Johny Hendricks: GSP Can’t Take Me Down

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: ResoluteProtector
Date: November 22, 2012 at 12:23 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/johny-hendricks-gsp-can%E2%80%99t-take-me-down.49385/

All this just made me realize Johny hasn't seen Championship rounds...
Add in that most of his decision wins have been somewhat questionable. Out of six decisions, he's won five. Two SDs and one MD. Story beat him in a decision. The other two wrestlers in Pierce and Koscheck were the Split Decisions. The Majority Decision was against a much lesser wrestler in TJ Grant.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: maggotbrain
Date: November 22, 2012 at 12:34 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/johny-hendricks-gsp-can%E2%80%99t-take-me-down.49385/

Exactly, he hasn't had his cardio truly tested, and showed signs of fading in the third.
Don't forget either, when kos implemented the wrestling, in both fights, he took GSP down and won those rounds. He.us just a stubborn ***, wanted to stand and let GSP dictate the wrestling.
Point being, what if hendricks goes.on the offensive with the wrestling? GSP has shown excellent offensive wrestling, set up by faints.. Kos was able to take him down when he tried.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: maggotbrain
Date: November 22, 2012 at 12:38 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/johny-hendricks-gsp-can%E2%80%99t-take-me-down.49385/

ResoluteProtector said:
All this just made me realize Johny hasn't seen Championship rounds...
Add in that most of his decision wins have been somewhat questionable. Out of six decisions, he's won five. Two SDs and one MD. Story beat him in a decision. The other two wrestlers in Pierce and Koscheck were the Split Decisions. The Majority Decision was against a much lesser wrestler in TJ Grant.
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Pierce and story both dirty box,.press against the cage and fight in close.and clinch. Hendricks does too. Kos has more of an explosive shot he just costs himself because he likes to trade when he shouldn't.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Portillo
Date: November 22, 2012 at 01:02 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/johny-hendricks-gsp-can%E2%80%99t-take-me-down.49385/

Ive heard that before.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: maggotbrain
Date: November 22, 2012 at 01:03 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/johny-hendricks-gsp-can%E2%80%99t-take-me-down.49385/

Heard what before

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Portillo
Date: November 22, 2012 at 01:07 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/johny-hendricks-gsp-can%E2%80%99t-take-me-down.49385/

That "GSP wont take me down".

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: maggotbrain
Date: November 22, 2012 at 01:17 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/johny-hendricks-gsp-can%E2%80%99t-take-me-down.49385/

Oh, haha. Im a little drink.. Who'd of thought you.were talking about the whole point of the thread. :mrgreen:
He is so good at faints and timing his shoots.. Especially if/when hendricks is gassed.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: mma_guru333
Date: November 22, 2012 at 01:28 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/johny-hendricks-gsp-can%E2%80%99t-take-me-down.49385/

I love Johny, but I don't believe him here.
GSP can take down any WW on the planet.
But, Johny won't make it easy for GSP. Watching Hendricks wrestle is a thing of beauty, imo. He hasn't perfectly translated his amazing wrestling game over to MMA, but the subtleties of his game are phenomenal to watch.
That said though, GSP can still take him down, and can still wear him out. The only question is, can Johny get back up? I don't see GSP, especially early in the fight, taking Hendricks down at will, but I think GSP's timing and range can help him win this fight.
Personally though, I think it's potentially GSP's most dangerous fight to date.
Oh and...
blacklung said:
Hendrix needs another big win and Diaz is just the guy.
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[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Portillo
Date: November 22, 2012 at 01:59 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/johny-hendricks-gsp-can%E2%80%99t-take-me-down.49385/

mma_guru333 said:
Personally though, I think it's potentially GSP's most dangerous fight to date.
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Hendricks knockout power will be a huge danger for GSPs weak chin. GSP will take it to the ground and throw him around like ragdoll.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: mma_guru333
Date: November 22, 2012 at 02:01 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/johny-hendricks-gsp-can%E2%80%99t-take-me-down.49385/

Portillo said:
mma_guru333 said:
Personally though, I think it's potentially GSP's most dangerous fight to date.
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Hendricks knockout power will be a huge danger for GSPs weak chin. GSP will take it to the ground and throw him around like ragdoll.
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GSP may be able to take Hendricks down, but he certainly won't be throwing him around.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: ResoluteProtector
Date: November 22, 2012 at 02:06 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/johny-hendricks-gsp-can%E2%80%99t-take-me-down.49385/

mma_guru333 said:
Portillo said:
mma_guru333 said:
Personally though, I think it's potentially GSP's most dangerous fight to date.
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Hendricks knockout power will be a huge danger for GSPs weak chin. GSP will take it to the ground and throw him around like ragdoll.
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GSP may be able to take Hendricks down, but he certainly won't be throwing him around.
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I'd put my money on the ragdoll effect at this point.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Neonep
Date: November 22, 2012 at 02:16 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/johny-hendricks-gsp-can%E2%80%99t-take-me-down.49385/

ResoluteProtector said:
I'd put my money on the ragdoll effect at this point.
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I agree. GSP has taken down Penn, Hughes, Koscheck (on two separate occasions), Fitch, Condit, Sherk, and everyone else pretty much at will. I don't see why he won't be able to do that to Hendricks.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: mma_guru333
Date: November 22, 2012 at 03:21 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/johny-hendricks-gsp-can%E2%80%99t-take-me-down.49385/

Neonep said:
ResoluteProtector said:
I'd put my money on the ragdoll effect at this point.
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I agree. GSP has taken down Penn, Hughes, Koscheck (on two separate occasions), Fitch, Condit, Sherk, and everyone else pretty much at will. I don't see why he won't be able to do that to Hendricks.
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He was 4 out of 9 against Koscheck at UFC 124.
He was 4 out of 7 against Penn at UFC 94.
GSP has always been able to get his opponents to the ground, but I wouldn't consider either of these figures automatic, and these two have the best TDD out of everyone he's faced, imo.
Hendricks TDD is pretty solid, and while he probably will get taken down, I'm only saying he won't be ragdolled.
To me, ragdolled is what Fitch did to Alves, or what GSP did to Alves or Hardy, or what Tibau did to Neer, or what Bermudez did to Garza; maybe we just have different definitions of ragdolled.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Contender
Date: November 22, 2012 at 04:09 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/johny-hendricks-gsp-can%E2%80%99t-take-me-down.49385/

maggotbrain said:
Kos has more of an explosive shot he just costs himself because he likes to trade when he shouldn't.
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Wait, what? You're saying he LIKED getting beat up by GSP?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Skeetnl
Date: November 22, 2012 at 04:21 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/johny-hendricks-gsp-can%E2%80%99t-take-me-down.49385/

Really? GSP could take f---ing JDS down..

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Matt_G
Date: November 22, 2012 at 07:12 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/johny-hendricks-gsp-can%E2%80%99t-take-me-down.49385/

Many will say Hendricks will suffer a similar fate as Koscheck... Both great wrestlers with big power... But Koscheck's power punch is a big looping overhand right that is pretty easy to see coming... Whereas Hendricks has KO power with a LH cross, a LH hook and a LH uppercut... GSP might be able to take Hendricks down but he won't be able keep him down, so he and Freddie Roach are gonna need to come up with a flawless boxing gameplan, because he's gonna need to avoid Hendricks' left for 5 full rounds... No easy task...

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Reckin007
Date: November 22, 2012 at 10:09 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/johny-hendricks-gsp-can%E2%80%99t-take-me-down.49385/

I'm done doubting Johny Hendricks anymore...
Not many fighters can say they've KO'd Kampmann/Fitch in under a minute (or any other two fighters for that matter). Especially in this day & age of MMA.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: maggotbrain
Date: November 22, 2012 at 10:25 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/johny-hendricks-gsp-can%E2%80%99t-take-me-down.49385/

Contender said:
maggotbrain said:
Kos has more of an explosive shot he just costs himself because he likes to trade when he shouldn't.
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Wait, what? You're saying he LIKED getting beat up by GSP?
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I've never heard of you, and obviously for good reason.. Im saying he is too arrogant or stupid to implement a proper gameplan. When he went on the offensive with his wrestling he was doing well.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: RearNakedSlam
Date: November 22, 2012 at 12:18 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/johny-hendricks-gsp-can%E2%80%99t-take-me-down.49385/

Spud said:
Funny, that's what Koscheck thought before he fought GSP.
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[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: BaconBits
Date: November 22, 2012 at 01:19 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/johny-hendricks-gsp-can%E2%80%99t-take-me-down.49385/

LOLZ at Hendricks. He will get destroyed like everybody else. 50-45 on all three cards.