Post by The Sandmen on Oct 4, 2015 17:26:53 GMT -5
Kenny Florian doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Gray Maynard doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Kenny Florian paws at Maynard.
Maynard swings ineffectively.
Gray Maynard chases KenFlo and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! KenFlo steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Kenny Florian goes with a looping right hand while Gray Maynard jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Maynard seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Gray Maynard launches a rapid series of punches
taking KenFlo from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Maynard shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Kenny Florian paws at Maynard.
Maynard answers with solid punches!
KenFlo's Nose is beginning to swell
Maynard goes to the body...
his punches graze KenFlo's arm.
Maynard clumsily fails here and it's time for Kenny Florian to fight back!
Solid kick to the leg from Kenny Florian
that visibly pains Maynard.
Solid kick to the leg from Kenny Florian
Maynard checks it.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
KenFlo grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kenny Florian
Kenny Florian is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around KenFlo
He succeeds!
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard works on the ground with his fingers over KenFlo's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Maynard
KenFlo tries to escape from closed guard...
Maynard waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Kenny Florian! He is reversed and nor Gray Maynard is on half guard!
Gray Maynard is in half guard over KenFlo
KenFlo 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 KenFlo
Kenny Florian launches a few punches to Maynard's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Maynard tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over KenFlo
Gray Maynard moves to better his position on the ground...
Gray Maynard viciously slams hammer blows to KenFlo's face!
Gray Maynard is in half guard over KenFlo
Gray Maynard tries to free his leg
Gray Maynard uses some of his skill by jumping out of KenFlo's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Kenny Florian
Gray Maynard looks to mount Kenny Florian...
Kenny Florian sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over KenFlo
Maynard launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Kenny Florian rolls over himself and stands up while Gray Maynard rolls on his back.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Gray Maynard. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Gray Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
KenFlo is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Gray Maynard is in open guard over KenFlo
KenFlo attempts a triangle from bottom! Gray Maynard slips out. KenFlo quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Gray Maynard slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Kenny Florian. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Maynard is swinging for the fences!
KenFlo backpedals and creates space. Gray Maynard is asking him if he is going to fight!
KenFlo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
KenFlo is holding Gray Maynard's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gray Maynard loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kenny Florian is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to KenFlo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because KenFlo tries to cover his face,
KenFlo's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Kenny Florian's Left cheek
Kenny Florian is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to trap Kenny Florian in his guard.
Gray Maynard manages to switch to half guard.
Kenny Florian is in half guard over Maynard
Terrible one sided match... KenFlo was not ready to fight a fighter of Gray Maynard caliber.
Gray Maynard attempts to move to full guard
Kenny Florian keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Kenny Florian is in half guard over Maynard
Kenny Florian throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Maynard's face with those brutal elbows! Maynard needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Kenny Florian is in half guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to KenFlo's cheek from the guard.
Kenny Florian uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Kenny Florian looks to counter!
KenFlo launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
KenFlo is countered by Gray Maynard.
Kenny Florian is in half guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to close the guard.
Maynard put Kenny Florian in closed guard.
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Gray Maynard. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nationwide Arena (Columbus, Ohio) are cheering for the fighters.
Gray Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
KenFlo is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Gray Maynard is in open guard over KenFlo
Maynard tries to jump to side mount.
Kenny Florian closed his guard around Gray Maynard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Gray Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
KenFlo is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Gray Maynard is in open guard over KenFlo
Gray Maynard tries to pass to half guard...
Kenny Florian can't prevent his opponent from passing. Maynard looks to work from half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over KenFlo
Kenny Florian attempts to move to full guard
Gray Maynard keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over KenFlo
Maynard looks to be in very good shape.
Maynard fires a barrage of punches at KenFlo's head!
This is bad! Maynard is just pounding on Kenny Florian's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
KenFlo's Right eye is beginning to swell
Gray Maynard is in half guard over KenFlo
KenFlo tries to stand up!
Maynard doesn't allow him!
Gray Maynard is in half guard over KenFlo
Gray Maynard pushes KenFlo's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Maynard who is in full mount! KenFlo is in trouble now!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Kenny Florian
Gray Maynard tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
KenFlo is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Maynard clumsily fails here and it's time for Kenny Florian to fight back!
KenFlo tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Gray Maynard doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Kenny Florian
Kenny Florian doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Maynard's moves.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Kenny Florian
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Kenny Florian tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Gray Maynard keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nationwide Arena (Columbus, Ohio) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard was tooling Kenny Florian for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kenny Florian lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
A right hand from Gray Maynard
makes KenFlo stumble back!
Gray Maynard moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Gray Maynard fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on KenFlo's chin
Maynard decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Maynard moves back and takes a deep breath.
Gray Maynard goes with a looping right hand while Kenny Florian jumps back and jabs
KenFlo seems staggered and Gray Maynard runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Middle kick from Maynard.
KenFlo receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Hard blow to KenFlo's mid-section, he seems hurt
Gray Maynard and KenFlo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Gray Maynard is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Crushing shot to KenFlo's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Pulverizing punch to KenFlo's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
The ref pulls off Gray Maynard! KenFlo seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
KenFlo's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Gray Maynard by TKO (Punch) at 2:40 Round 2
Statistics: Kenny Florian
Punches 5/9 (56%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/8 (88%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 248 s
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 28/47 (60%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/14 (64%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 248 s
1) "KenFlo" sounds like a feminine hygiene product that is designed to increase..."flo".
2) Because of my monitor's contrast, Maynard looks like he has a white moustache (despite having no moustache).
3) Maynard was better then KenFlo here. And probably in perpetuity.
Gray Maynard doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Kenny Florian paws at Maynard.
Maynard swings ineffectively.
Gray Maynard chases KenFlo and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! KenFlo steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Kenny Florian goes with a looping right hand while Gray Maynard jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Maynard seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Gray Maynard launches a rapid series of punches
taking KenFlo from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Maynard shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Kenny Florian paws at Maynard.
Maynard answers with solid punches!
KenFlo's Nose is beginning to swell
Maynard goes to the body...
his punches graze KenFlo's arm.
Maynard clumsily fails here and it's time for Kenny Florian to fight back!
Solid kick to the leg from Kenny Florian
that visibly pains Maynard.
Solid kick to the leg from Kenny Florian
Maynard checks it.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
KenFlo grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kenny Florian
Kenny Florian is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around KenFlo
He succeeds!
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard works on the ground with his fingers over KenFlo's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Maynard
KenFlo tries to escape from closed guard...
Maynard waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Kenny Florian! He is reversed and nor Gray Maynard is on half guard!
Gray Maynard is in half guard over KenFlo
KenFlo 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 KenFlo
Kenny Florian launches a few punches to Maynard's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Maynard tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over KenFlo
Gray Maynard moves to better his position on the ground...
Gray Maynard viciously slams hammer blows to KenFlo's face!
Gray Maynard is in half guard over KenFlo
Gray Maynard tries to free his leg
Gray Maynard uses some of his skill by jumping out of KenFlo's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Kenny Florian
Gray Maynard looks to mount Kenny Florian...
Kenny Florian sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over KenFlo
Maynard launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Kenny Florian rolls over himself and stands up while Gray Maynard rolls on his back.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Gray Maynard. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Gray Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
KenFlo is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Gray Maynard is in open guard over KenFlo
KenFlo attempts a triangle from bottom! Gray Maynard slips out. KenFlo quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Gray Maynard slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Kenny Florian. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Maynard is swinging for the fences!
KenFlo backpedals and creates space. Gray Maynard is asking him if he is going to fight!
KenFlo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
KenFlo is holding Gray Maynard's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gray Maynard loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kenny Florian is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to KenFlo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because KenFlo tries to cover his face,
KenFlo's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Kenny Florian's Left cheek
Kenny Florian is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to trap Kenny Florian in his guard.
Gray Maynard manages to switch to half guard.
Kenny Florian is in half guard over Maynard
Terrible one sided match... KenFlo was not ready to fight a fighter of Gray Maynard caliber.
Gray Maynard attempts to move to full guard
Kenny Florian keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Kenny Florian is in half guard over Maynard
Kenny Florian throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Maynard's face with those brutal elbows! Maynard needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Kenny Florian is in half guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to KenFlo's cheek from the guard.
Kenny Florian uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Kenny Florian looks to counter!
KenFlo launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
KenFlo is countered by Gray Maynard.
Kenny Florian is in half guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to close the guard.
Maynard put Kenny Florian in closed guard.
Kenny Florian is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Gray Maynard. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nationwide Arena (Columbus, Ohio) are cheering for the fighters.
Gray Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
KenFlo is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Gray Maynard is in open guard over KenFlo
Maynard tries to jump to side mount.
Kenny Florian closed his guard around Gray Maynard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Gray Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
KenFlo is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Gray Maynard is in open guard over KenFlo
Gray Maynard tries to pass to half guard...
Kenny Florian can't prevent his opponent from passing. Maynard looks to work from half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over KenFlo
Kenny Florian attempts to move to full guard
Gray Maynard keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over KenFlo
Maynard looks to be in very good shape.
Maynard fires a barrage of punches at KenFlo's head!
This is bad! Maynard is just pounding on Kenny Florian's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
KenFlo's Right eye is beginning to swell
Gray Maynard is in half guard over KenFlo
KenFlo tries to stand up!
Maynard doesn't allow him!
Gray Maynard is in half guard over KenFlo
Gray Maynard pushes KenFlo's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Maynard who is in full mount! KenFlo is in trouble now!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Kenny Florian
Gray Maynard tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
KenFlo is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Maynard clumsily fails here and it's time for Kenny Florian to fight back!
KenFlo tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Gray Maynard doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Kenny Florian
Kenny Florian doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Maynard's moves.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Kenny Florian
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Kenny Florian tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Gray Maynard keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nationwide Arena (Columbus, Ohio) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard was tooling Kenny Florian for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kenny Florian lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
A right hand from Gray Maynard
makes KenFlo stumble back!
Gray Maynard moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Gray Maynard fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on KenFlo's chin
Maynard decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Maynard moves back and takes a deep breath.
Gray Maynard goes with a looping right hand while Kenny Florian jumps back and jabs
KenFlo seems staggered and Gray Maynard runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Middle kick from Maynard.
KenFlo receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Hard blow to KenFlo's mid-section, he seems hurt
Gray Maynard and KenFlo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Gray Maynard is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Crushing shot to KenFlo's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Pulverizing punch to KenFlo's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
The ref pulls off Gray Maynard! KenFlo seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
KenFlo's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Gray Maynard by TKO (Punch) at 2:40 Round 2
Statistics: Kenny Florian
Punches 5/9 (56%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/8 (88%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 248 s
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 28/47 (60%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/14 (64%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 248 s
1) "KenFlo" sounds like a feminine hygiene product that is designed to increase..."flo".
2) Because of my monitor's contrast, Maynard looks like he has a white moustache (despite having no moustache).
3) Maynard was better then KenFlo here. And probably in perpetuity.