Time will tell what long term effect his fight with Jason Guida will have on his MMA career. At face value...he did win the fight. That should be enough to move a step closer to the "Big Time" shouldn't it?
Clearly former WWE start Lashley is a physical specimen...complete with a sponsor-worthy face. Additionally, he does have a legitimate Collegiate wrestling career. Typically, those two attributes are enough to at least "fast forward" into a MMA career. Of course, he would need to beat his fair share of cans on the way to legitimacy. However, if he did put together a string of 6-7 victories without a loss, he could be in line to cash in and have some meaningful (and lucrative) fights.
As everyone saw on Saturday night, that path is sometimes easier said than done. Up against a sub .500 journeyman fighter in Jason "The Carpenters Fat Brother" Guida, Lashley looked less than impressive. Although he got the "W" he was not able to finish Guida and he was sometimes not able to take him down. His performance was lackluster and did not display the talent that is needed to be signed by a major promotion. In fact, he was lucky that he did not lose. Guida secured a fairly tight guillotine in the last round that could have ended the fight.
Either Jason Guida is a much better fighter than his 17-20 record shows or Bobby Lashley has years to go before he can even come close to Brock Lesner money...maybe it's a little of both.
Regardless, it was a good night for Guida. He took the fight on a weeks notice and went the distance with a guy that was supposed to destroy him. Bobby Lashley, on the other hand, took a step back in his quest to cash in on MMAs popularity.
If he had tapped in the third, he would most likely have to pick up boxing like Kimbo. Having said that, a boring decision really did not serve him that much better.
Bobby...get back in the gym and train harder.
