TORONTO -- A bloody Jon (Bones) Jones defended his light-heavyweight title but
was pushed to the limit by a hard-charging Alexander (The Mauler) Gustafsson
before winning a memorable five-round decision at UFC 165 on Saturday night.
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scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 for Jones (19-1). It was the champions closest
call. Despite the loss, it was a remarkable show by the confident Swedish
challenger, who had the best of the early rounds and then hung on in the fourth
and fifth. And it will likely be remembered as one of the best title fights in
UFC history. "Who doesnt want a rematch," said UFC president Dana White. Jones
and Gustafsson both earned US$50,000 bonuses for the fight of the night. Still,
White refused to say a rematch would be next. Gustafsson (15-2) made the
champion look human, cutting him and taking him down for the first time in his
UFC career. As he promised, the Swedes hands were faster. It wasnt until the end
of the fourth round that a bloody Jones finally did damage, setting the stage
for a dramatic fifth. Both men were bleeding. Jones took Gustafsson down but the
Swede fought his way back to his feet. Gustafsson looked exhausted and Jones
threw everything at him, mixing elbows and kicks. Both fighters were taken to
hospital after the main event. "Thank you for everyone support," Jones tweeted
after the fight. "I felt a little off my game tonight but I learned alot about
myself and I promise to come back better." In the co-main event at the Air
Canada Centre, interim bantamweight title-holder Renan Barao stopped former WEC
champion Eddie Wineland in spectacular fashion, finishing him with a spinning
back kick to the face in the second round. Gustafsson, wearing trunks in the
blue-and-yellow colours of Sweden, walked in to Aviciis "Wake Me Up." The
champion, wearing a "Not Quite Human" T-shirt, followed to the sounds of "Coming
Home" by Diddy and Dirty Money as the noise level escalated in the arena. At six
foot five, the Swede had a one-inch height advantage on Jones. The champ still
had a reach advantage thanks to his UFC-leading 84.5-inch wingspan, but it was
only a three-inch edge this time. Gustafsson cooly stuffed an early takedown and
came at Jones, who fought back with kicks. The Swede cut the champion at the
right eye midway through the first round. And with one minute left, he took
Jones down for the first time in the champions UFC career. Jones just missed
with a spinning elbow in a first round that was good for Gustafsson. The Swede
tripped Jones as he attempted a kick early in the second, only to have the
champion get back up and charge at him. Jones stalked Gustafsson, who stuffed
another takedown. The crowd roared as the round ended. Gustafsson looked to
stick and move in the third while Jones looked for answers. In the fourth,
Gustafsson continued to move in and out, with Jones face showing more damage
from strikes. The Swedes jab was laying waste to Jones right eye. A bloody Jones
stunned Gustafsson with a spinning elbow and followed with a string of knees as
the round counted down, leaving the Swede dazed and bloodied. "I finally got the
dogfight I was looking for," said Jones, adding he needed more work in the gym.
The win -- his 10th straight -- gives Jones the record for most consecutive
title defences (six) in UFC light-heavyweight history. He already holds the mark
for most submissions (five) by a light-heavyweight and is tied for most finishes
(nine). "Hes the champ for a reason," said Gustafsson. Wineland (20-9-1) had had
a good first round but was put away soon after with Barao following the kick
with several punches before referee Yves Lavigne stepped in after 35 seconds.
The UFC said it was the first such spinning back kick KO in its history, earning
Barao a $50,000 bonus for knockout of the night. Barao, who has won 21 straight
and not lost since April 2005 in his pro debut, danced with his cornermen in the
cage after the win. The flashy Brazilian, a 7-2 favourite Saturday, may upgrade
the interim belt to the real thing if champion Dominick Cruz, sidelined since
October 2011 by two knee surgeries, cannot return to action come 2014. It was a
tough card for Canadian fighters, who went 2-5 on the night. Bantamweight Mitch
Gagnon of Sudbury, Ont., and Montreal lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi were
the lone Canadian winners. Rising lightweight star Khabib (The Eagle)
Nurmagomedov of Russia put on a show to open the main card, using his speed and
well-stocked arsenal to win a unanimous 30-27 decision over veteran Pat (Bam
Bam) Healy Healy, a big 155-pounder who was unbeaten in seven fights, had no
answers for Nurmagomedov, who improved his perfect record to 21-0 and 5-0 in the
UFC. At one point in the third, he slung a bloody Healy (31-16 with one no
contest) over his shoulder and crossed the cage before slamming him to the
canvas, bringing back memories of Matt Hughes manhandling Frank Trigg. The
Russian, who walked in with a white furry hat, used his post-fight interview in
the cage to ask for a title shot. Healy sported a close-cropped beard after
being told to trim his facial hair by the Ontario Athletic Commission. French
middleweight Francis (Limitless) Carmont (22-7) improved to 6-0 in the UFC by
winning a one-sided (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) decision over Costa Philippou (12-3
with one no contest). The bigger Carmont took Philippou, a former pro boxer,
completely out of his game by repeatedly taking him down and dominating him on
the ground. Carmont had the top position for 12:05 of the 15 minutes. It was
like womens tennis as Carmont grunted loudly each time he hit his opponent in
the final seconds. Still, White wasnt impressed by the ground war. "Sorry I just
woke up! Thank god thats over," he tweeted. The Montreal-based Carmont, who had
welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre in his corner, has won 11 straight.
Lightweight Myles (Fury) Jury improved his perfect record to 13-0 with a split
decision over Montreals Mike (The Martian) Ricci (9-4) in the final fight of the
undercard. The drab contest drew loud boos from the 15,504 in attendance and did
little to pump up the volume immediately before the main card. The judges scored
it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28 for Jury. "That wasnt the fight I was expecting at
all!!!" tweeted White. In contrast, Gagnon (10-2) posted a spectacular
submission win over the previously unbeaten Dustin (The Diamond) Kimura. Gagnon
bloodied Kimuras face with his strikes and then pulled guard when Kimura (11-1)
shot in for a takedown attempt, forcing the Hawaiian to tap out to a tight
guillotine choke at 4:05 of the first round. Gagnon, returning from a one-year
layoff due to knee surgery, survived an early shot to the liver and some nasty
leg kicks before taking it to Kimura. The Canadian earned a $50,000 bonus for
submission of the night. Makdessi (12-2) also looked sharp in knocking out
Brazils Renee Forte (8-3) at 2:01 of the first round. Makdessi dropped Forte
with a grazing right to the head and then punished him with a dozen more shots
on the ground before Lavigne stepped in. Heavyweight Brendan (The Hybrid) Schaub
choked out Matt Mitrione in a battle of former football players. Schaub put
Mitrione to sleep at 4:06 of the first round with a DArce choke. Both fighters
had pointed fingers and talked trash leading up to the bout but they hugged
afterwards. Mitrione (6-3) played six season in the NFL with the Vikings and
Giants while Schaub (11-3) had a cup of coffee with the Bills and spent time in
the Arena Football League. Welterweight Stephen (Wonderboy) Thompson (8-1)
knocked out Chris (The Menace) Clements of London, Ont., at 11:27 of the second
round. Clements (11-5 with one no contest), in his first action since July 2012
due to shoulder surgery, saw his six-fight win streak ended. He said later he
hurt his knee backstage before the show. Brazil bantamweight Wilson Reis (17-4)
used his grappling skills to control Montreal veteran Ivan (The Pride of El
Salvador) Menjivar (25-11) en route to a unanimous 29-28 decision. Michel
(Tractor) Prazeres (17-1), in his first outing at lightweight, earned a split
(28-29, 29-28, 29-28) decision over Jesse (The Bodysnatcher) Ronson of London,
Ont. Ronson (13-3) was game in his UFC debut, but could not get his striking
game going until it was too late and was outclassed on the grappling front. The
loss snapped an eight-fight win streak. Bantamweight Alex (Bruce Leroy) Caceres
(9-5-0 with one no contest) used his superior striking skills to win a split
(29-28, 28-29, 29-28) decision and hand Winnipegs Roland Delorme (9-2 with one
no contest) his first loss in five UFC fights. Polish heavyweight Daniel
Omielanczuk (16-3-1 with one no contest) knocked out Austrian Nandor (The Hun)
Guelmino (11-5-1), a former bodyguard, at 3:18 of the third round in a battle of
UFC debutantes. The card was the UFCs fourth in Toronto and 14th in Canada.
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to the forehand and beat Monsters starter, Calvin Pickard, pad side in the
second round for the winner. Spencer Abbott also scored in the shootout for the
Marlies (25-13-4).
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Luck to pull off another comeback, or even get into the end zone, while standing
on the sideline. Rivers threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to rookie Keenan Allen
and Nick Novak kicked four field goals to give the Chargers a 19-9 victory
against the Colts on Monday night.
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dominated once more at Dover.ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Bills game will
not be televised in their area Sunday when they take on the Miami Dolphins after
failing to reach a sellout. Its the first blackout for the Bills this season.
Buffalo came close to a blackout twice, but owner Ralph Wilson Jr. purchased the
remaining ticketss for games against Cincinnati (Oct.
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York Jets (Nov. 17). As of Wednesday, the Bills had 16,000 tickets available.
The Bills did not sell out two home games in 2012 and three home games in 2011.
Buffalo (5-9) is out of the playoffs for the 14th straight season.
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