Post by The Sandmen on Nov 17, 2018 18:08:58 GMT -5
Yves Edwards is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Gray Maynard looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Edwards and Maynard move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Gray Maynard has found an opening in the defense of Edwards, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Edwards is wobbling!
Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Maynard receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Maynard hyper-extended his left leg
Tremendous strikes from Maynard!
Some big punches are landing!
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Chin
Yves Edwards attempts a sweep single...
Yves Edwards catches Gray Maynard's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Edwards.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Maynard
Edwards is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Not a desiderable position that Maynard is in now. Yves Edwards is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Yves Edwards tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Maynard
Edwards is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
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 Yves Edwards
Gray Maynard throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Edwards's face with those brutal elbows! Edwards needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Yves Edwards gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Edwards
Gray Maynard pushes Edwards's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Maynard who is in full mount! Edwards is in trouble now!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Maynard tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gray Maynard controls the situation despite Yves Edwards efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Maynard goes for an armbar!
Yves Edwards breaks the lock and pushes away Gray Maynard, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Middle kick from Edwards.
Maynard receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Edwards's chin! That stops Edwards in his tracks!
Maynard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yves Edwards's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Middle kick from Edwards.
The kick just misses.
Poorly executed technique. Gray Maynard looks to counter!
Gray Maynard attempts to cut off Edwards with punches
Edwards reels from the strikes.
Edwards grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Maynard struggles... Yves Edwards is unable to take him down
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Edwards pushes Gray Maynard and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Edwards decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Edwards moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Maynard pushes Yves Edwards and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Maynard is connecting with a few punches
Maynard is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Crisp uppercut by Maynard followed by a hard jab
Yves Edwards stumbles back.
A furious flurry of punches from Gray Maynard
just misses Edwards.
Maynard misses a step and Yves Edwards sees an opportunity to counter him!
Yves Edwards attempts a sweep single...
Gray Maynard was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Gray Maynard charges at Edwards throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Edwards is rocked!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Gray Maynard throws a combo
Edwards punches back but nobody connects.
Maynard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gray Maynard tries a hook to the body
and hits Edwards ribs hard
Edwards launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Maynard.
Edwards is holding Gray Maynard's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gray Maynard shows great balance while pushing away Yves Edwards
Maynard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edwards follows Gray Maynard
Maynard fakes a move.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Solid kick to the leg from Yves Edwards
Maynard checks it.
Poorly executed technique. Gray Maynard looks to counter!
Maynard throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Edwards's chin! That stops Edwards in his tracks!
Edwards's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gray Maynard shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Yves Edwards is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Maynard into his guard.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Edwards
Gray Maynard tries to pass Yves Edwards's guard...
Gray Maynard manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to move to full guard
Gray Maynard keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Edwards
Gray Maynard pushes Edwards's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Maynard who is in full mount! Edwards is in trouble now!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Maynard has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Gray Maynard moves to better his position on the ground...
Gray Maynard viciously slams hammer blows to Edwards's face!
Edwards's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edwards has a small cut in his Forehead
That punishment by Gray Maynard has left Edwards staggered! Gray Maynard should try push forward now and finish this!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Maynard knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Yves Edwards is having a nightmare! Josh Rosenthal watches for the moment he has to end this!
Gray Maynard turns out the lights for Edwards! What an astonishing KO by Maynard!
Winner is Gray Maynard by KO (GnP) at 2:03 Round 2
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 3/12 (25%)
Kicks 2/5 (40%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 158 s
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 22/36 (61%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/16 (88%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 158 s
I do not believe I predicted Gray would win.
Gray Maynard looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Edwards and Maynard move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Gray Maynard has found an opening in the defense of Edwards, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Edwards is wobbling!
Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Maynard receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Maynard hyper-extended his left leg
Tremendous strikes from Maynard!
Some big punches are landing!
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Chin
Yves Edwards attempts a sweep single...
Yves Edwards catches Gray Maynard's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Edwards.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Maynard
Edwards is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Not a desiderable position that Maynard is in now. Yves Edwards is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Yves Edwards tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Maynard
Edwards is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
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 Yves Edwards
Gray Maynard throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Edwards's face with those brutal elbows! Edwards needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Yves Edwards gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Edwards
Gray Maynard pushes Edwards's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Maynard who is in full mount! Edwards is in trouble now!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Maynard tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gray Maynard controls the situation despite Yves Edwards efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Maynard goes for an armbar!
Yves Edwards breaks the lock and pushes away Gray Maynard, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Middle kick from Edwards.
Maynard receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Edwards's chin! That stops Edwards in his tracks!
Maynard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yves Edwards's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Middle kick from Edwards.
The kick just misses.
Poorly executed technique. Gray Maynard looks to counter!
Gray Maynard attempts to cut off Edwards with punches
Edwards reels from the strikes.
Edwards grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Maynard struggles... Yves Edwards is unable to take him down
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Edwards pushes Gray Maynard and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Edwards decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Edwards moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Maynard pushes Yves Edwards and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Maynard is connecting with a few punches
Maynard is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Crisp uppercut by Maynard followed by a hard jab
Yves Edwards stumbles back.
A furious flurry of punches from Gray Maynard
just misses Edwards.
Maynard misses a step and Yves Edwards sees an opportunity to counter him!
Yves Edwards attempts a sweep single...
Gray Maynard was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Gray Maynard charges at Edwards throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Edwards is rocked!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
=========================================
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Gray Maynard throws a combo
Edwards punches back but nobody connects.
Maynard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gray Maynard tries a hook to the body
and hits Edwards ribs hard
Edwards launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Maynard.
Edwards is holding Gray Maynard's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gray Maynard shows great balance while pushing away Yves Edwards
Maynard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edwards follows Gray Maynard
Maynard fakes a move.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Solid kick to the leg from Yves Edwards
Maynard checks it.
Poorly executed technique. Gray Maynard looks to counter!
Maynard throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Edwards's chin! That stops Edwards in his tracks!
Edwards's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gray Maynard shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Yves Edwards is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Maynard into his guard.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Edwards
Gray Maynard tries to pass Yves Edwards's guard...
Gray Maynard manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to move to full guard
Gray Maynard keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Edwards
Gray Maynard pushes Edwards's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Maynard who is in full mount! Edwards is in trouble now!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Maynard has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Gray Maynard moves to better his position on the ground...
Gray Maynard viciously slams hammer blows to Edwards's face!
Edwards's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edwards has a small cut in his Forehead
That punishment by Gray Maynard has left Edwards staggered! Gray Maynard should try push forward now and finish this!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Maynard knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Yves Edwards is having a nightmare! Josh Rosenthal watches for the moment he has to end this!
Gray Maynard turns out the lights for Edwards! What an astonishing KO by Maynard!
Winner is Gray Maynard by KO (GnP) at 2:03 Round 2
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 3/12 (25%)
Kicks 2/5 (40%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 158 s
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 22/36 (61%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/16 (88%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 158 s
I do not believe I predicted Gray would win.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!