Comments on: Random Rant: More thoughts on Koscheck vs. GSP

By: Zack

Zack — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:52:57 +0000

How about this take – I think KOS is going to win because he matches well with GSP. Kos WILL be able to take him down and keep him down and that will frustrate the hell out of GSP.

Kos by unanimous (somewhat boring) decision.

By: smelly hands

smelly hands — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 04:51:03 +0000

okay, the luke thomas analysis is what i’m talking about! a little more in depth and based on reality (sorry sam, but the whole thing about georges wanting to quit was uncalled for in my opinion(you now have keyboard warriors over at sherdog claiming this is a fact when it is not), partly because it’s not credible whatsoever, and partly because in the final analysis it’s moot; georges didn’t quit, he went out and won the fight).

i think it’s safe to say that georges MAY come in mentally timid, but give him a couple of minutes to settle in and i think you’ll see him put a clinic on koscheck. he’s just way too well rounded, athletic and strong. how georges carries himself through the arena and into the cage is usually a good indicator of his confidence. when he’s on you can tell. i have a pretty good bullshit detector, and i’m, like many others, watching georges like a hawk right now, looking for some inkling to whether the old georges will show up on saturday. checking for chinks in the armor and such…from what i’ve read and seen thus far i have no reason to doubt that he’s as pumped as he says he is. he truly seems to be pining for this challenge, and considering what he’s done in this sport in just a couple of short years, it would be foolish to write him off this early.

By: Anton K

Anton K — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:55:46 +0000

Dana White certainly made it impossible for GSP to not see a psychologist… Dana should not have commented to the media about his opinions concerning GSP’s mental health. He basically told the world that GSP is a basket case before the fight. How is that supposed to help GSP?

Ridiculous commentary and perhaps, calculated. Let’s see how this effects the betting line.

By: HexRei

HexRei — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:36:47 +0000

Wow, a sports psychologist? I realize he lost the Serra title defense badly but why has Dana singled him out as mentally weak? I have never heard of another fighter being treated or taking a loss this harshly from the president of his org.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:08:58 +0000

I was one of the dissenters on the body language part of your previous rant but I agree with you about GSP’s mental toughness. Nobody knows how he will react after being humiliated by Serra. I think it’s 50/50 whether he bounces back or collapses completely. Hopefully it is the former as he has been an exciting fighter to watch for most of his career.

Matt

By: MoreThanUFC

MoreThanUFC — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:25:30 +0000

As one of the original bloggers\posters to even bring up the issue of GSP’s mental toughtness and heart ( way long ago over on UFCMania ), you’d think I’d be on your side, but I’m not anymore. Ever since GSP v Penn, I’ve wanted to hear two words out of his camp, “sports psychologist”. Having finally heard them, I think his game will now be complete. We will have to see if the head med works, but I believe all GSP needed was a small shove in the right direction for him to take his place beside Fedor, Mach, Kang, Wandy, and Shogun as one of the most well rounded fighters on the planet.
But I will assist in defending you against the idiots that dont understand the mental aspects of MMA or combat in general. As an ex-soldier and current training amatuer fighter, combat is 90% mental and 10% physical. No doubt about it.