Yea, I gave Machida that first round, but the thing with Jones is that once on the ground in top mount, he can posture up and throw elbows and bombs all the way from China. He is so much taller than everybody else in that division, plus his strnegth and athleticness, that I really think he is more dominate on the ground than in stand-up. Once he got machida on the ground and mounted him, and then cracked him open on the first elbow, I knew it wasn't good for Machida. Machida looked much slower after that when the got back up.
Going into the fight, I wasn't really cheering for either guy, but as the fight started i found myself wanting to see Machida win...more than likely just the under-dog feeling. I didn't like how he just tossed machida to the mat knowing that he had him unconscious. I know he is young and amped up, but I thought that was kind of uncalled for.
Mir needs to increase his stamina and improve his stand-up because he looked MUCH slower than he had when they first met. If it had not gone to the ground, he was probably going to be in deep trouble. That reverse kimora he pulled was badass though. that guy is a beast on the ground. I'm not a big Nog fan at all, but I give respect for him not tapping.
Really wish the Hominick fight would have lasted more than 7 seconds
