Thai Khalil Rountree = Jon Jones' worst match-up

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We've never seen anyone truly target Jon Jones' skinny legs inside the octagon as a gameplan. Imagine what Khalil would do to Jones' legs with just 1 leg kick. I sincerely believe that not Johnny Walker, not DC, not Stipe, but Thai Khalil is Jones' worst match-up.

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Jones would wrestle and Roundtree would gas quickly and be finished within 3 rounds maximum
 
If Khalil builds up solid tdd he has a chance.
 
roundtree looked tired by the end of the second and he was having almost 0 adversity
 
Rountree's wrestling absolutely sucks. Rountree might present some kind of threat to Jon with grappling out of the picture, but I don't see him being able to stop the takedown.
 
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"Imagine how Shogun would destroy those chickenlegs!!"
 
People have been claiming leg kicks are Jon Jones weakness since before the Shogun fight lol

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Jones is just at top of the game he fought against very dangerous strikers like Machida,Glover,TRT Belfort etc. and he just outclassed them so no...Jones is at another level than Khalil
 
Walker and Rumble if he came back have the best shot, and I don't mean they actually gave a chance of winning, they would both lose, but they have the best punchers chance
 
Round tree turnbuckle can't beat a drunk Jon Jones with handcuffs.
 
You need to calm down it was just Khail Rountree trying a different style against I'm still a mma noob Eryk Anders. Anders is no Jon Jones and Khail hasn't shown anything that his new style can defend elbows a Jones elbow his bread & butter in a clench or from a distance.
 
ApplesVild said:
Jones would wrestle and Roundtree would gas quickly and be finished within 3 rounds maximum
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Khalil would last 3 rounds? Im willing to bet he doesnt escape round 1
 
Calm down, Jones is way ahead of Khalil atm the moment. Khalil was sort of gassing out in his previous fight, he has definitely improved with his Thai kickboxing been implemented, but the guy needs a lot more skill sets added. I wouldn't recommend Jiu Jitsu for him, but improve his clinching and disengaging, TDD, Grappling and GnP (Those elbows/Hammer fists from him could be fucken brutal if he does it Lesnar style).
 
Only try to low kick Jones if you are the GOAT wrestler.

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Metal Halide said:
Only try to low kick Jones if you are the GOAT wrestler.

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These gifs prove the "just chop his legs down!" theory is shit. Outside of the obvious reasons it isn't his achilles heal like people pretend it is, he's clearly good at absorbing them lol. Those are solid but he shows no effect and clearly knows how to brace for them and check them.
 
ChaelSonnen said:
We've never seen anyone truly target Jon Jones' skinny legs inside the octagon as a gameplan. Imagine what Khalil would do to Jones' legs with just 1 leg kick. I sincerely believe that not Johnny Walker, not DC, not Stipe, but Thai Khalil is Jones' worst match-up.

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The part about his skinny legs you are absolutely right, it is a good thing to be explored by a heavy kicker - someone like Ernesto Hoost lol - with high fight IQ, but... Rountree?!
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