Mendes vs. ???

[The Sandmen]

GRAY MAYNARD!!!

Chad Mendes raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Gray Maynard looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.

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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!


The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Mendes may be in trouble!


Mendes looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gray Maynard's punches
Mendes measures the resilience of Maynard's chin with an uppercut while Maynard lands some great crosses.


Gray Maynard attempts a sweep single...
Gray Maynard catches Chad Mendes's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Maynard.


Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Mendes
Maynard tries to escape from closed guard...
Maynard struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!


The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Mendes
Gray Maynard moves to better his position on the ground...
Gray Maynard viciously slams hammer blows to Mendes's face!


Gray Maynard is in half guard over Mendes
Gray Maynard throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Mendes's face with those brutal elbows! Mendes needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Mendes has a small cut in his Chin


Gray Maynard is in half guard over Mendes
Gray Maynard moves to better his position on the ground...
Gray Maynard viciously slams hammer blows to Mendes's face!


Gray Maynard is in half guard over Mendes
As the fight continues it seems that Chad Mendes is taking the best of the fight.
Chad Mendes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Chad Mendes. 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.


Gray Maynard has found an opening in the defense of Mendes, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Mendes is wobbling!
Mendes's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!


The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Mendes blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Chad Mendes's cheek! Mendes stumbles and the falls to the mat!


Maynard is standing while Mendes is on the ground on his back
Maynard moves backwards and gestures for Chad Mendes to stand up.
Chad Mendes is on his feet again.


Maynard lifts his opponent off the ground!
Brilliant side slam!


The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Maynard tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.


Gray Maynard is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Gray Maynard hovers above Mendes
Good punches to Mendes's body.


Gray Maynard is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes measures the resilience of Maynard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Maynard blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Gray Maynard looks to counter!
Maynard tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gray Maynard controls the situation despite Chad Mendes efforts for escaping from the full mount.


The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Gray Maynard fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Mendes's face!


Gray Maynard is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Maynard is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Maynard leans back...
He clobbers Chad Mendes's face with a huge punch! Ouch!


Gray Maynard is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes tries to escape from the full mount...
Gray Maynard is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.


Gray Maynard is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Maynard fires a barrage of punches at Mendes's head!
This is bad! Maynard is just pounding on Chad Mendes's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Gray Maynard turns out the lights for Mendes! What an astonishing KO by Maynard!

Winner is Gray Maynard by KO (GnP) at 3:23 Round 1

Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 122 s

Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 20/21 (95%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 111 s


CRUSHED!