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Quinton Jackson Vs Keith Jardine Video- UFC 96 

One-time UFC light heavyweight champion, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, is determined to recapture championship glory. A recent KO revenge over Wanderlei Silva means he's headed, once again, for the big time.

Every aspect of Jackson's MMA arsenal is world class. He trains well, shows constant improvement, carries knockout power in both hands and sports a very hard head. One big question has to be: how did he lose the belt?

One of the primary answers is: leg kicks.

Forest Griffin took the UFC light heavyweight title by virtue of good movement, intelligent fighting, and chopping Jackson's leading leg to bits. Five rounds of punishment really took its toll. Credit to the former champ for still being able to move after that, but did he learn from it?

Worryingly, in Jackson's next match, Silva landed some solid leg shots that Jackson didn't even attempt to block. There was no difference between the Jackson who got chopped by Forest, and the Jackson who stood in front of Silva.

Which makes Keith Jardine more of a test for Jackson than many realize.

Keith Jardine is an unusual fighter, notoriously awkward to deal with. His body movement can be described as 'herky jerky', but as bizarre as his style may look, he's delivered upsets in the past and is one of the few fighters to have beaten Forest Griffin.

Part of Jardine's unorthodox attack comes in the form of hellish leg-kicks, and plenty of them. He sort of curls up around his own kick, bringing the foot/shin down onto the leading leg of his opponent to deliver a fierce impact. It doesn't take many of those to have a serious effect.

Those gruesome leg kicks have brothers, too, in the form of frequent kicks to the body - slams to the left side of his opponents as part of his offensive package, and straight-kicks to the chest as part of his defense.

Jardine's fast-moving, seriously heavy fists can back anyone off, as seen in his split decision victory over Chuck Liddell. However, under a fast enough assault he gets flustered, his counter-offense loses accuracy, and he fails to defend himself. In recent times, both Wanderlei Silva and  Houston Alexander have knocked Jardine out within a minute of the opening bell.

If the Jackson Vs. Jardine fight finishes in the first round, it's because Jackson has blazed forward and put Jardine away. If it finishes in the second or third, it's because Jardine has smashed up Jackson's leading leg, brought the fight to a pace he's comfortable with, and lumped his way to victory.

Despite what many are saying about this fight, Jardine's style and sheer toughness means there is a massive potential for upset.

Bookies' Favorite: Quinton Jackson, firm, early odds of -320.

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