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That fight answered a few questions about both guys that I was looking at. Samman seems like a solid prospect, but the fact he was soundly losing to Gordon before the head kick was always a red flag, and Tamdan fighting for not even a minute til that fight told me nothing.
I wasn't overly impressed with either guy. The grappling was fairly sloppy at many points, McCrory seems more than willing to fight from guard which will cost him against better competition who have a better understanding of neutralizing his hips from on top. He can best Jotko, he hits harder and likely has a strength advantage when they clinch. But Tamdans current odds are beyond out of control. Jotko could easily land more from range, he's much lighter on his feet with a more diverse arsenal of attacks, and score takedowns for points without letting Tamdan scramble. I expect a close fight that looks similar to the Brad Scott scrap, but I'm dumb founded why people are this sold on Tamdan
The biggest takeaway from that fight should be that Tamdan has cardio and he's more physical than people give him credit for. Before the Samman fight, most thought that it would spell trouble for Tamdan if it got in the third round. Also, people thought Samman would be able to bully Tamdan. Tamdan doesn't look like it, but he's stronger than most in the division. He deadlifted 551 lbs in competition and I can almost guarantee you that is more than Samman even if Samman looks more muscular. That showed in the fight.
But overall, I agree with you on the odds getting out of hand. He has deficiencies exactly as you said. He's always looking to finish and will fight from bottom.