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Anyone Else Think GSP/Shields Was A Bust?
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- ghostphantom563
05.01.2011 | 3:48 PM ET
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05.01.2011 | 10:23 PM ET
"Frig off, bud"
05.01.2011 | 11:44 PM ET
"pop my trunk and everybody gets to running"
05.02.2011 | 1:01 AM ET
"When a game cannot be won, change the game."
05.02.2011 | 1:49 AM ET
"Jackson the JRT..the original Rampage!!"
05.02.2011 | 10:05 AM ET
In all of GSP's previous decision wins, he completely dominated his opponent and left no doubt who the better fighter was. No dominance was seen on Saturday. Honestly, he only marginally won the stand-up battle and definitely lost the final round. How this could be considered anything but a disappointment is beyond my understanding.
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05.02.2011 | 10:48 AM ET
"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved" – Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"
05.02.2011 | 10:59 AM ET
"When a game cannot be won, change the game."
05.02.2011 | 11:03 AM ET
"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved" – Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"
05.02.2011 | 11:06 AM ET
"Don't be scared, homie." - Nick Diaz
05.02.2011 | 11:06 AM ET
"Hey guys just want to say that I am ok. I'll need to see a doctor in the next days! Yesterday I was told it was not a retina problem. THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT!!!! I am so lucky my BJJ instructor Bruno Fernandes is an ophtamologist!!! I'll be in good hands!!!" - GSP 5/1/11
"When a game cannot be won, change the game."
05.02.2011 | 11:07 AM ET
GSP is, by far, the best fighter of the UFC (along with Anderson Silva) but he's still not perfect.
"Say I won't."
05.02.2011 | 11:07 AM ET
"When a game cannot be won, change the game."
05.02.2011 | 11:20 AM ET
I just think GSP is way more interested in winning the fight than finishing it, but he continues to claim that's not the case. If he were just to admit that he's a grinder already, I probably wouldn't have a problem with it just like I don't have a problem with the way Fitch fights because he admits it's his style and I enjoy watching it. GSP always claims he'll be looking to finish the fight, but he just doesn't risk anything to do so.
There were 12 fights at UFC 129, the first 11 were all great and exciting to watch, fact is GSP's fight was a disappointing way to end the night and even earned a few boos from the Toronto crowd.
"Don't be scared, homie." - Nick Diaz
05.02.2011 | 11:26 AM ET
I don`t think it was a bust by any means. Although I felt that GSP should have been able to finish Shields in this fight - a poke in the eye does not help. This has happened to me before and having one eye will certainly through off the precision of your shots. What`s impressive is the fact that Shields was not able to do anything against George. We all know GSP for not finishing but we need to see a bit more urgency from the challengers to actually try and finish a fight even if it means that they will get knocked out. They have nothing to lose. The perfect example is Mark Hominick...that guy fought his ass off regardless of the outcome he tried to finish the fight until the final horn. He didn't care if he got knocked out he just went for it. The real debate should be around the challengers and have them be more aggressive rather than the champions.
I guarantee Hominick is in a better chance of getting a rematch for a title than Jake Shields. He impressed me for the full 25 mins. He is a true ``Machine``
"To be the man you have to beat the man"
05.02.2011 | 1:37 PM ET
But do remember the man couldn't see out of one eye after the 2nd round. Add the fact that Jake Shields striking was improved (and may have been understimated by everyone, even the champ) and you could see why GSP couldn't finish off Shields. Shields is no easy man to finish off (ask Henderson) and it seems now he's become less one-dimensional.
I did think it was funny that GSP came close to losing his title via split-descion (though Uniamous, two of the judges awarded the fight 48-47 to GSP)
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05.02.2011 | 1:50 PM ET
"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved" – Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"
05.02.2011 | 3:03 PM ET
"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved" – Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"
05.02.2011 | 5:49 PM ET
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05.02.2011 | 7:28 PM ET
"She be curvin all the locals, must like foreigns and this is when I had the Martin, I was just like Lawrence so wassup"
05.02.2011 | 7:43 PM ET
"All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved" – Sun Tzu, "The Art of War"