JJ is (Not) Getting Her Belt Back...

[datfnguy]

Was just talking about this with @paynebringer
He's on the JJ get's her belt back side of the fence. Expecting a more game ready and focused JJ.


I on the other hand couldn't disagree more. I get that JJ was a dominant champ and has good hands and all that.
I think that JJ won most of her fights before they started though.


I think what she thinks is her biggest weapon (intimidation) is gone when it comes to Rose. JJ went out of her way trying to scare Rose into losing and it never worked.


Now we are left with a JJ who is in a place she has never been. She is fighting someone who she wasn't able to get to and who has even less reason than before to fall for the intimidation antics. JJ has to be confident in her skills which let her down in the last fight.


I'm expecting a much better fight from JJ, but I think she is going to get put away in the third.
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[Rygu]

JJ by stoppage round 2.

 

[Raksas]

Once it gets to the third round, Rose's chance drop exponentially in my opinion. Joanna is a slow starter. Rose's best plan is to finish the fight as early as possible. Joanna is gonna work her tho

 

[Psychojoe86]

Rose is still the same killer in the cage that she was in the last fight.

Generally when an instant rematch happens, I pick the same fighter to win. In this case, I’m sticking with that. I don’t believe it was a fluke. Rose will get a tko

 

[Just Creed]

Rose isn't afraid of her it seems. I think JJ underestimated her last time but she won't this time.
That said, I think Rose beats her again.

 

[datfnguy]

Once it gets to the third round, Rose's chance drop exponentially in my opinion. Joanna is a slow starter. Rose's best plan is to finish the fight as early as possible. Joanna is gonna work her tho

I hear you, but I also think Rose is going to be damaging JJ's body and confidence. I didn't see anything in that fight that lead me to believe it was a fluke victory. JJ is in big trouble.

 

[beephin]

Rose is just a bad matchup for JJ. Long, rangy, good striker, solid power in her punches, light on her feet.

JJ has always had a suspect chin and one day she was going to get caught. It was a matter of time. Rose was the one that caught her.

Rose finishes her again.

 

[Leone510]

Joanna has put so much pressure on herself talking all this that is my belt bullshit and the weight cut blah blah blah till she will not only choke but Rose is going to whip her ass anyway

 

[datfnguy]

Rose is still the same killer in the cage that she was in the last fight.

Generally when an instant rematch happens, I pick the same fighter to win. In this case, I’m sticking with that. I don’t believe it was a fluke. Rose will get a tko

That's what I was saying to @paynebringer

 

[Bluntforce420]

Rose will find that chin early again

Rose 1st round TKO

 

[King of Fists]

JJ's glass chin gets exposed yet again this fight, tbh she was pretty lucky to fight mostly grapplers during her title reign, who couldn't really capitalize on her weak chin.

 

[Sansnom]

I can see JJ breaking like Rousey did if she get's finished again in this fight.

And with her attitude, I just hope Rose does finish her visiously this time too.

 

[Harmonica]

Jon Jones became a woman?

 

[delbosque]

Rose hits her and hurts her again.

 

[One MMA Fan]

JJ via dominant decision, just the more skilled fighter.

Shit happens and she eat that big punch but I really don't think this happens again she wins this and the rubber match.

Also Rose seems unstable to me, wish her well in dealing with a potential loss of the belt.

 

[datfnguy]

Jon Jones became a woman?

This would be funny if more people referred to Jones as JJ and if he were also fighting on the card, but since Joanna is commonly referred to as JJ and Jones isn't even legally licensed to fight much less on the card...

 

[DarkneT]

There's no reason to believe the intimidation factor will matter
JJ has had how many fights in her life, she will have met someone not bothered by her shit

The main reason im banking on rose is that Rose can hang in her world and over 25 minutes she's gonna land something
And it will rock that dodge chin

 

[Kaiokenrye24]

JJ could be dominant for stretches but her chin will rear its ugly head in a 5 round fight, especially with Rose's killer instinct

 

[MEAN357]

My hearts rootin for rose. Hard to get over the stigma of an ass whoopin like that. Knowing JJ she'll prolly come out like a bat outta hell and get caught by the calm calculated fighter. That or rose caught lightning in a bottle. I don't follow wmma as heavily but all I ever seen JJ do is spam 1-2s. Rose might have her number

 

[Street Fighter 2]

Glass chin Gollum gone get rekt.