Gilbert Melendez Would Give BJ Penn A Run For His Money?
by Kelvin Hunt on Jan 19, 2010 10:00 AM EST
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PrintThat's what he says in the video pretty much as he also talks Shinya Aoki and fighting on the CBS card. He also mentions a fantasy lightweight tournament of some sorts. However, let me get the direct quote about Penn:
"B.J.'s on another level." . "[But] I think I could do better than a lot of guys do against B.J. I think you know, a lot of guys sit back and they wanna last with BJ or just say they went 5 rounds with BJ. I'd rather get knocked out in the center of the ring and go for it than sit back and try to like figure it out. If things aren't working, I'm charge BJ and try to go knock him out, and if I get knocked out in the process? Cool, but it's better than just running away or not just being able to engage. I'd rather get knocked out than lose a boring decision."
Is it good enough to just do better than most guys against BJ Penn, or are guys at the point now that moral victories against the champ good enough?
HT: Cagewriter
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I actually do think hed do better than Diego for some reason.
Mauricio Shogun Rua #1 LHW in the World. The TRUE Champion.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
Um, no.
Didnt this guy barely beat Clay Guida?
And with that gameplan, this fight would be over in 2 minutes.
“Didnt this guy barely beat Clay Guida?”
Yeah so what’s your point?
He lost decisions to Mitsuhiro Ishida and Josh Thomson to and then dominated Ishida and won relatively easily against Thomson in the rematch.
He’s a much improved fighter now.
by scrambledeggs on Jan 19, 2010 8:53 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah I think he would come out that fight looking like he got bludgeoned with a table leg.
"I don’t care, hit him with your groin!"
LOL
too be fair…the Guida fight was nearly 4 years ago…but yea….he would get destroyed…
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by Kelvin Hunt on Jan 19, 2010 11:12 AM EST up reply actions
I will say that I think he’d fight a smarter fight than Diego…I mean does it get any worse than that? Getting tagged, holding on and getting tagged some more. Repeat.
All the YUS YUS it’s my time crap and he goes out there and holds on to BJ’s legs for the entire fight.
I’d like to see Gilbert make Aoki cry.
by The Real T-Bone on Jan 19, 2010 11:25 AM EST reply actions
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