So if the big cage benefits Stipe, that means DC beat him when the chips were in his favor, can't he do the same? or is Stipe only the better fighter under certain conditions?
I made a simple statement that everyone understands. Including you. Your retort sound aggressive & loaded.
So if the big cage benefits Stipe,
There is no "IF"... the smaller cage benefits the grappler always. This is known & not up for debate. You already know this though.
Obviously Stipe is a wrestler too, but not likely on DC's level... so the smaller cage plays to DC's biggest strength & gives him that advantage.
that means DC beat him when the chips were in his favor
If you're only speaking of Octogon size, then yes, they did fight in the bigger octogon.
You're twisting things though because if we're mimicking a real fight as best we can... we have to recognize that the more space represents that better & so the bigger cage is the "normal" cage... & the smaller one is the supplement... that you use when you're pushed for space. When you close the confines in tighter, you're creating barriers that benefit the grappler.
first fight: Eye poke at 0:33 ...KO punch 3 seconds later.
By the 1:11 minute Mark had given DC 3 warnings for fingers out & at 1:11 DC got a really big eye poke (pictured) that was pretty blatant.
He threw a jab & flicked the fingers out right into Stipe's eye. Then... as soon as they started fighting ref said "Close the hand Daniel!" The one at 0:33 was the 2nd eye poke of the fight... & is after feinting the whole last half of the fight with fingers aimed right at the eyes.
Stipe "
“In the first fight that was not even a punch. That was a straight poke into the eye. I don’t know if that was gameplan or not but it was not fine.”
So I'd say that
all the chips were not in Stipe's favor since he didn't have a strategy to cheat. It was very obvious DC did. This is a seasoned professional... not some young kid that didn't know better. DC knew exactly what he was doing & learned it from his buddy Bones. He was aiming his feints directly at Stipe's eyes. He even threw a jab with an open hand & caught Stipe in the eye with it. It's very obvious. I got a lot of love for DC, & it was put to the test by that... but he's going to lose my respect if he comes out like that this time.
or is Stipe only the better fighter under certain conditions?
You're just trying to be a smartass. The normal cage... is the big one. This is a win/win for Stipe. If he wins... then he answers your question... if he loses, he's got an excuse. That's all I was saying that for some reason made you want to call me out.
