Poll: Will Sonnen take down Bones?

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Originally posted by: imhungry4444
Date: April 06, 2013 at 05:22 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/poll-will-sonnen-take-down-bones.53497/
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Simple question....will he?
 
Originally posted by: TheVileOne
Date: April 06, 2013 at 05:53 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/poll-will-sonnen-take-down-bones.53497/
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Rashad Evans couldn't really do it. I don't think Sonnen will.
 
Originally posted by: smartigan
Date: April 06, 2013 at 05:56 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/poll-will-sonnen-take-down-bones.53497/
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I would be surprised if he did
Jones uses his range so well that fighters can't get close to him
 
Originally posted by: TheVileOne
Date: April 06, 2013 at 05:58 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/poll-will-sonnen-take-down-bones.53497/
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Shawnd1901 said:
sonnen and rashad at 2 different wrestling styles rashad tries to set his stuff up with strikes and chael sticks to the guy and drags him down
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Everyone believed Evans could do it because he apparently did it in training though.
 
Originally posted by: Neonep
Date: April 06, 2013 at 06:00 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/poll-will-sonnen-take-down-bones.53497/
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Sonnen is actually pretty good at getting inside on everyone but Jones is a different beast with his massive reach. It wouldn't surprise me at all if he took Jones down once or twice.
 
Originally posted by: Neonep
Date: April 06, 2013 at 06:10 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/poll-will-sonnen-take-down-bones.53497/
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TheVileOne said:
Rashad Evans couldn't really do it. I don't think Sonnen will.
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I haven't seen the fight in a long time so I might be off but I barely remember Rashad going for takedowns.
 
Originally posted by: Tgilb2007
Date: April 06, 2013 at 07:06 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/poll-will-sonnen-take-down-bones.53497/
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Will he? Who knows. Could he? I have my doubts honestly.
Jones is excellent at using his reach, and keeping fighters back away from him. But who knows, there aren't a lot of wrestlers willing to eat a few shots coming in to get a TD like Chael is. And Jon isn't known for his 1-punch KO power.
 
Originally posted by: TheCanuck
Date: April 06, 2013 at 07:25 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/poll-will-sonnen-take-down-bones.53497/
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well jones is putting time in on his bjj, so if he is successful jones taps him with the triangle
 
Originally posted by: BRF
Date: April 06, 2013 at 07:35 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/poll-will-sonnen-take-down-bones.53497/
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i think he will and then jones will just hold sonnen in guard and elbow him into submission
 
Originally posted by: Tgilb2007
Date: April 06, 2013 at 08:45 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/poll-will-sonnen-take-down-bones.53497/
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TheCanuck said:
well jones is putting time in on his bjj, so if he is successful jones taps him with the triangle
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This is one other thing to look at. While Jones isn't a BJJ blackbelt like some of the other guys that have caught Chael, Jones does have a shown submission game, though never from his back.
It'll be interesting to see how Jon handles it, if the fight gets there.
 
Originally posted by: TapEmOut
Date: April 06, 2013 at 11:48 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/poll-will-sonnen-take-down-bones.53497/
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Watching Evans Jones, I say no
 
Originally posted by: MMAFTM13
Date: April 07, 2013 at 12:04 AM
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I really can't see it,not even 1 takedown unless Bones let's him.
 
Originally posted by: Bredman1982
Date: April 07, 2013 at 03:14 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/poll-will-sonnen-take-down-bones.53497/
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Nope not gonna happen unless jones blows out a knee or something. I'm gonna predict chael will come out charging and clinch up and get slammed by Jon. Then bones will prolly sub him with some sort of choke variation after cutting him up with a few elbows
 
Originally posted by: severedhand
Date: April 07, 2013 at 08:26 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/poll-will-sonnen-take-down-bones.53497/
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Neonep said:
I haven't seen the fight in a long time so I might be off but I barely remember Rashad going for takedowns.
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He didn't. He was too busy letting Jones throw those punch-like elbows at him. Chael can & will do it, but he still loses the fight. Probably from a crazy sub.
 
Originally posted by: redstar
Date: April 07, 2013 at 08:38 AM
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Yes. Once, and he will proceed to make UFC history by being the first fighter ever to tap from strikes while in the mounted position.
 
Originally posted by: TheCregs
Date: April 07, 2013 at 09:31 AM
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Jones uses his range well but Sonnen will have no fear, walk right through it and take him down
 
Originally posted by: gongabong
Date: April 07, 2013 at 12:13 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/poll-will-sonnen-take-down-bones.53497/
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i am not optimistic about it after seeing Evans' inability to do it. regardless of how Sonnen sets his TD up. I think his rather slow ability to cover distance along with Jons ability to maintain his while still effectivly striking will add up to a bad day for Mr.Sonnen
 
Originally posted by: smartigan
Date: April 07, 2013 at 12:37 PM
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I hope he does, I want to see how good Bones ground game is off his back
 
Originally posted by: PsychoIcon
Date: April 07, 2013 at 01:51 PM
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Rashad broke his foot in the Second round, might have been hard to push for a takedown...
 
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