Kyokushin vs. Capoeira

**Holy Moment** · Posted On: 2/10/2010 8:07pm

Jean Riviere vs. Mestre Hulk

YouTube- Jean Riviere vs Mestre Hulk - Brazil Open 95

**alex** · Posted On: 2/10/2010 8:11pm

its unfortunate that guard style doesnt really work too well. ok, replace unfortunate with obvious

**shush** · Posted On: 2/11/2010 7:48am

In his defence, the karateguy had a significant height- and weight advantage (10 cm/16 kg)

**MMAMickey** · Posted On: 2/11/2010 2:43pm

meh.. it was two guys that couldn't fight for ****, one was worse than the other.

**feral00** · Posted On: 2/11/2010 4:21pm

wait did that guy just climb into a ring for a vale tudo fight using Capoeira?

**Holy Moment** · Posted On: 2/11/2010 4:22pm

meh.. it was two guys that couldn't fight for ****, one was worse than the other.

Riviere was a pretty prominent kyokushin champion and K-1 veteran, actually.

wait did that guy just climb into a ring for a vale tudo fight using Capoeira?

8 times:

http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Mestre-Hulk-1742

**MMAMickey** · Posted On: 2/12/2010 5:28am

Originally Posted by Holy Moment

Riviere was a pretty prominent kyokushin champion and K-1 veteran, actually.

Then why were his punches so goddamn awful? its gotta be just cos he's so fucking big, you don't have to be good if everyone else is significantly smaller.

..if all I have to go on is this video then as far as im concerned he is shite

**Holy Moment** · Posted On: 2/14/2010 11:03pm

Originally Posted by MMAMickey

Then why were his punches so goddamn awful? its gotta be just cos he's so fucking big, you don't have to be good if everyone else is significantly smaller.

..if all I have to go on is this video then as far as im concerned he is shite

The only other MMA fight I've seen of his was against Carlos Newton. There was also a Kyokushin match against Moti Horenstein that was pretty good, but the only other video I can find of him was this:

YouTube- Super Spin Kick KO!!!

**MMAMickey** · Posted On: 2/15/2010 2:44am

Originally Posted by Holy Moment

The only other MMA fight I've seen of his was against Carlos Newton. There was also a Kyokushin match against Moti Horenstein that was pretty good, but the only other video I can find of him was this:

YouTube- Super Spin Kick KO!!!

Originally Posted by MMAMickey

..if all I have to go on is this video then as far as im concerned he is shite

see now that video above looks better.. you're still a little girl though neg repping someone for their opinion on a discussion site

**Sang** · Posted On: 2/15/2010 4:11am

His punching looked fine in that fight, he won by knockout punch in the first 30 secs ffs. He looks a little awkward over-reaching for some shots but i'd attribute that to him fighting such an unorthodox guy, everyone looks sloppy fighting these guys. I have the same issue sparring MT beginners who don't move the "right" conventual way.