Torn vastus intermedius?

[Homicidal_Squirrel]

Yeah, regular wear and tear will eventually catch up with GSP, but I'm being he has to of the line nutritionist(s), trainers, doctors, and whatever else he needs to stay in to shape. Hendricks isn't making GSP money, so there is kite of s change that he will wear out physically at an earlier age. GSP has been making good money for many years. He has been champion for s long time. That means he has been well taken care of.

I'm being Hendricks' s game plan is to rush GSP and try to take him down, it just keep swimming that big left. Rushing GSP is a difficult thing. GSP has a good handle on distance and has good speed. He is much faster than Hendricks. Hendricks might take GSP down, but if Condit was able to escape and get back up, I don't see GSP having much trouble.

 

[Zombie_Babies]

True. It all points to the typical GSP fight: His opponent - if he can punch - has a puncher's chance ... and that's it. Hendricks can really punch, though. 'Course he won't get much power from his back.

 

[Homicidal_Squirrel]

Even is Hendricks does get GSP down, he won't be able to do much. Hendricks took Condit down and Condit hit Hendricks a lot more. Hendricks for lucky the judges considered his takedown to be worth more points than all the punches that he took.

 

[Zombie_Babies]

Yeah, he's gonna have problems with GSP. I bet he's tentative when the fight starts, too - a lot of guys are. He'll get buried if he is. Start strong or don't show up.

 

[Homicidal_Squirrel]

Hendricks also runs the risk of an adrenaline dump early on. That nervousness that comes with taking on a guy like GSP.

 

[Zombie_Babies]

True. Whether he wants to think so or not, GSP is intimidating.

 

[Homicidal_Squirrel]

Oh, I'm sure he is intimidated by GSP, Hendricks just doesn't want to show it publicly.

 

[Zombie_Babies]

I don't think he even wants to admit it to himself. He'll find out once that bell sounds, though, and GSP comes at him. There's something to be said for being there before and GSP's been there a lot.

 

[Homicidal_Squirrel]

Yeah, like when Lesnar took on Carwin. Carwin won that first round, but he had a total adrenaline dump and punched himself out in the first round. Lesnar had said before the fight that there is a lot that goes into being a main event fight. There is a lot more pressure than being in an undercard or even main card fight that isn't the main event. Lesnar mentioned that Carwin hadn't been in that situation, and he (Lesnar), had been in that type of situation a lot during his wrastlin days. In a way, Lesnar was right. The stress of being in a main event is huge, and can affect a fighter. The pressure of having to win or just be disregarded as another pretender to the belt just makes it worse. Add in that you have to fight a guy like GSP, who has taken all strikers, BJJ guys, and wrestlers, and made them all look overmatched, and you've got to be a stressed out wreck.

That's a lot of stuff to handle, even before you step into the cage.

 

[Zombie_Babies]

Yep. It's gotta be tough as hell to find the right balance. I mean, you see it's GSP on the other side and part of you has to think that the best plan would be to just go out there and try to have fun with it - you know, let it all out. Some guys try that stuff and sometimes it works but most of the time it means they have one good round ... if they're lucky. Ya gotta be between somehow and I can't think Hedricks can find a way to get there.