Author Topic: My Pediction For Anderson vs GSP(If It Ever Happens - And It Will) (Read 4186 times)

suckmymuscle · « **on:** February 07, 2011, 02:26:57 PM »

Here is my prediction: GSP will find a way to win. He is a much more complete fighter and more intelligent than Anderson, and he has consistently fought better opponents and shown that he can find holes in their game and win. He is one of the few complete fighters: great striking, fantastic wrestling, great grappling, great cardio, fantastic coolness under extreme pressure, good chin and he outhinks his opponents every time.

The fight will go like this: GSP will rush towards Anderson, eat up the upper cuts and knees that Anderson will throw in that short time frame, and clinch with him on the corner of the cage and try to take him down. The judge will separate them and then GSP will exhange some punches with Anderson and eat Anderson's punches and continue standing. Then GSP does the take-down like he always does. He will either get Anderson on his back and ground-and-pound him to a win or submit him like Anderson lost that time in Japan pathetically to a knee-lock. GSP wins either by submission of TKO in the second or third round.

SUCKMYMUSCLE

Geo · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2011, 03:54:31 PM »

both of them bore the shit out of me, but my money's all over Anderson when this happens...

skillwise it's a push, but I think this will just come down to Silva being the bigger, stronger man in there.

MindSpin · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2011, 05:18:42 PM »

GSP will take it. No doubt.

coltrane · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2011, 06:37:04 AM »

You guys are absolutely delusional.

GSP owns his fellow WW opponents in the ring, but never stops anyone. Anderson does.

Anderson will pick GSP apart. GSP's only saving grace is that his cardio is better than Anderson's. If this thing were to last 4 or 5 rounds, I could see Anderson slowing.

But let's get our head outta the clouds. Anderson has fought and DESTROYED the best at 185. KO'd dudes at 205. All with ease. What makes you all think that someone who can't seem to finish ANYONE at 170 will beat him?

George Whorewell · « **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2011, 07:36:54 AM »

GSP will take Anderson down and control him. GSP is one of the best wrestlers in MMA and is possibly the smartest fighter in MMA. He will play to his strengths and exploit Andersons inability to handle superior grapplers. I respect Andersons ability, but to me GSP is just as talented and an even better athlete.

If and when this fight goes down, I would pick GSP by decision.

WeightPSHR · « **Reply #5 on:** February 08, 2011, 09:52:44 AM »

GSP without a doubt. NOBODY can out wrestle GSP. IMO it has the potential to be a very boring fight and most likely GSP by decision.

MindSpin · « **Reply #6 on:** February 08, 2011, 09:54:26 AM »

Quote from: coltrane on February 08, 2011, 06:37:04 AM

You guys are absolutely delusional.

GSP owns his fellow WW opponents in the ring, but never stops anyone. Anderson does.

Anderson will pick GSP apart. GSP's only saving grace is that his cardio is better than Anderson's. If this thing were to last 4 or 5 rounds, I could see Anderson slowing.

But let's get our head outta the clouds. Anderson has fought and DESTROYED the best at 185. KO'd dudes at 205. All with ease. What makes you all think that someone who can't seem to finish ANYONE at 170 will beat him?

GSP has faced much tougher opposition in his weight class, than Anderson has in his. Most agree that next to the heavyweight class, middle weight is the weakest...

coltrane · « **Reply #7 on:** February 08, 2011, 10:29:18 AM »

Granted GSP is a force, you guys are still all delusional.

George Whorewell · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2011, 01:18:58 PM »

Imo Anderson has fought 3 legitimate opponents at 185 and 1 legitimate opponent at 205. Everyone else he has fought across the board is a total and complete tomato can.

Hendo- impressive
Vitor- impressive
Sonnen- impressive in that he was able to battle and pull of a miracle upset
Forrest- impressive only in that he is a former LHW champ

Everyone else ( maybe you can argue Rich Franklin-- who at 185 I think is soft as pudding in the octagon) has been a joke. Chris Leben? Thales Leites? James Irvin? Damian Maia? A completely dehydrated and exhausted Travis Lutter? All one dimensional or flat out shitty fighters.

Then look at GSP- Two wins over Bj Penn, two wins over Matt Hughes, wins over Thiago Alves and multiple wins over Josh Koscheck. His only recent loss to Serra was avenged and his other loss is to Hughes when Hughes was in his prime and GSP was a new comer. To me its not even close. GSP is more battle tested, a better athlete and just as smart a fighter as Anderson. Plus, Silva's biggest weakness is his biggest strength.

suckmymuscle · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2011, 04:01:00 PM »

Here is my reasoning for why GSP would win:

In MMA, 80% of fights end on the ground because it is so easy to take an opponent down, so the fighter who has the best ground game is the favorite. GSP is much better wrestler than Anderson, so he will take Anderson down and either get him on his back and ground-and-pound him or submit him. Anderson has no submission defenses to speak of.

Can Anderson KO GSP before GSP takes him to the floor? Sure, but it's unlikely. GSP is like a mini Nogueira in his ability to eat punches, and Anderson lacks power. Anderson is probably the most agile and technical striker in all of MMA - that flying knee was the sickest thing I've ever seen in MMA -, but nothing suggests he has the stopping power to lend GSP on his back. Every time that Anderson starts delivering his bombs, GSP will clinch with him until he finally takes him down. The judge will separate and GSP will clinch again. It is impossible to avoid being taken down ad infinitum. GSP will keep his distance and avoid Anderson's legs and then rush towards him and clinch. He will clinch, clinch, clinch until he takes him down. Once on the ground, GSP will grind out a decision via ground-and-pound or he will catch one of Anderson's limbs and finish it. If GSP can avoid Anderson's legs and clinch, he will take him down and win either by points or submission.

SUCKMYMUSCLE

Geo · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2011, 07:30:30 PM »

huge mismatch...

Anderson will toy with George before he closes the show !

chaos · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2011, 08:00:47 PM »

I find it highly pussified on Andersons part to move DOWN in weightclass since he has already fought at a higher weight. He should be forced to move up, isn't that the point when you beat everyone in your class you move UP to the next class, not revert to pick on the smaller guys. $:-\$

Anderson is taking a huge risk.......if he beats GSP, big deal, he beat up a little guy, if he loses......then GSP will forever haunt him...

Geo · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2011, 08:38:22 PM »

Quote from: chaos on February 08, 2011, 08:00:47 PM

I find it highly pussified on Andersons part to move DOWN in weightclass since he has already fought at a higher weight. He should be forced to move up, isn't that the point when you beat everyone in your class you move UP to the next class, not revert to pick on the smaller guys. $:-\$

Anderson is taking a huge risk.......if he beats GSP, big deal, he beat up a little guy, if he loses......then GSP will forever haunt him...

they haven't announced the fight let alone what weight they'll agree to.

and Georges best chance in all this is to see Anderson have to cut as much weight as possible because the last thing GSP wants to do is to fight @85.

MindSpin · « **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2011, 09:42:26 PM »

Dana has made it clear that it will be at 185. For Anderson it will be another title defense. If GSP wins, he'll have both belts and be considered the best P4P.

*ChuteBoxe* · « **Reply #14 on:** February 09, 2011, 05:42:59 AM »

It has the potential to be one of the most boring fights ever since they are both pretty defensive.

LatsMcGee · « **Reply #15 on:** February 09, 2011, 12:16:45 PM »

GSP says if he goes up to 185 he will not come back to 170, I think GSP controls Anderson on the ground for five rounds the same way Sonnen did but avoids the sub.....

George Whorewell · « **Reply #16 on:** February 09, 2011, 07:26:15 PM »

Quote from: LatsMcGee on February 09, 2011, 12:16:45 PM

GSP says if he goes up to 185 he will not come back to 170, I think GSP controls Anderson on the ground for five rounds the same way Sonnen did but avoids the sub.....

QFT

geneticmarvel · « **Reply #17 on:** February 09, 2011, 08:39:20 PM »

Quote from: LatsMcGee on February 09, 2011, 12:16:45 PM

GSP says if he goes up to 185 he will not come back to 170, I think GSP controls Anderson on the ground for five rounds the same way Sonnen did but avoids the sub.....

Sonnen is 2X tougher than GSP and a better wrestler. He also had the ability and toughness to bully Anderson, get in his face and fight his fight. Sonnen isnt afraid of getting hit, GSP is.

Everyone gets hit in the face when they fight Silva, GSP will turtle when he gets hit square in the nose with one of Andersons lazerbeam punches and that'll be a rap.

Geo · « **Reply #18 on:** February 10, 2011, 07:30:24 AM »

Quote from: geneticmarvel on February 09, 2011, 08:39:20 PM

Sonnen is 2X tougher than GSP and a better wrestler. He also had the ability and toughness to bully Anderson, get in his face and fight his fight. Sonnen isnt afraid of getting hit, GSP is.

Everyone gets hit in the face when they fight Silva, GSP will turtle when he gets hit square in the nose with one of Andersons lazerbeam punches and that'll be a rap.

that's about how I see it too.

pretty sure we'll see a lot of standing around and posturing until it happens too.

geneticmarvel · « **Reply #19 on:** February 10, 2011, 02:25:02 PM »

Quote from: Geo on February 10, 2011, 07:30:24 AM

that's about how I see it too.

pretty sure we'll see a lot of standing around and posturing until it happens too.

Yeah man you are probably right. This is a stupid fight due to the fact Anderson is a heavyweight and GSP is under 200lbs. Easy fight for the black lanky man from the jungle.

MindSpin · « **Reply #20 on:** February 14, 2011, 05:05:37 PM »

Quote from: geneticmarvel on February 09, 2011, 08:39:20 PM

Sonnen is 2X tougher than GSP and a better wrestler. He also had the ability and toughness to bully Anderson, get in his face and fight his fight. Sonnen isnt afraid of getting hit, GSP is.

Everyone gets hit in the face when they fight Silva, GSP will turtle when he gets hit square in the nose with one of Andersons lazerbeam punches and that'll be a rap.

I don't believe Sonnen is any tougher than GSP

Did see GSPs 1st fight against Penn? He had his eye poked at the beginning of the 1st round and then Penn pummeled him for the rest of the round. GSPs face looked like hamburger meat. But, he didn't back down and still came back to win the two remaining rounds. How about the fight with Thiago? GSP had a pull groin muscle, yet he still managed to grind out a win against a very dangerous striker.

GSP has a very good chance of wining this fight.

geneticmarvel · « **Reply #21 on:** February 14, 2011, 05:33:20 PM »

Quote from: Evolver on February 14, 2011, 05:05:37 PM

I don't believe Sonnen is any tougher than GSP Did see GSPs 1st fight against Penn? He had his eye poked at the beginning of the 1st round and then Penn pummeled him for the rest of the round. GSPs face looked like hamburger meat. But, he didn't back down and still came back to win the two remaining rounds. How about the fight with Thiago? GSP had a pull groin muscle, yet he still managed to grind out a win against a very dangerous striker.

GSP has a very good chance of wining this fight.

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