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Post by corndog on Sept 21, 2013 23:30:46 GMT -5
Wow, looks like Jones finally woke up, what a fight.
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Post by Wolf Hawkfield no1 NZ poster on Sept 21, 2013 23:32:20 GMT -5
2 rounds a piece for each fighter I reckon.
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Post by corndog on Sept 21, 2013 23:37:54 GMT -5
This is going to be close. Jones definitely won that round and probably the 4th.
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Post by Citizen Grimm on Sept 21, 2013 23:38:35 GMT -5
Holy shit, what a fight!
Personally, I'm think Jones either takes it in a split decision (mostly because he's the champ) or it ends in a draw.
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Post by corndog on Sept 21, 2013 23:39:10 GMT -5
I think Jones wins, calling it now. Gustafsson didn't do enough to win the title.
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Post by Citizen Grimm on Sept 21, 2013 23:40:24 GMT -5
What?!
There's no way in hell that was a unanimous win. Jones got his ass beat at least two rounds.
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Post by darthpipes on Sept 21, 2013 23:40:45 GMT -5
Who the hell scored it 49-46?!
Still, I think the other two judges had it right. I think Jones took those last three rounds. Whatever the case, great effort by Gus and that was one hell of a fight.
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Post by corndog on Sept 21, 2013 23:40:59 GMT -5
Unanimous decision, and a three point victory? Really? What fight were they watching?
Have to say that was easily Jones's toughest title fight and Gustafsson definitely deserves a rematch.
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Post by Wolf Hawkfield no1 NZ poster on Sept 21, 2013 23:41:51 GMT -5
Yeah Jones won but 49-46 that is bullshit.
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Post by mysterydriver on Sept 21, 2013 23:43:45 GMT -5
I'm fine with 48-47, but 49-46 is ridiculous.
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Post by mo on Sept 21, 2013 23:44:33 GMT -5
Holy shit what an awesome fight! Gotta give credit where credit is due, Gus went in there and showed he deserved this fight. That 49-46 was bullshit though.
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Post by darthpipes on Sept 21, 2013 23:46:25 GMT -5
The guy reviewing the card on mmatorch gave Jones all five rounds. WTF?
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Post by Wolf Hawkfield no1 NZ poster on Sept 21, 2013 23:49:13 GMT -5
Props to Gustafsson that guy is a f***ing warrior for taking it to Jones and making him look human.
But methinks this fight should be a wake up call for Jones and Greg Jackson.
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Post by darthpipes on Sept 21, 2013 23:52:44 GMT -5
Definitely. Jones is starting to come out of this fights dinged up too. Hyperextended arm in the Belfort fight, broken toe in the Sonnen fight, and he needed help getting to the back after this fight.
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Post by corndog on Sept 21, 2013 23:53:21 GMT -5
Props to Gustafsson that guy is a f***ing warrior for taking it to Jones and making him look human. But methinks this fight should be a wake up call for Jones and Greg Jackson. Either that or Gustafsson just matches up well against him. Also lets remember Jones had a badly broken toe in the Sonnen fight and that was what, three to four months ago. He definitely had to take time off training for that. Nonetheless, I would like to see a rematch. Gustafsson needs to work on his conditioning and then we can see if this was a fluke.
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Post by Citizen Grimm on Sept 21, 2013 23:57:41 GMT -5
Definitely. Jones is starting to come out of this fights dinged up too. Hyperextended arm in the Belfort fight, broken toe in the Sonnen fight, and he needed help getting to the back after this fight. To be fair, the broken toe wasn't really anything that Sonnen did to Jones. It just sort of happened. Gustafsson just matches up incredibly well against Jones and really used his superior speed and boxing ability tonight. All I think this shows is that Jones is a lot tougher than most give him credit for and that he's really going to have to work on his boxing skills more.
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Post by Gus Richlen Was Wrong on Sept 21, 2013 23:58:05 GMT -5
Well, Jones will never lose the belt now. In the unlikely event Gustafsson gets a shot afyer Texeria, he'll know what to expect and it won't even be close.
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Post by mo on Sept 21, 2013 23:59:15 GMT -5
Well, guess that ends the Jones to HW talk for now though.
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Post by darthpipes on Sept 22, 2013 0:00:12 GMT -5
Gus exposed some weaknesses in Jones's game, namely Jones needs to improve his boxing skills. He's got great elbows and feet to be sure but his punching isn't nearly as close.
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Post by tenshi on Sept 22, 2013 0:03:39 GMT -5
You know, if the judges gave this fight to Gustafsson, I don't think many people would complain. It was THAT close and, in my opinion, Gustafsson put up a champion's performance but it was not to be. He earned my respect tonight.
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