Well I'm of Russian descent so I'll give my $0.02.
Fedor's standup is, aside from the leg grabs and throws, straight up western boxing and as such is mainly sportive endeavoring to remain squared off to the opponent. There is a distinct if only momentary separation of offense and defense whereas in ILC as far as I have seen to date both occur simultaneously - attack the attack. Additionally, in ILC I believe getting 90 and giving 45 is a core principle. Still one can not argue with the success of slipping punches and bobbing and weaving (they have so far kept my face intact) and I actually prefer to make my fists slightly angled like Fedor though I keep my hands open until punching.
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