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It’s not hard to imagine Khabib getting him down and punishing him, but they don’t stop the fight - Herb Dean especially.
A bjj guy like Diaz is going to let up to let you roll to get your back. You train the transition from mount to back, because it’s an even better position. As soon as Conor faced some adversity he panic wrestled, got to his belly and lifted his chin to get out without being KO’d. I guess to casuals it looks like Nate just caught him with his amazing bjj, rather than him giving up. I guess it was a panic decision (or pre planned if he got in trouble) that being submitted wasn’t as bad being put out cold.
Someone heavy on you like Khabib who is trying to gnp may prefer to hold you down on your back instead. Maybe Conor could put up a limp arm to get Khabib to armbar him, but again Khabib may keep on punching. I guess he could lay his arm to his side and setup a kimura or Americana, too. Again, who knows if Khabib would stop punching him. Conor may try to offer a submission, but Khabib simply wants to KO him. He may have to choose does he want out cold or just want out now.
If Conor ends up tapping to strikes, then will people stop bashing fighters that have done it? I think it is a stupid thing to criticize fighters for, but this place...
A bjj guy like Diaz is going to let up to let you roll to get your back. You train the transition from mount to back, because it’s an even better position. As soon as Conor faced some adversity he panic wrestled, got to his belly and lifted his chin to get out without being KO’d. I guess to casuals it looks like Nate just caught him with his amazing bjj, rather than him giving up. I guess it was a panic decision (or pre planned if he got in trouble) that being submitted wasn’t as bad being put out cold.
Someone heavy on you like Khabib who is trying to gnp may prefer to hold you down on your back instead. Maybe Conor could put up a limp arm to get Khabib to armbar him, but again Khabib may keep on punching. I guess he could lay his arm to his side and setup a kimura or Americana, too. Again, who knows if Khabib would stop punching him. Conor may try to offer a submission, but Khabib simply wants to KO him. He may have to choose does he want out cold or just want out now.
If Conor ends up tapping to strikes, then will people stop bashing fighters that have done it? I think it is a stupid thing to criticize fighters for, but this place...