Bad knees cost Shogun this fight

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  1. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    Notice that he couldnt kick
     
  2. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    Noticed he didn't kick at all. I don't know about "couldn't." Jon Bones Jones punching him in the face cost him the fight.
     
  3. Rob_Floyd

    Rob_Floyd Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Notice that kicking was a bad idea, and that the one time he did, he was taken down?
     
  4. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    Ok then its the one year lay off that cost him this fight
     
  5. Shogun Assassin

    Shogun Assassin Well-Known Member Full Member

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  6. Flexb

    Flexb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Rua was scared and probably tentative. That first knee had him dumping his pants and he was shut down mentally during the first rounds onslaught. He looked scared during the weigh in, not even looking Jones in the eye.
    If I saw a skinny guy throw around big fukers like Hamil and Bader around with ease, I'd be shitting too.lol
     
  7. James23

    James23 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    "Bad knees cost Shogun this fight"

    No.
     
  8. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    Ok then its not bad knees, it isnt the long layoff. Id say Rua underestimated Jones then.
     
  9. James23

    James23 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No.
     
  10. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    Ok Shogun is shot. Prime Rua would have dismantled Jones with his Muay Thai.
     
  11. Wilhelm

    Wilhelm Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It was the weight cut and the jet lag and the very poor Brazilian food they have in New Jersey that cost Shogun this fight. Prime Shogun beats two John Jones' and one Rampage.
     
  12. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    Youre probably right but I think its those damn soccer kicks and stomps.
     
  13. James23

    James23 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No.
     
  14. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    What was wrong with his arms then?

    I was pulling for Shogun, but he got tooled. I give Jones full credit.

    Shogun was useless because Bones rendered him useless. It was just youth and athleticism dominating.
     
  15. bachatu

    bachatu Pro Full Member

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    Yes he got off first and controlled the distance, where the fight was and had shogun guessing at all times. his strikes came at random intervals as so did the take downs. after the first round, Shogun looked worn, the second round just got worse and we saw what happened in the third. lets not mention how he just seems to be 10x stronger than him. shogun had no answer, his last attempt hailmary haymakers from far away weren't even remotely close to landing on Jones' shadow let alone on Jones, that must have been pretty discouraging.