20/7/2011 - UFC 135: Jones versus Jackson
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones had dreamed of becoming a policeman and not live a life of fighting other MMA fighters.
Although, never dreamt of becoming a UFC fighter, he was always interested about the world of MMA.
In March, Jones (13-1) defeated the then UFC light heavyweight champion Shogun Rua and became the youngest champion in UFC history. Now, he is going to defend the title against one tough dog, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (32-8) at UFC 135 in Denver on Sept. 24.
To prepare for the upcoming fight, Jackson plans to relocate his entire training team to the Mile High City later this month to get used to the higher altitude.
Also, Rampage is not going to accept any future projects from Hollywood to focus on becoming the UFC light heavyweight champion once again. The championship belt he has long dreamed of acquiring.
He had put aside his training when he does the movie, A Team before he fought Rashad Evans. He loses to Rashad, but once again bounces back from defeat. He won his last two fights, which has earned him a title shot of the gold once again.
Jackson says Jones is going to be one tough opponent.
During the new conference for the fight, the two had not said anything offensive at all. Both fighters respect each other. Dana White was not there to become the mediator for the two, but just an observer between the two fighters.
White claims that if ever Jones wins his match against Jackson then his name will be on the pound-per-pound list. A title, which the 8 division boxer, Manny Pacquiao now holds, Jones name is going to be known all over the world.
Back in 2006, he becomes the national champion at 197 pounds for his college school. It was also during that time, when he decided to have a family of his own. Force to look for a job, he tried the MMA and found out that he can excel in the sport.
For Jones, what happens in his life was a blessing in disguise as he was already planning to pursue a life as a police.
In the upcoming UFC 135, he will put the title and his belt for grabs against the former light heavyweight champion, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson.
Jones says that he is not in the ring to fight the names of prominent fighters, but he is there to fight their body. Jackson is older and has more experience.
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20/7/2011 - Dump / grab / carry: round 18
Dump
Every year I get suckered into buying Heath Shaw. I know the risks. He'll cop a forward tag, a niggling injury, knock out a 42 or a 30 in the week when I need a match-winning hundred. For some mad reason, I do it anyway. It's like – let's pick out a comparison at random – walking into a TAB and sticking a tenner on your own teammate to kick the opening goal against Adelaide. Rubbing salt into Shaw's eight-week ban was the timing: two hours before lockout. That should hammer home the message that trigger-happy Dream Teamers should really have stamped on one of those little rubber bracelets: Don't Trade Until Friday.
Throw in the dire form of someone like Brady Rawlings and defenders were few coaches best friends this weekend. While the Roos found their mojo under the roof at Docklands on Sunday, Rawlings left his on the bus after North played Essendon in round 13. Scores of 59, 81, 82 and 43 in the past four weeks don't speak well for someone who is supposed to be a top-drawer defender. Even worse, he has a bye in the first week of Dream Team finals. If you're ditching Shaw and can afford the trades, consider throwing Rawlings in as a job lot.
At the other end of the park, not too many have jumped aboard the Jonathan Brown bandwagon this year. If you are one of the 16,813 who kept the faith, it's time to wave goodbye. $281,400 is a fall from grace from a man who was once one of the untouchables of the competition. On the upside, it's still enough to buy you Alan Didak.
Grab
Thank god we get our Hawks back this week. If you chose to keep Shaw on your bench over the weekend or were unlucky enough to still have him on the park, you have a decision or two to make. Matt Suckling ($368,500) is your safest bet*. If you have the coin, also consider Freo's Greg Broughton. Broughton is no bargain, having tipped $398,800 this week, but is in rare form at Freo, having been released to play up the ground. Over the last three weeks he is averaging 134. Wait another week, if you can afford to, for Sam Fisher. He should dip another $10,000 or so thanks to his tag-affected 33 against the Roos in round 16.
Like a Collingwood half-back whose name shall not be mentioned in this column again, Daniel Giansiracusa has caused coaches plenty of pleasure and pain in the past. Gia flew beneath the radar this year, thanks to a high initial price and mediocre early form. He's now in a groove, racking it up regardless of the Bullies' result, and has five tons in his last seven starts. Experience says the consistency part of this equation will drop off, but if you can wear Gia's round-20 bye he could be a unique forward gun to carry you into the finals.
Leigh Montagna and Jimmy Bartel were both mentioned last week and scored over 120 on the weekend. Both jumped in price but are still staggeringly cheap at sub-$335k. Bartel has a bye in the second week of DT finals. The Saints are in form, have no further byes and an excellent run home.
Carry
If there is a take-home lesson from round 17 other than 'do not bet on your teammates', it's that it is not worth trading up your rucks. Thousands of coaches were tempted into trading Drew Petrie and Zac Smith last week. This column will take partial responsibility, having recommended dumping Smith, but Petrie was a carry and well worth it, too, returning a round-high 146. Of the likely upgrade targets, Ben McEvoy scored 61, Kangaroo Todd Goldstein had a rare off day but still managed 92. Darren Jolly deposited a 55. Only Dean Cox (119) really scored big, and if you don't yet have Coxy in your side, log off for a few minutes and give yourself a boundary-side spray in tribute to Yabby Jeans. Keep Zac Smith. Keep Petrie. Keep Jon Griffin. If you have to, keep Matthew Lobbe.
Sunday was Joel Selwood's first game back from his four-game suspension and a 70 was not the sort of welcome back present most Dream Teamers had in mind. Especially miffed will be those who weighed up a half-crocked Gary Ablett, considered that Dane Swan and Scott Pendlebury were playing Carlton, and handed Selwood the captaincy. The champion Cat was tagged at the Gabba and he will improve.
Until Collingwood called a press conference around 4pm on Friday, thousands of coaches would have had their trade fingers hovering over Danny Stanley. Rookie-priced at the start of the season, Stanley has shown himself to be a handy utility both for the Suns and for Dream Teamers. He knocked out another 93 and is now priced over $310,000 – not to be sneezed at when you consider how badly a number of bigger names are faring in defence. Similarly, you're shawly not thinking of trading Nick Lower.
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