Early in the opening round, Henderson dropped Guida with a right hand and then buckled him again during a subsequent firefight. Guida then worked for a single-leg takedown, but Henderson fended it off and delivered some short shots to the body. However, later in the round, Guida buckled Henderson with a crisp right and briefly attempted a guillotine choke before Henderson escaped and delivered a knee and kick to the body.
After the action-packed first round, the frantic pace continued in the second. Each fighter worked for takedowns, and both did damage from the close-quarters fighting. After just ducking under a spinning back fist, Henderson dipped and scored the takedown. Guida scrambled and looked for the guillotine while pulling guard, but Henderson took his back and worked for a rear-naked choke that was cut short by the end of the round.
With fight seemingly up for grabs after the back-and-forth rounds, both fighters threw single shots in the third but looked for the other to commit. Henderson eventually closed the distance and pressed Guida against the cage before delivering some effective short elbows. Guida fended off a takedown attempt while against the cage, but Henderson continued scoring with knees and elbows before ducking under a kick and getting a takedown. He took his opponent's back, but Guida escaped, forced Henderson to the mat and worked for a guillotine choke from varying angles, but he couldn't cinch it before the fight's end.
It was a remarkable fight full of action, but in the end, the judges awarded it to Henderson via 30-27, 29-28 and 30-27 scores.
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Ben "Smooth" Henderson Vs. Clay "The Carpenter" Guida
Fight is scheduled for 3 rounds (5x5x5)
| Name |
Ben Henderson |
 |
| Height |
5′ 9″ (175.26 cm) |
| Weight |
170 (77.11 kg) |
| Record |
13-2-0 |
| Team |
The Lab |
| Name |
Clay Guida |
 |
| Height |
5′ 7″ (170.18 cm) |
| Weight |
160 (72.57 kg) |
| Record |
29-11-0 |
| Team |
Midwest Training Center |
Ben Henderson def. Clay Guida via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
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