Round 1: Pretty much even. That round could have gone either way. GSP had a take down, and a guillotine submission attempt. Hendricks landed a few hard elbows and upper cuts in the clinch. GSP landed some shots standing up, as did Hendricks.
Round 2: Hendricks rocked GSP. GSP's legs were wobbling as he was standing, after being hit. Hendricks smelled blood, and continued to punch him. The referee stopped the fight, so Hendricks could put his mouthpiece back in. That may have saved GSP, because he regained his composure, finished the round strong, and landed some punches. But still, Johnny Hendricks hurt GSP, and won that round.
Round 3: GSP continued the work that he did to end the second round, and landed a variety of strikes. He won that round.
Round 4: Hendricks got a big takedown, and did some significant damage with some punches while he was on top. GSP's face was really messed up after that. Besides that, both traded strikes. Hendricks won that round.
Round 5: That round could have gone either way. People say GSP stole that round, but I can't say definitely either way.
Rounds one and five could have gone either way. The crucial round was round 2. GSP was nearly knocked out. If the referee didn't stop the fight, because of Johnny Hendricks' mouth piece, it could be argued that Hendricks could have continued his barrage of punches while GSP was still dazed, and finished the fight with the KO. GSP showed a lot of heart, and finished that round out strong, and landed some big strikes. People say he won the fight in rounds one and five, but I disagree. He won the fight at the end of round two, and in round three.
Like it or not, ties go to the champ, so rounds 1 and 5 went to GSP. Hendricks didn't do enough to separate himself in those two rounds. Although GSP finished round 2 out strong, and although that is what won him the fight, Hendricks won that particular round, because of the damage he did to GSP.
After rewatching the fight with no emotions, unbiased, and with no allegiances, both fighters could have won that fight, and if the decision would have went to Hendricks, I would not have seen it as an injustice. Likewise, now that the decision went to GSP, he deserved that win.
People argue to look at GSP's face as evidence that Hendricks clearly should have won that fight, but as they said on the MMA hour earlier this week, GSP's face seems to easily cut and bruise, and some people get cut more easily than others. GSP is obviously one of those people. He clearly beat Carlos Condit, Jake Shields, and Nick Diaz, and his face looked pretty bad after those fights also. GSP's facial injuries should have no bearing on the outcome of the fight.
It boils down to the fact that Hendricks didn't do enough to take the belt from George St. Pierre. If he would have done a little more, especially in round five, he would probably be the champion.
Round 3: GSP continued the work that he did to end the second round, and landed a variety of strikes. He won that round.
Round 4: Hendricks got a big takedown, and did some significant damage with some punches while he was on top. GSP's face was really messed up after that. Besides that, both traded strikes. Hendricks won that round.
Round 5: That round could have gone either way. People say GSP stole that round, but I can't say definitely either way.
Rounds one and five could have gone either way. The crucial round was round 2. GSP was nearly knocked out. If the referee didn't stop the fight, because of Johnny Hendricks' mouth piece, it could be argued that Hendricks could have continued his barrage of punches while GSP was still dazed, and finished the fight with the KO. GSP showed a lot of heart, and finished that round out strong, and landed some big strikes. People say he won the fight in rounds one and five, but I disagree. He won the fight at the end of round two, and in round three.
Like it or not, ties go to the champ, so rounds 1 and 5 went to GSP. Hendricks didn't do enough to separate himself in those two rounds. Although GSP finished round 2 out strong, and although that is what won him the fight, Hendricks won that particular round, because of the damage he did to GSP.
After rewatching the fight with no emotions, unbiased, and with no allegiances, both fighters could have won that fight, and if the decision would have went to Hendricks, I would not have seen it as an injustice. Likewise, now that the decision went to GSP, he deserved that win.
People argue to look at GSP's face as evidence that Hendricks clearly should have won that fight, but as they said on the MMA hour earlier this week, GSP's face seems to easily cut and bruise, and some people get cut more easily than others. GSP is obviously one of those people. He clearly beat Carlos Condit, Jake Shields, and Nick Diaz, and his face looked pretty bad after those fights also. GSP's facial injuries should have no bearing on the outcome of the fight.
It boils down to the fact that Hendricks didn't do enough to take the belt from George St. Pierre. If he would have done a little more, especially in round five, he would probably be the champion.
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