Jones vs Rua

CarlesX7 · 09-06-2011, 10:08 PM

This fight was the definition of 'annihilation'. I really didn't expect it to be that one-sided. Just goes to show you how good Jones is. What do you think of his performance?

Also, I haven't followed Shogun's career closely, but from what I've seen he's one of the toughest fighters. Apart from this destruction, and of course the fight where he broke his arm vs Coleman, was there any other fight where someone came even close to doing this to him? Hurting him and giving him huge problems in a fight?

Flash Jab · 09-06-2011, 10:21 PM

Nobody's actually giving Jones credit for that win anymore, apparently Rua was fat and injured. I thought it was a sensational win, that knee he landed straight away pretty much sealed the deal. Rua never recovered and he was too much for him.

CarlesX7 · 09-06-2011, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Flash Jab

Nobody's actually giving Jones credit for that win anymore, apparently Rua was fat and injured. I thought it was a sensational win, that knee he landed straight away pretty much sealed the deal. Rua never recovered and he was too much for him.

Oh. So Rua was a KO machine up until that fight, he got fat for that particular fight and got utterly destroyed for the first time in his career, and then returned to KOing people again?

Seriously, though, do you maybe have an answer for my second question about Rua?

Primate · 09-06-2011, 10:56 PM

I voted great. If/when Jones molests him again, we'll call it extraordinary.

It's a shame there are detractors who want to take away from his performance by blaming Shoguns poor condition/lay off/injuries, whatever. Fact is, Jones dominated Shogun like no one has ever done before, and probably won't do again, for the foreseeable future.

evalistinho · 09-06-2011, 11:19 PM

I had never seen Shogun so out of his element like he did against Jones. Its like he didnt even have a chance. Shogun is still a monster. But Jones just tear him apart. The flying knee at the beginning didnt help either.

tri-pod · 09-06-2011, 11:24 PM

Extraordinary might be over exaggerating a wee little bit, but Jones tapped dat ass.

Tko4 · 09-07-2011, 12:03 AM

He crushed him. Outclassed him in every aspect and made him look like an amateur fighter in comparison. The problem is, the world if full of Shogun nuthuggers who are ready to proclaim that version of Shogun shot and injured, and the Forrest Griffin beating version (one fight later, mind you) the second-coming of Christ.

I like Shogun, too, but there's no way you can take credit from Jones. He has slaughtered guys who just don't get slaughtered.

Ai-edy2007 · 09-07-2011, 12:14 AM

rusty shogun its doesnt mean anything.

Rob_Floyd · 09-07-2011, 12:37 AM

Extraordinary. Nobody has destroyed Shogun like that before, even in his other excuse-laden performances.

Ubersteve · 09-07-2011, 02:27 AM

Absolutely demolished one of the best ever. Arguably the greatest MMA performance full stop.

Ai-edy2007 · 09-07-2011, 03:02 AM

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Absolutely demolished one of the best ever. Arguably the greatest MMA performance full stop.

yea bro your high ae have you even seen the fight(s) between:
korean zombie vs leonard garcia
nick diaz vs paul daley
dan henderson vs wanderlei silva (pride)
or the forrest griffin vs stephen bonnar?

Ubersteve · 09-07-2011, 03:44 AM

More entertaining fights but not better performances.

yaca you · 09-07-2011, 07:53 AM

We seen what Forrest Griffin did to Shogun Rua after coming off the knee surgery years ago. The rematch was a different story though.

I voted great. It would have been extraordinary if it was over a 100% shogun, still by far Jones best win.

I would like to see a rematch between the two fighters, I'm willing to bet a peak Shogun will be more competitive the next time around.

greathamza · 09-07-2011, 09:08 AM

Shogun is a dangourus fighter but he is kinda past prime at this point

BewareofDawg · 09-07-2011, 09:18 AM

Jones on that night would have done that to any version of Rua. Rua was NOT out of shape, past his prime, or anything. He was coming off the best performance of his career!

How anyone can rate Jones's performance as anything under extraordinary is ridiculous. The guy made Shogun look like he didn't even belong in the same cage as him. He destroyed him standing and took him down at will, then beat the living shit out of him on the ground.

Remember how highly ranked Shogun was before that fight? See what Shogun did to Machida and Forrest? Yeah, Jones annhilated him!

View Poll Results: How do you rate Jones' performance vs Shogun Rua?
Extraordinary	17	41.46%
Great	17	41.46%
Solid, but somewhat expected (given his natural talent and huge physical advantages)	4	9.76%
Other (specify)	3	7.32%
Voters: 41. You may not vote on this poll

09-06-2011, 10:08 PM	#1
CarlesX7 Shit got real! East Side VIP Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Inside the bubble ;) Posts: 18,883 vCash: 75	Jones vs Rua This fight was the definition of 'annihilation'. I really didn't expect it to be that one-sided. Just goes to show you how good Jones is. What do you think of his performance? Also, I haven't followed Shogun's career closely, but from what I've seen he's one of the toughest fighters. Apart from this destruction, and of course the fight where he broke his arm vs Coleman, was there any other fight where someone came even close to doing this to him? Hurting him and giving him huge problems in a fight?
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09-06-2011, 10:21 PM	#2
Flash Jab The Outlaw - Last Stand East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 10,913 vCash: 100	Re: Jones vs Rua Nobody's actually giving Jones credit for that win anymore, apparently Rua was fat and injured. I thought it was a sensational win, that knee he landed straight away pretty much sealed the deal. Rua never recovered and he was too much for him.
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09-06-2011, 10:56 PM	#4
Primate Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2,448 vCash: 500	Re: Jones vs Rua I voted great. If/when Jones molests him again, we'll call it extraordinary. It's a shame there are detractors who want to take away from his performance by blaming Shoguns poor condition/lay off/injuries, whatever. Fact is, Jones dominated Shogun like no one has ever done before, and probably won't do again, for the foreseeable future.
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09-06-2011, 11:19 PM	#5
evalistinho Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South Florida, USA Posts: 9,730 vCash: 5461	Re: Jones vs Rua I had never seen Shogun so out of his element like he did against Jones. Its like he didnt even have a chance. Shogun is still a monster. But Jones just tear him apart. The flying knee at the beginning didnt help either.
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09-06-2011, 11:24 PM	#6
tri-pod Balls East Side VIP Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In my fucking happy cave. Posts: 12,670 vCash: 123	Re: Jones vs Rua Extraordinary might be over exaggerating a wee little bit, but Jones tapped dat ass.
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09-07-2011, 12:03 AM	#7
Tko4 Left high kick ESB Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NY Posts: 3,009 vCash: 1000	Re: Jones vs Rua He crushed him. Outclassed him in every aspect and made him look like an amateur fighter in comparison. The problem is, the world if full of Shogun nuthuggers who are ready to proclaim that version of Shogun shot and injured, and the Forrest Griffin beating version (one fight later, mind you) the second-coming of Christ. I like Shogun, too, but there's no way you can take credit from Jones. He has slaughtered guys who just don't get slaughtered.
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09-07-2011, 12:14 AM	#8
Ai-edy2007 STOCKTON 209 MOTHERFUCKER ESB Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 3,974 vCash: 500	Re: Jones vs Rua rusty shogun its doesnt mean anything.
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09-07-2011, 12:37 AM	#9
Rob_Floyd Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 4,981 vCash: 847	Re: Jones vs Rua Extraordinary. Nobody has destroyed Shogun like that before, even in his other excuse-laden performances.
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09-07-2011, 02:27 AM	#10
Ubersteve The Main Event Mafia East Side Guru Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 8,258 vCash: 888	Re: Jones vs Rua Absolutely demolished one of the best ever. Arguably the greatest MMA performance full stop.
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09-07-2011, 03:44 AM	#12
Ubersteve The Main Event Mafia East Side Guru Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 8,258 vCash: 888	Re: Jones vs Rua More entertaining fights but not better performances.
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09-07-2011, 07:53 AM	#13
yaca you Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,546 vCash: 75	Re: Jones vs Rua We seen what Forrest Griffin did to Shogun Rua after coming off the knee surgery years ago. The rematch was a different story though. I voted great. It would have been extraordinary if it was over a 100% shogun, still by far Jones best win. I would like to see a rematch between the two fighters, I'm willing to bet a peak Shogun will be more competitive the next time around.
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09-07-2011, 09:08 AM	#14
greathamza Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: sweden Posts: 6,289 vCash: 75	Re: Jones vs Rua Shogun is a dangourus fighter but he is kinda past prime at this point
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09-07-2011, 09:18 AM	#15
BewareofDawg P4P Champ East Side VIP Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At The ESB VIP Table! Posts: 13,652 vCash: 1000	Re: Jones vs Rua Jones on that night would have done that to any version of Rua. Rua was NOT out of shape, past his prime, or anything. He was coming off the best performance of his career! How anyone can rate Jones's performance as anything under extraordinary is ridiculous. The guy made Shogun look like he didn't even belong in the same cage as him. He destroyed him standing and took him down at will, then beat the living shit out of him on the ground. Remember how highly ranked Shogun was before that fight? See what Shogun did to Machida and Forrest? Yeah, Jones annhilated him!
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