Post by The Sandmen on Jul 25, 2014 8:19:42 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Thomson while Herb Dean recites the rules.
Ferocious staredown by Maynard while Herb Dean recites the rules.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Thomson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gray Maynard is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Maynard catches an ankle and Thomson is tripped to the mat!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Thomson
Thomson measures the resilience of Maynard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Maynard's side.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Thomson
Maynard tries to escape from closed guard...
Maynard struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Thomson
Gray Maynard throws down elbows...
Thomson is not making himself an easy target.
Gray Maynard gets sloppy and Josh Thomson tries to take advantage...
Josh Thomson launches a few punches to Maynard's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Maynard tries to cover his face,
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Thomson
Maynard gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Josh Thomson! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Josh Thomson doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Thomson
Josh Thomson attempts to move to full guard
Gray Maynard keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Thomson
Josh Thomson 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.
Thomson clumsily fails here and it's time for Gray Maynard to fight back!
Maynard sits over his knees and pushes away Thomson's leg!
Gray Maynard is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson attempts to trap Gray Maynard in his guard.
Gray Maynard keeps control and remains in side mount.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson attempts to trap Gray Maynard in his guard.
Josh Thomson manages to switch to full guard.
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Thomson
Thomson tries to close his guard around Maynard
He is not able to do it
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Thomson
Thomson tries to close his guard around Maynard
He is not able to do it
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Thomson
Thomson tries to close his guard around Maynard
He succeeds!
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Thomson
Maynard tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Gray Maynard fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Thomson
Josh Thomson attempts to move to full guard
Josh Thomson manages to switch to full guard.
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Thomson
Maynard is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Josh Thomson, who is barely covering up!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Thomson
Josh Thomson is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Josh Thomson throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Maynard's chin! That stops Maynard in his tracks!
Thomson moves forward looking for some action
Josh Thomson shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Thomson goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Gray Maynard is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Josh Thomson gets the advantage
Josh Thomson is in open guard over Maynard
Thomson fires a barrage of punches at Maynard's head!
This is bad! Thomson is just pounding on Gray Maynard's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Josh Thomson is in open guard over Maynard
Thomson moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Josh Thomson is in half guard over Maynard
Thomson fires a barrage of punches at Maynard's head!
The punches go wide.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Josh Thomson is in half guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to move to full guard
Gray Maynard manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Thomson is in open guard over Maynard
Thomson moves on the ground
Josh Thomson moves to side mount
Josh Thomson is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Thomson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Thomson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Thomson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Josh Thomson tries to open Maynard's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Josh Thomson. Maynard is unable to cover himself now!
Josh Thomson is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to trap Josh Thomson in his guard.
Gray Maynard manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Thomson is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around Thomson
He succeeds!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Gray Maynard!
Thomson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Thomson has a small cut in his Right cheek
Maynard is holding Josh Thomson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Thomson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Gray Maynard looks to mount Josh Thomson...
Gray Maynard slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Josh Thomson
Maynard throws a few hammer fists to the face of Josh Thomson
Solid shots!
Thomson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Thomson has a small cut in his Forehead
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Josh Thomson
Thomson measures the resilience of Maynard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Maynard's side.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Gray Maynard rolls Josh Thomson to his stomach and takes his back!
Maynard is in rear mount over Thomson
Gray Maynard slides his arm under Josh Thomson's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Josh Thomson pulls down on Gray Maynard's hand and staves off danger
Maynard is in rear mount over Thomson
Maynard tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean 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 Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Gray Maynard launches a rapid series of punches
taking Thomson from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Josh Thomson and Maynard engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Josh Thomson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Josh Thomson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Maynard into his guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Thomson
Maynard is in closed guard... Thomson tries to roll on the ground!
Gray Maynard uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Thomson
Maynard is in closed guard... Thomson tries to roll on the ground!
Gray Maynard uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Maynard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gray Maynard tries to better his position on the ground...
Maynard breaks the closed guard of Josh Thomson and moves to half guard
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Thomson breaths deeply while on the ground
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Thomson measures the resilience of Maynard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Maynard's side.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Maynard leans back...
He clobbers Josh Thomson's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Maynard tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Josh Thomson
Maynard goes for an armbar!
Josh Thomson breaks the lock and pushes away Gray Maynard, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean 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 Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Maynard launches a hook to the body
Josh Thomson moves aside looking for a counter...
Maynard clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Thomson to fight back!
Pulverizing punch to Maynard's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Maynard's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Gray Maynard throws a looping left hand...
Thomson moves aside and dodges.
Nice beating Gray Maynard has received.
Gray Maynard shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Josh Thomson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Maynard into his guard.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Thomson
Maynard is in closed guard... Thomson tries to roll on the ground!
Gray Maynard uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Thomson clumsily fails here and it's time for Gray Maynard to fight back!
Gray Maynard is looking to pass Josh Thomson's guard...
Gray Maynard gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Thomson
Nice beating Gray Maynard has received.
Maynard launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Josh Thomson is not able to stop Thomson ground skills and Gray Maynard moves to side mount!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Maynard tries to open up Josh Thomson's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Thomson in the side of the head
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson attempts to trap Gray Maynard in his guard.
Gray Maynard keeps control and remains in side mount.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Thomson measures the resilience of Maynard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Maynard's side.
That punishment by Josh Thomson has left Maynard staggered! Josh Thomson should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson attempts to trap Gray Maynard in his guard.
Gray Maynard keeps control and remains in side mount.
Gray Maynard seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Josh Thomson!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson attempts to trap Gray Maynard in his guard.
Gray Maynard keeps control and remains in side mount.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson attempts to trap Gray Maynard in his guard.
Josh Thomson manages to switch to full guard.
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Thomson
Maynard tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
The cutman is working on Thomson's face.
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Round 3
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Gray Maynard goes with a looping right hand while Josh Thomson jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Thomson seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Nice punch by Gray Maynard
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Gray Maynard tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Gray Maynard who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Josh Thomson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Maynard is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Gray Maynard is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Maynard catches an ankle and Thomson is tripped to the mat!
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Thomson
Thomson works on the ground with his fingers over Maynard's face
Maynard shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Thomson
Gray Maynard is looking to pass Josh Thomson's guard...
Gray Maynard gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Thomson
Maynard tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Thomson from the side mount!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Gray Maynard looks to pass to mount...
Maynard slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Josh Thomson.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Josh Thomson
Maynard fires a barrage of punches at Thomson's head!
This is bad! Maynard is just pounding on Josh Thomson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Josh Thomson
Maynard fires a barrage of punches at Thomson's head!
This is bad! Maynard is just pounding on Josh Thomson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Thomson's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Josh Thomson
Gray Maynard has seen better days.
Maynard goes for an armbar!
Maynard is locking that Armbar...
Thomson struggles to free himself
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Thomson's eyes...
That Armbar from Gray Maynard appears to be unbreakable
Josh Thomson breaks the lock and pushes away Gray Maynard, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean 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 Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Maynard is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Gray Maynard fakes a punch and launches himself over Josh Thomson
Great move by Maynard who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Thomson is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Thomson launches a few hard punches to Gray Maynard's ribs!
Maynard struggles and protects himself.
Maynard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Josh Thomson's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Maynard is throwing a flurry of punches!
Josh Thomson just can't get away!
Thomson's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
Maynard doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Josh Thomson embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Maynard who put distance between them
Gray Maynard tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Thomson's face
Maynard is holding Josh Thomson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Thomson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Nice beating Gray Maynard has received.
Gray Maynard looks to pass to mount...
Maynard slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Josh Thomson.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Josh Thomson
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Maynard is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Josh Thomson, who is barely covering up!
The ref pulls off Gray Maynard! Thomson seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Thomson's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Gray Maynard by TKO (GnP) at 3:31 Round 3
Statistics: Josh Thomson
Punches 7/10 (70%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 18/30 (60%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 547 s
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 15/21 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 30/41 (73%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 547 s
The Bully vs. The Punk. Battle of the silly nicknames. The bully bullied the punk. Maybe now he'll be called The Emo. Time will tell.
Ferocious staredown by Maynard while Herb Dean recites the rules.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Thomson wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gray Maynard is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Maynard catches an ankle and Thomson is tripped to the mat!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Thomson
Thomson measures the resilience of Maynard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Maynard's side.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Thomson
Maynard tries to escape from closed guard...
Maynard struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Thomson
Gray Maynard throws down elbows...
Thomson is not making himself an easy target.
Gray Maynard gets sloppy and Josh Thomson tries to take advantage...
Josh Thomson launches a few punches to Maynard's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Maynard tries to cover his face,
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Thomson
Maynard gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Josh Thomson! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Josh Thomson doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Thomson
Josh Thomson attempts to move to full guard
Gray Maynard keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Thomson
Josh Thomson 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.
Thomson clumsily fails here and it's time for Gray Maynard to fight back!
Maynard sits over his knees and pushes away Thomson's leg!
Gray Maynard is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson attempts to trap Gray Maynard in his guard.
Gray Maynard keeps control and remains in side mount.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson attempts to trap Gray Maynard in his guard.
Josh Thomson manages to switch to full guard.
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Thomson
Thomson tries to close his guard around Maynard
He is not able to do it
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Thomson
Thomson tries to close his guard around Maynard
He is not able to do it
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Thomson
Thomson tries to close his guard around Maynard
He succeeds!
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Thomson
Maynard tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Gray Maynard fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Thomson
Josh Thomson attempts to move to full guard
Josh Thomson manages to switch to full guard.
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Thomson
Maynard is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Josh Thomson, who is barely covering up!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Thomson
Josh Thomson is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Josh Thomson throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Maynard's chin! That stops Maynard in his tracks!
Thomson moves forward looking for some action
Josh Thomson shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Thomson goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Gray Maynard is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Josh Thomson gets the advantage
Josh Thomson is in open guard over Maynard
Thomson fires a barrage of punches at Maynard's head!
This is bad! Thomson is just pounding on Gray Maynard's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Josh Thomson is in open guard over Maynard
Thomson moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Josh Thomson is in half guard over Maynard
Thomson fires a barrage of punches at Maynard's head!
The punches go wide.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Josh Thomson is in half guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to move to full guard
Gray Maynard manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Thomson is in open guard over Maynard
Thomson moves on the ground
Josh Thomson moves to side mount
Josh Thomson is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Thomson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Thomson blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Thomson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Josh Thomson tries to open Maynard's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Josh Thomson. Maynard is unable to cover himself now!
Josh Thomson is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to trap Josh Thomson in his guard.
Gray Maynard manages to switch to full guard.
Josh Thomson is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around Thomson
He succeeds!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Gray Maynard!
Thomson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Thomson has a small cut in his Right cheek
Maynard is holding Josh Thomson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Thomson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Gray Maynard looks to mount Josh Thomson...
Gray Maynard slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Josh Thomson
Maynard throws a few hammer fists to the face of Josh Thomson
Solid shots!
Thomson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Thomson has a small cut in his Forehead
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Josh Thomson
Thomson measures the resilience of Maynard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Maynard's side.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Gray Maynard rolls Josh Thomson to his stomach and takes his back!
Maynard is in rear mount over Thomson
Gray Maynard slides his arm under Josh Thomson's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Josh Thomson pulls down on Gray Maynard's hand and staves off danger
Maynard is in rear mount over Thomson
Maynard tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean 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 Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Gray Maynard launches a rapid series of punches
taking Thomson from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Josh Thomson and Maynard engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Josh Thomson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Josh Thomson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Maynard into his guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Thomson
Maynard is in closed guard... Thomson tries to roll on the ground!
Gray Maynard uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Thomson
Maynard is in closed guard... Thomson tries to roll on the ground!
Gray Maynard uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Maynard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gray Maynard tries to better his position on the ground...
Maynard breaks the closed guard of Josh Thomson and moves to half guard
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Thomson breaths deeply while on the ground
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Thomson measures the resilience of Maynard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Maynard's side.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Maynard leans back...
He clobbers Josh Thomson's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Maynard tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Josh Thomson
Maynard goes for an armbar!
Josh Thomson breaks the lock and pushes away Gray Maynard, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean 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 Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Maynard launches a hook to the body
Josh Thomson moves aside looking for a counter...
Maynard clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Thomson to fight back!
Pulverizing punch to Maynard's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Maynard's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Gray Maynard throws a looping left hand...
Thomson moves aside and dodges.
Nice beating Gray Maynard has received.
Gray Maynard shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Josh Thomson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Maynard into his guard.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Thomson
Maynard is in closed guard... Thomson tries to roll on the ground!
Gray Maynard uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Thomson clumsily fails here and it's time for Gray Maynard to fight back!
Gray Maynard is looking to pass Josh Thomson's guard...
Gray Maynard gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Thomson
Nice beating Gray Maynard has received.
Maynard launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Josh Thomson is not able to stop Thomson ground skills and Gray Maynard moves to side mount!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Maynard tries to open up Josh Thomson's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Thomson in the side of the head
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson attempts to trap Gray Maynard in his guard.
Gray Maynard keeps control and remains in side mount.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Thomson measures the resilience of Maynard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Maynard's side.
That punishment by Josh Thomson has left Maynard staggered! Josh Thomson should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson attempts to trap Gray Maynard in his guard.
Gray Maynard keeps control and remains in side mount.
Gray Maynard seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Josh Thomson!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson attempts to trap Gray Maynard in his guard.
Gray Maynard keeps control and remains in side mount.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson attempts to trap Gray Maynard in his guard.
Josh Thomson manages to switch to full guard.
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Thomson
Maynard tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
The cutman is working on Thomson's face.
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Round 3
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Gray Maynard goes with a looping right hand while Josh Thomson jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Thomson seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Nice punch by Gray Maynard
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Gray Maynard tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Gray Maynard who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Josh Thomson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Maynard is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Gray Maynard is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Maynard catches an ankle and Thomson is tripped to the mat!
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Thomson
Thomson works on the ground with his fingers over Maynard's face
Maynard shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Thomson
Gray Maynard is looking to pass Josh Thomson's guard...
Gray Maynard gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Thomson
Maynard tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Thomson from the side mount!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Gray Maynard looks to pass to mount...
Maynard slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Josh Thomson.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Josh Thomson
Maynard fires a barrage of punches at Thomson's head!
This is bad! Maynard is just pounding on Josh Thomson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Josh Thomson
Maynard fires a barrage of punches at Thomson's head!
This is bad! Maynard is just pounding on Josh Thomson's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Thomson's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Josh Thomson
Gray Maynard has seen better days.
Maynard goes for an armbar!
Maynard is locking that Armbar...
Thomson struggles to free himself
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Thomson's eyes...
That Armbar from Gray Maynard appears to be unbreakable
Josh Thomson breaks the lock and pushes away Gray Maynard, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean 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 Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Maynard is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Gray Maynard fakes a punch and launches himself over Josh Thomson
Great move by Maynard who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Thomson is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Thomson launches a few hard punches to Gray Maynard's ribs!
Maynard struggles and protects himself.
Maynard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Josh Thomson's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Maynard is throwing a flurry of punches!
Josh Thomson just can't get away!
Thomson's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
Maynard doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Josh Thomson embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Maynard who put distance between them
Gray Maynard tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Thomson's face
Maynard is holding Josh Thomson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Josh Thomson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Josh Thomson
Nice beating Gray Maynard has received.
Gray Maynard looks to pass to mount...
Maynard slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Josh Thomson.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Josh Thomson
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Maynard is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Josh Thomson, who is barely covering up!
The ref pulls off Gray Maynard! Thomson seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Thomson's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Gray Maynard by TKO (GnP) at 3:31 Round 3
Statistics: Josh Thomson
Punches 7/10 (70%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 18/30 (60%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 547 s
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 15/21 (71%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 30/41 (73%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 547 s
The Bully vs. The Punk. Battle of the silly nicknames. The bully bullied the punk. Maybe now he'll be called The Emo. Time will tell.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!