Comments on: St. Pierre vs. Penn getting close http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/08/st-pierre-vs-penn-getting-close/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:14:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rich S. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/08/st-pierre-vs-penn-getting-close/comment-page-1/#comment-38033 Rich S. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:54:59 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/08/st-pierre-vs-penn-getting-close/#comment-38033 "for anyone getting caught up in the belt situation….get a life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE IMPORTANT THING TO SEE HERE IS THAT TWO OF THE VERY BEST FIGHTERS ON THE PLANET ARE FIGHTING EACH OTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GET YOUR HEADS OUT OF YOUR ASSES YOU WORLD OF WARCRAFT PLAYING VIRGINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS SPORT WOULD BE SO MUCH BETTER WITHOUT ALL OF THESE WHINEY INTERNET GEEKS WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE WWE…I HATE YOU ALL AND WISH FULL BLOWN AIDS ON YOUR MOTHERS. Respectfully, Romano" i want to focus on this part right here: "WHINEY INTERNET GEEKS" what's funny about that.. is that you summed YOURSELF up, with something you were trying to use to put others down.. good job, buddy... good job :) “for anyone getting caught up in the belt situation….get a life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE IMPORTANT THING TO SEE HERE IS THAT TWO OF THE VERY BEST FIGHTERS ON THE PLANET ARE FIGHTING EACH OTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GET YOUR HEADS OUT OF YOUR ASSES YOU WORLD OF WARCRAFT PLAYING VIRGINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS SPORT WOULD BE SO MUCH BETTER WITHOUT ALL OF THESE WHINEY INTERNET GEEKS WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE WWE…I HATE YOU ALL AND WISH FULL BLOWN AIDS ON YOUR MOTHERS.

Respectfully,

Romano”

i want to focus on this part right here: “WHINEY INTERNET GEEKS”

what’s funny about that.. is that you summed YOURSELF up, with something you were trying to use to put others down..

good job, buddy… good job :)

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]]> By: revjames13 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/08/st-pierre-vs-penn-getting-close/comment-page-1/#comment-38031 revjames13 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:12:47 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/08/st-pierre-vs-penn-getting-close/#comment-38031 I'm not counting out Fitch by any means. I think he'll put up about as much of a fight as Kos. Many say that GSP dominated that fight, but it was closer than people think. Kos finished the first round on top and stole that round in the eyes of the judges (but not me, since GSP controlled the first 4 min.) The second was all GSP. But the third was even for the first half and then Kos gets a single leg and it looks like he's going to get the takedown. If he does, perhaps he steals the fight. But he didn't and GSP closed it out strong. But he didn't dominate Kos. That's what I think is going to happen with Fitch. He'll put up a very game fight, but he just won't have an answer for GSP's overall skill level. Something people need to know about GSP is that he gets better as the fight goes along. Fitch will look strong early, but GSP is going to pull away from him in the later rounds and leave him for dead. At this point in his career I don't think it's possible for GSP to be "exposed" as anything but an amazing athlete. If anyone gets exposed it will be Fitch. He's got great numbers, but his biggest wins are Alves and Diego. Those guys are very good, but GSP is a horse of a different color. He could make Fitch look bad. I’m not counting out Fitch by any means. I think he’ll put up about as much of a fight as Kos. Many say that GSP dominated that fight, but it was closer than people think. Kos finished the first round on top and stole that round in the eyes of the judges (but not me, since GSP controlled the first 4 min.) The second was all GSP. But the third was even for the first half and then Kos gets a single leg and it looks like he’s going to get the takedown. If he does, perhaps he steals the fight. But he didn’t and GSP closed it out strong. But he didn’t dominate Kos.

That’s what I think is going to happen with Fitch. He’ll put up a very game fight, but he just won’t have an answer for GSP’s overall skill level. Something people need to know about GSP is that he gets better as the fight goes along. Fitch will look strong early, but GSP is going to pull away from him in the later rounds and leave him for dead.

At this point in his career I don’t think it’s possible for GSP to be “exposed” as anything but an amazing athlete. If anyone gets exposed it will be Fitch. He’s got great numbers, but his biggest wins are Alves and Diego. Those guys are very good, but GSP is a horse of a different color. He could make Fitch look bad.

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]]> By: Mikemick http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/08/st-pierre-vs-penn-getting-close/comment-page-1/#comment-38028 Mikemick Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:34:49 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/08/st-pierre-vs-penn-getting-close/#comment-38028 I'm not sure if this is about "deserving a title shot." This is about making a super-fight happen. Right now, both fighters are on many peoples top 5 pound for pound list. BJ is capable of fighting in both divisions. There is an opportunity for a superfight. Fair or not fair, if you can make a superfight happen all of the other rules about who is next in line are thrown out of the window. Their first match was very close which adds to the drama. You figure this fight will happen one day. Should it happen NOW and be like what Liddell vs Wandy should have been 3 years ago, or should they delay it and possibly get the Liddell vs Wandy that we got past year. OK, this wouldn't be as big as Liddell vs Wandy 3 years ago, but I'm just trying to make the point that superfights have a window of opportunity. Once that window closes you sometimes never get it back (like Liddell and Wandy both going on a 2 fight losing streak and then finally meeting). I’m not sure if this is about “deserving a title shot.” This is about making a super-fight happen. Right now, both fighters are on many peoples top 5 pound for pound list. BJ is capable of fighting in both divisions. There is an opportunity for a superfight. Fair or not fair, if you can make a superfight happen all of the other rules about who is next in line are thrown out of the window. Their first match was very close which adds to the drama. You figure this fight will happen one day. Should it happen NOW and be like what Liddell vs Wandy should have been 3 years ago, or should they delay it and possibly get the Liddell vs Wandy that we got past year.

OK, this wouldn’t be as big as Liddell vs Wandy 3 years ago, but I’m just trying to make the point that superfights have a window of opportunity. Once that window closes you sometimes never get it back (like Liddell and Wandy both going on a 2 fight losing streak and then finally meeting).

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]]> By: maddog http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/08/st-pierre-vs-penn-getting-close/comment-page-1/#comment-38018 maddog Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:10:54 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/08/st-pierre-vs-penn-getting-close/#comment-38018 bj won the first fight. bj won the first fight.

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]]> By: Rich S. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/08/st-pierre-vs-penn-getting-close/comment-page-1/#comment-38014 Rich S. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:45:52 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/08/st-pierre-vs-penn-getting-close/#comment-38014 this really sucks.. BJ is too hyper.. he defends the title ONCE.. and he feels he has to move on.. same thing back when he won the WW title.. there's no one left in the LW division that can beat him, that's pretty much for sure.. but there are plenty of people that could face him to make a GREAT SHOW/FOTY.. this really sucks..

BJ is too hyper..

he defends the title ONCE.. and he feels he has to move on.. same thing back when he won the WW title..

there’s no one left in the LW division that can beat him, that’s pretty much for sure.. but there are plenty of people that could face him to make a GREAT SHOW/FOTY..

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]]> By: cyph http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/08/st-pierre-vs-penn-getting-close/comment-page-1/#comment-38011 cyph Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:42:39 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/08/st-pierre-vs-penn-getting-close/#comment-38011 Fitch will expose GSP. People here are thinking that GSP is some amazing unbeatable talent when he beat an over the hill Hughes and avenged an average Matt Serra (whose claim to fame was knocking out GSP). Funny how that is huh? GSP gets a boost for demolishing an opponent who wasn't ranked in the top ten until he smashed GSP. Doesn't that make GSP average rather than Matt Serra a top ten fighter? That's like BJ Penn turning Stevenson into a #1 lightweight by getting knocked out and then avenging the loss. Fitch will expose GSP. People here are thinking that GSP is some amazing unbeatable talent when he beat an over the hill Hughes and avenged an average Matt Serra (whose claim to fame was knocking out GSP).

Funny how that is huh? GSP gets a boost for demolishing an opponent who wasn’t ranked in the top ten until he smashed GSP. Doesn’t that make GSP average rather than Matt Serra a top ten fighter? That’s like BJ Penn turning Stevenson into a #1 lightweight by getting knocked out and then avenging the loss.

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]]> By: Wildgoat http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/08/st-pierre-vs-penn-getting-close/comment-page-1/#comment-38007 Wildgoat Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:18:33 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/08/st-pierre-vs-penn-getting-close/#comment-38007 I'm sorry, but last time I checked, GSP still has to fight a very game Fitch, nothing in GSP arsenal tells me this is going to be easy. Shit the man needs some type of great motivation just to get up for a fight(GSP vs. Serra-2) I hope GSP looks at this fight the same way all the people making comments here do, Win or lose, Fitch is going to hurt GSP. Therefore, I don't see this match-up happening anytime this year. GSP could't handle training for Penn after the beating he is going to get from Fitch. Everyone is making a grave mistake doubting Fitch. I’m sorry, but last time I checked, GSP still has to fight a very game Fitch, nothing in GSP arsenal tells me this is going to be easy. Shit the man needs some type of great motivation just to get up for a fight(GSP vs. Serra-2) I hope GSP looks at this fight the same way all the people making comments here do, Win or lose, Fitch is going to hurt GSP. Therefore, I don’t see this match-up happening anytime this year. GSP could’t handle training for Penn after the beating he is going to get from Fitch. Everyone is making a grave mistake doubting Fitch.

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]]> By: steak knife http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/08/st-pierre-vs-penn-getting-close/comment-page-1/#comment-37992 steak knife Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:47:25 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/08/st-pierre-vs-penn-getting-close/#comment-37992 If BJ fights @ 170, he's going to show up as a fatso. If BJ fights @ 170, he’s going to show up as a fatso.

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]]> By: Sergio G. Hernandez http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/08/st-pierre-vs-penn-getting-close/comment-page-1/#comment-37977 Sergio G. Hernandez Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:02:46 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/08/st-pierre-vs-penn-getting-close/#comment-37977 Revjames and Romano pretty much said the same thing except Rev doesn't come off like a complete moron with little to no working knowledge of his keyboard. Romano, the Caps Lock key should be the third key down on the far left-hand side, thanks. Revjames and Romano pretty much said the same thing except Rev doesn’t come off like a complete moron with little to no working knowledge of his keyboard.

Romano, the Caps Lock key should be the third key down on the far left-hand side, thanks.

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]]> By: The Prodi-G$ http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/08/st-pierre-vs-penn-getting-close/comment-page-1/#comment-37975 The Prodi-G$ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:47:28 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/08/st-pierre-vs-penn-getting-close/#comment-37975 I just wanted to say this post by 22 revjames13 was really good and smart. Fans always take for granted certain matchups can happen later. But what if BJ and/or GSP suffered some upset by holding it off?? Then it takes away from the potential super fight b/t 2 guys right now heavily regarded as 2 of the top 3 pound for pound fighers in the world. Why risk that? Just do it while we got the chance. Afterwards, if BJ wins then yes strip BJ of the LW title and let the winner of Florian/Huerta fight the winner of another top LW fight (say Griffin vs. Sherk or something?)... and then you got a new LW champ. And if and when BJ loses his WW title... he could go down and fight the new LW champ who will be more established then. This whole idea of not wanting a fight to happen b/c it's not the "right time" is silly. Waiting will only risk it being tarnished in the future. These guys are in their prime and 2 of the best guys in the world... let them fight and settle it!!!! ~G$ I just wanted to say this post by 22 revjames13 was really good and smart. Fans always take for granted certain matchups can happen later. But what if BJ and/or GSP suffered some upset by holding it off?? Then it takes away from the potential super fight b/t 2 guys right now heavily regarded as 2 of the top 3 pound for pound fighers in the world. Why risk that? Just do it while we got the chance. Afterwards, if BJ wins then yes strip BJ of the LW title and let the winner of Florian/Huerta fight the winner of another top LW fight (say Griffin vs. Sherk or something?)… and then you got a new LW champ. And if and when BJ loses his WW title… he could go down and fight the new LW champ who will be more established then.

This whole idea of not wanting a fight to happen b/c it’s not the “right time” is silly. Waiting will only risk it being tarnished in the future. These guys are in their prime and 2 of the best guys in the world… let them fight and settle it!!!!

~G$

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