Post by The Sandmen on Jul 24, 2013 16:33:34 GMT -5
Did I cost myself the Grand Prix, with my LW choice, or was I doomed regardless. Been looking forward to this one since McGregor almost beat Guida, but chocked. Now let's see if it mattered.
LET'S GO!
Clay Guida doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Shinya Aoki looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Clay Guida attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki moves forward looking for some action
Shinya Aoki shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Shinya Aoki pushes away Guida trying to keep the fight at striking range
Guida doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Shinya Aoki
The fighters are clinching.
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch to Clay Guida ribs and the tries to trip him
Clay Guida loses balance and goes to the ground
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Guida
Aoki struggles on the ground and tries to break Clay Guida's guard...
Shinya Aoki is in Guida open guard now
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Aoki moves on the ground
Aoki cannot take advantage in the ground
Guida tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guida tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Guida
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Clay Guida's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Guida
Pitty-pat punches from Aoki
They're bothering Guida even though they aren't hurting him.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Guida
Shinya Aoki goes for an americana!
Aoki is locking that Americana...
Guida breaks free.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Guida
1:18 Round 1 and Aoki is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg
Shinya Aoki uses some of his skill by jumping out of Guida's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida tries to turn away and scramble out. Shinya Aoki takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Clay Guida spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Aoki is in open guard over Guida... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Guida struggles to free himself
Guida rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Guida's chin
Guida's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Clay Guida's Chin
The two exchange wildly
Aoki is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Guida is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Aoki tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Guida
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg
Shinya Aoki uses some of his skill by jumping out of Guida's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Clay Guida
Shinya Aoki hooks Guida's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Clay Guida manages to kick Aoki away and scrambles on top!
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Clay Guida tries to take advantage...
Clay Guida attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Clay Guida
Shinya Aoki goes for an americana!
Guida breaks free.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Clay Guida manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Guida
Aoki sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Shinya Aoki throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida attempts to move to full guard
Clay Guida manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Guida is able to break the lock.
Guida is trying to counter now!
Guida tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Guida
Aoki is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Guida
Aoki is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Clay Guida is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Shinya Aoki creates enough space to control Clay Guida's leg.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Shinya Aoki fakes a punch and launches himself over Clay Guida
Great move by Aoki who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Shinya Aoki fakes a few punches and advance towards Guida trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Clay Guida lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Aoki is standing while Guida is on the ground on his back
Shinya Aoki creates space and allows Clay Guida to stand up.
Clay Guida is on his feet again.
Guida wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Aoki doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Guida moves forward looking for some action
Shinya Aoki doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Clay Guida jumps back and jabs
Guida seems staggered and Shinya Aoki runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki was tooling Clay Guida for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Clay Guida lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Guida goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Aoki is in open guard over Guida... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Guida rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki and Guida engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Clay Guida jumps back and jabs
Guida seems staggered and Shinya Aoki runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Clay Guida tries to bring the fight to the ground
Aoki won't budge, forcing Guida to pull guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Guida
Stand up! This is what Aoki's cornermen are shouting. Clay Guida is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Aoki is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Guida
Deep breaths from Clay Guida who tries a hammer punch to Aoki's ribs.
Aoki blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki looks to posture up and open Clay Guida's guard...
Shinya Aoki forces Clay Guida to open his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Guida launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Aoki's ribs.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Aoki is in open guard over Guida... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Guida rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Clay Guida is standing now.
Guida is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Clay Guida decides to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki didn't see that coming. Guida is in open guard over Aoki now.
Clay Guida is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Guida
He is not able to do it
Clay Guida is in open guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki throws up a triangle attempt!
Clay Guida postures up and breaks the triangle.
Guida tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guida tries to move to full mount
Guida's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Clay Guida is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Guida
He succeeds!
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Aoki
Guida leans back...
Aoki eyes him warily.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Aoki attempts a triangle from bottom! Clay Guida slips out. Aoki quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Clay Guida slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Back to the beginning! Clay Guida is standing now.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Guida is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Clay Guida steps back and allows Aoki to get back to his feet.
Aoki climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Shinya Aoki launches a body shot
Guida evades.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Aoki throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Guida tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Guida is clinching with Aoki.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aoki pushes down Clay Guida and tries to pull guard
Guida clumsily falls into Shinya Aoki's guard!
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Aoki
Guida is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Clay Guida uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Guida's eyes...
Aoki is locking that Triangle Armbar...
Clay Guida realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Guida climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Guida fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Aoki sprawls and remains on his feet.
Guida clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki moves forward looking for some action
Shinya Aoki shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Guida is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Clay Guida tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Aoki is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Clay Guida tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Shinya Aoki
Clay Guida fails to take him down and both fighter are still standing
Aoki tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Aoki is clinching with Guida.
Clay Guida pushes away Aoki trying to keep the fight at striking range
Aoki doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Clay Guida
The fighters are clinching.
Aoki tries to take Clay Guida to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Guida is with is back on the ground now.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Guida is able to break the lock.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Aoki moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Guida
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Guida breaths deeply while on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida attempts to move to full guard
Clay Guida manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Shinya Aoki tries to pass to half guard...
Clay Guida can't prevent his opponent from passing. Aoki looks to work from half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Guida
Aoki shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Guida pushes Shinya Aoki forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Aoki
Guida is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Clay Guida!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Clay Guida
Shinya Aoki takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Clay Guida shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Clay Guida breaks that americana attempt!
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Clay Guida is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aoki into his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Guida
Aoki tries to escape from the closed guard
Shinya Aoki any adventage in the ground.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Clay Guida to fight back!
Guida attempts a triangle from bottom! Shinya Aoki slips out. Guida quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Shinya Aoki slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Aoki is holding Clay Guida's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Clay Guida loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Clay Guida
Shinya Aoki aggressively and repeatedly punches Guida.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aoki tries to cover his face,
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Clay Guida
Guida measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aoki tries to cover his face,
This is over! That impact from Clay Guida has left Aoki laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Clay Guida by KO (Strikes from guard) at 3:40 Round 3
Statistics: Clay Guida
Punches 3/9 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/13 (62%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 511 s
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 16/25 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 8/8 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/11 (64%)
Submissions 14/14 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 525 s
Hahahahahah. Aoki literally dominated every single second of this fight. Then got flash KOed. And even after getting Ko'ed, Shinya still produced 10 times the damage Guida did. That's frustrating stuff. But at least I know I was doomed in Grand Prix. NOTE TO SELF, UPGRADE AOKI'S KO RESISTANCE.
LET'S GO!
Clay Guida doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Shinya Aoki looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Clay Guida attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki moves forward looking for some action
Shinya Aoki shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Shinya Aoki pushes away Guida trying to keep the fight at striking range
Guida doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Shinya Aoki
The fighters are clinching.
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch to Clay Guida ribs and the tries to trip him
Clay Guida loses balance and goes to the ground
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Guida
Aoki struggles on the ground and tries to break Clay Guida's guard...
Shinya Aoki is in Guida open guard now
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Aoki moves on the ground
Aoki cannot take advantage in the ground
Guida tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guida tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Guida
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Clay Guida's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Guida
Pitty-pat punches from Aoki
They're bothering Guida even though they aren't hurting him.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Guida
Shinya Aoki goes for an americana!
Aoki is locking that Americana...
Guida breaks free.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Guida
1:18 Round 1 and Aoki is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg
Shinya Aoki uses some of his skill by jumping out of Guida's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida tries to turn away and scramble out. Shinya Aoki takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Clay Guida spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Aoki is in open guard over Guida... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Guida struggles to free himself
Guida rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Guida's chin
Guida's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Clay Guida's Chin
The two exchange wildly
Aoki is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Guida is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Aoki tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Guida
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg
Shinya Aoki uses some of his skill by jumping out of Guida's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Clay Guida
Shinya Aoki hooks Guida's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Clay Guida manages to kick Aoki away and scrambles on top!
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Clay Guida tries to take advantage...
Clay Guida attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Clay Guida
Shinya Aoki goes for an americana!
Guida breaks free.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Clay Guida manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Guida
Aoki sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Shinya Aoki throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida attempts to move to full guard
Clay Guida manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Guida is able to break the lock.
Guida is trying to counter now!
Guida tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Guida
Aoki is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Guida
Aoki is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Clay Guida is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Shinya Aoki creates enough space to control Clay Guida's leg.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Shinya Aoki fakes a punch and launches himself over Clay Guida
Great move by Aoki who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Shinya Aoki fakes a few punches and advance towards Guida trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Clay Guida lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Aoki is standing while Guida is on the ground on his back
Shinya Aoki creates space and allows Clay Guida to stand up.
Clay Guida is on his feet again.
Guida wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Aoki doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Guida moves forward looking for some action
Shinya Aoki doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Clay Guida jumps back and jabs
Guida seems staggered and Shinya Aoki runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki was tooling Clay Guida for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Clay Guida lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Guida goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Aoki is in open guard over Guida... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Guida rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Wiener Stadthalle (Vienna, Austria) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki and Guida engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Shinya Aoki goes with a looping right hand while Clay Guida jumps back and jabs
Guida seems staggered and Shinya Aoki runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Clay Guida tries to bring the fight to the ground
Aoki won't budge, forcing Guida to pull guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Guida
Stand up! This is what Aoki's cornermen are shouting. Clay Guida is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Aoki is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Guida
Deep breaths from Clay Guida who tries a hammer punch to Aoki's ribs.
Aoki blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki looks to posture up and open Clay Guida's guard...
Shinya Aoki forces Clay Guida to open his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Guida launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Aoki's ribs.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Aoki is in open guard over Guida... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Guida rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Clay Guida is standing now.
Guida is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Clay Guida decides to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki didn't see that coming. Guida is in open guard over Aoki now.
Clay Guida is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Guida
He is not able to do it
Clay Guida is in open guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki throws up a triangle attempt!
Clay Guida postures up and breaks the triangle.
Guida tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guida tries to move to full mount
Guida's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Clay Guida is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Guida
He succeeds!
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Aoki
Guida leans back...
Aoki eyes him warily.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Aoki attempts a triangle from bottom! Clay Guida slips out. Aoki quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Clay Guida slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Back to the beginning! Clay Guida is standing now.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Guida is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Clay Guida steps back and allows Aoki to get back to his feet.
Aoki climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Shinya Aoki launches a body shot
Guida evades.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Aoki throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Guida tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Guida is clinching with Aoki.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aoki pushes down Clay Guida and tries to pull guard
Guida clumsily falls into Shinya Aoki's guard!
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Aoki
Guida is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Clay Guida uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Guida's eyes...
Aoki is locking that Triangle Armbar...
Clay Guida realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Guida climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Guida fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Aoki sprawls and remains on his feet.
Guida clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki moves forward looking for some action
Shinya Aoki shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shinya Aoki tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Guida is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Clay Guida tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Aoki is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Clay Guida tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Shinya Aoki
Clay Guida fails to take him down and both fighter are still standing
Aoki tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Aoki is clinching with Guida.
Clay Guida pushes away Aoki trying to keep the fight at striking range
Aoki doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Clay Guida
The fighters are clinching.
Aoki tries to take Clay Guida to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Guida is with is back on the ground now.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Guida is able to break the lock.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Aoki moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Guida
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Guida breaths deeply while on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida attempts to move to full guard
Clay Guida manages to switch to full guard.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Guida
Shinya Aoki tries to pass to half guard...
Clay Guida can't prevent his opponent from passing. Aoki looks to work from half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Guida
Aoki shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Guida pushes Shinya Aoki forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Aoki
Guida is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Clay Guida!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Clay Guida
Shinya Aoki takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Clay Guida shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Clay Guida breaks that americana attempt!
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Clay Guida is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aoki into his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Guida
Aoki tries to escape from the closed guard
Shinya Aoki any adventage in the ground.
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Clay Guida to fight back!
Guida attempts a triangle from bottom! Shinya Aoki slips out. Guida quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Shinya Aoki slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Aoki is holding Clay Guida's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Clay Guida loses balance and goes to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Clay Guida
Shinya Aoki aggressively and repeatedly punches Guida.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aoki tries to cover his face,
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Clay Guida
Guida measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aoki tries to cover his face,
This is over! That impact from Clay Guida has left Aoki laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Clay Guida by KO (Strikes from guard) at 3:40 Round 3
Statistics: Clay Guida
Punches 3/9 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 8/13 (62%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 511 s
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 16/25 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 8/8 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/11 (64%)
Submissions 14/14 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 525 s
Hahahahahah. Aoki literally dominated every single second of this fight. Then got flash KOed. And even after getting Ko'ed, Shinya still produced 10 times the damage Guida did. That's frustrating stuff. But at least I know I was doomed in Grand Prix. NOTE TO SELF, UPGRADE AOKI'S KO RESISTANCE.