Lyoto Machida Confirms Fight Against Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
by Nick Thomas on Jul 26, 2010 3:22 PM EDT
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On twitter:
"My next fight is confirmed and it's (going) to be against Rampage."
Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida (16-1)
Loss Mauricio Rua - KO (Punches) UFC 113 R1
Win Mauricio Rua - Decision (Unanimous) UFC 104 R5
Win Rashad Evans - KO (Punches) UFC 98 R2
Win Thiago Silva - KO (Punches) UFC 94 R1
Win Tito Ortiz - Decision (Unanimous) UFC 84 R3
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (30-8)
Loss Rashad Evans - Decision (Unanimous) UFC 114 R3
Win Keith Jardine - Decision (Unanimous) UFC 96 R3
Win Wanderlei Silva - KO (Punch) UFC 92 R1 3:21
Loss Forrest Griffin - Decision (Unanimous) UFC 86 R5
Win Dan Henderson Decision (Unanimous) UFC 75 R5
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Wow
This is a real tough fight for Rampage stylistically.
I think he’d have more luck against Shogun personally.
I don’t want to see either of these guys lose =\
Shogun lost a close decision! Everyone get crazy!
yeah we don't even know how rampage would do against shogun
this is sarcasm
by Body Triangle on Jul 26, 2010 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
That was over 5 years ago, let’s start making conclusions on the outcomes of fights based on 5 years ago.
Chuck Liddell has an iron chin
Jenns Pulver should beat BJ Penn
Matt Hughes should beat GSP
The rubber match with Shogun and Coleman should be very competitive ;D
Shogun lost a close decision! Everyone get crazy!
by ShaiZ on Jul 26, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Except Shogun has improved considerably over the last 5 years whereas Rampage has, if anything, devolved over the same time into a completely 1-dimensional boxer (although his boxing is better now than then, offensively and defensively).
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by BigDNotDallas on Jul 26, 2010 4:35 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
pfffft
Perhaps my best years are gone. When there was a chance of happiness. But I wouldn't want them back. Not with the fire in me now. No, I wouldn't want them back.
by jebushchrist on Jul 26, 2010 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I fixed it for you
Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida (15-2)
Loss Mauricio Rua – KO (Punches) UFC 113 R1
Loss Mauricio Rua – LEG KICKS COUNT! CECIL, UFC 104 R5
Win Rashad Evans – KO (Punches) UFC 98 R2
Win Thiago Silva – KO (Punches) UFC 94 R1
Win Tito Ortiz – Decision (Unanimous) UFC 84 R3
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by jemaleddin on Jul 26, 2010 2:51 PM EDT reply actions 9 recs
if I wasn't on mobile I'd rec it.
by Polyhedron on Jul 26, 2010 3:08 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm kinda tired of Cecil getting the blame for that
He scored it the same as another ref and there was another red who scored it for machida.
Cause there's only one, and that's me
You understand? for all that fighting, you understand
That sucka think he good, that sucka think he can whoop me
And i know he can't whoop me, Ay boy, the n**** whole style is chump
by S.C. Michaelson on Jul 26, 2010 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
But Cecil is the one who said the dumb shit about leg kicks.
It’s like they say, better to keep your blah blah blah and whatever. :-)
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Few people said that the interview in which he said that “leg kicks don’t count” was fake.
"...ride life straight to perfect laughter,
it's the only good fight there is."
by dancingChicken on Jul 27, 2010 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
That was super duper clever. In other words, you believe Lyoto lost the first fight to Shogun. Of course it wasn’t even close…
Eegads that gets tired.
The recs speak for themselves. :-)
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What, Machida losing the rematch in devastating fashion?
Huh. Me too!
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No tune-up fights for these two, huh? Well, good. I wonder how Machida’s mental state is after his first loss and how that will translate into the cage-will he be overly cautious? Will he try to make a statement and be aggressive? etc. I have to go with Machida in this, and Rampage has come off as one dimensional lately. Also, Rampage doesn’t have that footwork like Shogun has to pressure Machida in that Rampage fights flat-footed.
There is no way Machida will be aggressive.
That’s what got him KTFO’D.
We will see the most “elusive” Machida to ever set foot in the octagon. Either that or he’ll use takedowns more.
by Polyhedron on Jul 26, 2010 3:13 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Lyoto is going to counter the hell out of Rampage
I got Lyoto by decision.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
You think it will be boring?
Semper Fi
by ChicagoMarine on Jul 26, 2010 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think it's going to be exciting
But I don’t think it will be dull. Even before Rampage’s defeat I felt that Machida was too quick for Rampage.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
I agree.
I see this either coming down to a decision in favor of the “in & out” style of Machida or Rampage getting too aggressive and losing by KO in the 2nd.
Semper Fi
by ChicagoMarine on Jul 26, 2010 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think Rampage will get KO'd
In fact if it does end in a knockout I find it highly more likely for Machida to get knocked out than Rampage because the latter has the better punching power.
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
I didn't think Rashard would get knocked out either.
We can say that Rampage has a stronger chin, but the right punch can put anybody on their back.
I think if you look at Machida’s accuracy and look at his last 4 fights…
… Machida does have some power in his punches. Perhaps, its been gained over the course of his career, because it seems that he has gotten more KOs recently rather than early on in his career.
Semper Fi
by ChicagoMarine on Jul 26, 2010 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
i know no one care but I’ll predict the line starts +225 Rampage -300 Machida.
Your beliefs become your reality.
by Hardy's in your face on Jul 26, 2010 2:56 PM EDT reply actions
Why would we not care?
I’ll cop to being a degenerate gambler (at times). And this sounds like a good start.
I rarely tweet
I less-rarely write
"I ain't having it" - Buster Posey, hosing folks down
Sounds high
-180 Machida, +145 Rampage
I totally think Machida will win, but I don’t think the odds will be that steep. Lots of Rampage lovers out there to push money his way.
"Overdrive the sound and make it sound pretty rude." - Jimmy Page
I certainly hope you are right.
But I’d settle for close.
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by BigDNotDallas on Jul 26, 2010 4:39 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i just hope this won't retire rampage
he’s been talking about that movie career of his a lot as of late
Go big red!
bad fight for Page...
he’ll be 0 and 2 in his last two, pedestrians better watch out!
the following two things are signs of weaknesses:
stay silent when it's needed to speak up, and speak up when it's needed to stay silent.
Ha nice
RIP Phil Harris. I'll miss you man
by II SMASH II on Jul 26, 2010 3:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
they better get their asses back to Pedestria
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by eastcoastatlas on Jul 26, 2010 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Bad bad fight for Rampage
Its like his last fight, Rampage vs a technically superior fighter can he land that one big punch?
RIP Phil Harris. I'll miss you man
by II SMASH II on Jul 26, 2010 3:05 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Agreed,
Machida is not going to square up with Rampage, nor is he going to go on the offensive. It will be Rashard vs Lyota II.
Semper Fi
by ChicagoMarine on Jul 26, 2010 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
who????
There's no depth to my shallowness.
by Earl Montclair on Jul 27, 2010 5:00 AM EDT up reply actions
I keep fixing:
Its like his last fight, Rampage vs a technically superiorfightereluder
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The eluder who fought Silva and Evans?
Then stood toe to toe with shogun for 25 minutes?
RIP Phil Harris. I'll miss you man
by II SMASH II on Jul 26, 2010 3:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Just because you're in range of leg kicks, it doesn't mean you're standing toe to toe.
More like backing.
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Last 3 of 4 Machida fights have ended in KO victories.
His style is not “straight forward”, but he lands punches and seemingly has grown stronger.
Semper Fi
by ChicagoMarine on Jul 26, 2010 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
and before that
7 decisions and a sub. hardly a resume that points to his “power.”
"she told me she was on the pill." me
As I said, I think his power is "growing"
Never said he has always been a strong fighter.
He is getting “noticeably” bigger and before Shogun won the prior two by KO.
Semper Fi
by ChicagoMarine on Jul 26, 2010 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
if you say so
not saying he didn’t show impressive, and elusive, KO power in the Shad & Silva fights, just don’t see him as having near the KO power that Rampage possesses. Combine that w/Rampages iron chin and I don’t see him KO’ing anyone this time around.
"she told me she was on the pill." me
I wasn't comparing him to Rampage though?
My initial comment was that he is CAPABLE of knocking out his opponent given his accurate striking ability and his obvious growth in strength.
I just pointed out the difference in result of his last two victories (before Rua).
Semper Fi
by ChicagoMarine on Jul 26, 2010 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
ok
i’ll give you the fact that he’s capable of KO’ng any opponent on any given night, but that can be said for virtually anyone outside of Shields and Fitch (wrong weightclass obviously, but i needed a comparison).
"she told me she was on the pill." me
My oversight. I should have said 2 of the last 4 fights in KOs
Evans (KO punches)
Silva (KO punch)
He lost to SHogun and decision against Shogun in the first fight.
Semper Fi
by ChicagoMarine on Jul 26, 2010 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Ortizs was his fifth fight from his last, but...
… I made an error and forgot about the stomping he received from Rua.
Thanks for the correction.
Semper Fi
by ChicagoMarine on Jul 26, 2010 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
He did almost finish Ortiz..
With the liver kick…
You're completely misinformed. Go look up his actual record.
And my point was to highlight that Rampage was fighting a guy with a very elusive style – and that in his last fight Rashad used a very elusive style to great effect against him.
Try… I don’t know, reading stuff?
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I forgot about Shogun, but the two fights before Shogun WERE by KO.
How is that completely misinformed? Mistaken? Certainly.
Nevertheless, instead of being defensive about my reply, look at the intent of what I was saying…
… Two fights prior he won by KO where all before hand he won by submissions or decision.
There is certainly something to be said about that.
Semper Fi
by ChicagoMarine on Jul 26, 2010 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Sure, but what?
You could say, “fluke?”
And it’s nit defensive to point out that a) you’re wrong, and b) you missed my point. It’s just true.
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Fluke?
You would call Evans or Silva KOs flukes?
I’m sure many would not agree with you.
… And, as far as me not recalling the dismantling to Rua in his last bout— it was an error. I was wrong.
But, the point that there have been “significant” KOs by MAchida in his past 4 fights is valid. You choose to remain at a defensive posture as if there is “a point to win”, but I’m just making the reference that Machida does have some KO power to possibly push the conversation forward; not at a “win all take all”.
You win though! (thumbs up)
Semper Fi
by ChicagoMarine on Jul 26, 2010 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Dude
Chill.
It’s okay to be wrong. The only one with a “defensive posture” here is you.
Jeez.
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I feel some hugs coming
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by Barack Lesnar on Jul 26, 2010 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
She'd better be the cute kind of marine.
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Good one!
Haha… (shaking head)… crude internet remarks. Good to go (thumbs up)
Semper Fi
by ChicagoMarine on Jul 26, 2010 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Huh?
Where do I suggest that I am upset or “denying that I was mistaken”? (even said you were right and I was wrong)
(shaking head)
Listen, although I was mistaken on the number of KOs, what I said still is relevant. i thought we were just having a conversation, but obviously that wasn’t the case..
Nevertheless, I’ll concede. Cheers!
Semper Fi
by ChicagoMarine on Jul 26, 2010 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Dude, what the hell is that?
You can’t just put shit in quotes and act like I said it.
Calm down, accept that when your facts are wrong it may be time to reexamine your conclusions, and get on with your day.
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Dude, just cause you're a Machida hater...
gives you no right to be an idiot. The guy is making a point that A) Only person to knock Rashad out so far B) The only person to knock T.Silva out so far, has some knock out power. One may be a “fluke” , but two means something. He is never gonna be a charing bull, and he probably won’t be able to knock Rampage out… but can he rock him? Yes
I'm not here to insult Machida
I’m here to point out that our “always faithful” friend doesn’t have any idea what he’s talking about.
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This should be a great fight. Winner gets Bonesy for title shot?
Machida, it should be noted, has some of the best knees from the clinch in the UFC.
I like this match up but
I don’t like where the loser sits after this one. Granted if either lose its against a top 5 (arguably) opponent. If machida wins I see him sitting around until Rua vs Evans is over. If evans wins, rematch. If rua wins, then its Jones/Mat/Griffin/Franklin/other. If machida loses, i honestly don’t know. Maybe still Jones. Rising star and fallen star collide. If rampage wins, he could fight a who’s who. If he loses, i honestly don’t know who to give him. Thiago Silva would work I guess (if he wins)
Loser fights Rich in the Franklinweight division?
Nick Garcia is the Brian Russell of MLS but 10 times worse.
ouch
that would spell disaster for Rich, regardless of who it turned out to be
"she told me she was on the pill." me
I can't imagine Rampage making 190
I don’t know how he makes 205. The cut alone might kill him!
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Who knows how Machida will respond to the loss. Does Machida have the power in his counters to stun Rampage? Can he negate Rampage’s aggression with superior footwork? This fight will almost surely play out in the stand up, as I don’t see either of them particularly looking for the takedown, at least not immediately.
Though Machida may have the more diverse and technical stand up attack, Rampage has the power to test his chin if he can find it. Which is another big question in the fight. Machida will need to get on his horse and avoid that power shot for 15 minutes if he’s going to come away with a decision.
A very close fight, one which I think could go either way.
i really don't like this fight
i’m a huge fan of both these guys, and would hate to see either one of them go on a 2 fight losing streak. That being said i think there are 2 likely outcomes to this fight, either Lyoto wins by decision (because i doubt that he can KO rampage) or Rampage sneaks in that punch and wins by KO.
It should be a great fight, Rampage has great defense standing up, but i don’t know how he will fare against lyoto.
Argg i will probably suffer throughout the entire fight, but ill still watch it.
Rampage is on the decline.
With the inevitable loss here, he will be 2-3 in his last five fights. The game has passed him by, and I don’t see him ever evolving enough to become truly relevant again. Does no one else see him this way?
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I think you’re selling Rampage a bit short, especially saying the loss to Machida is inevitable. I think even if he loses to Machida, it won’t reveal too much as to Page’s relevancy (stylistically this is a horrible fight for him) and it will take at least two more fights (this one included) to make a fair assessment.
You could be right, though, and maybe I just don’t want to see it
But if you are stupid, you will be beaten with a stick - Proverbs 10:13
A guy with Rampage's power is always relevant
As long as the question is: “Do you want to see somebody get knocked out?” :-)
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That is a relevant question, and I will always watch the dude so long as they put his fights on. But I was speaking more in terms of the title.
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I have seen him that way since before TUF
He is a one-dimensional boxer who has, if anything, devolved since PRIDE.
His fight against Rashad was likely as close as he will ever be to being a top contender again.
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by BigDNotDallas on Jul 26, 2010 4:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Keep in mind that ...
He was coming off the big layoff. I think Rampage has the two tools you can’t teach: 1) Lethal punching power, 2) Iron chin. When you have those two qualities and his work ethic, chances are, you are just gonna ride your gifts as far as they take you.
Point is, I think he will be better than the fight with Rashad (I still think he could have finished in the 3rd, if he was in better fighting shape), and he always has a chance to end it. However if Machida plays to his strengths which means not going into a brawl, he should have too many tools for Rampage.
Should be a 5 rounder.....
even though no belt is on the line, I feel this should be a 5 round main event.
It’s so frustrating that the UFC refuses to put on 5 rounders for main events. I don’t understand it at all.
Well, except ...
Well, except that it isn’t really up to the UFC to just “declare” that non-title fights should go five rounds. Pesky commissions and all that. No need to let something like that get in the way of a chance to bitch about the UFC, though, I guess.
Actually
5-round non-title fights are allowed, but Dana has thus far declined to offer one.
As for this being a 5-rounder, one would have to really dislike Rampage to wish that upon him.
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by BigDNotDallas on Jul 26, 2010 4:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
A 5 round fight gives Rampage an extra 2 rounds to try and land the one punch that could possibly win this fight for him.
I think not
Rampage, while having impressive power, is not a big flash-KO, lights-out kind of guy.
He has 4 career flash KOs, and 1 of those was via head-butt / slam.
Not to mention he would be exhausted by the end of 3, if he makes it that far.
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by BigDNotDallas on Jul 27, 2010 10:43 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
rampage should think abt HW
He has enough power to compete, and won’t have the speed disadvantage like at lhw. He can add more size and power, and would have among th best boxing in the division. Lhw has the best athletes in the ufc, and rampage just doesnt have the camp/ work ethic to compete anymore.
ALTHOUGH. With a rampage loss and a jon bones win, we could see them match up down the line. I certainly wouldnt mind
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by Austin Martin on Jul 26, 2010 4:43 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
It would be interesting to see, but I doubt it happens...
…he doesn’t have a problem making the cut to 205, and he weighs much more on fight night. He’s just getting older, and transitioning out of the sport and into celebrity in general…after the A Team, I’d expect him on a few reality shows, like Chuck and Tito did.
/my ass is sore from pulling out all that groundless information.
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This is going to be Machida vs. Rashad Redux
Rampage is at his best when he is standing in the pocket, counter punching (i.e. Liddell and Wanderlei fights in the UFC) but he is not patient enough to wait for Machida to attack. Chances are, Rampage is going to get frustrated at Machida not engaging and try to go on the attack which will lead to him getting KO’d.
If Rampage wants to win, he has to do what Shogun did in the second fight by figuring out a way to bait Machida. Like Shogun said, he knew what Machida’s reaction was going to be to certain moves, which allowed him to set up his over hand right perfectly. Rampage has to figure out a way to make Machida predictable
by Matthew DiRienzo on Jul 26, 2010 5:52 PM EDT reply actions
Nah. Rashad is fast than Rampage
But was less aggressive. Machida doesn’t do well with aggression. Look at the beginning of the Soko fight as well as the Shogun fights.
Cause there's only one, and that's me
You understand? for all that fighting, you understand
That sucka think he good, that sucka think he can whoop me
And i know he can't whoop me, Ay boy, the n**** whole style is chump
by S.C. Michaelson on Jul 26, 2010 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
look at his other fights
against aggressive fighters like Thiago Silva, BJ Penn, Stephan Bonnar, etc
by Matthew DiRienzo on Jul 27, 2010 2:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Would you say Thiago was aggressive in that fight?
Watch it again. Machida was more aggressive attacking first more often than Thiago. every takedown, every knockdown was because of MACHIDA being aggressive (even though he was “backing up”). The Penn fight he had a clear size advantage. LOL @ you even bringing that up. Again in that fight Machida was the aggressor. Haven’t seen the Bonnar fight in a couple years, but I suspect it’s the same.
Cause there's only one, and that's me
You understand? for all that fighting, you understand
That sucka think he good, that sucka think he can whoop me
And i know he can't whoop me, Ay boy, the n**** whole style is chump
by S.C. Michaelson on Jul 27, 2010 4:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Machida better watch out, Rampage is changing up his gameplan
http://www.watchkalibrun.com/2010/7/24/1585632/machida-upcoming-rampage
Cause there's only one, and that's me
You understand? for all that fighting, you understand
That sucka think he good, that sucka think he can whoop me
And i know he can't whoop me, Ay boy, the n**** whole style is chump
by S.C. Michaelson on Jul 26, 2010 9:20 PM EDT reply actions
Machida by UD.
Sneaky punches cloaked as leg kicks. Just a lot of circular movement, in & out movement. Rampage won’t keep pace unless he manages to counter Machida’s shot with a well-timed Cover Roll; Right/lefthook connect.
Don’t see this fight going in Rampage’s favor. Sucks.
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by Ryan Tical on Jul 26, 2010 10:15 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Well lets just point a few ....
…. things out here that could affect this fight . First , how is Lyoto going to react after his first loss ? Shogun went after Machida and KO’ed him nasty like . Now Lyoto is facing another heavy handed striker that can KO him again , so hows he gonna fight ? Is he gonna just try to evade and pick & choose his shots or will he try to end the fight and get caught again ? Will he be tentative to engage due to Rampages one punch KO power and iron chin or will he fight his fight ? My guess , I think hes gonna be tentative and reluctant to let his hands or feet go . He just got KO’ed by Shogun and the effects will be apparent .
Second , what type of shape will Rampage be in ? Will he show up a bit fat and slow like the Rashad fight with zero game plan or will he show up in shape , a bit faster , leaner and overall well prepared like in the Wandy fight ? Will he show up ready to fight is the question ? My guess is he’ll show up ready to fight . He’ll be in shape and have something he lacked in his last fight …… a game plan . And he’ll be able to train instead of just lose weight from gaining so much excess weight .
My honest opinion is this is a bad fight for both fighters because both fighters styles are so bad for the other fighter to deal with . Lyoto has to worry that if he makes that one mistake the fights over . Rampage has to wonder if he can catch Lyoto and his elusive style . I think Lyoto will be hesitant to engage and attempt to stay outside . That said I think the fighter in him will take over at some point , he’ll attempt to counter Rampage ( similar to the Shogun fight ) and Rampage will catch him with his one punch power shot . Rampage by KO . But Lyoto could very well grind out a decision .
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