UFC Quick Quote: Jon Jones has a bad poker face
by MMAmania.com on Mar 18, 2010 8:52 PM EDT
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"He is super unorthodox, but his unorthodox style leaves him open for a lot of different things. It's more timing than anything. It's not trying to chase him and it's not trying to follow his unorthodox style. It's timing. Watching him and watching for his mistakes. He has tell tales. If it was poker, it'd be real easy to figure him out. There are certain things that he likes to do, and that he'll do before he does something else. You've got to watch him. You've got to watch him and catch him when he's slipping.... The way I'm going to catch his timing is to force him off of his game plan. Be in his face. Be in his mouth. To go at him."
-- Brandon Vera tells the USA Today that he has picked up on a few "tells" of his upcoming opponent, Jon Jones, at UFC on Versus 1, which is scheduled to take place at The Odeum Colorado in Broomfield, Colo., on March 21. Jones is indeed among the most unpredictable and unorthodox fighters in mixed martial arts today, whipping out moves, strikes and throws that aren't seen too often ... if at all. However, Vera feels that "Bones" may telegraph certain things inside the Octagon, making it possible to respond with effective force. Perhaps the only problem is that Jones does something new just about every time he competes. Will Vera be able to pick up on any ticks on fight night that will carry him to victory or will "The Truth" elude him for the third time in his last five fights?
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Lets hope he is right
Come one Vera bring me home a point, i need to rise in the pool (:
I'm not afraid of dying, I'm a little bit scared of what comes after
by SouthCaliStunNa on Mar 18, 2010 8:51 PM EDT reply actions
WAR VERA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
vera got this on lock like a midevil chastity belt
my dream fight would have to be Brock Lesnar vs Jake Shields...and before the fight theres a video of jake slapping brock's wife...then id like to see shields try to gay porn a win over brock using his butt sex merry-go-round tactics...the massacre that would take place would be the greatest thing ever televised...every limb jake has would look like corey hill's leg...god i hate jake shields
F' that!
Jones has the key to that belt and will rape that ass all over the octagon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But a true champion, face to face with his darkest hour, will do whatever it takes to rise above. A man fights, and fights, and then fights some more. Because surrender is death, and death is for pussies. - Kenny Powers
hey no need to gif a pic of the thread pic LOL
I'm not afraid of dying, I'm a little bit scared of what comes after
by SouthCaliStunNa on Mar 18, 2010 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
my bad
I liked the caption.
But a true champion, face to face with his darkest hour, will do whatever it takes to rise above. A man fights, and fights, and then fights some more. Because surrender is death, and death is for pussies. - Kenny Powers
is it me or are their legs switched????
I'm not afraid of dying, I'm a little bit scared of what comes after
by SouthCaliStunNa on Mar 18, 2010 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha!
didn’t notice till now but that is weird and hilarious!
But a true champion, face to face with his darkest hour, will do whatever it takes to rise above. A man fights, and fights, and then fights some more. Because surrender is death, and death is for pussies. - Kenny Powers
LMAO i stared at it trying to make sure what i was seeing what what it was before i commented on it
I'm not afraid of dying, I'm a little bit scared of what comes after
by SouthCaliStunNa on Mar 18, 2010 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I should of read down...lol I was staring at that for 5 mins, saying to myself, "It couldn't be, you're fucked!"
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
that is so bizarre
I wonder why someone would take the time to do that? Lol
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Mar 19, 2010 8:34 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
He is just super light skinned from the waist down, lol!
"90 percent of the game is half mental"
"Im the oldest I’ve ever been, right now" – Words of Wisdom by Tim Sylvia
Mirko Filipovic: The guys that are always trying to impress girls by saying 'Hey, I bought a new Ferrari or I bought a new ship.' I will take her to my room and she'll see 10 guns. 15 revolvers.
Filipovic's Manager: And a small dick!
when vera's contract is done with the ufc they might sign him to
a cheap contract & ufc fight night undercards
or he can go somewhere else to bore fans cause he sucks.
if he was still a heavyweight he would get killed by cain.lesnar, or carwin.i can ever see him even being in a title fight let alone win one
be in his mouth????
thats an odd thing to say brandon
"Theres only two things you need to know about me: I spin more rhymes than a lazy susan, and im innocent until my guilt is proven"
by dangerdunphy on Mar 18, 2010 8:53 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
LOL. That's what I got from this interview.
I think this comment should live on forever. Like Arvloski’s pee pee comment.
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by fenderacoustic (formerly wAyNe) on Mar 18, 2010 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
That's an odd thing to say Brandon. Classic bubbles.
canadians cheat and lie…whereas americans are fair and respectul in sports…--HellaHectic the funniest MF'er on Mania
I am Glad Vera is confident
And he is right some of Jon Jones Striking is so unorthodox that he does leave some opeings. However working with Winklejohn and Phil Nurse have gone a long way. I dont think we will see any sloppy striking from Jones. With that said I hope its an explosive war between two very very good strikers.
I think this should be a great fight!
That being said I don’t know how anyone would want Jones to lose. He is exciting, unorthodox and exciting to watch, humble in victory and defeat, and is the future of the 205’s. Verra has lost his Wow factor I am not sure I could ever see Verra as a top 5er!
"90 percent of the game is half mental"
"Im the oldest I’ve ever been, right now" – Words of Wisdom by Tim Sylvia
Mirko Filipovic: The guys that are always trying to impress girls by saying 'Hey, I bought a new Ferrari or I bought a new ship.' I will take her to my room and she'll see 10 guns. 15 revolvers.
Filipovic's Manager: And a small dick!
That was my first impression…seemed foolish.
Anderson Silva is p4p the greatest fighter of all time, Fedor and GSP fear the mighty Spider
just playing mind games.
he thinks he can throw off the young lion, but he forgets that the young lion has Rafiki (Jackson) on his corner.
But a true champion, face to face with his darkest hour, will do whatever it takes to rise above. A man fights, and fights, and then fights some more. Because surrender is death, and death is for pussies. - Kenny Powers
yea and jardine has jackson in his corner too..and that just works out so well
my dream fight would have to be Brock Lesnar vs Jake Shields...and before the fight theres a video of jake slapping brock's wife...then id like to see shields try to gay porn a win over brock using his butt sex merry-go-round tactics...the massacre that would take place would be the greatest thing ever televised...every limb jake has would look like corey hill's leg...god i hate jake shields
by HellaHectic on Mar 18, 2010 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Comparing Jardine to Jones?
Well played sir.
But a true champion, face to face with his darkest hour, will do whatever it takes to rise above. A man fights, and fights, and then fights some more. Because surrender is death, and death is for pussies. - Kenny Powers
um jardine has beaten 2 former champs and went the distance with another
…jones beat….stephan bonner….
my dream fight would have to be Brock Lesnar vs Jake Shields...and before the fight theres a video of jake slapping brock's wife...then id like to see shields try to gay porn a win over brock using his butt sex merry-go-round tactics...the massacre that would take place would be the greatest thing ever televised...every limb jake has would look like corey hill's leg...god i hate jake shields
and so did an 80 year old mark coleman who just got cut...
…cause hes so fucking horrible…
so yes i played that pretty fucking well
my dream fight would have to be Brock Lesnar vs Jake Shields...and before the fight theres a video of jake slapping brock's wife...then id like to see shields try to gay porn a win over brock using his butt sex merry-go-round tactics...the massacre that would take place would be the greatest thing ever televised...every limb jake has would look like corey hill's leg...god i hate jake shields
MEEEOW
Your claws are showing Hella
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Mar 19, 2010 8:36 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
it's a dumb comparison to make
Jardine is 34, on a three fight losing streak, and has never even managed to string together more than 2 consecutive wins in the UFC. Jones is, in terms of fighting skill (ignoring technicalities, DQs), undefeated. He’s only 22 years old and only 10 fights into his career.
You should also bear in mind that Stephan Bonnar actually beat Keith.
Fedor with a gun... ULTIMATE DANGER!!!
by Spinning Fat Kick on Mar 19, 2010 8:37 AM EDT up reply actions
ok well if you want to pull mma math then forrest beat bonner twice...
jardine could never win another fight the rest of his life but his win over chuck is bigger than all 10 of jones’s wins put together…and his ko of forrest is bigger than all 10 of jones’s wins put together..
remember, rumble johnson had the same exact hype too until he fought an opponent who was worth a fuck
my dream fight would have to be Brock Lesnar vs Jake Shields...and before the fight theres a video of jake slapping brock's wife...then id like to see shields try to gay porn a win over brock using his butt sex merry-go-round tactics...the massacre that would take place would be the greatest thing ever televised...every limb jake has would look like corey hill's leg...god i hate jake shields
frosnt1
We still on? I need confirmation here so I know the scoop monday morning.
Pic and sig. We be gentlemen and find the winner on monday morn?
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Mar 19, 2010 8:37 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Ya we’re on.
Anderson Silva is p4p the greatest fighter of all time, Fedor and GSP fear the mighty Spider
atta boy ill be here monday morning
…but I admit this is my first time doing this, and if Vera somehow wins (ha ha ha ha), ill come on here Monday morning and man up, but I can’t change my pic and sig from my phone, so ill change it at supper that night when I’m off work. Due to this exception, you may do the same when..err..if..Jones wins.
Best of luck mang!
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Mar 19, 2010 9:51 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
hey mania
the Odeum Colorado was recently named the 1STBANK Center, just fyi…not trying to be annoying
as for the fight cant wait to be there on saturday night, sounds like vera is ready to make it exciting!
jones has to win..cuz i picked him to win damn it..don't mess with the pick em pool!!
i must dominate!! lol
I think jones is in trouble if trys outstrike Vera !
Bones needs 2 clinch him & ground n pound him or else he’s guna get picked apart on the feet. This is going 2 be a grueling ass fight for sure. Most every1 picked bones in the pool so War Vera !!! I need 2 catch up in the pool =D
by d*locc on Mar 19, 2010 12:05 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Jones need to keep his distance and use his reach
And when Vera gets aggressive take him down and pound on him.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
i dont doubt the ability of
…Jones being able to outstrike ‘Vera Overrated’ on the feet either. I think with his reach advantage and natural raw talent, he is winning no matter where this goes. My only fear would be a silly submission loss due to his flashy aggressiveness once he rocks Vera and goes in for the TKO.
But I’m confident in the one sided demolition of the 3rd place overrated fighter in MMA. ( faber’tism and Torres round out the list ).
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Mar 19, 2010 8:48 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Jon Jones is a scrub...
This guy has more HYPE behind him than Hussein Obama..
Greasy St.Pierre, the last Outsider.
Anderson Silva reign= reaping the benefits of a very weak UFC MW division for the past 3 years.
Penn, Ortiz, Big Nog, Mir, Belfort, Barnett, and Nick Diaz.
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