"I was a little disappointed. To be honest, in my opinion, it was either a draw or Bisping just edged it," Hardy told TapouT Radio. "I think the thing that hurt him was the knockdown at the final bell, but I thought Bisping did great.
"He looked good. He was moving well. He was countering well. It was just unfortunate that he couldn't have pushed the pace just a little bit more,"
- Dan Hardy via MMA Weekly
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Bisping got choked out in rd2 and knocked out in rd3.
This fight was not close.
by nastyem on Feb 25, 2010 12:13 PM EST reply actions 7 recs
Bisping also spent half the fight backpeddling and firing off shots with no power behind them. He looked tentative, and like he didn’t really have a gameplan. He couldn’t hold Wandy down, couldn’t slow him on the feet with his jab… Actually, what exactly did Bisping do that makes Hardy think he “just edged it”?
Please tell me Hardy isn’t starting to believe the stories he makes up in his head.
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Bisping went in there scared of Silva’s power. I think he was afraid of getting Hendo’d again, so he was looking to make outside shots and get points through takedowns. I don’t think he was looking to do anything except win by decision like he did against Leban. That’s his big problem. He is afraid to engage with guys with power, and when he takes them down, he can’t do anything. It’s not like GSP where he can hold guys down and pound the shit out of them. Lesser skilled guys, sure, he can beat em up, but not the top MWs. Takedowns for the sake of takedowns, IMO, aren’t worth much.
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by pud333 on Feb 25, 2010 12:54 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It makes me sad...
that this went to a decision because we all KNEW if that happened, Bisping & crew would talk about how he won the fight. So shame on Wanderlei for not finishing him as Bisping will always talk about how he won.
As for Hardy, dude is a wannabe punk tool.
by William Wilson on Feb 25, 2010 12:16 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
Quit ya Bitching. Wand won that fight.
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by pitbull187 on Feb 25, 2010 12:20 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Nationalism
How did I end up on this bandwagon and why does everything say property of Chael Sonnen?
by Day Man on Feb 25, 2010 12:24 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
The British echo chamber
is in full effect.
by rzor on Feb 25, 2010 12:25 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Other than the obvious KO by Hendo, if you ask Bisping, he has never lost a fight, and probably would say, he hasn’t lost a round. He lost to Hamil, no question, he lost to Rashad, no question, and he lost to Wand, absolutely no question. I just think he is so overhyped and he believes in his own hype way too much.
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by DallasMMAFan on Feb 25, 2010 12:29 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Bisping 'moved well'...
Anyone else notice that you could almost see the gears turning in Bispings head when it came to movement? ‘Circle right, circle right, circle right’, but as soon as he threw a shot he would instinctively circle left. That’s going to take years to fix.
I guess Dan Hardy forgot...
As stated earlier in this post:the near submission at the end of round 2. Bisping may have got some good takedowns but he could not capitalize it along with one good shot to Wand’s head in the first round. However, Wand caught Bisping’s kick and swept him twice plus he showed good scrambling and sub defense that transferred into ground and pound. Bisping made attempts to land good shots but just couldn’t get the job done, while Wand closed out the rounds by finishing strong. Hardy needs to STFU and worry about the 5 round grinding he’s going to get from GSP.
by BrothaDarkness on Feb 25, 2010 12:43 PM EST reply actions
"Hardy needs to STFU and worry about the 5 round grinding he’s going to get from GSP."
No way that fight goes 5 rounds.
by Razreshat on Feb 25, 2010 1:25 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Well since Hardy actually thinks he has a legitimate shot against GSP, him saying Bisping edged Wandy out isn’t all that far-fetched in comparison. Does anyone have his contact info? I have a flock of unicorns he might be interested in buying
by Hendar on Feb 25, 2010 12:55 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
dude only an idiot would fall for that!
Everyone knows unicorns travel in herds. Pegauses travel in flocks…. so how much you want for these Pegasuses??
by Raycetpfl on Feb 25, 2010 1:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Pegasae imo
Ricky Hatton came closer to beating Manny Pacquiao than Marquez did to beating Floyd.
-SC
by The Lethal Haze on Feb 25, 2010 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
not everyone keps it real like Renzo when there boy gets handled. its one o the things that makes renzo awsome and hardy a blow hard.
by Raycetpfl on Feb 25, 2010 12:56 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Yes it was unfortunate...
It was just unfortunate that he couldn’t have pushed the pace just a little bit more
Because Wandy would’ve Ko’d him if he pushed the pace.
WINNER!
by xfreekx on Feb 25, 2010 1:32 PM EST reply actions 6 recs
LOL yea thank god that fight didn’t last another 10 seconds….saved by the bell twice hardy all I gotta say….Bisping’s biggest issue is he doesn’t have “power” behind his hands (as stated by Joe Rogan) and his glass chin…I wouldn’t put it past Maia being able to KO Bisping…how Kang didn’t do it is wow
people are quick to throw the term “glass jaw” around. That shot from hendo would have KO’d god himself. And just becuase wand can stun you and put you on your ass does not put you in the glass jaw catagory. Wand put Saku, and we all know sakuraba would take a shot in the face with a brick and still kneebar your ass.
I'm the furthest thing from a Bisping fan, but...
saying the guy has a glass chin is more than a bit unfair.
Outside of getting KTFO’d by one of the more prolific power punchers in the sport, he has not shown a lack of chin. Reluctance to engage, sure, but not a glass chin.
I'd generally agree
but he was put into survival mode when he ate that shot from Kang and doesn’t remember the punch or a decent span after that. He certainly doesn’t have a chin made of glass, but it’s certainly proved to be dentable.
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