Hahaha. That is awesome. Shoulda kept it up.
I think the only problem Jones had with Gus was that he didn't take him seriously.
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Hahaha. That is awesome. Shoulda kept it up.
I think the only problem Jones had with Gus was that he didn't take him seriously.
illmatic22
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Gus overrated as fuck.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Yet you believe all sorts of shit about Bones, which should be exhibit A that guys might not be the "nice guys" they let on.
BearFlexington
Member
I disagree. Gus gave Jones the best fight of anyone so far. Johnson just put on a masterful performance.
BadAss2961
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Rumble has a 2 round window to KTFO Jones. After that, it's over.
Problem is, I don't see anyone just running through Jones like that. He just always seems physically stronger than everyone he fights, even dudes known for their power. Gus was good a matchup because he could hang with Jones for 5 rounds.
every fighter is overrated. every single one of them
Ninja Scooter
Member
That's right brother, It's the MMA motto, everyone's a can waiting to get crushed.
BearFlexington
Member
Yup. I can see Jones on a bicycle for two rounds. And the Blackzilians aren't exactly known for producing fighters with crazy endurance.
strikeselect
You like me, you really really like me!
After JJ takes out Rumble I want to see him at heavyweight.
he can't, the coco kills his appetite, cant gain weight
Good point. However, I've never seen Rumble gloat like Jones. "And still."
BearFlexington
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Funny but I heard he walks around at 240.
Ninja Scooter
Member
Doesn't that overlap with the Machida Era?
is that still going?
no. no it doesnt. still like a machida fight though.
still, i dont think there is anything more i'd love to see then rumble knock the fucking piss out of jones.
Sucks to be Gus right now. Dude waited all of 2014 for a title shot, gets injured weeks away from the rematch, then his father dies, and now he just got mauled by Rumble in front of all his Swedish fans and left crying on national TV. Rough year.
Pumped for Rumble vs Jones now.
Pumped for Rumble vs Jones now.
hopefully he was paid well?
Nah. Phil Davis fought both Glover and Rumble in the same time frame.
Phil picked a part Glover and Rumble decimated Phil.
Rumble is a tier above Glover.
abstract alien
Member
Lmao, I don't get it either honestly.
abstract alien
Member
Lmao, did he just call Rogan a drunk? I like this guy.
If only Anderson were a native English speaker, he'd have known Weidman was going to punch a fucking hole in his chest.
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A More Normal Bird
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Rumble said he heard Gus' corner call for the kick so he was able to counter it. I thought that Jackson/Winkeljohn yelling "axe him a question!" was one of the stupidest things I'd ever heard but seeing as this potentially eclipses Alves/Kampmann as the worst consequence of corner advice maybe all those silly code words aren't a terrible idea. You're right though it was Gus' mistake to throw the kick when/how (lack of position/defence/set-up) he did.
As an aside, I wouldn't put much stock in UFC stats (or rankings). Gus' reach is over 80 inches, not quite as long as Jones' but longer than shown.
juliushandle
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Jones will lose to Rumble due to overconfidence. Jones lately has been beating fighters at their own game but I doubt he can be more "blacksplosive" than Rumble.
I expect Jones to put in leg and body work on Rumble in the first couple rounds (similar to what he did to Cormier), that will kill Rumble's cardio later in the match. I don't doubt he will eat some punches in the process, but I think he will be able to weather the storm and put the fight away in the championship rounds.
Jon eats a lot of punches from people in all his fights. Not sure he wants to eat a ton of Rumble's punches.
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A More Normal Bird
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He ate heaps against Gustafsson and a fair few against Cormier. Glover and Rashad landed a handful of good strikes too, but other than that he doesn't get hit a lot. That's why such a fuss was made over Machida closing the distance on him, because before that no-one had been able to hit him with much at all. He may want to be extra wary of Rumble though. Regardless of any pre-emptive kick countering or potential headbutts Rumble is the first to finish Gus with strikes and you could see that Gus was still moving his head pretty well on the feet after getting rocked. Compare that with when Jones landed his fight winning elbow on Gus in the 4th; he spent the remaining minute of the round throwing everything at him and Gus was able to shake him off, stuff a takedown or two and make it not only to the bell, but to a decision.
bone_and_sinew
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Fuck me I thought Gus vs Rumble was next week, I missed it all!
abstract alien
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Did they switch the times or something? I though it was at a later date as well until a few days ago.
Cornergate!
Ranger Taffles
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Well this was surprising, especially considering it ended in Round 1. Alex getting caught like that must be pretty hard. I am really now sold on the JBJ v Rumble fight though.
Sato Koiji
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Was on Rumbles train ever since his WW debut when he crushed 3 or 4 cans in a row Tyson style....left a very memorable image inside the cage. Saddened when he couldnt get past Kos but Kos was very hard to beat at the time.
And I knew he would beat every single one of them at Titan FC and WSOF.
Deciding factor here is stamina. He needs to finish Jones inside 4 to 5 really good flurries and/or power shots but then again...he showed patience in some fights in the past but I dont think he will try to outpoint Bones. Hes gonna be truly ready for his one and only championship fight,
And I knew he would beat every single one of them at Titan FC and WSOF.
Deciding factor here is stamina. He needs to finish Jones inside 4 to 5 really good flurries and/or power shots but then again...he showed patience in some fights in the past but I dont think he will try to outpoint Bones. Hes gonna be truly ready for his one and only championship fight,
bah, was hoping to see Jones vs Gus 2. Kinda late stoppage, the ref told him several times to move and he kept face planting, could have been stopped earlier. I like rumble's ground and pound. A lot of guys try to land a ton of weak shots that don't do anything just to look impressive for the ref, rumble picked his shots but when they landed they did damage. That's a good win for rumble let's hope he gives us a good title fight.
Host Samurai
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Rumble is a total beast. He beat the fuck out of AA.
industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
When he decided to go to Middleweight I thought he would be the one to beat Anderson. He had the skills, the size, and the power to do so. But then he made a mockery of himself by fucking up his weight cut.
It's amazing to think about Rumble's turnaround. He was considered a joke up until he was re-signed by the UFC. Now he's the undisputed number 1 contender.
You just reminded me I never watched that fight, gonna do it now. He also said in a post fight interview he wants to go up to heavyweight in the future.
Host Samurai
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lol people saying Gus should drop to MW
parrotbeak
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http://www.bjpenn.com/hendo-eyelid-sliced-open-knew-something-wrong/
Well, probably not an early stoppage for Hendo after all, although not sure the ref knew this.
Well, probably not an early stoppage for Hendo after all, although not sure the ref knew this.
Spiderjericho
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Rumble had an amazing performance last night but there are still a lot of questions. Does he have the endurance for a five round fight? Is he going to solve the reach advantage JBJ has (Cormier couldn't).
People can't say he's crushing cans now. He had the decisive victory over Davis and TKO'd Nogiera and Gustafson. Besides fighting Texeria and Cormier, hat else does he have to do?
People can't say he's crushing cans now. He had the decisive victory over Davis and TKO'd Nogiera and Gustafson. Besides fighting Texeria and Cormier, hat else does he have to do?