Forrest beats Rampage!

PROPHET · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: Forrest beats Rampage!

First of all great game plan by Forrest to use the leg kicks to keep Rampage at bay. It was a great fight between two great fighters and guys one of the best fights at that weight class that I have seen. Ax murderer and Rampage for the next fight, props to Forrest! Reminded me of Keith Jardine's game plan against Chuck Liddell, utilize the leg kicks to keep the strikers at a distance and to minimize their power. Both guys class acts!

jabberjaw · Star Player Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 3038

sigh, didnt see the fight, but was rooting for rampage. im disappointed since page promised a knock out, hate decisions. but this could be an attempt to make ppl take TUF seriously? ; _ ;
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eureca · Franchise Player Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 15831

That was a great fight. Those kicks did really decide the fight. Rampage took a lot of them all fight. You could pretty much see them coming every time after a while. Rampage did land some good punches but Forrest showed a lot taking all of them. That one uppercut in the first round Rampage put on him I thought might have ended it but Forrest did a great job stopping Rampage's ground and pound right after. Rampage pretty much did nothing on the ground the 2 times he had Forrest there.

MyKRo · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 3:20 am Post subject:

Rampage looked sluggish from the very beginning..It was the nine months he took off. Forrest didn't really do anything impressive even though he won. I want to see a rematch.

j-dawg · Franchise Player Joined: 12 Apr 2001 Posts: 12177

Forrest Griffin has never really impressed me as a fighter and he certainly didn't do it last night. What I like about him is his determination and will to win. He's never out out a fight unless you put him down. What I don't like is that he's Dana's golden boy. David Stern has LeBron James/Dwyane Wade and Dana White has Forrest Griffin. The commentators yesterday were embarrassing. They were cheering for Forrest all night long.

Here's how I scored it

1: Jackson 10-9 (better strikes, knocked Griffin down)
2: Griffin 10-9 (Griffin pushed action, hurt Jackson with good damaging leg kicks)
3: Jackson 10-9 (This round is more of a toss up. Griffin had better kicks, 'Page better hand strikes)
4: Jackson 10-9 (Slam, takedown and better striking from 'Page, Griffin a few submission attempts & nice jabs)
5: Griffin 10-9 (Griffin had better strikes including nice leg kicks. 'Page gassed out)

Total: 48-47 for Quinton Jackson

TACH · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 12:22 pm Post subject:

KingKobe20 · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 3:04 pm Post subject:

I've been a Rampage hater for a while now. Ever since he dethrowned The Iceman.

I was hoping that Kimbo Slice was gonna have a chance to mop up Jackson but that would never happen . Since Kimbo is a heavyweight and Rampage is a light heavy.

bynumite17 · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject:

dang i wanted Page to win!

Free_Kobe · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject:

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TACH · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject:

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jabberjaw · Star Player Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 3038

^ it just isnt you. they're like the announcers you hear/see when the lakers play visiting teams.
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Free_Kobe · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:28 am Post subject:

its not the announcers that you have to worry about...
The judges had it UNANIMOUS!
i had it at:
10-9 Rampage
10-8 Forrest
10-9 Forrest
10-9 Rampage
10-9 Forrest
and if that adds up right... thats 48-46, THE EXACT SAME THING AS THE JUDGES WHO GET PAID TO DO THAT!

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TACH · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:33 am Post subject:

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methdxman · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:40 am Post subject:

MMA judges in the US are terrible. This whole 10 point round system works for boxing but is terrible for MMA.

In any case, I think Forrest won the fight on points but I don't think he could ever finish Rampage. Rampage was a bit rusty and unprepared for Forrest's leg kicks but I think in a rematch he finishes Forrest.

TACH · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:51 am Post subject:

Shockerx8 · Starting Rotation Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 334

it was a great fight but theres a lot of disheartened fans out there thinking jackson got cheated. If he wouldve attacked forrest and not play so much defense waiting for him to attack it couldve been a different story. But forrest played that fight very smart attacked his weaknesses, i was pulling for forrest hes a great fighter. Still have great respect for jackson takes A LOT to pick up a guy who is holding on trying to break your arm and throw him down. Reminds me of the fights jackson had in Pride, and was it just me or that fight card was boring despite the main event. The only other fight i got into was the koscheck fight, and thats because i wanted him to get his a$$ kicked, hate that fool. But talk about a blood bath.

ArrOhBee · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:23 pm Post subject:

i think it was a draw...
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Free_Kobe · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:40 pm Post subject:

Triumph · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject:

TUF > PRIDE

Just messing.

I had Forrest winning that fight 3 rounds to 2, but no 10-8 rounds. It was so close though. I wouldn't have been surprised if it went to Rampage.

But check this out from Sherdog:

Griffin's game warranted the win according to the judges, who gave him the nod on tallies of 48-46 (twice) and 49-46. But two judges, Adalaide Byrd and Roy Silbert, favored Griffin 10-9 even in the opening stanza, during which Rampage floored him with a stinging uppercut.

Ridiculous!

In the TUF finale that aired a few weeks ago, one judge had Evan Tanner winning over Kendall Grove where Grove won a split decision. That's unacceptable. The commissions need to approve judges that have some background in MMA, not only boxing. If MMA wants to evolve, the judging needs to be fair and consistent.

Triumph · Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject:

lakerade · Starting Rotation Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 120

I was surprised that Forrest took this one, i was rooting for him but i predicted Rampage first round TKO which almost happened but Forrest was able to regain his composure, dominate the second round, and win.