View Full Version : Hughes vs. GSP II


Palma
11-28-2007, 08:27 PM
Okay guys, I wanted to get some feedback about this upcoming bout.

Why do you think GSP or Hughes will win the match?

What have both fighters learned from their loss?

Do you think Hughes will change his strategy this time and take the battle to the ground or will his ego take over and decide to fight him toe-to-toe?

Thanks!

robot_monkey
11-28-2007, 09:22 PM
Hughes vs GSP 3 - I hope Hughes comes more prepared and makes it a fight. I still would like to see GSP win so he can reclaim his belt and negate his previous loss to Serra.

Azteca
11-28-2007, 09:25 PM
Hughes better go back to the old days of his one-dimensional game of takedowns...or it's good night. He'll get kayo'd with a kick to the jaw.

2swell k-wells
11-28-2007, 11:20 PM
Hughes cant take down GSP....are ya crazy?

2swell k-wells
11-28-2007, 11:21 PM
There aint really a damn thing Hughes can do...he would get outstiked, out wrestled, out classed. I wonder what he is talking about thinking he will beat GSP this time...what does the redneck have up his sleeve?

GSP the wrestler killa!

Gareth Ivanovic
11-28-2007, 11:37 PM
I would like to see GSP kick Hughes ass again. GSP is more athletic and just a better all around fighter. Hughes only chance IMO is if he takes the fight to the ground, but GSP won't be easy to take down.

2swell k-wells
11-28-2007, 11:40 PM
I would like to see GSP kick Hughes ass again. GSP is more athletic and just a better all around fighter. Hughes only chance IMO is if he takes the fight to the ground, but GSP won't be easy to take down.

Yeah, hughes took gsp down before but the fight went back to the feet pretty quick and this was their 1st fight when GSP didnt even wanna be in there. Plus Georges did awsome against probably the best wrestler in the welter weight division KOS. Hope Hughes game plan goes down the drain.

phallus
11-29-2007, 01:13 AM
this is a good fight for GSP, he can catch hughes on the way down. the ol redneck farmboy isn't as good as he used to be, i think he'll crack under the pressure. GSP will either knock him the **** out with strikes or stuff his takedowns and make him quit

hollow
11-29-2007, 02:49 AM
GSP will probably win, which is a real shame because I wanted to see Serra vs Hughes (if only to see Hughes as champ one final time). After this fight there are rumors Hughes will move up to MW regardless of the outcome, a fight with Franklin, Silva, Henderson are all possibilities.

Palma
11-29-2007, 01:50 PM
I think this one is up for grabs honestly, but the edge does favor GSP. Hughes has to use his striking to set up his takedowns and he needs to bully GSP against the fence when possible to cancel out his striking. I think Hughes could really pull this off...... (if they were fighting inside a phone booth).

vinnie7731
11-29-2007, 06:09 PM
i see this rematch going in favor of gsp. i think hughes only chance is on the ground if he can get it there. gsp has great leg kicks, and it wouldnt surprise me he ko'ed hughes via leg kick to the head. as much as i wanted hughes vs serra, i dnt see that happening anytime soon.

Darkstar
11-30-2007, 12:23 AM
This is Hughes-GSP 3 btw. LOL at people who said Hughes is gonna quit. GSP can be put on the ground and Hughes is the man to do it. What it was only a few years ago when he put GSP in a armbar. I reaaaaly wanted Serra- Hughes to happen but this is cool. 10k on Hughes.

TBEC2
11-30-2007, 12:42 AM
i agree it would be insane to count Hughes out i just got a strong feeling he's gonna pull it off im going with MH in this one

2swell k-wells
11-30-2007, 01:16 AM
This is Hughes-GSP 3 btw. LOL at people who said Hughes is gonna quit. GSP can be put on the ground and Hughes is the man to do it. What it was only a few years ago when he put GSP in a armbar. I reaaaaly wanted Serra- Hughes to happen but this is cool. 10k on Hughes.

man...thats when GSP didnt even wanna be in there with Hughes, 2nd time was a completly different story. 2nd time hughes couldnt get GSP to the ground and tried his half ass stand up.

phallus
12-01-2007, 01:11 AM
This is Hughes-GSP 3 btw. LOL at people who said Hughes is gonna quit. GSP can be put on the ground and Hughes is the man to do it. What it was only a few years ago when he put GSP in a armbar. I reaaaaly wanted Serra- Hughes to happen but this is cool. 10k on Hughes.

but GSP himself said, " in de first fight i give matt hughes too much respect. i can knock im down, i can submit im, i will unt im "

and that " matt hughes can't andel my riddim "

We want Floyd
12-01-2007, 01:13 AM
Okay guys, I wanted to get some feedback about this upcoming bout.

Why do you think GSP or Hughes will win the match?

What have both fighters learned from their loss?

Do you think Hughes will change his strategy this time and take the battle to the ground or will his ego take over and decide to fight him toe-to-toe?

Thanks!Hughes wasn't trying to go toe-to-toe against GSP in their rematch. He simply didn't know how to work his way in against St. Pierre's lateral movement and kicks. Hughes showed alot of respect for GSP's kicking, that's why we didn't see him attempt as much takedowns alot of us were expecting.

Furthermore, Hughes was totally clueless on how to defend the thigh strikes. Matt's defense against GSP's kicks to the thighs was to simply take it, instead of trying block it with a shin, his thighs nor his shins were conditioned at all to take all those shin kicks to the thighs.

In the rematch, GSP should continue where he left off. I'd like for George to let his hands go more in the rematch after landing a huge kick I'd pivot to Hughes's left or right and let go of his hands.

Darkstar
12-01-2007, 01:31 AM
but GSP himself said, " in de first fight i give matt hughes too much respect. i can knock im down, i can submit im, i will unt im "

and that " matt hughes can't andel my riddim "

Whaat he said that? Well **** they might as well not even fight now. lol

Dorian
12-01-2007, 10:50 AM
There aint really a damn thing Hughes can do...he would get outstiked, out wrestled, out classed. I wonder what he is talking about thinking he will beat GSP this time...what does the redneck have up his sleeve?

GSP the wrestler killa!

the redneck is hoping for a lucky punch or something

2swell k-wells
12-01-2007, 12:29 PM
the redneck is hoping for a lucky punch or something

I wouldnt Doubt it haha, but ****...gsp's been exposed by Serra already so it can happen but Hughes lil strikes aint explosive or strong enough to ko GSP or anybody unless its a ground and pound, on the feet he aint ****.

Smokin'
12-01-2007, 06:50 PM
GSP will ground and pound him this time (IMHO). People seriously underrate his wrestling skills. People mention KOS being a wrestling champ...well GSP trains with ****ing Olympians.