Cecil Peoples believes 'Lyoto won the fight clearly'

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  1. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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  2. BewareofDawg

    BewareofDawg P4P Champ Full Member

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    I think Peoples also had BJ beating GSP in the first fight. Which, I'm not so sure which round he gave him 2 or 3, but there is an argument for him giving BJ the 3rd. Because I believe the striking exchanges in the clinch went to BJ in that round, and while GSP got the takedowns and some strikes, he never hurt or attempted to finish BJ. BJ also stood back up once in that round, which is points for him and struck from the bottom and also caught GSP in that submission attempt at the end in which he rendered GSP momentarily defensless and landed some clean strikes from the bottom.

    On a side note, the difference between GSP in that fight and before, is monumental! After that fight he stepped up his game insanely. BJ actually took him down in that fight, after that fight Koscheck, Fitch and Hughes couldn't come close (Kos got him down, but it was in a scramble. He also has looked alot stronger and bigger after that BJ fight.

    I believe this fight, more then the Serra fight was the eye opener for GSP. This is the first time he wasn't able to impose his will on an oponenet. Yeah hughes beat him, but in GSP's mind he could justify that loss by making a simple mistake. There could be no justification for this fat little lightweight pushing him to the edge.
     
  3. AJAX

    AJAX war sonnen! Full Member

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    He also had Calib Starnes winning the first round with Nate quarry 10-8. Calib was showing clear Octagon controll and was determing where the fight went. Easy round for Calib in his mind.:deal