Something About That Fight

Discussion in 'General MMA discussion' started by Billy Emmons, Sep 23, 2013.

  1. Billy Emmons Active Member

    There’s something about that fight that all of us watched last night that just gives me goose bumps, seriously, just reading over articles about last night I was getting goose bumps. During the fights I was just watching, scoring in my head. At the end I had one friend screaming that Gus won, while I said that Jones won. Jones, of course, won. We rewatched the fights the next morning and me and friends came to an agreement that Jones won round 2, 4 and 5. But I don’t want people to think im saying this just cause I was going with Jones going in. Gus battered him in that fight, jab low, jab high, hook. It was bad. But Jones leg kicks and body kicks did just as much damage that we couldn’t see. And to people saying that Gus won and “just look at Jones face” I’m sure all of us Junkies can make a solid list on fighters that look like they lost a fight and won. Coach Wink has also said something about jones foot being injured early in the fight, but it was just weird to me seeing jones standing flatfooted in front of Gus not really moving a lot. If the foot thing is true, and all the boxing he trained, might it have something to do with the fight? In my head I think that there was something that was holding Jones back, maybe it was the cut over the eye, or maybe just maybe nothing was wrong at all and Jones just got some good competition finally. In all honesty I don’t see JBJ losing anytime soon, after seeing him stand with Gus for 5 rounds with that cut over his eye and still win, it shows that Jones is beatable, but not quite his time yet. After that fight I’m just really excited to see Jon Jones and Gus fight again, against each other or not. It was amazing see Jones get hit like that and just as amazing seeing him bring on the attack, keep octagon control, and put on the pressure even after his cut. Every once in a while the MMA gods reward us loyal fans with an amazing fight, and this was it.
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  2. TapEmOut Well-Known Member

    I went into the fight thinking Jones had it but wanting Gus to put him down. My original prediction was Jones Sub 2 because of his dominant top game. Who knew he wouldnt get an early takedown?
    In the end, my friend had it for Gus by a round and I had it for Jones.
    From my POV, Gus started to gas in Round 3 and throw his body jabs without protecting his face, which brought on the Jones headkicks that saved his belt.
    Gus's left's were landing solidly because the blood in Jones' eye prevented him from seeing them coming. He saw some and moved at the last second. If Jones hadnt been cut from the grazing punch, there is a chance he wouldve fared much better early.
    Round 4 could've easily been Gus's had Jones missed the spinning elbow that set up the striking chase down.

    Lots of if's and maybe's from me here. I'm just going over a great fight.
    I watched it twice and it was awesome.
    Fight of the Year
  3. Billy Emmons Active Member

    i feel the same way, just trying to explain it theres so many thoughts coming on. i feel like that cut had a lot to do with the fight, along with all the boxing training. Even after seeing jones get hit like that, i dont see how losing in a while.
  4. TapEmOut Well-Known Member

    I was really surprised he came back. It looked very one sided come Round 2.

    There will be a rematch. I will watch it.
  5. NicoSuave Well-Known Member

    I thought Gusto won too , then watched it again with the sound off and thought Jones pulled it out . At first I was thinking about how Gusto kept taking those leg kicks and just kept bouncing forward . Then I watched it back , and realized Jones was controlling the distance effectively with those kicks, and using them to prevent Gusto from landing some of his punches . It's amazing what you notice when Joe Rogan isn't saying anything.

    I still think there should be a rematch though, just for the sake of seeing what would occur .
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  6. Billy Emmons Active Member

    I want to see a rematch. like i said im excited to see either of them fight again. people seem to forget that jones kept octagon control for 5 rounds.
  7. Bob002 Well-Known Member

    I've used those same kicks, and that's really all they are for. You're trying to keep someone on the outside and prevent them from pushing in. Most of them aren't really for power. I've seen Condit do it, as well, though I don't remember which fight it was.
  8. Futastic Well-Known Member

    Jones kicked Gus's head so many times no wonder his foot is f---ed up hahaha
    Great f---ing fight
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  9. PsychoIcon Well-Known Member

    Only 1 kick landed that wasnt partially blocked.
  10. NicoSuave Well-Known Member

    An old school, axe kick to the thigh would've been more effective in terms of damaging strikes. However, considering the fact that JBJ has chicken legs, I don't think he would've generated a whole lot of power in those kicks either.
  11. Billy Emmons Active Member

    The head kicks wernt till later rounds. there were a few early but not the bad ones. Wink said he hurt his foot in the early rounds
  12. Billy Emmons Active Member

    Even blocked kicks hurt. something get though and your arms getting kicked still. i think more then one connected to his dome.
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  13. Futastic Well-Known Member

    I know that, but he definetly agravated it with the kicks on the later rounds
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  14. PsychoIcon Well-Known Member

    After all the takedown attempts, damage and body shots, and hurt foot, im sure they werent landing with nearly full power.

    1. They werent hitting that hard
    2. Jones has weak *** kicks
    3.Gus has a granite dome
  15. NicoSuave Well-Known Member

    Am I the only one who thinks that Joseph Benavidez probably kicks harder than JBJ?
  16. Billy Emmons Active Member

    true, true, true.
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  18. MAW744 Member

    One off night and he can't compete with HWs. Holy fickle fans. He never looked himself from the start. Maybe he had other issues also and wouldnt say. Let's see what happens in the next fight then we will have a better idea.
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  19. BRF Well-Known Member

    ya, he didn't look like he has before cause he actually fought a good opponent, not someone who got submitted by sonnen or outwrestled by phil davis after losing to jones, he fought his first true challenge, someone his own size
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  20. Futastic Well-Known Member

    I actually am one of the few who says that Jones will not be a good HW regardless of last night. The only thing last night showed even more is that he doesn't have one-punch KO power (ofc he has compared to the lighter weight classes, but HWs can take serious punishment) and that he will have problems against taller and heavier fighters.
    Right now, Cain and JDS would maul him imo.
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