Free Fight: Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson 1 | UFC 165, 2013

to check you at all times now obey orders at all times if you want to touch the girls touch it now step back good luck to you John Jones and Alexander Gustafsson for the UFC light heavyweight world championship Big John McCarthy our referee here we go champion in black swimsuit the challenger in blue swimsuit quickly throws a kick nice inside kick to start by Gustafson Gustafson has a lot of power in his right hand immediately it is already interesting to see the distance seeing that Gustafson can shorten the distance in a way that we have never seen in a John John

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before John changes his stance, then hits the spinning back kick and John gets the clinch but can't hold it.

You asked me before. Joe is someone more perfect with the takedown than him. defense and yes, that man, John Jones, the champion, stopped all 16 opponents, took down two cities. He should have been able to answer that question. He knew he was coming. John was very relaxed, he did a nice roundhouse kick to the body, that's a second. good roundhouse kick, the elliptical kick to the thigh and the side kick with the front leg to the thigh too. John has really started to incorporate that a lot into his game and it's a very frustrating kick to handle, but Gustafson responds with some kicks of his own. own, it stops you dead, literally, you almost twist your knee, both the front leg side kick and the elliptical are also very controversial because they hyperextend the knee if they land correctly, but so does a leg lock, you know, I mean the idea that those should be illegal, I think it's pretty silly, Jones, as you've said many times, uses them better than anyone, yes, and there's a nice inside leg again returned by Gustafson, the rest days of Wild Carter and by John Jones' Gustafson have so far kept him on his feet. which is what Gustafson wants, he feels he can beat the champion who was in the southpaw position again, a good kick to the body from John gustafson changes the level, Gustafson is a very clever right hand microphone and if John is standing with the flat feet, Gustafson finds an opening, this could get interesting, you recently saw Anderson Silva defeated by Chris Weidman Silva and he had been a perfect right hand for the season, that's what he was talking about there, they looked, he didn't land cleanly, but that's what What Gustafson is looking for is now slipping. to land that sniper shot, there's a nice inside leg kick, but Gustafson Jones was there that night, there's the right hand again, there's a little adjustment period when you're dealing with a guy that has to reach like anyone else did. of these gentlemen.

It might be the first time they're facing a guy who can do what they're used to doing, yes, John Scott. John has a cut over his right eye. Gustafson with that big right hand, the subsonic when pushing forward, you look good hitting for gustafson here. good move good punch spins around again caught him in the abdomen spinning back kick and there's that elliptical kick again Bechet goes hello Gustafson seems very comfortable here on the first of Gustafson's combination 90 seconds on the clock Nick is in the lane over the top throw it over the shoulder it's a good quick kick from John and in exchange for Gustafson Gustafson said he would have the speed advantage Superman hits well, Gustafson doesn't it's very hand inducing the way he throws his hands is the way a guy who's been practicing boxing techniques his whole life throws up yeah, look, blood ran down the right side of John Jones' inscription with the first knockdown here in the US by Gustafson, that It's amazing, coming home, it's all that time I spent with Phil.

Davis and the members of Lions MMA, even though they beat him, they beat him, we know we can only hope this is nothing. Jones is defeated for the first time in his UFC, let's take a look at the replay here, yes, a crazy figure in the deep. Gus oops on this guy blink a little bit, but not too bad, I think he's going to continue here we go and Big John said to both wrestlers Joe, they're both sticking their fingers out, let's keep an eye on it, let's get a good look at it. We're both used to using that excellent reach advantage and keeping guys away, yeah, spinning elbow from John.

John is starting to get aggressive. He now he kicks to the body. Now Jones looks for the takedown. He's got Gustafson up there. He sees second to the round, big elbow, big elbow. the champion is cut the Challenger is ready for the second round the light heavyweight belt is on the line there is a nice inside kick from John when Gustafson defeated Thiago Silva in Stockholm Sweden when he was in the main event first event in Sweden look at that ghost the The judge tells him, "Hit him, that anime thing. Early chance to get out of a bar.

Wow, Gustafson avoids. That's when people really started saying this kid is special and physically matches champion Jon Jones." I'm a very impressive Gustafson so far, Mike, but the

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just started John ducks down gets the clinch I can't take him down normally we get rid of that clinch Grieco goes and you go for a spin Jones has had five takedown attempts stopped by Alexander Gustafson and one of the differences is in his approach is that Gustavsson is much lighter on his feet, he bounces a lot, he cuts a lot of angles to the left and to the right.

John really has to get out of the way. This guy is what they talked about at camp. Joe are these Alexander angles. Gustafsson looks over that haymaker and Gustav Daluz's test does his way his hands move with minimal effort, they just fly off the shoulders Jones has never been taken down or submitted, his good kick, John can shoot, yeah, guarantees that we saw it. that in the charge of a cheetah fight the Auto touched and cleanly with a straight left and John felt that that was an important moment for him because he learned that he can sustain singing over and over again with that side kick to the thigh and another question is With the way the gossip and movements will be able to keep clear, continue for five rounds, especially where those images of yes are a good point and constantly hit that elliptical kick that hyperextends the knee and rises.

Great connection for Jones, things now John is not the Gustafson is thinking about taking him down, oh wow he failed with the counter and he's throwing that left hook and that nice jab as well as those boxing skills in the first two minutes of the clock here in the second, and Gustafson has experience in amateur boxing and was defeated. The Swedish national boxing champion in all the interviews we did until tonight, Gustafson showed a lot of confidence, a good leg kick, just, I can be John Jones any day, so far he is right in this fight, Jones misses with the right , let me get there.

I'm so happy to be done, but look at this, he caught the leg as John rolls down, he tries to grab them now that he has a hold, he puts his hands behind his hips, how's Gustafson's takedown and takedown defense? Amazing, that's what you get when you train with Phil. Davis here six four six incredible absolutely incredible that's a great story in this fight, it's really Gustafson with the right again, a good right hand and a good leg kick from John again with that inside kick. The stats are even less far off in the Hitting Department and both connected there, oh hello pretty Africa, my customs and the man Gustafson seems to have the advantage with hand techniques.

Mike John has been throwing some really good kids that one controlled, but Gustafson seems to have the hand speed advantage here in the final seconds of the Round 9 flight. John Jones' winning streak is his longest active at 205 5 and everyone wants the current or former champions to chase for the first time inside the octagon tonight, he still has a little problem with his right eye, the cut above it, but from very early on. Gustafson punch, there's that kick again and as John continues to throw these hard kicks. Oh, great combination, yes, of sin, but just over the top and a right hook.

What he was saying is that those kicks are going to take away some of the movement and some of the movement is what has been the key to Gustafson's success and as John continues to attack that leg, we see him a little less agile each time those kicks land. . Gustafson stays focused on many kicks and has good success with the kicks for John Jones via the roundhouse kick to the head and a second takedown defense by Gustafson really impressed with that aspect of his game and that's looking at that hit at the body and then up top and that's something he really realized.

He needed to work on wrestling him and that's why I came into Alliance with the right hand on top after the field fight with Davis. I knew there was a gap in his game and I knew that if I wanted to compete with the best fighters in the world, he had to move to the United States and go with the best camp and not much better than Phil Davis to work with. You're fighting Oh, high kick again. Uppercut level changes by Gustafson in the third round. This has been on John's side more than ever. beaten inside the octagon by punches and the most has ever been hit cleanly, but still a good body kick from John and returned by Gustafson with an inside leg kick from the Swede and then the real question is what happens as this gets to the octagon. championship round from Gustafson prepare for that never been there before good hook a good right hand behind Gustafson great jab now to the body mixing things up very well with the hands like energetic connects just after the halfway point of this championship fight the Key to John's attack has really been the kicks in this fight, that's where he's been the most successful, nice elliptical girl again, hyper-extended, I switch her, now she's looking for the left kick.

Oh, when with an ax kick, the man and to the body, kicks to the body. hard kick in the butt Tampax left that kick was hard Mike and saw Gustafson's entrances a big break there yeah, John has taken some really good kicks in this fight that's the first time you've seen Gustafson open his mouth wide and breathe deep jab kick for the champion changing his stance a lot tonight he's looking for that left kick again every time he does it when he goes southpaw gustafson one of three with his takedown attempts good hands again okay and John Jones his face 45 seconds look at that most of the man Gustafson retreats back to the center of the octagon excellent footwork from Gustafson look at that combination and his jab and an elbow Tom is looking for that spin, yeah, yeah, there's the elbow, look Gustafson grabs it , I can't get another No, it's surprising that the takedowns in this fight were gustafson in the final seconds of the third check, that kick we're headed to the championship round.

Jones went five rounds defending him in Atlanta against Rashad Evans, he went into the fourth round on a rampage and into the fourth. round with Vitor Belfort, but those were very different fights, it was a very different field from those fights, this is a very competitive fight and there is a good left hand from John, it is the first time that Gustafson enters the championship rounds and there is that big right hand again. It is a very different fight than those fights because John had complete control of the fight against Rashad Evans when he reached the championship rounds and the fight between Ram and Paige, in both fights he controlled the distance and used punches, but in this fight is the one that's been being tagged, I mean, look at their faces, John has two swollen eyes, a big cut over his right eye, here's a nice right hand from John and he can't get up, he's holding the Gustafson, which is really crazy to see and there is something else. to consider and that is John Jones' toe that was seriously injured in the fight against Chael Sonnen.

I know he had a lot of time to recover, but how much of that injury still lingers. Good point, I was wrong in many ways, though Joe him. he has a nasty look without a serious injury again with that right hand, the Swede, you know, when you see fighters in the octagon, you never know what kind of injuries they carry with them and almost everyone has some problem when it comes time to fight. a good jab from John and he said physically that Gustavson fights better than anyone who has fought John Jones before and the combinations he is throwing are so loose straight to the left body up top but we wonder if he could handle the champion's brilliance and so on.

Now the answer is yes and then statistically he has the advantage, a good kick to John's leg. I imagine John has the leg kick advantage or the kick advantage, which corrects that yes, but generally hits the gustafson of him, a good straight jab from Gustafson, there's a good inside. kick to John's leg and another, but you know, now we're in the fourth round. I mean, something has to happen here. 120 significant punches landed by the Challenger, a damn beautiful left hand. The most impressive thing has not just been Gustafson's striking but his ability to Fill in the takedown, yes, on that slippery knight, release a jade Han with the first blow and John has the clinch here, let's see what he can do with it, a lot of time to work,He drops it, he has his hands together, let's look at Gustafson's defense.

Can he spread those legs to widen that base? He comes incredibly unbelievably and that cut goes badly in his eye, not only does he avoid the takedown, but those fierce elbows on the ground and John Jones' punches look at the cut over John Jones's eye and that hit gave Joe early in the first round of the fight and that must be hurting his vision. A good left hook into a soft jab from Gustafson and still moving very slightly on his feet and again with the right hand to detect. Here's the takedown attempt against the padding once again Wow, even though he took all those leg kicks, he still moves really well nine out of nine and another one, he goes up high.

Takedown defense has been perfect for Gustafson. He filled out all nine of Jones' takedown attempts. Nice left by the champion, Gustafson takes it well two steps with an elbow 45 seconds left in round 4 John Woods for the spin the kids come out well from the back and could have heard what Joan did : There is a cruel knee and a fierce heltah swims 30 seconds in the random fight instead of trying to escape Gustafson gets the takedown it doesn't even hurt incredible 20 seconds and stays he had his 10 with a big elbow look at the clock closely Gustafson is hurt and he loves to spin again Justice is ruined now, the last seconds of the round make me fly.

Gustafson is going to survive an incredible fight. An incredible game. Who would have thought we would make it to the fifth round and John Jones might have to eliminate Gustafson to retain the title from him? his feet here inside the Air Canada Center Toronto Ontario Canada fifth and final round wow, what a fight Jones draws blood and at the end of the quarter and we have no idea if Gustafson has fully recovered Gustafson Wilson in serious trouble towards the end of the quarter he got that left to land early a good right hand on the left behind Gustafson gustafson counters changes levels Nadia and goes to the inside leg a kick two punches both men busted this has been incredible for a heavyweight title fight one of the best of all time the Gustafson lifts the tape shows all the good hooks four minutes are very good for the blow of the champion Superman and when John looks with that right leg forward he looks for the kickoff the left gustafson without the right-handed Ginjo is looking to go high with that kick good elbow comes in with it quick hooks from the challenger John's lips are swollen so far Mike look at this Gustafson looking good takedown those blows from gustafson are bursting john

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's mouth live with John today it's just this young girl in the On the tenth attempt, Jones achieves the takedown, but is exhausted.

Mike, he has to pass this car to do some damage and Gustafson is sliding back into the cage. How much does John have in the tank now? Gustafson has incredible speed and John is breathing deeply here. while his Alexander Gustafsson John spits some blood out of his mouth there Mike at the midpoint of the fifth and final round the tail of the UFC light heavyweight is on the line big kick to the head and Gustafson just hates it yeah McCarthy them He warns them to close their hands. Gustafson kicks Nestlé in his presence with his hands on his hips as if he were exhausted.

Another kick to the head. The system could be in trouble. Mike. Two minutes on the clock. Gustafson looks like he can barely keep his composure the way he moves. Another great kick from Jones. Look what he's trying. to make it seem like he's okay, but I don't think he is. I think he's absolutely exhausted here, but he still manages and stuff to take down, look how he's walking away, it's a couple of punches on both of them, these guys get pushed to that point. this punch from Gustafson what an incredible fight 90 seconds on the clock and Alexander Gustafson is ahead on the scorecards.

It's very possible it's Mike. The big round for John was obviously the last round. Good light. It might be the only round he won. Great. title fight John can easily be winning this round there too Mike so all he would need would be one of the above the first three one minute it's still another head check so you want to be an ultimate fighter what a fight forty-five with Jones trying to do. Tonight's story can make it down the stretch if he can really put something together to take this round thirty seconds ahead. Kick again. Gustafson missed with the hook.

I'm amazed at Gustavson's ability to absorb that head kick and an incredible Baba with 15 seconds down. sins got a gene in it man 10 seconds do something with a ride they're going to go all the way wow what a fight amazing what a fight that might be the biggest title fight in the history of the light heavyweight division because of the discussion I have. I have no idea who won amazing story on the line tonight John Jones trying to defend for the 6th time in a row but Alexander Gustafsson was outstanding Wow and landed almost 200 significant punches what an amazing fight amazing and there is a beautiful left hook from Gustafson and there's a left from Jones and there's the final takedown where Jones finally took him down and here's a head kick blocked by Gustafson, so many head kicks from Jones, none of them took Gustafson down.

An absolutely incredible fight with the official decision here being Bruce Buffer, ladies and gentlemen, after five rounds. let's go to the judges' scorecards to make the decision the contest judges 48 47 48 47 and 49 46 for the winner by unanimous decision and the undisputed UFC light heavyweight world champion Oh, Laura Guertin said here tonight on her toughest challenge yet.