I think the fight really showed the inexperience of both men. Have you guys read the recent article on Sherdog about the most disappointing fighters in MMA? It was basically about how these guys with amazing skills and tons of potential haven't been able to maintain any momentum in their careers. The part about Kevin Randleman quoted Coleman (I think), saying that Randleman beats himself because he gets caught up in the heat and emotion of the fight and he completely loses his game plan. He starts swinging for the fences when he could easily dominate his man on the ground.
That was Tait's problem tonight. If he would have stopped trying to strike with Josh and spent more time trying to get him to the mat, he would have finished him. Look at the way he schooled him whenever it was down there! But even then, Tait kept trying to strike when it wasn't the best course of action. He had a great opportunity for an armbar or a triangle choke earlier in the fight, and he basically pushed Josh out of it by elbowing him in the head, when he should have just gone for the submission.
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