UFC 125 PPV Live Coverage Results
UFC 125 Pre-Lims and PPV Live Coverage:
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The show takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas with a lightweight championship headliner between titleholder Frankie Edgar and challenger Gray Maynard.
In addition to the night's pay-per-view main card – which also features Chris Leben vs. Brian Stann and Brandon Vera vs. Thiago Silva, among others – tonight's show features a three-fight preliminary card that airs on ION Television at 9 p.m. ET.
UFC Preliminary Live Coverage:
ANTONIO MCKEE VS. JACOB VOLKMANN
Round 1 - Referee Steve Mazzagatti oversees the evening's first fight. Volkmann moves forward in a side-to-side fashion. McKee misses a few early lead right hooks. Traded punches, and McKee lands flush. Straight left for McKee as Volkmann tries to rush in for a takedown. McKee backs away and side-kicks to the body. Volkmann moving forward, but McKee countering well. McKee shoots in, but Volkmann stands him up. Stalemate, and they break. McKee shoots in again. He drives Volkmann to a knee and delivers a left hand to the face. Neither fighter gains an advantage in the clinch, and they break. Halfway in. Volkmann drops for a double. He ties up the knees and puts McKee on his back. Half-mount for Volkmann. McKee crosses his legs to prevent a pass. As Volkmann tries to transition, McKee sweeps to top, and they stand. Very slow pace so far. McKee drives a knee to the body while he presses against the cage. Volkmann circles off and tries to change levels, to no avail. Less than a minute. McKee lands a straight left. They circle to end the round.
Round 2 - Traded punches to start. McKee lands a nice right hand in a two-punch combo. Volkmann telegraphs a shot and gets caught with a punch. McKee shoots from distance, but Volkmann sprawls out well and slips around to north-south. He continue to spin until he gets a rear half-mount. Volkmann steps over with the left leg and has both hooks. He rolls to his own back and holds McKee in front. He wraps the right arm around the chin for the rear-naked choke. McKee does a good job of keeping his chin tucked. Volkmann releases, and McKee looks to control the wrists in defense. Volkmann puts the right arm around the chin again. McKee's chin tight to his chest as Volkmann tries to adjust. Volkmann switches to the left arm and back to the right. McKee throws a few punches behind him. The left hand punches land to Volkmann's face, but he's not moving from the dominant position. McKee looking up at the monitors to locate Volkmann's head while he fires punches. McKee spins into Volkmann's guard in the final seconds, and the round ends there.
Round 3 - Based on a close first round, this could be anyone's fight. McKee whiffs on a few hooks. Volkmann feigns as he circles on the outside. McKee holding the center and waiting for the shot. Volkmann kicks the thigh. Volkmann continues to circle. Volkmann shoots from distance and eats a counter uppercut. Volkmann flurries but misses. McKee land a side kick to the body. Low kick from Volkmann answered with a straight over the top. Two minutes left. Neither fighter doing much. Volkmann punches but comes up empty. McKee lands a shot up top and dives in for a takedown. He dumps Volkmann to the side, though Volkmann controls the body as he sits up underneath. McKee walks Volkmann to the cage. Less than a minute. Volkmann tries to stand, but McKee has the legs pinned and keeps him seated. Volkmann throws a few elbows to the shoulder, and the round ends to a chorus of boos. Painfully slow fight. 10-9, but awards Volkmann the fight, 29-28. Should come down to what the judges saw in the first.
Jacob Volkmann def. Antonio McKee via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28).
DANIEL ROBERTS VS. GREG SOTO
Round 1 - Referee Kim Winslow calls the evening's second dark fight. Both fighters rush forward. Roberts takes the center. Few missed shots early from both. Soto lands a big right that staggers Roberts. He tries again, but Roberts ducks and shoots. Soto sprawls and controls from the front. He fires a knee in that looks close to hitting the head. He controls the neck and rolls over, sinking in a guillotine in the process. Roberts elevates to release the pressure and frees himself. Both fighters return to their feet. Soto the aggressor, and he lands a straight right to the chin. Another hits the body. Roberts shoots in. Soto sprawls, but Roberts continues to drive in and scores the takedown. Roberts in half-mount halfway into the frame. Soto pushes off the cage with his feet and nearly sweeps, but Roberts presses him back down. Short lefts from Roberts. Soto fires back from underneath. Soto looks to be thinking about a kimura from the bottom. Instead, Roberts slips out and grabs one of his own. It's a slick move and looks deep from moment one. Roberts rolls and torques, but he spins to side control as they scramble and forces the tap. Nice finish.
Daniel Roberts def. Greg Soto via submission (kimura) - Round 1, 3:45.
MIKE BROWN VS. DIEGO NUNES
Round 1 - Referee Yves Lavigne in the cage for the night's final un-televised contest. Brown takes the center and keeps his hands high. Nunes kicks the legs and then misses on a spinning back kick. Brown compact as he moves forward. Nunes fires two high kicks that are blocked, and Brown dives in for a takedown. Nunes defends against the cage, and Brown fires knees into his thigh. Nuns re-adjusts, and Brown fires some 10 more. Nunes creates a little room and knees to the body, but Brown continues to press in against the cage. Nunes eats a few short punches to the head. Brown switches over to one hook on the left as he controls from the back. He gives it up, slides around to the front and elevates, slamming Nunes down for the takedown he's been hunting. Nunes on his knees and alertly grabs a kimura grip, but Brown shakes his arm free. They stand, and Brown fires off a punch. Nunes staggers back and falls, but Brown slips as he rushes in for a finish. Traded punches in a wild scramble. Nunes eye completely close. One minute remains. Nunes has regained his wits and fires a few kicks to the legs. Brown blocks a leaping knee. Outside kick from Nunes, and a spinning back kick lands to the body. Nunes lands a spinning backfist. Punches traded at the bell, and Nunes drives in for a few more knees. Great finish to the round, but Nunes' eye might be a problem.
Round 2 - Somehow Nunes fights on. He comes out firing kicks, but his left eye is closed. Brown stalking. Nunes stays active with the kicks and lands a straight left. Brown right there to answer with a right. High kick from Nunes blocked, and Brown kicks the body. Brown shoots in, and Nunes again defends against the cage. This time, Nunes shakes free. Brown punches and moves into the clinch. Nunes circles off and drives into the fence. Two minutes in. Nunes misses a spinning elbow as they break. Brown lands an overhand right, but Nunes grabs a Thai clinch and lands two knees inside. Brown pushes him away. Pace slowing a bit, but the attacks are still fierce. Nunes lands a leaping left and a spinning back kick hits the body. Nunes misses an axe kick. Brown blocks a high kick. Straight left lands for Nunes. Brown stalking, and he drives in for a takedown. Nunes grabs the fence, twice, but still hits a knee. Brown moves around to the back, but Nunes spins in on the feet. Brown pushes in from the clinch and lands punches inside. Nunes misses on a takedown, but he drills another spinning back kick. Nunes drive a few knees from the clinch. Brown looks to be tiring in the final seconds. Another solid round.
Round 3 - Lavigne warns Nunes between rounds that he'll lose a point if he grabs the fence again. Nunes open up with the kicks again. Jumping axe kick, spinning back kick. He also throws a few punches over the top that graze off. Brown shoots in. Nunes again sprawls well. Brown slides around to the back and delivers a few knees to the back of the leg and one to the head. Nunes spins in and around and is now holding Brown against the cage. Knee from Nunes, and both fighters land punches as they break. Nunes presses right back in. Halfway into the final round. Traded knees, but Nunes' look more crisp. Nunes flurries briefly, then moves away. Axe kicks from Nunes. Brown stalking, and he ducks a punch and shoots. Nunes again only hit s knee before moving back to his feet. Brown knees the leg. Nunes spins an after catching few knees. He breaks free and misses on a spinning kick. Nunes sprawls on a takedown attempt and delivers a few knees. Less then a minute. Brown finally gets the takedown he wanted, but Nunes is up immediately and controls the head from north-south. At the 10-socnd mark, he stands and fires a high kick. Great finish to the fight and awards him the fight, 29-28.
Diego Nunes def. Mike Brown via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
PHIL BARONI VS. BRAD TAVARES
Round 1 - Referee Josh Rosenthal calls the night's first fight on ION Television. Tavares opens with an outside leg kick.Baroni compact as he stalks, and he fires two punches that are blocked. Tavares uses the leg kicks again. Baroni showing good head movement but not throwing. Left hook drops Tavares. Baroni pounces with more left hands as Tavares tries to grab a leg and recover. Baroni looks for a guillotine, but Tavares pops his head out. Tavares in a loose half-guard, and he scrambles up to his feet. Baroni controls the head on the feet, though he lets it go. Tavares lands a grazing high kick. Baroni retreats to the cage as Tavares pushes in. Two minutes left. Baroni tries to circle off, but Tavares won't allow. They scramble, and Baroni controls from north-south on the knees. They work to the feet. Traded knees inside, and once catches Tavares low. He takes a brief rest, and Rosenthal warns Baroni. They restart, and there's one minute left. Baroni's head movement has stopped. High kicks lands and wobbles Baroni. RIght hand lands, followed by a high knee and another right, and Baroni is badly hurt. He kneels against the cage as Tavares unleashes punch after punch. Rosenthal gives Baroni every chance to recover as he slumps to the floor, but he won't. Fight os over.
Brad Tavares def. Phil Baroni via knockout (strikes) - Round 1, 4:20.
JOSH GRISPI VS. DUSTIN POIRIER
Round 1 - Referee Steve Mazzagatti returns for this featherweight contest. Poirier takes the center and closes the distance. Grispi kicking the legs, but Poirier answers and also scores a front kick to the gut. Poirier the aggressor early, and he lands two punches upstairs. Into the clinch, and Grispi tries to jump guard. Poirier's arm is trapped, too, but Grispi lets it go. Poirier pushing in against the cage. Poirier gets a Thai clinch and knees. Grispi returning fire. Poirier lands three straight punches. and sprawls well on a takedown attempt. Poirier getting the better of the early action. Halfway in. Poirier kicks to the leg, then the body. He knock Grispi down with a front kick. He nearly eats an upkick when he looks to follow, and Grispi tries to attack the leg Poirier pulls free and resets. Poirier unloads punches as Grispi covers against the cage. Most are blocked, but some 20 shots come forward. Grispi hits the deck, and Poirier follows, and Grispi immediately looks for a kimura on the Poirier's left arm. Poirier keeps his arm tight, but Grispi won't release it. He finally pulls it free, but Poirier extends the arm in defense. Poirier resets and fires a few right hands to the ribs. Grispi settles into guard, and the round ends there.
Round 2 - Grispi pushes in early and shoots. Poirier nearly catches him with a knee coming in, but he has to settle for defending the takedown. Battle for position in the clinch. Poirier land s left hand inside and then pulls away to score two right hands. Grispi covers up and retreats. He scores a takedown as Poirier rushes in, and he looks for a guillotine choke. Poirier pulls free, but Grisp sets up a triangle choke. Poirier shakes it off with ease and lands right hands. Corner wants Poirier on the feet, and he backs away. Straight left lands for Poirier, and he fires a right, too, before hooking up a Thai clinch. Halfway in. Not much action in the clinch, but Poirier controls. Three Poirier knees are blocked, and Grispi drops and shoots. Poirier sprawls well. Grispi hangs onto a leg from his knees. Poirier drives through and settles in on top of Grispi. Poirier looks up at the clock. He might be tiring. Grispi locks up an arm underneath, but Poirier lifts and slams to escape. Poirier backs away, and Grispi has to stand. Grispi kicks to the body, nd Poirier misses a few wild punches. He goes back to the Thai clinch, but the knees he throws are blocked. He starts firing punches, and Grispi looks hurt. Bell saves him. Poirieer looks very tired as he heads to the stool.
Round 3 - Poirier presses. Grispi defends against the cage. Poirier again goes to the Thai clinch to control the action. Grispi blocking the knees that come in, but Poirier is keeping himself out of trouble. Poirier lands a left hand when they break. Grispi shoots, but he's exhausted, too. Poirier sprawls out. Grispi throws up his legs for a submission, but Poirier feels it and backs away. Poirier again to the Thai clinch. Grispi tries desperately to grab an arm and roll for a submission, but Poirier just lets him slide off. Both guys are obviously exhausted. Poirier with his hands locked around Grispis head and firing knees. Grispi catches one and drives him all the way across the cage, into the fence and onto his back. This is Grispi's chance, and he's got a little more than two minutes. Grispi takes half-mount from the top. Poirier with an overhook on the left, and he gets full guard. Poirier with his left leg high on the back. Grispi postures and passes to side control. Less than a minute. Grispi primed to attack the arm, but Poirier scrambles back to guard. He just ties up from the bottom, and the round ends there as well, 10-9, and gives him the fight 30-27.
Dustin Poirier def. Josh Grispi via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
MARCUS DAVIS VS. JEREMY STEPHENS
Round 1 - Referee Kim Winslow returns for the evening's final preliminary bout. Stephens runs to the center. Davis circles left, then right. Tentative open as the sluggers check the distance. Stephens leaps in with a left that misses. They clinch briefly before moving away after both miss knees. Davis light on his feet as he moves around, but neither has yet to really score. Stephens kick the thigh. He pushes in, maybe looking for a takedown, but they clinch and he presses Davis to the cage. Davis circles off and trips Stephens to the floor. Davis in half-mount. Slow pace on the floor. Davis smothering on top, but Stephens scrambles o his feet. Davis continues to push in against the cage. They finally break. Davis lands a left hand after missing two jabs. They clash in the center, and Stephens staggers back after eating an overhand left counter. Davis rushes in to finish, but Stephens recovers quickly and clinches. Stephens throws a few knees, but the round ends there.
Round 2 - Stephens takes the center again, and he looks fully recovered. Big right misses, Stephens lands an outside leg kick. Davis with solid had movement as he slips a punch. Stephens tries to rush in with a knee, but Davis catches him with a counter straight. Stephens lands a straight right. Davis looking to counter everything Stephens does. Davis holds the center and tries to land a straight and move into the clinch, but Stephens pushes him away. Stephens just short on a spinning backfist. Very methodical pace. Davis really looking to outbox the slugger. Stephens drops a level and pushes Davis to the cage halfway into the round. Davis defending well. Davis grabs a single and trips Stephens, but as he falls, Stephens grabs a kimura on Davis' left arm. It looks dangerous briefly, but Davis quickly pulls it in to safety. Stephens gives it another go, but Davis ulls it in again. Shirt right hands from the top. Stephens tries a half-hearted guillotine form the bottom. Davis tries to get bust from the top. Stephens also firing from the bottom. Davis stands as the round ends.
Round 3 - Stephens comes out firing heavy leather, but Davis mostly avoids. Stephens starting to open up a bit. Davis still looking to box, and he avoids most while delivering a few counters. Stephens lands a lead shot as Davis tries to move in. Left hook staggers Stephens briefly. Davis still showing nice movement, but Stephens does land a two-punch combination. Davis mixing in a few low kicks this round. Stephens lands to the body. Davis with a straight to the chin. Halfway in, and Stephens lands a short right hand on the button as Davis opens up to punch. Davis falls back, and he is out cold. Stephens dives in with one completely unnecessary blow before Winslow can get there.
Jeremy Stephens def. Marcus Davis via knockout (punch) - Round 3, 2:33.
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UFC 125 PPV Live Coverage:
TAKANORI GOMI VS. CLAY GUIDA
Round 1 - Referee Josh Rosenthal in the cage for the evening's first main-card fight. Guida bouncing as he circles around Gomi. Gomi jabs a few times as Guida moves frantically around. Guida misses a jab and an overhand, but he is refusing to give Gomi a stationary target.Gomi lands a stiff jab. Guida lands a high kick and shoots for the takedown. Gomi defends well, but that was a quality strike. Guida misses a huge overhand right. Guida shoots. Gomi sprawls well, and they end up in the clinch. Nothing there, and they break. Gomi still holding the center as he tries to figure out where his target will be. Guida misses another high kick. Guida changing levels, moving side-to-side. He shoots in, but Gomi defends well. Guida lands another kick and gets a takedown. Gomi tries to scramble up and away, but Guida dumps him to the floor. Guida in half-mount. Gomi ties up from the bottom. Guida doesn't get to capitalize much with the position as the round ends.
Round 2 - Guida lands an early jab, and he continues to bounce and move. Guida shoots and comes up short, and Gomi lands a right hand. Gomi finding his jab now as Guida slows just slightly. Guida shoots in. Gomi sprawls well and scampers away. Brief trade against the cage, but nothing of consequence. Guida still active on the outside, but Gomi is starting to find him a bit more. Guida's counters coming up short for the most part. High kick again from Guida. Guida lands a lead left. Right hand for Guida with two minutes left. Guida ducks into a knee but continues through with the shot and scores a takedown. Half-mount again, and Gomi spins as he looks for a kimura. Guida avoids it and pushes him back flat. Gomi again looks for the kimura, and Guida locks in a guillotine from the top. He rolls over to get more pressure as Gomi tries to escape, and the choke is in tight. Gomi taps.
Clay Guida def. Takanori Gomi via submission (guillotine choke) - Round 2, 4:27.
NATE DIAZ VS. DONG HYUN KIM
Round 1 - Referee Yves Lavigne in charge of this welterweight affair. Kim with an early low kick. Diaz pops him with two jabs and his own low kick. More traded low kicks early. Diaz punches to the body. Diaz misses a punch, lands a front kick, and then grabs a kimura grip as Kim looks for a takedown. Diaz can't secure it, and Kim takes half-mount. Diaz scrambles to guard. Kim postures and advances to half-mount after a big punch. Kim steps to mount, but Diaz works in a knee. Kim slides out to side control. Diaz scrambles to guard. He lands a few punches, and Kim just smiles before landing a big right of his won. Two minutes left. Diaz rolls for an arm, but Kim feels it and pulls free immediately. Diaz rolls for a leg, but Kim stands out of it before pushing back into guard. Diaz rolls again for a leg, but Kim pulls it free. Diaz scrambles to his knees, but Kim takes the back. Diaz rolls again for a leg. This time he has control of it, but Kim scrambles free, and they return to the feet as the Round Ends.
Round 2 - Kim kicks low to open. Diaz trying to counter over the top. Kim firing heavy punches as well. Jab scores for Diaz. Flurry by both that misses. Diaz scores two punches and pulls away from a takedown. Kim shoots in again and scores this time. Diaz with an open guard underneath. Kim tries to pass, and Diaz works his right leg to the shoulder. Kim avoids any submission attempts. Kim tries to elevate and pass, but Diaz scrambling well underneath to keep guard. Right hands from the to from Kim. Diaz goes to a closed guard, then opens it again. Kim postures and delivers a big left. Diaz kicks Kim away and moves back to his feet, but Kim shoots in again immediately and drives Diaz to the floor. Diaz throws hammerfists from the bottom. Kim stands and controls the legs to pass. Diaz rolls, and Kim controls from the side. Diaz spins and scrambles briefly to the back. Kim turns to shake him off, and they stand and trade briefly. Round ends there.
Round 3 - Diaz jabs to open. Kim avoids and delivers a counter straight. Kim fires off a high kick that Diaz avoids catching flush. Into the clinch, and Diaz scrambles around to the back. He dumps Kim briefly, but Kim pops right back up. Diaz presses in against the cage, but he opts to reset in the center. Diaz jabs and avoids a takedown. Kim has one hand on the ground as he sprawls, and Diaz knees him in the head. Delayed reaction from Kim, and he drops to the floor. Replays show Kim was lifting his hand just as the knee was delivered. Crowd doesn't like it at all. No point deducted, and we restart. Diaz comes out firing, but Kim is there trading, too. Kim moves into the clinch, and Diaz catches him with a knee. Toss attempt from Kim stuffed, but he moves to top position in a scramble, anyway. Diaz rolls, and Kim takes the back. Diaz stands and tries to grab a single. Kim rolls him over, and Diaz tries again for a leg. It looks dangerous for a moment, but Kim pulls free and resets. Diaz tries for a takedown, but Diaz spins to top and delivers a knee as Kim stands. Less than a minute. Diaz trying everything he can for a finish he needs. Diaz lands five short punches inside. Kim turns his back in the clinch, and Diaz tries to punch and kick around. Bell sounds and awards Kim the fight, 29-28.
Dong Hyun Kim def. Nate Diaz via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
THIAGO SILVA VS. BRANDON VERA
Round 1 - Referee Steve Mazzagatti in the cage for this light heavyweight bout. Silva leaps in with a left and they clinch. Vera tries to answer with knees. Not much there, and they break. Vera with a few snapping low kicks. Silva again pushes into a clinch. Vera circles off, but Silva returns he favor as he scores a takedown with a single-leg. Half-mount for Silva. Not much happening from the position. Silva only postured on spots, and Vera not really looking to sweep. Vera works his left leg into a butterfly position. Silva finally passes and goes all the way around to side control on the opposite side. Short right hands from Silva. Vera on his sad. Not much of an escape plan from Vera. Silva just smothering from the top and firing an occasional punch. Crowd wants a stand-up. Silva tries to step over to mount. Double hammerfist from Silva, and he drops back for a leg. Nothing there, but he still winds up in top position on the scramble. Bell rings, and Silva stands over his opponent gesturing. Vera gets up and in his face, but it stops there.
Round 2 - Silva rushes forward, but Vera is there to meet him with a flurry of punches and kicks. Silva fires back as well in a true to-to-toe slugfest. Good action in the opening seconds, but they settle into a clinch. Trip from Silva, and Vera pulls guard. Hammerfists from the top from Silva. Vera has a closed guard. Horizontal elbows from Vera. Silva presses in. He stands to pass and he eventually gets to half-mount. Two minutes left, and the action stalls. Crowd boos. Silva drives a few elbows to the thigh and then fires left hands to the face. Vera stalled on the bottom. Nothing going on. Silva holding top position. He does rattle off a few quick punches from the top, but Vera looks to have no escape plan. Bell sounds.
Round 3 - Silva kicks to the body. Vera answers and Silva falls. Vera taunts him before he gets back up. Vera kicks high, but Silva blocks it and pushes into the clinch. Silva moves to the back and works Vera to the floor. Silva steps over with the leg for one hook. Vera on a knee. Silva delivers a few left hands to the head, but the action is very light. More left hands from Silva. Silva wraps his arms around Vera's legs and tries to pull him all the way down to the floor. Vera stays on a knee and eventually works to his feet with two minutes left. He moves immediately back down. Silva turns to slapping Vera, who is just huddled against the cage. Silva pats his back, and Vera fires up an elbow. Silva throws more punches. Vera doing absolutely nothing. Silva works for a choke and throws more punches, but this was an embarrassment and gives him the fight, 30-27. Vera rises to reveal a badly broken nose.
Thiago Silva def. Brandon Vera via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27).
Extra: Added a picture of the broken nose.
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CHRIS LEBEN VS. BRIAN STANN
Round 1 - Referee Josh Rosenthal oversees the evening's co-main event. Leben opens wit a high kick. He kicks low, as well, but Stann throws one harder Stann quick with his hands early and lands a straight. Stann landing an early punch over the low kick. Leben charges in but is countered, and Stann clinches and pushes him to the cage. Stann misses a knee, and Leben capitalizes with a few punches, but Stann quickly recovers and works the clinch. Stann works the body inside. Stann finally backs away, and they rest. Leben walks into a kick in the body. Stann has the early pop, and he drops Leben with a right hand. Leben somehow survives and works back to his feet. Leben rests against the cafe as Stann fires off punches. Leben drops to a knee but somehow gets up again. Rosenthal give him every chance to recover, but Stann blasts him with a knee and fires more punches. Leben trying to survive, but Stann is unrelenting. Rosenthal is forced to wave it off.
Brian Stann def. Chris Leben via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 3:37.
CHAMP FRANKIE EDGAR VS. GRAY MAYNARD
Round 1 - Referee Yves Lavigne in the cage for the main event. Edgar bouncing early as he pops a few pawing jabs. Edgar scores with an inside leg kick.Maynard in the center, defending early. Outside leg kick from Edgar. Maynard delivers two punches. Speed difference very evident early. Maynard stuns Edgar with a left hook, and he's in trouble. Maynard chases him across the cage. Maynard pounces and fires punches. Esgar trying to get back to his feet, but Maynard has yet to stop punching. Edgar somehow survive the onslaught, and works to his feet. His nose is bloodied, but he looks reasonably clear. he's not. Maynard punches him again, and Edgar staggers away. Edgar is in straight recovery mode. How much did the flurry take from Maynard? Edgar pulls away and resets. We'll see. Two minutes left. RIght hook stagger sEdgar again, and he falls to the floor. He gets up, but he's completely out on his feet. Maynard drops him again. Edgar works up, and he lands a straight, Maynard just playing target practice, though. Maynard misses a homerun punch, but he's walking forward with his hands down. Edgar does lands to punches. Maynard patiently stalking. Thai clinch, and he just misses a knee. Edgar all heart, and he survives.
Round 2 - Edgar bouncing a bit, and he seems to have recovered in the break. Maynard's speed is back as he fires a few combos and avoids Maynard's counters. Maynard holds the center as Edgar circles around. Edgar delivers a combo to the gut Maynard misses that hook, and Edgar works in a flurry. Two minutes in, and Edgar is back to his game. Maynard lands a lead uppercut. Edgar lands a huge right hand to the chin, but Maynard stays upright. Maynard stalking, but Edgar staying elusive this time around. Maynard lands a lead left. Edgar working his hands, and the crowd is getting behind him. Edgar lands another right, Maynard charges in, and Edgar ducks under and powerbombs him. Maynard scrambles right back up, but that slam won points. RIght hand from Edgar. How is this the same fight as the first round? Edgar works another combo that ends with right to the chin. Maynard shoots, but Edgar sprawls. Edgar lands two more right hands. Maynard has lost the timing, and his left cheek is bloodied.
Round 3 - Maynard takes the center again. He circles now. Edgar firing off the combos, but he's short. Maynard hesitating a bit in the center. Edgar mixes in a pair of kicks. Maynard trying to cut off the cage, but he can't keep Edgar still. Maynard lands a right. Edgar continues to circles and move. Maynard measuring his shots, but he's not pulling the trigger. Edgar lands as right hands. Maynard shoots a single, but Edgar pulls away. Jab for Maynard. Edgar kicks the body and Maynard nearly catches it. Edgar circles away and slips, but Maynard can't get to him. Two minutes remain. Edgar and Maynard trade rights. Edgar slips an overhand.Maynard lands a nice left, but Edgar's chin is back. Nose bleeding again on Edgar. Maynard kicks low, but Edgar counters up top. Maynard shoots in again. Edgar defends, but a second effort nets the takedown. Edgar works back to his feet, but Maynard pulls him down again. Edgar looks for a kimura, but Maynard steps over to defend. Edgar grabs a guillotine and squeezes, but time runs out.
Round 4 - Maynard moves in, but he's in trouble early with a guillotine choke. He defends, but he's dumped to the floor again. Nothing there, and they're back up. Maynard looks tired in the championship round, and Edgar lands a right hand. Maynard still giving chase. Edgar slips off on a takedown. Edgar bleeding from the nose, but he lands a right hand. Halfway in. Pace slowing from both, but Edgar appears freshest. Trading in the pocket. Edgar shoots in and drives Maynard to the cage. Maynard stays on a knee, but Edgar laces him with a few left hands. THey break from the clinch. Edgar staying elusive as Maynard looks for a big homerun shot. Edgar fakes a shot and misses an uppercut. Less than a minute. Edgar flurries to the head. Maynard attacking in one-dimension right now. Maynard leaps in, but Edgar's speed is the difference right now. Edgar kicks the legs in the closing seconds.
Round 5 - Edgar still lively, and he punches and delivers a low kick. Maynard looks a little better than he did in round four. Still, he's missing the big shots while Edgar peppers him and moves. Edgar still firing combinations and finishes with punches to the head. Again to the body and head for Edgar. Maynard finally lands and Edgar staggers, but he's OK. Edgar lands crisp on the return. He misses a knee as Maynard pulls away. Clinch, and Maynard controls the head briefly, but Edgar pulls away. Left hand for Maynard, but Edgar comes back with a combination. Maynard clinches, but Edgar shucks him off. Flurry by both, but left scores for Edgar. Two minutes. Maynard telegraphs a shot, and Edgar defends easily. Stiff jab from Maynard. Edgar shoots from distance. Nothing there. Three punches from Edgar. Maynard shoots again with no success. Final minute, and crowd is electric. Edgar sticking and moving. Maynard stalking. He shoots again to no avail. Maynard looking hard for the takedown, but it won't come. Big punches form both in the final seconds. Spirited finish in a great fight.
Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard fight to a draw (48-46, 46-48, 47-47).
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