Metamoris veterans Zak Maxwell and Gary Tonon will meet November 22, 2014 for Metamoris 5
Maxwell intends to play a conservative game vs the unpredictable and acrobatic Tonon.
From his recent interview with Fightland Vice:
“That style is a little bit tricky. Really you have to keep an eye out for what he does best, and being completely focused and not letting your guard down. Offense is not important for a submission-only match, it’s more defensive strategy for me. It’s not about surviving moves, but avoiding his offense, shut him down, stay safe and then open up”.
“People hear that and they think that they have to match intensity or match pace. That’s not really my personality in life. That’s not the way I fight. To play into that would be a big mistake, and it’d probably result in me losing. Conservative strategy has always been the way I fight. That’s the route that’s always given me the most success. Focusing my energy and my mind has always been the way to go.”
About his past experience at Metamoris where he drew with Sean Roberts:
“The whole experience was something completely new. I wasn’t 100% comfortable, there were still some things in my brain from regular jiu jitsu tournaments with points during the match—I had to override my own instincts.”
