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Originally Posted by alnorth
I disagree with the decision, but this was not a robbery.
GSP won the 3rd and 5th rounds, so it was close. The 1st round depends on how you judge these things, I thought Hendricks had more effective strikes in the 1st round (GSP's face wasn't F'd up yet) so I would have given the fight to him 48-47, but if you look at the first round as just a rules-based point-scoring contest, GSP may have out-pointed him in some eyes. Also, if the first round is close and no one is hurt, the defending champ is often going to get the first round.
Dana White is hilariously entertaining to watch, but he went overboard on this. If you gave round one to GSP, you can't go back later with an eraser and switch it because GSP's face was messed up after the fight.
Next time, Johny shouldn't hold back. Finish him and don't let it get to a decision.
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Round 1- Hendricks had a few heavy shots but was hit something like 36 to 16 not including being kicked in the face and mid section 10 times at least.
GSP won third round by out hitting him, take downs and controlled the round.
5th round GSP took him down twice and once again out hit him. He couldn't keep him down but he was still the more active fighter. You are NOT going to take th belt from the champ by geting out struck and taken down twice in the final round no matter how much you show boat, complain, whine and dance around like your dream just came true.
GSP got cut with an elbow after he tripped himself up and johnny got him down breifly. Gsp landed nearly triple kicks, prob double the punches and was ahead by one take down.
It was a classice Thomas Hearns power VS Sugar Ray-finese- fight even though GSP landed many many hard shots.
GSP won this fight, took the best Hendricks had and was more crisp the last round.
Hendricks needs to shutup- he lost and is showing zero class.
Dana white is trying to sell tickets- he is backstabbing GSP even though the guys had been the best producer for years. White is a DBag. He was already pimping a rematch the second the RIGHT decixion came in. But that is his job.
