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Round 1
Ken Stone opens the scoring in the curtain jerker with a nice left
hand. Pague backs off a bit but Stone pursues and misses with a
spinning-back kick. Pague scores with a nice knee after the
fighters clinch but Stone fires back with a one-two. Stone lands a
hard low kick before catching a wayward inside-leg kick to the
privates. Referee Gasper Oliver gives him time to recover and we
are back at it. Stone finds a home for his right hand in the ribs
of Pague but is answered right away with a right to his grill.
Stone pushes the pace landing a grazing head kick as time ticks
away in the first. Ken Stone secures round one on Sherdog.com's
card by a score of 10-9.Round 2
Stone circles then shoots for a takedown but he is stalled along
the cage. After two minutes and no improvement of position, Oliver
finally separates them. Off the restart, Pague gets repaid in kind
with a shot south of the belt line. He says he is ready to continue
after a brief halt to the action. Pague lands a few middling shots
but not much happening here in the second frame. By default, Pague
gets round two by a 10-9 score.
Round 3
Pague comes out a tad more aggressive in the final period. He
stalks Stone from the center of the cage and lands a one-two. Stone
shoots again but is rebuffed. Pague turns it around for a moment
and brings Stone to the mat but in the ensuing scramble Stone takes
top position. Stones try to get busy but Pague keeps him largely at
bay with an active guard. Stone fires off some hard elbows but
their accuracy is questionable. Pague wall-walks back to his feet
in the final moments of the fight but is forced to fend off a
guillotine attempt as time expires. Ken Stone takes the third 10-9
and the fight 29-28 on the Sherdog card.
Official decision: Stone takes a split decision with scores
of 29-28 (twice) and 28-29.
Round 1
Dan Miller and Ricardo Funch get things rolling in their
welterweight affair. Miller hammers a hard kick to Funch's body to
literally and figuratively kick things off. Funch charges in and
clinches, searching for a takedown. Miller fends him off and after
about a minutes breaks free and lands a big right hook that
staggers Funch. The Brazilian fires back valiantly and backs Miller
away. Funch lands a head kick in the closing moments of the first
but is not enough to steal the round. Miller, 10-9 on the Sherdog
card.Round 2
Miller punches his way across the Octagon and grabs hold of Funch's
neck. He looks for the guillotine briefly before giving it up. The
fighters separate but Miller clinches again and cinches another
choke attempt, this one is much tighter. Funch shows good composure
and extracts himself again. Miller won't give up and wraps up
again. This time Funch breaks free and the fighters tumble to the
mat with Miller on his back. Funch sands and drops some punches but
Miller uses an upkick to create space and stands back up. Funch
tries to work for a takedown while Miller locks up yet another
loose guillotine. The round closes with the fighters still tangled
along the cage. Miller gets another round 10-9 on Sherdog's
card.
Round 3
Not much going on here in the third until about a minute in when
Miller drops Funch with a big right as he exited the clinch. Miller
swarms with punches and elbows but referee Dan Miragliotta allows
it to continue as Funch valiantly defends himself. Miller lets him
back up and cracks him with a number of hard shots. Funch won't go
away though and actually scores a takedown of his own. Miller sinks
another guillotine from the bottom and this one looks like it could
do the trick. Funch tries to roll up along the cage to relieve the
pressure but he goes too far and allows Miller to take the top with
the choke still sunk. The end comes at 3:12 of the third when Funch
taps out to end the spirited match.
Round 1
Ramos looks to loop his left hook inside and goes to the thigh with
a low kick. He slips on the next one but Brown can’t capitalize,
though “The Immortal” socks him once Ramos is back on the feet.
Ramos gets double underhooks and shoves Brown into the cage, then
trips him down after a brief struggle. Ramos tries to take the back
as soon as they hit the floor, but Brown uses the fence to work
back to his feet and reverses the position. They break off and
trade straight punches in center cage. Ramos initiates the clinch
again and holds Brown on the fence for the last minute, but doesn’t
do much in the way of offense.TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Ramos
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Ramos
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Ramos
Round 2
Brown sticks a jab in Ramos’ face but the Brazilian charges forward
and puts Brown on the cage with a single-leg attempt. Brown fends
off the takedown and steps in with a knee, then a body blow. Ramos
hits the deck -- looked like a partial slip -- but when he gets up
he’s greeted by knees in the Thai clinch. Brown trying some short
elbows inside, then blitzes Ramos with long, straight punches.
Ramos has had enough of the striking and ties up again. Brown turns
him around and drills him with a knee. Ramos wobbles and Brown
pounces with punches, knees to the gut. Just when he looks to be in
danger of being finished, Ramos spins to take Brown’s back standing
and then drops down for a single-leg. Brown denies the takedown and
puts Ramos’ back on the fence, then starts unloading with knees and
uppercuts. Ramos is still on his feet, his back to a cage post, but
his face is a mess and he’s not defending well as Brown pours on
the punishment. Referee Gasper Oliver has seen enough and steps in
to wave it off, giving Matt Brown the TKO win at 4:20 of round
two.
Round 1
Catone tries to grab a low kick from Camozzi, can’t get it and
instead punches Camozzi in the face. The taller Camozzi keeps his
distance, shutting down another takedown try as he dodges power
right hands from the “Jersey Devil.” Camozzi gets clipped with a
right and puts Catone on the fence, but can’t hold him there long.
Probing jabs from Camozzi are followed by a left hand over the top.
Camozzi sticks another jab but eats a one-two from Catone and then
a leg kick. Catone has a double-leg denied with just over a minute
left in the round. Catone keeps moving forward and hits a
single-leg with 40 seconds on the clock. Camozzi uses his long
limbs to keep Catone at bay with a butterfly guard.TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Camozzi
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Catone
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Catone
Round 2
It’s an aggressive start to the second frame for Camozzi, who
pushes forward, trying to trap Catone against the fence and get off
with some strikes. The pace slows but Camozzi continues stalking
Catone and digs an underhook. Catone reverses into the fence and
exits the tie-up with a right hand. Catone puts Camozzi on the cage
now, working an underhook with his left arm and punching to
Camozzi’s body with the right. A couple nice uppercuts from Catone
as he exits and they’re back to throwing. Camozzi snuffs a
double-leg attempt and throws a pair of knees to the body before
disengaging. Catone drives hard on a single-leg and puts Camozzi on
his back, and Camozzi throws up his legs, maybe hunting for a
triangle. He can’t get his right leg free, so it’s back to
butterfly guard and trying to keep Catone at bay. Catone is
standing up, keeping his hips heavy and working to pass while
throwing sporadic ground-and-pound. That’s where the round
ends.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Catone
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Catone
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Camozzi
Round 3
Camozzi scores with a punching combo and Catone bounces off the
fence. Camozzi keeps after him, throwing knees, elbows and body
blows in close quarters as he pins the New Jerseyan against the
fence. Catone’s face is bloodied from a gash on the inside of the
eyebrow, dripping down into his left eye. The cut is bad and
referee Dan Miragliotta wants the physician to take a closer look.
It only takes the doc a few seconds of examination before
Miragliotta leaves the corner, waving an end to the bout. Chris
Camozzi gets the win by doctor stoppage at 1:51 of round three.
Round 1
The shorter Gambino steps inside to punch and is spun down by a
single-leg from Siler. The New Yorker pops back to his feet and
they tangle along the fence, Siler exiting with a knee. The strike
opens a cut on Gambino’s hairline that sends a stream of blood
trickling directly down the center of his face. Gambino drives
Siler into the fence with a single-leg but Siler threatens with a
standing guillotine. Gambino pops his head loose and wings away
with punches, one of which clips Siler and momentarily buckles his
legs. Siler recovers quickly and puts Gambino on the ground, then
steps into mount. Gambino drives forward to get Siler off his
chest, but as he does, Siler cinches up a tight guillotine and
falls back to guard. Gambino has no choice but to tap out at 2:47
of the first round.
Round 1
The southpaw Story twitches and feints as he inches toward Jardine,
occasionally swinging a left hand and pawing with jabs. Jardine
looks hesitant to engage as he backs away from Story and is
eventually driven to the canvas. Story is in good position almost
instantly, sneaking around to the back of the turtling Jardine and
working to sink in hooks. Story has his right leg through but can’t
stabilize his position as Jardine tries to posture up and shake the
Washingtonian off his back. Story loses the hook, goes briefly to
side control and Jardine escapes to his feet. Jardine tries to come
inside and gets tagged with a punch from Story, who’s now mixing in
some leg kicks. Jardine pulls up short on his punches to the body
and a tie-up attempt, still looking a bit gunshy. Story’s offense
slows in the last half-minute but he finishes strong, attacking
Jardine against the fence.TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Story
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Story
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Story
Round 2
Story ducks under a punch from Jardine and plows him down at the
base of the fence. Jardine puts his left side to the fence and
tries to get back to his feet, allowing Story to drill some knees
to the body and then jump onto Jardine’s back. Again, Story can’t
sink in his hooks and Jardine escapes the position. Story walks in
behind some punches and gets another takedown; now he’s trying to
take Jardine’s back as they sit at the base of the cage, but again
Story has only one hook in. The New Jersey crowd starts to boo as
Story tries to secure the position. He can’t get it and attacks
Jardine with knees to the body before they break away. They parry
punches for a minute until Story single-legs Jardine in the middle
of the cage to finish the round.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Story
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Story
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Story
Round 3
Story dodges a few punches before getting inside on Jardine and
dragging him to the ground. Jardine gets to his knees again and
Story pins him on the fence, socking Jardine with a couple hard
left before letting go. Another takedown goes for Story but he
doesn’t keep Jardine on the ground long enough to do much. Jardine
slips on a kick but Story doesn’t pounce. Story traps Jardine on
the fence and attacks with punches, and Jardine is scrambling from
his knees. Story tries a guillotine that doesn’t go and when they
get back to their feet, Jardine clips Story in the cup with a
turning kick. Story doesn’t need long to recover from the
accidental foul, and he scores another takedown soon after they
resume. Jardine falls to the ground, seemingly almost voluntarily,
after getting clipped by a right from Story. He hops back up, but
Story hits another takedown and attacks the left arm of Jardine
from the topside in the final minute. Jardine pops the limb loose
and dives for a last-second leglock, but it’s too late.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Story (30-27 Story)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Story (30-27 Story)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Story (30-27 Story)
Official result: All three judges score the bout 30-27 for
the winner by unanimous decision, Rick Story.
Round 1
The lightweights tie up in the clinch almost immediately and Keith
lands a low knee. Ref Yves Lavigne warns Keith that he could be
docked a point if it happens again. When they resume, Keith gets
off well with a right hand that seems to stagger Nijem, who works a
single-leg afterward. Keith sprawls all over it and Nijem rolls to
his back, nearly being mounted in the process. Keith does step into
mount, but Nijem sweeps quickly and drives for another takedown.
Another good sprawl from Keith and he punishes Nijem with punches
as he keeps digging. Nijem finally hits the takedown with about
3:00 left on the clock, and soon he steps info full mount. Keith
squirms and bucks under fire from Nijem’s punches and elbows. Keith
turns on his side while Nijem is still punching and referee Yves
Lavigne intervenes. Keith gets to his knees just as Lavigne is
stopping the fight, but the call’s been made and Nijem gets the TKO
win at 2:29 of round one.
Round 1
Hioki starts walking in on the shorter Lamas immediately, moving
the American back with punches before clinching up on the fence.
They trade knees inside with Hioki throwing elbows over the top and
looking for the Thai clinch. Trip takedown goes for Hioki but Lamas
reverses instantly. Hioki throws his legs up, thinking triangle but
instead catching Lamas in an omoplata. Lamas stands with Hioki
still attached to his arm and slams the former Shooto champ to the
ground. Hioki stays on but gives up the position soon after and the
featherweights go back to the standup. Lamas strings together a
couple leg kicks, a right hand and drags Hioki down with a body
lock. Hioki works back to his feet and Lamas gets another waistlock
as they jockey for position around the perimeter. Hioki catches
Lamas leaning and trips him to the ground, landing in side-control
on Lamas’ left side. Lamas regains half-guard with control of
Hioki’s left leg, while Hioki leans to the far side, framing up a
kimura.TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Hioki
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Hioki
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Hioki
Round 2
Lamas is looking a little more aggressive at the start of round
two, whipping high kicks skyward at Hioki’s head and rushing the
Japanese standout with punches. Hioki has a single-leg attempt
denied and Lamas punishes him for it with a rough combination
against the fence. Left hook goes through for Lamas, followed
shortly after by a left uppercut to the body. After the body shot,
Hioki dives on a takedown, but he leaves his neck exposed to a
Lamas guillotine. It looks deep but Hioki frees his head and gets
on top in Lamas’ guard. Half-guard for Hioki now as he works to
advance and gets caught in another guillotine. This one looks bad
as well, but again Hioki pops loose. Lamas goes for two more chokes
but the left side of Hioki’s neck inside is too free to force a
tap.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Lamas
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Lamas
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Lamas
Round 3
Lamas sticks a straight left through the low hands of Hioki, keeps
moving forward and misses with a high kick. Hioki paws at his own
right eye and throws a slow front kick; not much offense from the
“Iron Broomstick” in the opening 90 seconds of the third frame.
Lamas sticks a one-two in Hioki’s face, then more hooks, and he
whiffs on a high kick. A spinning capoeira kick from Lamas goes off
the forearm of Hioki. A pair of left hooks connect for Lamas and
Hioki wants to bring it to the ground. As he double-legs Lamas to
the middle of the cage, Lamas grabs another guillotine choke
underneath his left arm. This one looks deeper than the few
previous, but Hioki is still hanging in there, working to extract
his head with a minute left in the bout. The left side of Hioki’s
neck is free and he pops loose with 40 seconds remaining. Hioki’s
not doing anything in his opponent’s closed guard while Lamas
drives his right hand into Hioki’s ribs for the last half-minute --
it’s not much, but it’s more than Hioki can muster, simply
posturing up to the bell.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Lamas (29-28 Lamas)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Lamas (29-28 Lamas)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Lamas (29-28 Lamas)
Official result: All three judges score the bout 29-28 for
the winner by unanimous decision, Ricardo Lamas.
Round 1
The featherweights find the range with crisp punches in the opening
minute. Pearson leaps in and has a flying knee deflected, and
Swanson misses as he loads up on a low kick. Pearson wraps up
Swanson and drives him to the ground, landing in the American’s
closed guard. Swanson posts and stands, using the fence to spin
away from Pearson. Back to trading on the feet and Pearson grazes
with a high kick, then gets knocked to his rear by a Swanson shot.
Inside elbow from Swanson, and he just misses with a lead uppercut.
Swanson falls to the ground as he kicks high, clipping Pearson on
the neck. Bicycle upkicks from Swanson as he tries to fend off the
Englishman from his back. Swanson stands out of range now, dodging
punches from Pearson and stuffing a single-leg. Pearson keeps
pressing forward to the horn, but Swanson is doing well to avoid
damage and throw counter combos to Pearson’s single punches.TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Swanson
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Swanson
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Swanson
Round 2
Pearson keeps coming forward, winging punches, but Swanson seems to
have it figured out now and is countering beautifully. Pearson
latches on to Swanson’s left leg and spins him to the ground.
Swanson quickly pops back to his feet and it’s back to Cub sniping
over the top while Pearson trudges forward, throwing heavy hands.
Swanson leaps in with a flying knee and gets taken down, but uses
the position to smash Pearson with an upkick. Pearson stays with it
and stacks up on top, mashing with grimy ground-and-pound from
Swanson’s open guard. Pearson grinds for a minute until Swanson
explodes to his feet with about 65 seconds left. Pearson catches a
front kick and tries to rush Swanson, who hops backward and zaps
Pearson with two rights which set up a crushing left hook. Pearson
falls into the cage, dazed, and referee Yves Lavigne rightly steps
in to call a halt to the bout at 4:14 of round two.
Round 1
Waldburger feints on a shot and feels the range with punches for 40
seconds before zapping Ebersole with a clean, short left hand.
Ebersole’s legs go out, but he manages to regain his senses and put
Waldburger in guard as the fight hits the floor. Waldburger takes a
minute to advance position and move into full mount. Waldburger
sinks in a deep anaconda choke and it looks like Ebersole will be
forced to tap or go unconscious. Somehow, the veteran twists into
the deep submission and escapes. Back on the feet, Ebersole gets in
close, trying for knees up the middle but settling for a short
elbow and right hand in the clinch. Ebersole backs Waldburger into
the fence and the trade big punches with Ebersole landing the
harder shot. Waldburger slugs Ebersole with a hard right which
provokes a mocking, mouth-agape stare from Ebersole. Again trying
to work the clinch, Ebersole shoves Waldburger into the fence to
close out the round.TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Waldburger
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Waldburger
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Waldburger
Round 2
Waldburger goes up top with a right high kick, then changes levels
and puts Ebersole on the ground at the base of the fence. Ebersole
drives forward and completes a takedown of his own toward the
center of the cage. Throwing up his legs, Waldburger is instantly
on the hunt for a submission, first angling for a triangle and then
an armlock. Ebersole slips free of both and works to advance in
Waldburger’s guard. Waldburger attacks the right arm of Ebersole
with an armbar, but Ebersole stacks, stands and shakes Waldburger
loose. Kneebar attempt from Waldburger turns into a loose triangle,
and he loses that, too. Nonetheless, Waldburger keeps attacking off
his back through the second half of the round, only slowing when
some heavy hammer-fists from Ebersole get through. Waldburger
shakes off the strikes and goes for another triangle, but Ebersole
gets free of this one as well and spends the last 30 seconds of the
round smashing Waldburger with heavy ground-and-pound, Ebersole’s
best offense of the fight.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Waldburger
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Ebersole
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Ebersole
Round 3
Ebersole looks the fresher of the two welterweights as the final
round begins, out-striking the fatigued Waldburger with knees and
elbows in the clinch. Ebersole rushes the Texan into the fence with
a forearm across the throat and then finishes the job with a
single-leg takedown. Waldburger is still looking to throw up a
triangle with Ebersole in his guard, but the legs aren’t looking as
quick as in previous rounds. Waldburger slaps on a loose triangle
anyway, but can’t tighten it up as Ebersole drives him into the
fence. Butterfly guard for Waldburger now as he tries to keep
Ebersole at bay with a minute to go. Ebersole pecks away with
punches to the face and body, keeping the strikes coming steadily
down the stretch and leaving Waldburger with one last solid right
hand at the end.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Ebersole (29-28 Waldburger)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Ebersole (29-28 Ebersole)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Ebersole (29-28 Ebersole)
Official result: All three judges score the bout 29-28 for
the winner by unanimous decision, Brian Ebersole.
Round 1
The lightweights get straight to throwing hands, with Stout scoring
to the body with the right hand and southpaw Fisher looking for a
home for his left. After some hard outside low kicks and an
accidental low blow from Stout, Fisher walks Stout toward the cage,
pawing with jabs and twice cracking Stout with hard left hooks.
Stout falls after throwing a leg kick but Fisher doesn’t give
chase. Stout drives forward and finishes a double-leg with just
over two minutes to go in the round. Stout gets busy with some
grinding ground-and-pound from Fisher’s guard, racking up some
damage with punches and elbows over the top. Another takedown goes
for Stout, but Fisher is up quickly from this one and finishes the
close opening round on his feet.TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Stout
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Stout
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Fisher
Round 2
Stout’s hands look quicker early in the second, but it’s the
footwork and counterpunching of Fisher getting the better,
particularly his lead left. Hooks and straight lefts continue to
snap back the head of Stout, who is pulling up short on
combinations and having trouble keeping balance as Fisher catches
his low kicks. Fisher lands a solid kick to the body but Fisher
responds right away with a clean one-two. Stout gets on his bike,
bouncing backward and trying to lure Fisher in. Fisher keeps coming
forward and catches Stout low with a kick to the cup. Stout is back
to work quickly and hits a nice double-leg with a minute to go.
Stout doesn’t do as much damage with this late takedown as he did
in the opening frame, but he does finish the round on top.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Stout
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Fisher
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Stout
Round 3
Fisher is on the attack to begin the third round, trying to further
mark up the face of Stout with his lead left. Stout gets a
waistlock and puts some strenuous effort into trying to trip Fisher
down, but it doesn’t work. Fisher comes forward again, landing a
short right hook and a left straight. They trade hooks inside and
it’s back to moving backward for Stout. The lead hand of Fisher is
getting off better, and even a right cross from “The King” snaps
back Stout’s head. Stout, for his part, lands a few good kicks to
the body and occasionally comes through with a counter, but Fisher
is in control on the feet. Continuing the pattern from rounds one
and two, Stout lands a takedown, this time with 2:00 on the clock.
Fisher uses the fence post to work his way up quicker this time,
and he’s soon pressing in on Stout again. Another high double-leg
from Stout yields another takedown, but ref Kevin Mulhall wants
them up with 30 seconds to go. Stout really busts up the nose of
Fisher in the last half-minute, getting the better of the punching
exchange by repeatedly sticking Fisher with his right hand.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Stout (30-27 Stout)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Stout (29-28 Stout)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-10 (29-29 Draw)
Official result: All three judges score the bout 30-27 for
the winner by unanimous decision, Sam Stout.
Round 1
Guida hops and bounces forward, twitching and rattling off punches
from awkward angles while keeping Maynard on his back foot. Maynard
can only land single punches in between the frantic bursts of
activity from his opponent. Guida is showing some funky footwork,
ducking to one side and the other while he stands in front of
Maynard, baiting him to strike. Maynard does reverse trajectory and
start moving forward midway through the round, but it doesn’t last
long. Guida is able to sidestep a number of combos from Maynard,
throwing at least two punches on his way out of each exchange. Some
inside leg kicks from Guida and he loads up for a wild overhand
right which is deflected.TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Guida
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Guida
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Guida
Round 2
Maynard catches a finger to the eye early in round two, he only
needs a few seconds to recover while Guida is warned by ref Dan
Miragliotta. Guida is still escaping the wide punches of Maynard
and tagging the ex-title challenger with quick counters. Maynard
adds some leg kicks but Guida is keeping a busy pace off his back
foot; Maynard’s offense slows as he’s forced to chase after his
man. Maynard takes some more snappy punches from Guida but he’s
cutting off angles, not letting Guida run amok. Guida keeps on the
outside, staying busy with clusters of punches and even a high kick
that sees his foot smack off Maynard’s head.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Guida
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Guida
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Guida
Round 3
Maynard is the aggressor early, and he comes straight toward Guida
with a slugging right cross. Guida stays up and hops away, keeping
punches in his opponent’s face, but losing a bit of his range now.
Guida sticks some jabs and starts showboating, running in place and
pumping more punches Maynard’s way. A double-leg attempt from
Maynard won’t go, as Guida sprawls into the fence. Maynard misses
with an uppercut and throws up his arms in frustration when Guida
backpedals away. Guida is moving backward so fast that Maynard
completely whiffs when he blitzes with a series of punches. A
frustrated Maynard flips a middle finger toward Guida, who keeps
moving backward, ducking in and out while slinging long punches.
Maynard tries a takedown, can’t get it and lands some knees in the
clinch instead before splitting off.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Guida
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Guida
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Guida
Round 4
Guida takes the outside again, bounding around the perimeter while
Maynard gives chase. Maynard takes a few zippy punches from Guida
before grabbing the Thai plum and drilling a pair of knees to the
body. Guida appears to motion toward his hair to ref Miragliotta.
Still giving chase, Maynard grazes with looping punches but can’t
get close enough to the perpetually moving Guida to score with any
power. Boos rain down from the New Jersey audience as Guida keeps
circling away. A right uppercut from Maynard seems to stumble
Guida, but Maynard can’t follow up. With 70 seconds to go, Maynard
steps inside and roughs up Guida in the clinch. Maynard looks
furious, walking toward and jawing at Guida with his hands down.
Guida lands a hard right hook and Maynard pulls guard with a tight
guillotine choke which Guida slams his way out of.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Maynard
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Maynard
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Maynard
Round 5
Maynard keeps aggressive at the start of round three, his hands at
his waist as he walks down Guida. Maynard’s right hands are finding
a home now, but it’s a high kick and left hook from Guida which has
Maynard looking a bit dazed. Maynard stays up, though, and keeps
chasing down Guida, trying to shorten the angles for “The
Carpenter.” Guida completely sidesteps a shot from Maynard, who
dives into the canvas. Guida’s counterpunches have slowed and
referee Miragliotta pauses the action to sternly warn Guida about
his inactivity. Maynard grabs hold of Guida’s ankle and digs for a
takedown against the fence with 70 seconds left in the bout. Guida
digs an underhook and goes to a knee, preventing the completion of
the takedown but absorbing knees to the body in the process.
Maynard tries some knees in the clinch as they stand back up. The
crowd jeers as the bout ends without any further engaging on the
feet.
TJ De Santis scores the round 10-9 Maynard (48-47 Guida)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Maynard (48-47 Guida)
Mike Whitman scores the round 10-9 Maynard (48-47 Guida)
Official result: Judge Eric Colon scores the bout 48-47 for
Maynard, while judge Jose Tabora sees it 48-47 for Guida. Judge Sue
Sanidad has it 48-47 for the winner by split decision, Gray
Maynard.