Post by Overnight Sensation on Jul 7, 2008 17:53:58 GMT -5
you gotta beat the champ?
Those words are kind of impossible to achieve when the champ doesn't show up in the Octagon. On Saturday night, you all know what happened, Forrest Griffin won the UFC LHW title from Rampage Jackson, in the biggest upset of the year.
Ever since Forrest won the belt, all we have been hearing was ****ty judging, Forrest didn't do enough, Rampage landed more shots, blah blah blah. When judging a bout in the UFC judges are to score the fight in these areas:EFFECTIVE STRIKING, GRAPPLING, AGGRESSION, OCTAGON CONTROL.
STRIKING:Looking at pictures after the fight, it would appear Rampage Jackson won the striking battle. But if you watch any of Forrest Griffins fights and see his face after wards, you will notice an abnormally large amount of scar tissue, causing Forrest to look like he was mauled by a wild animal no matter how hard he gets hit. Now Griffin on the other hand, he came forward with the strikes, hitting Rampage with leg kicks that worked, and landed more shots then he was given credit for. Rampage's striking could have been as amazing as you guys say,which it wasn't, but he did nothing to follow up his attacks, where as Forrest kept pressing and working
GRAPPLING:Forrest Griffin won grappling by far, the only time that Rampage was really dominating grappling was when he power bombed Forrest, and even then Forrest defended that beautifully, Forrest had great defense while in the guard, and when he was on top, he was working the entire time, almost submitting Rampage a few times and even taking a mount in one of the rounds.
AGGRESSION:Both fighters were aggressive in this fight, but Rampage didn't press the action nearly as well as Forrest did, Forrest kept coming forth with attacks and using his game plan to a tee, where as Rampage was relying on the counter strikes that he couldn't hit because Forrest kept moving.
OCTAGON CONTROL:Very simply, where did the majority of the action take place in this fight, with Forrest having Rampage backed into one side of the cage, or where Juanito wanted Rampage to take it, the middle. Almost every second of the stand up was in rampage's side of the cage because Forrest once again kept pressing forth and delivering simple but effective shots.
All in all, Forrest Griffin won the fight hands down, and very unanimously. He used his game plan and worked it to a tee, he kept Rampage where he wanted him almost the entire fight. Juanito can protest all he wants, but in the end, who had the more effective fight Rampage Jackson or Forrest Griffin? Forrest Griffin did because he honestly dominated the key components to all of this fight, and even if you give Rampage round one, Forrest still won 3 other rounds.
In order to truly beat the champion, the champion must show up to the octagon. This Rampage was not the Champion Rampage, and based on his performance Saturday night, there is a reason why he isn't UFC LHW Champion right now.
Those words are kind of impossible to achieve when the champ doesn't show up in the Octagon. On Saturday night, you all know what happened, Forrest Griffin won the UFC LHW title from Rampage Jackson, in the biggest upset of the year.
Ever since Forrest won the belt, all we have been hearing was ****ty judging, Forrest didn't do enough, Rampage landed more shots, blah blah blah. When judging a bout in the UFC judges are to score the fight in these areas:EFFECTIVE STRIKING, GRAPPLING, AGGRESSION, OCTAGON CONTROL.
STRIKING:Looking at pictures after the fight, it would appear Rampage Jackson won the striking battle. But if you watch any of Forrest Griffins fights and see his face after wards, you will notice an abnormally large amount of scar tissue, causing Forrest to look like he was mauled by a wild animal no matter how hard he gets hit. Now Griffin on the other hand, he came forward with the strikes, hitting Rampage with leg kicks that worked, and landed more shots then he was given credit for. Rampage's striking could have been as amazing as you guys say,which it wasn't, but he did nothing to follow up his attacks, where as Forrest kept pressing and working
GRAPPLING:Forrest Griffin won grappling by far, the only time that Rampage was really dominating grappling was when he power bombed Forrest, and even then Forrest defended that beautifully, Forrest had great defense while in the guard, and when he was on top, he was working the entire time, almost submitting Rampage a few times and even taking a mount in one of the rounds.
AGGRESSION:Both fighters were aggressive in this fight, but Rampage didn't press the action nearly as well as Forrest did, Forrest kept coming forth with attacks and using his game plan to a tee, where as Rampage was relying on the counter strikes that he couldn't hit because Forrest kept moving.
OCTAGON CONTROL:Very simply, where did the majority of the action take place in this fight, with Forrest having Rampage backed into one side of the cage, or where Juanito wanted Rampage to take it, the middle. Almost every second of the stand up was in rampage's side of the cage because Forrest once again kept pressing forth and delivering simple but effective shots.
All in all, Forrest Griffin won the fight hands down, and very unanimously. He used his game plan and worked it to a tee, he kept Rampage where he wanted him almost the entire fight. Juanito can protest all he wants, but in the end, who had the more effective fight Rampage Jackson or Forrest Griffin? Forrest Griffin did because he honestly dominated the key components to all of this fight, and even if you give Rampage round one, Forrest still won 3 other rounds.
In order to truly beat the champion, the champion must show up to the octagon. This Rampage was not the Champion Rampage, and based on his performance Saturday night, there is a reason why he isn't UFC LHW Champion right now.
