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Post by James Hetfield on Apr 6, 2012 14:14:09 GMT -5
The most highly anticipated light heavyweight title fight in recent memory comes to Atlanta. The UFC 205-pound champion Jon “Bones” Jones defends his crown for the third time against former title holder “Suga” Rashad Evans. They once were friends, but now the time has come for them to settle their grudge in the Octagon.
UFC 145 "JONES VS. EVANS", 4/21/2012 (PPV/FX/Facebook.com Stream) Phillips Arena, Atlanta GA1. Featherweight bout: Marcus Brimage vs. Maximo Blanco 2. Welterweight bout: Keith Wisniewski vs. Chris Clements 3. Lightweight bout: Mac Danzig vs. Efrain Escudero 4. Lightweight bout: John Makdessi vs. Anthony Njokuani 5. Welterweight bout: Matt Brown vs. Stephen Thompson 6. Heavyweight bout: Travis Browne vs. Chad Griggs 7. Lightweight bout: Mark Bocek vs. John Alessio 8. Featherweight bout: Mark Hominick vs. Eddie Yagin 9. Bantamweight bout: Miguel Torres vs. Michael McDonald 10. Heavyweight bout: Brendan Schaub vs. Ben Rothwell 11. Welterweight bout: Rory MacDonald vs. Che Mills 12. Light Heavyweight Championship: Jon Jones (c) vs. Rashad Evans |
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Apr 6, 2012 15:44:30 GMT -5
Looks like a pretty decent card. I'll be watching for sure!!
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Post by James Hetfield on Apr 6, 2012 16:20:50 GMT -5
Yeah, it's good for what it is. The FX prelims actually look great from a casual fans point of view. Lots of Striker vs. Striker matches. And please guys, don't underestimate Mills vs. MacDonald. Let these young guns get some SHINE for once instead of a real "superstar" co-main event. Mills is a  ing beast. Had a crazy KO in his UFC debut, and knocked out Maruiz Zaromsiks TWICE. MacDonald had a BATTLE with Carlos Condit, gave him ALL he could handle, and just brutally MANHANDLED Nate Diaz (as a Welterweight), and now coming off a beatdown of Mike Pyle, and everything with Mills, I say why not give these guys a shot? I have a feeling this card is gonna be good. I really hope it is. Sorry for the long synopsis there. |
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Post by James Hetfield on Apr 7, 2012 15:02:17 GMT -5
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Post by SteveHulk on Apr 7, 2012 17:19:32 GMT -5
Good stuff. I don't give Rashad much of a shot... should be fun though.
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Post by James Hetfield on Apr 14, 2012 11:05:34 GMT -5
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Post by White Trash Lucha on Apr 17, 2012 17:47:57 GMT -5
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Apr 18, 2012 12:19:30 GMT -5
I'm really looking forward to this fight. On one side, I think "Bones" Jones will trash Rashad, but on the other, maybe just maybe, Rashad knows a hole in Jones' game. After all he did train with him, so maybe he knows a weakness and knows where to strike.
I'll say this, Rashad seems VERY confident in saying he won't lose to Jones, so you never know what may happen. It'll be an interesting fight and I can't wait to see it go down.
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Post by Daniel F'n Bryan on Apr 18, 2012 13:17:34 GMT -5
Im really unsure how this fight will go. Jones has looked unstoppable and it wouldnt suprise me one bit if he runs through Rashad just like he did Shogun, Machida and Rampage. But on the flip side if Rashad gets Jones down I think its a pretty good chance we'll see Blanket step in and take Suga's place for the rest of the fight. But at the same time I could see Rashas getting an out of nowhere knockout that shuts the machine know as Jon Bones Jones down (I doubt it but you never know).
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Post by sean™ on Apr 18, 2012 14:01:35 GMT -5
If Rashad fights the way he did against Mr. Wonderful, Johnny Bones has this one in the bag.
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Post by James Hetfield on Apr 18, 2012 14:22:38 GMT -5
I personally think Rashad has no chance. Crazy thought, but I think Jones will be pretty dominant.
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Post by Sandy on Apr 18, 2012 17:42:24 GMT -5
Mark Hominick
Miguel Torres
Brendan Schaub
Rory MacDonald
Rashad Evans
my picks.
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Post by Sonnen on Apr 18, 2012 18:09:28 GMT -5
Mark Hominick Miguel Torres Brendan Schaub Rory MacDonald Rashad Evans Jon Jones my picks. Agreed on other than the main event, it will be interesting though. ;D |
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Post by James Hetfield on Apr 18, 2012 19:43:12 GMT -5
I respect Evans a lot, but for some reason I think it's amusing people think he'll win. He's CAPABLE of doing it, and anything is possible in MMA, I just don't see what he can do that will effect Jones. Jones needs a HW fight.
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Post by Fury on Apr 18, 2012 21:45:52 GMT -5
Agreed, I'm failing to see where Rashad matches up well at all with Jones. I think it'll be another relatively dominant fight for Jones.
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Post by Sonnen on Apr 18, 2012 22:48:30 GMT -5
Two elements come in to this fight that give Rashad Evans the potential to win this fight.
1. The obvious, Rashad has trained with him, he knows how to get inside Jon Jones reach.
2. Apparently he can out wrestle Jon Jones, plus we don't know how Jones does off his back.
That being said both fighters have improved whilst being away from each other.
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Post by James Hetfield on Apr 18, 2012 22:49:00 GMT -5
We'll see...
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Post by James Hetfield on Apr 18, 2012 22:49:22 GMT -5
I really want to get a Skype chat/podcast going after this event.
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Post by Sandy on Apr 19, 2012 2:37:19 GMT -5
I know it will be difficult for Evans but I don't think people give him the respect he deserves. His only loss was to Machida...and that was when Machida looked unstoppable. It is very different facing a fighter who has an aura of invincibility compared to facing the same said fighter when the mystique is gone.
Jones has that mystique....the advantage Rashad has is he trained with him...and like Liddell said, when you have the confidence that you can beat someone because of the numerous times you trained with them (and schooled them) it can be an advantage for you...that is why he said he felt so confident going against Tito because he would always beat Tito in training in bjj, wrestling, and striking....
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Post by Sonnen on Apr 19, 2012 2:56:01 GMT -5
My money is on Jones, that being said I won't count Rashad out, you can't do that in this sport!
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