From Sherdog.com

Round 1
Jones shoots in and grabs a single but Gusmao shrugs him off. The fighters clinch and Gusmao works some knees. Gusmao pushes Jones to the cage and then the men separate. Gusmao feints a jab and throws a hard low kick. Back to the clinch. Jones then throws Gusmao and lands in side. Gusmao uses the cage to get some space and kicks Jones off of him. The two men stand and Jones lands a couple of punches before they separate. One minute left. Jones lands a few hard shots and a knee to the groin. Gusmao grimaces and grabs his pills. Jones then lands a few more shots before the referee separates them. Replays on the monitor looks like the knee noly hit his groin region. The Target Center crowd feels Gusmao is acting a bit. After a respite the fight continues. Jones throws a spinning elbow that misses. Gusmao answers with some punches. Jones again with a spinning elbow that lands. The round ends. 10-9 Jones.

Round 2
The two men clinch and Jones hits Gusmao low again. This time Gusmao is dropped to his knees. The fight continues and Jones attempts another big throw. Gusmao lands hard but gets up. Gusmao lands a few shots with Jones answering. Gumao clinches and puts Jones in to the fence. Referee Daryl Guthmiller separates the fighters. Jones throws another spinning elbow that grazes his opponent. Gusmao looks hesitant and then engages. Another spinning strike by Jones grazes the Brazilian. The round ends. 10-9 Jones.

Round 3
The fighters touch gloves to start the final round. Jones throws a low kick that his checked by the former IFL Pitbull from New York. Jones gets a takedown but Gusmao stands up and runs away. The two men clinch and the IFL veteran has his back to the cage. The two men separate and Jones throws a spinning back kick. Jones lands a hard right. Back to the clinch and Jones lands a good knee to the chin of Gusmao. The two men trade with neither getting an advantage. Gusmao tries for a takedown but fails. Jones secures a takedown and works from side. Jon goes for mount but Gusmao blocks him. Jones gets back to his feet and winds up in Gusmao's guard. Then the Brazilian frames up a loose triangle that has no hope. Then to an omaplata attempt. The round ends. Gusmao stands like he has won. He raises his arms and the Target Center boos. 10-9 Jones. Nelson Hamilton scores the bout 30-27, Jeff Mullen 29-28 and Cecil Peoples 30-27, all for the winner Jon Jones.

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