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Before I begin, I want to lay down a few disclaimers so you all know where I'm coming from....
1. I was rooting for Jones to beat DC and I expected Jones to beat DC. But I thought he was going to have an easier time of it.
2. I scored the fight (live) as follows:
R1: 10-9 Jones
R2: 10-9 Cormier
R3: 10-10 Draw
R4: 10-9 Jones
R5: 10-10 Draw
Final: 49-48 Jones
3. I scored the Gustaffson fight 48-47 on behalf of Jones.
All that being said, Jones really needs to work on his jab. DC was getting inside largely due to Jones's inability to keep him at bay with punches. I was expecting Jones to employ a gameplan similar to what GSP did against Koscheck. But Jones's jab is almost nonexistent! I don't think I've ever seen anyone (including Gus) control Jones for an entire round like Cormier did in the second. He was able to do it primarily because of his wrestling pedigree, but also because he was able to get inside.
If Jones doesn't fix this, I could see both Gus and Johnson using this flaw to get inside and land big punches. Although Jones has a monster chin, Gus has already shown he can take Jones through a 5-round war on the feet. And Johnson simply has more power than Cormier. If he were able to get inside the way Cormier did, he might be able to land a bomb that actually phases Jones.
What do you all think? I welcome any and all discussion. I am not a boxing expert, so I look forward to your responses.
1. I was rooting for Jones to beat DC and I expected Jones to beat DC. But I thought he was going to have an easier time of it.
2. I scored the fight (live) as follows:
R1: 10-9 Jones
R2: 10-9 Cormier
R3: 10-10 Draw
R4: 10-9 Jones
R5: 10-10 Draw
Final: 49-48 Jones
3. I scored the Gustaffson fight 48-47 on behalf of Jones.
All that being said, Jones really needs to work on his jab. DC was getting inside largely due to Jones's inability to keep him at bay with punches. I was expecting Jones to employ a gameplan similar to what GSP did against Koscheck. But Jones's jab is almost nonexistent! I don't think I've ever seen anyone (including Gus) control Jones for an entire round like Cormier did in the second. He was able to do it primarily because of his wrestling pedigree, but also because he was able to get inside.
If Jones doesn't fix this, I could see both Gus and Johnson using this flaw to get inside and land big punches. Although Jones has a monster chin, Gus has already shown he can take Jones through a 5-round war on the feet. And Johnson simply has more power than Cormier. If he were able to get inside the way Cormier did, he might be able to land a bomb that actually phases Jones.
What do you all think? I welcome any and all discussion. I am not a boxing expert, so I look forward to your responses.
