As usual, Guida was hopping around the cage like a rabid, mutant bunny cheetah. He darts in and out to keep his opponent off balance, then swoops in for the takedown when they give him the smallest of openings.
From the top position Guida kept his energy high by squirming all around, but mostly out of an effort to avoid being submitted rather than advance position or deal damage.
Clay Guida did exactly what he wanted to do by grinding out a victory over Anthony Pettis.
Pettis was dangerous off his back throughout the fight, stifling any potential offense from Guida, but the top control and takedowns was enough to earn Guida the decision.
It was frustrating for Pettis, but when facing an opponent like Guida, the tools you bring to a fight against a normal man are just not going to work.
Against a grinder with the pace of Guida, one needs strong wrestling and maybe a bit of luck to find some openings of their own.
Does this mean that Guida is now ready to fight the division’s top dogs and challenge for the belt?
It most certainly does.
But guys like Frankie Edgar, Gray Maynard and Jim Miller are tremendous wrestlers themselves.
Just how far can Clay Guida’s tenacity take him?
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