Post by The Sandmen on Jun 23, 2015 11:10:58 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.
Kid Yamamoto glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Gray Maynard and Kid Yamamoto touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Gray Maynard moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Kid's right thigh
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard has found an opening in the defense of Kid, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Kid is wobbling!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Kid.
Kid Yamamoto tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Kid Yamamoto who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Kid Yamamoto slightly pushes Maynard into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Maynard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Kid Yamamoto's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Maynard is holding Kid Yamamoto's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kid Yamamoto loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kid Hyper-extended his left arm
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto launches a few punches to Maynard's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Maynard tries to cover his face,
Maynard's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Left cheek
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
Maynard is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Kid Yamamoto, who is barely covering up!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid works on the ground with his fingers over Maynard's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Kid Yamamoto for eye poke.
John McCarthy allows Maynard time to recover... 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.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Kid Yamamoto!
Maynard is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Maynard throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Gray Maynard shoots for a double leg takedown!
Kid Yamamoto sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Kid is trying to counter now!
Kid moves forward looking for some action
Gray Maynard struggles a bit before breaking Kid's attemp of grappling
Maynard steps forward
Kid feints.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Kid Yamamoto fakes a punch and launches himself over Maynard!
Nice move by Kid who clinches and pushes Maynard against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Kid grab one of Gray Maynard's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Gray Maynard landed hard on his back
Kid is standing while Maynard is on the ground on his back
Kid cartwheels towards Maynard!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Gray Maynard.
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Kid Yamamoto looks to mount Gray Maynard...
Kid Yamamoto slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Kid Yamamoto is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Kid's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Kid
Gray Maynard pushes Kid's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Kid rolls and he's now on half guard over Gray Maynard. Nice reversal.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in half guard over Maynard
Kid Yamamoto tries to pass Gray Maynard's guard...
Kid Yamamoto manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to trap Kid Yamamoto in his guard.
Gray Maynard manages to switch to full guard.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Kid throws a few hammer fists to the face of Gray Maynard
Solid shots!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Kid's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kid tries to cover his face,
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Kid's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kid's side.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Kid works on the ground with his fingers over Maynard's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Kid tries to escape from the closed guard
Kid succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Maynard is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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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.
Kid struggles and launches a few punches to Maynard's head
Nothing from this... Kid Yamamoto seems frustrated.
Maynard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Maynard tries to take Kid Yamamoto down... Kid stumbles backwards and Gray Maynard launches a few punches...
Kid Yamamoto dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Gray Maynard has found an opening in the defense of Kid, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Kid is wobbling!
Kid is holding Gray Maynard's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gray Maynard loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Kid tries to move to full mount!
Maynard won't allow him to take this position easily.
Kid misses a step and Gray Maynard sees an opportunity to counter him!
Maynard measures the resilience of Kid's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kid blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to trap Kid Yamamoto in his guard.
Gray Maynard manages to switch to full guard.
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around Kid
He is not able to do it
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Kid's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kid's side.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Kid's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kid tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Kid's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kid blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Kid Yamamoto tries to open Maynard's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Kid Yamamoto. Maynard is unable to cover himself now!
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Kid Yamamoto wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Kid drills Gray Maynard's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Kid Yamamoto tries to pass to half guard...
Gray Maynard can't prevent his opponent from passing. Kid looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in half guard over Maynard
Kid Yamamoto tries to open Maynard's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Kid Yamamoto. Maynard is unable to cover himself now!
Kid Yamamoto is in half guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to move to full guard
Gray Maynard manages to switch to full guard.
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to stand up!
Kid doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kid Yamamoto can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Kid leans back...
He clobbers Gray Maynard's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Kid throws a few hammer fists to the face of Gray Maynard
Solid shots!
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard 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
Kid tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Maynard leads with a punch
Kid Yamamoto evades but whiffs with a counter.
Maynard goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Gray Maynard charges at Kid throwing flurries left and right.
Kid Yamamoto gets out of the way.
Kid tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kid grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Kid fires a barrage of punches at Maynard's head!
This is bad! Kid is just pounding on Gray Maynard's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Maynard has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Kid tries to stand up!
Maynard doesn't allow him!
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 4:05 in the 2 round
Kid looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gray Maynard's punches
Kid is on the receiving end of a great combo by Maynard.
Maynard launches a furious hook!
That hits Kid's chin like a wrecking ball! Kid loses balance and goes to the mat.
Kid's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Maynard is standing while Kid is on the ground on his back
Gray Maynard decides to jump inside Kid's guard.
Kid didn't see that coming. Maynard is in open guard over Kid now.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Kid
Kid Yamamoto 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 open guard over Kid
Kid tries to close his guard around Maynard
He succeeds!
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Kid
Kid Yamamoto 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.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Gray Maynard moves forward looking for some grappling action
Maynard has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kid takes a break to breathe while holding Gray Maynard.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Kid Yamamoto throws a combo
Gray Maynard ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Kid swings again, only to get countered once more! Kid is looking bad here!
Kid decides to launch some tentative punches
Gray Maynard takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Not a desiderable position that Kid is in now. Gray Maynard is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Kid steps forward
Maynard feints.
Gray Maynard tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kid goes down.
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Kid
Gray Maynard wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Gray Maynard can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Kid
Gray Maynard moves to better his position on the ground...
Gray Maynard wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Kid is trying to counter now!
Kid tries to close his guard around Maynard
He is not able to do it
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Kid
Gray Maynard tries to pass to half guard...
Kid Yamamoto's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Kid
Gray Maynard tries to pass to half guard...
Kid Yamamoto can't prevent his opponent from passing. Maynard looks to work from half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Kid
Maynard launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Kid Yamamoto 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 MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
A solid combination from Kid Yamamoto
mostly hits air.
Maynard is trying to counter now!
Gray Maynard attempts to cut off Kid with punches
Kid avoids getting cornered.
Kid Yamamoto attempts a sweep single...
Kid Yamamoto catches Gray Maynard's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Kid.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Kid is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kid Yamamoto!
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Maynard gets a good position on the ground. ..
Kid holds Gray Maynard arms and counters his opponent punches.
Maynard misses a step and Kid Yamamoto sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kid tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Kid
Kid Yamamoto 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 Kid
Kid Yamamoto tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Kid
Good looking punches from Gray Maynard on the ground
They could take their toll on Kid.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Kid
Gray Maynard tries to pass Kid Yamamoto's guard...
Gray Maynard manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
Maynard fires a barrage of punches at Kid's head!
This is bad! Maynard is just pounding on Kid Yamamoto's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid tries to show some ground skills
Kid Yamamoto put Maynard in half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Kid
Kid 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 half guard over Kid
Nice beating Gray Maynard has received.
Maynard tries to free his leg...
Kid doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Kid Yamamoto looks to counter!
Kid Yamamoto attempts to move to full guard
Gray Maynard keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Kid
Kid Yamamoto tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Maynard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Maynard is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Kid Yamamoto, who is barely covering up!
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Kid
Kid Yamamoto tries to close the guard.
Kid put Gray Maynard in closed guard.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Kid
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.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Kid
Maynard sits over his knees and pushes away Kid's leg!
Gray Maynard is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
Gray Maynard moves to better his position on the ground...
Gray Maynard viciously slams hammer blows to Kid's face!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
Gray Maynard looks to mount Kid Yamamoto...
Gray Maynard slides his knee across and gets to mount.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Maynard.
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Round 4
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Gray Maynard fakes a punch and launches himself over Kid!
Nice move by Maynard who clinches and pushes Kid against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Maynard gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Kid pummels back into position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kid takes a break to breathe while holding Gray Maynard.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Kid Yamamoto shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gray Maynard is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Kid into his guard.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Kid is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kid Yamamoto!
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Maynard's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto 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 full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Maynard tries to open up Kid Yamamoto's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Kid in the side of the head
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid 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 Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto 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 full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Maynard tries to stand up!
Kid doesn't allow him!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Kid Yamamoto gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid measures the resilience of Maynard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Maynard's side.
Crushing shot to Maynard's body! He's holding his side
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Kid Yamamoto wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Kid drills Gray Maynard's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Kid's cheek from the guard.
Kid Yamamoto uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Kid's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kid blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Kid Yamamoto looks to counter!
Kid leans back...
He clobbers Gray Maynard's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Kid's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kid blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to stand up!
Kid doesn't allow him!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Kid Yamamoto wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Kid drills Gray Maynard's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Nose
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Kid is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Gray Maynard, who is barely covering up!
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Kid struggles on the ground and tries to break Gray Maynard's guard...
Kid Yamamoto is in Maynard open guard now
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
You can see Maynard's blood making stains in the mat.
Maynard tries to close his guard around Kid
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Kid fires a barrage of punches at Maynard's head!
This is bad! Kid is just pounding on Gray Maynard's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Maynard's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Kid Yamamoto tries to open Maynard's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Kid Yamamoto. Maynard is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Kid Yamamoto 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!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Maynard was not intelligently defending himself!
Maynard has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Kid Yamamoto by TKO (GnP) at 4:42 Round 4
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 15/31 (48%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 30/55 (55%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 800 s
Statistics: Kid Yamamoto
Punches 7/14 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/6 (50%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 58/75 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 797 s
Gray qwas doing his thing. Then Kid came out of nowhere and decided he wanted to fight too. And GnP fight he totes did and totes got, what I would call, a legit upset. Didn’t think he had much hope in high heavens hell here.
Kid Yamamoto glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Gray Maynard and Kid Yamamoto touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Gray Maynard moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Kid's right thigh
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard has found an opening in the defense of Kid, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Kid is wobbling!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Kid.
Kid Yamamoto tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Kid Yamamoto who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Kid Yamamoto slightly pushes Maynard into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Maynard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Kid Yamamoto's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Maynard is holding Kid Yamamoto's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kid Yamamoto loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kid Hyper-extended his left arm
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto launches a few punches to Maynard's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Maynard tries to cover his face,
Maynard's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Left cheek
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
Maynard is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Kid Yamamoto, who is barely covering up!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid works on the ground with his fingers over Maynard's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Kid Yamamoto for eye poke.
John McCarthy allows Maynard time to recover... 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.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Kid Yamamoto!
Maynard is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Maynard throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Gray Maynard shoots for a double leg takedown!
Kid Yamamoto sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Kid is trying to counter now!
Kid moves forward looking for some action
Gray Maynard struggles a bit before breaking Kid's attemp of grappling
Maynard steps forward
Kid feints.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Kid Yamamoto fakes a punch and launches himself over Maynard!
Nice move by Kid who clinches and pushes Maynard against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Kid grab one of Gray Maynard's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Gray Maynard landed hard on his back
Kid is standing while Maynard is on the ground on his back
Kid cartwheels towards Maynard!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Gray Maynard.
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Kid Yamamoto looks to mount Gray Maynard...
Kid Yamamoto slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Kid Yamamoto is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Kid's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Kid
Gray Maynard pushes Kid's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Kid rolls and he's now on half guard over Gray Maynard. Nice reversal.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in half guard over Maynard
Kid Yamamoto tries to pass Gray Maynard's guard...
Kid Yamamoto manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to trap Kid Yamamoto in his guard.
Gray Maynard manages to switch to full guard.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Kid throws a few hammer fists to the face of Gray Maynard
Solid shots!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Kid's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kid tries to cover his face,
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Kid's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kid's side.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Kid works on the ground with his fingers over Maynard's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Kid tries to escape from the closed guard
Kid succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Maynard is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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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.
Kid struggles and launches a few punches to Maynard's head
Nothing from this... Kid Yamamoto seems frustrated.
Maynard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Maynard tries to take Kid Yamamoto down... Kid stumbles backwards and Gray Maynard launches a few punches...
Kid Yamamoto dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Gray Maynard has found an opening in the defense of Kid, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Kid is wobbling!
Kid is holding Gray Maynard's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gray Maynard loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Kid tries to move to full mount!
Maynard won't allow him to take this position easily.
Kid misses a step and Gray Maynard sees an opportunity to counter him!
Maynard measures the resilience of Kid's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kid blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Kid Yamamoto is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to trap Kid Yamamoto in his guard.
Gray Maynard manages to switch to full guard.
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around Kid
He is not able to do it
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Kid's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kid's side.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Kid's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kid tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Kid's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kid blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Kid Yamamoto tries to open Maynard's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Kid Yamamoto. Maynard is unable to cover himself now!
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Kid Yamamoto wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Kid drills Gray Maynard's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Kid Yamamoto tries to pass to half guard...
Gray Maynard can't prevent his opponent from passing. Kid looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in half guard over Maynard
Kid Yamamoto tries to open Maynard's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Kid Yamamoto. Maynard is unable to cover himself now!
Kid Yamamoto is in half guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to move to full guard
Gray Maynard manages to switch to full guard.
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to stand up!
Kid doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kid Yamamoto can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Kid leans back...
He clobbers Gray Maynard's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Kid throws a few hammer fists to the face of Gray Maynard
Solid shots!
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard 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
Kid tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Maynard leads with a punch
Kid Yamamoto evades but whiffs with a counter.
Maynard goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Gray Maynard charges at Kid throwing flurries left and right.
Kid Yamamoto gets out of the way.
Kid tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kid grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Kid fires a barrage of punches at Maynard's head!
This is bad! Kid is just pounding on Gray Maynard's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Maynard has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Kid tries to stand up!
Maynard doesn't allow him!
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 4:05 in the 2 round
Kid looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gray Maynard's punches
Kid is on the receiving end of a great combo by Maynard.
Maynard launches a furious hook!
That hits Kid's chin like a wrecking ball! Kid loses balance and goes to the mat.
Kid's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Maynard is standing while Kid is on the ground on his back
Gray Maynard decides to jump inside Kid's guard.
Kid didn't see that coming. Maynard is in open guard over Kid now.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Kid
Kid Yamamoto 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 open guard over Kid
Kid tries to close his guard around Maynard
He succeeds!
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Kid
Kid Yamamoto 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.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Gray Maynard moves forward looking for some grappling action
Maynard has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kid takes a break to breathe while holding Gray Maynard.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Kid Yamamoto throws a combo
Gray Maynard ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Kid swings again, only to get countered once more! Kid is looking bad here!
Kid decides to launch some tentative punches
Gray Maynard takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Not a desiderable position that Kid is in now. Gray Maynard is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Kid steps forward
Maynard feints.
Gray Maynard tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kid goes down.
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Kid
Gray Maynard wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Gray Maynard can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Kid
Gray Maynard moves to better his position on the ground...
Gray Maynard wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Kid is trying to counter now!
Kid tries to close his guard around Maynard
He is not able to do it
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Kid
Gray Maynard tries to pass to half guard...
Kid Yamamoto's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Kid
Gray Maynard tries to pass to half guard...
Kid Yamamoto can't prevent his opponent from passing. Maynard looks to work from half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Kid
Maynard launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Kid Yamamoto 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 MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
A solid combination from Kid Yamamoto
mostly hits air.
Maynard is trying to counter now!
Gray Maynard attempts to cut off Kid with punches
Kid avoids getting cornered.
Kid Yamamoto attempts a sweep single...
Kid Yamamoto catches Gray Maynard's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Kid.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Kid is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kid Yamamoto!
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Maynard gets a good position on the ground. ..
Kid holds Gray Maynard arms and counters his opponent punches.
Maynard misses a step and Kid Yamamoto sees an opportunity to counter him!
Kid tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Kid
Kid Yamamoto 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 Kid
Kid Yamamoto tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Kid
Good looking punches from Gray Maynard on the ground
They could take their toll on Kid.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Kid
Gray Maynard tries to pass Kid Yamamoto's guard...
Gray Maynard manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
Maynard fires a barrage of punches at Kid's head!
This is bad! Maynard is just pounding on Kid Yamamoto's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid tries to show some ground skills
Kid Yamamoto put Maynard in half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Kid
Kid 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 half guard over Kid
Nice beating Gray Maynard has received.
Maynard tries to free his leg...
Kid doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Kid Yamamoto looks to counter!
Kid Yamamoto attempts to move to full guard
Gray Maynard keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Kid
Kid Yamamoto tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Maynard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Maynard is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Kid Yamamoto, who is barely covering up!
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Kid
Kid Yamamoto tries to close the guard.
Kid put Gray Maynard in closed guard.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Kid
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.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Kid
Maynard sits over his knees and pushes away Kid's leg!
Gray Maynard is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
Gray Maynard moves to better his position on the ground...
Gray Maynard viciously slams hammer blows to Kid's face!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
Gray Maynard looks to mount Kid Yamamoto...
Gray Maynard slides his knee across and gets to mount.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Maynard.
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Round 4
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Gray Maynard fakes a punch and launches himself over Kid!
Nice move by Maynard who clinches and pushes Kid against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Maynard gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Kid pummels back into position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kid takes a break to breathe while holding Gray Maynard.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Kid Yamamoto shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gray Maynard is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Kid into his guard.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Kid is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kid Yamamoto!
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Maynard's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto 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 full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Maynard tries to open up Kid Yamamoto's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Kid in the side of the head
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid 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 Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto 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 full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Maynard tries to stand up!
Kid doesn't allow him!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Kid Yamamoto gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid measures the resilience of Maynard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Maynard's side.
Crushing shot to Maynard's body! He's holding his side
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Kid Yamamoto wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Kid drills Gray Maynard's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Kid's cheek from the guard.
Kid Yamamoto uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Kid's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kid blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Kid Yamamoto looks to counter!
Kid leans back...
He clobbers Gray Maynard's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Kid's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kid blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to stand up!
Kid doesn't allow him!
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Kid Yamamoto wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Kid drills Gray Maynard's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Nose
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Kid is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Gray Maynard, who is barely covering up!
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Maynard
Kid struggles on the ground and tries to break Gray Maynard's guard...
Kid Yamamoto is in Maynard open guard now
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
You can see Maynard's blood making stains in the mat.
Maynard tries to close his guard around Kid
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Kid fires a barrage of punches at Maynard's head!
This is bad! Kid is just pounding on Gray Maynard's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Maynard's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Kid Yamamoto tries to open Maynard's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Kid Yamamoto. Maynard is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Kid Yamamoto 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!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Maynard was not intelligently defending himself!
Maynard has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Kid Yamamoto by TKO (GnP) at 4:42 Round 4
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 15/31 (48%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 30/55 (55%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 800 s
Statistics: Kid Yamamoto
Punches 7/14 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/6 (50%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 58/75 (77%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 797 s
Gray qwas doing his thing. Then Kid came out of nowhere and decided he wanted to fight too. And GnP fight he totes did and totes got, what I would call, a legit upset. Didn’t think he had much hope in high heavens hell here.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!