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One useful trick is to mess with the fighter’s expectations. Tell him that he is doing three 1-minute rounds with fresh opponents, then keep going after the three. Or allow the bouts to run on for more than the expected minute. The lesson the fighter needs to learn (more accurately, his subconscious needs to learn) is that “it’s not over until it’s over.” Too many fighters let go towards the end of a bout or ease up when they think they’ve done enough to win. The fighter has to be able to keep at it until the end, or maybe to get back into the fight when his flagging opponent (who may think he’s won and be easing up) gives him an opportunity.

If you lose your head, you’ll lose the fight. A good fighter is capable of acting intelligently even when things go wrong. Gary (on top) is bigger and stronger and I’ve just been taken down pretty hard.

To prevent matters getting any worse for me, I control Gary’s head and try to hook one of his legs. If I can prevent him from transitioning to a fully dominant position, I’ll give myself a chance to improve the situation.