Why was the recent Silva fight any worse than GSP vs Hardy UFC111?

Discussion in 'MMA Forum' started by james4210, Apr 17, 2010.


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  1. james4210

    james4210 Active Member Full Member

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    The fighters are locked in a frigging cage, where the hell can your opponent go if he wants to run? . Silva shut Maia out on the scorecard every round.

    His only hope was to lure Silva into a toe to toe swing fest to give himself the chance of landing a lucky punch, by his stand and fight gesturing, completely cynical and false bravado in my view, because he knew Silva was not going to change his game plan.

    Every coach and trainer and ringman in the entire world will tell you to never get suckered in to this last desperate throw of the dice by a beaten fighter.

    Silva should have tightened up and got serious, but he only acted like bit of a prat. But there is something really slimy and weasely about the way Maia acted making out that he is the real tough guy who just wanted to stand and bang. Bull-****
     
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  2. horst

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    I'm just going to re-post the same thing as last time, because you haven't said anything relevant there again:

     
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  3. james4210

    james4210 Active Member Full Member

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    Okay, I agree with you he should have been more active in the last two or three rounds.

    But why don't you back up your second statement. Why is there no excuse for running the clock down and try to minimise contact?

    I can think of some excuses you tell me what's wrong with them.

    One, you don't want to get injured.

    Two, you don't want to risk getting knocked out.

    Three, why risk your title when you are a mile ahead of the scorecard.

    four If you lose your belt, you lose your livelihood and may not be of the get fights because you don't get on with Dana.

    five, it's normally the custom for the challenger to take the fight to the champ or else what the hell is he doing there.

    six your opponent is a renowned jujitsu specialist who is very good at submissions. so it's a good idea to stay away on the outside.

    seven, the fighter is ring rusty and his head is not in the right place.
     
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  4. horst

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    I posted my response to your p-o-v earlier in this thread:

    This answers your points. There is no excuse.
     
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  5. james4210

    james4210 Active Member Full Member

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    Okay enough is enough, you are quite right, Silva should have done to Maia. what I'm doing to you on this thread.
     
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  6. tri-pod

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    Running a clock down to not get inured is not the same as not fighting for 3 rounds.

    Because Silva had such a huge chance of getting knocked out by Maia. :roll:

    That's what a champion does.

    If Silva actually spent his cage time fighting instead of running around acting like a jackass I'm pretty sure he would get on with Dana a lot better. Why should Dana give him fights? If he performs like that then he shouldn't get any fights.

    A fight is between two people, not one and yes Maia was trying to take the fight to Silva. Silva was literally running the opposite direction.

    I have an idea... If your opponent is that dangerous why not finish him off in the first since you obviously could?

    This is Silva we are talking about. ;) (Yes you are obviously talking about Silva)
     
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  7. southpaw jab

    southpaw jab Guest

    It wasn't, in fact, it was better. But, people hate Anderson and love GSP. I don't. I'm actually the opposite, I love Anderson and hate GSP. But, that is how it goes. Was Floyd Mayweather Jr./Juan Manuel Marquez any worse than Manny Pacquiao/Joshua Clottey? Of course not. But, people hate Floyd Mayweather Jr. and they love Manny Pacquiao. Again, I'am the opposite. I think people just have a hard time when the best says that they are the best. It doesn't make any sense to me but, thats how it is.
     
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  8. Rattler

    Rattler Middle Aged Man Full Member

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    So... Silva was basically taking Rich Franklin's advice?

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCWTrqH7Qnc"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCWTrqH7Qnc[/ame]
     
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  9. horst

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    Eh? :huh
     
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  10. horst

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    I think the difference there was that Mayweather made a natural featherweight in his mid-30s jump 2 weight divisions to fight him, then came in over the agreed weight limit. The fight was a pointless mismatch. Manny Pacquiao, a former light-flyweight who was at superfeatherweight exactly 2 years ago, fought Joshua Clottey at 147lbs, and was outweighed by a substantial amount on the night. There is no mystery and no conspiracy why Pac was looked upon more favourably by comparison, it's ****ing obvious.
     
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  11. southpaw jab

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    Marquez had twice the chance of beating Mayweather as Clottey did of beating Pacquiao.
     
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  12. horst

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    If you believe that, you require urgent medical assistance.
     
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