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He needs to attack the legs. I've never seen islam check a leg lick in his life -- he typically prefers to counter them with takedowns, but oliveira excels at snatching necks when people try to convert his kicks into takedowns, and islam already said he is only interested in upper body takedowns against charles for exactly that reason. All of that to say that the leg licks will be there.
Stay long, keep his range, and attack the legs because Islam's defense is built around his footwork. Charles need to limit Islam's movement. Also, all the kicks from long range might make islam be the aggressor (something he rarely is) and open him up to counter punches.
If he can successfully slow islam's footwork down with leg kicks, then he can start to pressure more the way he typically likes to because Islam's defense, which is largely based on movement and footwork, will be hindered.
He should limit the grappling as much as humanly possible, but if he can't, then he should do his damn best to make sure the grappling is in open space and not against the cage where he can't get his hips into play. Play guard only as a means to create space and get back up or sweep.
Stay long, keep his range, and attack the legs because Islam's defense is built around his footwork. Charles need to limit Islam's movement. Also, all the kicks from long range might make islam be the aggressor (something he rarely is) and open him up to counter punches.
If he can successfully slow islam's footwork down with leg kicks, then he can start to pressure more the way he typically likes to because Islam's defense, which is largely based on movement and footwork, will be hindered.
He should limit the grappling as much as humanly possible, but if he can't, then he should do his damn best to make sure the grappling is in open space and not against the cage where he can't get his hips into play. Play guard only as a means to create space and get back up or sweep.
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