Post by The Sandmen on Mar 7, 2019 9:39:37 GMT -5
Gray Maynard looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Gray Maynard and Shahbulat Shamhalaev touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Shovel hook by Gray Maynard
tags Shamhalaev.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Maynard.
Gray Maynard leans forwards and tries to grapple with Shamhalaev
Maynard shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shamhalaev struggles and launches a few punches to Maynard's head
Nothing from this... Shahbulat Shamhalaev seems frustrated.
Maynard is trying to counter now!
Gray Maynard fakes a punch to Shahbulat Shamhalaev ribs and the tries to trip him
Shahbulat Shamhalaev loses balance and goes to the ground
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Shamhalaev
Maynard tries to open up Shahbulat Shamhalaev's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Shamhalaev in the side of the head
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Shamhalaev
Maynard tries to escape from the closed guard
Maynard succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Shamhalaev
Shamhalaev tries to close his guard around Maynard
He succeeds!
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard is looking to pass Shahbulat Shamhalaev's guard...
Gray Maynard gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard tries to free his leg
Gray Maynard uses some of his skill by jumping out of Shamhalaev's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Shamhalaev's face with those brutal elbows! Shamhalaev needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Shamhalaev's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Shamhalaev tries to show some ground skills
Maynard uses his strength to keep Maynard at a disadvantage
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Shahbulat Shamhalaev attempts to trap Gray Maynard in his guard.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev manages to switch to full guard.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard looks to posture up and open Shahbulat Shamhalaev's guard...
Gray Maynard forces Shahbulat Shamhalaev to open his guard.
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Shamhalaev
Maynard leans back...
He clobbers Shahbulat Shamhalaev's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Shamhalaev
Shahbulat Shamhalaev launches a few punches to Maynard's cheek from the guard.
Gray Maynard uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Maynard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Maynard tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Shamhalaev
Maynard is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Gray Maynard tries to free his leg...
Gray Maynard uses some of his skill by jumping out of Shamhalaev's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Shamhalaev cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Maynard can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Gray Maynard throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Shamhalaev's face with those brutal elbows! Shamhalaev needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard looks to mount Shahbulat Shamhalaev...
Gray Maynard slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Shahbulat Shamhalaev tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Gray Maynard keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Not a desiderable position that Maynard is in now. Shahbulat Shamhalaev is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev 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.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Maynard is getting frustrated here.
Maynard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Maynard tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gray Maynard controls the situation despite Shahbulat Shamhalaev efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Shahbulat Shamhalaev tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Shahbulat Shamhalaev gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Shamhalaev
Shahbulat Shamhalaev 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 open guard over Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard pushes Shahbulat Shamhalaev against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev struggles not allowing Gray Maynard improve his position.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev has found an opening in the defense of Maynard, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Maynard's ribs.
Gray Maynard was tooling Shahbulat Shamhalaev for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Shahbulat Shamhalaev lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Shahbulat Shamhalaev!
Maynard is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Gray Maynard launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Shamhalaev blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Shahbulat Shamhalaev's cheek! Shamhalaev stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Shamhalaev's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Shahbulat Shamhalaev's Left cheek
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Maynard is standing while Shamhalaev is on the ground on his back
Maynard opts to jump inside Shamhalaev's guard.
Shamhalaev didn't see that coming. Gray Maynard is in open guard over Shamhalaev now.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Maynard, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Maynard decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Maynard moves back and takes a deep breath.
Maynard decides to launch some tentative punches
Shamhalaev launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Maynard with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Shamhalaev dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Shamhalaev clumsily fails here and it's time for Gray Maynard to fight back!
Gray Maynard tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shamhalaev goes down.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard tries to pass to half guard...
Shahbulat Shamhalaev can't prevent his opponent from passing. Maynard looks to work from half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard pushes Shamhalaev's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Maynard who is in full mount! Shamhalaev is in trouble now!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Shahbulat Shamhalaev tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Gray Maynard keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Shamhalaev is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Maynard misses a step and Shahbulat Shamhalaev sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shahbulat Shamhalaev 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 Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Shamhalaev's face with those brutal elbows! Shamhalaev needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Shamhalaev's Nose is beginning to swell
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard isolates Shahbulat Shamhalaev's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Shamhalaev's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
Shahbulat Shamhalaev is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Maynard leans back...
He clobbers Shahbulat Shamhalaev's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The ref pulls off Gray Maynard! Shamhalaev seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Shamhalaev has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Gray Maynard by TKO (GnP) at 1:59 Round 2
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 21/21 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 272 s
Statistics: Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Punches 6/11 (55%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 285 s
Not to Shahbby a performance...from Maynard. Is the new guy a Sham? Time will tell.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Gray Maynard and Shahbulat Shamhalaev touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Shovel hook by Gray Maynard
tags Shamhalaev.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Maynard.
Gray Maynard leans forwards and tries to grapple with Shamhalaev
Maynard shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shamhalaev struggles and launches a few punches to Maynard's head
Nothing from this... Shahbulat Shamhalaev seems frustrated.
Maynard is trying to counter now!
Gray Maynard fakes a punch to Shahbulat Shamhalaev ribs and the tries to trip him
Shahbulat Shamhalaev loses balance and goes to the ground
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Shamhalaev
Maynard tries to open up Shahbulat Shamhalaev's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Shamhalaev in the side of the head
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Shamhalaev
Maynard tries to escape from the closed guard
Maynard succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Shamhalaev
Shamhalaev tries to close his guard around Maynard
He succeeds!
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard is looking to pass Shahbulat Shamhalaev's guard...
Gray Maynard gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard tries to free his leg
Gray Maynard uses some of his skill by jumping out of Shamhalaev's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Shamhalaev's face with those brutal elbows! Shamhalaev needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Shamhalaev's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Shamhalaev tries to show some ground skills
Maynard uses his strength to keep Maynard at a disadvantage
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Shahbulat Shamhalaev attempts to trap Gray Maynard in his guard.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev manages to switch to full guard.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard looks to posture up and open Shahbulat Shamhalaev's guard...
Gray Maynard forces Shahbulat Shamhalaev to open his guard.
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Shamhalaev
Maynard leans back...
He clobbers Shahbulat Shamhalaev's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Shamhalaev
Shahbulat Shamhalaev launches a few punches to Maynard's cheek from the guard.
Gray Maynard uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Maynard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Maynard tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Shamhalaev
Maynard is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Gray Maynard tries to free his leg...
Gray Maynard uses some of his skill by jumping out of Shamhalaev's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Shamhalaev cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Maynard can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Gray Maynard throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Shamhalaev's face with those brutal elbows! Shamhalaev needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard looks to mount Shahbulat Shamhalaev...
Gray Maynard slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Shahbulat Shamhalaev tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Gray Maynard keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Not a desiderable position that Maynard is in now. Shahbulat Shamhalaev is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev 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.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Maynard is getting frustrated here.
Maynard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Maynard tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gray Maynard controls the situation despite Shahbulat Shamhalaev efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Shahbulat Shamhalaev tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Shahbulat Shamhalaev gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Shamhalaev
Shahbulat Shamhalaev 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 open guard over Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard pushes Shahbulat Shamhalaev against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev struggles not allowing Gray Maynard improve his position.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Shahbulat Shamhalaev has found an opening in the defense of Maynard, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Maynard's ribs.
Gray Maynard was tooling Shahbulat Shamhalaev for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Shahbulat Shamhalaev lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Shahbulat Shamhalaev!
Maynard is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Gray Maynard launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Shamhalaev blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Shahbulat Shamhalaev's cheek! Shamhalaev stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Shamhalaev's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Shahbulat Shamhalaev's Left cheek
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Maynard is standing while Shamhalaev is on the ground on his back
Maynard opts to jump inside Shamhalaev's guard.
Shamhalaev didn't see that coming. Gray Maynard is in open guard over Shamhalaev now.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Maynard, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
=========================================
Maynard decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Maynard moves back and takes a deep breath.
Maynard decides to launch some tentative punches
Shamhalaev launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Maynard with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Shamhalaev dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Shamhalaev clumsily fails here and it's time for Gray Maynard to fight back!
Gray Maynard tries to bring the fight to the ground
Shamhalaev goes down.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard tries to pass to half guard...
Shahbulat Shamhalaev can't prevent his opponent from passing. Maynard looks to work from half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard pushes Shamhalaev's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Maynard who is in full mount! Shamhalaev is in trouble now!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Shahbulat Shamhalaev tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Gray Maynard keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Shamhalaev is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Maynard misses a step and Shahbulat Shamhalaev sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shahbulat Shamhalaev 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 Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Shamhalaev's face with those brutal elbows! Shamhalaev needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Shamhalaev's Nose is beginning to swell
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Gray Maynard isolates Shahbulat Shamhalaev's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Shamhalaev's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
Shahbulat Shamhalaev is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Maynard leans back...
He clobbers Shahbulat Shamhalaev's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The ref pulls off Gray Maynard! Shamhalaev seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Shamhalaev has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Gray Maynard by TKO (GnP) at 1:59 Round 2
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 4/6 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 21/21 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 272 s
Statistics: Shahbulat Shamhalaev
Punches 6/11 (55%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 285 s
Not to Shahbby a performance...from Maynard. Is the new guy a Sham? Time will tell.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!