If Rampage had staved off 7 takedown attempts and gotten multiple breaks then you may view the round differently. It would also encourage fighters to separate and get a shot in if they are not going to take advantage of the position. That round against the cage sucked the life right out of the fight for me. Same thing happened with Couture vs Vera. This is something that can be fixed and they need to get on it quickly cause its hurting MMA.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
The Cage Clinch Must Be Fixed
As the 2nd round of Rashad vs Rampage finished, my thoughts were off of the hype and everything and onto how disappointed I was once again by the round getting derailed by two fighters clinching against the fence. This for all intensive purposes is a neutral position and I believe there is a need to shorten the time allowed to fighters in this position. In 15 or 20 seconds if a fighter has not engaged a takedown then they need to be separated. The fact that fighters are using this to control and win rounds is a major issue for me.
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Dude, I was there live for the Couture vs Vera fight. I left before they read out the result. After all of the stalling against the cage, I just lost the ability to care
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you about setting a time limit for stalling/inaction