Does the clinch make it harder for a smaller fighter to deal with a bigger fighter?
There's been plenty of examples of smaller fighters handling (much) bigger ones for instance in classic K-1, where there were no weight classes (later only 2, the 155 lbs. MAX division and the classic unlimited one). Kaoklai may be the most famous, but also Changpuek Kiatsongrit and Nokweed Devy. However, K-1 rules features limited clinch. I was watching some local ammy fights the other day and noticed some heavyweights have the strategy of just grabbing the clinch, pushing onto their opponent, and making the opponent carry their weight. I have already noticed in my own sparring rounds that I find it more difficult to be in the clinch with a taller opponent compared to a shorter one. David vs. Goliath outcomes are already rare and remarkable, but does the clinch make it even harder?