I don’t think there’s much NPR bias besides story selection. Actually I think ‘is it true’ is rarely the issue with reporting anyways; it’s a common claim that media is lying, but mostly what it’s doing is not outright lying but rather selecting stories that accord with packaged world views...
Sean Roberts was a terror at purple belt.
Not all ufc fighters are incredible athletes but Poatan is, and surely is rolling at purple belt with even modest bjj knowledge and athleticism. Black belt, no, of course not.
I’m not sure if it qualifies as left wing bias per se, but my wife loves to listen to NPR as well, and I can’t stand to listen to the voice they make NPR reporters and commentators use.
What voice? I always describe it as concerned, lightly comedic, serious, and effeminate. It’s like aural...
Btw while that darce was a good lock it is very difficult to finish from that position. So while I give Olivera credit for a good lock, you usually need to break them down onto their side to finish that darce.
I gave it to Arman but wouldn’t have been shocked to see it go the other way. I agree that close submission attempts, where the opponent is caught for a significant amount of time, should be given significant scoring weight.
People will say that this encourages jumping bad guillotines but if...
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