Why do fighters never run away?

[NurmaGOATedov]

I do understand it's a bitch move and won't get the fighter any fans but why do none of them ever try psychological stunts like for example: running away for the first few rounds and then at a randomly moment suddenly stopping and flurrying their opponent with everything they have. Surely this could work?

 

[Lastwords]

Alistair Overeem ring a bell?

 

[bolly32]

Point deductions for timidity.

 

[AimedWithV]

Point deductions for timidity.

/thread.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Gus turns his back and runs away.

McG was practically doing wind-sprints around the cage against Nate in their 2nd fight.

 

[Jim Cozad Jr.]

 

[Megalodon]

Isn't this pretty much Gustafsson's game ?

 

[Kaybee]

 

[NurmaGOATedov]

Point deductions for timidity.

Point deductions don't matter if you're going for a knockout.

 

[Pito]

Turning your back and running is against the rules.

 

[IDGETKTFO]

This sounds like a Conor troll thread.

 

[biscuitsbrah]

Hahah stipe looks like he’s part of the flintstones

 

[bolly32]

Point deductions don't matter if you're going for a knockout.

You can be disqualified if the foul is severe enough. Running for a few rounds would likely get you DQ'd.

 

[qw3rty]

Point deductions don't matter if you're going for a knockout.

If you have that KO power why you would wait until the later rounds when you can be tired?

 

[Fahcough]

Bout the same as Maia flopping to ground because striking is too hard. Avoiding the fight gets you laughed at and you look pathetic.

 

[3nigma]

Elite boxers utilize that move.

 

[Thunderchild]

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This immediately came to mind

 

[Starkist]

Tito and brock run

 

[bigconan]

Gus turns his back and runs away.

McG was practically doing wind-sprints around the cage against Nate in their 2nd fight.

that of course was in between him knocking nate on his ass 3x...haha and beating the ever living shit out of him. if you added up the alleged times he "ran" it wouldn't account for even 20 seconds...that's 20 seconds in a 25 minute fight...

 

[UFC=Pride]

We've all seen the running man Reem style