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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Guida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keith Guida!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guida misses with a two punch combination.
Keith Guida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guida throws a right and a left that Hicks avoids nicely.
The crowd cheers as Guida lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hicks doesn't seem phased though.
Guida throws a nice looking combination but Hicks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hicks.
Hicks stuns Guida with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hicks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hicks manages to break the clinch.
Guida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Guida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hicks misses with a takedown attempt - Guida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Guida with a nice cross.
Guida looks to land a combination but Hicks avoids it well.
Hicks wants to clinch.
Guida looks to land a combination but Hicks avoids it well.
Guida should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hicks tries a head kick but it misses.
Keith Guida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hicks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hicks.
Guida looks gassed!
Hicks misses with a punch to the body.
Hicks tries to score a body lock takedown but Guida shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hicks trying to land knees to the body.
Hicks lands a left hand.
Hicks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guida is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Guida blocks an elbow strike.
Hicks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Guida can't break the clinch.
Guida gets underhooks to prevent Hicks's takedown attempt.
Hicks pushes Guida back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guida struggles to land a body shot inside as Hicks controls his hands.
Hicks goes for a takedown attempt but Guida pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Guida.
Guida moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A combination from Guida does no damage.
Hicks closes the distance and clinches.
Hicks lands a nice shot to the body.
Hicks looking for a takedown.
Hicks tries a body shot but Guida blocks it.
Guida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hicks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guida scores with a one two! Hicks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guida sizes up Hicks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks shoots for a double leg takedown but Guida sprawls well. He's pushed Hicks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Guida fails to land with a series of punches.
Hicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hicks is looking to clinch but Guida is avoiding it.
Hicks rushes Guida and presses him up against the cage.
Hicks tries to pull guard but Guida won't allow it.
Hicks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hand to the body from Hicks.
Guida is trying to break free.
Hicks gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Guida regains guard.
Hicks wants to control from the top but Guida keeps moving.
Guida is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks trying to control but Guida is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guida can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hicks is really struggling to control Guida but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hicks passes Guida's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Guida is trying to control but can't.
Hicks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Guida's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hicks is looking for a kimura but Guida is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hicks to get the leverage.
Guida is looking to control Hicks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Guida avoid being mounted?
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hicks wants to land a leg kick but Guida is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dwayne Hicks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hicks moves in looking to clinch but Guida pushes him off.
A punch combination from Guida misses.
Guida misses with a two punch combination.
Hicks slips a jab and a cross from Guida.
Guida misses with the combination.
Hicks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hicks fails with a takedown attempt.
Hicks tries to clinch up.
Hicks tries to close the distance and clinch but Guida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Guida does no damage.
Guida blocks a head kick by Hicks.
Hicks shoots in and drives through. Guida sprawls well.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Guida has eaten all the pies!
Guida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks tries to clinch but Guida is having none of it.
Hicks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guida is fending him off so far but Hicks persists. Nope, Guida circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guida sizes up Hicks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hicks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guida throws a nice looking combination but Hicks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab by Guida.
Guida lands with a nice combination. Hicks backs away looking to recover.
Guida keeps the fight on the outside.
Guida misses with a two punch combination.
Guida has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Guida tries to bum rush Hicks with a series of wild strikes but Hicks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guida blocks a low kick nicely.
Hicks takes the fight into the clinch.
Hicks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guida.
Guida looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guida tries to break the clinch but Hicks is controlling the position.
Guida displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hicks up against the cage.
Hicks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Guida up against the cage.
Hicks missing with knees to the body.
Guida letting Hicks take a breather here.
Hicks is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Guida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hicks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Guida gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hicks misses with a knee strike.
Hicks throws an elbow but it misses.
Hicks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Guida smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hicks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hicks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hicks tries to clinch up but Guida circles away and keeps his distance.
Hicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guida moves away.
Guida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guida throws a nice looking combination but Hicks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guida misses with the combination.
No joy there for Hicks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hicks tries to clinch but Guida is having none of it.
Guida connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Guida misses.
Guida connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hicks wants to clinch up but Guida keeps it at a distance.
Hicks shoots in looking for a takedown. Guida tries to sprawl out of it but Hicks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guida manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hicks moves into range and clinches up with Guida.
Hicks tries for a takedown but Guida manages to get underhooks.
Hicks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Guida pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hicks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Guida fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hicks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Guida lands a lovely overhand right.
Guida throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Guida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Guida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hicks tries a head kick but it misses.
Dwayne Hicks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guida scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hicks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guida.
Guida lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hicks backs up against the cage.
Hicks closes the distance and clinches up with Guida, looking for a takedown. Hicks pushes Guida against the cage but Guida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hicks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Keith Guida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hicks dodges the punch combination from Guida.
Guida swinging wilding here.
A nice combination there by Guida.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guida misses with the combination.
Guida darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Guida throws a right and a left that Hicks avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guida, pushing him back against the cage.
Hicks is trying to drag Guida to the mat but Guida just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Guida struggles to land a body shot inside as Hicks controls his hands.
Hicks goes for a takedown attempt but Guida pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hicks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guida connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A solid body kick from Hicks.
Hicks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hicks walks into a jab.
Guida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks scores with a spinning back kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hicks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hicks pushes Guida away with a front kick.
Hicks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hicks tries to clinch up.
Hicks drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hicks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hicks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hicks trying to control but Guida is working from the bottom.
Hicks wants to pass the guard but Guida is keeping the position.
Hicks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guida wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Guida keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hicks misses with a wild combination.
Guida looks to land a combination. Hicks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Guida misses with a combination
and Hicks counters by clinching up.
Hicks breaks the clinch.
Hicks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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.
Guida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hicks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Guida.
Hicks throws a body punch but Guida moves out of range.
Guida throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hicks counters by clinching up.
Hicks jumps guard and drags Guida to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hicks trying to control the position.
Guida preventing the sweep.
Hicks looking to control.
Guida advances to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guida controlling the action here.
Hicks is not content to let Guida control the position.
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 Dwayne Hicks.
I think Hicks 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Hicks!
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energy
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