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01-13-2009, 07:43 AM
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as much as I don't like rashad, he has been impressive. The only fighter I can currently see tooling him right now would be Machida, although obviously the other contenders have a good chance
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01-13-2009, 07:44 AM
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it'll be interesting how this fight plays out, rashad is very ellusive and very explosive.
I don't know i think rashad takes it.
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01-13-2009, 07:47 AM
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rashad has fought a guy with knockout power and no defense - chuck liddell and fought a guy without knockout power but decent defense - Forrest Griffin and with both he had his problem. He will fight Quinton now who has more ko power than most HW and a defense who is hard to crack. I see this being a one sided beatdown.
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01-13-2009, 07:49 AM
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Brown Belt
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I can see Rashad running for the early fight, Just like he did with Chuch. Only when Rampage fought Chuck, he was smart enough not to chase, so he should be smart enough to make Rashad fight and take the center of the ring. That's one great thing about Rampage is he fights smart and sticks to what he went in to do. Whereas you see guys like Tito go and chase Machida and you see Chuck go and chase Rashad, Rampage shouldn't buy into that so he should be able to win by not giving Rashad the opportunity he wants.
Rashad's power is still questionable, he really got to load up on a hands down Chuck, but can he get Rampage with 1 punch? we know Rampage may be able to rock him with 1.
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01-13-2009, 07:54 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooking With Dom Deluise
What happens when an undefeated fighter that can sometimes give up a round or even two comes up against an opponent they cannot put away as easily and has big KO power too?
KTFO or Unanimous Decision loss.
I think this fight could be a toss up, but I'll go with Rampage by TKO. Seems like just a bad matchup for Rashad even if Rashad can beat any other Light Heavyweight on the planet, I don't see him beating Quinton.
This is not hating Rashad, it's just pointing out that the guy has at times given up a round and recently two rounds in his last fight until getting the finish. Nothing wrong with this as long as you win, but when you go against an iron chinned huge KO MMA boxer and really strong wrestler like Rampage, this seems like the best matchup to give you your first loss when you're a fighter like Rashad.
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Will see what happens plenty of time to train for Rashad. He's still learning. I personally think Rampage will win as well but wouldn't be surprised to see either of these guys wins. I've underestimated Rashad in his last two fights.
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01-13-2009, 08:00 AM
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You don't have to see it but it's oing to happen. Look for evans to either PnP page out or decsion him by controlling the rounds. I think in evans next fight he will try to come out of the gate early knowing you can't KO everyone and he needs to win some early rounds. I think he will dictate the fight and I see him taking page down alot and if he gets a chance to finish it on the ground he will if not evans in 5. I predict a 3rd round GnP by evans
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01-13-2009, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by UFCFranklinfan
You don't have to see it but it's oing to happen. Look for evans to either PnP page out or decsion him by controlling the rounds. I think in evans next fight he will try to come out of the gate early knowing you can't KO everyone and he needs to win some early rounds. I think he will dictate the fight and I see him taking page down alot and if he gets a chance to finish it on the ground he will if not evans in 5. I predict a 3rd round GnP by evans
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U see Rashad taking down rampage a lot... U serious??? Rampage a freakishly strong, accomplished wrestler, If hendo had so much trouble wat makes u think rashad can do it 'a lot'??? Jus curious, and u make it sound like controlling page will b easy... And holdin rampage down is also a nightmare....
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01-13-2009, 08:04 AM
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Lyoto Machida would be a bad matchup for Rashad. But it would be a boring as $@#& fight.
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01-13-2009, 08:05 AM
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I don't think it would take too long for Rashad to get TKO'ed, he ate some shots against Forrest and Bisping
and they aren't world elite strikers
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01-13-2009, 08:07 AM
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Blue Belt
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we'll see what rashad and his game plan coach greg jackson will come up with for the fight.
on paper Rampage should win... but this is MMA so you never know.
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