Question for Viewers: Who should we do next?

"oh, tho you a wrethler now?" - Mike Tyson

"This is something you can introduce even if you're not Mike Tyson" the inclusiveness is appreciated

He is built more for wrestling than he is for boxing. Knowing what he did in boxing makes that damn near terrifying lbs

Tyson’s speed is also a scary thought. He was so damn fast even some boxing techniques like his gazelle punch would just end things before people realized he got inside. But yeah I pretty much agree with all of this. Man was a monster.

Mike Tyson would be successful at just about any combat sport. Dudes a warrior. They use that shift in Sanda btw. Usually to initiate a leg sweep.

2:03 "Yeth, I'm ready" 🤣

Mike Tyson’s style with a really good clinch game and some grappling😳, that’d be scary

Bwahahaha!.... Nate passed out in the back just killed me! Get that man a pillow.

I remember there was and interview with Mike Tyson about doing MMA and he jokingly said that he's particular about his feet being stomped and when he saw MMA fighters break their feet and toes, it was too hardcore and he'd be out.

On the toilet at work. I got time for a hard2hurt video. 😂

I'd say prime George Foreman would have been a monster in MMA, the long guard, positional game, his clinch work and his long power. Partially inspired by the story of him just throwing a dude out the ring in his first sparring session.

Icy Mike analyzing Iron Mike I can die happy now

I’m so glad you said it!! “Leg Muscles!”

Peekaboo is a very difficult style to deploy in the heat of battle. You need to practice exclusively for an insane amount of time, apart from having the right size. That's why most trainers don't bother trying to replicate it because you've got to be very good at it to even be able to use it.

How effective is biting, especially ears in a fight?! Can we do that one next! (If some one bites you squeeze their nose 👃)

I think mike would look alot like Chuck Liddell in his prime INSANE ko power and great defense wrestling to keep the fight in his favor standing up. Good aggressive style and pressure for everyone who stepped in the cage with him.

Mike: "He's a problem for anybody" *KaMaRu UsMaN hAs EnTeReD tHe ChAt*

I see Mike finally killed the BJJ instructor after being choked out for the last time. Didn't even try to hide the body!

I think his boxing style would work great for mma. He was so explosive and used a lot of movement and angles.

Mike Tyson would probably be awesome at any combat sport he picked.

I'm seeing Tyson as a Yoel Romero without the trips. I could see him bobbing and weaving some body punches into a flying knee.

I think Mike almost head kicked Roy Jones Jr in their fight.

Ramon Dekkers (r.i.p) would be the kickboxing equivalent to Mike Tyson.

I love how passionate you are in this video Mike. You really can tell you love martial arts and you are imagining things, so engaged. I'm 23 but you feel younger than me. More alive. I hope you keep it up for many years, your videos always make me shadowbox :)

I've been wondering about this for a long time

"How would an MMA Mike Tyson fight against you?" "..no idea, I would be too busy running away and screaming in panic" ;-) :-D

What a fun video, I hope you do more of this!

Cool video concept, I really dig it.

MMA Mike Tyson fights like John Lineker. That's all he needs

The “yeth I’m ready” got me😂😂😂

Dude died in your gym and you finished the video. That’s dedication we should all appreciate

I would love to see a series training these methods!

This is still one of my fav hard2hurt videos. What a great breakdown. It starts off as just a fun, goofy hanging-around-the-gym question, but it ends up a really smart and nuanced exploration of technique and tactics. I comeback and watch this again ever couple of weeks. So good.

This is great, well done!

Sold assessment! Great video! 💯

Mike Tyson’s punches are already scary enough, imagine him coming at you with elbows and kicks 😬

Nate in the background, and Mike looking back in silence😂😂😂cdfuu

Awesome video! I'm a huge Tyson fan. It's thought provoking to think about Tyson as an MMA fighter. Your training partner did a great Tyson reenactment. 💯🥊

Love this video!

I've used the peekaboo style to set up kicks for the longest time bc i needed a way to add power to tkd kicks and i did boxing, but thats more peekaboo than boxing.

This is actually an interesting view on it as, old school Tyson with his killer instinct would definitely embrace a lot of those MMA elements and hone them as much as possible within his style. A lot of people simply see him as a brute, but there has been vids of him in recent years breaking down his technique and there is a surprising amount of thought behind why he fought the way he did. Really, if the sports were swapped and young Tyson went into MMA instead of boxing, I get the vibe that he actually would've specialized in grappling and would've been known for vicious submissions instead of KOs, lol

This was a fun thought experiment. More videos like this plz c:

good to see Cliff again!

Tyson wants original UFC with legal biting. Tyson’s short upper would be good against the takedown.

Add the shuffling footwork to Melvin Manhoef and you’ll have MMA Mike Tyson.

Thanks for the content Mike.

Man, this was cool! I dug this!

Ramon Dekkers was kinda like the Mike Tyson of Muay Thai, pure ferocity

this is so informative, always had a feeling that mike would transition better than most boxers without changing his style much but to here articulated like this is so great - question is would fight at 205 or heavyweight ?

This is a great assesment

I love this channel so far, you guys are very thoughtful about what you talk about, and I can tell the love you put into these videos! Can't wait to hear another what if! Suggestion: floyd Mayweather as a MMA fighter

He said in a wired interview he would lose every mma fight bc he has sensitive feet and people would stomp his feet and he would throw in the towel lmao

Love this vid. What made Mike scariest to me was his dedication and obsessed killer mindset. He was DRIVEN.

I love the random stuff that happens I know nothing about fighting I just love how natural the videos are dude just dozed off 😂

Very instructional thank you Mike

2:04 🤣🤣🤣

"Everyone has a plan till they get hit in the face" -- Mike

I think this is coincidentally a very approachable baseline style for beginners. Working on your calfs and legs will pay dividends no matter what style you end up at in the future, defense oriented guard is the easiest to drill early on, leg kicks don't require height flexibility or as much mind-muscle connection (can develop from learning how a good kick is supposed to feel to expand target options in the future), shifting around when in close range is a great go-to plan to give to beginners who freeze or lose their game plan when they get in the pocket. You won't need powerful shots while learning since you should be sparring light anyway, and by the time you decide this isn't the style for you, you will have a foundation to build from.

Great video! Excellent insight. Being 15lbs lighter, a half inch taller, and having a half inch more reach than tyson I am built similar enough to have had great success incorporating some of the peek’a’boo system into my mma game. Another great fighter to look at, outside of mma, would be “iron mike” zambidis. A greek kickboxer. Who got his nickname for his stylistic similarities. He has a beautiful way of combining his high guard, thai block, and leg checks with tyson style head movement to defend a kick or punch while simultaneously getting his head offline, taking a new position, and setting up power shots with momentum fed by his defense, as he moves inside. It was a game changer for people like me who constantly have the reach disadvantage and who train at gyms with instructors that don’t know shit about fighting inside or how to get there.

I want more videos like this

Awesome videos. I’d love to see a review on the Karambit knife and impact Karambit s.

The way you bring it, it would be great for any inside boxer. Frazier, Duran, Marciano.

Good to see the close working relationship you guys have 🥺😬🥺…. My wife has nifty footwork too(ex dancer). Great video guys 👍👍👍

Luv this guys 💪🏻❤️🥊

1:14 So much shadeeeeee 😎😂. The shade SHIELDS me from the Sun.

I've never even thought about this before. He would've been a beast for sure.

His physical capability as an all around fighter is scary in and of itself, but his mental game is on another level. His fight IQ would be monsterous in MMA. He would have some trouble with well timed lead front push kicks/side kicks and lead leg low kicks, but he's able to adapt very well.

The counter punch, clinch and close range punching style you demonstrate reminds me of Ramon Dekkers.

Fun chat lads

This was my exact style when I was training. I'm older, but this makes me wanna go for another run.

This is awesome. You should do more. I’d love to see some of the more defensive boxers like Mayweather, Willy Pep and Pernell Whitaker.

I love the "dead" body in the background in the last half of the video! 😂🤣

Sir I think you didn't mention one, probably, the most important thing in here which is Mike's insane footwork hence incredible distance control. That would play a huge factor in an MMA battle leading to many 1st round KO's. Nevertheless, great content and good fun on your channel. All the best!

Very interesting topic .

10:13 Every frame is a painting with this cameraman

For an answer to the leg kicks, look at Ramon Dekkers and Mike Zambidis. I think one of Zambidis’s moves would be to brace and answer with a lead hook or an overhand, you can correct me if Im wrong.

Gracias por Tú video. Nadie había contestado esa pregunta.

Shawn Porter would have been a solid MMA fighter also if he tried.

Frankie Edgar adopted some principles from peekaboo but this is an awesome video Mike 👍 love exploring new concepts

In my school we legit study Mike, I study your videos on my own time. Mike Tyson's understanding of how his body works and footwork would serve him well. Even if his grappling isn't "the best", like you said he's a nut when it comes to his craft. He'd work the shit outta takedown defense. Probably have some vicious ass upper cuts for shooting takedowns, he is an actual martial artist, karate I believe. So it's not like he does have the information to throw kicks, but he's smart so I doubt he's throwing high volumes of kicks because he knows them lol. Great video!

I think Tyson's cage/clinch work would favor overhooks. I can just imagine him grabbing an overhook with his right hand, slamming some hooks to the body to let them lean forward, then letting go of the overhook (maybe with the left hand as a collar tie) and doing his signature leaning uppercut.

I like this one Unc

You are right all day my friend

4:07 point in the video displays a very technically accurate leg kick! Good for you Mike!

Purple shirt in the background went full Nate Robinson

Dead right on the TJ comparison, if I remember correctly, in his striking breakdown videos he references Tyson's techniques many times.

10:00 Dude in the back is an excellent representation of what Mike's opponent would look like in the octagon

This should honestly be a series with different combat athletes. I like the Manny Pacquiao stuff but would love to see other fighters like Ryan Garcia, Lonanchenko, Canelo, Fury, etc. as well as the “what ifs” of Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris

Do this video again. Talk about it more. I think his clinch and body lock would be crazy.

I could also see Tyson being able to read when things were coming. If he could time your kick, he would probably crash in and try and wreck you while you were delivering your kick. Benny the Jet does something similar when he checks kicks and Tyson would come in way harder.

I know I'm late with this thought, but I think Mike Tyson would also use Judo throws... Cause, if he end up in any sort of Clinch sitaution, where you normally end up after a while in close range MMA, it would be definitly legit for him. He has a strong upper body, and is very explosive wich would be usefull AND he could throw his opponent on the ground while he stay on his feed. From there he could go to a Mount or Knee on belly situation and do his hard and strong ground and pound. It would be also great for him because with a Judo throw he could avoid all the ground fighting bjj stuff...

"Are you ready" "Yeth im ready" 😂

Include Tyson's quick headmovement and distance closing to wrestling and takedowns. Would be pretty darn scary.

I came here curious if you'd say he'd get bodied by elbows to the head since his head movement brings him right under his opponents' shoulders, but you're totally right that his stance would be different for MMA. Good analysis.

Tyson's style would go really good with low kick setups for closing the distance and low to body kick mix up with his shuffles and punches. Im thinking of Justin Gaethje, Mike Zambidis, or Ramon Dekkers

Fun topic, agree w the grt analysis. Id add that tyson was conservative n defensive, so while he looked like a monster, hes not the sort to take risks n wrestle big, leave the head open, exchange shots unnecessarily. Hes there to end the fight, and i dont see him grappling so much becuz of this, at most he'll ground to pound. I dont think he stays on the ground long unnecessarily. It doesnt suit his fast twitch muscles either. he'll focus on explosive KOs. I think he gets flexible and very good and swing kicks. But he will have a tight jj game becuz he wont want to be disadvantaged there.

He’s right TJ uses a lot of Mike Tyson shifts. If you look up TJ dillashaw footwork on KZfaq one of the first videos is him doing a Tyson head movement drill!

@hard2hurt y’all mentioned Bas as coach for Mike Tyson if prime Tyson would have done MMA. Bas mentioned before that he used a square stance like Tyson and even gave Tyson credit for his own MMA stance. Prime Tyson with takedown defense, basic submission defense at that time, learning to get back up from takedowns. He could have easily been a champion in the UFC in that era.

its true TJ modeled parts of his striking off mike tyson , he is a shorter fighter using outside angles and striking check out his aka tyson drill video on his channel