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As much as GSP's been pissing me off for boring me almost as bad as fitch does, I know that GSP's too good a fighter for Nick Diaz. GSP is not Daley. GSP's not Cyborg. He's not Gomi or Sakurai. He's smarter, faster, and stronger. GSP would counter Nick's pitty pat punching flurries with takedowns and stand up out of guard to avoid Nick's guard game. And if Nick paces himself, GSP's counterpunching will pick him apart. Then he'd rinse and repeat for 5 rounds to get another boring decision.
Nick's boxing isn't as good as you guys think. He take punches to give them. That's not exactly good boxing material. Have you seen the video of him sparring a pro boxer? Dude looked horrible!
Nick's REAL chance is to out CARDIO GSP. Honestly. Nick is a triathlete. He doesn't get tired. That's why he beats a lot of guys. He pushes the pace until the other guy gets tired then he wears them down until he gets a TKO or sub. GSP's cardio is great, but he's never been tested at full blast for 5 rounds. Nick could just keep going and going and going. Flurries. Guard attacks. Flurries. Guard attacks. Take down attempts. Sub attempts. This is gonna make GSP play defense until we see if GSP can keep up. Then I can see Nick rallying from behind for a TKO or sub. That's if GSP doesn't turtle hump him to decision. I see that happening more than Nick winning.
This.
As much as GSP's been pissing me off for boring me almost as bad as fitch does, I know that GSP's too good a fighter for Nick Diaz. GSP is not Daley. GSP's not Cyborg. He's not Gomi or Sakurai. He's smarter, faster, and stronger. GSP would counter Nick's pitty pat punching flurries with takedowns and stand up out of guard to avoid Nick's guard game. And if Nick paces himself, GSP's counterpunching will pick him apart. Then he'd rinse and repeat for 5 rounds to get another boring decision.
Nick's boxing isn't as good as you guys think. He take punches to give them. That's not exactly good boxing material. Have you seen the video of him sparring a pro boxer? Dude looked horrible!
Nick's REAL chance is to out CARDIO GSP. Honestly. Nick is a triathlete. He doesn't get tired. That's why he beats a lot of guys. He pushes the pace until the other guy gets tired then he wears them down until he gets a TKO or sub. GSP's cardio is great, but he's never been tested at full blast for 5 rounds. Nick could just keep going and going and going. Flurries. Guard attacks. Flurries. Guard attacks. Take down attempts. Sub attempts. This is gonna make GSP play defense until we see if GSP can keep up. Then I can see Nick rallying from behind for a TKO or sub. That's if GSP doesn't turtle hump him to decision. I see that happening more than Nick winning.