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UFC 129: GSP vs Jake Shields

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3.73 for Shields? Surely he stands a higher chance of winning than that. If he manages to take GSP down once, GSP is staying down. Shields is gonna keep on going for the takedown, and I don't think GSP will be able to stuff ALL of Shields' takedowns.

No point in betting on GSP if the odds are that bad. Gonna stay away from this fight.
 
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I can guarantee you guys GSP will completely dominate shields ala Koscheck. Everyone consistently underestimates him but the guy actually has no weaknesses. Only chance IMO anyone beats him in WW is bar a flash ko (or punch - TKO ala serra) - not from pillow hands shields).
So yea all 100 credits on GSP! Haha
 
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Shields only chance is on the ground, which was basically the same for Koscheck (minus a wild haymaker). This fight is going to go the same way GSP's last fight went. It's going to be a stand-up clinic via GSP.
 
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I think GSP will win via split/unanimous decision.

Shields is good and will probably try to be akward by constantly shooting low like he does when people try to punch him. But while he shoots low I can see GSP being too strong for him by stuffing it or reversing him into an advantageous position.

While people say Shields stand up is weak, suprisingly he landed a few good shots on Martin Kampmann and Kampmann has a very good stand up (look at the Paulo Thiago fight) so I'm sure it's improving everytime; but not on GSP's level and probably never will be.

I think GSP will land some good combinations in the stand up(typical superman punch > leg kick) and also he has nasty clean hooks. I think he will take shields down and I also think he will be reveresed too because the ground battle will be a jiu-jitsu war.

I'm confident the stand up is GSP's and he may even knock sheilds down, but I'm not so confident about the ground area beause although GSP is a master, so is shields....
 
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