I couldn't agree more...
a lot of people thought Sonnen controlling Silva for 4 1/2 rounds was boring too (I didn't), but if you've got a superior wrestler who can't stand with a superior striker that's the kind of fight you're gonna get...
the Shields that controlled Hendo for the better part of 25 minutes is probably gonna give GSP some trouble,now whether or not he can make 170 and not gas is going to be the issue..
sonnen still made for a exciting fight though...he kept pressing the action...if it would have went to decision there wouldn't have been any doubts AT ALL...
i cant remember ever watching a shields fight going to decision without thinking "it could go to either"...he just isn't dominant..
another question that should be asked of GSP vs shields...would shields even in the perfect camp be able to have the same level of strength and endurance as GSP?...hell no!!..even when shields gets him down his window of opportunity will close too fast for him to be successful...its not like GSP is a noob at this fighting game...
i just dont think shields is anything special to talk about until he actually has a game to work with....he has a ground game, with pillow hands and legs....if he wants to do BJJ they have orgs for that....but if he wants to go after GSP level of fighter he needs to be much, much, much more well rounded than he is now...
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