Post by The Sandman on Jan 20, 2022 21:31:45 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Anthony Pettis chants all around the place!
Gray Maynard looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Anthony Pettis is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Gray Maynard comes with a 6 fight losing streak.
Anthony Pettis comes with a 6 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Gray Maynard and Anthony Pettis touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Anthony Pettis wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Maynard!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Some counter punches against Anthony Pettis
land while he's on his bicycle.
Maynard wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Maynard moves forward and holds Anthony Rumble Pettis
Anthony Rumble Pettis doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gray Maynard embrace and tries to move away...
Gray Maynard pushes Anthony Rumble Pettis forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Pettis tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Anthony Rumble Pettis circles out and slips free of Gray Maynard's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Anthony Rumble Pettis throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Anthony Rumble Pettis throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Maynard fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anthony Rumble Pettis sprawls and remains on his feet.
Anthony Rumble Pettis is trying to counter now!
Anthony Rumble Pettis launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Maynard!
Anthony Rumble Pettis showing excellent timing, blasts Gray Maynard with a right hand.
Great hook by Anthony Pettis! Gray Maynard is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Anthony Rumble Pettis is standing while Maynard is on the ground on his back
Anthony Rumble Pettis launches a kick to Maynard's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Anthony Rumble Pettis is standing while Maynard is on the ground on his back
Gray Maynard doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Anthony Rumble Pettis's moves.
Anthony Rumble Pettis is standing while Maynard is on the ground on his back
Anthony Pettis creates space and allows Gray Maynard to stand up.
Maynard climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Anthony Pettis goes with a looping right hand while Gray Maynard jumps back and jabs
Anthony Rumble Pettis seems staggered and Gray Maynard runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Maynard's knee!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
A solid combination from Gray Maynard
mostly hits air.
Gray Maynard tries a hook to the body
and hits Anthony Rumble Pettis's ribs hard
Gray Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Anthony Rumble Pettis is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Gray Maynard tries to pass to half guard...
Anthony Pettis can't prevent his opponent from passing. Maynard looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Anthony Rumble Pettis is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to close the guard.
Anthony Rumble Pettis put Gray Maynard in closed guard.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Gray Maynard is looking to pass Anthony Pettis's guard...
Gray Maynard gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Anthony Rumble Pettis 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 Anthony Rumble Pettis
Gray Maynard tries to free his leg...
Anthony Rumble Pettis rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Anthony Rumble Pettis positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Maynard's being punished here!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to trap Anthony Pettis in his guard.
Anthony Pettis keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Gray Maynard...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Anthony Pettis fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Maynard's face!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Maynard decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Maynard moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Anthony Rumble Pettis goes to the body...
He punishes Maynard's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis tries a high kick!
Maynard was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Maynard leads with a punch
Anthony Pettis avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Anthony Rumble Pettis decides to launch some tentative punches
Maynard launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Anthony Rumble Pettis with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Anthony Rumble Pettis is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Anthony Pettis tries a middle kick
Maynard blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Here comes Anthony Pettis with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Maynard's ribs!
Anthony Rumble Pettis steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Anthony Rumble Pettis moves backwards and Gray Maynard is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Here comes Anthony Pettis with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Maynard's ribs!
Anthony Pettis fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Gray Maynard! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Gray Maynard fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anthony Pettis tries a middle kick
Maynard blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Gray Maynard is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Anthony Rumble Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Anthony Pettis moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Gray Maynard launches a body shot
Anthony Rumble Pettis dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Maynard moves forward looking for some action
Anthony Pettis struggles a bit before breaking Maynard's attemp of grappling
Anthony Pettis has seen better days.
Anthony Pettis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Anthony Pettis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Anthony Pettis was tooling Gray Maynard for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Gray Maynard lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Anthony Rumble Pettis pushes Gray Maynard and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Anthony Rumble Pettis moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Maynard's thigh!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Anthony Rumble Pettis throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Anthony Pettis is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Anthony Pettis throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Gray Maynard is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Gray Maynard takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
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 is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
A right hand from Anthony Pettis
makes Maynard stumble back!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Maynard fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anthony Rumble Pettis sprawls and remains on his feet.
Maynard clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Pettis to fight back!
Anthony Rumble Pettis launches a furious low kick!
Maynard receives a hard blow on his left leg!
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Gray Maynard and Anthony Rumble Pettis engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
A bad move from Gray Maynard
allows Anthony Rumble Pettis to land a solid head kick.
Maynard has a small cut in his Nose
Gray Maynard attempts a sweep single...
Anthony Pettis was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Anthony Rumble Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Anthony Rumble Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Maynard is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Anthony Rumble Pettis is connecting with a few punches
Solid jabs from Gray Maynard.
Anthony Rumble Pettis defends.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Maynard studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Maynard is holding Anthony Pettis's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis shows great balance while pushing away Gray Maynard
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis circles around Maynard
Anthony Pettis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Gray Maynard has punished Anthony Rumble Pettis very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
Anthony Pettis tries a middle kick
Maynard blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Maynard Hyper-extended his arm
Anthony Pettis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Anthony Pettis shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gray Maynard is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Anthony Rumble Pettis into his guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Maynard
Anthony Rumble Pettis doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Maynard
Anthony Rumble Pettis struggles on the ground and tries to break Gray Maynard's guard...
Anthony Pettis is in Maynard open guard now
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around Anthony Rumble Pettis
He is not able to do it
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around Anthony Rumble Pettis
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Maynard
Anthony Pettis hovers above Maynard
Good punches to Maynard's body.
Anthony Pettis 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 can't do it because of Anthony Rumble Pettis's moves.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Maynard
Anthony Rumble Pettis tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Maynard
Anthony Pettis is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Anthony Rumble Pettis is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Anthony Rumble Pettis moves backwards and Gray Maynard is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Gray Maynard attempts a sweep single...
Anthony Pettis was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Anthony Rumble Pettis is trying to counter now!
Anthony Rumble Pettis throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Anthony Pettis tries a high kick!
Maynard was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Shovel hook by Anthony Pettis
tags Maynard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Anthony Pettis and Maynard engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Anthony Pettis is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Maynard's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Anthony Pettis fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Gray Maynard! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Anthony Rumble Pettis throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Maynard steps backwards away from Anthony Pettis. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Anthony Pettis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Anthony Pettis goes with a looping right hand while Gray Maynard jumps back and jabs
Maynard seems staggered and Anthony Pettis runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Anthony Pettis goes with a looping right hand while Gray Maynard jumps back and jabs
Maynard seems staggered and Anthony Pettis runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Good front kick from Anthony Rumble Pettis!
Maynard stumbles backwards after that one!
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Gray Maynard is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Anthony Pettis goes with a looping right hand while Gray Maynard jumps back and jabs
Maynard seems staggered and Anthony Pettis runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Anthony Rumble Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Maynard attempts a shoot
Anthony Pettis hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Anthony Pettis goes with a looping right hand while Gray Maynard jumps back and jabs
Anthony Rumble Pettis only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Anthony Rumble Pettis steps backwards away from Gray Maynard. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Anthony Rumble Pettis moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Maynard's thigh!
Brutal-looking high kick from Anthony Pettis!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Anthony Pettis launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Maynard's knee!
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Terrible one sided match... Maynard was not ready to fight a fighter of Anthony Pettis caliber.
Anthony Pettis moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Maynard's right thigh
Anthony Rumble Pettis goes to the body...
He punishes Maynard's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Gray Maynard!
Anthony Rumble Pettis ducks under...
Good front kick from Anthony Rumble Pettis!
Maynard stumbles backwards after that one!
Crushing shot to Maynard's body! He's holding his side
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Anthony Pettis burned himself out. I don't think he has any gas left in the tank.
Inside leg kick from Anthony Rumble Pettis
that lands on Gray Maynard's leg.
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
A bad move from Gray Maynard
allows Anthony Rumble Pettis to land a solid head kick.
Maynard grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Anthony Rumble Pettis struggles... Gray Maynard is unable to take him down
The clock says 0:40 in the 5 round
Anthony Rumble Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Anthony Pettis launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Maynard's knee!
Anthony Rumble Pettis and Maynard circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:15 in the 5 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Anthony Pettis looks rather shattered.
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anthony Pettis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Anthony Rumble Pettis pushes Gray Maynard and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anthony Rumble Pettis and Maynard circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:15 in the 5 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Anthony Rumble Pettis and Maynard circle around the center of the cage.
Anthony Rumble Pettis pushes Gray Maynard and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Maynard is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
A right hand from Anthony Pettis
surprises Maynard!
Brilliant combination from Gray Maynard
Anthony Rumble Pettis is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Gray Maynard gets sloppy and Anthony Pettis tries to take advantage...
Quick hook by Anthony Pettis
Good shot! Maynard has reasons to be worried.
Anthony Rumble Pettis throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Gray Maynard tries a hook to the body
but Anthony Rumble Pettis manages to dodge it
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:40 in the 5 round
Anthony Pettis circles around Maynard
Anthony Pettis launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Maynard's knee!
Maynard leads with a punch
Anthony Pettis avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 3:55 in the 5 round
Maynard and Anthony Rumble Pettis circle around the center of the cage.
Anthony Rumble Pettis pushes Gray Maynard and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:20 in the 5 round
Maynard moves to shoot
but Anthony Pettis delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Nice punch by Anthony Pettis
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Maynard is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Gray Maynard is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Anthony Pettis tries to bring the fight to the ground
Maynard goes down.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Maynard
Anthony Pettis tries to pass to half guard...
Gray Maynard can't prevent his opponent from passing. Anthony Rumble Pettis looks to work from half guard.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
Winner is Anthony Pettis by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 17/41 (41%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/7 (14%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 237 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 46/62 (74%)
Kicks 31/31 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/9 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 206 s
The tale of 2 guys trying to do more than the other, with only Pettis really doing more than Maynard for the most part. Maynard might be sad.
Gray Maynard looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Anthony Pettis is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Gray Maynard comes with a 6 fight losing streak.
Anthony Pettis comes with a 6 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Gray Maynard and Anthony Pettis touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Anthony Pettis wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Maynard!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Some counter punches against Anthony Pettis
land while he's on his bicycle.
Maynard wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Maynard moves forward and holds Anthony Rumble Pettis
Anthony Rumble Pettis doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gray Maynard embrace and tries to move away...
Gray Maynard pushes Anthony Rumble Pettis forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Pettis tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Anthony Rumble Pettis circles out and slips free of Gray Maynard's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Anthony Rumble Pettis throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Anthony Rumble Pettis throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Maynard fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anthony Rumble Pettis sprawls and remains on his feet.
Anthony Rumble Pettis is trying to counter now!
Anthony Rumble Pettis launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Maynard!
Anthony Rumble Pettis showing excellent timing, blasts Gray Maynard with a right hand.
Great hook by Anthony Pettis! Gray Maynard is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Anthony Rumble Pettis is standing while Maynard is on the ground on his back
Anthony Rumble Pettis launches a kick to Maynard's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Anthony Rumble Pettis is standing while Maynard is on the ground on his back
Gray Maynard doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Anthony Rumble Pettis's moves.
Anthony Rumble Pettis is standing while Maynard is on the ground on his back
Anthony Pettis creates space and allows Gray Maynard to stand up.
Maynard climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Anthony Pettis goes with a looping right hand while Gray Maynard jumps back and jabs
Anthony Rumble Pettis seems staggered and Gray Maynard runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Maynard's knee!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
A solid combination from Gray Maynard
mostly hits air.
Gray Maynard tries a hook to the body
and hits Anthony Rumble Pettis's ribs hard
Gray Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Anthony Rumble Pettis is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Gray Maynard tries to pass to half guard...
Anthony Pettis can't prevent his opponent from passing. Maynard looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Anthony Rumble Pettis is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to close the guard.
Anthony Rumble Pettis put Gray Maynard in closed guard.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Gray Maynard is looking to pass Anthony Pettis's guard...
Gray Maynard gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Anthony Rumble Pettis
Anthony Rumble Pettis 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 Anthony Rumble Pettis
Gray Maynard tries to free his leg...
Anthony Rumble Pettis rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Anthony Rumble Pettis positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Maynard's being punished here!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to trap Anthony Pettis in his guard.
Anthony Pettis keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Gray Maynard...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Anthony Pettis fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Maynard's face!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Maynard decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Maynard moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Anthony Rumble Pettis goes to the body...
He punishes Maynard's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis tries a high kick!
Maynard was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Maynard leads with a punch
Anthony Pettis avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Anthony Rumble Pettis decides to launch some tentative punches
Maynard launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Anthony Rumble Pettis with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Anthony Rumble Pettis is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Anthony Pettis tries a middle kick
Maynard blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Here comes Anthony Pettis with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Maynard's ribs!
Anthony Rumble Pettis steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Anthony Rumble Pettis moves backwards and Gray Maynard is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Here comes Anthony Pettis with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Maynard's ribs!
Anthony Pettis fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Gray Maynard! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Gray Maynard fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anthony Pettis tries a middle kick
Maynard blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Gray Maynard is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Anthony Rumble Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Anthony Pettis moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Gray Maynard launches a body shot
Anthony Rumble Pettis dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Maynard moves forward looking for some action
Anthony Pettis struggles a bit before breaking Maynard's attemp of grappling
Anthony Pettis has seen better days.
Anthony Pettis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Anthony Pettis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Anthony Pettis was tooling Gray Maynard for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Gray Maynard lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Anthony Rumble Pettis pushes Gray Maynard and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Anthony Rumble Pettis moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Maynard's thigh!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Anthony Rumble Pettis throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Anthony Pettis is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Anthony Pettis throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Gray Maynard is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Gray Maynard takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
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 is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
A right hand from Anthony Pettis
makes Maynard stumble back!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Maynard fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anthony Rumble Pettis sprawls and remains on his feet.
Maynard clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Pettis to fight back!
Anthony Rumble Pettis launches a furious low kick!
Maynard receives a hard blow on his left leg!
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Gray Maynard and Anthony Rumble Pettis engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
A bad move from Gray Maynard
allows Anthony Rumble Pettis to land a solid head kick.
Maynard has a small cut in his Nose
Gray Maynard attempts a sweep single...
Anthony Pettis was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Anthony Rumble Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Anthony Rumble Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Maynard is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
Anthony Rumble Pettis is connecting with a few punches
Solid jabs from Gray Maynard.
Anthony Rumble Pettis defends.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Maynard studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Maynard is holding Anthony Pettis's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis shows great balance while pushing away Gray Maynard
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis circles around Maynard
Anthony Pettis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Gray Maynard has punished Anthony Rumble Pettis very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
Anthony Pettis tries a middle kick
Maynard blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Maynard Hyper-extended his arm
Anthony Pettis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Anthony Pettis shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gray Maynard is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Anthony Rumble Pettis into his guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Maynard
Anthony Rumble Pettis doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Maynard
Anthony Rumble Pettis struggles on the ground and tries to break Gray Maynard's guard...
Anthony Pettis is in Maynard open guard now
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around Anthony Rumble Pettis
He is not able to do it
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around Anthony Rumble Pettis
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Maynard
Anthony Pettis hovers above Maynard
Good punches to Maynard's body.
Anthony Pettis 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 can't do it because of Anthony Rumble Pettis's moves.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Maynard
Anthony Rumble Pettis tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Maynard
Anthony Pettis is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 4
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Anthony Rumble Pettis is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Anthony Rumble Pettis moves backwards and Gray Maynard is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Gray Maynard attempts a sweep single...
Anthony Pettis was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Anthony Rumble Pettis is trying to counter now!
Anthony Rumble Pettis throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Anthony Pettis tries a high kick!
Maynard was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Shovel hook by Anthony Pettis
tags Maynard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Anthony Pettis and Maynard engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Anthony Pettis is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Maynard's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Anthony Pettis fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Gray Maynard! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Anthony Rumble Pettis throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Maynard steps backwards away from Anthony Pettis. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Anthony Pettis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Anthony Pettis goes with a looping right hand while Gray Maynard jumps back and jabs
Maynard seems staggered and Anthony Pettis runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Anthony Pettis goes with a looping right hand while Gray Maynard jumps back and jabs
Maynard seems staggered and Anthony Pettis runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Good front kick from Anthony Rumble Pettis!
Maynard stumbles backwards after that one!
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Gray Maynard is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Anthony Pettis goes with a looping right hand while Gray Maynard jumps back and jabs
Maynard seems staggered and Anthony Pettis runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Anthony Rumble Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Maynard attempts a shoot
Anthony Pettis hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Anthony Pettis goes with a looping right hand while Gray Maynard jumps back and jabs
Anthony Rumble Pettis only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Anthony Rumble Pettis steps backwards away from Gray Maynard. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Anthony Rumble Pettis moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Maynard's thigh!
Brutal-looking high kick from Anthony Pettis!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Anthony Pettis launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Maynard's knee!
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Terrible one sided match... Maynard was not ready to fight a fighter of Anthony Pettis caliber.
Anthony Pettis moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Maynard's right thigh
Anthony Rumble Pettis goes to the body...
He punishes Maynard's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Gray Maynard!
Anthony Rumble Pettis ducks under...
Good front kick from Anthony Rumble Pettis!
Maynard stumbles backwards after that one!
Crushing shot to Maynard's body! He's holding his side
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Anthony Pettis burned himself out. I don't think he has any gas left in the tank.
Inside leg kick from Anthony Rumble Pettis
that lands on Gray Maynard's leg.
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
A bad move from Gray Maynard
allows Anthony Rumble Pettis to land a solid head kick.
Maynard grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Anthony Rumble Pettis struggles... Gray Maynard is unable to take him down
The clock says 0:40 in the 5 round
Anthony Rumble Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Anthony Pettis launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Maynard's knee!
Anthony Rumble Pettis and Maynard circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:15 in the 5 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Anthony Pettis looks rather shattered.
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anthony Pettis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Anthony Rumble Pettis pushes Gray Maynard and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anthony Rumble Pettis and Maynard circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:15 in the 5 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Anthony Rumble Pettis and Maynard circle around the center of the cage.
Anthony Rumble Pettis pushes Gray Maynard and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Maynard is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
A right hand from Anthony Pettis
surprises Maynard!
Brilliant combination from Gray Maynard
Anthony Rumble Pettis is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Gray Maynard gets sloppy and Anthony Pettis tries to take advantage...
Quick hook by Anthony Pettis
Good shot! Maynard has reasons to be worried.
Anthony Rumble Pettis throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Gray Maynard tries a hook to the body
but Anthony Rumble Pettis manages to dodge it
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:40 in the 5 round
Anthony Pettis circles around Maynard
Anthony Pettis launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Maynard's knee!
Maynard leads with a punch
Anthony Pettis avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 3:55 in the 5 round
Maynard and Anthony Rumble Pettis circle around the center of the cage.
Anthony Rumble Pettis pushes Gray Maynard and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:20 in the 5 round
Maynard moves to shoot
but Anthony Pettis delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Nice punch by Anthony Pettis
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Maynard is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Gray Maynard is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Anthony Pettis tries to bring the fight to the ground
Maynard goes down.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Maynard
Anthony Pettis tries to pass to half guard...
Gray Maynard can't prevent his opponent from passing. Anthony Rumble Pettis looks to work from half guard.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
Winner is Anthony Pettis by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 17/41 (41%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/7 (14%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 237 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 46/62 (74%)
Kicks 31/31 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/9 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 206 s
The tale of 2 guys trying to do more than the other, with only Pettis really doing more than Maynard for the most part. Maynard might be sad.
