Rashad kind of let him go 5 rounds. This isn't going to teach him much about his gas tank and how he will fight in a 5 rounder. He had an adrenaline dump like halfway through the first which I don't really get he has fought on the maincard before he shouldn't be letting it get to him that much.
I was impressed with Bisping tonight, but other than that, not a great way to get fans excited on Fox. Phil needs to learn to be less tentative, with all that athleticism he has to explode early, since he's gonna gas anyway.
Exactly. I can't believe some people are calling his performance "unimpressive". He completely outclassed a bigger, and up-and-comer like Phil Davis. Jesus Christ Rashad just can't do anything right in the eyes of some fans...
Any anti Rashaders wanna talk shit about his cardio now? Went 5 rounds, star. More than Jon Jones has. Looked a little tired towards the end, but still had the energy to do stuff. Jones is in trouble because Rashad will use a different strategy. His cardio will be even better and he will show Jones up on the ground. NOBODY can beat Rashad 2.0 at 205 right now. Not Jones, not anybody.
Felt sorry for Davis though. Really like the bloke. He'll kill the next fighter he fights though.
Bones hasn't needed to go 5 rounds because he is finishing top guys not letting some green kid hang around. Which is why he didn't gas he was on cruise control for most of the fight. Big difference in energy spent when you are in there with someone who is at your level.
You don't see yet, youngin' but you will come April. Rashad's the better wrestler and that's all that really needs to be said. He will take Jones down and KEEP the creep down. Look what Rashad did to an inshape phenomenal powerful athletic young Phil Davis??? He took him to school and didn't even look shook.
I bet that the ones who were predicting (rooting) for Davis to win will now come out and try and disparage Rashad's performance somehow. He sprawl and brawled against a potential champ, but they will still chat bollocks about him. GO ON RASHAD!!!!!!!!!! Jon Jones..your next (Goldbergtm)
I kept waiting for Rashad to put PD away but PD hung in there. I don't think this fight bodes well though cause all I could think by the end of the 4th was, "JBJ would have finished both of them by now".
Can't wait to see how JBJ vs Rashad goes now that they will have to prepare for each other again.
Look, just because you have trouble putting somebody away does not mean that the guy who often finishes is going to have their way with somebody who doesn't. Just ask Jon Fitch. So Jones finishes people more consecutively than Rashad..ain't going to stop Rashad from taking that boy down and punching him up. Jones isn't ready for the type of pressure Rashad brings to a fight. Rashad will also get inside Jones head seeing as Jones is so thin skinned. Just wait. If Rashad's on a ******* mission, yo.
Phil fought his heart out, you could see he wanted it, but just isn't ready for the big fight yet. He needs to imrpove his striking, he's got the common wrestler stance while striking.
Congrats to Phil for sticking in it. I thought for sure Rashad was going to highlight real KO him. Phil has a long ways to go still (mainly striking). But I can definitely see him being a contender if he keeps improving at this pase.
Great and now we gotta see the long overdue Bonjovi vs hashad
Disappointed with Sonnen/Bisping trash talk exchange, the build up leading into this fight would be gold.
I can see both of them motivated to show who's boss.
I don't Rasahd's head was focus on this fight he was probably looking forward to Jon Jones. Honestly Davis has a long ways to go before he is even consider a contender. If he can hook with blackhouse in san deigo he could be the next great thing. He has the tools to be great, just needs someone who can put it all together.
Davis is not as far off as many people think, he just fought 1 of the 2 best LHWs in the world. Even though he lost, he hung in there and showed flashes of good things to come. In all honesty he should have been finished and most LHWs would have been.....
I hope the Dark Kniight eats his words with milk. It will make them go down easier come April 21. Jone will destroy rashad standing. Did you was how tight and slow Phil Davis looked. It was almost like he was so nervous and tense he couldn't move. And when he got hit, he mentally shut down. Jones will not fold under pressure. He knows how to use his length and yes I'll say it better wrestling than rashad. Rashad 2.0.....whatever.......Rashad UD rampage and got stanky legged by Machida. Did you see what Bones did to both of them! Plus I believe the Jones that rashad face in April will be the best Jones yet. Cardio? Rashad did look all fresh as a daisy after 2. Phil just gassed a LOT harder. Stanky leg 2.0 coming soon.......
Should have placed a huge bet on Rashad. I don't see how anybody thought Phil Davis would have won this. He's far too green. Also there's no denying that Rashad and JBJ was meant to happen. We all know this. Now it's going to happen. I'm actually pulling for Rashad even though I don't particularly like em. If he goes down then it's GAME OVER for the LHW division at least for the next three years.
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