The most overlooked fact about Jones vs Gus 1

[TheToqueville]

People always mention how close the fight was ( even though Jones came close to finishing Gus in the 4th), but they never talk about the main reason for Jones' decreased mobility in that fight.


This was Jones' toe 5 months before the first fight with Gus:
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Spoiler

To show you the impact that an injury like this has, Jones still fights with it taped up to this day ( had it taped in both the Gus 2 fight and the Smith fight last night).

Your ability to balance your body when you walk comes from your big toes. Have any of you ever tried to come back from an injury that destroys your entire sense of balance?

Jones was fortunate enough to be walking normally 5 months after this injury, let alone fighting. The fact that he never even mentioned it after the fight shows you the kind of warrior that he is. The fact that he had one working toe and still almost finished Gus in the 4th tells you even more about his heart.



We all know what happened the 2nd time around with 2 working big toes....

 

[Mason]

Jones showed he was clearly better in the rematch when he showed up prepared.

 

[Captain Herb]

( even though Jones would have finished Gus in the 4th had it not been for the bell)

You mean when Gus took him down at the end of the round?

 

[Full camp mendes]

Jones himself repeatedly said he didn't respect Gus enough, don't think he has much reason to defend a win with a false excuse if he could just say his toe was still giving him trouble but don't recall hkm mentioning it.

 

[GetSmoked]

Not only he came with an injured toe but he didn't train for that fight and yet beat Gustafsson.

What happened in a rematch when Jon Jones took him seriously by training hard and was 100% healthy? He absolutely dominated him to the point Gustafsson was barely able to touch him. Jon Jones looked like a stealth fighter and finished the fight with a TKO.

 

[Talibanana]

But seriously interesting point.

 

[The-AxeMurderer]

I dont buy that and all the BS that he didnt train and all that.

He came in well conditioned and infact thats what won him the fight.

Jon, like everyone else took Gus lightly.

Jons boxing aint great. Gus took advantage of that.

 

[boss429]

People always mention how close the fight was ( even though Jones came close to finishing Gus in the 4th), but they never talk about the main reason for Jones' decreased mobility in that fight.
This was Jones' toe 5 months before the first fight with Gus:

(warning, graphic)

Spoiler

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To show you the impact that an injury like this has, Jones still fights with it taped up to this day ( had it taped in both the Gus 2 fight and the Smith fight last night).

Your ability to balance your body when you walk comes from your big toes. Have any of you ever tried to come back from an injury that destroys your entire sense of balance?

Jones was fortunate enough to be walking normally 5 months after this injury, let alone fighting. The fact that he never even mentioned it after the fight shows you the kind of warrior that he is. The face that he had one working toe and still almost finished Gus in the 4th tells you even more about his heart.



We all know what happened the 2nd time around with 2 working big toes....

Haha, I shot a nail right through my big toe nail and out the other side (had to get my boss to pull it out with a nail bar cause my foot was nailed to the floor) at work the other day and that was enough to seriously affect my mobility for the rest of the day and still hurts pretty bad.

I can only imagine how much worse it must be when the thing is almost completely detached!!

 

[SHAZAM]

The only thing that gets over looked is that he was on steroids for both fights.

 

[Rum]

People always mention how close the fight was ( even though Jones came close to finishing Gus in the 4th), but they never talk about the main reason for Jones' decreased mobility in that fight.

Yeah they do.

The main reason is it's the first time he fought an challenger who had range and height that could trouble him.

 

[KPMGANZ]

People should start targeting that toe with foot stomps.

 

[TheToqueville]

The only thing that gets over looked is that he was on steroids for both fights.

So the snapped big toe never happened. Fake news, amirite?

 

[TheToqueville]

You mean when Gus took him down at the end of the round?

A little before that. Don't remember the exact time.

 

[SuperNerd]

It's like we're watching TS learn past MMA in front of us.

 

[TheToqueville]

People should start targeting that toe with foot stomps.

I'm surprised that they haven't been tbh

 

[dragovic]

So the snapped big toe never happened. Fake news, amirite?

A toe fracture like that is healed up within 8 weeks if treated correctly.

 

[dragovic]

I'm surprised that they haven't been tbh

Oh and that toe is not more vulnerable than the other big toe. If anything he might tape it because it bothers him mentally.

 

[TNGS1]

It’s just for protection, no excuses

 

[acannxr]

but he didn't train for that fight

In the lead up he talked about all the hard training he was doing and all the personal records he was breaking <Lmaoo>.

 

[Post 2 Decision]

Gus KOs Jones in the re-re-match