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Ladies and gentlemen, the time has come.
The return of the man who personifies professionalism, dedication, and excellence in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts.
The return of the man who women want to be with, and men want to be.
The return of the man who has rhythm that no one can andle.
The return....of GSP.
Thats right. On Saturday, December 11, the one and only Georges Rush St. Pierre returns to the Bell Centre in his native city of Montreal, to mark one more notch on his journey to MMA legend-hood.
Next Saturday night, we will bear witness to yet another archetypal matchup, pitting the perennial good-guy St. Pierre against the man who has embraced the role of being a total douchewad in Josh Koscheck.
And this will also mark my first live UFC event. I saw a WEC event live in Vegas, but this is the first time that I will be a part of the screaming mass of humanity calling out for Josh Koschecks blood. I cant wait.
WHY YOU SHOULD WATCH: Umm, havent you been reading? I said, GSP. If that doesnt get you pumped, close your browser now. We dont want you here.
UFC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT:
Georges Rush St. Pierre (20-2) vs. Josh Give me back my plunger Koscheck (15-4)
I will start with the easiest part of this analysis. And that is Kos ways to win:
1) If he has trained the absolute mother****ing sh*t out of his wrestling and intends to be able to put GSP on his back. Obviously, in the past, Kos has arrogantly neglected his wrestling, and it has cost him against both GSP and Thiago Alves. The fact is, Kos has potentially most skilled wrestling pedigree for GSP to deal with, and he has been training with wrestling God Ben Askren for this fight. If Koscheck has somehow found it within himself since their last meeting to be able to outwrestle GSP, then he could win this fight.
2) Find a home for his right hand. The one true definitive advantage Kos has in this fight over GSP is in punching power. Kos has discovered that he can put people to sleep with his right hand, moreso that GSP can. He isnt as good as GSP on his feet, so this point is really just an addition to the Matt Serra Corollary to the Anything Can Happen rule in MMA. Still, cant discount it out of hand in a five round fight.
Now, to dig a little deeper into why GSP will win:
Hes a better wrestler.
Forget point 1) for Kos. Forget everything you will ever hear about wrestling credentials. This is MMA. If I could count on one hand the number of times GSP has outwrestled a highly-credentialed wrestle----oh wait, I will.
Frank Trigg.-- US Olympic wrestling Trials finalist
Sean Sherk didnt go to college, but at the time, considered an amazing MMA wrestler.
Matt Hughes Two time NCAA all-American
Kos NCAA wrestling champion
BJ Penn people rave about how Randy Couture had difficulty taking him down in training.
Jon Fitch Captain of Purdue wrestling team.
In short: It doesnt matter what titles you have won. In MMA, GSP is the best wrestler. Period. In their first match, GSP outwrestled Kos. They each scored a takedown in the first round, and in the rest of the fight, GSP scored a couple of takedowns, and defended amazingly at Kos only serious attempt at taking him down.
Bu-bu-bu Kos says he didnt train wrestling for that fight, Boogie. So the fuck what? That just goes to show how retarded Kos gameplanning is compared to GSP. But more on that later.
Next: Hes a better striker.
Kos has better power in his right hand. But thats all he has. He wings his overhand right with desperation, and for a fighter as quick as GSP, that is never going to land, as seen in their first fight.
In contrast, GSP is an elite striker with all limbs. Their first fight showed this. GSP landed jabs, superman punches, followed by low kicks. The man is the best at varying his attacks. Outside of the Serra hail-Mary punch, he has never been outstruck. So, hooray for Kos punchers chance. In the meantime, GSP will be scoring repeatedly with kicks, feints, punches, combinations. He keeps people guessing. Whereas, we know what Kos will do. Load up on the right hand, and try for takedowns. Thats it.
The intangibles.
GSP is a true martial artist and student of the game. He has continually sought out the best training partners in the world. He has gone to Renzo Gracies in New York to advance his BJJ. He goes to Greg Jacksons to advance his complete game and strategy. He has gone to Brazil to train with the best BJJ players. He has gone to train with Freddie Roach to tighten up his boxing. This man has become an unrelenting MMA machine since his loss to Serra. I truly believe that no one else in the sport has gone to such lengths to excel as has GSP. And the man puts it all together. The reason he is able to outstrike strikers and outwrestle wrestlers, is that his opponents have no idea what is coming. His gameplan against Penn was brilliant.
In contrast, Kos has shown himself to be arrogant, stubborn, and foolhardy. In their first fight, Kos boasted about how there was no way GSP would outwrestle him, and how he spent 85% of his training practising striking. What happened? Kos was outwrestled.
Did he learn his lesson? No. When he fought Thiago Alves (admittedly on short notice), the word was again that he barely trained wrestling, his gameplan was to strike, and he got owned on the feet, and couldnt take Thiago down. These are not the signs of a tactical or strategic genius here, folks. Yes, since then, he has smartened up a bit, outwrestling Anthony Johnson and Paul Daley. But is that enough? I have my doubts.
Then there is the Ultimate fighter performance. Kos got outclassed in every way. Coaching is not fighting, but I think it is an indicator of their performances and attitudes.
Also, GSP improves as time goes on. In their first fight, the first round was close. Two judges gave it to Kos, one to GSP. In the latter two rounds, Georges ran away with the fight. Thats part of a trend. In the first Penn fight, Penn won the first round, and Georges dug deep to win the latter two. In rematches: Lost to Hughes the first time, destroyed him the second two times. Lost to Serra the first time, destroyed him the second time. Barely beat Penn the first time, destroyed him the second time. Pretty solid win against Kos the first time......do you sense a pattern here?
Kos can win. But he wont. Put me on suicide alert if the impossible happen as of 12:30 am on December 12.
Rest of the cards analysis to follow:
Ladies and gentlemen, the time has come.
The return of the man who personifies professionalism, dedication, and excellence in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts.
The return of the man who women want to be with, and men want to be.
The return of the man who has rhythm that no one can andle.
The return....of GSP.
Thats right. On Saturday, December 11, the one and only Georges Rush St. Pierre returns to the Bell Centre in his native city of Montreal, to mark one more notch on his journey to MMA legend-hood.
Next Saturday night, we will bear witness to yet another archetypal matchup, pitting the perennial good-guy St. Pierre against the man who has embraced the role of being a total douchewad in Josh Koscheck.
And this will also mark my first live UFC event. I saw a WEC event live in Vegas, but this is the first time that I will be a part of the screaming mass of humanity calling out for Josh Koschecks blood. I cant wait.
WHY YOU SHOULD WATCH: Umm, havent you been reading? I said, GSP. If that doesnt get you pumped, close your browser now. We dont want you here.
UFC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT:
Georges Rush St. Pierre (20-2) vs. Josh Give me back my plunger Koscheck (15-4)
I will start with the easiest part of this analysis. And that is Kos ways to win:
1) If he has trained the absolute mother****ing sh*t out of his wrestling and intends to be able to put GSP on his back. Obviously, in the past, Kos has arrogantly neglected his wrestling, and it has cost him against both GSP and Thiago Alves. The fact is, Kos has potentially most skilled wrestling pedigree for GSP to deal with, and he has been training with wrestling God Ben Askren for this fight. If Koscheck has somehow found it within himself since their last meeting to be able to outwrestle GSP, then he could win this fight.
2) Find a home for his right hand. The one true definitive advantage Kos has in this fight over GSP is in punching power. Kos has discovered that he can put people to sleep with his right hand, moreso that GSP can. He isnt as good as GSP on his feet, so this point is really just an addition to the Matt Serra Corollary to the Anything Can Happen rule in MMA. Still, cant discount it out of hand in a five round fight.
Now, to dig a little deeper into why GSP will win:
Hes a better wrestler.
Forget point 1) for Kos. Forget everything you will ever hear about wrestling credentials. This is MMA. If I could count on one hand the number of times GSP has outwrestled a highly-credentialed wrestle----oh wait, I will.
Frank Trigg.-- US Olympic wrestling Trials finalist
Sean Sherk didnt go to college, but at the time, considered an amazing MMA wrestler.
Matt Hughes Two time NCAA all-American
Kos NCAA wrestling champion
BJ Penn people rave about how Randy Couture had difficulty taking him down in training.
Jon Fitch Captain of Purdue wrestling team.
In short: It doesnt matter what titles you have won. In MMA, GSP is the best wrestler. Period. In their first match, GSP outwrestled Kos. They each scored a takedown in the first round, and in the rest of the fight, GSP scored a couple of takedowns, and defended amazingly at Kos only serious attempt at taking him down.
Bu-bu-bu Kos says he didnt train wrestling for that fight, Boogie. So the fuck what? That just goes to show how retarded Kos gameplanning is compared to GSP. But more on that later.
Next: Hes a better striker.
Kos has better power in his right hand. But thats all he has. He wings his overhand right with desperation, and for a fighter as quick as GSP, that is never going to land, as seen in their first fight.
In contrast, GSP is an elite striker with all limbs. Their first fight showed this. GSP landed jabs, superman punches, followed by low kicks. The man is the best at varying his attacks. Outside of the Serra hail-Mary punch, he has never been outstruck. So, hooray for Kos punchers chance. In the meantime, GSP will be scoring repeatedly with kicks, feints, punches, combinations. He keeps people guessing. Whereas, we know what Kos will do. Load up on the right hand, and try for takedowns. Thats it.
The intangibles.
GSP is a true martial artist and student of the game. He has continually sought out the best training partners in the world. He has gone to Renzo Gracies in New York to advance his BJJ. He goes to Greg Jacksons to advance his complete game and strategy. He has gone to Brazil to train with the best BJJ players. He has gone to train with Freddie Roach to tighten up his boxing. This man has become an unrelenting MMA machine since his loss to Serra. I truly believe that no one else in the sport has gone to such lengths to excel as has GSP. And the man puts it all together. The reason he is able to outstrike strikers and outwrestle wrestlers, is that his opponents have no idea what is coming. His gameplan against Penn was brilliant.
In contrast, Kos has shown himself to be arrogant, stubborn, and foolhardy. In their first fight, Kos boasted about how there was no way GSP would outwrestle him, and how he spent 85% of his training practising striking. What happened? Kos was outwrestled.
Did he learn his lesson? No. When he fought Thiago Alves (admittedly on short notice), the word was again that he barely trained wrestling, his gameplan was to strike, and he got owned on the feet, and couldnt take Thiago down. These are not the signs of a tactical or strategic genius here, folks. Yes, since then, he has smartened up a bit, outwrestling Anthony Johnson and Paul Daley. But is that enough? I have my doubts.
Then there is the Ultimate fighter performance. Kos got outclassed in every way. Coaching is not fighting, but I think it is an indicator of their performances and attitudes.
Also, GSP improves as time goes on. In their first fight, the first round was close. Two judges gave it to Kos, one to GSP. In the latter two rounds, Georges ran away with the fight. Thats part of a trend. In the first Penn fight, Penn won the first round, and Georges dug deep to win the latter two. In rematches: Lost to Hughes the first time, destroyed him the second two times. Lost to Serra the first time, destroyed him the second time. Barely beat Penn the first time, destroyed him the second time. Pretty solid win against Kos the first time......do you sense a pattern here?
Kos can win. But he wont. Put me on suicide alert if the impossible happen as of 12:30 am on December 12.
Rest of the cards analysis to follow:
