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[Slayer-33]

I was not impressed with his performance.

GSP should have said that. lol..


"I'm not impressed by my performance" LOL..

 

[charsace]

Also, worst fight of the year.

A guy that couldn't even strike when he was on bully beatdown.

 

[dream]

FYI, I paid for this show. I want sympathetic and understanding nods.

 

[Zeliard]

Never give GSP a main event again. Fuck.

Historic night for the UFC and this is the main event they get.

Dana White must be annoyed, especially given the matches that came before it. That main event defined "anti-climatic."

 

[polyh3dron]

Come on in Boogie, can't wait.

 

[ShaneB]

buh? Showing more fights? Early start but fuck it, let's make it a 4 hour show?

 

[AwesomeSauce]

GSP completely avoids the Anderson question. Why am I not surprised?

I guess i see his point. He'll lose his flow of staying in 170 by gaining weight. He also has a lot more to lose as i see Silva retiring soon while GSP is still going to stay for a longer time.

 

[alr1ght]

Georges St. Pointfighter

 

[Tapiozona]

Judges have it 50-45, 48-47, and 48-47

This is why I hate sports like this. The fact that anyone could score that other than 50-45 just shows how much of a joke and how easy to fix these sports are.

Almost wonder if the judges were instructed to let Shields win if the fight was remotely close. It wasn't but seems like two of the judges were too stupid to see that.

 

[chiba]

any pics of his eye?

 

[Rorschach]

lol GSP's regular post-match apology right on cue.

 

[Instro]

I'm honestly surprised Shields 5 yr old girl striking was able to damage GSP's face in such a way.

Shields only started hitting after the eye got fucked up, seems to me like he legitimately couldn't see those punches coming.

 

[polyh3dron]

Historic night for the UFC and this is the main event they get.

Dana White must be annoyed, especially given the matches that came before it. That main event defined "anti-climatic."

Hey, Canadians wanted GSP and they got GSP. Maybe Canadians' opinion of him won't be as high after this.

 

[criesofthepast]

He probably has a scratched retina or cornea or some shit.

 

[dream]

His eye is fine. Fuck off Georges. Kos' eye was 30x worse than yours and he kept bringing it while you danced around.

 

[Zeliard]

Listen to him. He's not going to fight Anderson.

I can't wait to see Boogie defend this performance.

Here's a preview:

Being behind on points and hesitant to take risks is being too cautious. Being way ahead on points and being hesitant to take risks is being smart.

 

[Pristine_Condition]

FYI, I paid for this show. I want sympathetic and understanding nods.

*nods

 

[iamvin22]

It amazes me that people still think there is a chance in hell GSP would fight Anderson. The guy won't even take chances during a fight, you think he'd take a chance that involves him gaining 20 lbs? He will never ever agree to that fight.

Pretty much this again. The Anderson vs GSP fight will not happen.

 

[BamYouHaveAids]

I like how a guy has just gone blind in one eye and nobody seems to care much. Gotta get the interview am I right.

Uh he got punched once in the eye...he is a fighter it's his responsibility to give a interview after a fight if he is capable, even if he was gasp* hit in the face twice.

 

[alr1ght]

That was way worse than any of Anderson's trolling fights.

 

[polyh3dron]

His eye is fine. Fuck off Georges. Kos' eye was 30x worse than yours and he kept bringing it while you danced around.

This

And yeah I agree. Worse than Maia and Leites fights.

 

[Fuzzy]

Just waiting for the press conference at 1am.

http://www.mmamania.com/2011/4/30/2...-conference-video-stream-live-on-mmamania-com

 

[Blackface]

It amazes me that people still think there is a chance in hell GSP would fight Anderson. The guy won't even take chances during a fight, you think he'd take a chance that involves him gaining 20 lbs? He will never ever agree to that fight.

Most fighters walk around 20-30 lbs heavier then they fight. He would not have to gain any weight at all.

 

[Quake1028]

His eye is fine. Fuck off Georges. Kos' eye was 30x worse than yours and he kept bringing it while you danced around.

x 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

Never give GSP a main event again. Fuck.

Unless it is against Silva.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Pretty much this again. The Anderson vs GSP fight will not happen.

Anderson has already said that it's a fight that "must happen someday". Dana has also indicated that he wants it to happen. It's Dana's call in the end, if he wants it to happen then it will. Sooner or later he's going to get tired of GSP not finishing (this is his fourth straight fight that ended in a decision) and is going to put someone like Anderson in front of him because that fight won't go to a decision.

 

[Tapiozona]

Funny how St. Pierre is the conservative pussy now I remember this board saying the same shit about Anderson and his last..3 fights?

They're both afraid to lose.

 

[Hieberrr]

I knew the main event would turn out like this :|
Fighting too smart is just plain boring :|

 

[WrikaWrek]

At least The Dragon made Captain America go out in style.

 

[dream]

You know what? Anderson's trolling fights are at least funny to watch. The only person amused by GSP's """"""""""athleticism"""""""""" is Boogie, who probably sat there masturbating furiously in sync with GSP's pawing jab.

 

[alr1ght]

Most fighters walk around 20-30 lbs heavier then they fight. He would not have to gain any weight at all.

dot dot dot

fighters use a big weight cut to their advantage size wise (see Rumble Johnson). Not really any fights at their natural weight.

Anderson walks around at 220ish, and then cuts to 185.

 

[bigosc2k]

Who was the idiot that scored the card 50-45?

 

[polyh3dron]

You know what? Anderson's trolling fights are at least funny to watch. The only person amused by GSP's """"""""""athleticism"""""""""" is Boogie, who probably sat there masturbating furiously in sync with GSP's pawing jab.

LOOOOOOOOL

 

[Kusagari]

That was way worse than any of Anderson's trolling fights.

Anderson's troll fights are all entertaining at least. I'd rather watch Anderson dance than whatever garbage this was.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Most fighters walk around 20-30 lbs heavier then they fight. He would not have to gain any weight at all.

Yeah but that still means Anderson will be 20-30 lbs heavier than him, which is too much risk for GSP.

And I don't think GSP does weigh that much more than his division weight. That's what would make the weight gain harder for him. I thought it had been said he doesn't cut much.

 

[parrotbeak]

I don't understand why casual fans love GSP so much. This boring ass fighting is what casuals usually hate.

Girls think he's hot for some reason.

 

[AwesomeSauce]

That was way worse than any of Anderson's trolling fights.

Nah i don't think so. At least GSP was fighting unlike Anderson dancing around and trolling. GSP at least is fighting and i guess giving it his all is better than Anderson just messing around.

 

[EviLore]

A guy that couldn't even strike when he was on bully beatdown.

Jake Shields seriously has the weakest strikes I've ever seen from a professional MMA fighter in the modern era. It's like watching UFC 1 Royce Gracie in 2011. Except with 25 minutes of standup.

Kill me now.

 

[TheKaeptain]

GSP doesn't have to worry about Anderson. Okami is going to win.

 

[ShaneB]

Most fighters walk around 20-30 lbs heavier then they fight. He would not have to gain any weight at all.

It's more of the meta game, being as big as you possibly can in a certain weight class, while keeping cutting weight a realistic proposition and staying healthy, etc.

Hence why it's prominent you hear things like "he is absolutely huge at such and such a weightclass"

edit: badly beaten.

 

[polyh3dron]

Who was the idiot that scored the card 50-45?

Douglas Crosby, who also had the weird score for the Aldo fight and who scored Penn/Edgar 1 50-45 Edgar

 

[Tapiozona]

Anderson has already said that it's a fight that "must happen someday". Dana has also indicated that he wants it to happen. It's Dana's call in the end, if he wants it to happen then it will. Sooner or later he's going to get tired of GSP not finishing (this is his fourth straight fight that ended in a decision) and is going to put someone like Anderson in front of him because that fight won't go to a decision.

He put a beating on Alves. Any other fighter on the planet would have been TKO'd in his position.

 

[Blackface]

dot dot dot

fighters use a big weight cut to their advantage size wise (see Rumble Johnson). Not really any fights at their natural weight.

Anderson walks around at 220ish, and then cuts to 185.

No shit, he said GSP would be "afraid to gain 20lbs". I was pointing out he would not have to gain any weight at all.

Some fighters fight at their natural weight (like the LW champion) but those fighters are few and far between. This was never in question.

Anderson Silva is huge compared to GSP. If GSP was the same size GSP would take him down and beat him. The size difference however, IMO is to much for GSP to overcome.

 

[strikeselect]

Who do you guys think is next for Machida?

 

[dream]

Jake Shields seriously has the weakest strikes I've ever seen from a professional MMA fighter in the modern era. It's like watching UFC 1 Royce Gracie in 2011. Except with 25 minutes of standup.

Kill me now.

And he has no wrestling ability! GSP literally fought circa 1993 Royce Gracie and couldn't beat him.

 

[JakOfTheShadows]

All I can do now is just laugh. Hominick grew another head and didn't seem to even care, and here is GSP freaking out in between rounds to the point where they have to calm him down from any little damage.

 

[alr1ght]

Funny how St. Pierre is the conservative pussy now I remember this board saying the same shit about Anderson and his last..3 fights?

They're both afraid to lose.

Anderson has 2 decisions in his 13 UFC fights.

 

[Unregistered007]

Who was the idiot that scored the card 50-45?

probably someone with more common sense than you.

 

[AranhaHunter]

GSP doesn't have to worry about Anderson. Okami is going to win.

Anything is possible I guess, FWIW Okami won the first fight by being illegally knocked out.

Who do you guys think is next for Machida?

A Franklin rematch would be interesting.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Anderson has already said that it's a fight that "must happen someday". Dana has also indicated that he wants it to happen. It's Dana's call in the end, if he wants it to happen then it will. Sooner or later he's going to get tired of GSP not finishing (this is his fourth straight fight that ended in a decision) and is going to put someone like Anderson in front of him because that fight won't go to a decision.

GSP doesn't have to do shit. If he doesn't want to take the fight on his own accord, you think he'll magically agree when he's basically being forced into it? He can just stay at 170 and there's nothing Dana can really do about it. He's a huge draw, what are they gonna do, cut him? Unless Anderson drops to 170 they can't force him into that fight.

GSP can just tell Dana he doesn't want it behind the scenes, Dana will stop bringing it up in public and start turning Silva/Bones into the next fantasy mega fight.