Predetermined

Why does it feel like all of these Ufc games predetermine whose attack tracking will be better and whose counters will actually deal damage before the match starts?

In every single version, this one being no different, in my matches either my head movement actually evades and my counter deal damage. Or one of two things happen, I'll pull a hook, but the hook hits me anyway, or I actually evade the hook, but my counter deals no damage and they jab right through it and break my nose.

It's freaking stupid.