Post by The Sandmen on Sept 3, 2017 18:50:17 GMT -5
Gray Maynard looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Ronaldo Souza raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Jacare is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Gray Maynard and Ronaldo Souza touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Jacare fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Maynard sprawls and remains on his feet.
Gray Maynard fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Jacare's chin
There is a small laceration on Ronaldo Souza's Chin
Some nice shots from Gray Maynard
miss their mark.
Maynard clumsily fails here and it's time for Ronaldo Souza to fight back!
Jacare is swinging for the fences!
Maynard backpedals and creates space. Ronaldo Souza is asking him if he is going to fight!
Jacare is holding Gray Maynard's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gray Maynard shows great balance while pushing away Ronaldo Souza
Jacare moves backwards and Gray Maynard is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Ronaldo Souza tries to bring the fight to the ground
Maynard goes down.
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Maynard
Ronaldo Souza tries to finish with a leg lock!
Maynard is able to break the lock.
Poorly executed technique. Gray Maynard looks to counter!
Maynard tries to close his guard around Jacare
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Maynard
Ronaldo Souza is looking to pass Gray Maynard's guard...
Gray Maynard has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Jacare's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Jacare tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Maynard
Jacare struggles on the ground and tries to break Gray Maynard's guard...
Ronaldo Souza is in Maynard open guard now
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Jacare's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Jacare's side.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Jacare's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Jacare tries to cover his face,
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Jacare's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Jacare tries to cover his face,
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around Jacare
He succeeds!
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Maynard
Jacare is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Ronaldo Souza uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jacare tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Ronaldo Souza tries to better his position on the ground...
Maynard holds Ronaldo Souza's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Jacare's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Jacare's side.
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Maynard
Terrible one sided match... Jacare was not ready to fight a fighter of Gray Maynard caliber.
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Jacare's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Jacare tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Maynard
Jacare is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ronaldo Souza!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Gray Maynard tries to open Jacare's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Gray Maynard. Jacare is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Gray Maynard aggressively and repeatedly punches Jacare.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Gray Maynard throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Ronaldo Souza tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Gray Maynard keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Gray Maynard tries to better his position on the ground...
Maynard is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Jacare tries to escape from the full mount...
Gray Maynard is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Ronaldo Souza
Maynard tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Gray Maynard tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Jacare is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Maynard clumsily fails here and it's time for Ronaldo Souza to fight back!
Jacare is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Gray Maynard pushes Ronaldo Souza down and prevents his attempts to escape
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Maynard grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Jacare struggles... Gray Maynard is unable to take him down
Jacare is trying to counter now!
A left hook from Jacare
falls short.
Gray Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Jacare is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Jacare
Jacare reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Maynard blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Jacare
Maynard tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Jacare from the side mount!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Ronaldo Souza
Gray Maynard looks to mount Ronaldo Souza...
Gray Maynard slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Gray Maynard.
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Round 2
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Gray Maynard seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Gray Maynard and Jacare engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Gray Maynard is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Jacare's Left eye is beginning to swell
Not a desiderable position that Jacare is in now. Gray Maynard is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Maynard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ronaldo Souza's punches
Jacare is on the receiving end of a great combo by Maynard.
A left hook from Maynard
grazes the chin of Jacare.
Jacare has a small cut in his Chin
Gray Maynard tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Gray Maynard who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gray Maynard launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Jacare's groin!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
The fighters are clinching.
Maynard launches a few hard punches to Ronaldo Souza's ribs!
Ronaldo Souza's ribs shows the damage! Gray Maynard is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Maynard has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Maynard launches a few hard punches to Ronaldo Souza's ribs!
Ronaldo Souza's ribs shows the damage! Gray Maynard is working his opponent ribs!
Jacare ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Maynard and Ronaldo Souza are cliched up against the cage. Maynard steps for a throw
Ronaldo Souza is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Maynard gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Maynard gets hold of a leg and trips Jacare to the mat!
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Jacare
Ronaldo Souza throws up a triangle attempt!
Gray Maynard postures up and breaks the triangle.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Jacare
Gray Maynard looks to posture up and open Ronaldo Souza's guard...
Gray Maynard forces Ronaldo Souza to open his guard.
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Jacare
Maynard moves on the ground
Gray Maynard moves to side mount
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Ronaldo Souza
Gray Maynard wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Maynard drills Ronaldo Souza's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
This is over! That impact from Gray Maynard has left Jacare laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Gray Maynard by KO (GnP) at 2:18 Round 2
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 8/13 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/9 (78%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 22/31 (71%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 250 s
Statistics: Ronaldo Souza
Punches 0/5 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 250 s
Skill over size. Big win in this catchweight fight. I dig it. Do you? (Though I would like Souza to be better. Go be better, Souza!)
Ronaldo Souza raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Jacare is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Gray Maynard and Ronaldo Souza touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Jacare fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Maynard sprawls and remains on his feet.
Gray Maynard fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Jacare's chin
There is a small laceration on Ronaldo Souza's Chin
Some nice shots from Gray Maynard
miss their mark.
Maynard clumsily fails here and it's time for Ronaldo Souza to fight back!
Jacare is swinging for the fences!
Maynard backpedals and creates space. Ronaldo Souza is asking him if he is going to fight!
Jacare is holding Gray Maynard's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gray Maynard shows great balance while pushing away Ronaldo Souza
Jacare moves backwards and Gray Maynard is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Ronaldo Souza tries to bring the fight to the ground
Maynard goes down.
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Maynard
Ronaldo Souza tries to finish with a leg lock!
Maynard is able to break the lock.
Poorly executed technique. Gray Maynard looks to counter!
Maynard tries to close his guard around Jacare
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Maynard
Ronaldo Souza is looking to pass Gray Maynard's guard...
Gray Maynard has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Jacare's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Jacare tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Maynard
Jacare struggles on the ground and tries to break Gray Maynard's guard...
Ronaldo Souza is in Maynard open guard now
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Jacare's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Jacare's side.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Jacare's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Jacare tries to cover his face,
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Jacare's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Jacare tries to cover his face,
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around Jacare
He succeeds!
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Maynard
Jacare is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Ronaldo Souza uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jacare tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Ronaldo Souza tries to better his position on the ground...
Maynard holds Ronaldo Souza's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Jacare's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Jacare's side.
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Maynard
Terrible one sided match... Jacare was not ready to fight a fighter of Gray Maynard caliber.
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Jacare's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Jacare tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Maynard
Jacare is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ronaldo Souza!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Gray Maynard tries to open Jacare's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Gray Maynard. Jacare is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Gray Maynard aggressively and repeatedly punches Jacare.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Gray Maynard throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Ronaldo Souza tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Gray Maynard keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Gray Maynard tries to better his position on the ground...
Maynard is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Jacare tries to escape from the full mount...
Gray Maynard is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Ronaldo Souza
Maynard tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Gray Maynard tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Jacare is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Maynard clumsily fails here and it's time for Ronaldo Souza to fight back!
Jacare is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Gray Maynard pushes Ronaldo Souza down and prevents his attempts to escape
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Maynard grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Jacare struggles... Gray Maynard is unable to take him down
Jacare is trying to counter now!
A left hook from Jacare
falls short.
Gray Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Jacare is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Jacare
Jacare reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Maynard blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Jacare
Maynard tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Jacare from the side mount!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Ronaldo Souza
Gray Maynard looks to mount Ronaldo Souza...
Gray Maynard slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Gray Maynard.
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Round 2
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Gray Maynard seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Gray Maynard and Jacare engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Gray Maynard is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Jacare's Left eye is beginning to swell
Not a desiderable position that Jacare is in now. Gray Maynard is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Maynard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ronaldo Souza's punches
Jacare is on the receiving end of a great combo by Maynard.
A left hook from Maynard
grazes the chin of Jacare.
Jacare has a small cut in his Chin
Gray Maynard tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Gray Maynard who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gray Maynard launches a furious knee!
Bang! It clearly hits Jacare's groin!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
The fighters are clinching.
Maynard launches a few hard punches to Ronaldo Souza's ribs!
Ronaldo Souza's ribs shows the damage! Gray Maynard is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Maynard has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Maynard launches a few hard punches to Ronaldo Souza's ribs!
Ronaldo Souza's ribs shows the damage! Gray Maynard is working his opponent ribs!
Jacare ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Maynard and Ronaldo Souza are cliched up against the cage. Maynard steps for a throw
Ronaldo Souza is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Maynard gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Maynard gets hold of a leg and trips Jacare to the mat!
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Jacare
Ronaldo Souza throws up a triangle attempt!
Gray Maynard postures up and breaks the triangle.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Jacare
Gray Maynard looks to posture up and open Ronaldo Souza's guard...
Gray Maynard forces Ronaldo Souza to open his guard.
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Jacare
Maynard moves on the ground
Gray Maynard moves to side mount
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Ronaldo Souza
Gray Maynard wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Maynard drills Ronaldo Souza's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
This is over! That impact from Gray Maynard has left Jacare laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Gray Maynard by KO (GnP) at 2:18 Round 2
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 8/13 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/9 (78%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 22/31 (71%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 250 s
Statistics: Ronaldo Souza
Punches 0/5 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 250 s
Skill over size. Big win in this catchweight fight. I dig it. Do you? (Though I would like Souza to be better. Go be better, Souza!)