Post by The Sandmen on Jun 19, 2012 11:26:47 GMT -5
Clay Guida! Clay Guida! This is what the people are chanting here.
Eddie Alvarez shifts back and forth nervously.
Clay Guida is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Alvarez is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Middle kick from Guida.
Alvarez receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Superb haymaker by Guida
that lands on Alvarez's face like a cannon ball!
Nice punches from Eddie Alvarez.
Even nicer blocks from Guida.
Guida lifts his opponent off the ground!
Alvarez struggles and shows nice sprawl skills
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Guida throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Alvarez's defense muffles the blows.
Guida clumsily fails here and it's time for Eddie Alvarez to fight back!
Eddie Alvarez moves forward looking for some grappling action
Alvarez has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Clay Guida tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Guida circles out and slips free of Eddie Alvarez's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Guida is holding Eddie Alvarez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Eddie Alvarez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Clay Guida is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Clay Guida looks to mount Eddie Alvarez...
Eddie Alvarez takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Alvarez
Clay Guida throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Alvarez's face with those brutal elbows! Alvarez needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Alvarez
Clay Guida is looking to pass Eddie Alvarez's guard...
Clay Guida gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in half guard over Alvarez
Alvarez tries to stand up!
Guida doesn't allow him!
Clay Guida is in half guard over Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Eddie Alvarez gets sloppy and Clay Guida tries to take advantage...
Clay Guida tries to pass Eddie Alvarez's guard...
Clay Guida manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Clay Guida is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Clay Guida looks to mount Eddie Alvarez...
Clay Guida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Alvarez's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Guida
Guida suddenly holds Eddie Alvarez's arm and tries an armbar!
Alvarez struggles to free himself
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Clay Guida appears to be unbreakable
Alvarez Hyper-extended his arm
Guida is locking that Armbar...
Guida is locking that Armbar...
John McCarthy breaks Clay Guida's lock! This is over! Alvarez didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Clay Guida by Submission (Armbar) at 2:34 Round 1
Statistics: Eddie Alvarez
Punches 0/6 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 67 s
Statistics: Clay Guida
Punches 1/4 (25%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 67 s
All Guida. Alverez came to the ring, hung up his hat, hung up his shoes, hung up his gloves, and walked out of the cage. That's this fight in a nutshell.
Eddie Alvarez shifts back and forth nervously.
Clay Guida is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Alvarez is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Middle kick from Guida.
Alvarez receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Superb haymaker by Guida
that lands on Alvarez's face like a cannon ball!
Nice punches from Eddie Alvarez.
Even nicer blocks from Guida.
Guida lifts his opponent off the ground!
Alvarez struggles and shows nice sprawl skills
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Guida throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Alvarez's defense muffles the blows.
Guida clumsily fails here and it's time for Eddie Alvarez to fight back!
Eddie Alvarez moves forward looking for some grappling action
Alvarez has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Clay Guida tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Guida circles out and slips free of Eddie Alvarez's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Guida is holding Eddie Alvarez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Eddie Alvarez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Clay Guida is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Clay Guida looks to mount Eddie Alvarez...
Eddie Alvarez takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Alvarez
Clay Guida throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Alvarez's face with those brutal elbows! Alvarez needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Alvarez
Clay Guida is looking to pass Eddie Alvarez's guard...
Clay Guida gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in half guard over Alvarez
Alvarez tries to stand up!
Guida doesn't allow him!
Clay Guida is in half guard over Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Eddie Alvarez gets sloppy and Clay Guida tries to take advantage...
Clay Guida tries to pass Eddie Alvarez's guard...
Clay Guida manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Clay Guida is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Clay Guida looks to mount Eddie Alvarez...
Clay Guida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Alvarez's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Guida
Guida suddenly holds Eddie Alvarez's arm and tries an armbar!
Alvarez struggles to free himself
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Clay Guida appears to be unbreakable
Alvarez Hyper-extended his arm
Guida is locking that Armbar...
Guida is locking that Armbar...
John McCarthy breaks Clay Guida's lock! This is over! Alvarez didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Clay Guida by Submission (Armbar) at 2:34 Round 1
Statistics: Eddie Alvarez
Punches 0/6 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 67 s
Statistics: Clay Guida
Punches 1/4 (25%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 67 s
All Guida. Alverez came to the ring, hung up his hat, hung up his shoes, hung up his gloves, and walked out of the cage. That's this fight in a nutshell.