Post by The Sandmen on Aug 25, 2015 10:37:39 GMT -5
Sean Sherk raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Clay Guida looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Guida launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Sherk's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Clay Guida seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Clay Guida tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Sherk is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Clay Guida is in open guard over Sherk
Sherk tries to close his guard around Guida
He succeeds!
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Sherk
Guida use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York) is cheering him!
Clay Guida is in side mount over Sean Sherk
Clay Guida storms over Sherk with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Guida doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Sherk's face with his elbows!
Clay Guida is in side mount over Sean Sherk
Sherk shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Sean Sherk 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Sean Sherk. 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 Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Sherk grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Sherk
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Guida
Sean Sherk tries to better his position on the ground...
Sherk breaks the closed guard of Clay Guida and moves to half guard
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Clay Guida
Sean Sherk looks to mount Clay Guida...
Sean Sherk slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida tries to roll to his side and trap Sean Sherk in his guard...
Sean Sherk rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Sherk is in rear mount over Guida
Guida has Sherk controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Clay Guida
Sherk tries to move to full mount!
Guida won't allow him to take this position easily.
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Clay Guida
Sean Sherk tries to open Guida's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Sean Sherk. Guida is unable to cover himself now!
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Clay Guida
Sean Sherk looks to mount Clay Guida...
Clay Guida takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Guida
Sherk is moving on the ground...
Guida tries to counter Sherk's moves on the ground.
Sherk clumsily fails here and it's time for Clay Guida to fight back!
Guida tries to close his guard around Sherk
He succeeds!
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Guida
Sherk is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Sean Sherk!
Clay Guida is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Clay Guida throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Sherk breaks the lock showing some skills...
Clay Guida is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk tries to roll to his side and trap Clay Guida in his guard...
Sean Sherk gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sherk measures the resilience of Guida's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Guida's side.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk launches a few punches to Guida's cheek from the guard.
Clay Guida uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Guida tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guida tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sherk struggles and frees his leg!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in half guard over Sherk
Guida launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Sean Sherk is not able to stop Sherk ground skills and Clay Guida moves to side mount!
Clay Guida is in side mount over Sean Sherk
Clay Guida looks to pass to mount...
Guida slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Sean Sherk.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Guida suddenly holds Sean Sherk's arm and tries an armbar!
Sherk can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Clay Guida!
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Guida
Sherk tries to escape from the closed guard
Sean Sherk any adventage in the ground.
Sherk clumsily fails here and it's time for Clay Guida to fight back!
Clay Guida overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Sherk pulls his arm out of danger.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Clay Guida shoots for a double leg takedown!
Sean Sherk sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Clay Guida swings...
hard impact to Sherk's face!
Sherk grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Guida struggles... Sean Sherk is unable to take him down
Poorly executed technique. Clay Guida looks to counter!
Pulverizing punch to Sherk's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Clay Guida, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Guida fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Sean Sherk didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Sherk's mid-section, he seems hurt
Clay Guida is in open guard over Sherk
Guida tries to move to full mount
Guida succeeds
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk tries to roll to his side and trap Clay Guida in his guard...
Sean Sherk moves to half guard.
Clay Guida is in half guard over Sherk
Sean Sherk attempts to move to full guard
Sean Sherk manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Clay Guida is in open guard over Sherk
Clay Guida wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Guida drills Sean Sherk's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Sean Sherk's Nose
Clay Guida is in open guard over Sherk
Guida cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sherk can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Sherk tries to stand up!
Guida doesn't allow him!
Clay Guida is in open guard over Sherk
Guida tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Clay Guida is in half guard over Sherk
Sherk tries to stand up!
Guida doesn't allow him!
Clay Guida is in half guard over Sherk
Clay Guida tries to free his leg...
Clay Guida uses some of his skill by jumping out of Sherk's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Clay Guida is in side mount over Sean Sherk
Clay Guida looks to mount Sean Sherk...
Clay Guida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sherk 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.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Clay Guida sits high on Sean Sherk's chest and pulls his leg underneath Sherk's head. There's the triangle attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in Sherk's eyes...
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
Sean Sherk tries to roll out, but Clay Guida is way ahead of him and already has the triangle locked in. It's tight and Sean Sherk taps out!
Winner is Clay Guida by Submission (Triangle from Mount) at 2:21 Round 2
Statistics: Sean Sherk
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 6/11 (55%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 346 s
Statistics: Clay Guida
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 5/7 (71%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 346 s
Pretty complete performance from Guida, who was fighting like vintage Guida here.
Clay Guida looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Guida launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Sherk's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Clay Guida seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Clay Guida tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Sherk is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Clay Guida is in open guard over Sherk
Sherk tries to close his guard around Guida
He succeeds!
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Sherk
Guida use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York) is cheering him!
Clay Guida is in side mount over Sean Sherk
Clay Guida storms over Sherk with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Guida doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Sherk's face with his elbows!
Clay Guida is in side mount over Sean Sherk
Sherk shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Sean Sherk 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Sean Sherk. 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 Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Sherk grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Sherk
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Guida
Sean Sherk tries to better his position on the ground...
Sherk breaks the closed guard of Clay Guida and moves to half guard
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Clay Guida
Sean Sherk looks to mount Clay Guida...
Sean Sherk slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Sean Sherk is in full mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida tries to roll to his side and trap Sean Sherk in his guard...
Sean Sherk rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Sherk is in rear mount over Guida
Guida has Sherk controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Clay Guida
Sherk tries to move to full mount!
Guida won't allow him to take this position easily.
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Clay Guida
Sean Sherk tries to open Guida's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Sean Sherk. Guida is unable to cover himself now!
Sean Sherk is in side mount over Clay Guida
Sean Sherk looks to mount Clay Guida...
Clay Guida takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Sean Sherk is in open guard over Guida
Sherk is moving on the ground...
Guida tries to counter Sherk's moves on the ground.
Sherk clumsily fails here and it's time for Clay Guida to fight back!
Guida tries to close his guard around Sherk
He succeeds!
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Guida
Sherk is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Sean Sherk!
Clay Guida is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Clay Guida throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Sherk breaks the lock showing some skills...
Clay Guida is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk tries to roll to his side and trap Clay Guida in his guard...
Sean Sherk gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sherk measures the resilience of Guida's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Guida's side.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk launches a few punches to Guida's cheek from the guard.
Clay Guida uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Guida tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guida tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sherk struggles and frees his leg!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in half guard over Sherk
Guida launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Sean Sherk is not able to stop Sherk ground skills and Clay Guida moves to side mount!
Clay Guida is in side mount over Sean Sherk
Clay Guida looks to pass to mount...
Guida slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Sean Sherk.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Guida suddenly holds Sean Sherk's arm and tries an armbar!
Sherk can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Clay Guida!
Sean Sherk is in closed guard over Guida
Sherk tries to escape from the closed guard
Sean Sherk any adventage in the ground.
Sherk clumsily fails here and it's time for Clay Guida to fight back!
Clay Guida overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Sherk pulls his arm out of danger.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Carrier Dome (Syracuse, New York) are cheering for the fighters.
Clay Guida shoots for a double leg takedown!
Sean Sherk sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Clay Guida swings...
hard impact to Sherk's face!
Sherk grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Guida struggles... Sean Sherk is unable to take him down
Poorly executed technique. Clay Guida looks to counter!
Pulverizing punch to Sherk's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Clay Guida, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Guida fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Sean Sherk didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Sherk's mid-section, he seems hurt
Clay Guida is in open guard over Sherk
Guida tries to move to full mount
Guida succeeds
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sean Sherk tries to roll to his side and trap Clay Guida in his guard...
Sean Sherk moves to half guard.
Clay Guida is in half guard over Sherk
Sean Sherk attempts to move to full guard
Sean Sherk manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Clay Guida is in open guard over Sherk
Clay Guida wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Guida drills Sean Sherk's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Sean Sherk's Nose
Clay Guida is in open guard over Sherk
Guida cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Sherk can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Sherk tries to stand up!
Guida doesn't allow him!
Clay Guida is in open guard over Sherk
Guida tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Clay Guida is in half guard over Sherk
Sherk tries to stand up!
Guida doesn't allow him!
Clay Guida is in half guard over Sherk
Clay Guida tries to free his leg...
Clay Guida uses some of his skill by jumping out of Sherk's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Clay Guida is in side mount over Sean Sherk
Clay Guida looks to mount Sean Sherk...
Clay Guida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Sherk 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.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Sean Sherk
Clay Guida sits high on Sean Sherk's chest and pulls his leg underneath Sherk's head. There's the triangle attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in Sherk's eyes...
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
Sean Sherk tries to roll out, but Clay Guida is way ahead of him and already has the triangle locked in. It's tight and Sean Sherk taps out!
Winner is Clay Guida by Submission (Triangle from Mount) at 2:21 Round 2
Statistics: Sean Sherk
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 6/11 (55%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 346 s
Statistics: Clay Guida
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 5/7 (71%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 346 s
Pretty complete performance from Guida, who was fighting like vintage Guida here.
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