NWIndianNation01;1075609 wrote:Before I comment on the Diaz fight, I just want to say something about the Big Country fight. I can't stand Big Country but that dude HAS the strongest chin in all of MMA. Nobody should be able to take that kind of punishment and still pursue their opponent. I give him mad credit for that fight. Although I don't like the guy, I do enjoy watching him in the cage. (However, I did think it was a joke that they kept talking that he would get a title shot with a win.)
In regards to the Condit/Diaz fight:
1. First and foremost, I am perfectly okay with the decision. It was a close fight, but can easily see how the judges gave Condit the win. Not going to try to argue that Diaz won, although, wouldn't have been surprised if they gave him the win.
2. Literally RUNNING in the opposite direction is not footwork. Footwork would be having the the ability to stand in front of Diaz and NOT get hit...more shuffling to the sides...not RUNNING like a scared little kid.
3. I don't think Condit came in trying to outpoint Diaz, but rather just ended up that way. There were too many vicious attempts for him to be in there just trying to outpoint him. Didn't see it that way at all. Diaz is just elusive to vicious attacks...in general.
4. REMATCH! Come on, it was easily close enough to have a rematch before the winner gets GSP. Plenty of time as well. Who else should have a shot at Condit before he gets GSP? Hopefully Diaz will reconsider the leaving MMA thing. I know he is a boxer at heart, but he brings so much to MMA.
5. The Diaz brothers are an act....they act all BA for the attention, similar to Sonnen's antics. I read an article somewhere that says both brothers are pretty laid back, easy going guys when the cameras are off.
The only time he was "running" was when he got backed into the cage and circled towards the center like a skilled, intelligent fighter instead of going "oh, I'm against the cage I better let Nick punch me a bunch".
The Diaz whiners are usually the ones saying things like "well maybe he shouldn't have let Nick push him around or bother him with taunting". Condit didn't and the same argument can be made "well maybe Diaz shouldn't have let Carlos kick him in the leg and head so much and should have checked maybe just
one kick?".
There shouldn't be a rematch for this.