I posted this on MMAJunkie.com as well.....
That victory was not cool in any way shape or form....the problem doesn't lie with Greg Jackson, or Guida, or GSP or whatever.....the problem is the rules. The rules favor this boring and UNIMPRESSIVE dry-humping style of "grinding" out a victory.
If you were allowed to knee or kick the head of a downed opponent you wouldn't see Guida hanging out in the full or half guard trying to land shoulder shots. BRUTAL VICTORY.
I pondered who is to blame for this, I realized that it may be Jackson's strategy, or Guida taking notes from GSP....but the fact is who can blame them, this is a career for Guida and he needs to win to advance.
I'm not a fan of standing fighters or separating them from clinches etc, but if the rules don't change (and I doubt they will based on Athletic Commissions not wanting soccer kicks) then we have to start training judges better. Pettis was FAR MORE impressive in that loss than Clay was in that victory.
Not cool.
If you were allowed to knee or kick the head of a downed opponent you wouldn't see Guida hanging out in the full or half guard trying to land shoulder shots. BRUTAL VICTORY.
I pondered who is to blame for this, I realized that it may be Jackson's strategy, or Guida taking notes from GSP....but the fact is who can blame them, this is a career for Guida and he needs to win to advance.
I'm not a fan of standing fighters or separating them from clinches etc, but if the rules don't change (and I doubt they will based on Athletic Commissions not wanting soccer kicks) then we have to start training judges better. Pettis was FAR MORE impressive in that loss than Clay was in that victory.
Not cool.
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