Fantasy Kumite, who would you invite?

Two different "topics" to reply to.

1. If you could assemble a no holds barred Kumite in the spirit of the movie "Bloodsport" where you could invite any currently living and in their prime martial artists to compete what 10 contestants would you invite?

2. If you could assemble the same kind of fantasy Kumite in the spirit of the movie "Bloodsport" and invite any martial artist who lived in the last 70 years, who would be magically "in their prime" for this contest who would you invite?

 

Chuck Norris.

No point in inviting anyone else really.

 

Chuck Norris was a great point sparring guy back in the day. Real life fighting ability? I don't know enough about it. I know he and Bruce Lee trained together for about five years. I bet he could defend himself but I dare say there are probably far better out there.

 

Hulk Hogan and Brutus The Barber Beefcake.

 

if ever there was a thread that begged for it... this is it.

Fantasy kumite... easy... I'd invite your mom.

 

Watch out! The people who ::google coughing and click images:: Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris are going to come get you!

 

Actually, I have a clear answer to this.

I'd invite the lineage holder, or the highest ranking member, of all underrepresented arts... As well as masters of any art that avoids sparring or in which you don't see it publicly.

But I would really like to see all the "rare" styles hold up against each other. I'm sure I'd get some surprises!

I'd also get some mid tier MMA fighter as a reference, I guess.

 

the best playboy centrefolds of the last 50 years ... oh not that kind of fantasy.

The Bear.

 

Gotch, Hackenschmidt, Gama, Karelin, Rickson, Tyson, Yamashita, Oyama, Kimura, Billy Robinson, Bruce Lee and General Choi.
NHB. One 15 minute round.

Then I'd have a historical super fight between Cuchulain and Musashi.

 

Good to see someone got it.

Do people think Randy Coture fits the bill?

 

Well he'd probably bash Choi, Bruce Lee, Tyson, Oyama and maybe Kimura.
The rest he'd struggle with.
Randy is an odd one. He's not the best fighter by any means but he's still a ledge.

 

Randy gets schooled by any of the listed wrestlers, but the others he gives problems to.

Which Gotch did you mean btw? Arguably with Billy on there you don't need Karl.

To the list I would add Dempsey and probably someone like Takamatsu and Ip Man. Also Wang!

 

Bung 'em both in to see who's the best Gotch.

 

It doesn't matter who you invite, Dux would still win.

 

Unless Zane Frazier is involved of course

 

Andre the Giant.

Also add Taiho, possibly the best Sumo wrestler ever.

Gama the great would be another good addition.

 

If you are inviting Yip Man ill invite Cheung Lai Chuen and Wong Yan-Lam just to watch them toy with him before thrashing him to within an inch of his life

 

Chiyonofuji!!!!

Oh, and Haku (aka King Tonga)

 

I'd pay to see that.

My money goes on Musashi winning on points in the oar-carving round.

 

Warp spasm for the win! (I think Cuchulain had them).
Let's see Musashi deal with an amorphous lump of muscle with oil spurting out of its head.