Matt Hamill talked about breaking Jackson’s will, but all he broke was the will of the spectators to watch more.
Jackson after breaking his hand fought anyway. And it appeared that way, as he didn’t end up landing to many punches the rest of the fight, though he clearly won.
Former UFC champ Rampage Jackson would stalk and then Hamill would occasionally try a half-hearted takedown. Rampage Jackson would stuff all of them with no difficulty and then landed several good strikes in the fight just to discourage Hamill.
Though it was still a win, it was hardly a great fight for Jackson as he will be going on for the title fight against light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Though Jackson did bloody Hamill’s mouth, he never did land any big shots.
“I expected him to try to take me down,” Jackson said. “I had him rocked there, but I couldn’t capitalize. I wanted to get a knock out for the fans, but I also wanted to make sure I got the win. I wanted to dominate him for saying he was going to break my will. I think I put on a good performance and was ready for him trying to take me down.”
“I was a little shocked by Rampage’s hips and his ability to defend the takedown,” Hamill said. “I wanted to bait him in so that I could secure the double leg. He defended well and was strong just like we expected. Hats off to Rampage. He fought a really smart fight.”
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