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The previous article on this website is called Vintage Jon Jones, and in it I show a video clip of Jones dominating an opponent at an event before he made it into the UFC. But now that Jones, at just 21 years of age, has his own UFC highlight reel, chances are people are going to start to think of his Bonnar fight as vintage Jon Jones. "Bones" looked incredible in the fight. He's already way ahead of where he was when he fought Andre Gusmao. In the Gusmao fight, Jones' striking was flashy yet a bit sloppy. Last night, however, he was launching precision strikes all night long, and Stephan Bonnar was pretty much helpless to stop the onslaught. My prediction was that Jones would outwork Bonnar and take a decision, which is exactly how it played out. Jones followed his game plan well and was able to pick Bonnar apart on the feet and send him flying whenever they clinched. Much credit must be given to Ryan Ciotoli, Jones' manager and trainer at Team Bombsquad. Ryan brought in a Muay Thai coach and he has seamlessly integrated striking into Jones' overall game. Ryan has been able to take the best aspects of Jones' abilities and combine them all together into a very impressive package. Jones has a very bright future in the UFC. With his performance last night, he made his early supporters look really smart (thanks, Bones!) and he gave his new fans a thrilling victory. Congrats on the big win!! Here's a GIF of Bonnar take a ride courtesy of Jon Jones last night. n5iglc
 
 
I have joined a BJJ class, at a school owned by BJJ champion Emerson Souza. I've been going for a few weeks now, but today was the first day that I felt good in there. I used to train off and on (mostly off) years ago, but this time I am making a dedicated commitment. The first few times were all about me not relaxing and using way too much strength. I was stiff as a board and gassing like crazy. Today I finally relaxed and used leverage and was soft like water. It felt great to actually roll and think about technique instead of just resisting everything with brute strength. BJJ is not really like riding a bicycle, because you do forget how to, but today it was like I was riding with no hands. I am going to train again tonight, right after my son trains. He is 8 years old and just started and he loves the class. You can expect to see me chronicling my journey on this website. And who knows, maybe I'll even enter a tournament. BJJ is the way! 2649591_orig
 
Somebody has a lot of time and dedication on their hands. Check out these 2 video clips. They are animated fights with a video game feel.
 
 
As has been confirmed by many sources, Brazilian jiu-jitsu grand master and Gracie family patriarch Helio Gracie has died. He was 95. Helio learned jiu-jitsu from his brother Carlos, but he was too small for some of the moves so he adapted the art for his sleight frame. And Gracie Jiu-jitsu was born. Helio then taught his sons and one of them, Rorion, went on to form the UFC, where another son, Royce, dominated. This is what gave birth to modern day MMA, and all mixed martial artists and fans owe a debt of gratitude to the Gracie family. I know one thing: St Peter had better let Helio into the Pearly Gates with no questions asked. Otherwise he'll be choked out! Rest in Peace, Helio Gracie. helio20gracie222
 
There are many different versions of Vitor Belfort, but the best one is the "old" Vitor. This is the Vitor with blinding hand speed and great power, the Vitor that leveled guys like Tank Abbott, Wanderlei Silva and now Matt Lindland. The other Vitors, well, not so much. At 185 pounds, I think Vitor will stay "old" for awhile. He looked incredibly fast and powerful and this is clearly the right weight for him. After his destruction of Lindland, there was immediate talk of him fighting Fedor, but I think that's a bit unrealistic. The middleweight division has some very interesting fights for Vitor and I'm looking forward to seeing more of Belfort at 185. And of course, people are already talking about an Anderson Silva showdown, but I don't think we'll be seeing that this year. Here's a video of the brutal KO of Matt Lindland.
 
Remember the 80s and Nintendo and Mike Tyson's Punchout? Well, this is the updated version, GSP style.
 
 
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