UFC 130 Frank Mir vs Roy Nelson - Rampage Jackson was on Saturday night in Las Vegas at UFC 130. In a dominant performance expectations, Rampage defeated Matt Hamill by unanimous decision, despite struggling with a broken hand. With the victory, his second in a row by the decision, Jackson looks like a shot at the Light Heavyweight Championship ... but he deserves? It was a decent card at the MGM in front of 131 in Vancouver in two weeks.
Honestly, it was Hamill does pose a great threat to Rampage when he was just not in the same league. It was fleshed out in this game, with Jackson hitting efficiently and never leave Hamill inflict no damage whatsoever. For much of the match, it seemed like a man vs. situation of boys, because even the high-level fight Hamill could not reverse the trend. Rampage time blocked his takedowns, part of his game many overlooked position in the match, but something that was still very strong. The match was very anti-climax really as it went exactly as one would think.
Dana White confirmed after the fight that Rampage should have the opportunity to Jon Jones heavyweight title of light when the hand is authorized by doctors in time. So ... Quinton why? Rashad Evans is probably the most worthy candidate, but is now signed to fight against rising superstar Phil Davis in August. Rampage did not finish his last two fights, which is slightly stronger against a minor Hamill. And while the winner of Saturday has been uneven, not too impressive, as his latest hit in Lyoto Machida was not. Why Quinton is to get the title fight is simple ... is easier to sell struggle. Rampage has the added advantage of being a movie star and is a guy who can make a lot of interest in a fight, while Evans is a much less commercial appeal. When you're in business to make money, you have to, well ... make money.
Add Frank Mir all the credit in the world, as put together a picture-perfect game plan to beat Roy Nelson in a different presentation of one side. Mir was right cold, calculated from the start, landing his punches and frustrating Nelson at every step. Once again his boxing has improved a lot on the screen and took part in his opponent with ease, but his heart was most impressed. While Nelson was thought that the fitting of the edge (crazy, huh?) In the position, Mir looked fresh and energetic in the face of the third round of the slope. There were some points in the struggle that went from one side to a dominant and so on Mir, which solidified as a guy who has in the heavyweight division.
Knockout of the night took place thanks to Travis Browne when he ousted Stefan Struve with a blow of Superman at the end of the first round of their heavyweight fight. It was a devastating blow, with a massive Struve and immediately win a bonus Browne pretty at the top of the fight purse.
At one time, Thiago Alves fought Georges St. Pierre and UFC welterweight championship. Saturday night was outclassed upstart Rick Story is 170 pounds. The decline is puzzling Alves, as he suffered his third loss in four fights, thanks to a unanimous loss in Las Vegas. When he was seven his fight win streak, no matter who was a contender, Josh Koscheck, Chris Lytle and Matt Hughes, Alves took them down. But since his loss to GSP at UFC 100, he is not the same fighter, and has not looked impressive on the road, win or lose. He is now at a crossroads after being taken apart by what 26 years old and has just released the impressive win, even without the government for his next fight or the UFC's decision to make.
