MMA (Mixed Martial Arts)
Reply #157 - January 04, 2015, 07:12 AM
I'm disappointed with how the Jones-Cormier fight went down. Cormier looked absolutely exhausted after Round 2, trying his hardest to take down Jones, and when he was finally able to do that in Round 4, it didn't help. Jones bounced back up and resumed the clinch within two seconds.
Jones was able to take down Cormier with little effort in the first round when he caught him as he went for a mid-body kick, and then executed three double leg takedowns in Round 3 by having Cormier pressed against the cage. For most of Rounds 3, 4, and 5 Jones was clinching Cormier, grabbing his wrists so that he couldn't punch him, and landing knees to the body.
Jones won by decision. Jones was caught poking Cormier in the eye in Round 3, but wasn't penalized by the judges for it. Jones was shameless post-fight and told Cormier to suck it.
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