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[Afro]

Originally Posted by TheBranMan

i don't think forrest will win, but who the hell has rashad KOed since coming to UFC? Rashad will most likely win, but he will NOT KO forrest from a standing position.

Jason Lambert....

[ox911]

I think that it will be a very intersting fight due to styles much like Forrest vs. Tito. Except Rashad may be a little better wrestler than tito. I say tito one using ground and pound and so will Rashad. Rashads way to strong . Rashad wins by decision.

[Supe]

He didnt KO from a standing position, he had lambert mounted. I guess i have a bad memory with Evans fights because i dont really remember him standing and really going blow for blow with anyone. Not that makes him a bad fighter, his strength is his wrestling so why would he want to strike with certain people. It just puzzles me when people say he is a great overall fighter. He is a SUPERB wrestler and that is how he has gotten his wins. His standup is par in my book and he has shown no sub skills. Great wrestler, phenom athletic ability, average fighter.

[Afro]

thats the misconception that his strength is wrestling, yes thats his primary weapon but not too far behind it is his boxing hes known as a Wrestler/Boxer not just Wrestler.

[Supe]

He may possess good boxing skills, he just hasnt really impressed me by them. Perhaps i am just focusing too much on his wrestling but hes so dominant in it, its kinda hard not to. Would love to see him throw down and ring someones bell. Time will tell in my book i guess.

[Donny77]

The way i look at it is, Rashad beat a ranked lhw in Lambert with ease. Forrest has fought Tito and almost pulled out the decision. Rashad is a better wrestler than Tito and should be able to take him down and gnp. I give Forrest the edge on the feet but not enough to give him the fight standing up. I think this fight will be exciting as hell, but Rashad just has more to offer Forrest and should get the Dec.

[tapper]

i would say the longer the fight the more if would forrest, but overall i take rashad, too much power, speed and wrestling skill.
to use the tito in comparisan is not fair cause tito was not 100%, besides forrest is garbage, just a fan fav.

[Afro]

I Dunno if his wrestling is better even if it is Tito would beat him right now and is a better fighter, Rashad can beat Tito next year assuming he keeps growing at the pace hes at now

Even with better wrestling, Tito is too experienced for him Tito will know what to do in the octagon, hes a more dominate fighter right now and will find a way to finish Rashad, all though I give a distinct edge in the standup game to Rashad as well, cuz I give Forrest an edge in the standup game over Tito too! ha ha

2007 I think Rashad will be without doubt better then Tito and possibly ready for Chuck but I dont see him beatin either one at the moment.

[scottsec]

Originally Posted by Supe

He didnt KO from a standing position, he had lambert mounted. I guess i have a bad memory with Evans fights because i dont really remember him standing and really going blow for blow with anyone. Not that makes him a bad fighter, his strength is his wrestling so why would he want to strike with certain people. It just puzzles me when people say he is a great overall fighter. He is a SUPERB wrestler and that is how he has gotten his wins. His standup is par in my book and he has shown no sub skills. Great wrestler, phenom athletic ability, average fighter.

Supe is right about rashads sub skillz. He had Lamberts back several times and did nothing. It would be a good fight. One thing is for sure Griffin will bring it.....always.

[Mac]

Originally Posted by Afro Samurai

I Dunno if his wrestling is better even if it is Tito would beat him right now and is a better fighter, Rashad can beat Tito next year assuming he keeps growing at the pace hes at now

Even with better wrestling, Tito is too experienced for him Tito will know what to do in the octagon, hes a more dominate fighter right now and will find a way to finish Rashad, all though I give a distinct edge in the standup game to Rashad as well, cuz I give Forrest an edge in the standup game over Tito too! ha ha

2007 I think Rashad will be without doubt better then Tito and possibly ready for Chuck but I dont see him beatin either one at the moment.

i don't see him beating Chuck or Tito now either, but I agree, by the end of next year he should be on Tito's level. Chuck is a different story alltogether.