OT: Who do you like Rampage or Evans?
This is going to be quite the entertaining fight. Great build up. It seems that Evans is in super condition. That is a huge plus. Plus Evans is a super wrestler. That being said, Rampage hits like a sledgehammer. The knock is that Rmapage has focus issues. I do't see that this time. Not to mention he's crazy. I go with crazy every time. Rampage by KO.
that wants Rashad Evans to win.
I hope they both knock each other out at the same time.
But honestly I see tonight's fight between Evans and Jackson being a fantastic match up. Both fighters are entertaining and if the fight does not go into the three round I will be disappointed. But if it ends early, it better be by a great KO. My pick is Evans by KO.
He's got the A-Team behind him
Screw that sparty Rashad Evans. Hopefully we'll see Rampage pull one of these on that green weanie tonight:
I think Rashad kills him. Rampage has (in addition to an awesome name btw) focus issues. He hasn't fought in over a year and wasn't training much during that year. He's coming off a movie shoot and before that a coach on TUF. He's rusty and Evans catches him with a counter punch a la the Liddell fight.
Those are definitely all the issues with Rampage. But Rashad has a mediocre (at best) chin, shoots from WAY too far outside, has less power, and is probably not as good a wrestler (it's close). I wouldn't bet money on this one, but I think Rampage will take it. When in doubt, go with the more talented guy.
Should be a great one either way.
Rampage has been Knocked out 3 times in his career. Twice by Silva.
I got Rampage winning this, he will definitely be focused this time around.
Rampage will easily win this thing. No question.
is gonna destroy Rafraud.
Rashad is one of the most overrated fighters in the game right now. Don't get me wrong, the guy is a good fighter, but he is not the elite fighter people make him out to be.
Rampage has a better chin, is much stronger, has much better boxing, and his wrestling is on par with Evans's.
The only way Rashad can win is a decision in which he does a Jon Fitch impression and lays on Rampage for 3 rounds.
Last time Rampage fought a guy he hated, he KTFO'd Wanderlie. I see this fight ending in a similar fashion.
This is almost word for word what my little brother told me and he's a UFC fanatic. I guess I'll be putting my money on Rampage.
Evans has some stopping power (he knocked out Liddell and effectively knocked out Griffin for the title), but Rampage is a whole different animal when it comes to power. I expect Rampage to come out firing early, but if Evans can survive the early barrage Rampage will probably tire a bit and Evans might win a decision. It will be a great fight either way.
I don't do cocky, not a fan. One of my favorite knockouts came courtesy of Machida on Rashad. Would love to see the old Evans wobbly legs again tonight.
I meant Rashad, way to not proofread......
Rampage KO in Rd. 2...
Rampage channels Mike Hart on that Sparty fool: "Bow down little brother"
KO round one. Rashad is the better athlete and could take the fight if he plays it smart and uses his wrestling. That said, I think with all the hate between the two they end up throwing blows early. Much like W.Silva , Rashad will find out thats not the way to fight Rampage Jackson. One less Spartan to hear running his big mouth.
Rashad by decision.
I hope Rampage KTFO of Rashad.
I just want to see a fight that lasts a few rounds, but i wouldn't mind seeing rampage win.
Rampage will knock rashad out in the first round. The only way rashad wins is if they wrestle but if rashad tries to box he'll get destroyed. Another sparten who gets demolished tonight.
there is a pretty decent stream HERE for UFC 114
You just made my night. Thanks.
...by Russow. The right came out of freaking nowhere.
Evans's gameplan worked perfectly. I don't know why Rampage didn't go after him after knocking him down in the 3rd.
My sense was that Jackson gassed after cracking Rashad in the 3rd; in watching the dvr it looks like that was all he had left.
This said, Rashad did way to much running in that fight; there is a difference between skillfully avoiding punishment and running from potential harm (see Round 2). Rashad caught him in round 1 but after that I was pretty non-plussed with his mostly measured performance designed to eke out the decision but nothing more.
I am not filled with anticipation for an Evans/Shogun title fight; I doubt this performance did anything to make fight fans much interested in buying that (or borrowing it via internet).
Just saying.
It was definitely a boring fight. That's how Evans was going to win though.
That was the only way for Evans to win the fight. He worked his game plan and won a ugly decision. This was almost exactly like the Thiago Silva fight; control rounds 1 and 2 then survive round 3.
Evans will not reach elite status until he can finish these kinds of fights. He is lucky that Rampage was gassed, if not Rashad would have been KO'd when he was down on the ground in round 3.
Shogun has great Cardio and looked fine after his 5 round fight with Machida.
Shogun has very unrated BBJ, if Rashad can somehow take him down, Shogun can work on submissions and should be able to get up with ease.
If Rashad tries to stand and trade with Shogun he is gonna get put to sleep.
The first 2 rounds were terrible for a main event, much like the past 10 or so ufc events. Glad I never pay for this stuff.
Straight up awful. The order of the fights didn't really help either. They needed one more big name in there IMHO.
Couture v. Coleman and
Evans v. Silva
were the worst two recent cards.
Couture v. Vera was also weak.
Despite the lackluster main event fight, the card itself was very entertaining.
IME e-pinion of course.
rashad unanimous decision.
too much speed/technique.
oh, this just in: rashad unanimous decision. speed/technique!
MMA fanboi is a total bag of douche. I was following the sherdog liveblog and it seemed like the only reason anyone wanted Evans to win was because Rampage was in a movie....like it was some huge disrespect to the sport to capitalize on an opportunity to make money. Of course the liveblogger threw in some shots of his own. Fuck MMA guy.
but I don't see how anyone could root for Evans. His fights are terribly boring and the guy is a jerk.
Rampage is known for exciting fights and has been a fan fave since the pride days.
If anything, Rampage doing the movie is good for the UFC, since the popularity film will create more interest in the UFC.
...and was rooting for Evans once I found out that he got his initial MMA training from Dan Severn. Severn trained my brother at around the same time. I'll have to ask him if he ever sparred or grappled with Evans.
Is your brothers name Mark, by chance?
Nope.
Everyone that called for Rashad, way to go. Looks like another UFC fight...Jackson just didnt budget his energy well enough.(not that he looked good early on)
Jason Brilz got fucked. Hard.
I think being named Nogerua is the reason lil Nog won that fight.
One of the worst decisions ever.
I hope the UFC does the right thing and gives Brilz a rematch.
I went to a B-Dubs in MI and the bar was mainly in support for Rampage, except for a couple of people, including a table with a Sparty/Laker douche. Reason I called him a douche, he was wearing a Kobe jersey, when the Lakers won, he stood up, clapped, pointed at the TV, clapped, pointed at the TV, clapped, and sat down. He was the only person in the bar doing this. Then during every fight he let it be know which figher he wanted to win by being the only person in the bar clapping really loud when his fighter was announced and then again if he won. He was the first person I physically wanted to punch while in a bar. I'm 26. I've been to many, many bars.
Anyways...
Did Rashad win? Yes, but that included 2 rounds of him doing nothing but holding Rampage against the fence. Rashad was scared during that whole fight and it showed.
The Nog/Brilz fight. I don't really remember it that much. I saw Brilz try a guillotine choke for like 2 mins and then another one after that. It seemed like a pretty even fight, but again I don't remember it. Someone actually told me it was BS right after it and I said "I don't know, I don't remember the fight." Haha.
Russow/Duffee... If you think that KO was insane, watch the Cung Le/Scott Smith fight.