Machida will beat Bones Jones

[Liquidrob]

Mark it down, to slick on the feet, footwork and really good tdd, bones will only have reach because his wrestling will not matter, machida will pick him apart standing and expose his striking

Mark it down, who is with me?

 

[EmpireWF]

:smh:

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

:nope:

 

[clovett]

Robs back going strong today.

 

[RosettaStoned]

:smh:

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Mark it down, to slick on the feet, footwork and really good tdd, bones will only have reach because his wrestling will not matter, machida will pick him apart standing and expose his striking

Mark it down, who is with me?

WHO ARE YOU TO DOUBT EL BONESY?

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

rob loves Karate Man, always has.

I agree as far as Karate Man being an interesting style matchup for Jones, as far as keeping distance and matching strikes. I think Jones would find a way to get Machida on his back, though.

 

[RosettaStoned]

rob loves Karate Man, always has.

I agree as far as Karate Man being an interesting style matchup for Jones, as far as keeping distance and matching strikes. I think Jones would find a way to get Machida on his back, though.

Rufies works for me.

 

[Jmiles]

Machida = best TDD

BONES = best TDs

Machida = Toughest match up to date for bones. Hands down. Lots of people didn't think bones would be able to take rampage down and I knew that wouldn't be difficult, machida I am not so sure. It's gonna be a great fight, but I think bones clinch work is to much for ANYBODY and machida will be on his back. Tough fight but bones wins

 

[Liquidrob]

Word on the street is king mo is coming to help machida

 

[Bigpapa42]

Word on the street is king mo is coming to help machida

So its gonna be a 2 vs 1, WWE style? Or are they gonna find a tag team partner for Jones and make it the first ever UFC Tag Team match? Cuz that would rule.

BTW, I don't think Machida wins, but I'll join your crazy train, Rob. I'm always up for a ride.

 

[Jmiles]

Mo coming will be semi helpful, but jones has a totally different type of takedown arsenal. So his double leg isn't gonna do much against machida. And bones won't be ducking his head and swinging for the fences, so he isn't coming for stand up :smug:

Ps if I groaned you LR, I didn't mean too. I am on my phone.

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

Lyoto once again new LHW champ....book it.

 

[RosettaStoned]

Machida gon' get worked.

 

[Steel Mamba]

Machida likes to fight on the outside which is exactly where Bones wants him. His TDD won't matter either because Bones can win the fight standing.

 

[Jmiles]

Machida has the best striker in mma to work with in anderson. I really don't think bones will want to stand with machida for too long. Machida sees what bones does everyday.... Accept better

 

[EmpireWF]

Machida has the best striker in mma to work with in anderson. I really don't think bones will want to stand with machida for too long. Machida sees what bones does everyday.... Accept better

None of that stopped Shogun from blasting him.

 

[Jmiles]

Very true, bones and shogun have completely different styles though. Shogun is an aggressive straight forward guy, bones is more flashy, and not as straight forward. I by no means think machida is just going to go out and smash bones, but bones is not going to ko machida like shogun did. I see bones going more the rampage route and having him against the cage and have machida on his back. Jones has ridiculous takedowns from the clinch and that is what will be the difference.

 

[Jmiles]

What I meant from my statement at the top was just silva/bones style is more alike and silva can emulate it better than he could shoguns style.

 

[Liquidrob]

Mo coming will be semi helpful, but jones has a totally different type of takedown arsenal. So his double leg isn't gonna do much against machida. And bones won't be ducking his head and swinging for the fences, so he isn't coming for stand up :smug:

Ps if I groaned you LR, I didn't mean too. I am on my phone.

Mo knows wrestling, he just isnt a double leg guy, he studies MMA, grappling, bjj and K1

He isnt as long as Jones, but he does have a 78" reach which is great for a LHW, Bones is at 84" which you can only get at HW, but Mo will be a great help IMO

Anyway, Bones is a 2 year striker and it shows, besides some flashy stuff, the only thing he has over these guys are reach, it will be figured out, Machida is a tactical striker, Jones hasnt faced anyone like that, plus Machida is faster, Bones is not a fast striker and lacks technique, plus power

Another thing about Machida, he is very solid on the ground if it gets there, plus with machida, he still hits fats and hard every round, he isnt a slow down guy, this is great match up IMO