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Most def... I'm really looking forward to this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Nall
I can't wait to watch this fight. I'm hoping Cormier destroys Jones.
Well, unfortunately (for a lot of ppl), DC got out-wrestled.
In the cage, there appeared to be a huge mismatch in size between the two. One that was not so apparent when seeing them together at other times. Jones looked like a large albatross with huge reach and super long legs. His balance and use of his legs to defend the takedown was impressive. DC tried boxing him up early and did really well in the 2nd round (I thought he had the 1st as well). I really thought DC would chain his takedown attempts much more and get Bones down in the 1st or 2nd round but it didn't happen. Jones is just too much of an athletic freak.
We'll see if DC stays at LHW to see if he can get another crack or goes back to HW and waits for Jones to move up. At LHW there just do not appear to be many contenders - there is Rumble Johnson and Gustaffsson, who will face off and if (whichever one) loses, then there are no other contenders.
DC can keep training but it looked like he's got a LONG way to go to give Jones a true challenge. A lot of people were picking DC to win, but I think that's because everyone likes him. Jones has a rep as a jerk, and I think that played into it. If you look at them objectively, Jones is clearly superior.
People were saying "Jones is the best pound for pound" until the fight was announced and then they said "DC is gonna win". That doesn't make much sense. Jones is a jedi, and DC showed just how far above the pack Jones is. DC might get a rematch, but I'm not sure why. It wasn't a very competitive fight. Jones dominated him.
UFC are getting better at doing this: taking a contender and convincing you they stand a better chance than they do... Boxing has been doing it for years and years.Quote:
DC can keep training but it looked like he's got a LONG way to go to give Jones a true challenge. A lot of people were picking DC to win, but I think that's because everyone likes him. Jones has a rep as a jerk, and I think that played into it. If you look at them objectively, Jones is clearly superior.
There was a lot of good action in the card for sure. One thing I noticed and that is very odd for a UFC event was that at the end of the night there was no blood on the cage of the floor and no one got submitted.
I don't know if the matches we just all that even or the fighters were more focused on winning rounds and point scoring as opposed to winning the fight by a finish!
Don't like the guy, but in my opinion, Jones is the best MMA fighter ever.
UFC 182= ZZZZZZzzzz......
The prelims were great!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Kyle Spalla
and thats why i dont watch these pre fight videos by the ufc anymore, if u know mma a bit, u can c the bullshit and exageration.
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Originally Posted by Apperz
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kyle Spalla
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack LaBarge
When I wrote my prediction, I picked Jones just because he has more tools in his toolbox. That really tends to be the deciding factor when you look at it. Jones is probably the most complete mixed martial artist in MMA.
Cormier just had no answer for the problems that Jones was giving him. Cormier was training to come in off the leg kicks. But Jones offered no leg kicks. He was going to the body all night with mostly straight kicks. Jackson/Wink is still the best game planning team in MMA. No doubt about it. No one in Cormier's corner had any advice between rounds.
I like jones too. But I am completely prepared to make the case that Mighty Mouse is the best pound for pound mma fighter in the world today. He has fought for the title at bantam weight and fly weight.
If jones moves up in the heavy weight and fights for the title in two weight divisions then I will admit that he is the best pound for pound. Till then I give the nod to DJ.
Yeah, it's on one of the last two UFC embedded episodes you can see Greg Jackson and Jon Jones watching the previous episode where DC is training at the TUF gym and DCs coach says something about "coming off the kick". Jackson kind of perked up and Jones picked up on it right away.Quote:
Originally Posted by David Rosado 244425
It'd be interesting to see how the fight might've played out if they hadn't got that piece of information. Not saying it'd be the deciding factor.
Jackson is fascinating to watch and listen to. Especially when he's cornering and when Tate interviewed him on his podcast.