How AgentMMA breaks down Seokhyeon Ko vs Wellington Turman
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Seokhyeon Ko has a loss to shake off, and Wellington Turman brings the kind of ground threat that makes every takedown interesting. Ko's latest unanimous decision defeat followed unanimous decision wins over Phil Rowe and Oban Elliott, so the question is how he gets moving again without forcing the action. Turman knows that feeling too, after decision losses to Andre Petroski and Randy Brown and a rear naked choke defeat against Jared Gooden. But remember the armbar he caught Misha Cirkunov with from bottom guard?
- Ko needs a reset after his latest unanimous decision defeat.
- Turman's armbar from bottom guard makes every top position feel uneasy.
- Opposite stances put foot position at the heart of this fight.
Round 2 is the likeliest opening, as both men start reading the entries and pushing harder to control the exits.
That is the nasty little detail here: getting him down and staying safe there are very different jobs. Ko fights southpaw, Turman orthodox, and their 71 and 72 inches of reach make the battle for position worth watching. Ko needs to connect his punches with his entries instead of letting each attack become a separate, obvious move. Turman needs room to set his feet, then enough control in the scrambles to keep those exchanges from running away from him.
Here's the thing: neither man needs a wild opening to make this tense, because a rushed entry or a lazy exit can change the whole exchange. Watch who keeps making clean decisions once the first plan gets interrupted.
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Seokhyeon Ko has a loss to shake off, and Wellington Turman brings the kind of ground threat that makes every takedown interesting. Ko's latest unanimous decision defeat followed unanimous decision wins over Phil Rowe and Oban Elliott, so the question is how he gets moving again without forcing the action. Turman knows that feeling too, after decision losses to Andre Petroski and Randy Brown and a rear naked choke defeat against Jared Gooden. But remember the armbar he caught Misha Cirkunov with from bottom guard?
- Ko needs a reset after his latest unanimous decision defeat.
- Turman's armbar from bottom guard makes every top position feel uneasy.
- Opposite stances put foot position at the heart of this fight.
Round 2 is the likeliest opening, as both men start reading the entries and pushing harder to control the exits.
That is the nasty little detail here: getting him down and staying safe there are very different jobs. Ko fights southpaw, Turman orthodox, and their 71 and 72 inches of reach make the battle for position worth watching. Ko needs to connect his punches with his entries instead of letting each attack become a separate, obvious move. Turman needs room to set his feet, then enough control in the scrambles to keep those exchanges from running away from him.
Here's the thing: neither man needs a wild opening to make this tense, because a rushed entry or a lazy exit can change the whole exchange. Watch who keeps making clean decisions once the first plan gets interrupted.
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