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Sep 10, 2023 05:54
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I'm not saying that feinting is a bad tool or isn't a legit way to get a read on your opponents or set things up, but I do feel like there's been a recent overemphasis on ''oh my GOD look at the FEINTS'' during City Kickboxing fights in the same way a smug jazz fan might tell you it's all about the notes that they're NOT playing This happened against Blachowicz too IIRC - the commentary gasping at Adesanya's incredible feints while Jan decided to take the simpler route of actually punching the dude in front of him, no matter how much he might be twitching in various directions. The Strickland fight kind of demonstrated again that just feinting a lot and doing (genuinely) very impressive movements isn't a particularly great way to actually win a fight (you have to punch and kick the other person too - and they might even defend and try to stop you from doing that!!!) Typing that out sounds incredibly stupid but apparently it was beyond the gameplan for Adesanya tonight, even when obviously down 3 rounds No urgency, no real plan - you know the guy is coming in there to walk you down, throw 1-2 combinations, and do his best not to get hit. It is literally the only thing that he can do and has ever done. Your strategy as a world champion kickboxer: walk backwards, fail to defend against 1-2s, throw simple strikes that are deflected with minimal effort, but by god the feints were twitchier and more ferocious than ever. anyway the flyweights were great and if kape gets the title at some point that would be a fun rematch
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