Post by The Sandmen on Jan 26, 2021 20:43:36 GMT -5
Henry Cejudo raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Gray Maynard is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The Messenger and Maynard move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Henry Cejudo shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gray Maynard is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Messenger into his guard.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Maynard measures the resilience of The Messenger's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Messenger's side.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Maynard
The Messenger is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Henry Cejudo uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Maynard
Henry Cejudo tries to pass Gray Maynard's guard...
Henry Cejudo passes momentarily but Gray Maynard regains full guard.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Maynard
The Messenger 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.
Maynard launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting The Messenger's ribs.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Maynard
Henry Cejudo hovers above Maynard
Good punches to Maynard's body.
Crushing shot to Maynard's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over 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 The Messenger's moves.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Messenger can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Henry Cejudo tries to better his position on the ground...
The Messenger breaks the closed guard of Gray Maynard and moves to half guard
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Henry Cejudo looks to mount Gray Maynard...
Gray Maynard takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Maynard
The Messenger struggles on the ground and tries to break Gray Maynard's guard...
Henry Cejudo is in Maynard open guard now
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to stand up!
The Messenger doesn't allow him!
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Maynard
The Messenger 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!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Forehead
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around The Messenger
He is not able to do it
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki 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.
Henry Cejudo 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
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Maynard
The Messenger launches a barrage of elbows over Maynard's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Maynard doesn't fight back!
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard launches a few weak punches
The Messenger blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Henry Cejudo looks to counter!
Henry Cejudo 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!
Maynard's Chin is beginning to swell
Maynard has a small cut in his Chin
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Maynard
Henry Cejudo tries to pass to half guard...
Gray Maynard can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Messenger looks to work from half guard.
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Maynard
The Messenger tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Maynard from the side mount!
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Gray Maynard
The Messenger delivers a few accurate elbows!
Maynard is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Maynard has a small cut in his Left cheek
The Messenger is in rear mount over Maynard
Henry Cejudo 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!
Henry Cejudo turns out the lights for Maynard! What an astonishing KO by The Messenger!
Maynard has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Henry Cejudo by KO (GnP) at 3:29 Round 1
Statistics: Henry Cejudo
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/27 (85%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 178 s
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 178 s
This fight was not grey. It was pretty black and white. Just like Maynard's face, after said fight.
Gray Maynard is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The Messenger and Maynard move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Henry Cejudo shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gray Maynard is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Messenger into his guard.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Maynard measures the resilience of The Messenger's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Messenger's side.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Maynard
The Messenger is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Henry Cejudo uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Maynard
Henry Cejudo tries to pass Gray Maynard's guard...
Henry Cejudo passes momentarily but Gray Maynard regains full guard.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Maynard
The Messenger 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.
Maynard launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting The Messenger's ribs.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Maynard
Henry Cejudo hovers above Maynard
Good punches to Maynard's body.
Crushing shot to Maynard's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over 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 The Messenger's moves.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Messenger can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Henry Cejudo tries to better his position on the ground...
The Messenger breaks the closed guard of Gray Maynard and moves to half guard
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Henry Cejudo looks to mount Gray Maynard...
Gray Maynard takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Henry Cejudo is in closed guard over Maynard
The Messenger struggles on the ground and tries to break Gray Maynard's guard...
Henry Cejudo is in Maynard open guard now
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to stand up!
The Messenger doesn't allow him!
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Maynard
The Messenger 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!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Forehead
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around The Messenger
He is not able to do it
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Mario Yamasaki 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.
Henry Cejudo 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
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Maynard
The Messenger launches a barrage of elbows over Maynard's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Maynard doesn't fight back!
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard launches a few weak punches
The Messenger blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Henry Cejudo looks to counter!
Henry Cejudo 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!
Maynard's Chin is beginning to swell
Maynard has a small cut in his Chin
Henry Cejudo is in open guard over Maynard
Henry Cejudo tries to pass to half guard...
Gray Maynard can't prevent his opponent from passing. The Messenger looks to work from half guard.
Henry Cejudo is in half guard over Maynard
The Messenger tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Maynard from the side mount!
Henry Cejudo is in side mount over Gray Maynard
The Messenger delivers a few accurate elbows!
Maynard is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Maynard has a small cut in his Left cheek
The Messenger is in rear mount over Maynard
Henry Cejudo 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!
Henry Cejudo turns out the lights for Maynard! What an astonishing KO by The Messenger!
Maynard has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Henry Cejudo by KO (GnP) at 3:29 Round 1
Statistics: Henry Cejudo
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/27 (85%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 178 s
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 178 s
This fight was not grey. It was pretty black and white. Just like Maynard's face, after said fight.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!