that knee @ 44s! One of the hardest strikes I think I've seen.
Semmy could confront a moose, grab ahold of its antlers and just shatter the thing's snout with that knee.
The man is a giant... That leverage was such an advantage, along with his chin being a mile away from his opponent's reach.
cool HL
[YT]watch?v=JZiJAUSuBcE[/YT]
Prime Semmy was a monster.
His standup was monstrous, his TDD wasn't bad either. His ground game was very underrated too.
I think that he was very wellrounded. Skillwise.
I get so frustrated watching his K1 fights, guys would throw 100 punches and he just lifted his arms and everything was blocked and he knocked down Badr Hari with a jab lol
He did lose to Hong-man Choi.It's not his fault he was a giant, but he rarely ever fought anyone his size. That's the only knock on him. That's not to say he wasn't an absolute beast in terms of skill. Actually, he was one of the most skilled kickboxers I've ever seen. His front kick and knees were brutal, and he used his range better than anyone else, I reckon. I wouldn't be surprised if Bones (or his coaches) used him as a template on how to fight long.
Name more wellrounded HWs today.
I can easily see Prime Schilt becoming the UFC HW champion, let alone beating these guys in Pride. Especially had he fought JDS for the title.
If you are thinking about replying with Cain, Cormier and Miocic, I don't see them being able to finish Semmy on the ground. Not without getting busted up themselves.
Here he is submitting olympic silver medalist in judo:
[YT]watch?v=FYIBRpelu8Q[/YT]
A kickboxer shouldn't be able to do this
[YT]watch?v=JZiJAUSuBcE[/YT]
Prime Semmy was a monster.
His standup was monstrous, his TDD wasn't bad either. His ground game was very underrated too.
I think that he was very wellrounded. Skillwise.
this thread has got me on a fightfinder odyssey- 6
Yeah. Minowa.. His samurai bow at the introduction alone was better than most fights in MMA today
Ah that fight was awesome. Hadn't seen it in years! Cheers mate. Semmy was a beast, and yea, a few submission wins. Good long legs for triangles.
I think it's because he doesn't have GOAT KO power. I mean, how many of those finishes were clean KO's? Lights out KO's? He was a great fighter. He was a great striker. He had some great finishes. He does not have GOAT KO power.
Good HL video though. Had fun reminiscing. Would love to see Semmy in today's UFC.
indeed...
not to mention shit like this