Post by The Sandmen on Apr 9, 2015 16:35:40 GMT -5
Eddie Alvarez glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Gray Maynard looks very relaxed.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Maynard gets a grip on his opponent
but can't get the slam.
Alvarez is trying to counter now!
Maynard follows Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez fakes a move.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Maynard's chin
Maynard's Chin is beginning to swell
Alvarez launches a kick
but Gray Maynard avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Alvarez has a small cut in his Nose
Maynard showing excellent timing, blasts Eddie Alvarez with a right hand.
Alvarez steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Gray Maynard gets sloppy and Eddie Alvarez tries to take advantage...
Quick hook by Eddie Alvarez
Good shot! Maynard has reasons to be worried.
Maynard's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gray Maynard goes with a looping right hand while Eddie Alvarez jumps back and jabs
Maynard only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
A wicked punch by Gray Maynard
goes awry.
Alvarez throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Eddie Alvarez closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Eddie Alvarez swings...
hard impact to Maynard's face!
Gray Maynard fakes a punch and launches himself over Eddie Alvarez
Great move by Maynard who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alvarez doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gray Maynard embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Alvarez who put distance between them
Eddie Alvarez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gray Maynard jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Maynard tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Maynard is clinching with Alvarez.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Eddie Alvarez is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Maynard with uppercuts!
Nothing that Maynard must fear as he blocks nicely
Poorly executed technique. Gray Maynard looks to counter!
Maynard feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Maynard decides to launch some tentative punches
Alvarez launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Maynard with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Eddie Alvarez throws an uppercut
Maynard slips it.
Alvarez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gray Maynard's punches
Alvarez is on the receiving end of a great combo by Maynard.
Gray Maynard tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Alvarez's face
There is a small laceration on Eddie Alvarez's Mouth
Pulverizing punch to Alvarez's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Nice punches from Gray Maynard.
Alvarez staggers backwards. Maynard wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Not a desiderable position that Maynard is in now. Eddie Alvarez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Alvarez is swinging for the fences!
Maynard backpedals and creates space. Eddie Alvarez is asking him if he is going to fight!
Alvarez misses a step and Gray Maynard sees an opportunity to counter him!
A right hand from Gray Maynard
surprises Alvarez!
Alvarez's Mouth is beginning to swell
Some nice shots from Eddie Alvarez
miss their mark.
Maynard moves forward looking for some action
Gray Maynard shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Maynard tries to take Eddie Alvarez down... Alvarez stumbles backwards and Gray Maynard launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Alvarez's jaw!
Alvarez's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Eddie Alvarez's Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Alvarez's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Gray Maynard.
Maynard gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Maynard blocks Eddie Alvarez's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Alvarez
Maynard is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Eddie Alvarez, who is barely covering up!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Alvarez was not intelligently defending himself!
There is a small laceration on Eddie Alvarez's Chin
Winner is Gray Maynard by TKO (GnP) at 4:51 Round 1
Statistics: Eddie Alvarez
Punches 10/17 (59%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 12 s
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 16/23 (70%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 12 s
Decent fight. Eddie be fighting and fighting, Gray be fighting and fighting, then Gray landed a good shot followed by a takedown and completed the combo-move-thing with some GnP to finish the fight. Good mixy-uppy at the end to get it done.
Gray Maynard looks very relaxed.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Maynard gets a grip on his opponent
but can't get the slam.
Alvarez is trying to counter now!
Maynard follows Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez fakes a move.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Maynard's chin
Maynard's Chin is beginning to swell
Alvarez launches a kick
but Gray Maynard avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Alvarez has a small cut in his Nose
Maynard showing excellent timing, blasts Eddie Alvarez with a right hand.
Alvarez steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Gray Maynard gets sloppy and Eddie Alvarez tries to take advantage...
Quick hook by Eddie Alvarez
Good shot! Maynard has reasons to be worried.
Maynard's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gray Maynard goes with a looping right hand while Eddie Alvarez jumps back and jabs
Maynard only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
A wicked punch by Gray Maynard
goes awry.
Alvarez throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Eddie Alvarez closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Eddie Alvarez swings...
hard impact to Maynard's face!
Gray Maynard fakes a punch and launches himself over Eddie Alvarez
Great move by Maynard who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alvarez doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gray Maynard embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Alvarez who put distance between them
Eddie Alvarez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gray Maynard jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Maynard tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Maynard is clinching with Alvarez.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Eddie Alvarez is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Maynard with uppercuts!
Nothing that Maynard must fear as he blocks nicely
Poorly executed technique. Gray Maynard looks to counter!
Maynard feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Maynard decides to launch some tentative punches
Alvarez launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Maynard with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Eddie Alvarez throws an uppercut
Maynard slips it.
Alvarez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gray Maynard's punches
Alvarez is on the receiving end of a great combo by Maynard.
Gray Maynard tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Alvarez's face
There is a small laceration on Eddie Alvarez's Mouth
Pulverizing punch to Alvarez's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Nice punches from Gray Maynard.
Alvarez staggers backwards. Maynard wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Not a desiderable position that Maynard is in now. Eddie Alvarez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Alvarez is swinging for the fences!
Maynard backpedals and creates space. Eddie Alvarez is asking him if he is going to fight!
Alvarez misses a step and Gray Maynard sees an opportunity to counter him!
A right hand from Gray Maynard
surprises Alvarez!
Alvarez's Mouth is beginning to swell
Some nice shots from Eddie Alvarez
miss their mark.
Maynard moves forward looking for some action
Gray Maynard shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Maynard tries to take Eddie Alvarez down... Alvarez stumbles backwards and Gray Maynard launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Alvarez's jaw!
Alvarez's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Eddie Alvarez's Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Alvarez's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Gray Maynard.
Maynard gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Maynard blocks Eddie Alvarez's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Alvarez
Maynard is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Eddie Alvarez, who is barely covering up!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough! The fight is over! Alvarez was not intelligently defending himself!
There is a small laceration on Eddie Alvarez's Chin
Winner is Gray Maynard by TKO (GnP) at 4:51 Round 1
Statistics: Eddie Alvarez
Punches 10/17 (59%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 12 s
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 16/23 (70%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 12 s
Decent fight. Eddie be fighting and fighting, Gray be fighting and fighting, then Gray landed a good shot followed by a takedown and completed the combo-move-thing with some GnP to finish the fight. Good mixy-uppy at the end to get it done.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!