Anthony Johnson will destroy GSP

:good. A Hardy Vs Koscheck final eliminator really is the way to go isn't it? The UFC will make this fight surely? Especially if the champ is injured (I wasn't aware of that, thanks for putting me in the picture). It's interesting because "Semtex" Daley, who knocked out Kampmann (Who was due to fight Swick in a final eliminator) has kind of been put "On the back burner" and I see him as a more dangerous opponent (Than Hardy) for the champ (Who would beat Daley comfortably, of course!).

 

Anthony was outclassing Kos before the interruption. I honestly believe he got scared the fight was going to be stopped and probably felt like an idiot for kneeing him when he was down, much less the accidental eye poke. After the time-out it seemed like Kos came to life while Anthony got out of the rythme he was getting into nicely. He seemed so tense and unsure of himself after that. Good victory for Kos. Anthony needs to relax and be himself.

 

lol

 

I just watched it again. Outclass was an overstatement, I'll admit, but Anthony was winning and the momentum was going his way.

 

He was surviving, as soon as Kos attempted a few takedowns it became obvious he wasn't going to be able to stuff them all, Kos is just a far better wrestler.

 

I was pissed at Koscheck for what I thought was acting. I was watching the fight through a small window, but I didn't see the knee or eye poke land. Looked like the ref should have issued a warning for attempting the knee, and let the fight commence.

I have no ill feelings on how things went down. Koscheck fought well enough to deserve my respect after the interruption. Although I thought Kos was faking, I don't think Johnson had him on the way out.

 

It's a large overstatment; maybe, maybe, you have scored the round up until that point for Johnson because of the kicks, Kos was getting the better punches in though. It was more or less even.

The issue with scoring that early part of the fight is that Kos didn't start really wrestling yet; once Kos decided it was time to go to his bread and butter, and it actually worked unlike some thought, he was always going to win that fight.

No matter how much it might have hurt Johnson mentally, it hurt Koshcheck physically worse; there's no way you can make a point for getting a knee to the face and a finger in the eye helped Kos.

Now that discussion of Johnson being an elite contender is over, I will be the first to say if he just keeps doing what he is doing striking wise, and gets a little better on the ground, he has an immense future. His wrestlig will be good enough for all but the Kos', GSP's, and a select few others.

 

:good:good Good call!! Bang on the ££££!!

 

Firstly, Anthony hurt Kos and just about dropped him with one of his strikes so I'd say Anthony was winning the striking battle.

Secondly, Kos wasn't hurt at all and way playing that whole eye and knee to the head thing up. Why was he holding his left eye when it was his right that was poked and Anthony's knee was no where near his left eye also.

 

Dream on bud

 

If I was dreaming i would be saying Kos' eye was really hurt and he wasn't actually just trying to buy time to recover from Rumble's strikes and overwhelming strength.:good

 

Outerdrake must have an alternate account.

 

By Thomas Gerbasi:

"The fighters traded leg kicks to open the bout, with both waiting for the right moment to let their power shots go. By the second minute, the time was right for both to start winging their finishers, with Johnson holding an early edge thanks to his right hand. At the midway point of the round, Koscheck – having taken a couple hard shots – looked for the takedown, but Johnson held off the attempt. In an ensuing scramble, Johnson kneed his opponent to the head while he was still down, bringing a halt to the action as Johnson was docked a point by referee Mario Yamasaki and Koscheck received a visit from the Octagonside physician."

Like I said, Johnson was winning

 

so by one account he was winning 1/6th of the fight; if he was, it was by a small margin. Anderson Silva usally doesn't look good for the first 2 minutes. It was a close fight up until the illegal knee /eye pokes, neither guy was remotely close to finishing it.

Fact is Kos beat him easily once he started taking him down, Koscheck is the better fighter.

I don't know what exactly you are trying to do with all this; suggest that had it not been for Jobnson's own 3 fouls he would have won because he landed a few more leg kicks in a two minute fight? That You still think Johnson is the better fghter? What is it?

Koscheck won, and won in fairly dominating fashion once he really got into his rhytem because he is the better fighter

 

Well yes he was recoving from Johnsons striking, his illegal knee.