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Originally Posted by fishy
so is having a defensive guard having a weak guard? (just asking out of curiosity not to be a dick)
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Well the problem is that by having a defensive guard, you are not gaining any points at all. You are basically trying to get the fight stood up.
A good guard is also a dangerous guard, where the fighter on top is susceptible to being submitted or swept. GSP just doesn't have that. Against Menjivar, he wanted to get the stand up. Against Kos, he was just trying to run out the clock. Against Hughes, it was the only time he went for a submission off his guard and instead he got reversed and sub'd in the process.
GSP is an amazing fighter but you can tell he's not as comfortable off his back and he just wants the fight stood up. He has managed to minimize the time on his back and it has worked well for him but so far from what we've seen, his guard is the weakest part of his game... yes more than head movement and such. His footwork makes up for a lot of holes he has with his head movement. It's his lack of being on his back that has made up for his weaker guard though.