UFCJacksonville Aftermath: Can Ilia Topuria Compete with The Elite at 145? via BlaineHenryTFL
What makes the shoulder roll so effective in MMA is the lowered lead hand. Getting behind the shoulder with oncoming rights in a closed matchup hides Topuria’s chin. Whereas Topuria’s right hand stays by his chin on the right side, protecting his chin and keeping the cross loaded up for a counter, the left hand stays low and that normally protects his body. What this does in MMA additionally is keeping his hand lower for a takedown counter.
This fight was somewhat uncharacteristic for Topuria in so much as the bodywork was a bit lacking. Early on, he had the power his way coming back and lowering his hands for body work could have ended in disaster. As the fight went on, Topuria had Emmett’s number and going to the body could have helped him actually get out of the fight before the final bell rung.
Footwork is another great area from Topuria. The improved footwork, something he was already good at, played into him not getting out of position when throwing his big strikes. In addition to that, Topuria also kept Emmett against the cage for a lot of the fight by cutting off the cage. In boxing, there’s the corner that you can back your opponent into. Not so much in MMA. Footwork is vital for a fighter who wants to have an opponent in front of them with nowhere to go backwards.
Topuria did this all night and it really bothered Emmett. Keeping Emmett on the back foot helped Topuria pile on the points. As the fight went on, it only got worse. In fact, after the sequence above, when Emmett managed to shift to his right and out of Topuria’s trap, Topuria backed him to the fence immediately and an almost identical exchange happened again. The footwork of Topuria in this was by far his best work yet.
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