RD350LC_Owner Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Kos wasn't even scouted for the Olympic team. Just to you know. Yes he was a good FOLK style wrestler, but in CANADA and THE OLYMPICS they wrestle FREESTYLE!! not folk. So If they wrestled folkstyle yeah Kos would win, however if it was a freestyle match I think GSP would beat Kos. Plus in addition, Freestyle wrestling is what translates better to MMA then wussy folkstyle. The Americans all think that they are the best of the best at wrestling...maybe in Folk but when they have to wrestle like the rest of the world. They just dont do all that great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raoullduke Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 way to see a thread and reword the title and try to pass it off as your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD350LC_Owner Posted November 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 way to see a thread and reword the title and try to pass it off as your own. Actually num-nuts, Im proving a point. Everyone says oh his wrestling is better then his, and he would out wrestle him. And Frankly when they talk about Americans and their AWSOME wrestling....They really should tell them that "Hey we're the states, we wrestle a different style of wrestling then anybody else in the world, and we're the best at it"! - Stupid Americans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHenry Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Actually num-nuts' date=' Im proving a point. Everyone says oh his wrestling is better then his, and he would out wrestle him. And Frankly when they talk about Americans and their AWSOME wrestling....They really should tell them that "Hey we're the states, we wrestle a different style of wrestling then anybody else in the world, and we're the best at it"! - Stupid Americans[/quote'] im surprised you didnt say "Aye" somewhere in your post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD350LC_Owner Posted November 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 im surprised you didnt say "Aye" somewhere in your post Aye? Im not from Texas... Its Eh And yes I live in an Igloo, I love the band Rush and I take a dog sled to work everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosnianbjj Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Kos wasn't even scouted for the Olympic team. Just to you know. Yes he was a good FOLK style wrestler' date=' but in CANADA and THE OLYMPICS they wrestle FREESTYLE!! not folk. So If they wrestled folkstyle yeah Kos would win, however if it was a freestyle match I think GSP would beat Kos. Plus in addition, Freestyle wrestling is what translates better to MMA then wussy folkstyle. The Americans all think that they are the best of the best at wrestling...maybe in Folk but when they have to wrestle like the rest of the world. They just dont do all that great.[/quote'] whats the difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD350LC_Owner Posted November 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 whats the difference Way to long to type. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collegiate_wrestling Read up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHenry Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Aye? Im not from Texas... Its Eh And yes I live in an Igloo' date=' I love the band Rush and I take a dog sled to work everyday.[/quote'] No maple syrup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD350LC_Owner Posted November 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 No maple syrup? To be completely honest. Maple Syrup actually was discovered in Vermont...The most production comes from Quebec. However it originated in Vermont, well the area that is NOW Vermont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToiletSeat Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Aren't Russians the best free style wrestlers? Even though it seems that American's are extremely proud of their wrestling. However i do not know a lot about it lol, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendoforpresident Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 To be completely honest. Maple Syrup actually was discovered in Vermont...The most production comes from Quebec. However it originated in Vermont' date=' well the area that is NOW Vermont.[/quote'] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAYMJnO9LBQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCCagerattler Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 GSP/Kos has been done. There is no way for Kos to win other than by freak accident. That is why this fight is so unimportant and why the Shields fight is so important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD350LC_Owner Posted November 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Aren't Russians the best free style wrestlers? Even though it seems that American's are extremely proud of their wrestling. However i do not know a lot about it lol' date='[/quote'] Yes the Russians are One of the best. The Iranians, and Egyptians are up there as well. Basically all the Middle East have Top Notch wrestlers. The Americans think they are the best. Sure they have a few greats (Jon Smith, Cary Kolat to name a few) But they should really pull their heads out of their asses and realize they arn't the best in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePredictor Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Kos wasn't even scouted for the Olympic team. Just to you know. Yes he was a good FOLK style wrestler' date=' but in CANADA and THE OLYMPICS they wrestle FREESTYLE!! not folk. So If they wrestled folkstyle yeah Kos would win, however if it was a freestyle match I think GSP would beat Kos. Plus in addition, Freestyle wrestling is what translates better to MMA then wussy folkstyle. The Americans all think that they are the best of the best at wrestling...maybe in Folk but when they have to wrestle like the rest of the world. They just dont do all that great.[/quote'] The Americans are the best wrestlers. I think GSP's wrestling prowess stems more from timing not from being Canadian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToiletSeat Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 The Americans are the best wrestlers. I think GSP's wrestling prowess stems more from timing not from being Canadian. The last Olympic's results seem to disagree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePredictor Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 GSP/Kos has been done. There is no way for Kos to win other than by freak accident. That is why this fight is so unimportant and why the Shields fight is so important. GSP is my favorite in this fight, but Kos has a very good chance of winning. He has a hell of a right hand....and because he comes from a great camp and has had plenty of time to train, he will have a good idea of what to expect from GSP. Don't count him out so early. Disclaimer: I hate Koscheck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePredictor Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 The last Olympic's results seem to disagree The UFC is not the Olympics. The Americans (for the most part) are the best wrestlers in the UFC. And that's undeniable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD350LC_Owner Posted November 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 The last Olympic's results seem to disagree Basically the Olympics were swept by the Eastern Block of Countries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid4752 Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 The U.S. has declined over the last few years on the international stage. The focus on folkstyle has some part of this. The large part is that very few American medalists(especially gold medalists) return to the world stage. The Russians have dominated the international scene for decades. Many of the wrestlers they have return over and over again. Could Sanderson have repeated in 2008? Possibly. We'll never know. Financially speaking it just doesn't make as much sense to come back year after year to the OTC in Colorado if they have met their goal already. There are alot more oppurtunities in the U.S. for wrestlers and many choose new paths. As far as folkstyle goes it is the closer to catch wrestling than either Greco-Roman or freestyle are. I honestly don't beleive wrestling pedigree matters as much as how you use it in MMA. The ability to mix wrestling, striking, and grappling are the most important. GSP mixes wrestling in as well as anyone in the sport. I should also mention that I think FILA has ruined international wrestling. Alot of wrestlers from multiple countries have been cheated over the last few years. Its a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animated86 Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 GSP would dominate Kos in any style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riot_Act101 Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Aye? Im not from Texas... Its Eh And yes I live in an Igloo' date=' I love the band Rush and I take a dog sled to work everyday.[/quote'] ahaha, nice to meet another canuck...you wouldnt by chance be going on the seal hunt tonite, would you? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKF Posted November 25, 2010 Report Share Posted November 25, 2010 Kos wasn't even scouted for the Olympic team. Just to you know. Yes he was a good FOLK style wrestler' date=' but in CANADA and THE OLYMPICS they wrestle FREESTYLE!! not folk. So If they wrestled folkstyle yeah Kos would win, however if it was a freestyle match I think GSP would beat Kos. Plus in addition, Freestyle wrestling is what translates better to MMA then wussy folkstyle. The Americans all think that they are the best of the best at wrestling...maybe in Folk but when they have to wrestle like the rest of the world. They just dont do all that great.[/quote'] Gps said he'd challenge kos at his game which is folk, so if they were to have an exhibition it would be a folk match. And funny how Cael Sanderson (GOAT) amateur started wrestling freestyle and whooped everyone in freestyle with a folk backround. Freestyle seems way more useful in mma being the goal is to get them on their back from where ou can pound them. Seems a lot more useful than rolling someone in circles lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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