
Originally Posted by
SleepingTalon
First off, you bringing up the fact that Shields taps Fitch, isn't really relevant, but the way you stated it made it out to be like Shields isn't a top WW, when in fact he is. Either way, it doesn't matter. Guys get tapped all the time, it's not a big deal. ADCC isn't MMA, so it's not even really relevant.
GSP overrated? I don't agree with that. If that's the case, then all the WW's are overrated, because he's beaten all of them with the exception of Alves.
GSP was a brown belt under Renzo, as I trained under Renzo and Paul Creighton for quite some time. I can easily find out, but I'm almost 100% that Renzo didn't award him a BB, and that he just endorsed the fact that GSP deserved it. I can easily find out though, as I can just call Renzo or Paul to get the story straight.
MMA in the this country under the "unified rules" does use the 10 pt must system, but what does that have to do with them not being MMA rules? They were created for boxing, and I agree, they don't really work for MMA, but they are in fact MMA's judging criteria in this country, so within the confines of how fights are scored, GSP won. Please tell me how you would award GSP the 3rd round under the 10 pt must system? He simply couldn't have won that round. The LnP that GSP used was total bullshit, and I don't agree with it, but it does allow people to squeak out decisions. The same way that shitty TD attempts are ok in this country, because you don't have to suffer knees to the head. Also, the fact that you're using Cecil Peoples as an example shows how little you know about the history of the state athletic commissions judging. Cecil Peoples has fucked up many score cards, so his view is always taken with a grain of salt. With that said, if this fight would've taken place under Pride's rules, BJ would've won without a doubt, but it took place in the US, so no dice on that one. Again, I don't agree with it, but getting taken down and held down, even with no damage done, still scores points. Also, NJ actually uses separate MMA judges, so you're gonna start seeing the 10pt must system used, just with seperate MMA judges.
WTF does GSP not thinking he won the fight, when he got into the locker room. have to do with anything? He got busted up really bad in the 1st round, and hadn't even watched the fight yet, so how could he have been able to really judge his performance? After he saw the fight, he knew he won, but he knew that BJ made him look like a total, complete, clown, and that it was his toughest fight to date.
LnP tactics aren't tolerated now? That's a laugh. LnP is just as much a part of the game now, as it was then. Jeez, Okami and Lister just had a bore fest that saw Dean get CUT from his contract! That shit happens all the time.
BJ thinks he won the "fight" but not under the confines of the rules. His EXACT words were "This isn't the Ultimate Takedown Championship, it's the Ultimate Fighting Championship", and went on to state that he doesn't really care for the way that fights are judged, but that his mistake was not being in shape and letting GSP pin him up against the fence, etc.
BTW, I replied to your PM, so if you wanna reply to this, just send it to my inbox, that way we don't flood this thread with our BS, lol.