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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Early (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cray Guida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Early had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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, Mark Early!
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, Cray Guida!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Early.
Nice takedown defense from Early. No joy for Guida on that attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Early, right into the meat.
A left and a right from Early both land. Nice combination.
Early rushes Guida and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guida prevents Early from breaking the clinch.
Guida drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Early wants to get back to striking at distance but Guida won't allow it.
Early escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Early gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Early prevents the takedown attempt.
Mark Early has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cray Guida.
Guida tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Early smiles and moves away.
Guida scores with a takedown into Early's guard.
Guida looks gassed!
Early scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Early tests Guida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mark Early is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Early gets a clinch.
Early manages to break the clinch.
Guida closes this distance looking for a takedown but Early circles away.
Early fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guida, pushing him back against the cage.
Guida tries to score a body lock takedown but Early shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Early manages to break the clinch.
Early gets a clinch.
Guida has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Early is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Early breaks the clinch.
Early closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Guida.
Guida has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Early avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Early wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guida has him pressed against the cage.
Early prevents a takedown attempt there.
Early gets underhooks to prevent Guida's takedown attempt.
Guida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Early prevents the takedown attempt.
Early has had enough of the clinch but Guida keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guida can't get the takedown.
Guida tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Early just stands there and leans against the cage.
Guida tries to score a body lock takedown but Early shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Early breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Early wants to clinch up but Guida keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Early as Guida shoots in.
Early looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Early clinches with his opponent.
Early gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Guida.
Guida looking for a takedown.
Guida wants a takedown but no success here.
Early gets underhooks to prevent Guida's takedown attempt.
Early breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Early drives through and clinches with Guida against the cage.
Guida fails to pull guard.
Guida tries to pull guard but Early won't allow it.
Early breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Early throws a nice looking combination but Guida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Early tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Early throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Early.
Early lands a two punch combo.
Early gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Early manages to break the clinch.
Guida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Early tries to clinch but Guida moves out of range.
Early wants to clinch.
Early doesn't manage to clinch there - Guida circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Early as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Early.
Early misses with a body kick.
Guida fails to land the takedown.
Guida closes the distance and clinches up with Early, looking for a takedown. Guida pushes Early against the cage but Early circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guida looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Early is fending him off so far but Guida persists. Nope, Early circles away and we're back to standing.
Guida cracks the inside of Early's front leg.
Early misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Early moves into range and clinches up with Guida.
Guida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Early breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guida shoots in and drives through. Early sprawls well.
Guida changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Early looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Early avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Guida.
Guida throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Early throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Early instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Early prevents a takedown attempt there.
Guida tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Early just stands there and leans against the cage.
Early manages to break the clinch.
Guida tries to keep at a distance but Early has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Early dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cray Guida's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Early is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guida shoots in for a takedown but Early shows good takedown defense.
Early forces Guida back against the cage and clinches.
Early breaks from the clinch.
Early darts in and clinches Guida up against the cage.
Guida fails to pull guard.
Guida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mark Early has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cray Guida.
Early breaks the clinch.
Early gets a clinch.
Early wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guida tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Early smiles and moves away.
Early clinches up with Guida and pushes him back against the cage.
Early manages to break the clinch.
Guida shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Early as he jumps to the side.
Guida is breathing heavily.
Early throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Early lands with a slapping head kick.
Guida shoots in but Early avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Early looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Early moves in looking to clinch but Guida pushes him off.
Early misses with a wild combination.
Guida gets a takedown into half guard.
Early is not content to let Guida control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Early wants to get back to his feet.
Early is not content to let Guida control the position.
Guida keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Guida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Guida throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Early lands a slapping body shot.
Early tries to clinch up but Guida circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Early doesn't manage to clinch there - Guida circles away.
Early wants to clinch up but Guida keeps it at a distance.
Guida closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Early is trying to stand.
Early is not content to let Guida control the position.
Guida is looking to pass Early's guard but actually Early recovers to full guard.
Guida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Guida wants to control from the top but Early keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Early wants to get back to his feet but Guida is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Guida missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Guida trying to control but Early is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Early throws a series of punches but Guida moves out of range.
Guida keeps the fight on the outside.
Guida is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Early.
Early moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Early tries to clinch but Guida moves out of range.
Guida scores a takedown into full mount!
Early avoids a series of strikes thrown by Guida.
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 Mark Early will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cray Guida's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Early stuffs the takedown attempt from Guida. Guida gets slowly back to his feet.
Early moves into the clinch.
Guida jumps guard but Early stands there with Guida around his waist. Guida gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Early is pressed up against the cage. Guida has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Early down to the mat. Early avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mark Early has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cray Guida.
Early fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guida, pushing him back against the cage.
Guida tries to pull guard but Early holds him up against the cage and eventually Guida drops back down to his feet.
Guida is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Early pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Guida has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Early is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Early escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guida gets the takedown into side control.
Early wants to get back to his feet but Guida drags him back down.
Guida is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Early is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Guida taking a breather here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guida looks up at the clock and then as Early takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Guida smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Guida throws a strike aimed at the side of Early's head but Early avoids it well.
Early being controlled for a moment.
Cray Guida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Guida throws a strike aimed at the side of Early's head but Early avoids it well.
Early avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Guida.
Guida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Early keeps working.
Guida throwing strikes but Early manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Guida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Early avoids the strikes from the bottom by Guida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Guida's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Guida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mark Early is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Early pushes Guida away with a front kick.
Early lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Early takes the fight into the clinch.
Guida wants a takedown.
Early wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Guida tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Early just stands there and leans against the cage.
Guida is working for takedown but Early is calmly controlling the position for now.
Guida is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Early gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Guida tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Early just stands there and leans against the cage.
Guida tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Guida tries to pull guard but Early won't allow it.
Mark Early has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Early escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guida chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Early can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Early tries to clinch up.
Guida avoids the head kick by Early.
Early doesn't manage to clinch there - Guida circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Guida fails to pull guard.
Early breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guida closes the distance and clinches up with Early, looking for a takedown. Guida pushes Early against the cage but Early circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mark Early seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Early throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Guida.
Guida closes the distance and clinches up with Early, looking for a takedown. Guida pushes Early against the cage but Early circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guida has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Early.
Early wants to clinch.
Mark Early is winning the standup battle so far.
Guida shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Early as he avoids it easily.
Guida fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guida fails to land the takedown.
Early pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Early tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guida counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Early's guard now. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guida has gone for a leg lock! Early slips out almost immediately though and dives into Guida's 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 Mark Early.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Early, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Early!
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