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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cray Guida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cray Guida!
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, Rodrigo Jones!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones scores a takedown into full mount!
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
It looks like Cray Guida has been cut.
Guida tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Jones working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jones prevents Guida from getting the reversal.
Guida is working hard here to advance position.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones content just to control the position here.
Jones has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Guida's face.
Guida is trying to escape the mount.
Guida is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guida is trying to escape the mount.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Guida is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Guida is trying desperately to improve position.
Guida wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Guida bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Guida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Guida trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Guida with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Guida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Guida gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jones prevents Guida from improving his position.
Guida is breathing heavily.
Guida flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guida is trying to get back to full guard.
Guida preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Guida is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Guida regains full guard. Nicely done.
Guida is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Guida manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jones tries to hold on but Guida postures up.
Guida landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guida is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Guida trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Guida lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Guida wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Guida putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Guida can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
Guida landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cray Guida's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Guida tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones darts in and clinches Guida up against the cage.
Guida manages to pull guard.
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Guida gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Guida has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Guida lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guida sitting in guard here, content to control.
Guida trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guida is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guida works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Guida is nestled in close to Jones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Guida with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Guida is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Guida looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Guida is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Guida is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jones has hold of Guida's hands but Guida slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Guida wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Guida seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guida working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Guida.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Guida connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
Guida is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Guida is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones taking shots to the head.
Guida trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Guida lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Guida punishing his opponent with strikes.
Guida lands a big elbow.
Guida is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Guida fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Guida working Jones over with strikes here.
Guida content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guida landing shots from mount.
Jones tries to hold on but Guida postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Guida cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Guida landing punches.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones holds on, trying desperately to control.
BOOM! Guida connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cray Guida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cray Guida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cray Guida's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Guida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Guida fails with the takedown
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jones tries for a takedown but Guida circles away easily
and Guida counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jones!
Jones tries to lock up and control but Guida gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Guida is landing with some decent strikes but Jones is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Guida controlling his opponent.
Jones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Guida putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guida thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
A nice elbow there by Guida.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guida looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones wants to hold on but Guida pushes him away.
Guida connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Guida lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Guida lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jones is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Jones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Guida scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Guida postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jones looks a forlorn figure.
Guida raining down shots from the mount!
Guida wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guida postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jones looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Guida.
Guida landing strikes, looking to finish!
Guida working the ground and pound effectively.
Jones tries to hold on but Guida postures up.
Jones defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Guida.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Guida controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guida throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Guida wants to control the action but instead Jones gets a body lock and reverses into Guida's guard! Nice work!
Guida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Guida is looking for a triangle here but Jones uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jones looks up at the clock and then as Guida takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jones smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jones controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the action but Guida is working from the bottom.
Guida struggling a bit here.
Guida is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Guida tries to improve position but can't.
Jones blocks the strikes from Guida.
Guida manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Guida looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Guida is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Jones still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Jones has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Jones in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cray Guida showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Guida 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cray Guida!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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