I noticed that he swept Gane during the fight and was a little frustrated that the commentators did not give Francis any credit for it. Instead they said that only happened because Gane went for a leg lock. It's obvious now watching in slow mo that he went for the leg because he got swept.
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Great scissor sweep by Francis
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Welp looks like all that work at open weight payed off because, by your standards, my opinion is valid.
Francis hit a sloppy sweep on Gane who was already making a questionable transition. He waited for gane to mess up and it worked out. Not even really a textbook sweep. He just commits to the direction Gane was already going.
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The best part is there are still people claiming it only happened because Gane went for a leg lock, even with the advantage of multiple-angle slow-motion replay.
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Haters the lot of em
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Thats Mr. Bravo to you, so look into it
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Careful, there are people here who'd bet money they know more about BJJ than us all.
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There's another angle more from the back that shows his knee is still kinda pointed forward when he steps up. Could be basing just for balance, but since Francis dropped his leg and hip first (to set up for the scissor sweep), Gane could likely have been attempting to step or knee slide over.
Whatever Gane was trying to do, (even if it was to fall back for a leg lock) he could never get close to getting it done because literally the second he lifted his foot, Francis scissor swept him.
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I read his threads in Wallid Ismail's voice.
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we smoked the fuck out that karate pack it nothing but ash now lmfaooo…. nownext Gypsy pack we smoking the fuck out of that my G fury nxt !!! @Versez pass us the light lolllllllll
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Naw dog, look into it
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He was attempting a sweep but Gane gave up top position to go for a leglock. Had he not done that the sweep doesn't look like it would have worked to me.
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It is very important for the failed leg lock attempt to actually be a sweep to the Francis Fans, because that way Frank won the fight by his owns skills and merit, not just Gane throwing it away on a tactical error. If Gane stays on top, he wins the round and the fight as the judges only cared about top control, and Francis Fans know this.
On thing I think is very important to note is the corner advice given to Gane before the final round: his trainer said told him that he was losing, thus making Gane feel like he needed a finish, unaware that he was tied and just needed the round. Knowing this, it makes sense that in the 5th he went for so many subs and kept on trying to finish and improve vs coast for points and lay n pray. Gane did not lose this fight, French Edmund did. Even if it was a legitimate sweep and Gane's leg lock played zero part, there was no reason to try and post for more leverage for ground and pound/passing in such a situation - French Edmund should have told him to hold on for dear life like Francis did when he got top.
On thing I think is very important to note is the corner advice given to Gane before the final round: his trainer said told him that he was losing, thus making Gane feel like he needed a finish, unaware that he was tied and just needed the round. Knowing this, it makes sense that in the 5th he went for so many subs and kept on trying to finish and improve vs coast for points and lay n pray. Gane did not lose this fight, French Edmund did. Even if it was a legitimate sweep and Gane's leg lock played zero part, there was no reason to try and post for more leverage for ground and pound/passing in such a situation - French Edmund should have told him to hold on for dear life like Francis did when he got top.
if he gets banned we will all follow him to GOROdog.com. have fun being alone here.
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Calling this a sweep would be like saying a guy who pulled guard got taken down.
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no way !! i'm done with you, i buried the war hatchet.
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Thank You. If this was Shogun or Nate Diaz we wouldn't hear the end of how good that sweep was.
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please, dont give goro any energy !!
