Kyle Maynard Loses by Unanimous Decision in Amateur MMA Debut
(Wow. This actually makes UFC Iran look like a first-class promotion. Thumbnail images below courtesy of Sherdog.)
Well, we've got some good news and some bad news. The good news is, Kyle Maynard made it through his amateur MMA debut last night in Auburn, Alabama, with no injuries whatsoever. Unfortunately, he lost the match in a unanimous decision (30-27 x 3), after his bantamweight opponent Bryan Fry spent all three rounds avoiding takedowns and keeping Maynard at bay with punches. Maynard was disappointed with the loss but vowed to return to the cage. As he told Sherdog:
Hopefully Maynard's next test will come at a more professional, well-produced event — because it's hard to avoid the "freak show" label in an environment like this:
As a result, Maynard was prohibited from striking during the match. Of course, the unsung hero last night was Bryan Fry, who employed a game plan that allowed him to win without putting Maynard in serious danger of injury. (Not that it stopped the crowd from booing him every time his name was mentioned.) Fry now improves to 1-2 as an amateur. When we find the video, we'll post it...
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MMA Wannabe Says:
Props to Maynard for his heart and for Frye's willingness to actually take this fight.
That said, Frye had the PERFECT gameplan; win the match without looking like a total toolbag and then getting raped in the parking lot with a firehose.
Wiskey-Pete Says:
First
That's what I call a good old fashion stump whoopin.
Anderson Silva = BORING Says:
I wonder why Frye didn't just put his hand on top of Maynards head and watch him crawl and swing at him in one place!
Urkel Says:
Epic fail
Kaibo Says:
Holy shit, so many different kinds of wrong.
Anonymous Says:
freak show!
Anonymous Says:
i wonder what was keeping Fry from kicking his head right off his shoulders. like a field goal kick, right through the uprights... must be the rule of no kicks if his opponent is on his knees.... wait a minute - he's got no fucking knees!
Anonymous Says:
someone needs to get down on their hands and knees, look this guy in the eye, and tell him he cannot fight because he doesn't have any fucking arms or legs
Anonymous Says:
Hope you guys enjoy each other's company in hell. There is no reason to disrespect this guy.
Nerd Says:
i would consider myself a sicko, but this is just wrong
Long Nuts Himself Says:
It's time to forget that this ever happened. This is *not* good for MMA.
Kirky Says:
I dont understand all this shit, I feel bad for thinking to myself, how the fuck would he defend a RNC? how the fuck would he TAP?
and your right, first thing that pops in to my head is, why dont you just kick his face off? Is the only viable way for him to win a keylock?
Is he technically a "grounded opponent"? If you just reached out and held his head would he spin in circles?
CAPS LOCK HAL, Says:
TO ALL OF YOU WHO ARE POSTING NEGATIVE BULLSHIT COMMENTS ABOUT KYLE MAYNARD. YOU ARE LOW LIFE PIECES OF SHIT. THE MAN HAS PROBABLY ACCOMPLISHED MORE THEN YOU MOST OF YOU EVER HAVE, AND EVER WILL WITH HIS DISABILITY. YOUR JUST JEALOUS HATERS WHO BELIEVES THE MAN DOES NOT DESERVE A CHANCE AT ANYTHING BECAUSE OF HIS DISABILITY. YOU ALL ARE REAL PIECES OF SHIT YOU KNOW THAT. IT IS PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT DOES'NT HAVE MUCH OF A CHANCE IN LIFE BECAUSE OF YOUR OUTLOOK ON PEOPLE. SEEMS LIKE THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE NEGATIVE ABOUT HIM ARE TRULY UNHAPPY WITH YOURSELVES, AND YOUR OWN LIFE. LET HIM HAVE FUN, AND HIS MOMENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT. ITS HIS TIME TO SHINE AND ENJOY WHAT HE IS ABLE TO ENJOY. THE GOOD LORD PUT HIM ON THIS EARTH THE WAY HE IS FOR A REASON. HE DESERVES EVERY BIT OF RESPECT THAT ANYONE ELSE IN THE WORLD DOES, AND THEN SOME. I'M REALLY SURE HAS WORKED HARDER THEN YOU HAVE IN LIFE. YOU ARE VERY SAD HUMAN BEINGS, AND IT WILL BE PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT WILL LEARN A PAINFULL LESSON ONE DAY. I PRAY FOR YOU ALL TO CHANGE YOUR WAYS FOR THE BETTER, AND HOPE THAT YOU HAVE A CHANGE OF HEART SOMEDAY FOR OTHERS. EVERYONE DESERVES A CHANCE AT EVERYTHING. THERE IS ABSOLUTLY NO REASON THAT HE IS UNABLE TO FIGHT IF THATS WHAT HE WANTS, AND CHOOSES TO DO. YOU ALL TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES, AND MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOU, AND HELP YOU BE A BETTER PERSON.
edgedating.com Says:
Im happy for Kyle. He sounds like a solid dude.
I'll see your stump and raise you... Says:
I'd like to get a copy of this to add to my DVD collection. I can put it right next to my vast library of Thalidomide porn.
CP... where dicks go to make fun of the handicapped Says:
wow... is cagepotato exclusive to a$$holes? i am as inappropriate and vulgar as they come, but really, u guys are fucki^g losers.
Anonymous Says:
rofl.
Kirky Says:
its pretty funny imo
K.E.G. Says:
o.k. He did it. Frye showed everyone how to beat him without looking like an ass and he proved to everyone he could fight in a cage and not get completly destroyed. Now maybe he should end this dream on a high note, you did it buddy good job, much respect to you leave it at that. All that was realy proven is a guy with no arms and legs can get in a ring and if he isn't destroyed right away the only thing it's good for is a realy boring MMA fight. Any other outcome would truly be considerd a freakshow. Nothing good can come of this.
Oh and HAL shut the fuck up already.
CAPS LOCK HAL'S ARCH NEMESIS Says:
GOD DAMN IT CAPS LOCK HAL!!! I DID NOT GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO SPEAK!!! YOU'RE MY BITCH!!
KYLE MAYNARD WASN'T EVEN INTRODUCED TO REAL MMA. HE HAD THE EQUIVALENT OF A POPULAR SPARRING CONTEST WHERE HE KNEW, EVEN IF HE WON'T SAY IT, THAT HIS OPPONENT WASN'T LOOKING TO KNOCK HIM OUT. IT WAS AN ABSOLUTE JOKE.
CAPS LOCK HAL, DO ME A FAVOR AND SHUT THE FUCK UP, YOU'RE BRINGING BAD KARMA TO THE CAPS LOCK NAME.
CAPS LOCK HAL, Says:
@ CAPS LOCK HAL'S ARCH NEMESIS, IT IS PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO ARE OBVIOUSLY HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING HAPPINESS WITH YOURSELF, AND IN LIFE. ALL JOKES AND HORSESHIT ASIDE ON THIS ONE PAL. YOU ARE A REAL ASSHOLE, AND EVERYTHING THAT I POSTED ABOVE IS DIRECTLY POINTED TOWARDS SCUM LIKE YOU. YOU NEED TO SIT BACK, AND THINK ABOUT IT FOR AWHILE BEFORE YOU GO RUNNING YOUR MOUTH ABOUT THOSE WHO ARE GOING THROUGH LIFE THE WAY THAT KYLE HAS, AND IS. HE'S A VERY TOUGH KID, AND HAS SOOOOOOOO MUCH HEART, AND DESIRE TO DO EVERYTHING HE CAN. MUCH RESPECT TO KYLE. I THINK HE'S AN AMAZING HUMAN BEING, AND YOU ARE ONLY ANGRY THAT HE ABLE TO DO THINGS IN LIFE THAT YOU MAY NEVER BE ABLE TO DO YOURSELF. LIGHTEN UP BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS TO YOU, AND IT IS YOU THAT ENDS UP LEARNING THE HARD WAY......
K.E.G. Says:
HAL, it's people like you who make everything in the world suck ass. You think your opinions are all correct and that you need to push them on everybody within earshot. Even though you view the world with a small closeminded attitude. You have to realize there are other people in this world who don't have the same views as you do on every topic and you can't get so worked up about every little thing or you will never have any friends. Or maybe you already don't thats why you have so much free time to post on every story on this site 100 times a piece. And to pull a page out of your book, refer to my earlier posting and shut the fuck up already.
Matt Says:
I respect everything Kyle has done, he has overcome tremendous adversity and is an incredible athlete. However, he should not be doing MMA. He is going to get seriously hurt in doing so. How will he ever defend chokes, punches etc? All the respect in the world to the man for getting in there, but just leave it at that, before you get seriously hurt.
Jack Booted Thug Says:
I wish ALL idiots would post in all caps. That way they would be easier to spot and allow us to scroll past them quicker...
gesus Says:
@ jack booted thug
agreed.
I also agree that frye had a great gameplan that got him a win. I just don't think kyle belongs in a cage though, there's way too many things that could go wrong.
baldspot Says:
i think its cool that the guy followed his dream and stepping into the cage but seriously he needs to stop fighting now...its obvious now that anyone that fallows the same gameplan as fry will win the fight and there is no commision in the us that will sanction him fighting. so it was a short run but u did it your way kyle..happy retirement
Anonymous Says:
Maynard= Pure hearth
But I can't feel happy with that shit
Theslothman Says:
It is sad that CAPS LOCK HAL is now the voice of fucking reason on cagepotato...you tools might not like this idea, but to belittle this young man in any way, is beyond sad.Maynard has more heart than any of you freaks who whine about something that makes you uncomfortable, sitting at home on your comfy couch.
just some dong Says:
"...Maynard did not compete with gloves, as HE HAS NO FUCKING HANDS."
K.E.G. Says:
Some of you guys sound like a mother who's son is in a ballet recital. "He has more talent, he has heart" WAH WAH WAH. When I agree you can't go making fun of the guy beacause of his physical limitations, it still doesn't mean he needs to be competing in this sport. Remember when we let woman compete in mens golf because it was fair? They got there asses kicked and didn't want to play anymore. Maynard is going to run across a guy whos not as nice as his last oponent and hes going to get hurt bad. Lets hope he doesn't have to learn that lesson.
Bootiescratcher Says:
Look. Lets all just calm down for a moment. The guy is following a dream, and he seems really nice. I mean, they keep refering to him as a "Congenial amputee." Oh, wait. That's congenital. Different meaning all together. My bad.
WAR BONG Says:
dude should be allowed to use a machete or a chainsaw...something to even it up.
fuk...scratch that.
no disrespect to the man...but wtf?
personally, i'd move to Cali, get me a med mary jane card, a rascal, a couple 9mm and a big fukin pet wolf...hang out at the beach yellin "Suck my dick bitches...who want's to suck my dick!?"
d0zer Says:
Everyone at this event just booked first class tickets to hell.
Anonymous Says:
Damn! I thought Maynard would win hands down.
Video Joe Says:
I want a video of the fight! where's the link?
MMA SUCKS BECAUSE OR YOU Says:
Shouldn't Fry's record be .5-2 now?
Anonymous Says:
this is a fucking joke...wtf. what is he going to do? he can't sub and he doesn't even have hands to ko anyone. the only thing he could do is freak someone out!
Goog Says:
I don't pity him or feel bad for him. God made him that way and he's a confident young man doing something with his life and it's awesome. I don't look at him and say "Awww, how touching. The cripple thinks he's a real boy." I could easily hang with this guy. He's normal.
I'm glad he didn't get hurt. It's not even him wanting to fight that I have a problem with. It's that it might open the door to a bunch of other similar things. It's just not necessary. But hey... do your thing.
ryguyflyguy Says:
that thing that fought named kyle scares my peepee
CrownedTerror Says:
What a dumb-ass! Fuck this amputee obviously he wasn't made for this sport he should try gymnastics.
Bob Loblaw Says:
CAPS LOCK HAL - read my name 4 times in a row. That's what you sound like.
Now, on the one hand, I gotta applaud this guy for going out there and doing his thing. I would undoubtedly have had my head ripped from my body and rolled down the stairs like some Bizzaro World bowling ball. So, good for him, living his dream and all.
That said, c'mon. I mean, c'mon. Is he a downed opponent or not? Is is discriminatory to consider a guy with no legs a downed opponent, thereby applying the rules pertaining to a downed opponent to him? If it is discriminatory to consider him a downed opponent, is it then more proper to allow an opponent to unleash as he will on him since he is, after all, an opponent in the cage competing in an MMA bout?
Where do we draw the line? I certainly don't know, but then again maybe that's why I'm not on anybody's Athletic Commission.
Oh, and CAPS LOCK girl, don't be so sensitive or you might come off as something of a poseur by having such righteous indignation on behalf of a handicapped fella. Even with now arms or legs, that dude could kick the snot out of you and me both, so don't cry too hard for him during his next MMA match.
BackbaconBilly Says:
If he was fighting someone else with the same disabilities then it might even be entertaining, but this was just a modern freak-show. Yes, he has heart and courage to try to roll into the cage and fight, no question ! but whats next? long-jump...high-jump, common he needs to stick with wrestling not a sport where his opponent will ALWAYS take it easy on him because he does not want to look like a douchebag.
Anonymous Says:
This was a sad fucking sight.
Should've never taken place.
CAPS LOCK HAL, Says:
CAPS LOCK HAL AIN'T GOING ANYWHERE YOU DUMB FUCKS. WHAT IS REALLY SAD IS THAT CAPS LOCK HAL CAN'T GET HIS HANDS ON YOU DUMB ASSES SO I CAN BE THE FIST'S OF REASON AS WELL AS THE VOICE OF REASON. I'LL POST ON HERE AS MUCH AS I FUCKING PLEASE, AND THERE IS NOT ONE DAMN THING ANY OF YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT. OTHER THEN THAT EVERYTHING I SAY ON HERE IS RIGHT, AND THE REST OF YOU ARE WRONG SO YOU CAN JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP ALREADY, AND GET USED TO IT. AS FOR MY CAPS LOCKING YOU STUPID MOTHER FUCKERS TO DEATH GOES, EACH AND EVERY ON OF YOU READ WHAT I HAVE TO SAY, AND YOU KNOW YOU DO. THERE AIN'T ANY OF THIS (OH, I SEE CAPS LOCK LETTERS SO I'M GOING TO JUST SKIP IT) BULLSHIT GOING ON. SHUT THE FUCK UP WITH THAT TALK BECAUSE YOU KNOW I'M RIGHT. YOU READ EVERYTHING I POST, AND YOU KNOW IT. ANYWAY, HAVE A NICE DAY AND KISS MY FUCKING ASS YOU STUPID MOTHER FUCKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERS.......
Anonymous Says:
I think this will be a supply-related problem rather than demand...
I dont think it really matters whether you want to see him fight again or not, because, lets be honest, who is going to want to fight him in the future?
Its kind of a lose-lose (boring fight, the risk of looking like a douche, difficult for fighter to perceive as a 'win' regardless of whether it is or isn't) and it won't be enough money in it, as the novelty will wear off pretty quickly.
I admire Kyle for his courage, and he should be allowed to do whatever he wants. The problem will be finding fighters and promotions to allow him to do what he wants.
Pillsbury Bill Says:
Holy lol! Dude you have me in tears with this comment. So funny bahahaha!
Pillsbury Bill Says:
"someone needs to get down on their hands and knees, look this guy in the eye, and tell him he cannot fight because he doesn't have any fucking arms or legs"
^^^^
Gold!
CAPS LOCK HAL, Says:
@ GOOG. SHUT THE FUCK UP ALREADY WOULD YA LOL. JUST FUCKIN WITH YOU MAN. I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU SAID BUT THE LAST PART. I THINK THAT EVERYONE SHOULD GET THE SAME SHOT IN LIFE IF THATS THEY WANT TO DO. AT LEAST 1 SHOT AT ANYTHING NO MATTER WHAT IT IS. AS YOU KNOW, WE ARE ALL EQUAL IN EVERY WAY EVEN IF SOME OF US DON'T HAVE ALL THE TOOLS THAT MAKE THE JOB EASIER.
CAPS LOCK HAL Says:
SORRY GUYS. MY MOM NEVER HUGGED ME
Anonymous Says:
i need the video! where is it?