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All Stand Up???????

572 views 2 replies 3 participants last post by  Alex_DeLarge 
#1 ·
Did anybody else think that it was strange that all of the fights during the TUF 4 finale stayed standing 95% of the time? I'm convinced that the fighters were told to try and keep it standing at all costs.
 
#2 ·
I didn't think it was strange. I don't remember every last detail, but the fights I liked, there was one guy wanting to go down, but couldn't get a take down. so naturally they stayed standing. Why go to the ground if you can be better on your feet? Keep it on the feet if you have an advantage.
 
#3 ·
Sell/Smith - bangers
Clementi/Thomas - both gifted strikers, both wanted to strike
Serra/Lytle - Serra wanted to get Lytle to the ground, but didn't suceed
Cote/Lutter - Well, you saw the fight
Kampmann/Leites - Kampmann is a striker and picked apart Leites so much Leites didn't have the energy to take him down
Rivera/Dewees - Ended early but Riveras plan, like it always is, is to clinch and punish his opponent, if the fight would have lasted longer Dewees would have looked for the takedown

I hope this helps, so you dont think the event was "staged" or anything.
 
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