Rashad's first professional loss as an MMA figher - Page 7

dcsoc10 · 01-13-2009, 10:26 AM

everyone is couting rashad out because he's not as big a name yet, but I think he will continue to surprise people for a while.

UFC's Pride · 01-13-2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SirMicDre

I dont think Rampage will beat Rashad...Rashad fights from the outside and uses his speed...Page is a pocket fighter and will have trouble getting in range with Rashad...Rashad will do to Page essentially what he did to Chuck...pick'em apart from the outside which will then frustrate Page into making a mistake that Rashad can capitalize on.

I must have missed the 'pick'em apart from the outside' part in the liddell fight, i remember rashad doing everything possible not to engage, chuck showed his lack of footwork and came bundling forwards with his defensive hand by his side then he got clobbered with that big right...

And lets not compare strike defence between chuck and rampage, rampages major weakess is leg kicks which i would assume he is working dilligently on...

UFC's Pride · 01-13-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by dcsoc10

everyone is couting rashad out because he's not as big a name yet, but I think he will continue to surprise people for a while.

i'm not counting him out he has a good chance to win but in my opinion its rampages fight to loose but i've been wrong b4 and of course he's a big name he's the freakin champ!

Redd Foxx · 01-13-2009, 10:30 AM

Rashad will beat Rampage. Probably by UD. Rampages boxing has improved greatly, but it's still just a traditional style of boxing. This style is great against brawlers, but not so great against fighters who gameplan for it (Lindland, Griffin). Recently we observed Rampage's style fail against a slow, rigid and defensively inferior Forrest Griffin so what makes everyone think Rampage's style will be successful against the lightning quick, athletic & explosive Rashad Evans? Rampage looked no different against Wand. Wand just played right into Quinton's hands.

If Rampage tries to box the entire fight then Rashad wins by UD or TKO. Rampage is a powerhouse who can end the fight with one punch, but I think Rashad can avoid Rampage's boxing rather easily. IMO Rampage has to take Rashad down to win this fight. If Rampage is willing to take a "takedown 1st/GnP" mentality I think he wins.

PMW · 01-13-2009, 10:37 AM

Yeah I could't agree more. I think Rampage right now is the worst possible match up for Rashad.

TKJ · 01-13-2009, 10:44 AM

I underestimated Rashad in each of his last two fights.

While I think he is the top LHW in the world right now, and one of the only guys who has a good chance at beating Machida because of his speed, I think Rampage wil win this fight rather easily.

The only way I see Rashad winning this fight is if he out points Rampage and refuses to engage at all.

I've got Rampage by TKO, rd 4.

The Fat Man · 01-13-2009, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by kdmickle16

If Rahasd kisses his fingers and grab's his junk against Rampage, Rampage well spilt his shi%

If Rashad tweaks his nipples before the fight, then he splits Rampage's wig!

The RuthlessOne · 01-13-2009, 10:55 AM

He is a bad matchup for Rashad and I think he wins by TKO

MPD-Psycho · 01-13-2009, 10:58 AM

When I want Rampage to win he will lose, and when I want him to lose, he wins. So I'd guess that Rashad will win.

MusterX · 01-13-2009, 10:59 AM

Everyone is supposed to be a bad match up for Rashad but he continues to win no matter who he fights.

Being undefeated and the champ, Rashad has a chance to become a VERY big commodity if he can string together a few wins. I'm leaning toward a Rashad "OMG nobody will believe it" era where he kicks everyones ass at 205 for a while.