Conor McGregor vs The Mountain (Game of Thrones)

[HFMM]

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So who wins?


Seem I wasn't clear, it's the actor Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson vs Conor McGregor in unarmed combat.

[Holacik]

Well, the Mountain has a sword as standard equipment so that might be a problem for Conor...

[Hiromi]

That video kinda says it all, there's just a point where a size advantage against two people in excellent physical shape gets insurmountable(one guy's having to punch up, the others punching down), there was a couple moments in that video where if it was remotely serious Hafthór would have just ended Conor.

[hulahulk]

Yeah, I love that video. But, in character for Rumbles, the Mountain gets a sword and some sort of armor. Poor Conor.

[Cthulhu_of_R'lyeh]

Yea, it's fairly obvious the big guy isn't even trying.

[Postmania]

He's a gentle giant.

[Cthulhu_of_R'lyeh]

He's a gentle giant.

That can carry half a ton on his back.

[Hiromi]

Yeah Hafthór's INSANELY strong, he's finished 6th, 3rd, 3rd, and 2nd in four worlds strongest man competitions and has deadlifted 990lbs

[Postmania]

Gentle bears are still gentle

[Cody]

That video kinda says it all, there's just a point where a size advantage against two people in excellent physical shape gets insurmountable(one guy's having to punch up, the others punching down), there was a couple moments in that video where if it was remotely serious Hafthór would have just ended Conor.

To be fair; if it was an honest to god real fight then there is no reason for Conor to not go after the guys knees. He has pretty easy access to them due to the size and speed difference.

[Endless_Legend]

go after the guys knees. He has pretty easy access to them due to the size and speed difference.

The speed difference isn't much, and while Hafthor is not a UFC fighter, he know enough about fighting to defend his knees. "Go for the knees" is only something that works against people with no fight training at all.

This is two real-life people, not comic book characters. Conor is dead, dead, dead. There's a reason that they have weight classes in the UFC (and in any respectable fight league period)

[Cthulhu_of_R'lyeh]

The speed difference isn't much, and while Hafthor is not a UFC fighter, he know enough about fighting to defend his knees. "Go for the knees" is only something that works against people with no fight training at all.

This is two real-life people, not comic book characters. Conor is dead, dead, dead. There's a reason that they have weight classes in the UFC (and in any respectable fight league period)

Hell, if Hafthor FELL on top of him during the pin, Conor would be fucked.

[Postmania]

The knees comment reminds me of Kingpin from the Daredevil movie

[Cthulhu_of_R'lyeh]

The knees comment reminds me of Kingpin from the Daredevil movie

Too soon, man.

I still miss Michael Clarke Duncan.

[Hiromi]

To be fair; if it was an honest to god real fight then there is no reason for Conor to not go after the guys knees. He has pretty easy access to them due to the size and speed difference.

there is actually, and it's that Hafthór's knees are roughly as high as Conor's upper thigh, and any fighter will tell you higher kicks are inherently more risky, they put you more off balance, more susceptible to being knocked even further off balance and are easier to counter in general, and it's not like knees are made of balsa wood or something, Hafthór's knees are built to support a 420 lb body builder, they're probably pretty dang tough. And finally, getting close enough to delive a kick with any power puts him WELL inside Hafthór's reach.