Rashad Evans plans to "get inside and unleash his stuff" on "long, rangy" Jon Jones
Posted on March 17, 2012, 03:34 PM by Joey Santosus
"I know I will beat Jon Jones.. He can talk about improvements he’s made, but there are still some things in his game he can never change. He’s a long, rangy fighter and I’m going to get inside, unleash my stuff, take him down and ground-and-pound him. I’m at a level in my career where I can take down and ground-and-pound anyone.
I’ve got the advantage mentally, too. He’s not ‘Jon Jones unbeatable champion’ to me. I know the real Jon, the nervous kid who would ask me to tell him how to dress, how to talk and how to fight. I know how he reacts when things don’t go his way, how he can’t handle it mentally." - For more from Rashad Evans, visit 5thRound.com
Rashad Evans can ground and pound anyone - including Jon Jones.
That's according to the former champ, who says that once he gets inside to "unleash his stuff," it will be all downhill for "Bones" on April 21st.
Former teammates and training partners at Jackson's MMA, their friendship quickly deteriorated into a well-documented rivalry. In the time since, Jones has captured and defended the Light Heavyweight strap against a trio of former champions, while Evans has reaffirmed his place as top contender with dominant victories over Phil Davis and Tito Ortiz.
Now set to settle their differences in the UFC 145 headlining bout, "Suga" assures that Jones is anything but an "unbeatable champion," and says he is confident in his ability to ground and pound his "long, rangy" opponent. But, what do you think LowKick'ers? Will Evans' "stuff" be enough to recapture the gold, or will Jones' further cement his legacy in Atlanta?
Further Reading: UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans Extended Preview (Video)
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Comments
Let's see it! War Rashad!
Maybe Rashad could win by :
1st : Closing the distance quickly with a super fast flurry of punches like only rashad can do
2nd: then, Double leg Jones "pony" Jones (like Rampage uses to call him)
3rd : After the take down , Rashad has to lay on Jones with his sweating dirty body
4th And finally , when Jones won't be able to move on his back, Rashad has to talk trash close to Jone's face ,and make him faint with his BAD BREATH.
Hahahhahahahahahahaha
somebody just happens to disagree with you kid, as i do infact, not everyone's going to agree with you..........get over it.........
"As long as Jones is 100%"
Already got an excuse prepared just in case Evans wins?
Evans is a MUCH better wrestler than Bader, look at Davis' wrestling qualifications and Rashad was still better. Not many fighters have adapted their wrestling for MMA as good as Rashad has, that's why he beats wrestlers that are better on paper than him at 'pure' wrestling.
Also, if you trained at Jacksons and was his star pupil, as Rashad was untill Bones came along, and Bones stepped in to fight Shogun for the title in your place because you got injured, as also happened to Rashad. Then Bones wins the title in your place and all of a sudden you're getting the cold shoulder from Greg Jackson because he has a "new" star pupil, imagine how you would feel?
We have no right judging Rashad as we have no idea what else happened behind closed doors, that was just what was made public by Rashad. Personally i hope Rashad dumps Jones on his egotistical ass and ground and pounds the ass off him. After hearing Jones on a talk show saying how he was convicted that he was unbeatable and it was his time and all that crap, he's become so big headed i really want to see him get humbled now, he needs to learn some humility man..........WAR RASHAD!!!!!
I'm always wrong with my prediction so I'm going to predict Jones to win. Go....uh Jones.
Thanks to Rashad. Now everyone knows how to beat Jones!
All you have to do is get inside his freakishly long reach without getting your head taken off.
Why didn't anyone else think of that?
That is Rashads only game that he knows....
I wonder why that didnt work against Rampage who by the way isnt the greatest wrestler but has good takedown defense.....
I predict Rashad going to the hospital either way....
"I’m going to get inside, unleash my stuff"
lol
;)
"I’m going to get inside, unleash my stuff" = KO knee to the jaw...
That was my line when I was a young man on the prowl
I think getting inside and unleashing your stuff is illegal in 17 states.
Nice but I still that Rashad is going to lose regardless.
i think rashad is taking it too far with releasing all this info about jon... lol f*ck that it just hypes the fight more
I actually think a lot of people are sleeping on Evans man i really do. I think he is quick enough to get inside and maybe take Jones down, if he can do that just once early enough in the fight then he has a good chance of getting into Jones' head and maybe setting the tone for the fight.
I'm all too aware of just how dangerous Jones is but nobody in this sport is un-beatable, that is just a myth as has been proven time and time again, the only exception being A. Silva, who i truly believe is an exception to the rule. He also hasn't hung up his gloves yet either so there is still time for him to have a bad night which is all it takes really, though i wouldn't put money on it....lol.
Against all the odds though (6 to 1 is just ridiculous anyway!) i think Rashad is on course to shock the world, he is being seriously under-rated in this fight imo and i don't understand why. He is just as much a great fighter as Jones is and when on form is just as dangerous, he's fast, has KO power in both hands AND both feet, has great wrestling, his jits, particularly his submission defence is good and i really think he has what it takes, both physically and mentally, to be Jonny Bones Jones' kryptonite...........
..........we'll soon find out anyway........
This match will as one sided as Anderson Silva vs Rich Franklin one or two. Johnny gonna whup some ass!!