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Originally Posted by jrube
["I found myself rooting for Serra at the end of the second round, I wanted him to make it to the third round. I thought if it would get to the third round GSP would decide to stand up with him and possibly knock him out. I just wanted Matt to get beat on for five rounds, not just two"
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The title is a bit misleading. Before I read the article I figured Matt was hoping Serra would win, so he'd have a better shot at regaining the belt. But he was rooting for Serra to rebound so he could just take more punishment.
I'm going to be the first to come out and say it:
Matt Serra threw that fight. He could have taken GSP at any point, but he
chose not to.
Why?
Because he wants to fight Hughes.
He knew if he won, he's locked into fighting Fitch, and he wants to beat Hughes sooner, rather than later. He knows once he beats Hughes like an unhousetrained puppy, that he can regain the title whenever he wants, but he wants the opportunity to lay a smack on Hughes.
I'm telling you...this is truth.
rh
edit: That's also not his real voice/accent. It's like Madonna and Britney Spears...he chooses to talk that way because it makes him sound cool.
Disclaimer: Portions of this post may contain sarcasm and/or irony. Especially the last part. If you didn't get it, my bad. My wife says I need to be more funny when I tell jokes.