In A Street Fight Gus Isn't Running

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This new trend of guys "Running" or Resetting" or what ever you want call it isn't about not fighting.

Its all about space and how your style of inflicting damage on another person works within space.

Gus, Conor, Overeem these are the 3 guys talked about most when it comes to this new trend of "running". Which is funny because the idea of "running" conjures this person getting away from the fight, But all three of these guys are known for finishing a lot of their fights, often in extremely brutal and violent ways. And that doesn't line up with the idea of running away does it?

Conor I don't even need to talk about we all know what he is capable of and how many of his victories are brutal finishes

Overeem is never never never looking for the decision. He knocks people out almost every time he wins.

Gus has great finishes over very very tough guys and has earned the name mauler for a reason.

My point is if these guys are running and they also destroy their opponents then whats actually going on here?

I think I know. Its the cage.

None of these guys have a short phonebooth rockem sockem style, they are counter fighters who do their best work when they have plenty of space to work inside. The octagon is set up so that if you know how you can trap your enemy in a corner and in the case of these guys rob them of some of their most effective tools. So they run away from the cage.

They aren't running from their enemy they are running from the wall thats trapping them.

We don't call fighters pussies for stuffing takedowns and we shouldn't call them pussies for getting the fuck out of cage slugger range.

In a street fight with infinite space these guys have no reason to run because they can't get trapped. In these scenarios they would stay directly infront of their enemy at all times in their preffered range and pick them apart and destroy them using footwork and spacial manipulation without ever turning and running.

The cage is what they are running from not their opponent.

Sorry for the spelling in advance

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OP's vision of what a fight should be 

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ABCTT_GROUNDnLB -

OP's vision of what a fight should be 

Did you read it? I'm literally arguing the opposite of that.

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yeah that wasn’t running Condit was running.

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A street fight can break out anywhere, chances are there's a wall around you.

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Jimmy Recard -

A street fight can break out anywhere, chances are there's a wall around you.

Granted but you understand what I'm saying no?

Fight breaks out on a beach? no walls

Fight breaks out at a park? no walls

fight breaks out on a street? no walls if you dont want just go down the street.

fight breaks out in a tiny room? walls

I guess I just like Rogans idea of football field fights

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ABCTT_GROUNDnLB -

OP's vision of what a fight should be 

Nope, my bad. In my defence I'm quite drunk right now and was getting pissed off at all of the Gus hate on the forum right now.

Still didn't read your OP...I promise tmrw I will after my hangover subsides

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I kinda like Rogans idea except not the size of a football field. A large open canvas would be great with resets to the same position when out of bounds. Also yellow cards to deduct points after 2-3 yellow cards for stalling. Basically pride with a few tweaks.

Only problem would be it would favour jujitsu guys since there’s no cage to pin them against infuriating the stand and bang just bleed fans.

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Blunted Ninja - I kinda like Rogans idea except not the size of a football field. A large open canvas would be great with resets to the same position when out of bounds. Also yellow cards to deduct points after 2-3 yellow cards for stalling. Basically pride with a few tweaks.

Only problem would be it would favour jujitsu guys since there’s no cage to pin them against infuriating the stand and bang just bleed fans.

it would be horrible.

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^unless points were deducted for leaving the fighting area too many times.

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“The cage is what they are running from not their opponent.”

Well said.

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watahhh -
Jimmy Recard -

A street fight can break out anywhere, chances are there's a wall around you.

Granted but you understand what I'm saying no?

Fight breaks out on a beach? no walls

Fight breaks out at a park? no walls

fight breaks out on a street? no walls if you dont want just go down the street.

fight breaks out in a tiny room? walls

I guess I just like Rogans idea of football field fights

Yeah, but as I said it can kick off anywhere, sure there may be a situation with no walls but more often than not there will be something in your way. It's not practical or smart to need space (in a street fight) people aren't gonna let you stroll up the street for an open area. 

A street fight is very different than a cage fight.

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also not forget WAY WAY WAY

street fights happen in night clubs or bars

then in open spaces like parks etc

go to a park on friday night

or go to a club on friday

where are u more likely to get into a fight

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What does street fighting have to do with anything, mma fans are getting dumber everyday. There’s also no rules in street fighting.

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ABCTT_GROUNDnLB -
ABCTT_GROUNDnLB -

OP's vision of what a fight should be 

Nope, my bad. In my defence I'm quite drunk right now and was getting pissed off at all of the Gus hate on the forum right now.

Still didn't read your OP...I promise tmrw I will after my hangover subsides

Haha well at least you owned it.