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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Guido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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207 lbs
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190 cm
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213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Guido!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed avoids the head kick by Guido.
Creed looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Guido rushes Creed and presses him up against the cage.
Creed ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Creed no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Guido trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Guido stays in close to Creed's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed is looking for a triangle but Guido pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guido content to stall in guard here.
Guido wants to stand but Creed is controlling his posture from full guard.
Guido must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Guido content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Despite being in the dominant position, Paulo Guido just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guido misses with a head kick.
Guido lands with a slapping head kick.
Guido moves into range and clinches up with Creed.
Guido throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guido obliges.
Guido taking a breather.
Guido misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guido is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paulo Guido.
Guido pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Creed swats away the attempt to clinch by Guido.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Guido will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Creed up against the cage.
Creed prevents a body shot from Guido.
Creed letting Guido take a breather here.
Creed wants a takedown but no success here.
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.
Guido tries a knee to the head but Creed blocks it.
Guido is stalling here.
Guido tries to land a knee to the head but Creed blocks with his arms.
Guido stalls.
Guido utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Guido.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Guido.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guido obliges.
Guido can't find room to land a body shot as Creed controls the action.
Guido misses with a body punch.
Guido effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Guido dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Guido fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Creed, pushing him back against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paulo Guido.
Guido forces Creed back against the cage and clinches.
Creed goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guido prevents it.
Guido stalling in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Guido lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Apollo Creed has been cut.
Guido connects with a knee to the head.
Creed blocks an uppercut.
Guido displaying some good clinch control by pressing Creed up against the cage.
Guido fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guido stalls.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paulo Guido.
Guido throws a right and a left that Creed avoids nicely.
Creed takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Creed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Guido gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guido landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guido landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Guido stalling.
Guido receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guido misses with a knee to the head.
Guido scores with a knee to the head.
Guido holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paulo Guido.
Guido lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Creed takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Guido closes the distance and clinches.
Creed letting Guido take a breather here.
Guido tries to land a knee to the head but Creed blocks with his arms.
Guido stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Guido.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guido connects with a knee to the head.
Guido lands a good knee to the midsection. Creed won't want to take too many of those.
Creed tries to break free but Guido pushes him back against the cage.
Guido has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Guido takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Creed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Creed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guido stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paulo Guido.
No luck for Creed with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guido throws a front kick that sends Creed stumbling back into the cage.
Guido moves into the clinch.
Guido misses with a short punch on the inside.
Creed being controlled against the cage.
Creed blocking some punches.
Guido with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guido doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guido tries a knee to the head but Creed blocks it.
Guido lands a knee to the body.
Creed takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Guido showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Apollo Creed's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Creed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guido lands a front kick.
Paulo Guido seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guido has Creed up against the cage in a clinch.
Guido scores a nice knee to the body.
Guido displaying some good clinch control by pressing Creed up against the cage.
Creed tries for a takedown but Guido manages to get underhooks.
Guido is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Creed fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apollo Creed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guido lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Guido landing knees to the body.
Guido misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guido connects with a knee to the head.
Guido misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paulo Guido.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Guido! Creed is out on his feet! Guido rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Creed is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Creed is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Guido!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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