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It starts with Luke taking the inside angle to step in with a jab.
Typically you want to step inside with a jab because it lines up your lead hand with the opponens head perfectly - with the distance needed to travel less - with no lead hand crossing (sword fighting)
But you want to make it a hard snapping step-in jab to really disrupt the opponent and to bring that jab hand back (You also want to maintain defensive responsbility through out. That should be a given)
When Luke steps in with the jab, it lands and strangely veers off to the side...and just sits there...
Such bad form by Luke.
Becuase Luke is also sitting there knees bent literally side on from Bisping overly shifted away from Bisbing...while Bisping is in position to turn and follow up (the basis of why the KO happened which we will get into in much greater detail soon)
Luke leaving his jab hand out there was so bad that Luke's lead hand then crossed with Bisping's right arm and Bisping's right arm ended up under hooking Luke's jab hand, while Bispings's left hand was also clamped down on Luke's shoulder
Now whether this is what controlled Luke in place is hard to tell. Likely not.
also looks like just a cross up/mix up.
But after that, not only has Luke failed to bring back his jab hand, he is shifted over heavily side on from Bisbing practically giving up the dreaded T-position to Bisping.
Lets understand positions and the severity of the T-position
Usually the outside angle is a dominant position
BUT the outside angle can still be beaten via superior IQ
For example Conor counter KOd Aldo despite Aldo having the outside angle and Conor having the inside angle
Its because Conor had dictated through out, was ready in anticipation, had the far superior reaction and mental speeds, adjusted feet positioning and counter fucked Aldo to bolivia. Conor just had the vastly superior skills and superior IQ
In fact, Conor will even give up the inside angle as bait to lure in and counter. When Conor sees the step out, he knows whats coming and is already anticipating, reacting, adjusting if need be, and simply just executing.
It takes a high level of IQ to still dominate when giving up the outside angle. Only Conor and Floyd have consistently done so. It then takes a very very special fighter to then start using it as bait/a set up like Conor/Floyd.
In all of MMA and boxing, in recent times Floyd and Conor are really the only ones who have still been effective from the inside angle/whom utilise the inside angle to counter effectively/even use as bait etc
BTW, Robbie Lawlor is someone else who has great feet awareness of when opponents try to step out to the outside angle on him. He will recongize it, back out, stiff arm to stiffle, or as he picks up on it will be waiting the next time leaning back ready to counter.
However I didnt include Lawlor in the same bracket with Conor and Floyd because Lawlor doesnt use as a baiting device to set up a counter like Conor/Floyd will.. and more then anything Robbie most of the times will use defensive measures to shut down an opponent who has stepped to the outside angle on him...where as Conor and Floyd will much more consistently counter after the step out
So for the majority, the outside angle is very dominant with the asterisk that a superior skillsmen with superior IQ can beat it / counter it...or someone whos at least just aware of feet positioning- can at least shut down the opponents offence after the step out
However, THE T-POSITION is by far the most dominant position IN ALL of striking combat
The T-position is almost a death sentence. If you find yourself in the T-position there is nothing you can do of any note offensively (unlike inside angle)
We hardly ever see the T-position because fighters should be skilled enough to never put themselfes in such a bad position
Bisbing turns in toward Luke and has the T-position, Bisbing persues, his right hand hits luke in the chest...and of course as Luke pulled his head out and was trying to exit, his whole left side was exposed, blind spot fully exposed...(due to T-position)
Another look at it
And that was it....getting hit in your blind spot is a 100% death sentence.
Some might ask, could Luke have done anything?
Offensively? NO. The T-position is the worst position to be caught in in all of striking
But defensively you CAN survive
Luke actually couldve done some things to ensure survival and make it to the next exchange
What Luke shouldve done is NOT come up and try to exit at all. He was in the T-position - blind spot continually exposed.
Once Bisbing followed up, Luke wouldve even been better off covering up and clinching
Also when an opponent is trying to step around you, you never want to turn to face them on the spot. The correct thing to do is to step to the previous space that the opponent just vacated from - to step around to. This stops an angling opponent from actually achieving the T position
But Luke let it get to full on T position. Look at this picture. Perhaps Luke couldve slid his left foot around over the blue lettering until his left foot was over the back of Bisping's right foot (would depend on how balanced he actually was in his grip of footing)
They are so in tight, Luke with step around/pivot would then have attained T-position on Bisping...and from that position in that situation right into a takedown. Wouldve gotten in on his hips from that position/pivot very easily
Or as mentioned, as Bisping followed up, just cover up and clinch
but Luke basically did terrible, pull up and try to exit away blind spot continually exposed due to T-position
you ABSOLUTELY must never come up and back away while from T-position and give up blind spot at any time
Bisping recongized the position and persued knowing Luke's blind spot was exposed.
Bisping's boxing was decent enough to recongize the position and follow up. Bisping also exposed Anderson and was out classing Anderson in all the boxing exchanges.
Luke made lots of costly mistakes...but still props to Bisping for persuing.
Hope you all can now better understand why the KO occured.
It was a pretty spectacular and surreal moment
To see Bisping over come the odds, not just in that fight where he was a big underdog, but to end his 10 year hardships like that, as champ, with that KO, made for one of the greatest "feel-good" moments in MMA history...right up there with Shogun knocking out Machida and saying fuck the judges. Conor humilating Aldo. Holm humilating Ronda. Meisha beating Holm...and Conor destroying Nate in the rematch and reclaiming all his mojo/hype x100
Hope you guys enjoyed. Cheers
Typically you want to step inside with a jab because it lines up your lead hand with the opponens head perfectly - with the distance needed to travel less - with no lead hand crossing (sword fighting)
But you want to make it a hard snapping step-in jab to really disrupt the opponent and to bring that jab hand back (You also want to maintain defensive responsbility through out. That should be a given)
When Luke steps in with the jab, it lands and strangely veers off to the side...and just sits there...
Such bad form by Luke.
Becuase Luke is also sitting there knees bent literally side on from Bisping overly shifted away from Bisbing...while Bisping is in position to turn and follow up (the basis of why the KO happened which we will get into in much greater detail soon)
Luke leaving his jab hand out there was so bad that Luke's lead hand then crossed with Bisping's right arm and Bisping's right arm ended up under hooking Luke's jab hand, while Bispings's left hand was also clamped down on Luke's shoulder
Now whether this is what controlled Luke in place is hard to tell. Likely not.
also looks like just a cross up/mix up.
But after that, not only has Luke failed to bring back his jab hand, he is shifted over heavily side on from Bisbing practically giving up the dreaded T-position to Bisping.
Lets understand positions and the severity of the T-position
Usually the outside angle is a dominant position
BUT the outside angle can still be beaten via superior IQ
For example Conor counter KOd Aldo despite Aldo having the outside angle and Conor having the inside angle
Its because Conor had dictated through out, was ready in anticipation, had the far superior reaction and mental speeds, adjusted feet positioning and counter fucked Aldo to bolivia. Conor just had the vastly superior skills and superior IQ
In fact, Conor will even give up the inside angle as bait to lure in and counter. When Conor sees the step out, he knows whats coming and is already anticipating, reacting, adjusting if need be, and simply just executing.
It takes a high level of IQ to still dominate when giving up the outside angle. Only Conor and Floyd have consistently done so. It then takes a very very special fighter to then start using it as bait/a set up like Conor/Floyd.
In all of MMA and boxing, in recent times Floyd and Conor are really the only ones who have still been effective from the inside angle/whom utilise the inside angle to counter effectively/even use as bait etc
BTW, Robbie Lawlor is someone else who has great feet awareness of when opponents try to step out to the outside angle on him. He will recongize it, back out, stiff arm to stiffle, or as he picks up on it will be waiting the next time leaning back ready to counter.
However I didnt include Lawlor in the same bracket with Conor and Floyd because Lawlor doesnt use as a baiting device to set up a counter like Conor/Floyd will.. and more then anything Robbie most of the times will use defensive measures to shut down an opponent who has stepped to the outside angle on him...where as Conor and Floyd will much more consistently counter after the step out
So for the majority, the outside angle is very dominant with the asterisk that a superior skillsmen with superior IQ can beat it / counter it...or someone whos at least just aware of feet positioning- can at least shut down the opponents offence after the step out
However, THE T-POSITION is by far the most dominant position IN ALL of striking combat
The T-position is almost a death sentence. If you find yourself in the T-position there is nothing you can do of any note offensively (unlike inside angle)
We hardly ever see the T-position because fighters should be skilled enough to never put themselfes in such a bad position
Bisbing turns in toward Luke and has the T-position, Bisbing persues, his right hand hits luke in the chest...and of course as Luke pulled his head out and was trying to exit, his whole left side was exposed, blind spot fully exposed...(due to T-position)
Another look at it
And that was it....getting hit in your blind spot is a 100% death sentence.
Some might ask, could Luke have done anything?
Offensively? NO. The T-position is the worst position to be caught in in all of striking
But defensively you CAN survive
Luke actually couldve done some things to ensure survival and make it to the next exchange
What Luke shouldve done is NOT come up and try to exit at all. He was in the T-position - blind spot continually exposed.
Once Bisbing followed up, Luke wouldve even been better off covering up and clinching
Also when an opponent is trying to step around you, you never want to turn to face them on the spot. The correct thing to do is to step to the previous space that the opponent just vacated from - to step around to. This stops an angling opponent from actually achieving the T position
But Luke let it get to full on T position. Look at this picture. Perhaps Luke couldve slid his left foot around over the blue lettering until his left foot was over the back of Bisping's right foot (would depend on how balanced he actually was in his grip of footing)
They are so in tight, Luke with step around/pivot would then have attained T-position on Bisping...and from that position in that situation right into a takedown. Wouldve gotten in on his hips from that position/pivot very easily
Or as mentioned, as Bisping followed up, just cover up and clinch
but Luke basically did terrible, pull up and try to exit away blind spot continually exposed due to T-position
you ABSOLUTELY must never come up and back away while from T-position and give up blind spot at any time
Bisping recongized the position and persued knowing Luke's blind spot was exposed.
Bisping's boxing was decent enough to recongize the position and follow up. Bisping also exposed Anderson and was out classing Anderson in all the boxing exchanges.
Luke made lots of costly mistakes...but still props to Bisping for persuing.
Hope you all can now better understand why the KO occured.
It was a pretty spectacular and surreal moment
To see Bisping over come the odds, not just in that fight where he was a big underdog, but to end his 10 year hardships like that, as champ, with that KO, made for one of the greatest "feel-good" moments in MMA history...right up there with Shogun knocking out Machida and saying fuck the judges. Conor humilating Aldo. Holm humilating Ronda. Meisha beating Holm...and Conor destroying Nate in the rematch and reclaiming all his mojo/hype x100
Hope you guys enjoyed. Cheers
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