Difficult fight to score. I'd have had it a draw - 3 rounds to 2 in favour of Rampage, but Forrest had to get a 10-8 round for the ass kicking he dished out in Round 2.
I love the light heavyweight division. Some great fighters but all of them have shown themselves to be beatable, Machida apart.
Who if anyone do you all think will beat Machida?
That wasn't any where near a 10-8 round. I really don't understand why people think it was.
Griffin didn't do jack shit once Rampage buckled from the leg kick. He employed the tried and true Randy Couture style of lay and pray.
Lay on someone, on the ground or against the cage and do
JUST enough to keep them from being separated or stood up.
Personally I don't know who won. I had it.
Round 1, Page 10-9.
Round 2, Forrest 10-9.
Round 3, 4 and 5 are totally subjective and based on what the individual judges thought was more important. Rampage did more damage in the rounds, Forrest came forward and threw/landed more shots.
The actual scoring however was terrible.
I shouldn't say nobody beats Machida but frankly I don't think anyone will short of a shocking upset.
I'm of two minds for Machida versus Forrest, either Forrest will be able to just hang in there until the later rounds and start to get to Machida when Forrests massive size advantage starts to wear him out, or Machida makes Forrest look like the uncoordinated nonathletic, slow troll that he is and picks him apart in winning a 5 round unanimous decision.
The truth however is that this fight will probably not happen. Machida won't be given a title shot next or likely even his fight after his next fight. Forrest will probably end up fighting Chuck next, who he will decision or submit. After that will probably be the Rampage rematch and I expect him to get knocked the feck out.
