Jones vs. Teixeira

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Jones by Guillintine as Teixiera leaves his neck exposed too easily.  Bader fight is a perfect example.

nomad's post on page 1 could infact be the worst post i've ever seen on Tapology.  he is either trolling or he has serious trouble excepting the fact that jones is good.

 

 

 

any way.  I don't discredit Glover at all and well most people are saying he gassed in the maldonado fight as if to say he has bad cardio, i actually think that showed that he has GOOD cardio.  he wasn't just tired because he was late into the 2nd rd he was tired (and not even by that much) because he was pretty much throwing BOMBS for 2 rds straight.  which i'm sure everyone can admit would tire out most fighters. see carwin/lesnar, Brown/reem, hendo/shogun 1, shogun/forrest 1..... etc

 

I still think Jones wins but not because Glover will tire.  I just think his reach will be to much for Glover and that he will play it a little bit more safe this fight due to his last fight being so close.

 

 

* Edited at 04.22.2014, 12:30 PM ET *

 

Jon Jones has the same "barriers" that Anderson Silva had. There's the "allure" of fighting Jon Jones. People see what he's done to previous opponents and are a little tentative. Also, the way to beat Jones is get on the inside and beat him at his own game. You don't necessarily have to have the length that Gus did.

Weidman used that formula to beat Silva. He wasn't afraid of him and he got on the inside, took him down, hit him with some really good shots. Did similar things in their second fight.

If Glover can get over the fact that he's fighting Jon Jones and not be afraid to get on the inside, I can see him doing well. I don't think he will though. I think he'll fall into the same trap as Jones' other opponents which is stay on the outside where they think they are safe. In fact, you're probably safer clinching up with Jones then you are staying on his perimeter and letting him pick you apart.

amp you are right about getting inside on Jones is probably the best way to get at him but Machida tried that and well...........



If Glover gets inside and clinches he better be very careful of some nasty elbows and knees and a guillotine. 

Machida still stayed on the outside, but that's Machida's style. And the submission happened well after Jones slammed him and pounded his head with elbows. By the time the submission happened, Machida was barely hanging on.

And I'm not saying clinch with the guy for the whole fight. I just mean you're probably safer in the clinch than in striking range, because that's where Jones does a lot of his damage, because you can't reach him and he can reach you.

 I mean get on the inside where his reach advantage is negated. It's the same advice they give all fighters when they fight someone with a significantly longer reach.

@flow. You have a good point about reach not being the only deciding factor.

Just because you have the reach advantage doesn't mean you'll have a better time hitting your shots. Again going to the Weidman example. If he stood at arm's length with Silva, even though he has the reach advantage, Silva is still the better striker on the perimeter because that's where Silva excels. He can't stay toe to toe with a striker like that. But Weidman did step in when striking which negated some of Silva's striking prowess.

Duane Ludwig was talking about that fight. He said that Weidman accidentally figured out Silva's head movement and striking tendencies. Which is how he won the first fight. His plan may not have been to hit Silva on the inside, but that's how he won.

Seeing Glover's last bouts, he doesnt really give a **** about protecting his own face until he gets tagged. I root for the guy deeply, but if he get tagged by Jones, I don't think Jon will bullrush as Bader did, and will pick him apart for the finish.

I hope a hell lot for Glover to win, but Jones finds a way to win eventually, right or wrong.

What I wait now, if to see Gus against Jones.. That's the only fight, right now, which I trust can change the champion.

Glover has great power, but he seems slow , and sluggish in latter rounds. I don't know if he can get Jones to the ground, or submit him, this match really gets me anxious.

After Teixiera, who else is there besides Gustafson?

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/how-jon-jones--critics-are-missing-the-point-194142992-mma.html


Really good article. Especially for the Jones' critics.

glover is gonna win this in brutal fashion, jones cannot take him down and cannot stand with him. Actually I think Glover takes Jones down in this fight.

Jones can take down any LHW including Cormier.