Originally Posted by Daniel

I'm surprised at how some of you are reacting to this fight. GSP proved that the first fight was a fluke? I thought this second fight proved the exact opposite: That the first fight most definitely was NOT a fluke!

Consider:

-Serra was able to survive the first round with GSP
-Serra kept GSP working on the ground and managed to squirm out of trouble again and again until the unlikely and devastating knees
-Serra snuffed a takedown. Big deal? Maybe not. But it was impressive considering GSP's wrestling
-Serra kept in control during the stand up and GSP wanted none of it. Nothing really happened on the feet, but Serra's power was there along with his will to throw it, and he came close a few times


Conclusion? GSP won this fight because he had a better strategy this time around, which was to take Serra down. Had he stood, the fight could have went the same route as the last fight.

What I conclude, anyway, from watching this fight, is that the first fight was no fluke. GSP lost because he decided to stand with Serra and that was a bad strategy.






ALSO:

Serra gassed? I don't think so. Note: I said THINK. I'm suggesting Serra intentionally dropped his hands. When has Serra ever gassed in a fight? Not since fighting Karo. And why would his cardio be anything but the best right now? And isn't it typical of Serra to have his hands low, or at least one of them? And doesn't it make sense that he would want to encourage GSP to come in on him so he could maybe catch him with a bomb again?

I really doubt Serra gassed.


But of course: Congrats to GSP, the better man. Who by the way was on a whole 'nother level of fitness. That guy is ripped. Reminds me of some sort of savage animal out of a Jack London novel. Who is going to touch this guy?