UFC 114 - Rashad vs. Rampage

[JerseySuave4]

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I saw 10 minutes of acting

Hahaha

I guess I'm in the minority.

i agree to a degree that these guys dont just flat out hate each other but i think the hate has grown. After Rampage's win when Rashad was in the cage and they were trash talking, it looked like Rampage was just laughing at Rashad trying to trash talk and was having fun with him while Rashad was trying to be tough and serious and trash talk Rampage.

Then on TUF Rampage was still in that same mindset while Rashad was getting tired of Rampage always joking and talking so he was yapping and starting to dislike Rampage. Then as the season went on, Rampage got tired of Rashad and tired of the way things were going with his team on the show so i think he started to get more pissed and then i think he was just finally tired of Rashad because his team was losing to them and he couldnt be in there to control the outcome.

But Rashad is so cocky and has been talking so much that now i think Rampage is just tired of him and just wants to shut him up. Dont get me wrong, Rampage is cocky as well but he comes across more likeable and jokes around and is funny with it while Rashad just comes across as arrogent and out of his element when he tries to talk trash.

I think Rampage is pissed about having to fight Rashad to get a chance at the belt again and i think he just wants to run through him, get his belt back, finish his contract and then retire.

[aholbert32]

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Is there any where online where I can catch primetime?

Its on the UFC site.

[aholbert32]

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I know a lot of people are stoked for this but I think Rampage is going to destroy Rashad and with Forrest having to drop from the card, Im just not all that interested in this one either. I will catch it online like I usually do but I really see no way Rashad can do anything to Rampage. Jackson will beat him up on the feet, make Evans pay if he tries for the takedown and will toy with him in the later rounds as Evans realizes there isnt anything he can do to win the fight. Evans' only hope at winning is to implement Griffin's gameplan and beat him up with leg kicks hoping to outpoint Jackson because I dont see any area where Evans is remotely better then Rampage.

I'm going to be in Vegas for the fight but I would probably watch it on Sopcast if I didnt have tickets already. Losing Griffin hurt the card alot.

[PBlast]

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I hope Rashad takes care of Rampage, that newest video just further reinforces that for me. Whining about how much you make? They gave you a car for doing TUF ON TOP of what they paid you for it? And where did retiring Forrest come from? As a Forrest fan, sure I'm a bit biased but there really is no reason for that. Go Shad!!

[DJ]

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I know a lot of people are stoked for this but I think Rampage is going to destroy Rashad and with Forrest having to drop from the card, Im just not all that interested in this one either. I will catch it online like I usually do but I really see no way Rashad can do anything to Rampage. Jackson will beat him up on the feet, make Evans pay if he tries for the takedown and will toy with him in the later rounds as Evans realizes there isnt anything he can do to win the fight. Evans' only hope at winning is to implement Griffin's gameplan and beat him up with leg kicks hoping to outpoint Jackson because I dont see any area where Evans is remotely better then Rampage.

Evans's leg kicks aren't nearly as good as Griffin's, either. Yes he had the highlight reel head kick KO of Salmon but outside of that, he's never really been known to "chop guys down" so to speak, with leg kicks.

I see Rampage using his superior boxing skills and winning this fight. I think Rashad will get too caught up in trying to KO Rampage and it will cost him.

[PBlast]

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I expect Rashad to be smart enough to know that Rampage's stand up is superior. I expect some leg kicks but primarily Rashad using his wrestling to beat Rampage.

[DJ]

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Wow. This clip has a lot of insight into Jackson's mindset.

A lot of what he said we probably already assumed, but Jackson was very open, I respect that.

He's already upset with UFC again.

"If I could have things my way... I would still be retired"
"Right away they messed things up, already I'm not happy with them again"

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He does make a fair point about getting shafted out of a title shot. It should've been Machida-Rampage but as Rampage pointed out, Machida wasn't offered the TUF coaching spot because English isn't his first language, so they gave the spot to Rashad.

I'd be upset, too, especially since guys like Shogun and BJ Penn are getting automatic rematches. Rampage's fight with Forrest was just as close as those 2 fighters' fights and yet there's no rematch for him.

UFC just needs to be more consistent with its policies regarding rematches.

[JerseySuave4]

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I hope Rashad takes care of Rampage, that newest video just further reinforces that for me. Whining about how much you make? They gave you a car for doing TUF ON TOP of what they paid you for it? And where did retiring Forrest come from? As a Forrest fan, sure I'm a bit biased but there really is no reason for that. Go Shad!!

he's not the only one that has had issues with how much they get paid from the UFC. A lot of guys have had issues with it. I think he's right, the top guys should be taken care of better. The UFC doesnt care about these guys. If Rampage got hurt and could never fight again the UFC would just move on to the next one. Yes Dana does somewhat take care of the guys like when Brock got sick but part of that is hoping the guy is ok and part of that is hoping he is ok to come back and make more money for the company. Its sad but true.

[VanCitySportsGuy]

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Good thing the main event on this card is really good because the rest of the card is very weak.

The co-main event features guys with a combined 1-4 record in their last 5 fight. I wish Silva or Bader stepped up to fight Lil Nog after Griffin was injured.

Guys in MMA take too much time off between fights. Unless you're injured, filming movies, or MMA is your part time job, you should be fighting at least once every 4 months.

I'm excitied to watch Duffee.

[PBlast]

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Yeah Duffee messed up the last dude he fought in like 6 seconds haha, that's gonna be a fun one to watch.

[EL_GABE]

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i just wanna see sum fireworks!! cant wit to go!

[~Chance~]

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People dont respect rampage as much as they should That video is the perfect example.

But for the fight coming up with Evans, I think Rampage will lose. The speed of Evans will overcome Jackson. I expect some leg kicks to throw of rampage, then that bug right hand to finish off the fight. Not saying it will end in a KO, it might, Evans might surprise us again.

[ex carrabba fan]

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Speed in terms of what

Hands, sprawls, elusiveness?

I'm not sure what you mean by Rashad's speed will overcome Rampage.

[EL_GABE]

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who is goin tho this fight???

[aholbert32]

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who is goin tho this fight???

I am.