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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir Jr (ranked 3123 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Maynard (ranked 2600 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Mir Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gray Maynard !
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Eliza Hachem and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard throws a big shot that misses.
Mir Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
Mir Jr connects with a looping right hand.
No luck for Mir Jr with that takedown attempt.
Maynard scores with a nice head shot.
A good leg kick by Mir Jr.
Mir Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maynard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maynard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mir Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Maynard .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've been hearing reports that Mir Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mir Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maynard sprawls well. Maynard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mir Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maynard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mir Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard swings for the body but Mir Jr moves out of range.
It looked like Mir Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Maynard thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Maynard .
Maynard stuffs the takedown.
Maynard 's coach down at Arvins Bootcamp was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Maynard 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Maynard fails with the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Mir Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Maynard throws out a counter right but Mir Jr avoids it with no problem.
Mir Jr fails with the takedown.
Mir Jr misses with a head kick.
Maynard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mir Jr feints and then cracks Maynard 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maynard down.
Maynard scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maynard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maynard tries to free his leg and advance position but Mir Jr is retaining full guard.
Maynard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mir Jr wants to stand up but Maynard is controlling him.
Mir Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maynard .
Maynard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mir Jr is keeping the position for now.
Maynard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maynard content to control rather than advance.
Maynard is keen to just control but Mir Jr is a slippery customer.
Maynard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maynard stalling away here and it's allowed Mir Jr to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Maynard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Maynard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mir Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mir Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maynard .
Maynard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mir Jr's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A punch combination from Mir Jr misses.
Mir Jr dives in and grabs Maynard 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maynard pushes down on Mir Jr's head and hops out.
Mir Jr tries to land a front kick but Maynard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That kick from Maynard tenderised Mir Jr's leg. Mir Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maynard connects with a right hand. Mir Jr shakes it off.
Maynard throws a lazy right hand but Mir Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mir Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Maynard tries to land a leg kick but Mir Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Mir Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Maynard tries to sprawl out of it but Mir Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maynard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Maynard dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mir Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Maynard , which made it look bad.
Gray Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maynard scores with a sloppy right hand. Mir Jr should have avoided that one.
Mir Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Maynard as Mir Jr shoots in.
Mir Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maynard as he avoids it easily.
Maynard flicks out a counter leg kick but Mir Jr steps away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mir Jr misses with a body kick.
Mir Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mir Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir Jr with a poor takedown
and Maynard counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Frank Mir Jr has been cut.
Maynard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mir Jr works the jab nicely.
Mir Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maynard but Maynard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard connects with a leg kick. Mir Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maynard .
Mir Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maynard circles away.
Gray Maynard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mir Jr misses with a hook. Maynard ducked under it nicely.
Maynard throws a nice inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Maynard
and Mir Jr counters with a series of strikes. Maynard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maynard throws a wild body kick that Mir Jr sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Mir Jr misses the target.
Maynard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mir Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maynard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mir Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Maynard .
Maynard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mir Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maynard throws a front kick aimed at Mir Jr's knee but Mir Jr avoids it well.
Maynard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mir Jr.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mir Jr.
Mir Jr shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maynard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Maynard is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maynard struggling a bit here.
Maynard tries to bench press Mir Jr off him but Mir Jr keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard struggling a bit here.
Maynard is looking to regain half guard here but Mir Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
Maynard is still trying to improve position.
Mir Jr wants to stand but Maynard has his arm trapped.
Maynard regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maynard tries to roll over but Mir Jr keeps him under control.
Maynard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mir Jr pulls his head out easily.
Maynard is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mir Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maynard as he jumps to the side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maynard . That's going to slow Mir Jr down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gray Maynard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Frank Mir Jr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice jab there from Maynard .
Mir Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mir Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Maynard .
Maynard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maynard dips to his left and cracks Mir Jr with an uppercut!
Maynard fails in his attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maynard .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir Jr slips a straight right by Maynard .
A quick step to the side and Mir Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maynard throws a push kick but Mir Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Mir Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Maynard moves out of range easily.
Maynard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Maynard throws a body kick that misses
and Mir Jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maynard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir Jr is not content to let Maynard control the position.
Mir Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Maynard trying to control from half guard but Mir Jr is working away.
Mir Jr tries to kick Maynard off but Maynard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Maynard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mir Jr's head.
Mir Jr is trying to stand back up but Maynard is controlling him
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Maynard is continuing to stall.
Frank Mir Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maynard is looking to take a break and control but Mir Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maynard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mir Jr defending well though.
Maynard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Maynard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard trying to control from half guard but Mir Jr is working away.
Maynard seems to be looking for submissions.
Maynard keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mir Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mir Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maynard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mir Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maynard lands with a hook. Mir Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard lands a lovely overhand right.
Maynard stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mir Jr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maynard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maynard stuffs the takedown attempt from Mir Jr. Mir Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Maynard flicks out a counter leg kick but Mir Jr steps away.
Maynard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maynard slips a jab and a cross from Mir Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gray Maynard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maynard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gray Maynard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maynard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gray Maynard !
After winning the bout, Gray Maynard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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