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***OFFICIAL*** Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz Thread

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#1 ·
Welterweight bout: 170 pounds
Five round fight for the UFC Welterweight Championship

 
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#542 ·
GSP won every round. I am a huge Diaz fan but picked GSP by dec. I knew it would be extremely hard for Diaz to pull off a submission.

THat was easily the best I have ever seen Nick's face look after a "fight". GSP started to get tired at the end...anyone who doubted Nick's cardio was stupid. Was a bad matchup for Diaz, like I assumed, anytime DIaz did well with his strikes GSP easily took him down. Nick rolled for dumb submissions and often got back up. Even stuffed TDs towards the end.

GSP was certainly dark in that fight. He took it to Diaz like he said he would. Not sure how Diaz survived.
 
#545 ·
A lot of interesting things happened in the fight which most people missed. For instance, why was it that GSP didn't get beat up in the clinch nearly as much as Diaz' other opponents, even when Diaz had him against the fence in the 5th round? Think about what GSP did that others didn't do. Or look at the ground game. We had enough people here saying that GSP would be afraid to take Diaz down because of the subs, yet Diaz wasn't able to get anywhere close to locking in a sub. I noticed several interesting things such as GSP using a lockdown on Diaz' legs, and when the Renner Gracie breakdown video comes out there's going to be a bunch of other fun stuff like that.

And in the striking, GSP added a slight variation to his jab to slide it through Diaz' southpaw stance. Normally, it's nearly impossible to land a consistent jab against a southpaw because the stance increases the distance and puts the opponent's lead hand in the way. GSP was able to use a slight dip to pop the jab in from under Diaz' hands, and at other times he created angles to sneak it through Diaz' guard.

From an entertainment point of view, yeah, it's not nearly as fun as a Wandy or Shogun fight. But it was at a much higher technical level, and when you understand the techniques and skills which went into the fight you'll have a much greater appreciation for what happened last night.
 
#546 ·
Diaz said he came out flat, and it looked like it. Too bad for us fans. He didn't really try to blitz GSP with punches or to try and take GSP down himself. I only saw one good body punch connect. He said GSP's jab took him out of his timing a bit, so props to GSP, and of course his takedown ability will always make a striker more hesitant.

GSP didn't look like he hurt Diaz but he did outclass him clearly. If it's sport you want GSP is the master at this weight class.

Hendricks will be an exciting test though, especially if Hendricks looks to take GSP down and plays GSPs at his own game of making him guess between striking and takedowns.
 
#547 ·
I said this in another forum, but one thing im sure about Diaz is that while he may be disappointed after a loss and say some crazy things, in his heart as a man and real fighter, he will know when he was beaten by the better guy and will accept it. I think it came out last night and his hand raise of GSP signified that. I can respect that. Diaz is honest, perhaps too honest, even if people cant believe what he is saying.
 
#551 ·
That's bull ... Diaz accused GSP of doping, using illegal hand wrap, hitting like a girl, and said he thinks he deserves a rematch right away ... not to mention the dirty shots Nick was taking between rounds, and pushing one of Georges corner men who came over to shake his hand after the fight.

Diaz is a time bomb waiting to go off ... Dana should really cut him before he damages the UFC with his BS.
 
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#548 ·
There are many guys in the UFC who will raise their victorious opponents hand and applaud them if they win a decision. Diaz isn't some amazing exception.

He is exceptional in totally turning around his position in the post fight presser and saying GSP hits like a girl and that he deserves a rematch.

I don't mind him doing that all, but it makes the other things fake, not real.
 
#549 ·
Sometimes I wonder if his opponents would rather be submitted or TKOed. Every fighter gets dejected after fighting GSP more so out of frustration.

You know that feeling when you're rolling in class and a bigger guy is controlling you, but not submitting you. So you're thinking ---> :dunno:

I told everybody GSP will win 99% the question is if he could finish em. The last time I saw GSP truly try to finish an opponent was against Fitch (barrage of gnp) and Hardy.

From an out of box stand point this also shows how stellar his stamina, endurance, mental toughness, and most important of all his game planning is. If you really think about it could JDS, Cain, Anderson Silva, LHW title holder, Bendo, Aldo, and Ronda last all five rounds everytime. We're all inclined to say yes, but five rounds is a very long time and tides can turn. So if there is a positive in all of this it's the fact that GSP can dominate for all five rounds usually and win a UD.
 
#555 ·
he's actually been talking a lot more and comfortably lately too I have noticed, also I agree with nick that he just came out flat for most of the fight and didn't look himself, maybe you cans say that to an extent with GSP but nick defiantly didn't wake up that much until the end and event hen still not fully himself.
 
#557 ·
GSP beat Diaz like a little girl he kept him on the ground like a baby, and this prick of Diaz still thinks he is the shit lol.

But GSP i know you are not Wanderlei Silva nobody is but come on take some freaking chances !

Is this a fight or a safe-safer-safest contest?

The takedowns.... jabs.... is there anything else please?
 
#565 ·
Nick accuses GSP of steroids, Shields accuses GSP of packed hand wraps, Cesar accuses GSP of a mole/mind reading, now Nate is accusing GSP of not making weight... jeez.

The excuses just wont stop from that Camp do they? Now im expecting Gilbert Melendez to accuse GSP of something just to complete it all (probably greasing).
 
#574 ·
If we want to talk 'principles', then how about two attempted cheap shots well after the round ended?

If we want to talk 'principles' then Diaz shouldn't have been given the title fight in the first place.

If we want to talk principles, how about we provide some evidence that GSP was actually 0.9 lbs over-weight and Diaz wasn't.
 
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