actually he doesnt, he knows how to control distance and use his body to tangle up fighters via smothering and or using the block and parry system with a tight guard so he can remain in a position to throw a quality shot. he is a defensive genius, but to the untrained eye, its holding. he does hold at times, but this is different from it being a part of his general fight strategy. so therefore, i would not define his holidng as excessive