411's UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans Report 05.29.10
Posted by Jeremy Lambert on 05.30.2010
Rashad Evans defeated Quinton Jackson in the main event by unanimous decision to settle their rivalry. Elsewhere, Michael Bisping cruised to a unanimous decision victory over Dan Miller, Mike Russow made out of the best comebacks in MMA history with a third round KO victory over Todd Duffee, and Rogerio Nogueira edged out a split decision against Jason Brilz. Click for the full report.
UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans
From The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
Airing on SpikeTV and PPV
PRELIM RESULTS:
* Ryan Jensen def. Jesse Forbes via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 1, 1:06
* Aaron Riley def. Joe Brammer via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
* Cyrille Diabate def. Luiz Cane via TKO (punches) -Round 1, 2:13
* Melvin Guillard def. Waylon Lowe via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 3:28
*Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan are the announcers.
Lightweight Fight: Dan Lauzon (12-3) vs. Efrain Escudero (13-1)
*Lauzon is coming off a first round submission (modified kimura) loss to Cole Miller at UFC 108. Escudero is coming off a third round submission (armbar) loss to Evan Dunham as Fight Night 20.
*Josh Rosenthal is the referee.
Round One: Lauzon comes out southpaw. Inside leg kicks by Lauzon after swinging and missing with the right hand. Counter one-two by Efrain after Lauzon misses with the right. Quick flurry but both miss. Counter left by Efrain. Lauzon misses with a right and then eats a knee to the head. Efrain grabs a single, lets go of it, and then lands a flurry finishing with a jumping knee. Efrain presses Lauzon against the cage. They break from the clinch. Counter left by Efrain after Lauzon misses. Superman punch misses for Lauzon and Efrain's counters miss. Efrain cut near the left eye. Quick flurry by Efrain but Lauzon blocked well. Crowd getting restless as the pace slows. Straight left by Lauzon. Efrain working the inside leg kick. The round ends.
Scorecard: 10-9 Efrain
Round Two: Efrain working the leg kicks to start but Lauzon checks them. Superman punch misses for Lauzon. Triple right by Efrain catches Lauzon. Lauzon backs into the cage and covers as Efrain tees off with punches and knees. Lauzon covering well. Efrain backs off so he doesn't punch himself out. Lauzon shoots and pushes Efrain into the cage. Lauzon controlling Efrain against the cage and lands a knee to the body on the break. Jabs by Efrain. Efrain working the inside leg kick. Right hand by Efrain and he tries another jumping knee in the clinch but Lauzon blocks it. Inside leg kicks by Efrain. Lauzon slowing down. Lauzon winces after taking another inside leg kick. Lauzon falls down as Efrain moves forward and punches. Efrai lets him up. Efrain presses forward but misses with a flurry as the round ends.
Scorecard: 10-9 Efrain
Round Three: Leg kicks by Efrain to start the round. Lauzon catches Efrain with a groin kick. Efrain recovers and fights on. Good left by Efrain. Both men miss on a flurry. More inside leg kicks by Efrain. Uppercut by Lauzon. Good flurry by Lauzon. Efrain tries to counter but he misses. Flurry by Efrain backs Lauzon into the cage. Efrain clinches and they break. Efrain grabs the plum clinch and lands a knee to the body followed by the jumping knee that Lauzon blocked. Counter left by Efrain. Lauzon catches a leg kick, tries a left, misses, and eats a right. Crowd boos the tentativeness. Both swinging but coming up short. Efrain catches Lauzon with back to back groin kicks. The ref takes a point away from Efrain. Lauzon fights on. EFRAIN CHARGES FORWARD! BOTH MEN SWINGING WILDLY AND CONNECTING AS THE ROUND ENDS!
Scorecard: 9-9
Official Decision: Efrain Escudero by Unanimous Decision (29-27 across)
*No interview with Efrain
Light Heavyweight Fight (Prelim): Luiz Cane vs. Cyrille Diabate
Round One: Both standing southpaw. Leg kick by Diabate Big left by Cane after he eats a jab. Diabate fires back with his own left. Another left by Cane. BIG LEFT BY CANE DROPS DIABATE! Cane pounces on him but Diabate regains his senses, grabs a hold of Cane, and reveres him on the ground. They stand up in the clinch. Cane tries a takedown by Diabate stays on his feet. Knee to the body by Diabate on the break. Uppercut followed by a right by Diabate. He tags him again with that combo. Knee by Diabate. Big combo by Diabate drops Cane. Diabate lands a couple of shots on the ground before the ref stops it.
*Cane upset with the stoppage, feeling it was early.
Official Decision: Cyrille Diabate by TKO (Punches) at 2:13 in Round One
Welterweight Fight: Dong Hyun Kim (12-0-1, 1NC) vs. Amir Sadollah (3-1)
*Kim is coming off a unanimous decision victory over TJ Grant at UFC 100. Amir is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Brad Blackburn at Fight Night 20.
*Steve Mazzagatti is the referee.
Round One: Kim comes out southpaw. They trade leg kicks. Straight right by Amir that counters a leg kick. Takedown by Kim right into half guard. Amir gains guard. Amir controlling the wrists of Kim. Kim postures and moves to half guard. Amir hips back to guard. Elbow by Kim. Kim moves to half guard but again Amir regains guard. Amir tries to sweep him over but Kim blocks it and moves to half guard. Amir tries to push away and get up but Kim gets his back. Kim has one hook in and then works to get the other in. Amir tries to stand to shake him off but can't. The round ends.
Scorecard: 10-9 Kim
Round Two: Kim ducks under a right hand and drags Amir down with a single leg. Kim passes to side control. Amir rolls, gets to his feet, and lands a knee to Kim as Kim stands up. Kim clinches with Amir and puts him against the cage. Kim trips Amir down and gets the back. Amir stands with Kim holding on the back. Amir turns into Kim but gets taken down. Kim in the guard of Amir and he lands an elbow. Kim passes to half guard. Crowd boos as Kim controls Amir but not doing damage. Kim wrap Amir's own arm across his face and then lands some punches. Amir gets his arm free. Kim moves to mount and then gets the back. Punches by Kim but the round ends.
Scorecard: 10-9 Kim
Round Three: Kim grabs a single and drags Amir down. Kim in guard. Amir looking for a triangle but Kim blocks it. Kim moves to a low mount, which allows Amir to easily hip into half guard. Amir gets guard back. Amir tries to push Kim away but Kim stays right on him. Amir tries for another triangle but Kim blocks it again. Kim gets the back of Amir as Amir rolls to stand. Amir stands and breaks from the clinch. Kim shoots but Amir blocks the takedown. Amir tries a flying knee but Kim gets a takedown. Amir right back up and gets free from the clinch. Amir misses with an uppercut and then eats a combo. Good combo by Amir. They trade right hands. Kim clinches as the round ends.
Scorecard: 10-9 Kim
Official Decision: Dong Hyun Kim by Unanimous Decision (30-27 across)
*No interview with Kim as they're low on time.
*Quick interview with Dana White. ORDER THE PPV~!
*Gladiator intro.
*Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan are still the announcers. They talk about the hatred between Rampage and Rashad.
Welterweight Fight: John Hathaway (12-0) vs. Diego Sanchez (21-3)
*Hathaway is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Paul Taylor at UFC 105. Sanchez is coming off a fifth round TKO (cut) loss to BJ Penn at UFC 107. This is Sanchez' first fight back at Welterweight since June 2008.
*Herb Dean is the referee.
Round One: Sanchez comes out southpaw. Left by Sanchez as Hathaway throws a leg kick. Combo by Sanchez and then he goes for a takedown but only manages to push Hathaway into the cage. Hathaway block the takedown, reverses the clinch, and lands an elbow. Sanchez gets a takedown but Hathaway right back up. They break from the clinch. Sanchez connects with a left. Hathaway with a good straight right. Sanchez shoots and eats a BIG KNEE! Hathaway powers Sanchez to his back and rains down with ground and pound. Sanchez trying to survive. Hathaway continues to punch away but Sanchez regains his senses for now. Hathaway in the guard of Sanchez. Good ground and pound by Hathaway as he's able to posture up. Sanchez pulls him back down. Elbows to the body by Hathaway. Big elbow by Hathaway as he avoids a triangle choke. More punches by Hathaway. The round ends.
Scorecard: 10-9 Hathaway
Round Two: Right hand by Hathaway. Short right hook by Sanchez. Big right followed by a left by Hathaway. Right hand by Sanchez. Left by Sanchez as Hathaway throws a leg kick. Body shot by Sanchez. Straight left by Sanchez. Good combo by Sanchez. Sanchez catches a leg kick and gets the takedown. Hathaway trying to use the cage to get up but Sanchez has a hold of his body. Hathaway works his way to his feet. Sanchez still has a hold on him against the cage. Hathaway is able to work free. Hathaway lands a good straight right. Leg kicks by Sanchez. Counter left by Sanchez followed by a right. Short left by Hathaway. Jab by Hathaway and then he takes a body shot. Big straight right by Hathaway. Sanchez blocks a head kick. Right hand by Sanchez. Another right by Hathaway. Sanchez presses forward but Hathaway steps away and counters. The round ends. Close round.
Scorecard: 10-9 Hathaway
Round Three: Right by Hathaway. Sanchez having a tough time dealing with the reach of Hathway. Quick exchange but both miss. Good left-right combo by Sanchez. Sanchez presses forward and misses. Another straight right by Hathaway. Jab by Hathaway. Sanchez shoots but Hathaway stuffs it. Uppercut by Sanchez. Good right by Sanchez but Hathaway comes back with a right of his own. They trade left hands. Hathaway stuffs another takedown and then pushes Sanchez into the cage. Right hand by Sanchez on the break. Hathaway continues to score with the straight right hand. Double jab by Hathaway. Sanchez pressing forward but Hathaway stepping and jabbing. They clinch, Hathaway slips to the back, drags Sanchez down but Sanchez right back up. Good combo by Sanchez but Hathaway returns fire. Sanchez clipped with a left and then hit with a right and another left as the round ends.
Scorecard: 10-9 Hathaway
Official Decision: John Hathaway by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
*Hathaway says he was hoping he could have put Sanchez away with the knee but says Sanchez is a tough guy.
Light Heavyweight Fight: Jason Brilz (18-2-1) vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (18-3)
*Brilz is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Eric Schafer at UFC on VS. 1. Nogueira is coming off a first round TKO (punches) victory over Luiz Cane at UFC 106. Nogueira was scheduled to fight Forrest Griffin but Griffin pulled out due to a shoulder injury. Brilz took this fight on four weeks notice.
*Yves Lavigne is the referee.
Round One: Nog comes out southpaw. Leg kick by Nog. Very slow start to the round. Knee to the body by Nog followed by another leg kick. Brilz shoots from far out and Nog easily stuffs it. Brilz catches a leg kicks and gets a takedown. Nog has guard. Nog looking for a triangle. Brilz blocks it. Brilz passes to half guard. Nog tries to scramble but Brilz keeps him down and regains half guard. Hammerfists by Brilz. Nog escapes out the back, gets the back of Brilz, and drags him down. Brilz slips out and to his feet. Right by Brilz. Brilz ducks under a right and grabs a single. He pushes Nog against the cage. Nog spins away from the clinch. Left by Nog. Followed by another. The round ends.
Scorecard: 10-9 Brilz
Round Two: Leg kick by Brilz and then he grabs a single. Brilz with a takedown. Nog grabs a guillotine but Brilz pops his head out and has half guard. Nog uses a sweep but almost gets caught in a guillotine. Brilz rolls him over into mount and has it locked. The ref checking on Nog but he's still awake. Brilz moves to side control and gives up on the guillotine. Elbow by Brilz. Nog sweeps Brilz over and now he's in side control. Brilz turns into Nog, who sprawls out. They stand up. Brilz grabs a single and takes a knee to the body. Brilz pushes Nog into the cage. Nog looks to be gassing. Quick flurry by Brilz but then he eats a right. Brilz gets a single but Nog shoves him away. Nog shoves away another takedown. Good right by Brilz. Nog throws a knee that just misses and then shrugs off a takedown. BIG EXCHANGE AND BRILZ TAGS NOG~! Nog a bit wobbly. Nog backing away as the round ends.
Scorecard: 10-9 Brilz
Round Three: Brilz shoots for a single. Nog tries a guillotine but Brilz pops his head out and has side control. Nog sweeps and ends up in the guard of Brilz. Brilz uses the cage to get to his feet. Brilz uses a single to back Nog into the cage. Brilz drops of an ankle pick. Nog pulls away. Knee to the body by Nog. Left hand by Nog. Brilz shoots but Nog sprawls. Nog looking for an anaconda choke but he gave it up. They both stand. Knee to the body by Nog. Brilz returns fire. Left by Nog. Brilz gets a takedown but Nog scrambles and gets a crucifix on the back of Brilz. Brilz rolls over and puts Nog on his back. Nog sweeps him over into side control. Sloppy ground and pound by Nog as the round ends.
Scorecard: 10-9 Nogueria
Official Decision: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira by Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 28-29)
*The crowd boos the decision.
*Nog says he had to change his gameplan when Brilz took the fight after Griffin pulled out. "Bullshit" chants by the crowd.
*Brilz tells the crowd not to boo Nog. Brilz thought he had Nog with the guillotine. Rogan puts over Brilz big time.
Heavyweight Fight: Mike Russow (12-1, 1NC) vs. Todd Duffee (6-0)
*Russow is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Justin McCully at UFC 102. Duffee is coming off a KO (punches) victory over Tim Hague at UFC 102. In that first he set the official UFC record for fastest KO with a time of seven seconds.
*Josh Rosenthal is the referee
Round One: Duffee shrugs off an early takedown. Duffee throws but not connecting. Big uppercut by Duffee. Right hand by drops Russow but he recovers and is back up. Duffee teeing off with the right hand. Stiff jab by Duffee. And again. Duffee stuffs a takedown. Short left hook by Russow. Russow tries a takedown and he just bounces off Duffee. Big right hand by Duffee followed by an uppercut. Big combo by Duffee. Duffee continues to find a home with the right uppercut. Big straight right by Duffee. Good combo by Duffee. Duffee shrugs off a takedown. Jab by Duffee followed by another uppercut. Jab by Russow. Big uppercut by Duffee. Russow is taking a beating. The round ends.
Scorecard: 10-9 Duffee
Round Two: Left by Duffee followed by another uppercut. Another big uppercut. Russow's defense on the feet is to block punches with his face. Russow lands a right. Straight right by Duffee and then a nice combo. Right hand grazes Duffee. They both connect with left hooks but Duffee's had much more power. Duffee easily stuffs a takedown. Stiff jabs by Duffee. Crowd starting to boo as the action slows down. Duffee ducks under and lands another big uppercut. More booing. Russow eats another uppercut as he ducks in. Duffee slowing down but still tagging Russow. The round ends.
Scorecard: 10-9 Duffee
Round Three: Jabs by Duffee and more uppercuts. Right hand by Russow but he takes another uppercut. Duffee easily shrugs off a takedown. Right by Russow. More jabs by Duffee. Duffee swinging but Russow manages to move out of the way. Stiff jab by Duffee. BIG RIGHT HAND BY RUSSOW KNOCKS OUT DUFFEE~! HE IS OUT COLD~!
Official Decision: Mike Russow by KO (Punch) 2:35 in Round Three
*Russow says that this was an awful fight and he didn't execute his gameplan at all. He's not happy with his performance.
Lightweight Fight (Prelim): Waylon Lowe vs. Melvin Guillard
Round One: Lowe comes out southpaw. Superman jab by Guillard. Right hand by Guillard as Lowe wades in. Lowe shoots but Guillard stuffs it. Lowe lifts Guillard but Guillard stays on his feet. Lowe trips down Guillard but Guillard right back p. Lowe pushes Guillard against the cage. Guillard wit a good knee. Lowe has a single leg. Guillard hits a Faber jumping knee. Guillard grabs the plum clinch and lands a knee. Lower has a single. Big hammerfists by Guillard. Lowe lands a right on the break. Inside leg kick by Guillard followed by another. Lowe shoots, Guillard sprawls, big knee to the body by Guillard drops Lowe to all fours. Guillard lands a big punch and the ref stops it.
Official Decision: Melvin Guillard by TKO (Knee To The Body) at 3:28 in Round One
*Guillard puts over Greg Jackson's camp. He calls out Jeremy "Stevenson". I assume he means Jeremy Stephens.
Middleweight Fight: Dan Miller (11-3, 1NC) vs. Michael Bisping (18-3)
*Miller is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Demian Maia at UFC 109. Bisping is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Wanderlei Silva at UFC 110.
*Steve Mazzagatti is the referee.
*Bisping gets right into the face of Miller during the staredown.
Round One: Body shot by Miller followed by a left. Groin kick by Miller but Bisping shrugs it off. Bisping trying to work the jab. Good straight right by Bisping. Uppercut by Miller. Bisping throws a lot of one-two. Good right hand by Miller over the top. Both men throwing and avoiding. Leg kick by Miller. Right hand by Miller and he eats a left. Right hand by Bisping. Good job by Bisping but Miller lands a leg kick. Left hook by Bisping after he takes a body shot. Quick counter punches by Miller. Right hand by Bisping. Leg kick by Miller. Very good straight right by Bisping. Left hook by Bisping. Stiff jab by Miller. Quick one two counter by Bisping. Jab by Bisping. The round ends.
Scorecard: 10-9 Bisping
Round Two: Bisping working the jab to start. Right by Bisping. Miller using inside leg kicks. Both coming up short with their punches. Good right hand by Bisping as Miller throws a leg kick. Bisping finding a home for the straight right. Counter left hook by Bisping. Quick flurry by Miller after he blocks a head kick. Bisping shrugs off a takedown attempt. Big right hand by Bisping but Miller eats it. Bisping just too quick on the feet for Miller. Another good straight right by Bisping. Bisping just picking apart Miller with the hands. Jabs by Bisping. Miller lands a good right as the round ends.
Scorecard: 10-9 Bisping
Round Three: Right hand by Bisping followed by a left. Miller lands a good right hands. Miller presses forward and eats a right. Jab by Bisping followed by a good counter left hook. Right hand by Bisping. Quick flurry by Bisping. Inside leg kicks by Miller. Bisping comes over the top with a right. Body shot by Miller. Miller gets a takedown and is in the guard of Bisping. Bisping uses the cage to wall walk up. Bisping breaks free from the clinch. Good one-two by Bisping. Solid jabs by Bisping. Good right by Bisping and then he fights off a takedown. Miller has Bisping against the cage. Bisping spins away and lands a right on the break. Quick exchange where Bisping landed a right and Miller lands a left. Good flurry by Bisping. Another flurry by Bisping as the round ends.
Scorecard: 10-9 Bisping
Official Decision: Michael Bisping by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
*Bisping says, "if you're booing now, you're not gonna like me at all cause I'm gonna keep kicking ass."
*Goldberg and Rogan preview the main event.
*Inside the numbers: Rampage lands 84% clinch strikes, defends 77% of takedowns, 2nd best submission defense rate in MMA history. Evans defends 63% of takedowns, has never lost a fight when landing a takedown, and has won 4 of his last 6 fights by KO.
Light Heavyweight Fight (Main Event): Rashad Evans (14-1-1) vs. Quinton Jackson (30-7)
*Evans is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Thiago Silva at UFC 108. Jackson is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Keith Jardine at UFC 96. Jackson has not fought since March 09 and has been away filming the A-Team movie since that time. This fight was originally scheduled for UFC 107. The winner of this fight will get a Light Heavyweight title shot against current champion "Shogun" Rua.
*Herb Dean is the referee.
*They kept the staredown long and didn't touch gloves.
Round One: Jab by Rampage. BIG RIGHT STUMBLES JACKSON~! Evans goes after him and puts him against the cage. Evans with hammerfists to the leg. Knees to the legs of Jackson. The ref tells them to work. Evans drops for a double but Jackson blocks it. Still against the cage. Knee to the body by Jackson. Evans tries another takedown but it's blocked. The ref breaks them. Body shot followed by a quick takedown by Evans right into side control. Jackson gets half guard. Jackson works to his feet but eats some punches by Evans. Evans has Jackson pressed against the cage. Jackson looks to be breathing heavy. Evans still controlling the clinch and landing knees to the legs. The ref breaks them. Jackson sprawls and then presses forward with punches but Evans moves away.
Scorecard: 10-9 Evans
Round Two: Large chant of "Rampage" Jackson blocks a right and then tries to counter but Evans clinches and puts him against the cage. Evans drops for a takedown but Jackson stuffs it. Knee to the leg by Evans. Crowd booing. Jackson tries an uppercut on the break. Evans switches to southpaw. Body shot by Evans and then he tries a takedown but Jackson stuffs it. Evans pushes him against the cage again. Hammerfists and knees to the leg of Jackson. The ref breaks them. Jackson misses badly with a left hook. Quick jab by Evans. Uppercut by Evans and another clinch. Evans presses Jackson against the cage and controls him from there. Evans tries a takedown but Jackson fights it off. Evans slips behind Jackson and gets his back. Punches by Evans as the round ends.
Scorecard: 10-9 Evans
Round Three: Evans ducks under a right and tries a takedown but Jackson stuffs it. A lot glove touching. Left by Evans. BIG RIGHT BY JACKSON! EVANS IS DOWN! JACKSON TRYING TO FINISH! Evans surviving. Jackson has half guard. Evans gets to his feet and they break. Evans speed is much slower now. Jackson not pressing the action though. Evans gets a takedown and is in guard. Evans passes to half guard and lands to some right hands. Evans has Jackson against the cage and is landing punches. Jackson turns to get up but Evans gets his back. Jackson gets up but Evans drops for a double and gets another takedown. Left hands by Evans. Jackson trying to get up again but he's eating punches. Jackson gets up but Evans has him against the cage, Jackson throws a right as Evans moves away and the round ends.
Scorecard: 10-9 Evans
Official Decision: Rashad Evans by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
*Evans says he went numb for a bit when Jackson caught him in the third. Evans says he'll fight Jackson again.
*Jackson says that Evans was faster than he anticipated. Jackson says he gave it his best and he wants a rematch.
Rampage was out of shape and Rashad didn't do anything. What a boring fight.
Posted By: MBD (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 01:04 AM
Good thing "Big Baby" Won... or it would have been a complete Sweep for Team Evans... a "Rampage" le entregaron su nalga en bandeja de plata!...
Posted By: Fear_Inc. (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 01:09 AM
That was quite the let down. No knockout and barely any punches. I mean cant blame rashad he won but damn not even a bit of trash talking after the fight that was just an awful end
Posted By: DDP (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 01:09 AM
That was quite the let down. Yea rashad won, but no knockouts and barely any punches. I mean good for rashad cause I wanted him too but geez no smack talk afterwards either...sigh..that was awful
Posted By: DDP (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 01:11 AM
I don't know why Rashad gets so much hate. He's a very good fighter, and comports himself very well. He's classy, sportsmanlike in the Octagon, and very talented. I'm a fan, and have been for a long time. I'm so very glad he beat up balloonhead Jackson. I don't think he can beat Rua, but he definitely beat Jackson, and handily. Wish he could have knocked him out, and in a 5 round match, he probably would have (or at least choked him out). Anyway, congratulations to Evans.
Posted By: Just A Fan (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 01:12 AM
rampage sucks, go away
Posted By: guest (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 01:17 AM
UFC sucks!
Posted By: Guest#8224 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 01:18 AM
I wish UFC main events were 5 rounds - felt like the fight was really just starting at the end....fn weak shit
Posted By: Guest#2719 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 01:25 AM
I'd enjoy these reports more if you had a pic of Arianne Celeste between rounds.
Posted By: AUSSIE FAN (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 01:25 AM
i swear nobody is ever pleased after a fight lol everyone is always mad yet they keep going back lol.
Tonights card was a very solid card, i'll admit the main event was just decent but it wasn't as horrible as everyone is making it out to be.
Posted By: bullfrog24 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 01:32 AM
Fight started out great, but i figured if Rashad was to win, he would exactly what he did in the fight..rounds 2 and 3 = Major let down. O and btw rashad has absolutely no chin, Page barely touched evans and evans said "i went numb for a second"
Posted By: Its Shogun (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 01:33 AM
It seems that Team Greg Jackson's motto is to "Lay and Prey"
Posted By: wolvie316 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 01:37 AM
i dont think it was a letdown if u have watched these two fight before this was exactly the kind of fight to expect rashad was doin what he does best and rampage was havin trouble with it rampage got ahold of rashad and almost ended the fight but rashad has heart i think it was a good technical fight like 2 pple playin chess and im all the talk before the fight was just talk yall foos watch to much wrestling and actually think they ae gonna lose their emotions in real fight thats why they are professionals and we just critics...
Posted By: Guest#3686 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 01:44 AM
Evans fights like a scared bitch
Posted By: Guest#6621 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 01:45 AM
Once again, if you don't like MMA, then don't watch MMA. The Rashad-Rampage fight was nice to watch. Rashad used his strength to win a fight and get a title shot. Stop all of the negative comments.
Posted By: Guest#7412 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 01:56 AM
To quote the Pro rasslin fans... it's all a work.
Dana White is the new Vince McMahon
Posted By: Guest#2891 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 02:14 AM
Judging by the negative comments I would say there are still plenty of mouth breathers and knuckle draggers out there that don't understand the sport of MMA. It was a solid card with a few nice surprises. If you want to see a brawl go to your local drinking hole and start one. Rashad represents the next generation and new breed of MMA fighters just like GSP and Silva. It's not that Rampage has gotten worse it's that all the next gen MMA fighters are getting that much better. It would have been nice to see it go 5 rounds. Boxing by the way is still a great sport, there is no reason you can't like both MMA and Boxing. If Boxing was run like the UFC we would have had Pacquiao vs Mayweather already.
Posted By: G2MMA (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 02:15 AM
Guest #7412 u r ABSOLUTELY CORRECT...In all honesty this is the 1st UFC PPV I have ever ordered and it was a good card from top to bottom....from seeing Diego getting beat to the co-main event being better than what I thought itwould be....Rashad played to his strengths and won the fight as any fighter should do....Do what ur good at and u should win....Stop hating people
Posted By: Fern (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 02:24 AM
Rashad fought a picture perfect Randy Couture fight. He pressed him for rnd1 and part of rnd2 and wore him out. The he started getting take downs and ground and pounding him. He got tagged a bit because Rampage is dangerous and can do that to anyone. But this is why wrestling is so important to fighters. Just because you don't understand it doesn't make Rashad a bitch. It just makes him a smarter fighter. For the record, not once did he "lay and pray." When he got Rampage down he was constantly pounding away. Kos lays and prays.
Posted By: Rockula (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 02:39 AM
Once again, if you don't like MMA, then don't watch MMA. The Rashad-Rampage fight was nice to watch. Rashad used his strength to win a fight and get a title shot. Stop all of the negative comments.
Posted By: Guest#7412 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 01:56 AM
Fuck that! I will not stop the negative comments. I was dissapointed and bored with this card. The beer couldn't even save this shit. Fuck Rashad and fuck you ol' positive ass MMA fan. Put Rashad against Brock and bet he gets KTFO! LOSER
Posted By: Typical Drunk Guy (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 02:50 AM
Rashad won by lay 'n pray. Brilz got screwed. Tonight sucked.
Posted By: Doug (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 02:59 AM
Question: Did "Rashad" actually gave "Rampage" his Snuggie, Post-Figth?
Posted By: Fear_Inc. (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 03:01 AM
Havent read a single post, all main events should go to 5 rounds or dont bother.
Posted By: V56 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 03:25 AM
Rashad proved himself and the UFC put on another good card. The Brilz Nogueira decision was messed up.
Posted By: Guest#2158 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 03:31 AM
When Rashad Evans fights against the cage, uses takedowns when necessary, and throws punches when he feels they'll land he's a bitch. When Randy Couture does it he's an American Hero and the greatest fighter ever.
Posted By: seaneb14 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 03:36 AM
I didn't know who I wanted to pick, so I just cheered when one of them did something exciting
Posted By: Guest#8634 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 03:55 AM
Kinda glad I bit the lip and not ordered this ppv, it seemed boring from start to finish.
Posted By: Chewb (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 05:55 AM
It's takes a person with real class and respect for others to not say "I told you so" .. So I'll just type it instead, I told you so bitches!!
Posted By: K. Bett (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 07:10 AM
I knew this was gonna happen - a Evans victory via decision. great fight
Posted By: Hamza (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 07:20 AM
This is why you shouldnt buy UFC PPVs. They havent had a good event in months.
Posted By: Guest#8277 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 07:59 AM
Rashad has been really lucky in his past 2 fights that after he got rocked neither Thiago Silva or Rampage went in for the kill when he was still reeling.
I don't think he'll be so lucky against Shogun.
Great fighter but his chin is going to set him back when he fights guys with a real killer instinct.
Posted By: Guest#9548 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 08:09 AM
If you dont like MMA,dont watch it,you wont be missed by anyone,believe me.
Seriously...there is this sport called K-1,if you want to see what real striking is about. Its not a shame to leave MMA for K-1,K-1 is much more exciting on a regular basis,with much more stacked cards. I like it more than MMA,and Im a big fan of the ground game.
Posted By: SoulBortherNo1 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 08:26 AM
It seems that Team Greg Jackson's motto is to "Lay and Prey"
Posted By: wolvie316 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 01:37 AM
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Or it is to have the best and most successful fighters in the world... If anyone thinks GSP "Lay and Prey" then you are a dipshit that does not understand MMA is So much more then a stand and punch each other in the face sport.
Posted By: ikeman (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 08:35 AM
Little Nog was the clear winner. Screw all the redneck retards who boo like the decision is his fault
Posted By: jam (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 08:37 AM
Rashad really has no skills, thats why he had to surround himself with the best trainers and motivational speakers in the game to get the edge over an obviously stiff and not ready rampage, and when rampage barely touched him, he was down and flailing his arms for about 7 seconds while rampage pounded him, if rampage got 1 or 2 more punches on him before rashad started grabbing his shorts you would have seen a much different ending.
Posted By: Skeptic (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 09:01 AM
O and btw rashad has absolutely no chin,
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Rampage hit him in the temple, not the chin.
Posted By: Guest#7015 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 09:07 AM
I'd enjoy these reports more if you had a pic of Arianne Celeste between rounds.
Posted By: AUSSIE FAN (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 01:25 AM
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WIN
Posted By: Stanton75 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 09:21 AM
Once again, if you don't like MMA, then don't watch MMA. The Rashad-Rampage fight was nice to watch. Rashad used his strength to win a fight and get a title shot. Stop all of the negative comments.
Posted By: Guest#7412 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 01:56 AM
My favorite part of MMA is when I guy pushes another guy up against the fence for 2 and 1/2 rounds. So I was happy as a pig in shit.
Posted By: thesteve (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 09:48 AM
I like the high and mighty, self espousing MMA fans who have to defend shitty main event fights. Don't tell me that it was great because of the science of the fight, or the strategy. When those two had talked for over a year about that fight, and to go out and give that performance...it's just shallow and mundane. And Rashad gets a title shot based on that fight? Lame.
Sure, Evans won. Nobody deserved to win that fight. More than half of the fifteen minutes were spent just grappling against the cage, and I used grappling loosely there. There was literally nothing happening for the duration of that fight. Even using the Couture/Vera fight as an example, and least Randy implemented some dirty boxing and really inflicted some damage during those exchanges. Rashad, literally, hugged Jackson for almost fifteen minutes.
Rampage came out and laid an egg, he did absolutely nothing the entire fight, but Rashad BARELY did any more.
Fight should've been a draw. Nobody deserves a win that will be viewed as huge with a fight like that. Rashad controlled the action, which was easy because there was no action.
Dana needs to light a fire under his main event guys. Too often now they come out and fight tentative and scared, and the public will sour on the sport with fights like these.
Posted By: Guest#5318 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 09:59 AM
letdown of the night was the bad decision of the Brillz fight. Have to wonder what these judges are doing at ringside, cause it's not watching fights.
Posted By: Fuzzy (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 10:14 AM
Card sucked. Self involved MMA and UFC fans will try to say differently, but that event sucked. Of course, when you hype up anything that much it is bound to be a let down, but the main event was on an entirely different level of disappointment.
Nearly fifteen minutes of Rashad pressing Rampage against the cage. Inflicting no damage, pressing no action. I like Rashad, but jesus does he fight not to lose all the time. Never fights to win. Always dancing around scared to really get involved.
And don't tell me that's a good strategy. What GSP does is strategy. He moves, takes no damage BUT INFLICTS DAMAGE. Rashad does nothing. Outside of one punch in the first round that caught Jackson off balance, he did nothing.
Rampage wasn't any better. He'll retire now. Looks like he has no fire, no desire to win.
For a grudge match, you're expecting a Chuck/Tito or Mir/Lesnar type finish where someone just overwhelms their opponent. This fight had none of that. It had the two of them hugging against a cage for nearly fifteen minutes.
I wish they had stalling penalties like amateur wrestling. Rashad would never get into the third round, because he would get DQ'd every freaking time.
Posted By: Guest#0277 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 10:17 AM
Don't tell me that main event was good. It's was boring, uninspired MMA. No one deserved to win that piece of trash.
They always pull title shots away from people when they give bad performances, Dana needs to take Rashad's #1 contendership away. That fight was a joke. Did absolutely nothing to win, and just fought not to lose. Rashad and these main event guys with strong wrestling backgrounds know all they have to do is go the distance and they'll win a boring decision, get their money, and run.
Posted By: Guest#4366 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 10:22 AM
Rashad has absolutely NO CHIN.
A gassed Thiago barely touches him in the 3rd rnd and he goes down, Rampage merely glances him and Rashad goes down.
Fucking follow up on it! I don't get why both of them waited and let him catch his breath.....
Posted By: Guest#7284 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 10:32 AM
will this hurt the A Team ticket sales?
Posted By: Bryan Jones (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 10:34 AM
Did you guys think that just because there was a lot of emotion going in to the fight that all of a sudden Evans was just going to abandon is usual fight plan just trade bombs with a guy who wins most of his matches by KO? On what planet would that have been a good idea?
Additionally, Rampage was covered in ring rust and gassed after the first round. In that respect it was an uneven fight. I'm not surprised Evans won by decision.
The only thing I agree with in this cavalcade of negativity is that all main events should be 5 rounds, regardless of whether or not there's a title on the line.
Posted By: Mark Radulich (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 10:46 AM
Great card - especially as the Brits won their bouts - with a slightly disappointing main event and a MASSIVE bullshit moment in Nog getting a wholly undeserved decision.
Evans fought a good smart fight, but I was still disappointed as the fight felt kind of flat. I hope there's a rematch and Rampage gets his shit together - 14 months out is a long time, and I really feel he held back a lot because of that.
As for Brilz, the man was absolutely robbed tonight. Nog got the decision because the judges got starstruck, plain and simple. Brilz was a class act after the fight though, I hope his performance allows him to go places in the UFC.
Posted By: dennett316 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 10:50 AM
Shogun is going to murder Rashad.
WAR SHOGUN!!!
Posted By: Dragon (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 11:48 AM
actually if you watched the fight in the 3rd rd Evans CLEARLY knocked him self out a little but driving his head accidentally in to Rampages knee before Rampage hit him. And Jackson couldnt finish him he missed every single punch after that one lucky shot. Anyway who felt Evans was the going to lose clearly doesnt watch enough MMA, especially those on the roundtable, the wrestler will almost always beat the boxer. Evans i am uncertain can beat Rua, but you never know, Evans will have train differently than he did for Quinton. Found it weird how Rampage was "booked" as the heel in the feud, and yet they had the fight in his neck of the woods, to have the fans advatage, which I guess is like Bret Hart facing Shawn Michaels in Canada lol during bret's heel run with the hart Foudnation stable.
Posted By: JIVE (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 12:37 PM
Rashad really has no skills, thats why he had to surround himself with the best trainers and motivational speakers in the game to get the edge over an obviously stiff and not ready rampage, and when rampage barely touched him, he was down and flailing his arms for about 7 seconds while rampage pounded him, if rampage got 1 or 2 more punches on him before rashad started grabbing his shorts you would have seen a much different ending.
Posted By: Skeptic (Guest)
You are my idiot of the day.
Posted By: Guest#9139 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 01:05 PM
I thought this was called MIXED martial arts....not wrestler vs street fighter. Neither of these morons deserve a title shot. Rashad needs to go to TNA with that wrestling shit and Rampage needs to quit doing movies, making him soft.
Posted By: CM Wolf (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 01:11 PM
People get really hyped when they hear fighters trash talk but truth is a fighter, especially one fighting a top ranked fighter, no matter how much "bad blood" is involved is gonna stick to what he does best to get the win and back up his words..... Rashad knew he'd be faster, knew the 14 month lay off would make jackson less able, and worked it well..... So the let down comes with the hope and expectation of a KO, but the fight was alright non the less
The co-main event is shady though..... and really it's starting to happen more and more, used to be every year there would be one maybe two bad decisions, now it seems almost every other UFC event there's something bad decision wise going on and it some times screams of "putting a fighter in line for the match up they want"
Posted By: Guestfor1sttime (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 02:05 PM
Found it weird how Rampage was "booked" as the heel in the feud, and yet they had the fight in his neck of the woods, to have the fans advatage, which I guess is like Bret Hart facing Shawn Michaels in Canada lol during bret's heel run with the hart Foudnation stable.
Posted By: JIVE (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 12:37 PM
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This is real fighting, no need for heel vs face because people follow who they like no matter who they fight.
Posted By: ikeman (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 02:47 PM
don't know why the fans love rampage so much. ultimate fighter showed him to be a bully and an asshole.
Posted By: Guest#7378 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 03:38 PM
Rashad fought a good fighty, Rampage should have capitalised when he had Rashad rocked in the third. Bring on Shogun vs. Rashad!
I'll add ny voice to the call for 5 round main events, because I REALLY think that match would have had a finish with another five minutes and given us the KO we all wanted.
Huge win for Hathaway, career changing performance by Brilz, Dong Hyun Kim should be on the main card next time and Bisping is back looking to face a name fighter and move back into contention. Howsabout Bisping-Marquadt?
Where now for Sanchez, Lil Nog and Amir?
Posted By: Chris Crowing (Registered) on May 30, 2010 at 04:00 PM
Lil Nog seriously lost that fight, such a horrible judging done by the judges in that fight. As for Rashad, he won like I figured he would, but not really too impressive. Really, for all the hate these two have(had?) for each other, it sure didn't come off like that in the fight. Definitely glad I didn't pay for this.
Posted By: Butters4Prez (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 04:02 PM
Wow. You gave Rashad that last round? Really? Please don't ever become a judge.
Posted By: RobertMenn (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 06:25 PM
Don't get me wrong. I thought the main event was boring but it is retarded to blame rashad. He wins. That's like saying the baltimore ravins are horrible because they have a conservitive offence even though they win 11 games a year and there gameplan fits their personel perfectly.
Posted By: Guest#8033 (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 07:30 PM
Good enough card, lotsa underdogs/lesser known fighters coming out on top.
GREAT performance by Rashad, that was a sick game plan. He has a really weak chin though. Don't think he can do anything about that-- but he does need to work on his power, so he can actually damage people with his explosiveness.
Brilz was robbed. :(Lil Nog looks even older than his brother.
Posted By: b (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 07:58 PM
Ramage is a true asshole and a sore loser. Rashad should have talked shit to him after he won but he was a gentelman. Rampage fights like an old man he is really slow. Only thing he has is good boxing, not enough in ufc. So haters don't hate Rashad..He won u didnt.
Posted By: ryan rasheed (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 10:00 PM
Ramage talked all tht shitt but he couldn't back it up ..he is jst a big mouth. Rashad did..
Posted By: Ryan Rashad (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 10:03 PM
Outcome of the main event doesn't settle the beef.
Posted By: TheR (Guest) on May 31, 2010 at 01:20 AM
"My favorite part of MMA is when I guy pushes another guy up against the fence for 2 and 1/2 rounds. So I was happy as a pig in shit.
Posted By: thesteve (Guest) on May 30, 2010 at 09:48 AM"
THIS
and:
"I like the high and mighty, self espousing MMA fans who have to defend shitty main event fights. Don't tell me that it was great because of the science of the fight, or the strategy. When those two had talked for over a year about that fight, and to go out and give that performance...it's just shallow and mundane."
THIS
Posted By: JTX (Guest) on May 31, 2010 at 02:12 AM
I don't get how people can say this card was boring just because the main event was somewhat lacklustre, some of them haven't even watched it.
ALL the main card fights were really good, (with the exception of the main which was merely average), particularly Brilz vs Nog which was a GREAT fight with the entirely wrong decision.
All the other fights delivered great performances and excellent striking - what more can you ask for?
Also, Rampage does not suck based on one rusty performance...educate yourselves a little or don't fucking comment.
Posted By: dennett316 (Guest) on May 31, 2010 at 11:47 AM
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