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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ray Guido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Burkhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guido comes to the cage accompanied by Strictly Business. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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145 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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146 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Guido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Burkhart!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burkhart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Guido.
Guido tries to clinch up but Burkhart circles away and keeps his distance.
Burkhart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burkhart tests Guido's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guido drives through and clinches with Burkhart against the cage.
Guido drops down looking for an ankle pick but Burkhart pulls his leg out and moves away.
Guido darts in and clinches Burkhart up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Burkhart.
Guido is trying to maintain a safe position but Burkhart gets an underhook and turns Guido into the cage.
Guido has picked Burkhart up - he's going for a ride! Guido dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Guido is trying to control. Burkhart wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Guido throwing shots but Burkhart is blocking nicely.
Burkhart is refusing to be controlled, as Guido sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkhart preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Guido wants to control but Burkhart is keeping him busy.
Guido tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burkhart knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Guido trying to control the action but Burkhart is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Burkhart keeps the fight on the outside.
Guido tries to clinch up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burkhart darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Guido tries to clinch up but Burkhart circles away and keeps his distance.
Burkhart keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Guido is looking to clinch.
Guido throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burkhart fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Guido is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alex Burkhart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burkhart lands a lovely overhand right.
Burkhart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burkhart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burkhart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guido was well out of range. Poor timing from Burkhart.
Guido misses with a series of wild punches.
Guido tries to clinch up.
Guido misses with a takedown attempt - Burkhart sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Guido. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guido looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guido scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Burkhart lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Guido backs up against the cage.
It looks like Ray Guido has been cut.
Guido tries to clinch there but Burkhart circles away.
Burkhart lands a nice shot to the body.
Guido is breathing heavily.
Guido tries to clinch but Burkhart is having none of it.
Guido takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Burkhart connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guido tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burkhart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guido throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burkhart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burkhart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guido takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burkhart looks to land a combination but Guido avoids it well.
Guido tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Burkhart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ray Guido seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guido doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Guido swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burkhart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guido takes one to the chin there.
Burkhart lands a jab.
Burkhart moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Burkhart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Guido's cut.
That's time! Guido's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Burkhart circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burkhart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guido has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burkhart finds it's way round the side to connect with Guido's head.
Guido looks to clinch
and Burkhart counters with a straight right hand.
Guido tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Guido takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burkhart lands a left and a right that send Guido crashing to the mat, dazed. Burkhart thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Guido is rocked!
Burkhart misses with a few strikes there.
Oh Guido is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Burkhart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guido moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guido seems to have got his legs back now.
Guido falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burkhart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guido clinches but Burkhart breaks the clinch
and Burkhart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burkhart circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burkhart counters with a three punch combo that has Guido backing up. Guido nods at Burkhart to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guido misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guido clinches but Burkhart breaks the clinch
and Burkhart counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jab, jab by Burkhart - just one landing.
Burkhart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guido throws and low kick but Burkhart moves out of range easily.
Guido darts in trying to clinch
and Burkhart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guido ducks under a wild hook from Burkhart.
Burkhart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Guido.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guido throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burkhart counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ray Guido's cut is getting worse.
A lazy left from Burkhart finds it's target.
Guido misses with a double jab
and Burkhart counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burkhart scores with a sloppy right hand. Guido should have avoided that one.
Burkhart throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burkhart throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burkhart takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Burkhart throws a right hand that Guido ducks under and follows up with a left that Guido also avoids with ease.
Burkhart tries to clinch there but Guido circles away.
Guido tries to bum rush Burkhart with a series of wild strikes but Burkhart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ray Guido is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burkhart defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Guido.
Guido misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guido tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burkhart counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guido closes the distance and pushes Burkhart back into the cage.
Burkhart is working Guido over against the cage.
Guido lands a right hand.
Burkhart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guido's elbow.
Guido tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burkhart's elbow.
Burkhart can't find room to land a body shot as Guido controls the action.
Burkhart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guido's elbow.
Guido is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Guido blocks a body shot from Burkhart.
Burkhart tries to throw a body punch but Guido avoids it by throwing Burkhart back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guido.
Burkhart struggles to land a body shot inside as Guido controls his hands.
Burkhart lands a hook that snaps the head of Guido backwards.
A right hand to the body from Burkhart.
Burkhart lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Burkhart.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Guido taking a breather.
Burkhart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guido wants to stall.
Guido tries a body shot but Burkhart blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Burkhart.
Guido stalling in the clinch but Burkhart improves position.
Burkhart stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Burkhart works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burkhart lands a nice uppercut.
Burkhart lands a shoulder strike.
Burkhart lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burkhart.
Burkhart lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burkhart.
Guido wants to break free but Burkhart has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Burkhart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ray Guido's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Burkhart keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Burkhart throws a body punch but Guido moves out of range.
Burkhart displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Guido.
Burkhart with a nice cross.
Burkhart scores with a one two! Guido had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Guido looks to clinch
and Burkhart counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Guido throws a combination that misses
and Burkhart counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Guido lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burkhart backs up against the cage.
Burkhart lands a jab.
No joy there for Guido, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guido tries to clinch but Burkhart moves away
and Burkhart counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good exchange - Burkhart coming out on top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guido is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burkhart sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkhart looks to land a combination but Guido avoids it well.
Guido wants to clinch
and Burkhart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guido throws a combination that misses
and Burkhart counters with a left to the body.
Guido swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burkhart counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burkhart lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Guido backs up against the cage.
Burkhart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burkhart punishes Guido's body with a nice straight punch.
Burkhart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guido.
Burkhart throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burkhart darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Guido tries to clinch up
and Burkhart counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alex Burkhart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guido moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Burkhart scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Burkhart scores with a shot to the body.
Guido looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burkhart throws a right hand that Guido ducks under and follows up with a left that Guido also avoids with ease.
Guido clinches but Burkhart breaks the clinch
and Burkhart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guido tries to clinch
and Burkhart counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burkhart just misses with a punch to the body.
Guido wants to clinch
and Burkhart counters with a three punch combo that has Guido backing up. Guido nods at Burkhart to acknowledge the strikes.
Guido shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burkhart pinned against the cage. Burkhart gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Guido. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Burkhart.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkhart circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burkhart counters with a one-two to the body.
Burkhart closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Guido tries to clinch but Burkhart moves away
and Burkhart counters with a left and a right that stings Guido.
Guido throws a right hand that Burkhart ducks under and follows up with a left that Burkhart also avoids with ease.
Burkhart scores with a jab to the body.
Guido gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Guido wants to clinch but Burkhart slips to the side
and Burkhart counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guido closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Burkhart to counter with a crisp jab.
Guido tries to clinch
and Burkhart counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Guido tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burkhart counters by moving into the clinch.
Ray Guido has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guido is looking to control Burkhart's arms but Burkhart gets an underhook and turns him. Now Guido has his back to the cage.
A right hand to the body from Burkhart.
Burkhart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guido goes for a takedown attempt but Burkhart pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Guido wants to clinch
and Burkhart counters with a two punch combo.
Burkhart scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Guido wants to land a leg kick but Burkhart is out of range.
Burkhart lands with a nice body punch.
Guido throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burkhart counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guido thinking.
Burkhart scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burkhart throws a one two combo.
Guido closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burkhart counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Burkhart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Burkhart winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Burkhart!
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energy
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