As a matter of fact let’s say RC loses the belt to Gonzaga. How about a 2008 fight between Rampage and RC at lhw- regardless of whether it’s for a belt? That would be interesting.

2001 to Overeem with a choke.

I’ll have to disagree, but if Gonzaga does win it’ll have to be in the first couple rounds. Almost all Randy’s fights go the distance, he’s not a finisher. He completely dominates his opponents for the duration of the fight. That’s his style, the longer the fight goes, the better it looks for Randy. Randy in 5 rounds, winning at least 4 of them.[/quote]
I dunno man, I think the opposite. Randy in the past has done well in the earlier rounds, with the bigger grapplers. Josh Barnett as an example, was being bested by Couture earlier rounds. The manipulating of the bigger man took its toll on smaller Randy who in the later rounds got pounded out. Same with Ricco Rodriguez. That’s the thing though why I disagree with the first quote in this. If Randy can hang with Josh Barnett and Ricco while fresh, I think he sure as hell can hang with Gabrial. In the earlier rounds I see domination by Randy, Unless he gets caught in a sub which is very possibel, but positionign adn GnP I give early ruonds to Randy. I just hope he can hang all 5 rounds cuz I also, do not see him finishing GG at all period.[/quote]

I can see why you’d see it that way, RC has a bit of a history with “bigger” opponents. Also Randy is a thinker, and he’s stated that conditioning is going to be the factor in the fight. I can’t see RC with his genious battle plans going into this fight with anything less than extraordianry conditioning (like he said). I am nervous though! Again, if GG is gonna win it’ll have to be in the first couple rounds.

I’ll have to disagree, but if Gonzaga does win it’ll have to be in the first couple rounds. Almost all Randy’s fights go the distance, he’s not a finisher. He completely dominates his opponents for the duration of the fight. That’s his style, the longer the fight goes, the better it looks for Randy. Randy in 5 rounds, winning at least 4 of them.[/quote]
I dunno man, I think the opposite. Randy in the past has done well in the earlier rounds, with the bigger grapplers. Josh Barnett as an example, was being bested by Couture earlier rounds. The manipulating of the bigger man took its toll on smaller Randy who in the later rounds got pounded out. Same with Ricco Rodriguez. That’s the thing though why I disagree with the first quote in this. If Randy can hang with Josh Barnett and Ricco while fresh, I think he sure as hell can hang with Gabrial. In the earlier rounds I see domination by Randy, Unless he gets caught in a sub which is very possibel, but positionign adn GnP I give early ruonds to Randy. I just hope he can hang all 5 rounds cuz I also, do not see him finishing GG at all period.

I’ll have to disagree, but if Gonzaga does win it’ll have to be in the first couple rounds. Almost all Randy’s fights go the distance, he’s not a finisher. He completely dominates his opponents for the duration of the fight. That’s his style, the longer the fight goes, the better it looks for Randy. Randy in 5 rounds, winning at least 4 of them.