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MMA and Football Fanatic. Veteran of 1000+ Test Matches in Backyard Cricket. Would love to make a career out of sports journalism or commentary.
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The reason why Belfort never finished is surely only because of Jon Jones’ sheer heart and determination. I’ve been one of his biggest critics, but I can’t knock his performance on Sunday. He fought through a badly injured arm, still taking Belfort to the ground with ease and cutting him up with elbow strikes from inside Belfort’s guard. Amazing performance.
However, another hole was shown in his game. I’d expect Greg Jackson and Mike Winklejohn to start improving Jones’ awareness of submissions etc, but Belfort is not the most skilled of Jiu Jitsu practitioners from guard. His submissions can be devastating from top position but he’s definitely not known for working submissions from the bottom. Unfortunately I don’t know if there is a guy with a good enough submission game in the UFC light heavyweight division to trouble Jones.
I still think the biggest threat to him at this time is Machida, considering Machida was winning that fight until he got too cocky and diverted his game plan.
UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort - What we learned
Let me be the first to thank and commend Nogueira, Herman, Silva and Bonnar for stepping up to fight. I think for a Brazillian event, the crowd will eat this card up. Anderson and Big Nog are both revered over there.
Anderson Silva to fight Stephan Bonnar at UFC 153
How has Demetrious Johnson only received “little” exposure? he was the last guy to challenge for Dominick Cruz’s bantamweight title, and he was fighting in an unnatural weightclass. The Flyweights are going to be an exciting division, if you don’t agree please research the now defunct WEC promotion. Martin Kampmann has been unluckily denied victory in 2 controversial decisions going against him to land him 1-2 in his last three fights. Had those decisions gone his way, he would likely be another guy in the UFC Welterweight Title picture.
I’m pumped for these fights just as much as I am for any others, because there is always the X-Factor of a live event – you could just witness a classic, and these fighters on this card are more than qualified to do it.
UFC Sydney to be followed by UFC Brisbane in 2012
It’s hard to narrow to 10 aussie atheletes I miss watching, because I think as a sport lover you attach memories of certain games and where you were, who you were watching them with, to atheletes. I agree with Joey, Warnie and Gilly in that list, and heres a couple others that I enjoyed:
Michael Bevan – a little out of left field, but getting back to my point, there was nothing better than sitting on the edge of my seat watching an australian run-chase late at night in a day-nighter. Even when the chips were down, you knew as long as “Bev” stayed in, we were a chance.
Lleyton Hewitt – As lewd and loudmouthed as he was, he was awfully entertaining. Never before him have we had such a gutsy, emotional, heart-on-his-sleeve type player in the modern era of tennis. You loved him or hated him, but you certainly watched him.
Ten Aussie athletes I miss watching
Amazing performance from Noke. He looked unreal, he’s a natural 170 pound fighter, he was slightly underpower at 185. What impressed me the most was his movement and confidence in the cage, something I’ve not seen Kyle fight with before. His manuerisms and movement actually reminded me of his new training partner Jonny Bones Jones. I think this is the start of big things for the man they call “KO”
UFC 152: Kyle Noke benefits from new weight class