Jon 'Bones' Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson

Jon 'Bones' Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson UFC 165

 
Welcome to SI.com's live play-by-play blog for UFC 165: Jones vs. Gustafsson, which is being held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. We're glad you could join us. Our main card tonight (hit refresh often to see round-by-round commentary):
· UFC Light Heavyweight Championship: Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson
· Interim Bantamweight Championship: Renan Barao vs. Eddie Wineland
· Heavyweight: Brendan Schaub vs. Matt Mitrione
· Middleweight: Costas Philippou vs. Francis Carmont

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Pat Healy, lightweight

Nurmagomedov boasts a rare 20-0 record, with his last victory a unanimous decision over Abel Trujillo at UFC 160 in May. Besides his excellent taste in traditional Dagestani hats (he wears them to every weigh-in and sports it tonight), the 25-year-old is a judo-throwing-tripping machine who's hard to slow down.
Healy (29-16, 1 NC) should be remembered first for his impressive third-round submission of Jim Miller back at UFC 159 in April, his first Octagon appearance since 2006. However, it's the positive drug test for marijuana that came afterward, the one that cost the longtime Strikeforce vet $130,000 in post-fight bonuses, that Healy will try to erase from fans' minds tonight.
Round 1: A bit of a messy start for both, trying to land with ineffective overhand combos. Nurm fends off a TD attempt, then lands two flying knees. Healy comes back, but Nurm has snuck in a couple of uppercuts and Healy's face looks cut already.
Healy is following Nurm, who throws a high kick, and counters well on his heels. Nurm with another flying knee. Blocked. Healy fights for a TD and gets it with :30 left. Nurm bounces up fast. Healy tries another TD, but it's incomplete. Nurm lands a big right hook at bell. Nurm 10-9.
Round 2: Healy's left cheek is open; not much blood yet. Looks like a hairline cut, too. Wild punching from both. Healy moving forward, and Nurm nearly gets his back on a failed TD attempt. Back to center, Healy back to following. Nurm catches him on fence and lands, punch, high kick. Healy circles out, but he's slowing down. Healy tags Nurm, who doesn't seem affected. Nurm trying to trip Healy down; Healy wall-walking on fence. They separate and Nurm gets in a combo in his exit. Nurm pushes Healy to fence again -- a battle for a single-leg. Healy's defending well against the judo black belt. Back to center, Nurm executes a clean slam, begins to work in Healy's guard to the bell. Nurm 10-9/20-18.
Round 3: Nurm appears up on the cards (at least mine). He's landed more effective shots, mostly off a charging Healy's counters. They continue to trade with wild combos, until Nurm scores a TD. Back in Healy's open guard; Healy fending off elbows. Nurm to half guard as Healy tries to set up a sweep, then another wall-walk. Lots of energy expended by both. Healy to his feet, but Nurm scoops Healy up and walks him across cage for a dramatic dump, a la Matt Hughes. Nurm still in Healy's guard. 1:30 to go and he turns it up with some hammerfists. Body. Head. Body. Exhausted Healy fighting to stand, but it's not happening. Nurm to side control, then to half guard. :30 to go. We end things with Healy's back to the cage, the bridge of his nose split open. Nurm 10-9/30-27.