Post by The Sandmen on Sept 29, 2013 20:46:19 GMT -5
Clay Guida doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Chad Mendes 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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Some counter punches against Clay Guida
almost hit him as he moves away.
Poorly executed technique. Clay Guida looks to counter!
Clay Guida tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Mendes is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Clay Guida is in open guard over Mendes
Guida tries to jump to side mount.
Chad Mendes closed his guard around Clay Guida.
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Guida gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Chad Mendes! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Chad Mendes doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
0:45 Round 1 and Mendes is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Mendes measures the resilience of Guida's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Guida's side.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Clay Guida looks to mount Chad Mendes...
Clay Guida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to escape from the full mount...
Clay Guida is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Guida looks to be in very good shape.
Clay Guida looks to mount Chad Mendes...
Chad Mendes sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Clay Guida is in half guard over Mendes
Guida sits over his knees and pushes away Mendes's leg!
Clay Guida is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Guida tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Clay Guida throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar from Clay Guida appears to be unbreakable
Mendes breaks the lock showing some skills...
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Guida's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Guida's side.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
2:05 Round 1 and Guida is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and trap Clay Guida in his guard...
Clay Guida rolls him over and takes his back!
Guida is in rear mount over Mendes
Mendes has Guida controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Guida is unable to move under Mendes control.
Guida is in rear mount over Mendes
Guida tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Mendes! Guida has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Guida is in rear mount over Mendes with one hook in
Mendes is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Mendes holds Clay Guida's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Clay Guida
Mendes is moving on the ground...
Guida tries to counter Mendes's moves on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Clay Guida looks to counter!
Guida tries to show some ground skills
Clay Guida put Mendes in half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida attempts to move to full guard
Clay Guida manages to switch to full guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Guida
Mendes is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Guida
Mendes is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Clay Guida pushes Chad Mendes down and prevents his attempts to escape
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Clay Guida takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Chad Mendes shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Crippling lock!
Chad Mendes breaks that americana attempt!
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Clay Guida takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Chad Mendes shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Chad Mendes breaks that americana attempt!
Guida misses a step and Chad Mendes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and trap Clay Guida in his guard...
Chad Mendes gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in open guard over Mendes
Mendes tries to close his guard around Guida
He is not able to do it
Clay Guida is in open guard over Mendes
Guida moves on the ground
Clay Guida moves to side mount
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Clay Guida looks to mount Chad Mendes...
Clay Guida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Guida fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Chad Mendes's arm and tries an armbar!
Mendes holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Mendes's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Clay Guida.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Clay Guida
Chad Mendes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Chad Mendes. 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 ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Clay Guida.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
A right hand from Clay Guida
surprises Mendes!
Guida is trying to lift Mendes!
Brilliant side slam!
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Clay Guida looks to mount Chad Mendes...
Clay Guida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Mendes 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!
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Guida
0:52 Round 2 and Mendes is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Chad Mendes tries to free his leg
Clay Guida moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Torinto Palasport Olimpico (Turin, Italy) are cheering for the fighters.
Mendes seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Chad Mendes goes with a looping right hand while Clay Guida jumps back and jabs
Mendes seems staggered and Clay Guida runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Chad Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown!
Clay Guida sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Mendes is holding Clay Guida's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Clay Guida shows great balance while pushing away Chad Mendes
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Guida is trying to counter now!
Shovel hook by Clay Guida
tags Mendes.
Chad Mendes leans forwards and tries to grapple with Guida
Mendes shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Mendes grapple with Clay Guida and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Clay Guida managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
The fighters are clinching.
Mendes is launching some bone breaking punches to Guida's ribs while in the clinch.
Guida blocks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chad Mendes tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Clay Guida
Mendes fails to take Guida down and both man are still clinching
Guida is trying to counter now!
Big mistake from Chad Mendes! Guida tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Guida is unable to lock that and Mendes breaks the lock
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chad Mendes slightly pushes Guida into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Clay Guida tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mendes goes down.
Clay Guida is in open guard over Mendes
Guida moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Clay Guida is in half guard over Mendes
Mendes 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.
Mendes clumsily fails here and it's time for Clay Guida to fight back!
Guida sits over his knees and pushes away Mendes's leg!
Clay Guida is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes attempts to trap Clay Guida in his guard.
Clay Guida keeps control and remains in side mount.
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Guida is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Clay Guida looks to mount Chad Mendes...
Clay Guida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Clay Guida tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Mendes is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Guida misses a step and Chad Mendes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chad Mendes tries to roll on the ground...
Guida knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Clay Guida doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Guida tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guida fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Chad Mendes's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Mendes hold his own hand and breaks Guida's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Clay Guida.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mendes tries to cover his face,
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Clay Guida
Mendes tries to stand up!
Guida doesn't allow him!
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Clay Guida
Stand up! This is what Mendes's cornermen are shouting. Clay Guida is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Clay Guida launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mendes tries to cover his face,
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida attempts to trap Chad Mendes in his guard.
Clay Guida manages to switch to full guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Guida
Clay Guida launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mendes tries to cover his face,
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Guida
Mendes is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Guida fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Chad Mendes's arm and tries an armbar!
Guida is locking that Armbar...
Mendes struggles to free himself
Mendes holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Mendes's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Clay Guida.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Clay Guida
Guida tries to show some ground skills
Clay Guida put Mendes in half guard.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Clay Guida.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mendes cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Guida can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Clay Guida shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chad Mendes is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Guida into his guard.
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Mendes
Clay Guida tries to pass Chad Mendes's guard...
Clay Guida manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Clay Guida is in half guard over Mendes
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Guida throws a few hammer fists to the face of Chad Mendes
Solid shots!
Clay Guida is in half guard over Mendes
Guida sits over his knees and pushes away Mendes's leg!
Clay Guida is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Clay Guida looks to mount Chad Mendes...
Clay Guida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Guida tries to open up Chad Mendes's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Mendes in the side of the head
Mendes's Forehead is beginning to swell
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Guida throws a few hammer fists to the face of Chad Mendes
Solid shots!
Mendes's Left eye is beginning to swell
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Guida suddenly holds Chad Mendes's arm and tries an armbar!
Guida is locking that Armbar...
Mendes's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Guida is locking that Armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Mendes's eyes...
Mendes struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Mendes's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Guida is locking that Armbar...
Guida is locking that Armbar...
Guida secures the lock while Chad Mendes refuses to tap... Dan Miragliotta jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Clay Guida by Submission (Armbar) at 1:26 Round 3
Statistics: Clay Guida
Punches 6/12 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/26 (88%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 529 s
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 3/8 (38%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 529 s
Another case of one fighter having more "its" than the other. Mendes put on a satisfactory performance early but Guida took over and took it.
Chad Mendes 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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Some counter punches against Clay Guida
almost hit him as he moves away.
Poorly executed technique. Clay Guida looks to counter!
Clay Guida tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Mendes is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Clay Guida is in open guard over Mendes
Guida tries to jump to side mount.
Chad Mendes closed his guard around Clay Guida.
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Guida gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Chad Mendes! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Chad Mendes doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
0:45 Round 1 and Mendes is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Mendes measures the resilience of Guida's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Guida's side.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Clay Guida looks to mount Chad Mendes...
Clay Guida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to escape from the full mount...
Clay Guida is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Guida looks to be in very good shape.
Clay Guida looks to mount Chad Mendes...
Chad Mendes sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Clay Guida is in half guard over Mendes
Guida sits over his knees and pushes away Mendes's leg!
Clay Guida is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Guida tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Clay Guida throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar from Clay Guida appears to be unbreakable
Mendes breaks the lock showing some skills...
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Guida's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Guida's side.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
2:05 Round 1 and Guida is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and trap Clay Guida in his guard...
Clay Guida rolls him over and takes his back!
Guida is in rear mount over Mendes
Mendes has Guida controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Guida is unable to move under Mendes control.
Guida is in rear mount over Mendes
Guida tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Mendes! Guida has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Guida is in rear mount over Mendes with one hook in
Mendes is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Mendes holds Clay Guida's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Clay Guida
Mendes is moving on the ground...
Guida tries to counter Mendes's moves on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Clay Guida looks to counter!
Guida tries to show some ground skills
Clay Guida put Mendes in half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida attempts to move to full guard
Clay Guida manages to switch to full guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Guida
Mendes is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Guida
Mendes is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Clay Guida pushes Chad Mendes down and prevents his attempts to escape
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Clay Guida takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Chad Mendes shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Crippling lock!
Chad Mendes breaks that americana attempt!
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Clay Guida takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Chad Mendes shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Chad Mendes breaks that americana attempt!
Guida misses a step and Chad Mendes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chad Mendes tries to roll to his side and trap Clay Guida in his guard...
Chad Mendes gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in open guard over Mendes
Mendes tries to close his guard around Guida
He is not able to do it
Clay Guida is in open guard over Mendes
Guida moves on the ground
Clay Guida moves to side mount
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Clay Guida looks to mount Chad Mendes...
Clay Guida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Guida fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Chad Mendes's arm and tries an armbar!
Mendes holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Mendes's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Clay Guida.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Clay Guida
Chad Mendes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Chad Mendes. 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 ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Clay Guida.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
A right hand from Clay Guida
surprises Mendes!
Guida is trying to lift Mendes!
Brilliant side slam!
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Clay Guida looks to mount Chad Mendes...
Clay Guida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Mendes 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!
Chad Mendes is in half guard over Guida
0:52 Round 2 and Mendes is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Chad Mendes tries to free his leg
Clay Guida moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Torinto Palasport Olimpico (Turin, Italy) are cheering for the fighters.
Mendes seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Chad Mendes goes with a looping right hand while Clay Guida jumps back and jabs
Mendes seems staggered and Clay Guida runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Chad Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown!
Clay Guida sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Mendes is holding Clay Guida's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Clay Guida shows great balance while pushing away Chad Mendes
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Guida is trying to counter now!
Shovel hook by Clay Guida
tags Mendes.
Chad Mendes leans forwards and tries to grapple with Guida
Mendes shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Mendes grapple with Clay Guida and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Clay Guida managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
The fighters are clinching.
Mendes is launching some bone breaking punches to Guida's ribs while in the clinch.
Guida blocks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chad Mendes tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Clay Guida
Mendes fails to take Guida down and both man are still clinching
Guida is trying to counter now!
Big mistake from Chad Mendes! Guida tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Guida is unable to lock that and Mendes breaks the lock
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chad Mendes slightly pushes Guida into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Clay Guida tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mendes goes down.
Clay Guida is in open guard over Mendes
Guida moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Clay Guida is in half guard over Mendes
Mendes 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.
Mendes clumsily fails here and it's time for Clay Guida to fight back!
Guida sits over his knees and pushes away Mendes's leg!
Clay Guida is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes attempts to trap Clay Guida in his guard.
Clay Guida keeps control and remains in side mount.
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Guida is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Clay Guida looks to mount Chad Mendes...
Clay Guida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Clay Guida tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Mendes is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Guida misses a step and Chad Mendes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chad Mendes tries to roll on the ground...
Guida knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Clay Guida doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Guida tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guida fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Chad Mendes's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Mendes hold his own hand and breaks Guida's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Clay Guida.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mendes tries to cover his face,
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Clay Guida
Mendes tries to stand up!
Guida doesn't allow him!
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Clay Guida
Stand up! This is what Mendes's cornermen are shouting. Clay Guida is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Clay Guida launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mendes tries to cover his face,
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida attempts to trap Chad Mendes in his guard.
Clay Guida manages to switch to full guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Guida
Clay Guida launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mendes tries to cover his face,
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Guida
Mendes is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Guida fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Chad Mendes's arm and tries an armbar!
Guida is locking that Armbar...
Mendes struggles to free himself
Mendes holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Mendes's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Clay Guida.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Clay Guida
Guida tries to show some ground skills
Clay Guida put Mendes in half guard.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Clay Guida.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mendes cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Guida can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Clay Guida shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chad Mendes is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Guida into his guard.
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Mendes
Clay Guida tries to pass Chad Mendes's guard...
Clay Guida manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Clay Guida is in half guard over Mendes
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Guida throws a few hammer fists to the face of Chad Mendes
Solid shots!
Clay Guida is in half guard over Mendes
Guida sits over his knees and pushes away Mendes's leg!
Clay Guida is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Clay Guida is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Clay Guida looks to mount Chad Mendes...
Clay Guida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Guida tries to open up Chad Mendes's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Mendes in the side of the head
Mendes's Forehead is beginning to swell
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Guida throws a few hammer fists to the face of Chad Mendes
Solid shots!
Mendes's Left eye is beginning to swell
Clay Guida is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Guida suddenly holds Chad Mendes's arm and tries an armbar!
Guida is locking that Armbar...
Mendes's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Guida is locking that Armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Mendes's eyes...
Mendes struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Mendes's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Guida is locking that Armbar...
Guida is locking that Armbar...
Guida secures the lock while Chad Mendes refuses to tap... Dan Miragliotta jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Clay Guida by Submission (Armbar) at 1:26 Round 3
Statistics: Clay Guida
Punches 6/12 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/26 (88%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 529 s
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 3/8 (38%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 529 s
Another case of one fighter having more "its" than the other. Mendes put on a satisfactory performance early but Guida took over and took it.
