UFC Live : Jones vs. Matyushenko

[DixieDestroyer]

FYI, here's the card for this Saturday's "UFC Live (on Versus) 2" in San Diego.

Main card

* Light Heavyweight bout: Jon Jones vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
* Middleweight bout: Mark Muñoz vs. Yushin Okami
* Welterweight bout: John Howard vs. Jake Ellenberger
* Lightweight bout: Tyson Griffin vs. Takanori Gomi

Preliminary card

* Lightweight bout: Paul Kelly vs. Jacob Volkmann
* Welterweight bout: DaMarques Johnson vs. Matthew Riddle
* Light Heavyweight bout: James Irvin vs. Igor Pokrajac
* Middleweight bout: Brian Stann vs. Mike Massenzio
* Lightweight bout: Darren Elkins vs. Charles Oliveira
* Middleweight bout: Rob Kimmons vs. Steve Steinbeiss


UFC Live on Versus 2

***I'll be pulling for Matyushenko (vs. afflete YOnes), Ellenberger (vs. afrolete Howard), Riddle (vs. mulatto Johnson), Stann (USMC hero), Elkins (vs. mestizo Olivera) & Kimmons (vs. juden Steinbeiss).

 

[Liverlips]

Good card - and on free TV!

Would love to see Jones lose to Vlad.

 

[Deadlift]

I have to respect the killer instinct of Mark Munoz (Filipino). I really wish more Whites fought like that.

 

[Howard]

To DeadLift: Matt Hamill showed killer instinct when he knocked out Munoz with a head kick.

How sweet it would be if Matyuschenko beats Jones and Sonnen beats Silva. And if Pacman beats Mayweather that would be great too. Although that fight will never happen.

 

[DixieDestroyer]

Howard, welcome to Caste Football.

 

[whiteathlete33]

These fights are actually taking place today.

 

[DixieDestroyer]

Card results...

Preliminary Card

* Middleweight bout: Rob Kimmons vs. Steve Steinbeiss

Kimmons defeated Steinbess via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

* Lightweight bout: United States Elkins vs. Charles Oliveira

Oliveira defeated Darren Elkins via submission (armbar) at 0:41 of round 1.

* Middleweight bout: Brian Stann vs. Mike Massenzio

Stann defeated Massenzio via submission (triangle choke) at 3:10 of round 3.

* Light Heavyweight bout: James Irvin vs. Igor Pokrajac

Pokrajac defeated Irvin via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:29 of round 1.

* Catchweight (172 lb) bout: DaMarques Johnson vs. Matthew Riddle

Riddle defeated Johnson via TKO (punches) at 4:29 of round 2.

* Lightweight bout: Paul Kelly vs. Jacob Volkmann

Volkmann defeated Kelly via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Main card

* Lightweight bout: Tyson Griffin vs. Takanori Gomi

Gomi defeated Griffin via KO (punch) at 1:04 of round 1.

* Welterweight bout: John Howard vs. Jake Ellenberger

Ellenberger defeated Howard via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 2:21 of round 3.

* Middleweight bout: Mark Muñoz vs. Yushin Okami

Okami defeated Muñoz via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).

* Light Heavyweight bout: Jon Jones vs. Vladimir Matyushenko

Jones defeated Matyushenko via TKO (elbows) at 1:52 of round 1.

***My half-cent..
- Pretty decent night for White (& jap) fighters. I fully expected Jones to beat Matyushenko (who's probably past his prime & Jones had a 10+" reach advantage). I think Jones wil face a title-level contender next. I'd like to see him face heavy-handed wrestler Ryan Bader (if/when he beats "Little Nog/Minotauro").



Edited by: DixieDestroyer

 

[Howard]

Did not watch the card because I was working, but I feel that Jones will beat Bader and probably anyone else in the 205 pound division. I will root for the White fighter when they fight him, but Jones is solid. He has great takedowns which makes him different from the other black hype machines.......Surprised Gomi beat Griffin..........Ellenberger result was not shocking, his opponent is a one-dimensional striker.

 

[icsept]

Ellenberger over afflete Howard was brutal. Howard's eye socket was so swollen the announcer said he "looks like E.T.". It seemed like Ellenberger didn't want to keep hitting him, so mercifully, the doctor stopped the fight.

I wasn't too familiar with Matyushenko, but as soon as I saw that he was 39 years old, I knew this was a set-up fight to enhance Jones' resume. Now, maybe they'll let him K.O. Lidell or Couture to increase the hype. That fight didn't have a chance of being fair.

 

[Liverlips]

Mostly another great night for white fighters.

As for Jones, no use being stubborn. The kid can fight and will most likely take a belt someday. But questions do remain:

Can he take a punch?
What happens when he is on the bottom?
His BJJ is raw. How is his submission defense?

Nobody is unbeatable but I do place Jones ahead of Griffin, Franklin, Rampage and the like.

Rua and Machida are a different story and I think both would take Jones at this point.

So, I expect Jones to keep doing well but will certainly cheer for white and other non-black fighters against him.

 

[guest301]

Mostly another great night for white fighters.

As for Jones, no use being stubborn. The kid can fight and will most likely take a belt someday. But questions do remain:

Can he take a punch?
What happens when he is on the bottom?
His BJJ is raw. How is his submission defense?

Nobody is unbeatable but I do place Jones ahead of Griffin, Franklin, Rampage and the like.

Rua and Machida are a different story and I think both would take Jones at this point.

So, I expect Jones to keep doing well but will certainly cheer for white and other non-black fighters against him.

Jones is the real deal and should get a title shot if he wins his next fight. He seems likeable and respectful as well. I still want to see a white guy knock him out but not sure who that guy might be. I would certainly give Bader a decent shot of getting the job done because he is the real deal as well.

 

[DixieDestroyer]

Bader's a better freestyle wrestler & has heavier hands. Jones is more rangey & has better greco-roman. I also think Rua & Machida would take Jones (right) now...but he'd best Griffin, Rampage & Rashad.

 

[foobar75]

They have certainly been building up Jones' resume with lots of sacrificial lambs, but it doesn't take away from the fact that Jones is very good, and is certainly a top 5 205 lb'er right now.

In some ways, I compare Jones to Carwin. His fights so far have been quick and brutal, and he hasn't been tested yet. And like Carwin-Lesnar, we need to see someone who can withstand the initial punishment and take the fight beyond the first round. Then, anything can happen.

I also believe both Machida and Shogun can take him. Machida can use his elusiveness to avoid Jones' long reach advantage and extend the fight with opportunistic striking and a better ground game. Shogun is one tough dude, and he won't be afraid to mix it up with Jones.

One thing we've learned with MMA and the 205lb division in UFC is that no one is unbeatable. There have been lots of great fighters who have looked invincible from time to time, only to lose eventually. Heck, after Fedor lost to Verdum, we now know that anyone can be beaten.

 

[Thrashen]

It's true; Jones is a really talented fighter. He hasn't really fought the greatest catalog of fighters"¦with Bonnar, Vera, Matyushenko, and Hamill the only "recognizable"Â￾ fighters on his résumé.

He technically "lost"Â￾ to Hamill, but only because he used illegal elbows after completely dominating him. Even after that "loss,"Â￾ he conducted himself with poise and apologized to Hamill. Overall, he seems like a "George Foreman"Â￾ type of black athlete.

That said"¦I hope he gets smashed by the next white man (hopefully Bader) he steps into the cage with.

 

[Howard]

When Lesnar came in he fought the top guys, no hand me victories and still people doubt the guy. Jones demolishes B-level fighters and is the greatest thing since slice bread. I swear I will never understand the MMA media or it's fans.

 

[DixieDestroyer]

Howard, the "mainstream" MMA media bows down to "king" (of the promotions) UFC & further passes on whatever hype the UFC is selling. The UFC is guilty of pro-caste pushes. Fortunately, most of their afflete pushes backfire ("Bimbo Lice", "Blewscum" Alexander, "King" Kongo, etc.). Hopefully, Jon "Bones" YOnes will be the next (caste pushed) afrolete to be exposed.

Edited by: DixieDestroyer

 

[space hillbilly]

Howard, the "mainstream" MMA media bows down to "king" (of the promotions) UFC & further passes on whatever hype the UFC is selling. The UFC is guilty of pro-caste pushes. Fortunately, most of their afflete pushes backfire ("Bimbo Lice", "Blewscum" Alexander, "King" Kongo, etc.). Hopefully, Jon "Bones" YOnes will be the next (caste pushed) afrolete to be exposed.

The media is the biggest sucker's in the world over afroletes!

Kimbo Slice made some big money over their hypeing of him..........Edited by: lost