Post by The Sandmen on Jul 24, 2012 11:40:13 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Travis Browne chants all around the place!
Travis Browne looks very relaxed.
Jon Jones looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Travis Browne comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Jon Jones comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Hapa and Bones move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
A left hook from Hapa
grazes the chin of Bones.
Shovel hook by Travis Browne
tags Bones.
Bones's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A right hand from Travis Browne
surprises Bones!
A left hook from Bones
grazes the chin of Hapa.
Jon Jones launches a body shot
Hapa dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Bones dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Jon Jones gets sloppy and Travis Browne tries to take advantage...
Travis Browne tries a middle kick
Jon Jones blocks and steps away.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Hapa tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Hapa is clinching with Bones.
Bones doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Travis Browne embrace and tries to move away...
Travis Browne pushes Bones forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Travis Browne pushes away Bones trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bones doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Travis Browne
Hapa clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Jones to fight back!
Bones launches a few hard punches to Travis Browne's ribs!
Travis Browne's ribs shows the damage! Jon Jones is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Jones tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Travis Browne
well done Hapa falls hard on the mat
Bones is standing while Hapa is on the ground on his back
Hapa tries to stand up!
Bones doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Bones is standing while Hapa is on the ground on his back
Travis Browne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Bones's moves.
Bones is standing while Hapa is on the ground on his back
Bones decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Hapa's guard.
Hapa did not see that coming! Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa now.
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Jon Jones moves to better his position on the ground...
Jon Jones viciously slams hammer blows to Hapa's face!
Hapa's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Bones leans back...
He clobbers Travis Browne's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Jon Jones wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Bones drills Travis Browne's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Jon Jones throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Hapa's face with those brutal elbows! Hapa needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Hapa has a small cut in his Right cheek
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Travis Browne is cooling the fight on the ground
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Bones leans back...
He clobbers Travis Browne's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Travis Browne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Bones's moves.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Jon Jones is cooling the fight on the ground
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Bones tries to move to full mount
Bones succeeds
Jon Jones is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Bones's moves.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Hapa fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jon Jones didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Travis Browne is in open guard over Bones
Bones measures the resilience of Hapa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hapa's side.
Travis Browne is in open guard over Bones
Bones tries to close his guard around Hapa
He is not able to do it
Travis Browne is in open guard over Bones
Hapa is taking this opportunity to rest.
Travis Browne is in open guard over Bones
Travis Browne is cooling the fight on the ground
Travis Browne is in open guard over Bones
Travis Browne pushes Jon Jones against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Hapa jumps and tries to free his leg! Bones doesn't allow this but Travis Browne is able to get half guard here.
Travis Browne is in half guard over Bones
Travis Browne tries to pass Jon Jones's guard...
Travis Browne passes momentarily but Jon Jones sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Hapa launches a furious hook!
That hits Bones's chin like a wrecking ball! Bones loses balance and goes to the mat.
Bones's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jon Jones's Chin
Hapa is standing while Bones is on the ground on his back
Hapa moves backwards and gestures for Jon Jones to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Jon Jones is standing now.
Hapa cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Bones can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Bones fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Travis Browne didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to close his guard around Bones
He succeeds!
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Travis Browne launches a few punches to Bones's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bones tries to cover his face,
Bones's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Travis Browne launches a few punches to Bones's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bones tries to cover his face,
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Bones is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Jones!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Travis Browne is in full mount over Jon Jones
Travis Browne tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Bones is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Hapa clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Jones to fight back!
Bones measures the resilience of Hapa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hapa's side.
Travis Browne is in full mount over Jon Jones
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Hapa's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hapa tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Travis Browne is in full mount over Jon Jones
Bones is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Hapa's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Jon Jones is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Jon Jones is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne launches a few punches to Bones's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bones tries to cover his face,
Jon Jones is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne attempts to move to full guard
Travis Browne manages to switch to full guard.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Jon Jones tries to pass Travis Browne's guard...
Jon Jones manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Jon Jones is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne attempts to move to full guard
Travis Browne manages to switch to full guard.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Bones's ribs.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Bones tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Travis Browne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Bones's moves.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Jon Jones. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Hapa is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Bones throws a lazy kick
Hapa dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Jon Jones attempts a sweep single...
Jon Jones catches Travis Browne's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Bones.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa measures the resilience of Bones's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Bones's side.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Bones is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Jones uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Bones is trying to counter now!
Bones gets a good position on the ground. ..
Hapa holds Jon Jones arms and counters his opponent punches.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Hapa measures the resilience of Bones's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Bones blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Jones looks to counter!
Bones is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Travis Browne, who is barely covering up!
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Bones is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Jones uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Travis Browne is cooling the fight on the ground
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Jon Jones moves to better his position on the ground...
Jon Jones viciously slams hammer blows to Hapa's face!
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Bones tries to escape from closed guard...
Hapa waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Jon Jones! He is reversed and nor Travis Browne is on half guard!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Travis Browne fakes a punch and launches himself over Bones!
Jon Jones is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Hapa and pushes him away!
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Bones is holding Travis Browne's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Travis Browne loses balance and goes to the ground.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Hapa decides to launch some tentative punches
Travis Browne takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Bones stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Travis Browne is coming in again!
Travis Browne is opening up on Bones and raining down combinations!
Bones doesn't look worried as he defends.
Bones tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bones fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Travis Browne didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to close his guard around Bones
He succeeds!
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Jon Jones moves to better his position on the ground...
Jon Jones viciously slams hammer blows to Hapa's face!
Hapa's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Forehead
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa works on the ground with his fingers over Bones's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa measures the resilience of Bones's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Bones's side.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa measures the resilience of Bones's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Bones blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Bones is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Jones!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Jon Jones
Bones tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Travis Browne is in half guard over Bones
Hapa sits over his knees and pushes away Bones's leg!
Bones closes his legs around Travis Browne's leg. Hapa is not able to move away now!
Hapa clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Jones to fight back!
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Hapa's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hapa tries to cover his face,
Travis Browne is in half guard over Bones
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Hapa leans back...
Bones eyes him warily.
Travis Browne is in half guard over Bones
Hapa fires a barrage of punches at Bones's head!
The punches go wide.
Bones is trying to counter now!
Jon Jones attempts to move to full guard
Jon Jones manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Travis Browne is in closed guard over Bones
Travis Browne is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jon Jones tries a middle kick
Travis Browne blocks and steps away.
Jon Jones and Hapa engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Bones grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jon Jones
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Bones moves on the ground
Bones cannot take advantage in the ground
Hapa tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Travis Browne launches a few punches to Bones's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bones tries to cover his face,
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Bones leans back...
He clobbers Travis Browne's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Hapa's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Hapa has a small cut in his Right cheek
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to close his guard around Bones
He succeeds!
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
You can see Hapa's blood making stains in the mat.
Travis Browne launches a few punches to Bones's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bones tries to cover his face,
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Travis Browne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Bones's moves.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to stand up!
Bones doesn't allow him!
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa measures the resilience of Bones's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Bones blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa doesn't stop bleeding.
Bones use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) is cheering him!
Jon Jones is in side mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne is a bloody mess!
Jon Jones moves to better his position on the ground...
Jon Jones viciously slams hammer blows to Hapa's face!
Jon Jones is in side mount over Travis Browne
Jon Jones is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Jon Jones moves to better his position on the ground...
Jon Jones viciously slams hammer blows to Hapa's face!
Jon Jones is in side mount over Travis Browne
Jon Jones looks to mount Travis Browne...
Jon Jones slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Travis Browne continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bones looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Travis Browne's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Travis Browne's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Travis Browne has found an opening in the defense of Bones, launching a big uppercut
Jon Jones is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Hapa clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Jones to fight back!
Bones moves forward looking for some action
Jon Jones shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bones tries to take Travis Browne down... Hapa stumbles backwards and Jon Jones launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Hapa's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Hapa's blood making stains in the mat.
Hapa doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jon Jones embrace and tries to move away...
Jon Jones pushes Hapa forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Jon Jones tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Bones circles out and slips free of Travis Browne's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Hapa launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Bones.
Hapa doesn't stop bleeding.
Bones feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Chin
Jon Jones moves forward looking for some grappling action
Bones has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Travis Browne pushes away Bones trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bones doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Travis Browne
The fighters are clinching.
Travis Browne continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Travis Browne slightly pushes Bones into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
A bad move from Jon Jones
allows Hapa to land a solid head kick.
Bones's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jon Jones's Left eye
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Travis Browne's mind is definitely in the fight, Bones just got nailed! Travis Browne saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Bones moves aside and dodges.
Bones tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jon Jones has found an opening in the defense of Hapa, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Hapa's ribs.
Hard blow to Hapa's mid-section, he seems hurt
You can see Hapa's blood making stains in the mat.
Hapa moves forward looking for some action
Travis Browne shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Hapa doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jon Jones embrace and tries to move away...
Jon Jones pushes Hapa forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Jones launches a knee while holding Hapa's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Hapa in the abdomen
You can see Hapa's blood making stains in the mat.
Hapa throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Nice beating Jon Jones has received.
Hapa doesn't stop bleeding.
Jon Jones goes with a looping right hand while Travis Browne jumps back and jabs
Hapa seems staggered and Jon Jones runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Travis Browne is a bloody mess!
A wicked punch by Travis Browne
rocks Bones!
Bones has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Hapa doesn't stop bleeding.
Jon Jones moves forward looking for some grappling action
Bones has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Travis Browne slightly pushes Bones into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Jon Jones is a bloody mess!
Jon Jones and Hapa engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Travis Browne is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Hapa is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
You can see Hapa's blood making stains in the mat.
Hapa begins to launch a barrage of punches over Bones
this is getting worse and worse for Bones
You can see Hapa's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Jones tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Travis Browne jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Hapa tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hapa tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Hapa is clinching with Bones.
Hapa doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jon Jones embrace and tries to move away...
Jon Jones pushes Hapa forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Travis Browne pushes away Bones trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bones doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Travis Browne
Travis Browne gets sloppy and Jon Jones tries to take advantage...
Bones gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Travis Browne doesn't let Jon Jones get in on his legs.
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Hapa's blood making stains in the mat.
Travis Browne slightly pushes Bones into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Hapa wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Hapa moves forward and holds Bones
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bones launches a few hard punches to Travis Browne's ribs!
Hapa struggles and protects himself.
Bones clumsily fails here and it's time for Travis Browne to fight back!
Travis Browne pushes away Bones trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bones stumbles backwards and Travis Browne circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 4:50 in the 4 round
Bones doesn't stop bleeding.
Hapa steps backwards away from Jon Jones. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Bones.
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Round 5
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Travis Browne continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bones is holding Travis Browne's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Travis Browne shows great balance while pushing away Jon Jones
Hapa looks to be in very good shape.
A bad move from Jon Jones
allows Hapa to land a solid head kick.
Bones's Right eye is beginning to swell
Bones has a small cut in his Right eye
Travis Browne is a bloody mess!
Jon Jones's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Travis Browne chases Bones and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Bones steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Travis Browne's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Hapa goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Jon Jones is a bloody mess!
Jon Jones launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Hapa blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Hapa tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
An overhand right from Travis Browne that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Bones's stops that one with his face! How is Bones standing?!
The clock says 1:05 in the 5 round
Hapa decides to launch some tentative punches
Travis Browne takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
There is a small laceration on Jon Jones's Nose
Jon Jones's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Travis Browne wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Bones!
Bones fell like he got shot! This is over!
Bones's Right eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Travis Browne by KO (High kick) at 1:22 Round 5
Statistics: Travis Browne
Punches 30/42 (71%)
Kicks 5/7 (71%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/34 (47%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/4 (75%)
Time on the ground 634 s
Statistics: Jon Jones
Punches 7/23 (30%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/12 (42%)
Takedowns 6/9 (67%)
GnP strikes 36/44 (82%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 611 s
This fight was nuts. Just weird, and crazy, and nuts. Both guys had RIDICULOUS recovery, which prolonged this fight by 3-4 rounds for sure. Browne destroyed Jones for the first round. But Jones recovered big time between rounds, and did some damage early, evening things up again. Both continued to trade big damage, but recovered in between rounds, almost always beginning the next round fresh as hell. The collective head damage was probably always just going to be a matter of time before one of these fellas died, and it turns out Jones died first. A massive attack from Browne on an already-damaged Jones finished this one on up. Neither men had stamina issues, or aggression issues, that's for sure. Really not sure what could be done to improve either fighter here. KO resistence? Defence? Striking skills? Who the fuck knows. Neat fight tho.
Travis Browne looks very relaxed.
Jon Jones looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Travis Browne comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
Jon Jones comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Hapa and Bones move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
A left hook from Hapa
grazes the chin of Bones.
Shovel hook by Travis Browne
tags Bones.
Bones's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A right hand from Travis Browne
surprises Bones!
A left hook from Bones
grazes the chin of Hapa.
Jon Jones launches a body shot
Hapa dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Bones dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Jon Jones gets sloppy and Travis Browne tries to take advantage...
Travis Browne tries a middle kick
Jon Jones blocks and steps away.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Hapa tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Hapa is clinching with Bones.
Bones doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Travis Browne embrace and tries to move away...
Travis Browne pushes Bones forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Travis Browne pushes away Bones trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bones doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Travis Browne
Hapa clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Jones to fight back!
Bones launches a few hard punches to Travis Browne's ribs!
Travis Browne's ribs shows the damage! Jon Jones is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Jones tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Travis Browne
well done Hapa falls hard on the mat
Bones is standing while Hapa is on the ground on his back
Hapa tries to stand up!
Bones doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Bones is standing while Hapa is on the ground on his back
Travis Browne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Bones's moves.
Bones is standing while Hapa is on the ground on his back
Bones decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Hapa's guard.
Hapa did not see that coming! Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa now.
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Jon Jones moves to better his position on the ground...
Jon Jones viciously slams hammer blows to Hapa's face!
Hapa's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Bones leans back...
He clobbers Travis Browne's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Jon Jones wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Bones drills Travis Browne's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Jon Jones throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Hapa's face with those brutal elbows! Hapa needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Hapa has a small cut in his Right cheek
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Travis Browne is cooling the fight on the ground
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Bones leans back...
He clobbers Travis Browne's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Travis Browne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Bones's moves.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Jon Jones is cooling the fight on the ground
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Bones tries to move to full mount
Bones succeeds
Jon Jones is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Bones's moves.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Hapa fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jon Jones didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Travis Browne is in open guard over Bones
Bones measures the resilience of Hapa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hapa's side.
Travis Browne is in open guard over Bones
Bones tries to close his guard around Hapa
He is not able to do it
Travis Browne is in open guard over Bones
Hapa is taking this opportunity to rest.
Travis Browne is in open guard over Bones
Travis Browne is cooling the fight on the ground
Travis Browne is in open guard over Bones
Travis Browne pushes Jon Jones against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Hapa jumps and tries to free his leg! Bones doesn't allow this but Travis Browne is able to get half guard here.
Travis Browne is in half guard over Bones
Travis Browne tries to pass Jon Jones's guard...
Travis Browne passes momentarily but Jon Jones sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Hapa launches a furious hook!
That hits Bones's chin like a wrecking ball! Bones loses balance and goes to the mat.
Bones's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jon Jones's Chin
Hapa is standing while Bones is on the ground on his back
Hapa moves backwards and gestures for Jon Jones to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Jon Jones is standing now.
Hapa cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Bones can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Bones fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Travis Browne didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to close his guard around Bones
He succeeds!
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Travis Browne launches a few punches to Bones's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bones tries to cover his face,
Bones's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Travis Browne launches a few punches to Bones's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bones tries to cover his face,
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Bones is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Jones!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Travis Browne is in full mount over Jon Jones
Travis Browne tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Bones is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Hapa clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Jones to fight back!
Bones measures the resilience of Hapa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hapa's side.
Travis Browne is in full mount over Jon Jones
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Hapa's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hapa tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Travis Browne is in full mount over Jon Jones
Bones is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Hapa's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Jon Jones is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Jon Jones is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne launches a few punches to Bones's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bones tries to cover his face,
Jon Jones is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne attempts to move to full guard
Travis Browne manages to switch to full guard.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Jon Jones tries to pass Travis Browne's guard...
Jon Jones manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Jon Jones is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne attempts to move to full guard
Travis Browne manages to switch to full guard.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Bones's ribs.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Bones tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Travis Browne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Bones's moves.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Jon Jones. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Hapa is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Bones throws a lazy kick
Hapa dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Jon Jones attempts a sweep single...
Jon Jones catches Travis Browne's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Bones.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa measures the resilience of Bones's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Bones's side.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Bones is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Jones uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Bones is trying to counter now!
Bones gets a good position on the ground. ..
Hapa holds Jon Jones arms and counters his opponent punches.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Hapa measures the resilience of Bones's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Bones blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Jones looks to counter!
Bones is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Travis Browne, who is barely covering up!
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Bones is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Jones uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Travis Browne is cooling the fight on the ground
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Jon Jones moves to better his position on the ground...
Jon Jones viciously slams hammer blows to Hapa's face!
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Bones tries to escape from closed guard...
Hapa waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Jon Jones! He is reversed and nor Travis Browne is on half guard!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Travis Browne fakes a punch and launches himself over Bones!
Jon Jones is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Hapa and pushes him away!
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Bones is holding Travis Browne's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Travis Browne loses balance and goes to the ground.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Hapa decides to launch some tentative punches
Travis Browne takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Bones stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Travis Browne is coming in again!
Travis Browne is opening up on Bones and raining down combinations!
Bones doesn't look worried as he defends.
Bones tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bones fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Travis Browne didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to close his guard around Bones
He succeeds!
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Jon Jones moves to better his position on the ground...
Jon Jones viciously slams hammer blows to Hapa's face!
Hapa's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Forehead
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa works on the ground with his fingers over Bones's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa measures the resilience of Bones's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Bones's side.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa measures the resilience of Bones's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Bones blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Bones is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jon Jones!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Jon Jones
Bones tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Travis Browne is in half guard over Bones
Hapa sits over his knees and pushes away Bones's leg!
Bones closes his legs around Travis Browne's leg. Hapa is not able to move away now!
Hapa clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Jones to fight back!
Jon Jones launches a few punches to Hapa's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hapa tries to cover his face,
Travis Browne is in half guard over Bones
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Hapa leans back...
Bones eyes him warily.
Travis Browne is in half guard over Bones
Hapa fires a barrage of punches at Bones's head!
The punches go wide.
Bones is trying to counter now!
Jon Jones attempts to move to full guard
Jon Jones manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Travis Browne is in closed guard over Bones
Travis Browne is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jon Jones tries a middle kick
Travis Browne blocks and steps away.
Jon Jones and Hapa engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Bones grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jon Jones
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Bones moves on the ground
Bones cannot take advantage in the ground
Hapa tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Travis Browne launches a few punches to Bones's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bones tries to cover his face,
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Bones leans back...
He clobbers Travis Browne's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Hapa's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Hapa has a small cut in his Right cheek
Jon Jones is in open guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to close his guard around Bones
He succeeds!
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
You can see Hapa's blood making stains in the mat.
Travis Browne launches a few punches to Bones's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bones tries to cover his face,
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Travis Browne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Bones's moves.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to stand up!
Bones doesn't allow him!
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa measures the resilience of Bones's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Bones blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jon Jones is in closed guard over Hapa
Hapa doesn't stop bleeding.
Bones use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) is cheering him!
Jon Jones is in side mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne is a bloody mess!
Jon Jones moves to better his position on the ground...
Jon Jones viciously slams hammer blows to Hapa's face!
Jon Jones is in side mount over Travis Browne
Jon Jones is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Jon Jones moves to better his position on the ground...
Jon Jones viciously slams hammer blows to Hapa's face!
Jon Jones is in side mount over Travis Browne
Jon Jones looks to mount Travis Browne...
Jon Jones slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Travis Browne continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bones looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Travis Browne's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Travis Browne's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Travis Browne has found an opening in the defense of Bones, launching a big uppercut
Jon Jones is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Hapa clumsily fails here and it's time for Jon Jones to fight back!
Bones moves forward looking for some action
Jon Jones shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bones tries to take Travis Browne down... Hapa stumbles backwards and Jon Jones launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Hapa's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Hapa's blood making stains in the mat.
Hapa doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jon Jones embrace and tries to move away...
Jon Jones pushes Hapa forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Jon Jones tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Bones circles out and slips free of Travis Browne's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Hapa launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Bones.
Hapa doesn't stop bleeding.
Bones feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Chin
Jon Jones moves forward looking for some grappling action
Bones has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Travis Browne pushes away Bones trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bones doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Travis Browne
The fighters are clinching.
Travis Browne continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Travis Browne slightly pushes Bones into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
A bad move from Jon Jones
allows Hapa to land a solid head kick.
Bones's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jon Jones's Left eye
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Travis Browne's mind is definitely in the fight, Bones just got nailed! Travis Browne saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Bones moves aside and dodges.
Bones tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jon Jones has found an opening in the defense of Hapa, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Hapa's ribs.
Hard blow to Hapa's mid-section, he seems hurt
You can see Hapa's blood making stains in the mat.
Hapa moves forward looking for some action
Travis Browne shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Hapa doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jon Jones embrace and tries to move away...
Jon Jones pushes Hapa forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Jones launches a knee while holding Hapa's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Hapa in the abdomen
You can see Hapa's blood making stains in the mat.
Hapa throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Nice beating Jon Jones has received.
Hapa doesn't stop bleeding.
Jon Jones goes with a looping right hand while Travis Browne jumps back and jabs
Hapa seems staggered and Jon Jones runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Travis Browne is a bloody mess!
A wicked punch by Travis Browne
rocks Bones!
Bones has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Hapa doesn't stop bleeding.
Jon Jones moves forward looking for some grappling action
Bones has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Travis Browne slightly pushes Bones into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Jon Jones is a bloody mess!
Jon Jones and Hapa engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Travis Browne is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Hapa is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
You can see Hapa's blood making stains in the mat.
Hapa begins to launch a barrage of punches over Bones
this is getting worse and worse for Bones
You can see Hapa's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Jones tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Travis Browne jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Hapa tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hapa tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Hapa is clinching with Bones.
Hapa doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jon Jones embrace and tries to move away...
Jon Jones pushes Hapa forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Travis Browne pushes away Bones trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bones doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Travis Browne
Travis Browne gets sloppy and Jon Jones tries to take advantage...
Bones gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Travis Browne doesn't let Jon Jones get in on his legs.
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Hapa's blood making stains in the mat.
Travis Browne slightly pushes Bones into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Hapa wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Hapa moves forward and holds Bones
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bones launches a few hard punches to Travis Browne's ribs!
Hapa struggles and protects himself.
Bones clumsily fails here and it's time for Travis Browne to fight back!
Travis Browne pushes away Bones trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bones stumbles backwards and Travis Browne circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 4:50 in the 4 round
Bones doesn't stop bleeding.
Hapa steps backwards away from Jon Jones. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Bones.
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Round 5
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Travis Browne continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bones is holding Travis Browne's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Travis Browne shows great balance while pushing away Jon Jones
Hapa looks to be in very good shape.
A bad move from Jon Jones
allows Hapa to land a solid head kick.
Bones's Right eye is beginning to swell
Bones has a small cut in his Right eye
Travis Browne is a bloody mess!
Jon Jones's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Travis Browne chases Bones and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Bones steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Travis Browne's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Hapa goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Jon Jones is a bloody mess!
Jon Jones launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Hapa blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Hapa tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
An overhand right from Travis Browne that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Bones's stops that one with his face! How is Bones standing?!
The clock says 1:05 in the 5 round
Hapa decides to launch some tentative punches
Travis Browne takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
There is a small laceration on Jon Jones's Nose
Jon Jones's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Travis Browne wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Bones!
Bones fell like he got shot! This is over!
Bones's Right eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Travis Browne by KO (High kick) at 1:22 Round 5
Statistics: Travis Browne
Punches 30/42 (71%)
Kicks 5/7 (71%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/34 (47%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/4 (75%)
Time on the ground 634 s
Statistics: Jon Jones
Punches 7/23 (30%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/12 (42%)
Takedowns 6/9 (67%)
GnP strikes 36/44 (82%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 611 s
This fight was nuts. Just weird, and crazy, and nuts. Both guys had RIDICULOUS recovery, which prolonged this fight by 3-4 rounds for sure. Browne destroyed Jones for the first round. But Jones recovered big time between rounds, and did some damage early, evening things up again. Both continued to trade big damage, but recovered in between rounds, almost always beginning the next round fresh as hell. The collective head damage was probably always just going to be a matter of time before one of these fellas died, and it turns out Jones died first. A massive attack from Browne on an already-damaged Jones finished this one on up. Neither men had stamina issues, or aggression issues, that's for sure. Really not sure what could be done to improve either fighter here. KO resistence? Defence? Striking skills? Who the fuck knows. Neat fight tho.