Bellator 110: Rampage Vs M'Pumbu (February 28, 2014)

**latarianmilton** · 02-28-14, 11:14 PM

Originally posted by NunyaBidness

You've developed a serious case of gambler's goggles my friend.

yea i was small on mpumbu but honestly he had nothing, just some baby leg kicks.

**marzwoody** · 02-28-14, 11:14 PM

this is wwe lol

**Wilfred** · 02-28-14, 11:15 PM

Originally posted by MD

He was consistently outlanding Rampage easily, I'd be surprised if he got punched in the face more than a couple of times before the knockout. He attempted to bumrush him at one point and had every punch blocked, yet it was still Rampage's best moment of the fight.

The guy was afraid of rampage. Wouldn't engage. How is running around the cage picking someone apart? He was being as defensive as can be and still managed to slip and get knocked out

**Tommy Blingshyne** · 02-28-14, 11:15 PM

Originally posted by MD

He was consistently outlanding Rampage easily, I'd be surprised if he got punched in the face more than a couple of times before the knockout. He attempted to bumrush him at one point and had every punch blocked, yet it was still Rampage's best moment of the fight.

bwhahah...cmon guy...consistenly outlanding rampage? WTF? you cant be serious...id be shocked if anyone agrees w/ you on this one

MD · 02-28-14, 11:15 PM

Originally posted by NunyaBidness

You've developed a serious case of gambler's goggles my friend.

Consistently landing strikes with no power while Rampage slugs hooks and doesn't land a shot is "picking him apart", I think. I had money on Rampage by decision, if I were being biased because of my bet I'd have thought Rampage was winning the round. I didn't. M'Pumbu didn't do much, but he did a lot more than Rampage. Missing punches and getting leg kicked or jabbed is losing an exchange, no matter how hard you push forward.

**Bumdeal** · 02-28-14, 11:16 PM

And now we switch over to cbs sports network

**Sacrelicious** · 02-28-14, 11:17 PM

Originally posted by MD

F-cking seriously? Rampage was getting picked apart and pulls a knockout out of his ass. Again.

Dude......

**Tommy Blingshyne** · 02-28-14, 11:18 PM

Originally posted by MD

Consistently landing strikes with no power while Rampage slugs hooks and doesn't land a shot is "picking him apart", I think. I had money on Rampage by decision, if I were being biased because of my bet I'd have thought Rampage was winning the round. I didn't. M'Pumbu didn't do much, but he did a lot more than Rampage. Missing punches and getting leg kicked or jabbed is losing an exchange, no matter how hard you push forward.

he didnt consistently land strikes...he landed maybe 2-3 leg kicks in total, not even sure he threw a punch but im positive he didnt land one and he ate prob. 2-3 punches when rampage rushed him...thats all that happened in the fight aside from clinching which neither got the best of, then he slipped and got knocked out...

**DoggyStyle** · 02-28-14, 11:18 PM

Getting picked apart okayyyy...unreal.

MD · 02-28-14, 11:18 PM

Originally posted by Sacrelicious

Dude......

I stand by it. Do you score points by having your opponent backed completely into the fence but still not throwing anything and just letting him jab you? What am I missing here? Rampage looked absolutely terrible, he didn't even want to throw hooks, and that's all he's good at.

**Beelzebubzy** · 02-28-14, 11:20 PM

MO VS RAMPAGE!!!!!!

2 Top 40 LHWs going to battle for teh LHW title

**marzwoody** · 02-28-14, 11:20 PM

Originally posted by MD

Consistently landing strikes with no power while Rampage slugs hooks and doesn't land a shot is "picking him apart", I think. I had money on Rampage by decision, if I were being biased because of my bet I'd have thought Rampage was winning the round. I didn't. M'Pumbu didn't do much, but he did a lot more than Rampage. Missing punches and getting leg kicked or jabbed is losing an exchange, no matter how hard you push forward.

Picked apart = baby leg kicks and running round a cage???

**Sacrelicious** · 02-28-14, 11:20 PM

Originally posted by MD

I stand by it. Do you score points by having your opponent backed completely into the fence but still not throwing anything and just letting him jab you? What am I missing here? Rampage looked absolutely terrible, he didn't even want to throw hooks, and that's all he's good at.

i'm not arguing the fact that Rampage looked terrible....but....dude.......

**marzwoody** · 02-28-14, 11:22 PM

Rampage looked bad but he didn't get picked apart lmao i did notice how he didn't turn on the cage and let pumbu control him on the fence. like i said he looked bad.

MD · 02-28-14, 11:24 PM

Originally posted by Sacrelicious

i'm not arguing the fact that Rampage looked terrible....but....dude.......

What did Rampage do to win the round before the slip? I'm not saying M'Pumbu did much, but comparing it to Rampage's output? If you run away and land jabs and leg kicks, that's picking someone apart if they're just coming forward and throwing nothing, as far as I'm concerned. I'll take landing weak strikes over not even throwing any strikes, regardless of who is more aggressive.

**Sacrelicious** · 02-28-14, 11:25 PM

Originally posted by MD

What did Rampage do to win the round before the slip?

Waited for an opening to knock M'Pumbu the penetrate out...

**Beelzebubzy** · 02-28-14, 11:25 PM

Originally posted by MD

What did Rampage do to win the round before the slip? I'm not saying M'Pumbu did much, but comparing it to Rampage's output? If you run away and land jabs and leg kicks, that's picking someone apart if they're just coming forward and throwing nothing, as far as I'm concerned. I'll take landing weak strikes over not even throwing any strikes, regardless of who is more aggressive.

About 8 uppercuts in the clinch

**Tommy Blingshyne** · 02-28-14, 11:26 PM

look, rampage isnt that good anymore, no disagreement on that, but hes not m'pumbu bad...think some of you are seriously underrating him right now...at least in the UFC, he only lost to legitimate top 10 guys...hes not losing to a joey beltran caliber fighter...cmon now...

**marzwoody** · 02-28-14, 11:26 PM

Originally posted by MD

What did Rampage do to win the round before the slip? I'm not saying M'Pumbu did much, but comparing it to Rampage's output? If you run away and land jabs and leg kicks, that's picking someone apart if they're just coming forward and throwing nothing, as far as I'm concerned. I'll take landing weak strikes over not even throwing any strikes, regardless of who is more aggressive.

Nothing but just because he wasn't "winning a round" doesn't mean he was getting picked a part by a few leg picks in a lackluster fight.

**marzwoody** · 02-28-14, 11:28 PM

I think MD might own an m'pumba fansite

**Catchn_Picks** · 02-28-14, 11:30 PM

fking HOCKEY?????

**Catchn_Picks** · 02-28-14, 11:31 PM

College hockey?????

**Tommy Blingshyne** · 02-28-14, 11:33 PM

Originally posted by marzwoody

Nothing but just because he wasn't "winning a round" doesn't mean he was getting picked a part by a few leg picks in a lackluster fight.

hell, id argue he would have even still won the round based on aggression, moving forward and landing those punches and uppercuts when he rushed in...m'pumbu ran and landed a couple leg kicks, thats all...

**Bumdeal** · 02-28-14, 11:33 PM

Originally posted by Catchn_Picks

College hockey?????

Pretty sad when your event is pushed back by a college hockey blow out

MD · 02-28-14, 11:34 PM

Originally posted by marzwoody

I think MD might own an m'pumba fansite

Opposite, I'm a big fan of Rampage (or how Rampage used to be, at least), and don't care much about M'Pumbu. Pushing forward and mean-mugging without throwing any strikes, and then eating weak jabs and leg kicks for most of the round, isn't effective fighting. I'm not going to give a guy points for ineffective aggression. M'Pumbu did a lot more overall than Rampage did; he was more successful in the clinch and landed far more strikes. Does this mean he was destroying Rampage? No, but saying he was picking him apart isn't a stretch, Rampage didn't do anything. If Jon Jones constantly moves towards Vinny Magalhaes, throws no strikes, and Vinny backs away throwing weak jabs and leg kicks, is Jones winning? You'd probably say so, because in a striking exchange in which Jones is moving forward, you expect him to be winning. Rampage wasn't landing. Or throwing. There is always going to be the perception that a guy like Rampage, when he's moving forward constantly and not eating any hard shots, is winning, because that's what you expect.

**Tommy Blingshyne** · 02-28-14, 11:36 PM

Originally posted by MD

Opposite, I'm a big fan of Rampage (or how Rampage used to be, at least), and don't care much about M'Pumbu. Pushing forward and mean-mugging without throwing any strikes, and then eating weak jabs and leg kicks for most of the round, isn't effective fighting. I'm not going to give a guy points for ineffective aggression. M'Pumbu did a lot more overall than Rampage did; he was more successful in the clinch and landed far more strikes. Does this mean he was destroying Rampage? No, but saying he was picking him apart isn't a stretch, Rampage didn't do anything. If Jon Jones constantly moves towards Vinny Magalhaes, throws no strikes, and Vinny backs away throwing weak jabs and leg kicks, is Jones winning? You'd probably say so, because in a striking exchange in which Jones is moving forward, you expect him to be winning. Rampage wasn't landing. Or throwing. I wonder what you guys were watching.

those things did not happen which is why nobody is agreeing with you

**PunisherIND** · 02-28-14, 11:39 PM

lol

Jack ‏@SherdogRewind 6m
Mohegan regulator Mike Mazzulli tells me likely no sanctions for Rampage/Mo scuffle b/c Bellator told him at weigh-ins it would happen

MD · 02-28-14, 11:40 PM

Originally posted by Tommy Blingshyne

those things did not happen which is why nobody is agreeing with you

You've already said pretty much the exact same thing, twice. Do you think that repeating yourself over and over is going to change my opinion or something?

Originally posted by Tommy Blingshyne

picked apart? what fight did u watch? m'pumbu landed 2 leg kicks and got punched in his face a few times, clinched, did nothing, then slipped and got knocked out

Originally posted by Tommy Blingshyne

he didnt consistently land strikes...he landed maybe 2-3 leg kicks in total, not even sure he threw a punch but im positive he didnt land one and he ate prob. 2-3 punches when rampage rushed him...thats all that happened in the fight aside from clinching which neither got the best of, then he slipped and got knocked out...

MD · 02-28-14, 11:41 PM

Originally posted by PunisherIND

lol

Jack ‏@SherdogRewind 6m
Mohegan regulator Mike Mazzulli tells me likely no sanctions for Rampage/Mo scuffle b/c Bellator told him at weigh-ins it would happen

LOL, what a surprise. Mo's a good actor, at least. Does anyone expect this fight to be anything but a boring mess?

**PunisherIND** · 02-28-14, 11:45 PM

Originally posted by MD

LOL, what a surprise. Mo's a good actor, at least. Does anyone expect this fight to be anything but a boring mess?

is it 3 or 5 rounds? i would love for it to be 5 rounds for the potential comedic value in the late rounds.

MD · 02-28-14, 11:47 PM

Originally posted by PunisherIND

is it 3 or 5 rounds? i would love for it to be 5 rounds for the potential comedic value in the late rounds.

Should be three, unless they pull some more title fight shenanigans.

**Ron_Paul_2012** · 02-28-14, 11:48 PM

The one take away from this card is that Diego Nunes is finished! He should have got the decision but shame on him for letting it be that close.

**Ron_Paul_2012** · 02-28-14, 11:52 PM

Originally posted by Bumdeal

Any fighter can be defeated. you want a cookie?

11 fights on the card. I warned him to be cautious on his Richman bet. You want a dunce hat for being stupid.

**marzwoody** · 02-28-14, 11:56 PM

Originally posted by MD

Opposite, I'm a big fan of Rampage (or how Rampage used to be, at least), and don't care much about M'Pumbu. Pushing forward and mean-mugging without throwing any strikes, and then eating weak jabs and leg kicks for most of the round, isn't effective fighting. I'm not going to give a guy points for ineffective aggression. M'Pumbu did a lot more overall than Rampage did; he was more successful in the clinch and landed far more strikes. Does this mean he was destroying Rampage? No, but saying he was picking him apart isn't a stretch, Rampage didn't do anything. If Jon Jones constantly moves towards Vinny Magalhaes, throws no strikes, and Vinny backs away throwing weak jabs and leg kicks, is Jones winning? You'd probably say so, because in a striking exchange in which Jones is moving forward, you expect him to be winning. Rampage wasn't landing. Or throwing. There is always going to be the perception that a guy like Rampage, when he's moving forward constantly and not eating any hard shots, is winning, because that's what you expect.

Rampage really needs to pull the trigger in the future. he has power yet he stands doing faints

**Tommy Blingshyne** · 03-01-14, 06:51 AM

Originally posted by MD

You've already said pretty much the exact same thing, twice. Do you think that repeating yourself over and over is going to change my opinion or something?

and you've also repeated yourself, diff is, not one person agrees with you simply because its an innaccurate account of the fight, thought maybe you'd rethink how silly your analysis was but you're clearly too stubborn