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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gray Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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141 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gray Maynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Michael!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michael is looking to clinch.
Michael scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Michael wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maynard keeps working.
Maynard looks to move to half guard but instead Michael has passed into mount! Damn!
Michael really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maynard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maynard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Michael swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Maynard is now in Michael's guard. A big mistake from Michael there, giving up the dominant position!
Michael wants to stand up but Maynard is controlling him.
Maynard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Michael is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maynard is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard looking to pass the guard.
Michael keeping moving, preventing Maynard from controlling successfully.
Maynard throws a big elbow that misses.
Michael looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maynard is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Maynard slips nicely into half guard.
Michael is not content to let Maynard control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard seems to be working for a kimura but Michael defends the submission attempt.
Michael blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maynard.
Michael is trying to control but can't.
Maynard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maynard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Michael has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maynard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Michael has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maynard in particular looking to stall.
Maynard is working for a kimura but Michael is defending it quite comfortably.
Maynard is working for a kimura but Michael is defending it quite comfortably.
Michael is looking to control Maynard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Michael avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Michael has managed to free his arm - good work.
Michael is not content to let Maynard control the position.
Well, if Maynard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Maynard is working for a kimura but Michael is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maynard seems to be working for a kimura but Michael defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Maynard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Michael throws a looping overhand right but Maynard ducks down to avoid it.
Michael throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michael throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maynard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Michael fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Michael throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maynard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Michael is fending him off so far but Maynard persists. Nope, Michael circles away and we're back to standing.
Maynard drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maynard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Michael works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maynard trying to control but Michael is working from the bottom.
Maynard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard pushing down on Michael's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Maynard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Maynard is looking for a kimura here.
Maynard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maynard is trying to work for a kimura but Michael is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maynard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Michael defends it well.
Michael is defending against the submission attempts here by Maynard.
Maynard wants to work for an arm triangle but Michael is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael is defending against the submission attempts here by Maynard.
Maynard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Maynard works his foot free and advances to mount.
Maynard is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Michael can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Maynard looking to control but Michael is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard takes Michael's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Michael is in trouble.
Michael is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michael trying to control the action but Maynard just sinks the hooks in.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maynard is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Michael won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Maynard off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gray Maynard!
Gray Maynard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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