Tallest guy with good ground game?

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  1. wallsac

    wallsac Orange Belt

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    Who is the tallest guy out there- either in ADCC or MMA or just straight BJJ competitions- who has a really good ground game. I just went to a BJJ class for the first time in years (I had about 6 weeks of training about 2 years ago) and obviously got my ass kicked all night.
    I'm 6'6" and would like to see video of a really tall guy and how he works his BJJ.
    Any people that come to mind?
     
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  2. mogway

    mogway Blue Belt

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    Pe de pano, werdum, Minotauro, Jon Olav einemo.... there are so many that are ver 6' 4''
     
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  3. colinm

    colinm Brown Belt

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    roger
     
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  4. Dedicado

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    Ya, Pano and Werdum are really tall. How tall is Jacare? He is taller than I am that's for sure. Being tall can give you and advantage in putting on the tri-angle, I roll with a guy 6'2" his legs are so long he can triangle me without having to reach for his foot.
     
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  5. Spoonman7

    Spoonman7 Red Belt

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    Ricco is a big guy too
     
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  6. sakufan

    sakufan Purple Belt

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    The best competitor in the grappling circuit right now is a 6'4" dude named Roger Gracie.
     
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  7. RetiredWisFighter

    RetiredWisFighter Amateur Fighter

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    allistair overeems ground game seems pretty good, but as others have said theres roger gracie
     
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    Sherdog_Mutt Purple Belt

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    If you could possibly get Roger Gracie's game down... you'd be a force.

    Pe de Pano is about 6' 4". I'm 6'2" and when I stood next to the guy he was taller than me by about 2 inches or so. However, his game is a small man's game (cross guard and some de la riva guard). Not exactly your prototypical big man's game.
     
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    Gsoares2*** Banned Banned

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    pe de pano, Roger gracie.
     
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  10. johil d'o

    johil d'o Thought Warrior

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    Giant Silva trained BJJ a bit. (ok, his jiu-jitsu bites)
     
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  11. serima

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    werdum
     
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  12. phenomfan1529

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    Roger Gracie
     
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  13. ahab

    ahab Eater of small villages.

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    6'8" Ricardo Morais was a champ in ADCC at least once. He kept a low profile though.
     
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  14. sakufan

    sakufan Purple Belt

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    Ricardo Morais ADCC champ? This is news to me................
     
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  15. mmapwnz

    mmapwnz Asian Snatch Belt

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    Rogerio Nogeria
     
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  16. Madmick

    Madmick Zugzwang Staff Member Senior Moderator

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    Roger Gracie, Rodrigo Nogueira, Fabricio Werdum.

    How tall is Jeff Monson? He won the Over 99KG category at the ADCC this year.
     
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  17. Madmick

    Madmick Zugzwang Staff Member Senior Moderator

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    Yeah, Morais never won.
     
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  18. ahab

    ahab Eater of small villages.

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    *scratches head* I could've sworn that he did. ADCC's site actually makes some sence now... and yeah, he never won. He made it to the semi finals more than once.
     
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  19. Sauron

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    monson is 6" i think, he's not really that tall
     
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  20. spiderguardman

    spiderguardman Banned Banned

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    monson really ain't that good either, stalling 101 is his game
     
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