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[predator0187]

To me Anderson is #1.

People say Sonnen should have coasted through the fifth round and won a decision, but yet Anderson coasts and he's a pussy?

Anderson got beat down for 4 and a half rounds and still pulled out a sub. To me that shows he has heart.

I am a Canadian and have utmost respect for GSP and think he is one hell of a fighter, but, who the hell cannot knock out a guy with only half his vision? He is technical but lacks power, and lacks the ability to finish a fight.

The only fight he has finished in his recent fury was Matt Serra, someone that should not have been in top ten anyway, other than that all decisions.

If and when GSP vs. Anderson takes place I fear for GSP because to face another technical striker with power will be his downfall.

Pred...

[Sakara=Excitement]

Originally Posted by predator0187

but, who the hell cannot knock out a guy with only half his vision?

Anderson Silva.

Originally Posted by predator0187

The only fight he has finished in his recent fury was Matt Serra

BJ Penn quit...his corner threw the towel in he was getting beaten so bad. When is the last time you saw that.

Oh, the most important thing....

GSP's level of competition > Anderson's level of competition

[hot_rod1886]

I believe in this quote: "to be the man, you gotta beat the man." Anderson might have lost 4 rounds to Sonnen, but guess what? He won! GSP is fighting for points instead of entertaining finishes. Now I love GSP as a fighter. Watching him fight is like watching a kung fu movie. However, he lacks killer instincts as he had Kos hurt in almost every round, but he never turned on the storm. He was maybe a few centimeters away from beating Hardy by Submission, but he went to another decision.

Another thing about GSP is that he always fights to an opponnent's weakness. Do not get me wrong as it IS a very SMART strategy, but we have not seen GSP react when he is not dictating the action since Serra or the first Hughes fight. Anderson fought adversity against Sonnen and Henderson and won. Also to question his ground skills is crazy if you ask me because I always thought a BJJ Black belt under Nog meant something, but maybe I am wrong.

[Sakara=Excitement]

Originally Posted by hot_rod1886

Another thing about GSP is that he always fights to an opponnent's weakness.

And Anderson doesn't? He wasn't on the ground in all those fights because he wanted to be.

[hot_rod1886]

But he beat Lutter, Hendo, & Sonnen off of his what...ground game!

[Sakara=Excitement]

Originally Posted by hot_rod1886

But he beat Lutter, Hendo, & Sonnen off of his what...ground game!

Then why did he outright refuse to go to the ground with Maia and with Leites. I think people confuse when a fighter fights smart as being a knock on them or something. Why WOULDN'T a fighter fight someone where they hold an advantage.

And I think you're missing my point, you knocked GSP for fighting where his opponents are weakness, yet Anderson does the same thing. Lutter took Anderson down (Anderson didn't lay on the ground and invite Lutter down there), Anderson really didn't beat Hendo on the ground so I'm not sure what you're referring to. Anderson rocked Hendo really bad and then took his back in a scramble. I guess since they were both on the ground when Hendo tapped... And again, Sonnen dictated where the fight took place, not Anderson.

[hot_rod1886]

Originally Posted by Sakara=Excitement

Then why did he outright refuse to go to the ground with Maia and with Leites. I think people confuse when a fighter fights smart as being a knock on them or something. Why WOULDN'T a fighter fight someone where they hold an advantage.

And I think you're missing my point, you knocked GSP for fighting where his opponents are weakness, yet Anderson does the same thing. Lutter took Anderson down (Anderson didn't lay on the ground and invite Lutter down there), Anderson really didn't beat Hendo on the ground so I'm not sure what you're referring to. Anderson rocked Hendo really bad and then took his back in a scramble. I guess since they were both on the ground when Hendo tapped... And again, Sonnen dictated where the fight took place, not Anderson.

You made my point for me. GSP is a very dominant fighter in the sense that he controls where the fight takes place and I am not arguing that at all. What I am arguing is that Anderson was forced into these situations, but he still won. If I am forced into a different style that I am not accustomed to and I beat you at your own game, then I think that holds more merit than me always dictating action. That is what I am saying.

[Pasha K]

What a fucking piece of idiot.

GSP lost not too long ago to Serra? that fight was 3 and a half years ago, how is that "not too long ago"?

How he consider Anderson Silva the P4P best fighter after the horrible performances he does? 4 of his last 5 fights have been terrible, 7 of the last GSP´s 7 fights have been absolute domination.
GSP tries to finish fights, Anderson Silva only dance, run and gets the hell beat out of him for 23 minutes.

No fucking way Anderson is No. 1 P4P fighter in the world. Fedor and GSP are above him, for me even Jose Aldo should be higher than Anderson.

[cnlclink]

Originally Posted by CtGreat

Is a submission somehow less impressive than a KO? I would actually consider a submission more impressive truthfully, from a technical standpoint.

Dana said knocked them out and if you will read my post again you will notice that I only worked with that and you will note that I mentioned that he choked Sonnen.

Originally Posted by predator0187

To me Anderson is #1.

People say Sonnen should have coasted through the fifth round and won a decision, but yet Anderson coasts and he's a pussy?

Anderson got beat down for 4 and a half rounds and still pulled out a sub. To me that shows he has heart.

I am a Canadian and have utmost respect for GSP and think he is one hell of a fighter, but, who the hell cannot knock out a guy with only half his vision? He is technical but lacks power, and lacks the ability to finish a fight.

The only fight he has finished in his recent fury was Matt Serra, someone that should not have been in top ten anyway, other than that all decisions.

If and when GSP vs. Anderson takes place I fear for GSP because to face another technical striker with power will be his downfall.

Pred...

Just because he can't see out of one eye doesn't mean that all of a sudden he can't take a punch. Besides St. Pierre's power punching I believe comes from Kos' left side of which he could see out of just fine.

[FarBeyndDrvn]

Originally Posted by hot_rod1886

You made my point for me. GSP is a very dominant fighter in the sense that he controls where the fight takes place and I am not arguing that at all. What I am arguing is that Anderson was forced into these situations, but he still won. If I am forced into a different style that I am not accustomed to and I beat you at your own game, then I think that holds more merit than me always dictating action. That is what I am saying.

What does this even mean? The fact that GSP HAS NEVER been forced into these situations should pretty obviously tout far more merit. What "adverse scenarios" is Silva being tossed into that he isn't conditioned for? The ones where he's an excellent striker or the ones where he has a black belt from Black House?