Holy shit! Keyboard warriors CAN kick ass!

He’s kind of like Kimbo Slice, if Kimbo knew how to fight.

Who is Jon Jones? Fuck, my head still hurts!

This guy is for real and will only get better.

I love him… hes the kind of guy that really goes to the death…

I was shocked the ref didn’t call for a break in the action with the elbow to the back of the head. Was pretty, just not legal. The other thing that surprised me was the kneeing of a downed opponent (Bonnar) that wasn’t called either. The ring rust was evident with Bonnar, and I’d love to see a rematch down the road.

or maybe if BJ watched how GSP was training really hard, then he would have realized how out-trained and outclassed he was. advantage goes to GSP for working harder.

Someone get this boy a copy of “MMA for Dummies”. Frank will have a belt on him in no time!

Damn. You guys think I can watch youtube videos and become a UFC fighter?

I think this is a tribute to the infancy of the sport and how much it has to grow. If someone can just walk in after watching some youtube videos and own a vet, it doesn’t speak well for our fighters in there.

Same for a professional wrestler coming in and owning.

THE WORLD OF IRON

@ shady serra – I do not approve of your iron message and don’t give you permission to use my name. The Terror has spoken. For real.

@Derly

They looked like Judo moves to me, because a lot of the takedowns he employed would be penalized in Greco, for example, using the feet to trip (3 takedowns, where he used his feet, u gotta catch it in slow motion)

Forty Fourth!!!

It shows that he watched a lot of old Pride videos, I havn’t seen too many good ol’fashioned German Suplex’s since Pride was bought out.

If you get caught with a spinning elbow standing up facing your opponent, no matter the point of contact, you deserve what you get. But yes, Bonnar could rightfully complain, but no one made a big deal about it because it didn’t end the fight and Jones looked so much better than him anyway.

Nah man, I meant no class for using a word like “n”. Grow up, it’s the world – deal with it.

Who cares anyway. What the hell is iron helps us play.

@ Darrin
Ditto dog. I’m surprised more people posting here hasn’t done something similiar. I trained in a couple different dojo’s later on in my life, but before that I studied all different kinds of ways. I’m 38 so, I read a lot of books. Videos didn’t come around til later.
Anyway, this dudes got me excited to see his next fight!

No class man, that aint Matt Serra, you know.

I guess so. It was the 3rd of 4th post. I think that’s what the Irish_Fella was seconding.

Look man, that wasn’t me. Is some kid on here using my name or what?

“I think he was referring to your little blurt of racism.”

Funny as hell, but it wasn’t Matt Serra with the blurt of racism, it was “agentsmith”‘s bitch ass.

Your post earlier with nothing but the “N” word. One of the Bens removed it.

WTF – when was this….that wasn’t me bro.

@ Matt Serra

I think he was referring to your little blurt of racism.

@ iron helps us play – WTF is your problem

John Jones is the fuckin’ man. Welcome to my top 10 fav. fighters.

Evan Tanner was also self-taught for most of his career, and he began as an absolute beast. He wrestled in high school, but he taught himself the jiu-jitsu and the striking, and is considered today to have been one of the first complete mixed martial artists.

Self teaching really is a good way to give yourself a boost before joining a camp. You won’t learn as well as if you were trained, but it’s cheaper, and you learn better than if you had nothing, obviously. I’m a kid with no money for real training, but I’ve taught myself a lot through vids and whatnot. Of course I couldn’t beat up on a UFC veteran, or even most local fighters, but I feel comfortable saying I could beat 95% of other untrained people. Good enough for me for now.

winklepicker Says:
“Didn’t that spinning elbow hit the back of the head, though? Is that legal?”

Yup. I think it happened so fast, the ref, and everyone else, missed it. I know I did. From the main camera angle it looked like he clipped the side of Stephan’s head. But when they showed the reverse angle behind Bonnar….wham, right on the back of his noggin’!

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Didn’t that spinning elbow hit the back of the head, though? Is that legal?

Tuf Guy…your a faggot. shut up queer

Man if he keeps going at this pace…he’s going to be Nasty! I wish he moved to Brazil and started training with Anderson, could you freaking imagine the the crazy skills he would learn from the P4P King!?!?!

@Skidding
He’s not a judoka, he’ a greco roman wrestler. Those throws were all greco roman style.

Greco Roman seems to be the most efficient style of wrestling that translates to mma. Introduced to mainstream mma by Randy Couture.

Johnny Bones is the future, I’m genuinely excited to see how his career progresses.

They are Greco-Roman wrestling throws. Not Judo. Similiar though, just without the gi.

That is amazing to be able to do that. I myself sometimes watch Jacare’s takedowns or some of Eddie Bravo’s stuff on Youtube over and over again and I have been able to pull off those moves at my bjj school. But to be able to walk right into UFC after wrestling + youtube that is out of control…

I loved reading his interview after his first fight. He listed one of his heroes as Tony Jaa. He also said he learned a lot of moves from watching Tony and his movies.

Why so many corey hill references. They are different fighters.

“Obviously, Jones is a freakish athlete who can simply do things other people can’t, such as watch YouTube videos and then beat up UFC veterans.”

Umm.. wasnt Evan Tanner self tought too?

Oh yeah…War Internet Piracy!

I am sure this guy will be sidelined soon when his shin bone does a suplex, a la Corey Hill

The more I learn about this guy, the more I like him…

Black people are on the interwebs now?

bones jones could be awesome….just gotta keep watchin his fights too see…but either way both of his fights have been exciting…so id like to see him headline a u.f.n in a couple months…give him matt hamill after matt wins his next fight

Prediction: In his next fight, Bones is gonna land 3 consecutive German Suplexes, pull off a Flying Headbutt from the top of the octagon, and then finally submit his opponent with The Crippler Crossface. Maybe.

Pretty savage for teaching himself off of YouTube footage and being being only 21. I didn’t really like BONER anyways, I am glad his welcome back was spoiled.

GAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe if BJ watched GSP fight clips he would of realized greasing was good advantage.

I love his passion for MMA. I remember the interview with Buffer the night before the fight how Buffer said he looked in his eyes during weigh ins and could see that he could not wait to get in the cage and show what he was capable of.

I was not expecting all those judo moves from a wrestler. His timing and reaction is top notch. I also don’t think he has a problem with conditioning, but rather some of the moves he executes drain too much energy, but doesn’t really pay off in a fight (german suplex).

I also hope Jon “Bones” Jones’s bones are more durable than Corey Hills.

This guy is gonna be a force to reckon with in another year or two.

i would guess that the ufc was just planning to feed him to bonnar. but it definitely worked out for bones. i’m looking forward to seeing more of his throws and spinning elbows. very exciting fighter.

oh yea, @ matt serra

you’re a fucking tool.

second that.

watch out for bones. dude’s serious

FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!