Muhammad Ali vs Random MMA Fighter

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Looked liked a well schemed work

Wasn't a work, no work would be as boring as this. Inoki wanted to do a shoot match and Ali thought it would be a pro wrestling match. They changed the rules to allow no standing leg kicks and submissions and Inoki knew he couldn't box with Ali so all he could do was kick from guard :francis:
 

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Wasn't a work, no work would be as boring as this. Inoki wanted to do a shoot match and Ali thought it would be a pro wrestling match. They changed the rules to allow no standing leg kicks and submissions and Inoki knew he couldn't box with Ali so all he could do was kick from guard :francis:
Why would Ali even do this tho?
 

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I heard them say Ali's legs got messed up from this, something like he had bloodclots. Doesnt seem like it was a smart idea for Ali to take those kicks, he shoulda knocked that little shyt out
 

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I heard them say Ali's legs got messed up from this, something like he had bloodclots. Doesnt seem like it was a smart idea for Ali to take those kicks, he shoulda knocked that little shyt out
I figured they pull their punches(kicks) but they were still hitting decently hard.
 

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Not sure why they kept breaking the clinch but to me Ali wanted no parts of Inoki on the ground and Inoki wanted no parts of Ali on his feet. Seems like mutual respect to me :yeshrug: One thing I'll say is Ali is one tough dude, most nikkaz would have caved in after 4-5 rounds of those leg kicks :wow:
 

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One thing I'll say is Ali is one tough dude, most nikkaz would have caved in after 4-5 rounds of those leg kicks :wow:
Had them wrestling boots on as opposed to being barefoot :wow:

The wrestler dude fukked AlI up to be honest. From the 3rd round on Ali had a cut on his thigh, at one point it was discussed amputating his leg.

But to Ali's credit, he bounced back beatin Ken Norton and Earnie Shavers after that
 

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If Muhammad Ali got in an MMA cage with Anderson Silva, Ali would get crushed.
 
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