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[neonatural45]

Originally Posted by Rush

IMO GSP has more ways to win the fight vs Fitch.

Fitch's biggest strength is wrestling and I dont see him out wrestling GSP.

But I would like to see KOS face off against his teammate Fitch, that would be interesting.

I personally think Kos would beat Fitch, that would be a good dream match thread. I don't think Kos is a better overall fighter, but the matchup favors him.

[Qball1974]

Originally Posted by neonatural45

Yah, GSP wasn't impressive in that fight with Kos IMO. He looked bad on the feet and couldn't advance position with Kos on his back, and I am pretty sure Kos wasn't all that prepared to be put on his back. The one sub GSP went for was nowhere close, and he lost the first round.

Sorry if I get burned for this...but WTF? did you watch the fight KOS lost 14 out of the 15mins....WTF?

[neonatural45]

Originally Posted by Qball1974

Sorry if I get burned for this...but WTF? did you watch the fight KOS lost 14 out of the 15mins....WTF?

Nah, I gave a perfect description of the fight but I have never actually bothered to look at it. It's not like it was the co-main event of a pay-per view with title implications or anything.


He got more takedowns, and stayed on top for the majority of the fight. He was happy to ride out a decision and really didn't really have his heart set on finishing Kos. I think he won the fight 29-28, but saying he kicked Kos' ass like the poster said is way off.

[Qball1974]

^wasn't an ass kicking but he got schooled!

[neonatural45]

Originally Posted by Qball1974

^wasn't an ass kicking but he got schooled!

I would consider schooling an opponent to be outclassing them in all areas, not beating them in one area and stalling in the others. But hey whatever floats your boat, GSP won the fight becuase he ended up on top 3 times in the fight, and managed to not get reversed 2/3 of those times. It is pretty stupid to think that he earned his 3rd title shot with that win

[pantomime horse]

With Diego healthy I want a 3rd fight with him and Kos. The 3rd time will be the charm and we'll all get a real treat.

Beating Lytle is one thing. How would he do against another top 5 fighter? That's the real question.

[Dr. MMA]

Originally Posted by neonatural45

I would consider schooling an opponent to be outclassing them in all areas, not beating them in one area and stalling in the others. But hey whatever floats your boat, GSP won the fight becuase he ended up on top 3 times in the fight, and managed to not get reversed 2/3 of those times. It is pretty stupid to think that he earned his 3rd title shot with that win

Well that's how it seemed he earned the shot but after that he ended up fighting Hughes (#1 contendor at the time) for the interim title, which you could just really call a #1 contendorship match. So beating the #4 ww and then beating the #3 ww to get ur title shot isn't as stupid as you would think.

[neonatural45]

Originally Posted by Dr. MMA

Well that's how it seemed he earned the shot but after that he ended up fighting Hughes (#1 contendor at the time) for the interim title, which you could just really call a #1 contendorship match. So beating the #4 ww and then beating the #3 ww to get ur title shot isn't as stupid as you would think.

An Interim title shot is still a title shot, and he was in line to fight the winner of Hughes vs Serra anyways. His title shot wouldn't be that stupid if it was his first title shot, it was his fucking third. Hughes and Nog are the only people I can think of off the top of my head who have challenged for the same title 3 times (counting interims as well), GSP has never even defended it and counting the Interim shot he has had 4 shots at UFC welterweight belts.

[Oats420]

Originally Posted by Dr. MMA

Well that's how it seemed he earned the shot but after that he ended up fighting Hughes (#1 contendor at the time) for the interim title, which you could just really call a #1 contendorship match. So beating the #4 ww and then beating the #3 ww to get ur title shot isn't as stupid as you would think.

Yeah... He lost it to Serra, beat the #4, then #2(at the time, I believe Hughes was anyways) so yeah, I think he deserved a re-match. Seeing how it was Serra's first title defence anyways... it might as well be a re-match, in which he got totally dominated.

[neonatural45]

Originally Posted by Oats420

Yeah... He lost it to Serra, beat the #4, then #2(at the time, I believe Hughes was anyways) so yeah, I think he deserved a re-match. Seeing how it was Serra's first title defence anyways... it might as well be a re-match, in which he got totally dominated.

He was given a title shot after he fought Koscheck, he just chose to fight Hughes at 79 instead of wait till the UFC went to Canada. It was Serra's first title defense and he got dominated, yes, sounds like GSP a year ago.