Rampage
06-Jul-2008, 01:23 AM
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i thought there wouldve been more of a fight than what they did, but what do you really expect with two stand up style fighters....mostly just kicks and punches, but good for forest, and i think rampage looked a little scared to fight....especially after forest started working on his jackson's left knee....
06-Jul-2008, 01:39 AM
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bad decision. It really wasnt that clear who dominated the fight. Clearly, forest had a better game plan and executed well but he didnt really do any damage to Rampage.
IMO it wasnt a good fight and definitely not the best way to have the belt change hands.
IMO it wasnt a good fight and definitely not the best way to have the belt change hands.
07-Jul-2008, 08:17 AM
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I agree, it really was not an entertaining battle. Forrest is no push over, that man shows up to fight every day. His work ethic is unmatched so it's really no surprise he won. Rampage said it himself, there is no way the champ should be dormant for 9 months. These guys need to stay at the top of their game. Forrest pushed the pace the whole fight, even though he never beat Rampage up.
07-Jul-2008, 08:24 AM
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Rampage should have won by decision; Forrest looked like he was beat the **** up; yet he won the fight??? Rampage's injury killed him in the fight; yet I think he dominated rd 1, 3 and 4. Forrest clearly had rd 2 and maybe 5....
07-Jul-2008, 08:30 AM
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whaaaaaaaaaaa!
Round 3 was definetly forrests man.
Round 2 could've went 10-8 for forrest.
Rampage was off for too long, I agree 100% and that is probably why he didn't win.
Its like a golfer practicing golf for 9 months without competition and then thrown into the biggest game of his life and being expected to win.
Not so much.
Forrest won and should've won. Even rampage knew he wasn't going to win, as soon as the final bell rung, he shook his head in disgust knowing he lost.
Forrest is a freaking warrior though.
07-Jul-2008, 08:37 AM
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rd 4 was for rampage then...there was one rd where he caught forrest a cpl times...can't remember if that was rd 3 or 4
either way, Rampage should've won...Forrest is no champion...
He's going to get his *** handed to him by his next apponent....
either way, Rampage should've won...Forrest is no champion...
He's going to get his *** handed to him by his next apponent....
07-Jul-2008, 08:52 AM
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while i disagree that rampage should've won that fight, i do agree that forrest won't be champion for long.
Rampage could've won that fight if he didn't have 9mths off.
07-Jul-2008, 08:59 AM
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I agree, Rampage's injury cost him the fight; otherwise he would've walked all over Griffin
07-Jul-2008, 09:23 AM
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Stamina + Conditioning wise, there is absolutely no one in that weight class that can hang with Forrest. Neither fighter was all that hurt, Forrest had a scar tissue gash and Rampages leg is still being iced. Forrest was far from quitting, those of you thinking that lil cut was even effecting him are crazy. He is a warrior. He's also that guy at the bar that would rock your world before you even put your beer down. First class kinda guy.
I loves me my Rampage, don't get me wrong. He just didn't show up the way he was expected too. Think of it this way - the guys with the heavy hands end up super confused when they are putting all they have into their punchs and they are just bouncing off their opponents heads. It's an ego thing, and if you watch close enough you could literally see Rampage being deflated.
The game plan was to rock his leg and mash his focus - it worked. He was shook from there on in. Will Forrest hold that belt for long? Who knows, I'm hoping for the nature of the sport that he does.
I loves me my Rampage, don't get me wrong. He just didn't show up the way he was expected too. Think of it this way - the guys with the heavy hands end up super confused when they are putting all they have into their punchs and they are just bouncing off their opponents heads. It's an ego thing, and if you watch close enough you could literally see Rampage being deflated.
The game plan was to rock his leg and mash his focus - it worked. He was shook from there on in. Will Forrest hold that belt for long? Who knows, I'm hoping for the nature of the sport that he does.
07-Jul-2008, 09:41 AM
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3-4 kicks to the leg should not cause you to buckle like that
Rampage was injured before the fight and did not want to disclose that info...Forrest did hurt him with the leg kicks, but they were not the sole reason his knee/thigh was injured
Rampage was injured before the fight and did not want to disclose that info...Forrest did hurt him with the leg kicks, but they were not the sole reason his knee/thigh was injured
