Post by The Sandman on Mar 11, 2021 0:47:14 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Alvarez while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
Gray Maynard 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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Eddie Alvarez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Maynard and Alvarez circle around the center of the cage.
Maynard and Alvarez circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez fakes a punch and launches himself over Gray Maynard
Great move by Alvarez who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
As the fight continues it seems that Gray Maynard is taking the best of the fight.
Maynard doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Eddie Alvarez embrace and tries to move away...
Eddie Alvarez pushes Maynard forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Gray Maynard tries to control Eddie Alvarez in the clinch and use his dirty boxing
Maynard pushes the back of Eddie Alvarez's head with one hand and punches his head a few times with the other, that surely hurts him
The fighters are clinching.
Gray Maynard is holding Eddie Alvarez against the fence with his fingers all over Alvarez's face
Alvarez looks discomfort and tries to struggle off, Gray Maynard took advantage of it and landed some big punches to the ribs
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Eddie Alvarez pushes away Maynard trying to keep the fight at striking range
Maynard doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Eddie Alvarez
Maynard doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Eddie Alvarez embrace and tries to move away...
Eddie Alvarez pushes Maynard forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gray Maynard tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Alvarez is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Eddie Alvarez pushes away Maynard trying to keep the fight at striking range
Maynard stumbles backwards and Eddie Alvarez circles to get the center of the cage
Maynard and Alvarez circle around the center of the cage.
Maynard steps backwards away from Eddie Alvarez. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Alvarez steps backwards away from Gray Maynard. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Maynard moves backwards and Eddie Alvarez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A punch from Gray Maynard
grazes Alvarez's right cheek.
Maynard fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Eddie Alvarez didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Alvarez
Maynard tries to jump to side mount.
Eddie Alvarez closed his guard around Gray Maynard.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez tries to show some ground skills
Eddie Alvarez put Maynard in half guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez attempts to move to full guard
Eddie Alvarez manages to switch to full guard.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Alvarez
Maynard breaths deeply while on the ground
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Alvarez
Maynard struggles on the ground and tries to break Eddie Alvarez's guard...
Gray Maynard is in Alvarez open guard now
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Alvarez
Alvarez tries to close his guard around Maynard
He succeeds!
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Alvarez
Maynard use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) is cheering him!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez tries to show some ground skills
Eddie Alvarez put Maynard in half guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Gray Maynard tries to pass Eddie Alvarez's guard...
Gray Maynard manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Gray Maynard looks to mount Eddie Alvarez...
Gray Maynard slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Gray Maynard tries to better his position on the ground...
Maynard is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Maynard grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Alvarez
Gray Maynard pushes Eddie Alvarez against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Maynard jumps and tries to free his leg! Alvarez doesn't allow this but Gray Maynard is able to get half guard here.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Gray Maynard pushes Alvarez's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Maynard who is in full mount! Alvarez is in trouble now!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Maynard breaths deeply while on the ground
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Gray Maynard tries to better his position on the ground...
Maynard is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Maynard tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gray Maynard controls the situation despite Eddie Alvarez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Gray Maynard keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice beating Eddie Alvarez has received.
Alvarez moves backwards and Gray Maynard is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Alvarez showing excellent timing, blasts Gray Maynard with a right hand.
Great hook by Eddie Alvarez! Gray Maynard is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Left cheek
Alvarez is standing while Maynard is on the ground on his back
Eddie Alvarez steps back and allows Maynard to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Gray Maynard is standing now.
Maynard steps forward
Alvarez feints.
Gray Maynard moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Gray Maynard shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Eddie Alvarez is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Maynard into his guard.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Alvarez
Gray Maynard tries to pass Eddie Alvarez's guard...
Gray Maynard manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Gray Maynard hovers above Alvarez
Good punches to Alvarez's body.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Gray Maynard tries to free his leg
Gray Maynard uses some of his skill by jumping out of Alvarez's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez attempts to trap Gray Maynard in his guard.
Eddie Alvarez manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Good looking punches from Gray Maynard on the ground
They could take their toll on Alvarez.
Alvarez's Chin is beginning to swell
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Maynard gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Eddie Alvarez! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Eddie Alvarez doesn't defend himself!
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Alvarez is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Gray Maynard tries to pass Eddie Alvarez's guard...
Gray Maynard passes momentarily but Eddie Alvarez sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Alvarez
Maynard is in closed guard... Alvarez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gray Maynard!
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Good looking punches from Eddie Alvarez on the ground
They could take their toll on Maynard.
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Maynard
Eddie Alvarez is cooling the fight on the ground
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to move to full guard
Gray Maynard manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard is moving on the ground...
Alvarez tries to counter Maynard's moves on the ground.
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Maynard
Eddie Alvarez pushes Gray Maynard against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Alvarez jumps and tries to free his leg! Maynard doesn't allow this but Eddie Alvarez is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Maynard
Eddie Alvarez pushes Maynard's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Alvarez who is in full mount! Maynard is in trouble now!
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Nice beating Eddie Alvarez has received.
Alvarez is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Maynard's ribs.
Maynard is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Gray Maynard closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Maynard and Alvarez circle around the center of the cage.
Alvarez launches a hook to the body
Bang! Maynard stops that one with his ribs!
Alvarez fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gray Maynard didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Maynard
Eddie Alvarez pushes Gray Maynard against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Alvarez jumps and tries to free his leg! Maynard doesn't allow this but Eddie Alvarez is able to get half guard here.
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Maynard
Good looking punches from Eddie Alvarez on the ground
They could take their toll on Maynard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Maynard
Alvarez launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Gray Maynard is not able to stop Maynard ground skills and Eddie Alvarez moves to side mount!
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Alvarez is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Alvarez is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Gray 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
Eddie Alvarez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Maynard's moves.
Steve Mazzagatti 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 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Shovel hook by Eddie Alvarez
tags Maynard.
Gray Maynard has seen better days.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Alvarez launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Maynard's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
Alvarez moves backwards and Gray Maynard is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Maynard is holding Eddie Alvarez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Eddie Alvarez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Gray Maynard looks to mount Eddie Alvarez...
Eddie Alvarez sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Maynard launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Alvarez is covering himself! Maynard tries to force the situation and Alvarez clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Maynard is in rear mount over Alvarez
Alvarez has given his back to Gray Maynard who is trying to get one hook in!
Alvarez struggles in the ground trying to break Maynard's control
Maynard is in rear mount over Alvarez
Alvarez has Maynard controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Alvarez manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Maynard
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Solid shot from Eddie Alvarez to the body.
Maynard didn't like that.
Alvarez studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Gray Maynard leans forwards and tries to grapple with Alvarez
Maynard shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
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
Maynard looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Maynard moves forward looking for some action
Gray Maynard shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Gray Maynard slightly pushes Alvarez into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Maynard studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Gray Maynard fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Eddie Alvarez!
Maynard is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Gray Maynard has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 4
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Alvarez decides to launch some tentative punches
Gray Maynard takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Eddie Alvarez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Maynard won't budge, forcing Alvarez to pull guard.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Alvarez
Maynard is in closed guard... Alvarez 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 Alvarez
Maynard is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Alvarez's ribs.
Alvarez is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Alvarez
Alvarez 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 Alvarez
Maynard struggles on the ground and tries to break Eddie Alvarez's guard...
Gray Maynard is in Alvarez open guard now
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Alvarez
Alvarez tries to close his guard around Maynard
He is not able to do it
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Alvarez
Alvarez tries to close his guard around Maynard
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Alvarez
Gray Maynard pushes Eddie Alvarez against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Maynard jumps and tries to free his leg! Alvarez doesn't allow this but Gray Maynard is able to get half guard here.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Gray Maynard tries to pass Eddie Alvarez's guard...
Gray Maynard manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Gray Maynard looks to mount Eddie Alvarez...
Gray Maynard slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Gray Maynard rolls Eddie Alvarez to his stomach and takes his back!
Maynard is in rear mount over Alvarez
Maynard is taking this opportunity to rest.
Maynard is in rear mount over Alvarez
Alvarez has given his back to Gray Maynard who is trying to get one hook in!
Gray Maynard has one hook in!
Maynard is in rear mount over Alvarez with one hook in
Maynard has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Alvarez.
Nicely done! Maynard now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Maynard is in rear mount over Alvarez with two hooks in
Maynard is getting frustrated here.
Alvarez misses a step and Gray Maynard sees an opportunity to counter him!
Maynard tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Alvarez!
Alvarez adopts the turtle defense and Maynard is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Maynard is in rear mount over Alvarez with two hooks in
Maynard is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Alvarez, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Maynard moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Maynard is in rear mount over Alvarez with two hooks in
Maynard tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Alvarez!
Alvarez adopts the turtle defense and Maynard is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Maynard is in rear mount over Alvarez with two hooks in
Gray Maynard 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 continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Eddie Alvarez closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Alvarez pushes Gray Maynard and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Gray Maynard takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Gray Maynard paws at Alvarez.
Alvarez swings ineffectively.
Alvarez and Maynard circle around the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Maynard is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Eddie Alvarez's Right cheek
Gray Maynard is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Eddie Alvarez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Maynard won't budge, forcing Alvarez to pull guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 5
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Gray Maynard is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Eddie Alvarez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Maynard blocks that. He made it look easy!
Maynard studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Eddie Alvarez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Maynard won't budge, forcing Alvarez to pull guard.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Alvarez
Alvarez tries to move on the ground and shows Gray Maynard a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Alvarez's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez is fading quickly.
Maynard is in closed guard... Alvarez 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 Alvarez
Maynard is in closed guard... Alvarez tries to roll on the ground!
Gray Maynard uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Maynard is trying to counter now!
Gray Maynard is looking to pass Eddie Alvarez's guard...
Gray Maynard gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Maynard tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Alvarez from the side mount!
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Maynard tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez measures the resilience of Maynard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Maynard blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Maynard tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gray Maynard controls the situation despite Eddie Alvarez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 5 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Poorly executed technique. Gray Maynard looks to counter!
Maynard tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gray Maynard controls the situation despite Eddie Alvarez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Gray Maynard keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Maynard positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Alvarez's being punished here!
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez measures the resilience of Maynard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Maynard blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Gray Maynard aggressively and repeatedly punches Alvarez.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Maynard tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gray Maynard controls the situation despite Eddie Alvarez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 5 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Maynard looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Eddie Alvarez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Gray Maynard rolls Eddie Alvarez to his stomach and takes his back!
Maynard is in rear mount over Alvarez
Stand up! This is what Maynard's cornermen are shouting. Eddie Alvarez is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Alvarez tries to stand up!
Maynard doesn't allow him!
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:30 in the 5 round
Eddie Alvarez leans forwards and tries to grapple with Maynard
Maynard wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Maynard is trying to counter now!
Gray Maynard fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Alvarez's chin
Alvarez pushes Gray Maynard and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:50 in the 5 round
Maynard is holding Eddie Alvarez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Eddie Alvarez shows great balance while pushing away Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alvarez is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Alvarez
Maynard tries to jump to side mount.
Eddie Alvarez closed his guard around Gray Maynard.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez attempts to trap Gray Maynard in his guard.
Gray Maynard keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:30 in the 5 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez tries to move on the ground and shows Gray Maynard a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Alvarez's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Gray Maynard turns out the lights for Alvarez! What an astonishing KO by Maynard!
There is a small laceration on Eddie Alvarez's Forehead
Winner is Gray Maynard by KO (Elbow) at 4:44 Round 5
Statistics: Eddie Alvarez
Punches 5/16 (31%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 10/14 (71%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 847 s
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/7 (86%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 22/23 (96%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 858 s
Quick fight notes before I babble about nonsense: Alvarez was tired, which made the Flash KO for Gray much easier. Because it was that - a flash KO. Despite all the violence.
Now this:
Eddie Alvarez wants you to buy bitcoin. Gray Maynard wants fighter unions. Who is the better person? Discuss below.
Also, does anyone know someone named Gray/Grey? I see the name in shows, and in sports, but I donno anyone IRL with the name. I knew a woman named Gay. But that is not Gray.
Gray Maynard 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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Eddie Alvarez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Maynard and Alvarez circle around the center of the cage.
Maynard and Alvarez circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez fakes a punch and launches himself over Gray Maynard
Great move by Alvarez who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
As the fight continues it seems that Gray Maynard is taking the best of the fight.
Maynard doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Eddie Alvarez embrace and tries to move away...
Eddie Alvarez pushes Maynard forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Gray Maynard tries to control Eddie Alvarez in the clinch and use his dirty boxing
Maynard pushes the back of Eddie Alvarez's head with one hand and punches his head a few times with the other, that surely hurts him
The fighters are clinching.
Gray Maynard is holding Eddie Alvarez against the fence with his fingers all over Alvarez's face
Alvarez looks discomfort and tries to struggle off, Gray Maynard took advantage of it and landed some big punches to the ribs
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Eddie Alvarez pushes away Maynard trying to keep the fight at striking range
Maynard doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Eddie Alvarez
Maynard doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Eddie Alvarez embrace and tries to move away...
Eddie Alvarez pushes Maynard forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gray Maynard tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Alvarez is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Eddie Alvarez pushes away Maynard trying to keep the fight at striking range
Maynard stumbles backwards and Eddie Alvarez circles to get the center of the cage
Maynard and Alvarez circle around the center of the cage.
Maynard steps backwards away from Eddie Alvarez. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Alvarez steps backwards away from Gray Maynard. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Maynard moves backwards and Eddie Alvarez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A punch from Gray Maynard
grazes Alvarez's right cheek.
Maynard fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Eddie Alvarez didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Alvarez
Maynard tries to jump to side mount.
Eddie Alvarez closed his guard around Gray Maynard.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez tries to show some ground skills
Eddie Alvarez put Maynard in half guard.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez attempts to move to full guard
Eddie Alvarez manages to switch to full guard.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Alvarez
Maynard breaths deeply while on the ground
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Alvarez
Maynard struggles on the ground and tries to break Eddie Alvarez's guard...
Gray Maynard is in Alvarez open guard now
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Alvarez
Alvarez tries to close his guard around Maynard
He succeeds!
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Alvarez
Maynard use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) is cheering him!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez tries to show some ground skills
Eddie Alvarez put Maynard in half guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Gray Maynard tries to pass Eddie Alvarez's guard...
Gray Maynard manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Gray Maynard looks to mount Eddie Alvarez...
Gray Maynard slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Gray Maynard tries to better his position on the ground...
Maynard is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Maynard grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Alvarez
Gray Maynard pushes Eddie Alvarez against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Maynard jumps and tries to free his leg! Alvarez doesn't allow this but Gray Maynard is able to get half guard here.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Gray Maynard pushes Alvarez's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Maynard who is in full mount! Alvarez is in trouble now!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Maynard breaths deeply while on the ground
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Gray Maynard tries to better his position on the ground...
Maynard is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Maynard tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gray Maynard controls the situation despite Eddie Alvarez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Gray Maynard keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice beating Eddie Alvarez has received.
Alvarez moves backwards and Gray Maynard is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Alvarez showing excellent timing, blasts Gray Maynard with a right hand.
Great hook by Eddie Alvarez! Gray Maynard is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Left cheek
Alvarez is standing while Maynard is on the ground on his back
Eddie Alvarez steps back and allows Maynard to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Gray Maynard is standing now.
Maynard steps forward
Alvarez feints.
Gray Maynard moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Gray Maynard shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Eddie Alvarez is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Maynard into his guard.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Alvarez
Gray Maynard tries to pass Eddie Alvarez's guard...
Gray Maynard manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Gray Maynard hovers above Alvarez
Good punches to Alvarez's body.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Gray Maynard tries to free his leg
Gray Maynard uses some of his skill by jumping out of Alvarez's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez attempts to trap Gray Maynard in his guard.
Eddie Alvarez manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Good looking punches from Gray Maynard on the ground
They could take their toll on Alvarez.
Alvarez's Chin is beginning to swell
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Maynard gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Eddie Alvarez! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Eddie Alvarez doesn't defend himself!
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Alvarez is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Gray Maynard tries to pass Eddie Alvarez's guard...
Gray Maynard passes momentarily but Eddie Alvarez sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Alvarez
Maynard is in closed guard... Alvarez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gray Maynard!
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Good looking punches from Eddie Alvarez on the ground
They could take their toll on Maynard.
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Maynard
Eddie Alvarez is cooling the fight on the ground
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to move to full guard
Gray Maynard manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard is moving on the ground...
Alvarez tries to counter Maynard's moves on the ground.
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Maynard
Eddie Alvarez pushes Gray Maynard against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Alvarez jumps and tries to free his leg! Maynard doesn't allow this but Eddie Alvarez is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Maynard
Eddie Alvarez pushes Maynard's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Alvarez who is in full mount! Maynard is in trouble now!
Eddie Alvarez is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Nice beating Eddie Alvarez has received.
Alvarez is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Maynard's ribs.
Maynard is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Gray Maynard closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Maynard and Alvarez circle around the center of the cage.
Alvarez launches a hook to the body
Bang! Maynard stops that one with his ribs!
Alvarez fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gray Maynard didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Eddie Alvarez is in open guard over Maynard
Eddie Alvarez pushes Gray Maynard against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Alvarez jumps and tries to free his leg! Maynard doesn't allow this but Eddie Alvarez is able to get half guard here.
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Maynard
Good looking punches from Eddie Alvarez on the ground
They could take their toll on Maynard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Eddie Alvarez is in half guard over Maynard
Alvarez launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Gray Maynard is not able to stop Maynard ground skills and Eddie Alvarez moves to side mount!
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Alvarez is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Alvarez is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Eddie Alvarez is in side mount over Gray 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
Eddie Alvarez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Maynard's moves.
Steve Mazzagatti 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 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Shovel hook by Eddie Alvarez
tags Maynard.
Gray Maynard has seen better days.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Alvarez launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Maynard's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
Alvarez moves backwards and Gray Maynard is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Maynard is holding Eddie Alvarez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Eddie Alvarez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Gray Maynard looks to mount Eddie Alvarez...
Eddie Alvarez sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Maynard launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Alvarez is covering himself! Maynard tries to force the situation and Alvarez clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Maynard is in rear mount over Alvarez
Alvarez has given his back to Gray Maynard who is trying to get one hook in!
Alvarez struggles in the ground trying to break Maynard's control
Maynard is in rear mount over Alvarez
Alvarez has Maynard controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Alvarez manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Maynard
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:30 in the 3 round
Solid shot from Eddie Alvarez to the body.
Maynard didn't like that.
Alvarez studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Gray Maynard leans forwards and tries to grapple with Alvarez
Maynard shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
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
Maynard looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Maynard moves forward looking for some action
Gray Maynard shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Gray Maynard slightly pushes Alvarez into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Maynard studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Gray Maynard fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Eddie Alvarez!
Maynard is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Gray Maynard has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 4
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Alvarez decides to launch some tentative punches
Gray Maynard takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Eddie Alvarez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Maynard won't budge, forcing Alvarez to pull guard.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Alvarez
Maynard is in closed guard... Alvarez 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 Alvarez
Maynard is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Alvarez's ribs.
Alvarez is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Alvarez
Alvarez 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 Alvarez
Maynard struggles on the ground and tries to break Eddie Alvarez's guard...
Gray Maynard is in Alvarez open guard now
The clock says 1:10 in the 4 round
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Alvarez
Alvarez tries to close his guard around Maynard
He is not able to do it
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Alvarez
Alvarez tries to close his guard around Maynard
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Alvarez
Gray Maynard pushes Eddie Alvarez against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Maynard jumps and tries to free his leg! Alvarez doesn't allow this but Gray Maynard is able to get half guard here.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Gray Maynard tries to pass Eddie Alvarez's guard...
Gray Maynard manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Gray Maynard looks to mount Eddie Alvarez...
Gray Maynard slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Gray Maynard rolls Eddie Alvarez to his stomach and takes his back!
Maynard is in rear mount over Alvarez
Maynard is taking this opportunity to rest.
Maynard is in rear mount over Alvarez
Alvarez has given his back to Gray Maynard who is trying to get one hook in!
Gray Maynard has one hook in!
Maynard is in rear mount over Alvarez with one hook in
Maynard has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Alvarez.
Nicely done! Maynard now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Maynard is in rear mount over Alvarez with two hooks in
Maynard is getting frustrated here.
Alvarez misses a step and Gray Maynard sees an opportunity to counter him!
Maynard tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Alvarez!
Alvarez adopts the turtle defense and Maynard is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Maynard is in rear mount over Alvarez with two hooks in
Maynard is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Alvarez, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Maynard moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Maynard is in rear mount over Alvarez with two hooks in
Maynard tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Alvarez!
Alvarez adopts the turtle defense and Maynard is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Maynard is in rear mount over Alvarez with two hooks in
Gray Maynard 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 continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Eddie Alvarez closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Alvarez pushes Gray Maynard and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Gray Maynard takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Gray Maynard paws at Alvarez.
Alvarez swings ineffectively.
Alvarez and Maynard circle around the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Maynard is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Eddie Alvarez's Right cheek
Gray Maynard is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Eddie Alvarez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Maynard won't budge, forcing Alvarez to pull guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 5
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Gray Maynard is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Eddie Alvarez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Maynard blocks that. He made it look easy!
Maynard studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Eddie Alvarez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Maynard won't budge, forcing Alvarez to pull guard.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Alvarez
Alvarez tries to move on the ground and shows Gray Maynard a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Alvarez's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez is fading quickly.
Maynard is in closed guard... Alvarez 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 Alvarez
Maynard is in closed guard... Alvarez tries to roll on the ground!
Gray Maynard uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Maynard is trying to counter now!
Gray Maynard is looking to pass Eddie Alvarez's guard...
Gray Maynard gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Alvarez
Maynard tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Alvarez from the side mount!
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Maynard tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez measures the resilience of Maynard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Maynard blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Maynard tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gray Maynard controls the situation despite Eddie Alvarez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 5 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Poorly executed technique. Gray Maynard looks to counter!
Maynard tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gray Maynard controls the situation despite Eddie Alvarez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Gray Maynard keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Maynard positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Alvarez's being punished here!
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez measures the resilience of Maynard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Maynard blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Gray Maynard aggressively and repeatedly punches Alvarez.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Maynard tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gray Maynard controls the situation despite Eddie Alvarez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:10 in the 5 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Eddie Alvarez
Maynard looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Eddie Alvarez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Gray Maynard rolls Eddie Alvarez to his stomach and takes his back!
Maynard is in rear mount over Alvarez
Stand up! This is what Maynard's cornermen are shouting. Eddie Alvarez is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Alvarez tries to stand up!
Maynard doesn't allow him!
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:30 in the 5 round
Eddie Alvarez leans forwards and tries to grapple with Maynard
Maynard wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Maynard is trying to counter now!
Gray Maynard fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Alvarez's chin
Alvarez pushes Gray Maynard and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:50 in the 5 round
Maynard is holding Eddie Alvarez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Eddie Alvarez shows great balance while pushing away Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alvarez is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Alvarez
Maynard tries to jump to side mount.
Eddie Alvarez closed his guard around Gray Maynard.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Eddie Alvarez attempts to trap Gray Maynard in his guard.
Gray Maynard keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:30 in the 5 round
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez tries to move on the ground and shows Gray Maynard a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Alvarez's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Gray Maynard turns out the lights for Alvarez! What an astonishing KO by Maynard!
There is a small laceration on Eddie Alvarez's Forehead
Winner is Gray Maynard by KO (Elbow) at 4:44 Round 5
Statistics: Eddie Alvarez
Punches 5/16 (31%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 10/14 (71%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 847 s
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 7/9 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/7 (86%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 22/23 (96%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 858 s
Quick fight notes before I babble about nonsense: Alvarez was tired, which made the Flash KO for Gray much easier. Because it was that - a flash KO. Despite all the violence.
Now this:
Eddie Alvarez wants you to buy bitcoin. Gray Maynard wants fighter unions. Who is the better person? Discuss below.
Also, does anyone know someone named Gray/Grey? I see the name in shows, and in sports, but I donno anyone IRL with the name. I knew a woman named Gay. But that is not Gray.
