Anything MMA, except thumb wrestling

[StillUnknown]

Condit might have blown his gas tank going for that kill.

---------- Post added November-18th-2012 at 12:29 AM ----------

i got it 2 rounds to 1 for GSP

[NoCalMike]

They can't possibly call that last "takedown" a takedown.....Condit took the fight to the ground himself trying to go for the submission.

[Destino]

I have to give round three to Condit because he damn near put GSP out and uglied him up. But I have no idea of the judges will see it that way, because GSP escaped and then dominated the rest of the round 2.5 minutes or more.

2-1 GSP

Condit has confidence now and GSP's chin is suspect. He can pull this out!

[StillUnknown]

GSP won't be standing for Condit anymore tonight.


Carlos is going to have find a miracle knee when GSP shoots or dial up the Anderson Silva miracle triangle.

[NoCalMike]

Typical GSP attempting to grind his way to a victory. His wrestling and takedowns are so good no one can defend them, but once the fight actually hits the ground, there is nothing much ever going on other than a lot of grinding.

[STBonecrusher21]

3-1 GSP.

I expect GSP to take Condit down again to secure the victory.

[Destino]

Round 4 goes to GSP. Both fighters looked slower that round and it was closer than 1 or 2.

3 to 1 GSP. Condit needs a KO.

---------- Post added November-18th-2012 at 12:33 AM ----------

Typical GSP attempting to grind his way to a victory. His wrestling and takedowns are so good no one can defend them, but once the fight actually hits the ground, there is nothing much ever going on other than a lot of grinding.

In round 4 yes. In round 1 and 2 no.

[StillUnknown]

Wrestling has always been Condit's weakness, GSP is exposing it.

[NoCalMike]

Mike Goldberg just stop ok. Condit had one big moment in the fight, otherwise it was typical GSP grind it out fare.

---------- Post added November-18th-2012 at 05:43 AM ----------

Two 50-45's eh? Haha Canada.

---------- Post added November-18th-2012 at 05:44 AM ----------

Condit got taken down at will, which would happen to Nick Diaz as well, but I was surprised that Condit was able to work as well from the bottom as he did, which is why I want to see Diaz vs. GSP, because I'd imagine 90% of that fight would be in the same spot, but Diaz is a wizard in BJJ.

[StillUnknown]

Me thinks we're not getting that GSP/Anderson fight.

[Destino]

GSP has insane wrestling skills but he has an underrated stiff jab that he uses very well in his stand up game that really makes opponents pick their spots when coming forward. Today he got ROCKED and was in a position where most fighters lose... he not only survived on the bottom but he escaped and dominated the rest of the round, and the rest of the fight.

The crazy thing is that people expect it. All his opponents know he's going to try to get the fight to the ground and they just can't stop it. There aren't many fighters that can essentially impose a ground game in MMA anymore.

[NoCalMike]

GSP with another chance to say he'd like the super-fight with Silva, but goes the vague and/or "nah man I'm good on that" route. It could possibly because he knows Silva doesn't plan to fight for a year and thinks it wouldn't be good on him to try to call him out yet, but I still say he doesn't want any part of that fight and will only do so if the pay day thrown to him is so over the top that he is talked into it.

[morris84]

Another fight where GSP lays on top of his opponent for the entire fight. He's obviously amazing at what he does though. He does the same exact thing in every single fight and there still isn't anyone that can stop him from doing it.

[NoCalMike]

It's not that GSP just lays on them, he is trying to do more, but he just doesn't manage to do it.

The question though, is how judges score strikes from the bottom position vs strikes from the top position. It seemed like the majority of time the fight was on the ground, Condit was at least throwing just as many, if not more strikes from the bottom, but then they would throw up a "significant" strike meter, and GSP would be way ahead. Well "significant" is so subjective it should not even be allowed. Just score strikes as strikes, unless they are blocked. A strike to the body, legs or face/head.

If the fight is on the ground and the guy on top is in full guard the entire time, then he should not considered to be "dominating the position battle" I'm sorry , but no, because that is giving the Wrestling discipline a distinct advantage over BJJ. Being in someone's guard is not a dominant position.

[Destino]

Me thinks we're not getting that GSP/Anderson fight.

I've never thought we would. The size difference is huge. GSP's frame doesn't look like it can hold much more weight at 170. Silva goes up to 205 without even worrying about it and his frame looks like it could easily carry more weight.

Bones Jones v Silva is the mega fight that needs to happen. Neither of those guys have anyone left to fight. GSP has Johnny Hendrix and Nick Diaz.