It's difficult to tell from a highlight reel, though I understand your line of thinking.
To get a KO by striking, your options are limited: cross, roundhouse, back heel kick. To get a clean KO from a distance requires a bit of luck with the timing. Takedowns can be done many different ways, whether you clinch, enter from a distance, or catch a kick. If you lack perfect timing, you might be able to power through a throw to get the takedown.
Then again, that's a gross generalization. I try to identify the weakness of my opponent, then I use that.
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