[sbkhan87]

Originally Posted by MMAFan232

Ahhhhh it feels good to know how many sherdoggers ate their words tonight. Forrest is the man!

and the paper champ

[damien crowley]

AND THE EXCUSES ROLL ON AND ON

good job forrest

TO BAD THE ONLY WAY U COULD GET EVERYBODY TO SAY U WON WOULD BE TO TAKE A GUN OUT AND SHOOT RAMPAGE FIFTY TIMES LOL

FORREST has steel for a jaw

WAR GRIFFEN

[DieKnowMite]

I can't believe I'm going to say this but GOLDBERG called it correct. Joe said Forrest was winning and Goldie seemed suprised and said, "I disagree, I have the champ ahead".

[1%]

The unanimous decision is what surprised me the most, I figured it would be a split decision, but I did think Forrest won. I'm a bit surprised there are so many people that see it so differently then I.

To me, after the fight it looked like Rampage was the one who knew he had lost and Forrest looked like he thought he did enough to win, but was afraid the judges would see it differently. Again, a lot of people viewed this differently.

[Rational]

Originally Posted by neodragon

And Griffin pretty much just laid on top of him and threw minor shots. I wouldn't score that 10-8.

Personal opinion

Rd 1 10-9 Rampage
Rd 2 10-9 Griffin
Rd 3 10-10
Rd 4 10-9 Rampage
Rd 5 10-10

49-48 Rampage

That said, few judges do call a round 10-10, so I could see anything from 49-46 Rampage to 48-47 Griffin, with 48-47 Rampage splitting the close rounds.

There was a 10-8 round tonight, but it was Koscheck/Lytle Round 2. Nothing that Griffin did was close to that.

Hey superfan - a 10-10 round doesn't exist so your personal opinion isn't that great. to paraphrase the 10 point must systems it's "the round winner gets 10 points, with his/her opponent receiving 9 points or less". Make an informed contribution next time. and by the way, almost no one on here, including the 12 year olds who love rampage, is claiming anything other than forrest winning the 5th.

[native77]

Originally Posted by oakcliff_mma

I agree. At the bar where I was in Dallas, all of the Forrest fans were tepid at best before the fight started but cheering uncontrollably when the decision was read. A blind squirrel finds a nut or two every now and then, but Forrest came to fight and Rampage looked like he needed a fight.

My worse fear now is that Dana is going to orchestrate Forrest vs. Chuck for the title before the year is up, before Shogun or Wanderlei or really Machida get a crack at him. I don't think that's fair but TUF drives the PPV dollars. Rampage deserves an immediate rematch but I fear by the time he has to fight Shogun, Machida, Anderson, and who knows else, he may never see a title shot again.

I'm ok with Forrest winning (although I disagree with the decision) but I think I'm going to be upset at how Dana keeps the good fights away from him in favor or the most PPV friendly.

He already beat Shogun.

[WASNITDS]

Originally Posted by TrentS

Forest is going to be the most boring champ ever, no KO's or sub's, only decisions. Unless they some bum at him, which likely they won't do when he is champ

OMG! Decisions!!! In a professional sport! What is the world coming to??!?


Go watch some Kimbo videos on YouTube. I think that is more your level.

[Scotty B]

Originally Posted by TrentS

Forest is going to be the most boring champ ever, no KO's or sub's, only decisions. Unless they some bum at him, which likely they won't do when he is champ

He choked out shogun noob

[noiseboy]

Originally Posted by BOXINGMMAFREAK

rampage won round 5 as well, he landed more, and harder shots. forrest did throw more, but he missed alot of his punchs. iv watched the fight twice now. forrest threw way more punchs in the fight, but he was hitting air

Round 5 was forrest 10-9, Rampage came on at the end but Forrest won the round by being the aggressor and more active. Seriously WTF was Page thinking at the end there? He could have won if he gave 100% in round 5. I think he thought he was winning even though it was about dead even, so he fought round 5 not to lose.

[kozzy]

very very close fight.... please fire the idiot who gave such a lopsided score.