Agreed, Sperry beat Igor impressively- Guys like Igor were what Helio had in mind when developing GJJ . Sperry has tightened up his NHB game- He stayed tight , went for the takedown instead of being content to allow a lesser skilled Grappler to land on top, creating the G&P possibility- Sperry is the man.
On the Takada fight- Events in Japan when a japanese fighter is being hyped or judged, is vaguely remisicent of 1980s heavyweight boxing matches when a white heavyweight was being hyped or judged- Somebodies looking to sell tickets and make money- all other considerations are secondary