What should Tom's gameplan be against Jones?

[RoseHDCovington]

Eye poke and 2 low blows? Or 2 eye pokes and a low blow? Clearly Jon has been using fouls in just about every fight, he's admitted it. Why has not one person tried this on Jon? Why not beat him as his own game and use Jones gameplan but more effectively?


I know one thing, I wouldn't even care if Tom got disqualified trying this out. If you only lose a point, it's totally worth it. If Jones says he can't see and the fight is stopped, still worth it

 

[Michael Wetzel]

Tom should insist on post fight drug testing to get the L on his record changed to a NC. He can hope Jones tests positive for "dick pills" again.

 

[Ramon Antonio]

Knock him out.

 

[Nobru]

1 - protect his eyes at all times

2 - punch Jones in the face

that should do

 

[joy2day]

There have been fights with one and sometimes two blinding eye pokes with no penalty. Max poked Justin twice pretty bad. No one seems to mention this, but I noticed Leon is a pokey guy in his fights.

There really is nothing but the fighter's own ethical principles that prevents intentional eye pokes, which is ridiculous. They really need to make some consequences. It's quite difficult to fight after a good eye poke.

Tom has the power to knock Jones out, and he likely will do it standing. Tom will just have to watch out for outstretched fingers.

Tom might have to take roids to keep up with Jones. The UFC isn't using a real testing body these days, so who knows what that leads to in this fight.

 

[flektarn]

try to keep it in punching range. if he lets jones set the distance and keep it at kicking range, it's a wrap.

 

[Skarsgard]

It's hard to say. Jones' biggest weakness is short punches from the inside, but there's likely going to be a large skill gap in their grappling, so he can't bank on that. I'd imagine he will have to bank on that same slip and counter he's so good at in the pocket.

 

[15089371]

Avoid the takedown, and just do what he always does to be honest. Definitely have his pace and cardio on point, Jon Jones isn't a guy he's gonna walk through in a couple minutes.

 

[Last Falconry]

be born 10 years earlier and 50 pounds lighter

 

[BigOlJeet]

drug test Jones every day from this day until fight night, or close the distance so Jones doesn’t eye poke or panic wrestle.

 

[prime_lobov]

Same as Vitor vs Wanderlei. Just run forward alternating right and left punches until the opponent is unconscious.

 

[wildchild88]

Maintaining striking pressure, while controlling the distance and moving.

He’s faster and more powerful than Jones. So he should be able to get the best of the kickboxing.

Jones working heavily with Gordon Ryan is big, Aspinall doesn’t want to go to the ground with JJ. He’ll have learned a lot of subs and sweeps and the finer points of finishing them.

 

[Neck&Neck]

Fake a double leg TD to flying uppercut

 

[TriangleMonkey]

Duck Jon

Defend interim 2 more times with Gane and Black Beast


Walk-away from sport with ego in-tact from not getting sonn’ed by Jon

 

[Leinster Rugby]

Try to get Jones to turn up in the octagon and stop hiding

 

[Harlekin]

Jones has the longest arms and legs. That's why nobody is entering a eye poke and Oblique kick contest with him.

Jones switches stances at long range. Not so much mid combination, there just a little.
So Jones being a lefty, he still has a weaker right hand.

If Jones southpaw - circle to your left, weave under his left and then attack, like Reyes did.
Don't worry about his right hand, you will see it coming. It will be seldom and not good.
This goes against all your instinct, but is a must do.
Try to win the hand and foot battle there.
Look out for his left high kick and right side low and oblique kick.

If orthodox - circle in variation. Look out for his right high kick.
Evade his jab, but attack more frequently, he has no power in his hands to answer combinations here.
Look out for his left ellbow coming after the feint.
Move forward and go full dirty boxing.

 

[NicholasJBasile]

I'd argue Tom's clearest path to victory would be to make it about as much as a boxing match as possible. I don't think he has the wrestling to take down Bones and I don't know that he would do too well at kicking range. I favor Bones, because to get into boxing range, Bones may use his lethal elbows from the clinch and/or get takedowns.

 

[TimeToTrain]

Chase the chicken around like Rocky Balboa

 

[jeff7b9]

 

[RockyLockridge]

maintain grace in defeat.