Soothsaying: Serra vs GSP

**PointyShinyBurn** · Posted On: 2/07/2008 6:28pm

I see St Pierre repeatedly taking him down but unable to do decisive damage through the guard,eventually winning a decision. I think GSP will avoid standing with him again and Serra can't do anything offensively from his back to someone that big and that skilled.

**Fighting Cephalopod** · Posted On: 2/07/2008 10:08pm

GSP is going to try to make this look like rounds 2 and 3 of GSP/BJ, closing the distance, putting Serra on the fence for elbows and knees from the clinch, and taking him down. If BJ couldn't get any subs going on GSP Serra probably won't either, but Serra has proven that he has the power to hurt GSP, and 5 rounds is a lot of opportunities to land a shot. If you had to bet your life on this match bet on GSP, but if you're betting money take Serra.

**Goju - Joe** · Posted On: 2/07/2008 10:19pm

I paid a lot of money for some kick ass tickets to this.

GSP better win....or.....uh....I'll be very VERY disapointed in him.....

**PointyShinyBurn** · Posted On: 2/08/2008 6:38am

Anyone got a theory on their respective gas tanks? Neither has gone five rounds before and I don't recall either fading significantly over three. GSP is doubtless in awesome shape but he does cut a hell of a lot and if, in addition, he's the one doing all the work to close in and get Serra down over and over...

**MacWombat** · Posted On: 2/08/2008 9:17am

We've never seen GSP even close to gas. I really don't expect it to happen. The fight could go five rounds, but it's pretty doubtful that it would go five rounds as a back and forth where cardio would be a factor.

**El Neko** · Posted On: 2/08/2008 9:28am

Originally Posted by Rooster

I think Serra will rise to the challenge and present a legit opponent for GSP (he and Ray Longo are smart analysts, I think) but GSP will outclass him. He has Greg Jackson now, the foil to Ray Longo.

He had Jackson's camp for UFC 69, it didn't really work for him

**Rooster** · Posted On: 2/08/2008 10:40am

Originally Posted by El Neko

He had Jackson's camp for UFC 69, it didn't really work for him

Then why did he bring Jackson, who you can see in his corner, back for his fight against Hughes to train him in Montreal?

**El Neko** · Posted On: 2/08/2008 3:01pm

Originally Posted by Rooster

Then why did he bring Jackson, who you can see in his corner, back for his fight against Hughes to train him in Montreal?

Because it worked perfectly against Hughes?

Don't get me wrong, I think Jackson is doing a great job, and it was a smart move from GSP to move to Jackson's camp, I was just pointing out that GSP had Jackson on his corner in his fight against Serra, and it didn't cancel Longo's :icon_blac

**MastaChance** · Posted On: 2/08/2008 3:21pm

Originally Posted by theword

....so by that logic, Serra is the favorite by some kind of inverse properties effect. Becuase he is the underdog he must therefore be the favorite based on his non-favorite status because underdogs keep winning. That is troubling. Up is down, black is white...

Somthing like that...