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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Guavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guavo has chosen Super Star as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesse Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Guavo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Price looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Price tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Price keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Guavo wants to clinch.
Price clinches but Guavo breaks the clinch
and Guavo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Price is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Guavo is looking to work some ground and pound but Price has wrist control.
Guavo wants to pass the guard but Price is keeping the position.
Guavo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Guavo wants to stand but Price is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guavo throwing strikes from guard but Price blocks nicely.
Price working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Guavo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Guavo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Price goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jesse Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price checks a leg kick.
Guavo fails with a takedown attempt.
Price fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guavo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a head kick.
Price looks to land a body kick but Guavo moved away.
Guavo rushes Price and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Price to work.
Guavo avoiding damage as Price throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guavo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Guavo manages to end up in side control.
Guavo stands up and beckons Price to his feet.
Guavo feints and as Price raises his hands in defense, Guavo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Guavo looking to pass the guard.
Price controlling the position.
Guavo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Price is proving hard to escape from.
Guavo looks gassed!
Guavo stopping the sweep attempt from Price.
Price has Guavo pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guavo trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
Price wants to sweep here but Guavo controlling him for the moment.
Guavo wants to stand but Price has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Price throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guavo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Guavo showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guavo trying to control the action but Price is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Guavo dominated that round.
That's time! Price's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Guavo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Guavo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Price swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Guavo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Price has Guavo pulled in close to control his posture.
Guavo trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guavo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Price is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price keeping moving, preventing Guavo from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Price is on top in guard.
Guavo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Guavo is breathing heavily.
Price tries to free his leg and advance position but Guavo is retaining full guard.
Price trying to control the position from guard on top but Guavo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Price won't allow Guavo to sweep him here.
Price controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Price works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Price is pressing down on Guavo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Guavo is holding on for now.
Price seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Guavo wants to control but Price is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guavo is trying to stand.
Price wants to pass the guard but Guavo is defending well.
Price is controlling the pace.
Guavo is concentrating on defense, preventing Price from advancing position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Guavo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Guavo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Guavo trying to control the position.
Price preventing the sweep.
Price not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Guavo is trying to keep Price in close.
Price looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Guavo keeping full guard, as Price tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jesse Price will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Price connects with a high kick.
Price keeps the fight on the outside.
Guavo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Price sprawls well initially but Guavo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Guavo is thwarting Price's attempts to control the position.
Price is not content to let Guavo control the position.
Price tries to roll over but Guavo keeps him under control.
Guavo slips a nice elbow through Price's hands, connecting with Price's forehead.
Price trying to control but Guavo postures up.
Guavo is trying to control. Price wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price gets full guard.
Guavo wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
Guavo won't allow Price to sweep him here.
Guavo gets to his feet - Price follows without any prompting.
Guavo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Price lands with a kick to the ribs.
Guavo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Price swivels and escapes.
Price pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Price looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Price tries to clinch up
and Guavo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Guavo.
Price preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Guavo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Price is keeping the position for now.
Price looking for a sweep. Not yet Price, not yet.
Guavo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Price looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guavo is one step ahead there.
Price pulls Guavo in close to his closed guard and prevents Guavo from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Guavo manages to get himself to full guard.
Guavo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Guavo is trying to keep Price in close.
Guavo wants to control the position but Price says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Guavo wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Price moves into full mount! Guavo won't be happy about that!
Guavo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Price sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Price wants to finish this one by submission but Guavo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Price.
Eddie Guavo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Guavo is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jesse Price.
I think Price has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eddie Guavo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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