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What is true, is that most people, outside the craziest of Anderson fans, could see there was a pretty clear blue print out there on how to beat Anderson.
Anderson fans go nutty over that statement as they think that means we are saying it is an easy win for an opponent or a clear loss for Anderson and that is not what it means.
When Carwin beat Brock down and gassed and lost, we all (those of us with fight analyzing skills) saw the blue print to beat Brock.
That did not mean there is a fighter at HW or MW good enough to execute that game plan. It does mean however a vulnerability or hole has been found in their games that the right person, with the right skill set, should be able to exploit.
Going back to Lutter putting Anderson on his back and taking mount and putting Anderson in very bad positions, Hendo putting him on his back and controlling him so easily and Sonnen grapplefucking and outstriking Anderson on his feet in almost every round they fought, it was clear that Anderson was very vulnerable to wrestling based grapplers.
Here is where Anderson fans say "But, but, he won those fights so you cannot take anything away from those'.
Bullshit, you can take away that if he fought a more complete and better wrestler grappler who did not have huge holes themselves then they might finish what Lutter and Sonnen started. what we did not know for sure was if Weidman had that game or not but we did know that type of wrestler grappler is the norm in every division outside MW.
I don't (entirely) disagree with you.
But it is not as clear-cut as you claim neither.
All we saw (using facts) is that Silva might be easy to take down, but not easy to beat.Yes, you can take him down (if you are good at it), but then you have to contend against his more than good BJJ and sub defense.
And so far, we have not seen someone with this credentials. Heck, even Weidman is not proven to have these credentials.
Note - before I go any further, I am not saying he does not have these credentials, only that he did not follow Sonnen's gameplan to prove he CAN do this.
The only Fact here, is that if you had someone with the TD hability of Sonnen and Maia's ground game, Silva could be in trouble. And I don't think anyone can disagree with you here.
But as it stands, not ONE person is unbeatable if you look at it this way.
There are always holes. But at the end of the day, you need the other part. Someone that CAN capitalize on them.
Look, I don't think we disagree.
I just think I look at it in a slightly different light than you.
it would be akin to say:
You get the "map of the mine". You claim "we can get the treasure now!!"
And I am here thinking. "yes, now you know where it is located, but there are more obstacles on the way (be it pirates, sharks, ghosts or traps)".
A Map points out where the treasure is. but so far, not one soul was able to get the treasure, and that might show you it is not as easy as you say.
finding a blue print =/= implementing it.
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