RearNaked

I'd love to see that fight. Two of my favorites going at it.

On the feet I give Anderson a serious advantage, but I think Diaz would sub him pretty quick on the ground.

I just don't see how Diaz would get the fight there.

deadmanshand

Translation: "I can't argue with the facts so I'm gonna take my ball and go home."

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SideWays222

I only went back a few pages but who posted that?

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jonnyg4508

What makes you think I believe Daley is the only one who rocked him? Did I ever say anything to imply that? I used an example.

So does a guy like GSP have a GREAT chin? Because he hasn't been rocked in years? Or is it just that he doesn't put himself in those spots. And would never try to stand and bang with a guy like Paul Daley?

Point is, he has taken hundred of shots that would drop your normal welterweight. He has take more power shots than most any welterweights out there. So obviously he will be rocked more times...

Nick has a BEAST of a chin. And damn good recovery. He is always trading punch for punch, always coming forward, has fought some serious power punchers....yet has only been KO/TKO'd 1 time out of 35 fights. When he was an 18 year old boy.

Just my opinion. But I think Diaz has one of the better chins in MMA. And I know the difference between chin and recovery.

GrappleRetarded

Again, can you please stop referring to your opinion as fact. Please just stop. Your opinion is not fact. The sooner you learn that the better.

You started off by insulting 21 members on this board by calling them all retards:

http://www.mmaforum.com/strikeforce/...iscussion.html

That's 21 people who picked Daley to beat Diaz on here, or 21 "retards" as you'd happily label them.

Diaz uses pressure boxing, not simply "walking forwards and just throwing punches" as you describe it. If simply walking forwards and throwing punches was such an effective tool to use, then surely more fighters would have so much success with it like Diaz has, no?

Diaz doesn't just walk forward and throw punches. He cuts off the cage and uses his height and reach to stifle his opponents and force them backwards.

He also doesn't throw just flurries:



Nick uses a variation or a combination of different punches in the above gif. Straights, hooks, uppercuts, level changes... A combination of different strikes.

When was the last time his taunting was effective against A level talent? BJ Penn? It seemed to work pretty effectively in that fight.



"Decent body shots". His body shots are excellent, not decent.

Stop calling people retards for expressing their opinion with thought out reasoning and try and acknowledge that other people have different viewpoints.

Is Nick likely to beat Anderson? No. But I believe he has a much better chance than most other current MW contenders and believe it would make for a thoroughly entertaining fight because of all of the previous reasons I have stated in this thread.

If you disagree with this, that's fine, but don't start presenting your opinion as fact again, thank you.

SideWays222

Because i never used an example of Daley rocking him as him having a bad chin. So you focusing on the daley fight makes it seem like you think Daley is the only person who rocked him. Otherwise there would be no point in bringing that up since it doesnt mean anything.

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jonnyg4508

That is a pretty self centered way of looking at it.

Because you never brought it up I can't use my own example. An example of the last time you could say Diaz was rocked.

But way to avoid any discussion. Nothing means anything unless you brought it up first.

I guess I should have made reference to every time Diaz has been hit hard in his life. Since I only brought up 1 scenario I must think that is the only example of it.

ok...

SideWays222

Self Centered...
What are you even talking about now???


Okay why did you bring up Daley rocking Diaz then??? It doesnt prove that he has a great chin. And i didnt argue that because of the Daley fight he has a bad chin. So whats your point by bringing it up??


Off the top of my head i recall Cyborg,Noons,Aina,Daley,Marius all rocking Diaz. If i recall i think even Sakurai wobbled Diaz a bit and then Diaz clinched and recovered. I dont think Diaz has a bad chin but like my original post stated "Diaz doesnt have the greatest chin" and his fights support that statement. Anderson would have no problem dropping Diaz.

I do think Nick Diaz has some of the best recovery in the sport of MMA. The guy can be wobbled or rocked and after a second or 2 of clinching the guy is back to normal or even more dangerous in some cases because now he is mad. Its incredible.

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Roflcopter

His inability to cut off the cage is what made him lose about 4 rounds to Condit, so nice argument bro.

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deadmanshand

Thanks, Dad!

I wouldn't say happily. Joyfully could be used. Perhaps jovially.

It is walking forward throwing punches. That is pressure boxing. I've boxed for 15 years. Pressure boxing is a fancy way of saying walking forward throwing shots without backing up. It's a tactic for dealing with long fighters and in fighters. Counter strikers tend to tee off on pressure boxers.

Do you remember his fight against Condit? What cost him that fight? His inability to cut off the cage you say?

He does not throw combinations in that image. He is throwing a flurry of a large variety of punches but it is still a flurry. None of it has that flow that practiced combos possess. Diaz simply throws a large number of punches without set up.

A combination is a practiced set of strikes that flows from one to another. A combination is not simply throwing one shot after another.

What fight were you watching? It didn't do shit in that fight.

They are decent. Body shots are my favorites. I've seen the best. He is decent at them but he doesn't know to generate proper power with them. He's not very good at generating power with any of his shots but he throws a lot of them.

Note that I never did what you accuse me of here. I said that people who thought Daley would beat Diaz were retarded after you made the utterly baseless statement about how everyone - and by insinuation - me thought Daley would win. I disabused you of that notion. Also note that nobody besides you took offense.

My facts actually are facts. Sorry. You think he'd put up a good fight but all the evidence from both fighters says that you are wrong. The facts back up my viewpoint on the subject. You might not like that but I don't care.

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