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GSP has a big chance against Silva, come in here and get educated.
I am tired of seeing all these threads and replies stating how "Silva would dominate GSP".
Lets be honest here. GSP has beaten better fighters then Anderson has in his career, He has beaten more top 10 fighters, and is better at every aspect of Mixed Martial Arts, except striking where Silva truly is far superior.
Thats the one place Silva can beat GSP. Silva can knock GSP out. We know GSP can take a punch, but we also know he can go down from one. Thats where Silva is going to want to keep the fight, on the feet. Thats the only possible place Anderson Silva can beat GSP.
GSP walks around at around 200 pounds when he isn't training at 190-185 when he is. He is more athletic then Anderson is, has better take downs and take down defense, he also has better submission defense. GSP also has far more explosive speed while going for takedowns then anyone Anderson has ever faced in his entire career.
Every time Anderson has faced someone with any type of decent takedowns, he has been taken down. Twice having to win by submission. So, We all know GSP can get the takedown and it will happen and we all know he can hold him there. Silva will not catch GSP in a submission, because if Bj Penn didn't, Anderson won't. Anderson won't be getting up either and the chances of GSP ending up on his back are extremely slim.
GSP and Anderson are both cardio machines, so if it has to go 5 rounds it will, but GSP isn't going to get tired and stop going for takedowns.
Georges wrestles with fighters bigger and stronger then Anderson, and as Sherdog reported was tossing Rashad around like a Ragdoll. GSP has extremely good submissions and brutal ground and pound. Anderson's submissions defense is not the best, and he has shown to be vulnerable to GNP in the past.
GSP could win this fight, and has a big chance. In my opinion he has a better chance then Henderson does because GSP is not going to get caught in a submissions. He has an extremely dedicated camp around him, and his mental game is now back on track.
So saying GSP gets dominated is flat out Ignorant. Anderson is the man and current p4p king. I am a big fan of his, but I also know how good GSP is. Sherdog has this stupid trend where the moment a fighter wins a fight in devastating fashion, they say he is the best to ever live. Silva is a wrecking machine, but like GSP has a ton to prove and still has weaknesses.
GSP matches up well against Anderson, and Anderson matchs up well against GSP.
You also have to understand that Offensive strikers do bad against Tradiational wrestlers. Greco roman style wrestlers like Dan, move in to get the clinch and end up where a Muay Thai fighter wants them. They also, like with Randy, allow themselves to get punched then when the fighter is open clinch them.
Traditional wrestlers like GSp don't do this. They take down offensive strikers. When Anderson kicks, he will get taken down. When he punches and miss a take down. When he is attacking he will get taken down. The type of fighters that beat traditional wrestlers easily are Counter punchers like Chuck Lidell. They don't attack first, which makes the traditional wrestler go on offensive to open up their opponent for a take down, they then get counter punched.
Silva is not that type of fighter.
Would be a good fight.
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Also please read the entire thread. Many points have been talked about so read the thread and discuss your point if it's been brought up, don't state it like it's breaking news.
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Last edited by Titan416 : 03-03-2008 at 03:28 AM.
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