Jon Jones makes 'Shogun' Rua tap via strikes at UFC 128? Did he or didn't he ... and does it really matter if he did? (Gif).
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Yes and No.......
Yes he really tapped, and No, it doesn’t really matter that he did. I don’t think anything less of Shogun as a fighter for tapping….he was getting pummeled.
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Yes he did tap in a beaten up haze and no it really didn’t matter. Rua new it was over and so did everyone else. I actually think Bones wanted it to go longer though he was having a great time throwing all kinds of smoke….. Still can’t believe it was so one sided.
Agreed
I have no less respect for Rua, but I do have more respect for Bones skill. It is what it is, and Bones is for real. Although, I was sure that bones looked tired after rnd 1, and Greg Jackson seemed to hint at that after the fight.
Maybe chasing down a thief affected his adrenaline “dump”…ehhhhh, who knows.
"Remember men, we are all winners in the eyes of Christ...except for the guy still bleeding on the canvass"
by Jrandolph on Mar 21, 2011 10:05 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Spot on. It was a tap. It was after the stoppage so it was still rightly judged to be a TKO. It does not reflect negatively on Shogun in any way.
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by JustBlogGuy on Mar 21, 2011 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
its just crazy to see it again and again!
At least no one here is saying its fixed! What a moron…
Yes he tapped… We used to see it all the time i think the difference is no one expected Rua to be so overwhelmed!!
Who the fuck would bet against Jones?!
Pro sig bet record: 1-0-0
if i save that gif at the top - why does it only save half of it to my PC?!
Who the fuck would bet against Jones?!
Pro sig bet record: 1-0-0
you probably saved before it fully finished loading
The days as champ are done... but the juggernaut known as Brock Lesnar will return.
All I know is, what comes around goes around.
Nobody stays at the top long. I can’t wait to see somebody bludgeon his ass someday. And for the record, yes shogun tapped. I don’t expect him to endure more of that to entertain me. Live to fight another day.
by day1er on Mar 21, 2011 10:09 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
anderson silva has been champ for almost four years? silva is very scared to fight JBJ's
Expect 8 years for your dream to possibly come true.
The University of Utah is off to the Pac-12 Conference and will be in the South Division. Hopefully we will get to the first ever Pac-12 Championship Game. Jon " Bones " Jones new light heavyweight champion. Even if jones got struck flush in the face he would recover and defeat whoever is in front of him. I told everyone the fight would be easy. Almost felt sorry for Rua. Anderson Silva would never fight "Bones".
by wolfmanshowlforever on Mar 24, 2011 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't see what the big deal is...
I’ve said it a thousand times, once you get KO’d it happens more frequently. Why would someone want to risk their career for pride? I’d rather live to fight another day.
Also...
I give Shogun mad respect. He was hurt in the 1st and hung on a LONG time against Jones. Jones can hurt you even if you have him in full guard with that reach.
I rather die in the ring like a warrior.
The University of Utah is off to the Pac-12 Conference and will be in the South Division. Hopefully we will get to the first ever Pac-12 Championship Game. Jon " Bones " Jones new light heavyweight champion. Even if jones got struck flush in the face he would recover and defeat whoever is in front of him. I told everyone the fight would be easy. Almost felt sorry for Rua. Anderson Silva would never fight "Bones".
by wolfmanshowlforever on Mar 24, 2011 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Warriors don't fight in the ring, idiot, they fight in wars.
I think there may be a few going on for you to go die in.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
No... I say no!!!
He was flailing like when Evans was hammering Forrest…No sense in responded or arguing with me cuz it is pointless..NO NO NO!!!!
I like bacon...and danago is a TRAITOR and can not be trusted...
#1 Quinton Rampage the Dragon Slayer Jackson fan for LIFE..FTW!!!
The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his"
..."Son...you gotta panty on your head"...
Rua had no business fighting,,,he gassed the first rnd..I think Dana and the UFC rushed him
I like bacon...and danago is a TRAITOR and can not be trusted...
#1 Quinton Rampage the Dragon Slayer Jackson fan for LIFE..FTW!!!
The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his"
..."Son...you gotta panty on your head"...
Yup 11 month lay off. He was truely rushed.
I've got something to say; it better to burn out than to fade away!!!
Wandy, Hendo, Vitor and Chael; the Berlin Wall of the Middle Weight top 10. Spitting, sensitive, sandy Brits (MB) need not apply.
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uhh he had knee surgery and that is not fixed in that sorta time smartass
I like bacon...and danago is a TRAITOR and can not be trusted...
#1 Quinton Rampage the Dragon Slayer Jackson fan for LIFE..FTW!!!
The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his"
..."Son...you gotta panty on your head"...
Shogun had a choice to wait
He didn’t want to.
The days as champ are done... but the juggernaut known as Brock Lesnar will return.
Yea, when he thought he was fighting Evans!
Totally different fighter and game planning!!
I like bacon...and danago is a TRAITOR and can not be trusted...
#1 Quinton Rampage the Dragon Slayer Jackson fan for LIFE..FTW!!!
The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his"
..."Son...you gotta panty on your head"...
No, he was offered a postponement when Evans got injured.
He was just beaten by a better fighter who came in with a perfect gameplan.
"Before I do anything I ask myself, "Would an idiot do that?" And if the answer is yes, I do not do that thing." - Dwight Schrute
by TheGreg on Mar 21, 2011 11:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Give shogun credit.
Most men would of tapped a lot sooner to those strikes. He didn’t give up till he didn’t have anything left in him.
Yes he did at the end tho herb stopped it right before the tap. Either way makes no diff outcomes still same ruas still a bad ma fucker jones is jus that much better according to what we all witnessed
There's no "I" in team but there is a "u" in cunt!!!
by malito3og3 on Mar 21, 2011 10:24 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
YUP Tapped like a punk
no he does not deserve any credit the only reason he survive the first round was because Jones was not over committing .
Jon Jones P4P BEST right after Anderson Silva......
Troll^^^
I like bacon...and danago is a TRAITOR and can not be trusted...
#1 Quinton Rampage the Dragon Slayer Jackson fan for LIFE..FTW!!!
The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his"
..."Son...you gotta panty on your head"...
how can you say he is P4P BEST in big ol capital letters
and then say “right after Anderson Silva”
you would think since you emphasized P4P BEST than you would think he is THE best…but you dont, you think he is #2
weak.
I'm not insane. My mother had me tested.
P4P is now Jon "Bones" Jones. when the former p4p king is scared to fight this guy he moves down a notch.
The University of Utah is off to the Pac-12 Conference and will be in the South Division. Hopefully we will get to the first ever Pac-12 Championship Game. Jon " Bones " Jones new light heavyweight champion. Even if jones got struck flush in the face he would recover and defeat whoever is in front of him. I told everyone the fight would be easy. Almost felt sorry for Rua. Anderson Silva would never fight "Bones".
by wolfmanshowlforever on Mar 24, 2011 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
no way is Jones P4P king
LJ was right! I should have known that having the same pick as John G. and danago was a mistake. Jon Jones is the greatest LHW on the planet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Off Topic but
Tito Ortiz vs Ryan Bader is set for UFC 132
yeah read that
Bader’s gonna finish him off… Bad choice for Tito to step up to this one…
Who the fuck would bet against Jones?!
Pro sig bet record: 1-0-0
Ulf:
where you at?
i owe you my pic and sig
People tend to forget that play is serious.
by arm.bar.bandit on Mar 21, 2011 10:42 PM EDT reply actions
Ulf's been around - he's on that stupid UFC is fixed post
Who the fuck would bet against Jones?!
Pro sig bet record: 1-0-0
people thought you'd disappeared ABB
Where’s TBB and BBB hiding now? you just interchanging?!
Who the fuck would bet against Jones?!
Pro sig bet record: 1-0-0
go here and rec it too...
I wanted to get everyone’s sig bet settling out of the way in one place but it didnt really fly…
Who the fuck would bet against Jones?!
Pro sig bet record: 1-0-0
Does anybody think that the UFC should do force fighters to make weight on fight night also?
Bones looked like a heavyweight against a lightweight Shogun, I think it’s a unfair advantage to weigh 20 lbs more
It's fun until someone gets hurt...... then it's hilarious
EVERYONES DOIN IT...
As long as everyone does it then it’s fair game… If it were only one or two then fair – SCANDAL, but the majority of fighters have made this a part of their preparation into a fight. and im sorry but Shogun didnt look like a lightweight at all… Not like he went into that fight @ or under 205…. you’re dreaming if you think he did…
Who the fuck would bet against Jones?!
Pro sig bet record: 1-0-0
your right. Barboza and Anthony N. looked like ww when they fought. those two guys are the biggest lightweights i have ever seen
G. Tibau too but he is kinda short. the other guys are in the 5 feet 11 inch range.
The University of Utah is off to the Pac-12 Conference and will be in the South Division. Hopefully we will get to the first ever Pac-12 Championship Game. Jon " Bones " Jones new light heavyweight champion. Even if jones got struck flush in the face he would recover and defeat whoever is in front of him. I told everyone the fight would be easy. Almost felt sorry for Rua. Anderson Silva would never fight "Bones".
by wolfmanshowlforever on Mar 24, 2011 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe Shogun should cut to Middleweight
by TheBiggertheyare... on Mar 24, 2011 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
These guys are very strong and have been become even stronger. I don’t think this is a shame to tap claiming for the end. It’s a matter of survive in some cases. He did actually but I don’t give much importance to that. He was walking dead before the body shot and then the knee came and he probably thought the worst was about to come.
Doesn't matter to me
He was messed up since the 1st round.
by The Art Of War on Mar 22, 2011 12:04 PM EDT reply actions
he tapped but it has no significance the fight was over.
Shogun will beat Jones in a rematch 100% sure.
I predicted his defeat, but Jones’s style makes it Shogun’s fight next time guaranteed.
SHOGUN!!
Well Done my boy!
That almost looked at the end like when shogun beatup rampage..
I devise a plan,
I'm in the trunk as she drives the van,
Aint no disguise, Imma die as a man-- Tupac
Of course
he tapped, absolutely definitely and incontrovertibly.
And yes, it matters.
Because of one, extremely obvious and simple reason :
It means, that if Mazagotti was the ref, for this fight…………..
The second, he saw the tap………
He would have immediately disqualified Jones, and Rua would still be the champ.
by grand209 on Jun 14, 2011 1:45 AM EDT reply actions
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