Ondřej Novotný doesn’t perceive the amateurism that has grown within the Octagon: We’re innovating, however few folks see it

MMA is the quickest creating sport, and those that take a break for a 12 months do not must meet up with the bandwagon. Along with coaching strategies and fight methods, the choices out there to fighters inside their groups are additionally evolving. Completely vital is open scoring, which supplies nice alternatives for fast response through the match.

Octagon pushes the boundaries of European MMA with each match. The bombshell occasion in Eden was groundbreaking in some ways. Though the group launched open scoring greater than six months in the past, it’s nonetheless one of many pioneers on the earth. Sadly, in keeping with Ondřej Novotný, there have been only some groups which were ready to make use of this groundbreaking innovation thus far.

“I do not perceive that there are nonetheless a whole lot of wrestlers who did not discover it. I can nonetheless perceive whenever you’re wrestling, however your workforce ought to concentrate on this. Shit, so that you’re in a corporation that permits this and you do not even realize it?’ the boss of the Octagon puzzled throughout his broadcast that it was even potential to not discover the revolutionary innovation.

In fact, open scoring provides a whole lot of choices to react to the course of the match. If you end up in a state of affairs the place you’re at a transparent level drawback after two rounds, you’ll be able to boldly throw all forces into the assault. All this at the price of the chance of merely coming for a knockout.

“Whether or not you assume it is good or unhealthy. Everybody can have their very own opinion on that, however the coach and the folks round who can take it as a instrument and do not even learn about it and will not use it? That strikes me as terribly amateurish.” Novotný didn’t spare the actors of the final tournaments.

Open scoring has been working within the Octagon for over six months. After every spherical, you’ll be able to see which of the fighters is doing higher with the judges. The group is clearly happy with its novelty, and even some fighters reward it.

Everybody in all probability remembers Patrik Kincl’s final match with Karlos Vémola, when the latter thought he was safely successful on factors. The alternative was true, and the stunned “Terminator” walked away empty-handed. If the open scoring already labored, Karlos may have began an actual hurricane within the ultimate lap and went onerous after the end.