Post by The Sandmen on Feb 27, 2017 9:46:01 GMT -5
John Dodson doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Clay Guida raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Inside leg kick from Guida
that goes awry.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Guida seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Clay Guida shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! John Dodson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Guida into his guard.
Crushing shot to Dodson's body! He's holding his side
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Dodson
John Dodson is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Guida is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Clay Guida!
John Dodson is in full mount over Clay Guida
Guida tries to escape from the full mount...
John Dodson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
John Dodson is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida attempts to trap John Dodson in his guard.
Clay Guida manages to switch to half guard.
John Dodson is in half guard over Guida
Dodson has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Dodson is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Guida's ribs.
Guida is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
John Dodson is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
John Dodson is in half guard over Guida
Dodson gets a good position on the ground. ..
Guida holds John Dodson arms and counters his opponent punches.
Guida is trying to counter now!
Guida attempts a triangle from bottom! John Dodson slips out. Guida quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
John Dodson slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up John Dodson. 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.
The two exchange wildly
Guida is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Clay Guida attempts a sweep single...
Clay Guida catches John Dodson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Guida.
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to move on the ground and shows Clay Guida a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dodson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Dodson
As the fight continues it seems that Clay Guida is taking the best of the fight.
Clay Guida tries to pass John Dodson's guard...
Clay Guida passes momentarily but John Dodson regains full guard.
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Dodson
Guida tries to escape from closed guard...
Dodson waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Clay Guida! He is reversed and nor John Dodson is on half guard!
John Dodson is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida attempts to move to full guard
Clay Guida manages to switch to full guard.
John Dodson is in open guard over Guida
Dodson tries to improve position.
Guida adjusts and closes his guard.
Guida tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guida tries to close his guard around Dodson
He is not able to do it
John Dodson is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Dodson
He succeeds!
John Dodson is in closed guard over Guida
Dodson is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over John Dodson!
Clay Guida is in full mount over John Dodson
Guida tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dodson struggles and frees his leg!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in half guard over Dodson
Clay Guida tries to free his leg
John Dodson moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Guida is holding John Dodson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
John Dodson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dodson Hyper-extended his left arm
Clay Guida is in side mount over John Dodson
Dodson measures the resilience of Guida's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Guida blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dodson clumsily fails here and it's time for Clay Guida to fight back!
Clay Guida throws down elbows...
Dodson is not making himself an easy target.
Clay Guida is in side mount over John Dodson
Clay Guida looks to mount John Dodson...
Clay Guida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Clay Guida is in full mount over John Dodson
Dodson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Guida's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
John Dodson is in half guard over Guida
John Dodson tries to free his leg...
Guida rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in side mount over John Dodson
Clay Guida looks to pass to mount...
Dodson creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
Clay Guida attempts a sweep single...
Clay Guida catches John Dodson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Guida.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Dodson
Clay Guida looks to posture up and open John Dodson's guard...
John Dodson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Dodson
Clay Guida looks to posture up and open John Dodson's guard...
Clay Guida forces John Dodson to open his guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Guida leads with a punch
John Dodson avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Guida's Nose is beginning to swell
Dodson feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Guida's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
A left hook from Dodson
falls short.
Poorly executed technique. Clay Guida looks to counter!
Guida goes to the body...
his punches graze Dodson's arm.
Solid low kick from John Dodson.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Guida hyper-extended his left leg
Brilliant combination from John Dodson
that forces Guida to try and defend better.
A left hook from Dodson
grazes the chin of Guida.
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Guida was not intelligently defending himself!
There is a small laceration on Clay Guida's Chin
Winner is John Dodson by TKO (Hook) at 0:57 Round 2
Statistics: John Dodson
Punches 6/11 (55%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/9 (22%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 230 s
Statistics: Clay Guida
Punches 3/6 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/6 (17%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 230 s
Guida put up a hell of a fight, reminding people he is reasonably legit, just unlucky thus unranked. Dodson would have none of it, though, and came back to form after round 1.
Clay Guida raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Inside leg kick from Guida
that goes awry.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Guida seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Clay Guida shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! John Dodson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Guida into his guard.
Crushing shot to Dodson's body! He's holding his side
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Dodson
John Dodson is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Guida is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Clay Guida!
John Dodson is in full mount over Clay Guida
Guida tries to escape from the full mount...
John Dodson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
John Dodson is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida attempts to trap John Dodson in his guard.
Clay Guida manages to switch to half guard.
John Dodson is in half guard over Guida
Dodson has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Dodson is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Guida's ribs.
Guida is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
John Dodson is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
John Dodson is in half guard over Guida
Dodson gets a good position on the ground. ..
Guida holds John Dodson arms and counters his opponent punches.
Guida is trying to counter now!
Guida attempts a triangle from bottom! John Dodson slips out. Guida quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
John Dodson slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up John Dodson. 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.
The two exchange wildly
Guida is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Clay Guida attempts a sweep single...
Clay Guida catches John Dodson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Guida.
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to move on the ground and shows Clay Guida a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dodson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Dodson
As the fight continues it seems that Clay Guida is taking the best of the fight.
Clay Guida tries to pass John Dodson's guard...
Clay Guida passes momentarily but John Dodson regains full guard.
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Dodson
Guida tries to escape from closed guard...
Dodson waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Clay Guida! He is reversed and nor John Dodson is on half guard!
John Dodson is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida attempts to move to full guard
Clay Guida manages to switch to full guard.
John Dodson is in open guard over Guida
Dodson tries to improve position.
Guida adjusts and closes his guard.
Guida tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guida tries to close his guard around Dodson
He is not able to do it
John Dodson is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Dodson
He succeeds!
John Dodson is in closed guard over Guida
Dodson is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over John Dodson!
Clay Guida is in full mount over John Dodson
Guida tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dodson struggles and frees his leg!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in half guard over Dodson
Clay Guida tries to free his leg
John Dodson moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Guida is holding John Dodson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
John Dodson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dodson Hyper-extended his left arm
Clay Guida is in side mount over John Dodson
Dodson measures the resilience of Guida's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Guida blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dodson clumsily fails here and it's time for Clay Guida to fight back!
Clay Guida throws down elbows...
Dodson is not making himself an easy target.
Clay Guida is in side mount over John Dodson
Clay Guida looks to mount John Dodson...
Clay Guida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Clay Guida is in full mount over John Dodson
Dodson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Guida's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
John Dodson is in half guard over Guida
John Dodson tries to free his leg...
Guida rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in side mount over John Dodson
Clay Guida looks to pass to mount...
Dodson creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) are cheering for the fighters.
Clay Guida attempts a sweep single...
Clay Guida catches John Dodson's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Guida.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Dodson
Clay Guida looks to posture up and open John Dodson's guard...
John Dodson has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Dodson
Clay Guida looks to posture up and open John Dodson's guard...
Clay Guida forces John Dodson to open his guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Guida leads with a punch
John Dodson avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Guida's Nose is beginning to swell
Dodson feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Guida's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
A left hook from Dodson
falls short.
Poorly executed technique. Clay Guida looks to counter!
Guida goes to the body...
his punches graze Dodson's arm.
Solid low kick from John Dodson.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Guida hyper-extended his left leg
Brilliant combination from John Dodson
that forces Guida to try and defend better.
A left hook from Dodson
grazes the chin of Guida.
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Guida was not intelligently defending himself!
There is a small laceration on Clay Guida's Chin
Winner is John Dodson by TKO (Hook) at 0:57 Round 2
Statistics: John Dodson
Punches 6/11 (55%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/9 (22%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 230 s
Statistics: Clay Guida
Punches 3/6 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/6 (17%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 230 s
Guida put up a hell of a fight, reminding people he is reasonably legit, just unlucky thus unranked. Dodson would have none of it, though, and came back to form after round 1.