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| The UFC WW champion GSP (left) and the contender Jake Shields |
That being said, I guess I'll try to do a little analysis of the situation.
What we have here is two super fucking boring fighters going at it. We have two guys who rely entirely on taking people down and then laying on top of them for 5 fucking rounds. We have two fighters who never take any chances and who put safety above everything else. I can almost hear both GSP and Shields yelling in a sweet harmony: "Fuck the fans, we are not here to entertain them. We are here for the Unanimous Decision."
So, what does this mean? That 55,000 Canadians in the hall and millions of PPV buyers are going to get a boring fight? I would not put the house on that.
Look at the Frankie Edgar vs Gray Maynard fight. On paper it looked like the most bring matchup ever but in reality it turned out to be one of the most entertaining fights in recent MMA history. So I wouldn't be surprised if GSP vs Shields actually delivers.
Shields has to be hungry to prove himself in the UFC, especially now, when he was given a title shot just like that. And just after a super shitty split decision performance against Martin Kampmann on top of two consecutive UDs in Strikeforce...
Yes, Shields simply must be hungry to put on a spectacle.
GSP, on the other hand, claims that he hears all the criticism on his LnP tactics. He also knows that to be remembered as a great fighter, he must start finishing guys again. What better time to start doing that than now? Three consecutive UDs do not get you any near close to Anderson Silva, pal. And you know it. So you'd better start fighting for real, Georges.
Well, I guess this is all I think about this fight - it is about time for both guys to bring it. They just HAVE to.
But will they?... We will find out Saturday night.
