Torn vastus intermedius?

[Homicidal_Squirrel]

Yup, pretty much. What makes it worse for Hendricks is that GSP is also training with Rick Story, who beat Hendricks. According to Story, the thing to do with Hendricks is make Hendricks back up. Hendricks is good when he moves forward, but he isn't a counter puncher. he can't do much if you make him back up. That's why he just takes people down when they make him back up.

I'm betting GSP will make Hendricks back up and be able to defend the takedown attempts by Hendricks. It's going to be a long night for Johnny.

 

[Zombie_Babies]

Sounds like it. GSP makes pretty much everyone back up. I bet Hendricks thinks his wrestling will be good enough. I'm not so sure.

 

[Homicidal_Squirrel]

I'm being Hendricks is going to rush in trying to go for the big left, and then he is going to try and take GSP down. GSP week of course not let that happen. Hendricks is going to find himself in his back, and he is going to freak out when he realizes he doesn't know what to do.

 

[Zombie_Babies]

Sooo ... looks like we were both wrong.

 

[Homicidal_Squirrel]

So... it looks like I was wrong. Hendricks didn't gas. Looks like he worked on his cardio for the GSP fight. Hendricks' s wrestling was also pretty good. He was obviously physically stronger than GSP. He was able to turn GSP when they clinched against the fence. He also did good in the striking department. He was able to get his strikes off first in some of their exchanges, and he took some good shots that didn't look like they hurt him at all.

Ask in all, he did really well against GSP. He just want able to finish the fight and get the win. There was a moment in the post-fight press conference where Hendricks was talking about conserving his cardio and only hitting GSP with 70% of his power. Hendricks said that it was enough and Dana corrected him and said it obviously wasn't he didn't beat GSP.

GSP also looked off in this fight. He said his eye for messed up, and he didn't look his normal active self. He was able to take Hendricks down a few times, but he couldn't keep him down. GSP was able to land more strikes, he just didn't hurt Hendricks as much as Hendricks hurt him. It also sucks for GSP that he tends to cut easily, unlike Silva who has amazing skin and doesn't cut or bruise.

GSP for the win by split decision, but their are a lot of people that think Hendricks actually win that fight. Maybe I'd Hendricks had finished GSP when he had him get, he would be the new champion. I'm going with "if he could have, he would have, but he couldn't, so he didn't."

 

[Homicidal_Squirrel]

Sooo ... looks like we were both wrong.

Yeah, totally. I have to give it to Hendricks. He could have won that fight, he just didn't finish it, and he ended up with another kids in his record. He lacks that just instinct that guys like Belfort have. One they smell blood, they pounce and throw everything. Hendricks hurt GSP and instead of going in and finishing him, Hendricks wrestled GSP, giving GSP time to recover.

Ask in all, it was a bad night for the Quebecois fighters. Rory McDonald looked like a robot that wasn't programmed to fight, but instead programmed to stand in the middle of the octagon and get hit. That kid has some crazy power, and has outstanding skills, but he didn't do anything. In the other hand, Robbie Lawler looked good.

 

[Zombie_Babies]

I can't believe Lawlor won. Honest - I thought his career was over like 10 years ago now. Good for him. And GSP looked like he got ran over. Like his face was run over by a tank. He got the crap kicked out of him. Let's see if he'll rematch Hendricks or just quit.

 

[Homicidal_Squirrel]

Yeah, I'm curious what the deal is with him taking a break "for a little bit." In the past-fight press conference he said he was dealing with some personal issues, and he was not able to sleep. I'm guessing that may have affected his ability to train and fight. He just didn't look like himself from the start

If he does come back, I hope he is able to get himself straightened out and fight like he usually does. I imagine if he did, he would be able to beat Hendricks decisively. Still, Hendricks did great in that fight. I'd like to see him fight Woodly and see who knocks who out first. Woodly showed some crazy power. That knockout of Koscheck is highlight reel worthy.

 

[Zombie_Babies]

The only question mark on Hendricks was cardio and he emphatically answered that, IMO. Wrestling could be a question, though, if GSP was really out of it. Did you see that Dana said he talked to GSP about it and basically said GSP is a baby? He wasn't mean like that but he said GSP was making a huge deal out of nothing. We'll see if he quits. That's two fights now where he's said that right after. If he did I'd miss the hell out of those drink commercials he does: 'Buy it. Wit your money.' Classic!

 

[Homicidal_Squirrel]

I signed Hendricks was going to do so well with his striking. GSP has a reach advantage. He is also really good with his jabs. Hendricks did a lot better than I thought. He for his jabs off before GSPa good number of times. He also went after GSP's legs while in the clinch. He moved it up really well, he just didn't finish it. After the fight he said that Next time it wasn't going the distance, but I don't know. If he could have finished it, he would have. He didn't, for whatever reason

Maybe the UFC will have a welter weight tournament to crown a champ at 170. Hendricks will be in it for sure. Let's see how he does there.

I still think that GSP is the better fighter of the two. He just want ask there, and Hendricks was the better fighter that night.