I also agree with crow that top end fights are silly and too fast. I've stopped running my primus glads and enjoyed going back to running a new gladiator where fights last 3-4 rounds and damage + swing rates are sensible.
Chuck Norris's fights last 4-8 rounds consistently and Pharaoh's average is 8-10 and I just had a 75 round fight. Both are in Primus, so as I said, it is more a trend of current glads. Sitting out is your prerogative of course, but why not instead explore ways to lengthen your fights if that is what you want.