Post by The Sandmen on Jul 25, 2019 22:16:13 GMT -5
Gray Maynard is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Joseph Benavidez looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Benavidez stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Gray Maynard is coming in again!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Benavidez launches a furious hook!
Maynard ducks under and pushes Joseph Benavidez creating some space.
Superb haymaker by Maynard
Benavidez manages to move aside
Maynard launches a furious low kick!
Joseph Benavidez blocks
Maynard grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gray Maynard
Benavidez ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Benavidez
Maynard tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Benavidez
Maynard has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Maynard launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Joseph Benavidez 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.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Joseph Benavidez 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.
Brilliant combination from Gray Maynard
that forces Benavidez to try and defend better.
Joseph Benavidez circles around Maynard
Maynard leads with a punch
Joseph Benavidez evades but whiffs with a counter.
Joseph Benavidez gets sloppy and Gray Maynard tries to take advantage...
Maynard tries to grapple
He puts Benavidez in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joseph Benavidez slightly pushes Maynard into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Joseph Benavidez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Maynard's chin
Maynard's Chin is beginning to swell
A left hook from Maynard
grazes the chin of Benavidez.
Benavidez's Chin is beginning to swell
Gray Maynard closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Maynard is swinging for the fences!
Benavidez backpedals and creates space. Gray Maynard is asking him if he is going to fight!
Terrible one sided match... Benavidez was not ready to fight a fighter of Gray Maynard caliber.
Maynard is holding Joseph Benavidez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joseph Benavidez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Benavidez Hyper-extended his left arm
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
Benavidez tries to show some ground skills
Joseph Benavidez put Maynard in half guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Benavidez
Maynard launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Joseph Benavidez 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 have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Maynard is connecting with a few punches
Incredible haymaker from Gray Maynard!
You can see Joseph Benavidez's head being snapped backwards!
Benavidez steps backwards away from Gray Maynard. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Maynard followed by a hard jab
Joseph Benavidez stumbles back.
Gray Maynard tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Joseph Benavidez swings and Maynard has to retreat
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Maynard begins to launch a barrage of punches over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez is smart enough to duck backwards
Maynard misses a step and Joseph Benavidez sees an opportunity to counter him!
An overhand right from Joseph Benavidez that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Maynard's stops that one with his face! How is Maynard standing?!
Gray Maynard and Benavidez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Joseph Benavidez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Joseph Benavidez tries a hook to the body
and hits Maynard ribs hard
Nice punches from Joseph Benavidez.
Maynard staggers backwards. Benavidez wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Forehead
Benavidez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Maynard with a double overhooks!
Not a desiderable position that Maynard is in now. Joseph Benavidez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Quick hook by Joseph Benavidez
Good shot! Maynard has reasons to be worried.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Gray Maynard launches a body shot
Benavidez dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Maynard's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benavidez begins to launch a barrage of punches over Maynard
this is getting worse and worse for Maynard
Benavidez fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Maynard sprawls and remains on his feet.
Benavidez steps forward
Gray Maynard catches him with an uppercut to the face!
A right hand from Gray Maynard
gets deflected.
Benavidez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Maynard stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Joseph Benavidez is coming in again!
Benavidez follows Gray Maynard
only to get counter punched in a big way! Benavidez needs to stop playing Gray Maynard's game or he'll get knocked out!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Joseph Benavidez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Maynard is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Joseph Benavidez is in open guard over Maynard
Benavidez tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to move on the ground and shows Joseph Benavidez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Maynard uses his forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Maynard
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Gray Maynard attempts to move to full guard
Joseph Benavidez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Benavidez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benavidez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Gray Maynard
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Forehead
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Maynard
Maynard is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Joseph Benavidez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Maynard
Joseph Benavidez is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Joseph Benavidez tries to pass Gray Maynard's guard...
Joseph Benavidez manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Joseph Benavidez is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Benavidez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Benavidez blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Joseph Benavidez is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Stand up! This is what Maynard's cornermen are shouting. Joseph Benavidez is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Joseph Benavidez looks to mount Gray Maynard...
Joseph Benavidez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Joseph Benavidez aggressively and repeatedly punches Maynard.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Maynard's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Maynard has a small cut in his Left cheek
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to roll to his side and trap Joseph Benavidez in his guard...
Joseph Benavidez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Benavidez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Benavidez's side.
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Benavidez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Maynard's being punished here!
Maynard's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Left cheek
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard doesn't stop bleeding.
Maynard tries to escape from the full mount...
Joseph Benavidez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Joseph Benavidez is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Benavidez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Maynard's being punished here!
Joseph Benavidez is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Benavidez tries to open up Gray Maynard's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Maynard in the side of the head
Joseph Benavidez is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Joseph Benavidez looks to mount Gray Maynard...
Joseph Benavidez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard doesn't stop bleeding.
Benavidez is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Maynard's ribs.
Maynard is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Crushing shot to Maynard's body! He's holding his side
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard 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 Benavidez's moves.
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Benavidez catch Gray Maynard's right arm and tries a kimura
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Benavidez is locking that kimura...
Benavidez is locking that kimura...
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Maynard's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Gray Maynard holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Maynard is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Joseph Benavidez pushes Gray Maynard down and prevents his attempts to escape
Maynard misses a step and Joseph Benavidez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Joseph Benavidez aggressively and repeatedly punches Maynard.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Maynard's Chin is beginning to swell
Maynard seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard tries to move on the ground and shows Joseph Benavidez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Maynard's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
That punishment by Joseph Benavidez has left Maynard staggered! Joseph Benavidez should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to roll to his side and trap Joseph Benavidez in his guard...
Joseph Benavidez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Not a desiderable position that Maynard is in now. Joseph Benavidez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Maynard cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Benavidez can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Benavidez dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Maynard from the ground!
Maynard's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
You can see Maynard's blood making stains in the mat.
Tremendous strikes from Benavidez!
Some big punches are landing!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Chin
Gray Maynard's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Joseph Benavidez throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Maynard's chin! That stops Maynard in his tracks!
Maynard fell like he got shot! This is over!
Maynard's Right eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Joseph Benavidez by KO (Punch) at 0:40 Round 3
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 15/30 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/7 (29%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 255 s
Statistics: Joseph Benavidez
Punches 25/35 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 25/28 (89%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 255 s
JoBen gets shit done, hardcore-stylez.
Joseph Benavidez looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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 John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Benavidez stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Gray Maynard is coming in again!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Benavidez launches a furious hook!
Maynard ducks under and pushes Joseph Benavidez creating some space.
Superb haymaker by Maynard
Benavidez manages to move aside
Maynard launches a furious low kick!
Joseph Benavidez blocks
Maynard grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gray Maynard
Benavidez ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Benavidez
Maynard tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Benavidez
Maynard has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Maynard launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Joseph Benavidez 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.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Joseph Benavidez 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.
Brilliant combination from Gray Maynard
that forces Benavidez to try and defend better.
Joseph Benavidez circles around Maynard
Maynard leads with a punch
Joseph Benavidez evades but whiffs with a counter.
Joseph Benavidez gets sloppy and Gray Maynard tries to take advantage...
Maynard tries to grapple
He puts Benavidez in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joseph Benavidez slightly pushes Maynard into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Joseph Benavidez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Maynard's chin
Maynard's Chin is beginning to swell
A left hook from Maynard
grazes the chin of Benavidez.
Benavidez's Chin is beginning to swell
Gray Maynard closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Maynard is swinging for the fences!
Benavidez backpedals and creates space. Gray Maynard is asking him if he is going to fight!
Terrible one sided match... Benavidez was not ready to fight a fighter of Gray Maynard caliber.
Maynard is holding Joseph Benavidez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joseph Benavidez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Benavidez Hyper-extended his left arm
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Joseph Benavidez
Benavidez tries to show some ground skills
Joseph Benavidez put Maynard in half guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Benavidez
Maynard launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Joseph Benavidez 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 have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Maynard is connecting with a few punches
Incredible haymaker from Gray Maynard!
You can see Joseph Benavidez's head being snapped backwards!
Benavidez steps backwards away from Gray Maynard. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Maynard followed by a hard jab
Joseph Benavidez stumbles back.
Gray Maynard tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Joseph Benavidez swings and Maynard has to retreat
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Maynard begins to launch a barrage of punches over Benavidez
Joseph Benavidez is smart enough to duck backwards
Maynard misses a step and Joseph Benavidez sees an opportunity to counter him!
An overhand right from Joseph Benavidez that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Maynard's stops that one with his face! How is Maynard standing?!
Gray Maynard and Benavidez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Joseph Benavidez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Joseph Benavidez tries a hook to the body
and hits Maynard ribs hard
Nice punches from Joseph Benavidez.
Maynard staggers backwards. Benavidez wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Forehead
Benavidez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Maynard with a double overhooks!
Not a desiderable position that Maynard is in now. Joseph Benavidez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Quick hook by Joseph Benavidez
Good shot! Maynard has reasons to be worried.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Gray Maynard launches a body shot
Benavidez dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Maynard's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Benavidez begins to launch a barrage of punches over Maynard
this is getting worse and worse for Maynard
Benavidez fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Maynard sprawls and remains on his feet.
Benavidez steps forward
Gray Maynard catches him with an uppercut to the face!
A right hand from Gray Maynard
gets deflected.
Benavidez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Maynard stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Joseph Benavidez is coming in again!
Benavidez follows Gray Maynard
only to get counter punched in a big way! Benavidez needs to stop playing Gray Maynard's game or he'll get knocked out!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Joseph Benavidez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Maynard is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Joseph Benavidez is in open guard over Maynard
Benavidez tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to move on the ground and shows Joseph Benavidez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Maynard uses his forearms to block the impact!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Maynard
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Gray Maynard attempts to move to full guard
Joseph Benavidez keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Benavidez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Benavidez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Gray Maynard
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Forehead
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Maynard
Maynard is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Benavidez's cheek from the guard.
Joseph Benavidez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Joseph Benavidez is in half guard over Maynard
Joseph Benavidez is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Joseph Benavidez tries to pass Gray Maynard's guard...
Joseph Benavidez manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Joseph Benavidez is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Benavidez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Benavidez blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Joseph Benavidez is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Stand up! This is what Maynard's cornermen are shouting. Joseph Benavidez is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Joseph Benavidez looks to mount Gray Maynard...
Joseph Benavidez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Joseph Benavidez aggressively and repeatedly punches Maynard.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Maynard's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Maynard has a small cut in his Left cheek
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to roll to his side and trap Joseph Benavidez in his guard...
Joseph Benavidez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Benavidez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Benavidez's side.
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Benavidez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Maynard's being punished here!
Maynard's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Left cheek
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard doesn't stop bleeding.
Maynard tries to escape from the full mount...
Joseph Benavidez is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Joseph Benavidez is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Benavidez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Maynard's being punished here!
Joseph Benavidez is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Benavidez tries to open up Gray Maynard's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Maynard in the side of the head
Joseph Benavidez is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Joseph Benavidez looks to mount Gray Maynard...
Joseph Benavidez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard doesn't stop bleeding.
Benavidez is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Maynard's ribs.
Maynard is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Crushing shot to Maynard's body! He's holding his side
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard 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 Benavidez's moves.
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Benavidez catch Gray Maynard's right arm and tries a kimura
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Benavidez is locking that kimura...
Benavidez is locking that kimura...
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Maynard's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Gray Maynard holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Maynard is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Joseph Benavidez pushes Gray Maynard down and prevents his attempts to escape
Maynard misses a step and Joseph Benavidez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Joseph Benavidez aggressively and repeatedly punches Maynard.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Maynard's Chin is beginning to swell
Maynard seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard tries to move on the ground and shows Joseph Benavidez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Maynard's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
That punishment by Joseph Benavidez has left Maynard staggered! Joseph Benavidez should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Joseph Benavidez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to roll to his side and trap Joseph Benavidez in his guard...
Joseph Benavidez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Not a desiderable position that Maynard is in now. Joseph Benavidez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Maynard cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Benavidez can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Benavidez dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Maynard from the ground!
Maynard's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
You can see Maynard's blood making stains in the mat.
Tremendous strikes from Benavidez!
Some big punches are landing!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Chin
Gray Maynard's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Joseph Benavidez throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Maynard's chin! That stops Maynard in his tracks!
Maynard fell like he got shot! This is over!
Maynard's Right eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Joseph Benavidez by KO (Punch) at 0:40 Round 3
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 15/30 (50%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/7 (29%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 255 s
Statistics: Joseph Benavidez
Punches 25/35 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 25/28 (89%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 255 s
JoBen gets shit done, hardcore-stylez.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!