RDR mogged Bo in the clinch, using the classic overhook + head position + wrist/inside bicep control to create space to knee while neutralizing his underhook
He would also reach his overhooking hand through to a cross-grip to free up his far hand to punch the body
He would also reach his overhooking hand through to a cross-grip to free up his far hand to punch the body
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He stayed locked to his underhook and failed to strike off it, letting RDR control when the switches between striking and grappling happened and ensuring he was a step behind.
Problem: this is mostly useful for takedowns and Bo got scared off wrestling after the failed guillotine in R1
And it fares poorly vs tall guys
Better for shorter guys, easier to strike off of, and lets you control the head-fight easier
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They seem to be fairly patient distance strikers but not really in ways that make their wrestling work well, and they lose the aggro overhand/level change setup
I’m reminded of when Khabib lectured Cejudo on the fact that he was an gold medalist, and should fight based around that skillset.