LAS VEGAS - Louis Gaudinot may turn out to be an elite fighter at 125 pounds, but he couldn't even compete tonight at 135 at the Season 14 "Ultimate Fighter Finale."
A big bantamweight in Johnny Bedford threw Gaudinot around like a doll on his way to a third round finish (submission via strikes) with 3:02 left in the fight.
Bedford (18-9-1, 1-0 UFC) made it to the semifinals of TUF 14 before losing to John Dodson. Dodson is a tiny guy as well, but Bedford made sure tonight to impose his size on the 5-foot-3 Gaudinot.
He took him down in the first and second rounds. Bedford eventually scored the mount both times and really beat upon Gaudinot. Gaudinot came out of the corner for the third with a cut in the eyebrow over his left eye and lots of swelling.
Gaudinot (5-2) tried to pour it on over the first 45 seconds of the final round, but that was all he had. Bedford closed space and started to unload on the feet. He dropped Gaudinot with what looked like a body shot. On the ground, Gaudinot covered up and Bedford brutalized his body. After 15-plus kicks, punches and knees to the ribs, referee Steve Mazzagatti had seen enough. He stopped it and Gaudinot showed no signs of objecting.
The judges had it one-sided for Bedford as well. Glenn Trowbridge scored it 20-18 through two rounds, Mark Smith 20-17 and Jeff Collins 20-18.
The 5-10 Bedford looks like he has the potential to grow into a pretty good fighter. He certainly has some good ground control to build from.
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