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I don't think Yancy's that great but he does most things fundamentally well even while rocked badly. Watching his fight with Trinaldo he took a crazy amount of punishment yet continuously worked his way back to his feet or reversed the position. Gillespie is great but I really don't see why he should be that big of a favourite vs someone as tough and dangerous as Yancy that also has all the skill to keep it competitive plus he should be considerably bigger. When was the last time we even saw someone takedown and control Yancy easily on the ground? I need to do more tape but not seeing why he's such a big underdog at all.I can't really knock playing a dog that large, but I disagree with some things you are saying. For one, I can definitely see Gillespie cracking him standing. Yancy just does not have good reactions or defense. Gillespie always looks to wrestle, but he can wing punches too. I also don't really see Yancy as that big of a step up in competition. Rinaldi and Pichel both give Yancy a good fight. Honestly, I don't think Yancy is really that good. He's just so damn hard to put away and he can put on a hell of a fight if you concede to get in firefight with him.
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