Quote of the Day: Mike Brown Is Impressed by GSP
by Michael Rome on Jul 19, 2009 7:57 PM EDT
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"I was very, very, very impressed with GSP that night, because Pitbull was so hard to take down, people don’t know how good that guy is…GSP just keeps people guessing, you don’t know what he’s doing; if he’s gonna take you down or if he’s gonna strike…I mean, we brought in a lot of good wrestlers to try to take Thiago down, and nobody can do it. Hughes couldn’t do it, Koscheck couldn’t do it, Karo Parisyan; those are great takedown guys, none of them could do it."
Mike Brown, who trained with Alves for his UFC 100 title shot, commenting on GSP's performance on Inside MMA.
In the weeks before the fight, I spoke with people at ATT who rattled off names of wrestlers they brought in that could not take Alves down. Mohammed Lawal got on Junkie radio after training with Alves and said GSP wouldn't be able to take him down. In the end, St. Pierre practically made Thiago Alves look like Cheick Kongo.
Speaking of St. Pierre, it looks like he won't undergo surgery. A press release today clarified that he will be back in the gym within a few weeks. I suspect we'll probably see him again in January.
There's a lot made of St. Pierre's ability to keep his opponents guessing. I think it's all true, but it also ignores how good his technique is. If you take a look at his shots in the Alves fight, he shoots in at the legs, and as soon as he feels resistance he changes levels into a knee tap and gets Alves down. He uses his opponent's defense against his initial takedown attempt against him and drives through in a way that will be hard for anyone to stop. Why doesn't anyone else do it? Because they can't, it takes an incredible skill level to pull off that kind of level shifting in the middle of a takedown.
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In the end, St. Pierre practically made Thiago Alves look like Cheick Kongo.
Oof!
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by Blackout612 on Jul 19, 2009 8:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
All hail King Georges!
St. Pierre is god!
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by ufc4 on Jul 19, 2009 8:19 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
GSP looks like a frog in that picture.
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by Ubernoober on Jul 19, 2009 8:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
So which WWs even have a shot at beating him?
I can’t think of anyone who would even make for a competitive fight.
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by Day Man on Jul 19, 2009 8:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
There are none....
Kampmann/Swick LOL gimme a break. Jake Shields is the only fight I’d be happy to see for GSP again at WW. I wish he’d take a year or so off, put on weight and move up to 185 for good. By that time Nate will have had his title shot and the road will be clear for GSP to make a run at 185.
by Dexerion on Jul 19, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think shields is the only 170 with a decent chance against GSP also.
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by ekc on Jul 19, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How? Can you please explain how Shields combats the GSP formula? Its a better fight then the UFC WWs, but not interesting.
by SES 84 on Jul 19, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
GSP’s going to put you on your back. A lot. Thus, the guy with the best chance of beating him would be the guy that has the best finishing potential from his back. I think that might be Shields at 170.
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by subo on Jul 19, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“GSP’s going to put you on your back”
Only if I’ve had a ton to drink.
BOOSH
by Farthammer on Jul 19, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shields is not exactly known for working off his back.
He’s best known as a guy with a great top game.
by Steve4192 on Jul 19, 2009 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think there is a flaw there – GSP is known for taking people down at will. He’s also a smart game planner, and I doubt he’d take Shields, a guy with no striking to speak of, to the mat when he could land those superman punches of his at will.
"I'd love to be a Cheick Kongo looking brother that could actually move and do a lot of funky stuff - Jiu Jitsu, takedowns, kicks and stuff." - Jon Jones.
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by outlander78 on Jul 19, 2009 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He’d kill Shields from almost anywhere. I don’t think Shields has a chance in hell of submitting him from bottom. And yea, standing, this thing is not even close.
by Michael Rome on Jul 19, 2009 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shields is getting the non-UFC fighter bump. People overrate him because he hasn’t had to go up against all the great WW’s the UFC has to offer. His record wouldn’t be nearly as pretty if he had fought Jon Fitch, Josh Koscheck, Matt Hughes, Thiago Alves, Mike Swick, etc. over the last couple of years. The guy is talented for sure but he’s not the 4th best WW in the world as the meta-rankings would suggest. I’m not sure he could even beat guys like Brock Larson or Dustin Hazelett.
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by ufc4 on Jul 19, 2009 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d agree there. The top WW’s in the UFC would give Shields a tough time as it is. GSP would murder him. I still think Robbie gave Shields that victory.
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by pud333 on Jul 20, 2009 1:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I want to see the super fight as much as anyone, but I don’t want to cheapen the WW division either. Fitch, Kampman, Swick, etc. don’t deserve to be champs in my opinion.
Is there some prospect out there, like Jon Jones at LHW who might surprise us in a year or two?
by SES 84 on Jul 19, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anthony Johnson. Dynamite hands and kicks, big, very fast and good wrestling.
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by Ubernoober on Jul 19, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've been thinking this for a while
and he’s one of the reasons I want GSP to stay at 170.
Shields doesn’t stand a chance, simply because aside from a groin strike followed by an eye poke, I can’t see any way Shields can take GSP down. They’ll stand up, and GSP will knock Shields the hell out
by Shaun32887 on Jul 19, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Im excited for that too but I still see:
1) Takedown
2) Knees from side control
3) Repeat until finish
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by Day Man on Jul 19, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anthony Johnson and Dustin Hazelett. Both seem to be improving each fight.
by chrisbboy82 on Jul 19, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
GSP’s most competitive fight at 170 is BJ Penn, we all saw how that turned out.
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by ufc4 on Jul 19, 2009 11:11 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
GSP's MMA's top wrestler by far....
PPl need to recognize. His knee pick is sick. He changes levels so fast. Not to mention his top control. His takedowns and top control in combo w/ his solid striking make him so incredibly good. No one at 170 is beating this guy for quite a few years.
by Dexerion on Jul 19, 2009 8:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think he has MMA’s best takedowns but he did let Alves get to his feet numerous times in the fight.
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by Day Man on Jul 19, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alves is a freaking monster. Getting back up to his feet against GSP tells you how good he is.
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by Ubernoober on Jul 19, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For starters, all three of those people are welterweights that were taken down by GSP. That’s a great place to start because they have experience and are roughly the same size, but training bigger is essential. From what I’ve seen in videos, GSP basically dominates Rashad Evans while wrestling. When you can stop a 220 pound wrestler from taking you down, then you have a chance at stopping GSP.
by Swordslasher on Jul 19, 2009 9:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That’s why Mo Lawal was training with Alves. I wonder if he was able to take him down.
by Captain7 on Jul 20, 2009 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i am not a big GSP fan, but… damn!!!!! the man has some skills!!! i just wish he could finish a fight a little better.
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by ekc on Jul 19, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree, he seems unwilling to take the risk to explosively finish fighters on the ground. In the last fight Greg Jackson was telling him not to take Alves back because it was too risky.
Basically GSP is content to sin in side control and batter on guys. Its a good strategy, but its not gonna get me excited if he’s fighting mediocre competition.
by SES 84 on Jul 19, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
At the point where he was not supposed to take Thiago’s back GSP was fighting with an injury.
Keep firing Assholes!
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by Ubernoober on Jul 19, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jackson said that after the injury
St. Pierre said he was angry because he wasn’t able to finish Penn, because Penn quit on him after rd 4, it’s the reason he punched the cage when he heard he had won (I still consider making you opponent quit between rounds “finishing” them). He also said he was pissed because his plan was to finish Thiago late in the fight on the ground (which he tried with the arm bar), but the injury changed that. So barring those two, he’s only taken one fight (Fitch) to a decision since December ’07.
Not bad.
by Shaun32887 on Jul 19, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
GSP finishes fights just fine. He’s had 15 fights in the octagon, and he’s only gone to decision 5 times. Who knows what would have happened in the last two rounds against Alves if he hadn’t been injured like that.
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by pud333 on Jul 19, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fair, but ST. Pierre doesn’t get many KO or Subs of the night.
by SES 84 on Jul 19, 2009 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Normally GSP finishes with TKO or sub, but yeah, he doesn’t have one punch KO power, but that doesn’t mean he can’t be exciting. It seems as of late, his style is basically a war of attrition. He batters guys until they have their spirits broken. In the Alves fight, you can see after the third round the look of despair on his face. It was like he knew he couldn’t win at that point. After their fights, both Fitch and Alves looked like they got hit by a truck.
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by pud333 on Jul 19, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
According to Wiki it he has went to decision 6 times
Alves
Fitch
Koz
Penn
Miller
Karo
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by ANance on Jul 19, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Forgot about Miller. Still, not bad.
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by pud333 on Jul 20, 2009 2:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
His wrestling has developed at a pace and to a lever I never thought possible. Wow.
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by subo on Jul 19, 2009 9:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lever?
HAH!!!!!!!
You gonna bet on UFC 101 or what?
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by Ubernoober on Jul 19, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You gonna stay up for the Night Crew or huh?
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by subo on Jul 19, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, I have to complete my engineering degree & become rich.
Keep firing Assholes!
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by Ubernoober on Jul 19, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
1. Complete engineering degree
2. ?
3. Profit
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by ufc4 on Jul 19, 2009 11:16 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Even the Underpants Gnomes didn’t sign up for the military.
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by subo on Jul 19, 2009 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Slashdot humour – woo hoo! :)
Step 2 is get an MBA and a job with Goldman Sachs.
"I'd love to be a Cheick Kongo looking brother that could actually move and do a lot of funky stuff - Jiu Jitsu, takedowns, kicks and stuff." - Jon Jones.
"The training's going great for UFC 101. I'm making sure not to overtrain." - B.J. Penn.
by outlander78 on Jul 19, 2009 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which is exactly what I’m going to do with my engineering degree.
PE + MBA = $$$
by Captain7 on Jul 20, 2009 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but with an MBA your career path will lead you into management. The only people who want to be management are scary, because management == fuckheads. Just go get a decent engineering job and you’ll be making 100k within five years of graduation (this is speaking from personal experience).
Then you’ll have both money, real job satisfaction, and the knowledge that you’re not just a bureaucrat.
by High Roller on Jul 20, 2009 3:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would like to see Alves vs Fitch II.
It would be interesting to see where the two of them are now in comparison to their first fight. I have a feeling Alves wins this time around.
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by pud333 on Jul 19, 2009 9:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thiago Alves and John Fitch are the only guys who have a chance against GSP. GSP would stifle any attempts Shields makes to get it to the ground and maul him on his feet.
Keep firing Assholes!
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by Ubernoober on Jul 19, 2009 9:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Did you miss UFC 100? Were you too busy looking at pictures of Lesnar per your other thread? Alves got totally dominated in all five rounds and sowed nothing.
by SES 84 on Jul 19, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alves stuffed about 4 takedowns and got back up to his feet nearly every time. He also got on top of GSP longer than anyone else ever has.
Keep firing Assholes!
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by Ubernoober on Jul 19, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was on top for a bit after GSP took his back and lost it. I think Koscheck was on top of GSP as well.
Alves got taken down 8 or 9 times and showed no offense. I give him credit for stuffing a few takedowns and getting back to his feet, but once he got there he was getting out struck and showed no power.
Sure I like his chances better than lost of other fighters, but his chances of winning a fight are 1/10 at absolute best.
by SES 84 on Jul 19, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
1/10 against GSP is still the best chance anyone has.
Keep firing Assholes!
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by Ubernoober on Jul 19, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess I’ll still buy that Thiago has as good a chance as any WW. Maybe its just a matter of semantics, but I don’t consider 1/10 to 1/15 much of a chance. Its definitely not the type of fight I’m interested in seeing again.
by SES 84 on Jul 19, 2009 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A post-fight comment from his trainer suggested that Alves was too weak following his weight cut.
Maybe the guy sould take a run at the middleweights instead – 200+ isn’t small, that’s Anderson Silva’s walking-around weight.
"I'd love to be a Cheick Kongo looking brother that could actually move and do a lot of funky stuff - Jiu Jitsu, takedowns, kicks and stuff." - Jon Jones.
"The training's going great for UFC 101. I'm making sure not to overtrain." - B.J. Penn.
by outlander78 on Jul 19, 2009 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which seems like an excuse because the guy had plenty of time to do a healthy cut and he only had to cut one more pound than he normally does.
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by ufc4 on Jul 19, 2009 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd be concerned about his reach
He was already at a significant disadvantage vs. GSP so I wonder at middle weight. He would probably be about as competitive in either division.
Also the way he got up vs. GSP, I’m not sure he was lacking power, his ability to stand up was actually pretty impressive.
by SES 84 on Jul 19, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You are right – I forgot about that reach issue of his.
"I'd love to be a Cheick Kongo looking brother that could actually move and do a lot of funky stuff - Jiu Jitsu, takedowns, kicks and stuff." - Jon Jones.
"The training's going great for UFC 101. I'm making sure not to overtrain." - B.J. Penn.
by outlander78 on Jul 19, 2009 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yup. That’s how I see it.
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by pud333 on Jul 19, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The matt serra's of the world beg to differ...
Is there anyone better than GSP at 170? Hell no, but he can be beat again.
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by ANance on Jul 19, 2009 9:31 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Sure, but I don’t think we are even remotely talking about the same fighter. GSPs much better in ever facet of the game then he was in that fight.
by SES 84 on Jul 19, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s not like St. Pierre went through some magical metamorphosis after the fight. His style and skill level were both well established before he tapped out to Matt Serra’s strikes.
He’s certainly improved and basically cleared out his division, but to say he’s not the same fighter he was two years ago is stretching things quite a bit.
by George Lucas on Jul 19, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just don’t see George getting in sloppy striking exchanges any more, which is basically how you can lose to a lesser fighter. That might be improvement in his striking, his wrestling or just his tactics, but I think the net effect of that is a pretty different challenge.
by SES 84 on Jul 19, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s the same fighter, just drastically improved. He’s learned a lot of new tricks and has maximized his potential.
by Michael Rome on Jul 19, 2009 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's not the same fighter he was two years ago.
Two years ago, he wasn’t the best wrestler in the division.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
by subo on Jul 19, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He probably already was two years ago. He was stuffing Sherk and Hughes already. He’s just become a lot better at it.
by Michael Rome on Jul 19, 2009 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, it’s possible. Waiting for GSP to get lazy again and hoping someone else manages to crack him in the back of the head isn’t exactly thrilling.
by Michael Rome on Jul 19, 2009 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Only reason GSP didn't finish
was because he pulled his groin. He’s usually more explosive from top control. I actually thought he was risking in it standing up for so long. I wish more people would value wrestling and high paced GnP, as Georges says its his most impt. skill.
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by bringbackbuddytrees on Jul 19, 2009 9:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The secret to beating GSP (aside from catching him on the chin a la Serra) might well be putting him on his back. People here seem to be assuming that taking GSP down is impossible, but is there any evidence to suggest that his takedown defense is as good as his offense? I’m sure Matt Hughes tried this, but Hughes clearly isn’t what he once was…
by JRN on Jul 19, 2009 11:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
God dammit, for the 1,000th time Matt Serra did not catch GSP on the chin.
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by ufc4 on Jul 19, 2009 11:19 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
lol. Thank you.
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by pud333 on Jul 20, 2009 2:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d need to go back and watch the fight again, but didn’t Kos get a take down? In any case its a strategy that might be successful, though I’d have to figure that he has defended takedowns in his work with top wrestlers.
by SES 84 on Jul 19, 2009 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, Josh Koscheck couldn’t get him down and Matt hughes was still a great fighter in their second fight in which he couldn’t get him down. Besides, who wants to fight Georges St Pierre on the ground?
Some people might say that winning a fight makes you a better fighter but I don’t agree with that.- BlueberryMuffin
by ufc4 on Jul 19, 2009 11:21 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Jon Fitch did try to take GSP, but to no avail. On the other hand, GSP was able to take Fitch down with relative ease. The strongest wrestlers in Welterweight are Koscheck, Hughes, and Fitch (I may be missing someone) who were all defeated soundly by GSP.
by chrisbboy82 on Jul 19, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
His takedown defense is incredible.
Fitch got DEEP and didn’t get him down. He’s stuffed every Matt Hughes shot, stuffed all of Sherk’s shots, stuffed BJ, etc. It’s been so long since people have tried, people forget he has the best sprawl in MMA.
Koscheck did get him down one time on a reversal. St. Pierre is incredible at getting up off his back, powers up with ease. It took him a full minute to power Alves off him from bottom because he had a torn groin, but he still did it. Nobody has been able to keep him down.
If anyone goes into a GSP fight with the goal of putting him on his back, they’ve already lost.
by Michael Rome on Jul 19, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Obviously the strategy depends on the fighter, but I think for a guy like Alves, you need to assume GSP takes you down, but you are gonna throw some massive strikes anyway. In this fight Alves looked really tentative like he was afraid of getting taken down, but GSP took him down at will anyway. Alves would have been better off at least throwing a few bombs.
by SES 84 on Jul 19, 2009 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He never found his range. St. Pierre used the jab and circled away all night, and in the few exchanges in the pocket St. Pierre did better than Alves.
by Michael Rome on Jul 19, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
GSP had a six inch reach advantage – Alves had to get well within GSP’s take-down range to throw those bombs, and while he landed a few leg kicks each one was a “take me down” invitation.
I take back about what I said about moving up a weight class – Alves would be screwed fighting guys even taller than GSP.
"I'd love to be a Cheick Kongo looking brother that could actually move and do a lot of funky stuff - Jiu Jitsu, takedowns, kicks and stuff." - Jon Jones.
"The training's going great for UFC 101. I'm making sure not to overtrain." - B.J. Penn.
by outlander78 on Jul 19, 2009 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Never stopped Paulo Filho
Some people might say that winning a fight makes you a better fighter but I don’t agree with that.- BlueberryMuffin
by ufc4 on Jul 19, 2009 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But, drugs, laziness, depression, etc did?
Sorry that was too easy.
by SES 84 on Jul 20, 2009 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't forget multiple personality disorder
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by ufc4 on Jul 20, 2009 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shit
Sometimes I do forget just how athletic GSP is. I think its been observed a lot over the last few days, but size and athleticism are becoming increasingly important.
by SES 84 on Jul 19, 2009 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
GSP is the blueprint for future fighters.
I love me some Sexyama!
by pud333 on Jul 20, 2009 2:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Work ethic and training-wise, that is. His athleticism is a natural gift and not something people can just gain.
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by pud333 on Jul 20, 2009 2:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Look at all of the things he is doing at the same time: Keeping his balance with one leg while being driven backwards across the cage, hooking his left arm and shifting his weight forward through his shoulder to unlock the grip on his leg, pulling his left leg back and twisting his lower body while keeping the arm hooked to free his leg, twisting his body so that he lands with a solid base allowing him to explode from the landing and take advantage of the scramble and using his right arm to control his opponents head downward into the mat.
Unrealistic.
"Japan is half-Machida" - iiowyn
by Day Man on Jul 20, 2009 3:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=knee+tap+takedown – try the first link returned
(Not trying to be an ass by using “let me google that for you”, just using the question as an excuse to show a funny site at the same time.)
"I'd love to be a Cheick Kongo looking brother that could actually move and do a lot of funky stuff - Jiu Jitsu, takedowns, kicks and stuff." - Jon Jones.
"The training's going great for UFC 101. I'm making sure not to overtrain." - B.J. Penn.
by outlander78 on Jul 20, 2009 8:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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