you really think condit is some sort of joke?.....i really don`t understand why...anybody that goes tooth and nail with mcdonald/kampmann and ellenberger(winning 2 out of 3 in vicious battles) and has finished 24 opponents out of his 25 wins has to be taken seriously,imo....
matter of fact,i`m looking forward to hardy/condit as much as any mma fight in recent memory.....this one really piques my interest...
as a kneejerk reaction,i ltook +145 when it first opened....but i wasn`t thinking venue....and that`s an unforgivable mistake when capping a closely contested bout...
at a neutral venue,i`d feel compelled to take a real substantial shot with condit at +145....but this isn`t a neutral venue....far,far from it...
not foreseeing a hardy stoppage here...condit`s never been stopped short of a submission and that ain`t hardy`s game...and not seeing a condit decision....not in britain.....hardy`s stand-up and counterpucncing is better....i question whether a wispy condit has the strength and pure takedown/wrestling to get hardy down and keep him there...
you just know that hardy spent his whole camp sprawling getting ready for condit....but,i`ve been reading that hardy`s been wrestling and that he might take condit down and submit him.....
stupid...stupid...stupid....he tries getting cute and condit will sub him...if condit gets hardy in the same situations that st pierre did,hardy`s leaving the octagon without an arm...condit`s a killer...he `s not as benevolent as gsp...call me crazy,but i honestly believe that gsp didn`t have the heart to break hardy`s arm.....i can`t think of any other reason why a seasoned guy like st pierre didn`t snap hardy`s arm like a twig...wasn`t anything hardy did....he was dead meat....
condit has better submission skills than st pierre...or at least utilizes them more often and effectively...i think their records bear me out on this...submissions are a condit lynchpin...
of course,st pierre has possibly as large a skillset from which to win fights as maybe any other fighter in mma this side of silva and jon jones....wrestling,stand-up,kicks,punches...athleticism and strength....he`s like a ninja/gymnast...that may be why he doesn`t have more subs....he`s so dominant at several different aspects of the game,he doesn`t need to lean on any one skillset....maybe you could say gsp`s wrestling is his lynchpin...but he`s very good even in his weakest aspect...
i don`t give a shit about who has black belts.....that`s all subjective bullshit/mumbo-jumbo to me....there are plenty of blackbelts out there who`s jits doesn`t transfer to mma....
i only know what i`ve seen and condit`s submission game is top drawer,imo...
condit is tough as nails...as is hardy.....honestly,a stoppage(tko resulting from stand-up) would really surprise me....
not sure condit`s wrestling is good enough...not sure he`s strong enough to make any takedowns he gets stick....but,any time it`s on the ground,hardy`s in jeopardy,imo.....condit gets a neck or an arm,good luck danny...and condit will be dangerous for 15 minutes...great cardio...just ask mcdonald....
hardy has to be very careful with his striking...he has to strike while thinking about condit`s ground game...look at hardy`s ufc career...aside from st pierre,not exactly a murderer`s row of grapplers.....
that`s why i think condit inside and hardy by decision look most likely....
i`m seriously anxious to see this one...
