Yeah Rampage got eaten alive in the clinch by Wand twice and by Shogun and I have seen no evidence that he can defend the clinch any better now, people just havent attacked that weakness.
I think he will go for knees when the opprotunity presents itself, but I think i will be by ground and pound i think wandy knows that page will be expecting knees and if wandy is smart he's not going to pull that card too soon.
I see wandy clipping rampage with a good shot, and as rampage is dazed, wandy just kind of walks though him with a barrage of punches. Rampage then hits the deck, and it's over, wandy scores maybe one or two shots while 'page is on the mat before the ref can get there to save him.
Or, Rampage scores a lucky punch and is able to capitalize on it. I don't really see it going the distance, and this is one of those fights where I wish they could make it and honorary 5 rounder just to make sure somebody get's ktfo'd.
It'll be like the second fight if Wand wins. A good punch stunning him and knees 'til he's dead. Rampage might take it to the mat though, like he tried in their other fights. I think he could win the fight there.
Although i do think Wandy will take this, I dont think it will be from knees.
Their previous 2 fights were with ropes obviously, now they'll clinch against the cage so it'll be different, Page looked ok vs Hendo and yes I know Silva has a more brutal clinch and i think Page will not want any part of that. The cage will make it easier for him to escape in my opinion.
Ground game i'll give to Rampage but i mean isn't Wandy a back belt in BJJ? Has he ever even tried to sub a guy before? That would be nutz if he were to win by submission, but i figure ko by barrage of punches like vs Jardine.
Wandy rocks Rampge with a series of wild looping punches, Rampage staggers back, Wandy clinches and unleashes knees, Rampage crumbles but still awake, Wandy **** chokes him, pounds his face in and Rampage goes to sleep
Wandi's Ground game is good, it just looks like he never practises it. He had a triangle on Yoshida, and I'm sure he was throwing armbar attempts at Rampage in one of their fights.
Wand uses his ground game mainly for stalling really. The only offensive thing I've ever really seen him do on the ground is try and armbar Saku, I remember Bas going crazy at the time and he kept bringing it up for years afterwards.
I just can't see Rampage beating Wanderlei. Like if I tell my brain "Picture Rampage beating Wanderlei", all I see is Wandy knee'ing him to death and Page falling through the ropes.
Logic says that Rampage is a much different, better fighter, but coming off the tough and emotional loss to Griffin and all the personal problems, what genius decided to throw the UFC's most marketable fighter in the cage with a man that nearly killed him, TWICE?
Rampy is just way to inconsistent for me to call this. His mental state is suspect as well, rersorting to reckless driving and police chases seems odd behavious to me perosnally. I just think he has progressed form the old days and that Wnady has slowed down a bit.
If Ramp is on his game though I see him winning this in many different ways. Wandy's going to come in a swinging and Rampy's counterpunching has gotten too good for that too work. On the ground Quentin takes it as well.
If Wandy does win I think it will be because Ramspage has developed Glass-chin-itis and will go dwon form a punch, or get dazed from a punch and be set up for knees.
Rampage fights the same as he has always done. Good standup, good wrestling, good takedown defense, good cardio, good chin. Crap at defending leg kicks, does same block with elbows.
Watch Wanderlei's last fight. No coming in swinging. There were about four exchanges, each of which Wanderlei was the reactor not the agressor. The last exchange ended with Jardine get Wanderized 'cos he tried to leg kick Wand (lol at that, worst gameplan ever). Jardine got rocked and Wand didn't let him recover.
Now go watch some other Wand fights and virtually all the time he is the reactor, until he gets them hurt. Doesn't always apply to tomato can fights however.
Rampage had Wanderlei on the ground for a long-ass time (especially in their second fight) and did sweet FA with it. The only time something happened was when Wand went for an armbar in their first fight and when Wand got rocked from a punch and then Rampage followed up with some good G'n'P in their second fight (at end of first ten minute round). Wanderlei doesn't have great BJJ, but he has an excellent defensive guard.
The only thing correct in your post is the last bit, but it isn't because Rampage will have developed a glass chin. It's because Wand's right hits like a freight train and he doesn't let you recover. And the way Rampage covers up when rocked = invite to Muay Thai overdrive beatdown.
Rampage can with this with tko, ko or decision (he has the tools), but I don't fancy his chances.
This has potential slobberknocker written all over it but I read it earlier Page cannot defend to well in the cllinch I see Wandy going berzerk.....:dunno:
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