UFC 100 (Wrestlefest 2k9)
by theworldsoldestsport on Jul 12, 2009 7:57 PM EDT
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Odds and Ends from the most hyped UFC event in history.....
GSP outwrestles anyone that is a danger to him. Jon Fitch, Koscheck, whatever. Alves. His only convincing stoppages have been Hughes, Serra, and BJ Penn (the last two are 155'ers as I've posted before and we all know this is true). Silva will blast GSP into a coma and he knows it (watch the post-fight interview.....GSP knows in his canuck heart how that fight will go.
As for post-fight antics: this is men fighting in a cage. This isn't dodgeball and it ain't ping pong either. Yeah, some fighters talk trash. Some fighters we love to hate. They are called "heels". Google it. The sport would be bland without people to hate. As much as I dislike Lesnar, let him be a polarizing figure. It's the only reason half of us know Ortiz's name. Ken Shamrock remained visible LONG after he should have been b/c he could sell a fight, ala Phil Baroni. Nick Diaz, people love him for his antics. I don't think Brock is any different. Does he get my hate? Sure. Do I deep down kinda like him for giving me an mma fighter to hate? Hell yes.
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GSP outwrestles anyone that is a danger to him. Jon Fitch, Koscheck, whatever. Alves. His only convincing stoppages have been Hughes, Serra, and BJ Penn (the last two are 155’ers as I’ve posted before and we all know this is true). Silva will blast GSP into a coma and he knows it (watch the post-fight interview…..GSP knows in his canuck heart how that fight will go.
No No No!
I think the way he beat Fitch and Alves is even more impressive than finishing them to a degree. We have to remember also that those two guys are were the #2 welterweights in the world when he dismantled them…its’ not like they are some chumps…
GSP can and will beat Anderson Silva…mark my words.
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Maybe if the fight was at 175 GSP would have a chance. The fight will never happen, but even if it did I think Anderson is still on another level than GSP. His performance against Alves was as-expected, although he did fail to take Thiago down several times and caught several power shots. Silva has a more versatile striking package than Alves does (nevermind the size difference) and has much better hands.
I’m not understanding. Are we to take it as a negative that GSP “outwrestles anyone that is a danger to him”? Isn’t that the point? In a self defense situation, which combat sports loosely simulate, aren’t you supposed to do what it takes to put yourself in a superior position to win the fight? If so, why are we to take it as a negative that GSP outwrestles opposition when necessary, why?
Ya know
I was just about to write what you wrote almost verbatim.
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Alves didn’t threaten in the stand-up because of that severe reach disadvantage… without having rewatched the event or seen numbers for it I think GSP landed more meaningful strikes in the stand up too
Bloody hell.
Depends on what you mean by meaningful...
I felt like Thiago was landing the cleaner, harder punches but GSP would not only land a punch but also as a setup for a takedown.
5 rounds of on top and punches, same as fitch. it’s the same as what people decried about matt hughes after awhile, i guess it bothers me more b/c he’s only beaten/defended his belt against 2 guys who are legitimately in his weight class, and people think he should fight a guy that can put guys to sleep in both 185 and the 205 weight class…Silva will batter GSP.
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by theworldsoldestsport on Jul 15, 2009 9:18 PM EDT reply actions
Nah
GSP does madd damage to his opponents…I mean look at Fitch and Alves’s faces afterwards….then look at Paulo Thiago’s face/body after the Fitch fight.
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by Kelvin Hunt on Jul 15, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
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