21Guns, why do you feel it is necessary to argue every little thing, with everyone who disagrees even slightly with you?
Mr. McAndrew, while posting data that SUPPORTED your point, apparently believes that if Jimmy doesn't wrestle aggressively in the first period, Gasca won't tire out so that Jimmy can take advantage of the superior conditioning advantage he has, that would be in line with the point you are making. A difference in strategy, with the same goal. Yet you immediately try to make it seem like he doesn't want Jimmy to win, if he doesn't wrestle the way you want him too.
Judging from the comments of others, you have enough history of doing this you are ignored by a good portion of them. That eliminates the good points I have seen you make on here. Maybe I don't agree with all of them, but there is logic to be found, and we each have a chance of being correct. But the opportunity to be correct doesn't, in civilized discourse, mean that you HAVE to be right, or that you have to act like an @SS to try to prove your point, when it is obvious that the other person isn't swayed.
Serious question-I am not mad, or hating or whatever-just a newcomer wondering.
I will explain it to you if you are willing to listen. That's the problem, you aren't.
But guess what? I'll explain it to you ANYWAY:
Jimmy cannot do what Ashnault did, TECHNICALLY. Ashnault did not "shoot" per se, he moved in and controlled the arm with a tie, after he had the arm, he pushed Gasca physically, until he had a trip in front of him, he then went from a trip, to an easy single, and was in so deep that Gasca could not roll around. Easy takedown. From there, he manhandled Gasca, although Gasca nearly rolled him, before bellying out, immediately after that Ashnault tilted him for a four count and the match was effectively over in one minute and a half.
Jimmy is not physical enough to do this: This is Ashnault's game, with his length and strength, not Jimmy's game. Jimmy does not wear people down with shot volume, he wears them down because his gas tank is bigger. He gets quicker as the match goes along. Topher Carton didn't gas because Jimmy shot twice in the first, Topher gassed because Jimmy picks up in the third, while most stay even or fade. Those stats do not lie: He has problems finishing in the first, and because of that, he gets behind. IF he falls behind by more than two scores, his hand is forced and he is prone to get sloppy. This is what happened against Gasca.
If he keeps it close by not shooting UNLESS AN EASY SITUATION presents itself, as it did for Ashnault, then sure, grab an early takedown, but it won't...Gasca will funk him every time in the first. There is not a thing wrong with going into the second tied at 0-0. Jimmy is going to win the third. That's where he beat Gasca last year, when he beat him, IN THE THIRD.
The stats back up my point.