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[dmc_tim]

who wins it and how?

[Punk Ass]

I think Rashad may win this. I think he's a little faster and his defence has improved dramatically.

Rashad by dec.

[Ubermensch]

Rashad he is better at everything than rampage except brute strength.

[fishy]

i think rampage has the power to put rashad to sleep, him training with the wolfslair may improve his striking significantly (since the fight with wandy ended early we couldn't really get a good picture of his striking..) to be honest, rashads stand up as a lot of room for improvement, with liddell and forrest he was being outstruck, but i think rampage would be the one to connect with a KO punch...

[TheRipper]

I agree fully.

[Masscore]

Originally Posted by Ubermensch

Rashad he is better at everything than rampage except brute strength.

Agree and Evans has fought stronger guys as well (Imes) so I do not think Rampage's Brute Strength would make that much of a difference.

Evans is just a better, faster verison of Rampage and is a really though match-up for Rampage as well. Rampage has never done well against smaller faster fighters (Rua, Lindland, Sakuraba, Hendo, even Eastman to a certain degree).

You can never count out someone with the KO power of Rampage, but I think Evans stops him in the 4th via GnP.

[jay-c]

Rashad has the speed. Rampage has the power. Rampge has changed his diet and conditioning program which should help him in the later rounds. Rashad looked slightly winded in the second against Forrest. Rampage is taller. Rashad has always found a way to win.

After sacrificing the first round, Rashad comes out and surprises everyone and takes Rampage down then we finally get to see his BJJ skills. Rashad by very surprising submission.

[Punk Ass]

Originally Posted by Masscore

Agree and Evans has fought stronger guys as well (Imes) so I do not think Rampage's Brute Strength would make that much of a difference.

Evans is just a better, faster verison of Rampage and is a really though match-up for Rampage as well. Rampage has never done well against smaller faster fighters (Rua, Lindland, Sakuraba, Hendo, even Eastman to a certain degree).

You can never count out someone with the KO power of Rampage, but I think Evans stops him in the 4th via GnP.

It really annoys me when people still compare the Rampage from 5 years ago, to now. He's a totally different, and improved animal.

Do you honestly think you can take the Saku and Rua fight into account now? Rampage now, would have killed a Prime Saku, and Page will beat Shogun's ass.

First of all, Lindland was getting killed on the feet, that's why he had to take Page down, Eastman has pretty good standup, and Hendo has even better standup. You can't judge a fighter by how well another great striker is doing against them, you judge the fight by the outcome. If a fighter has the ability to land flush and KO someone and the other fighter doesn't, that means they are the better striker.....in most occasions. It takes alot of skill to perfect countering like Page does, and most MMA fighters can't do it.

[darkhawk42147]

Rampage by TKO. Rashad wont shrug off the huge power of Rampage.

[B_footballer]

In no way Am I discounting Rashad's accomplishments...He is without a doubt an amazingly gifted fighter...but....He has yet to fight a man with the KO power of Quinton..Please do not even say Liddell...He fought a Liddell that probably landed 15 solid flush punches on Wanderlei and couldnt put him away...His power isnt what it once was....I


Bottom line is

If Rashad fights Rampage the way he fought Forrest for those first 2 rounds, its a wrap..Rampage by TKO..

If he comes out strong and brings it to him the whole fight he could eek out a decision but no matter what I do ont see Rampage losing to Rashad at all... I see Rashad getting caught..stunned and brawled to tko via ground and pound....

QUinton Jackson is exponentially better now than his pride days and losses ......In Pride for those of you who didnt watch..he was Raw...Unpolished....didnt train hard...hated training and just basically trained minimally and just went out and fought...Now he was teh world champion...he trains hard now..hes more mature..more polished...and perhaps teh most dangerous thing...confident....after that loss to Wanderlei I dont see anyone beating him for a while if he keeps doing what hes doing....


in my opinion...Onyl fight I see being a problem for him is Lyoto Machida, Brandon Vera if he ever gets his head right....Rashad vs Rampage will be fireworks and a huge fight..But i see Rampage being the first to Finish and beat Rashad