Just to add to this, I think the people who are also claiming that Direll was fading are reaching a little bit - I didn't see any evidence of this.

Sure Arthur was coming out of his shell more because he realised he was losing (and should have had that knockdown scored) but Direll still had his legs and was mobile all the way up until that slip.

Arthur suddenly changes his style and comes out his shell so that means Direll is fading? It doesn't work like that...all it means is that Arthur knew he was losing the fight and up'd his work rate. That has no bearing on Dirells fitness.

It's a shame how this fight ended.