Dream Match

By Paul Sims 

http://www.octaringsports.blogspot.com 

Anderson vs Jones

Imagine Hulk vs Juggernaut, Jordan vs Kobe, Floyd vs Leonard, or Superman vs Thor.  Vis a vis that will turn your torso upside down.  These compelling fights never happened and hardly could you toss them into reality as obviously those conflicts ripen into young or yet business prohibits.  Nevertheless, there are plenty that resembles such competition that could occur anytime soon.

Anderson Silva vs Jon Jones.  Two of the current best combat fighters in the world perhaps considered greatest of all time particularly in the world of MMA. 

Jon Jones, a young lion, started his career for being recognized as a versatile and skilled fighter with perfect body structure et al. Just several fights after Brandon Vera, he by now succeeded to annihilate a champion and defended his belt against future Hall of Famers and top Contenders in a single division not by just a decision but in a dominating fashion such as submission and one sided unanimous decision.  To make it more savage, most of his opponents that were known of knocking their opponents down or being skilled in a standup onslaught were all backpedalling could not even throw a series of combination against him.  The only person did not reel under his bed was Lyoto Machida, however, he was being submitted and lost his consciousness afterwards.  His next slated bout will be against a big time knockout artist Dan Henderson which we may consider a little bit tougher than his last fight.  Jones cited about moving into the Heavyweight divisions that we may find not easier to conquer with the likes of Dos Santos, Velasquez, Overeem, and Carwin.  That obviously sums up into one conclusion- he is just too much for Light Heavyweight Division.

Anderson Silva, many considers as a Legend, greatest MMA and UFC fighter in the World ever, and most skilled fighter.  He is not being tagged as hyped or overrated because his multiple fights proves how dominating he is knocking, submitting or even toying opponents down with embarrassment.  With a win with his upcoming fight, that would put him as the certain best Middleweight champion in the world and there will be no reason for him to stay in the division but to move up or retire.  His legacy is secured even years before he fought Rich Franklin or Dan Henderson.  Silva will be facing his best competitor yet for the second time around that will seal all the doubts lingered coming from his performance on their first bout.  Many believed he was an underrated Jui Jitsu black belter, but that did not yank him back for not using that skill saving the supposedly upset of the year seconds before it ended.  His age is catching up but apparently does not reflect with the way he fights as the onslaught and reflexes were even rising if not the same; his fight against Belfort and Okami proves it all.  

Fans are clamouring with this fight but it seems Dana White does not even mull about this, perhaps too risky for both fighters specifically for Jon Jones.  But does money matters most? Competition matters most?  Then this fight must happen.  Boxing is being criticized by experts and the UFC itself for not bringing quality and frequently cherrypicking fights, therefore, if this much I consider inevitable bout that should be happen imminently before it gets too late, then all of the accusations is considered illusion. What is the difference?