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TLDR version: Gus' trainer Del Fierro gave the 3rd round to Gus, but at the same time thought the 3rd round could have gone either way.
Del Fierro scored the bout 48-47 for Gustafsson, but admitted Jones' performance in the fifth and final round likely sealed his victory. (The final scores were 48-47 twice and 49-46 for the champ, who broke Tito Ortiz's record for most consecutive title defenses at 205 pounds).
"When I was there live, I had Alex winning round 1, round 2, and round 3, but I thought round 3 could have swung either way," Del Fierro said. "We told Alex we thought we lost that third round.
"I think the championship rounds is what cost us. When I was there, I thought we lost the fourth round, and obviously we lost the fifth round. That fifth round we needed to cement the win. It was close, and looking at everybody's scorecards, people had it mixed. It was a super close fight, but we truly needed that fifth round to take the belt from him."
http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/...sh-on-rematch-but-wont-scream-for-opportunity
Del Fierro scored the bout 48-47 for Gustafsson, but admitted Jones' performance in the fifth and final round likely sealed his victory. (The final scores were 48-47 twice and 49-46 for the champ, who broke Tito Ortiz's record for most consecutive title defenses at 205 pounds).
"When I was there live, I had Alex winning round 1, round 2, and round 3, but I thought round 3 could have swung either way," Del Fierro said. "We told Alex we thought we lost that third round.
"I think the championship rounds is what cost us. When I was there, I thought we lost the fourth round, and obviously we lost the fifth round. That fifth round we needed to cement the win. It was close, and looking at everybody's scorecards, people had it mixed. It was a super close fight, but we truly needed that fifth round to take the belt from him."
http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/...sh-on-rematch-but-wont-scream-for-opportunity