The only guy that was tryin to fight was Rampage. Rashad, who actually exhibited a technique that made Rampage tenative,was still afraid to commit to punches. So he spent almost every second othe match tryin to make sure a fight didn't break out by doin the bouncer in a club move, which is hold you up against the wall, make sure you can't hit them, and then wait for backup. How can they consider this a win? He didn't try to fight. It's supposed to be the ultimate fighting competition, not how to make sure a fight doesn't break out, which is essentially what he did. So was Rampage, who landed the only meaningful punch robbed even though he was the only one tryin to make a fight out of it?
Evans did what the rules and judges allow for him to attain victory. If you're going to blame anyone, blame the judges for valuing wrestling/control as much as striking, kicks or submissions.
Rashad buzzed him with a big shot at the start of the contest, didn't he? And he also landed quite a few times, by jumping in and out, touching Rampage with the odd shot (nothing too concusive, but scoring punches all the same). Plus he took Rampage down a couple of times. A clear win for Rashad in my admitedly uneducated eyes (I haven't been following MMA that long).
he won based on the round scores. however he did no damage at all but his first punch that caught rampage off balance. he lost my respect because he talked so much trash and then fought like a *****, he only fought to keep it from being a fight he hunkerd down and darted in and then ran, he was scared to really fight rampage. in my view he probally won the only way he could which backed absolutely none of his **** talking that he did for a year or more. evans = ***** in my book bc of his way of not backing up his mouth atleast rampage tried to bang with him.
If it wasn't for the lack of endurance, probably due to the long layoff.. Evans would have been out when Rampage had him seriously hurt. But regardless, Evans did win the fight and I'm glad cuz I did not want to see Rampage-Shogun again.
I an sort of see the point on Rashad not trying to fight, but he did try to fight and implement a game plan.. Do I call what he did fighting? Not really, considering I consider a fight where you try to incapacitate your opponent with strikes, choke, or you get your opponent to tap, or maim him with a submission. When your game plan is to pin your opponent up against a fence, and take away his weapons, it's more like you are trying to subdue or neutralize an attacker with minimal force and aggression, the opposite would be going in with the intent to sub or knock somebody out. This is the subtle distinction between someone like GSP and Rashad.. GSP goes in and dominates with the mount, and still looks to finish the fight with subs, as you see serious submission attempts which when he fails at them, his opponent escapes from an inferior position.. When a fighter maintains superior position, never attempts subs or serious gnp, they aren't really doing what they should be doing imo.
Funny he impliments Randy Coutures career gameplan and he is a *****, but Randy is a fukin' legend. Hows that work? Not that i like it but it is what it is.