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Well, as a very big Anderson Silva fan, even I have to draw the line here. Basically, this was just an example of Anderson showing us that he doesn't care. He simply doesn't care. He gave a show, a damn good show, for 2 and a half rounds. He could have put Maia away anytime he wanted to. But he chose not to work the rest of the fight. **** that shit about him being tired. He wasn't tired, he didn't care. That pisses me off. That's bullshit, man. You can blatently tell the guy wasn't gassed. Anderson didn't care. I mean, admittingly, it's kind of funny that it pisses me off Dana, but it's not funny that I spent money to watch my favorite fighter, watch 2 rounds of brilliance, and have someone just say "you know what, screw it. It don't have to work for these people. I'm so good, I can just hang back and do nothing and win the rest of this fight." And that's what he did, 3 rounds of greatness, and the rest..meh.
What a shit 2 weeks of MMA. We have a p4p contender that's too afraid, a p4p contender that gets outgassed by a really good fighter, and a p4p contender that just doesn't give a shit, and a p4p contender whose management doesn't want him to fight the best.
I think a GSP/Anderson fight is exactly what both fighters need. Because GSP will have no choice but to give his 100% to Silva, and the same goes for Anderson. At catchweight, of course.
I mean who is to blame for this? Is it the media? Us? For putting a lot of pressure of the greatest fighters...EVER maybe? By the way I'm strictly talking about GSP and Anderson Silva here, not BJ Penn. Penn came to fight, he just didn't have the gas to fight Frankie. Everyone and their mother knew Anderson could have finished that fight. And everyone knew if GSP's head was right, he could have finished Hardy. I mean when I calm down and start to think about it, it is a tremendous amount of pressure. But there is a reason we put the pressure on these guys, because they exceed far more then any other mixed martial artist in the freaking world.
It's just ridiculous. So I suppose the GSP/Anderson fight is happening? I still think it's bullshit for it to be at 170, but whatever. After tonight, I really could care less if or when Anderson loses. I'm still a fan of the guy, as I am still a fan of GSP. But both guys have lost respect from me.
What a shit 2 weeks of MMA. We have a p4p contender that's too afraid, a p4p contender that gets outgassed by a really good fighter, and a p4p contender that just doesn't give a shit, and a p4p contender whose management doesn't want him to fight the best.
I think a GSP/Anderson fight is exactly what both fighters need. Because GSP will have no choice but to give his 100% to Silva, and the same goes for Anderson. At catchweight, of course.
I mean who is to blame for this? Is it the media? Us? For putting a lot of pressure of the greatest fighters...EVER maybe? By the way I'm strictly talking about GSP and Anderson Silva here, not BJ Penn. Penn came to fight, he just didn't have the gas to fight Frankie. Everyone and their mother knew Anderson could have finished that fight. And everyone knew if GSP's head was right, he could have finished Hardy. I mean when I calm down and start to think about it, it is a tremendous amount of pressure. But there is a reason we put the pressure on these guys, because they exceed far more then any other mixed martial artist in the freaking world.
It's just ridiculous. So I suppose the GSP/Anderson fight is happening? I still think it's bullshit for it to be at 170, but whatever. After tonight, I really could care less if or when Anderson loses. I'm still a fan of the guy, as I am still a fan of GSP. But both guys have lost respect from me.