Post by The Sandmen on Aug 2, 2017 22:56:46 GMT -5
Gilbert Melendez looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Jose Aldo doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Gilbert Melendez and Jose Aldo touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez goes with a looping right hand while Jose Aldo jumps back and jabs
Aldo seems staggered and Gilbert Melendez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Not a desiderable position that Aldo is in now. Gilbert Melendez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Melendez avoids a dangerous strike from Aldo
and counters with a solid straight!
Aldo attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Melendez's kick.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Some counter punches against Jose Aldo
land while he's on his bicycle.
Pulverizing punch to Aldo's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
There is a small laceration on Jose Aldo's Chin
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Aldo wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jose Aldo slightly pushes Melendez into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Aldo is connecting with a few punches
Gilbert Melendez attempts to cut off Aldo with punches
Aldo reels from the strikes.
Aldo's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Good leg kicks from Jose Aldo.
Melendez winces a bit.
A right hand from Gilbert Melendez
gets deflected.
Jose Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gilbert Melendez jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Poorly executed technique. Gilbert Melendez looks to counter!
Melendez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Aldo with a double overhooks!
Melendez moves backwards and Jose Aldo is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Aldo shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Jose Aldo has found an opening in the defense of Melendez, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Melendez is wobbling!
Melendez's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Melendez jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Aldo sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Jose Aldo attempts to cut off Melendez with punches
Melendez reels from the strikes.
Melendez has a small cut in his Left cheek
Good front kick from Melendez!
Jose Aldo blocks
Melendez misses a step and Jose Aldo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aldo goes to the body...
his punches graze Melendez's arm.
Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and launches himself over Jose Aldo
Great move by Melendez who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aldo tries to take Gilbert Melendez to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Melendez is with his back on the ground now.
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Melendez
Melendez measures the resilience of Aldo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aldo blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Melendez misses a step and Jose Aldo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jose Aldo pushes Gilbert Melendez against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Aldo jumps and tries to free his leg! Melendez doesn't allow this but Jose Aldo is able to get half guard here.
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Melendez
Aldo tries to open up Gilbert Melendez's defense faking a few punches.
Gilbert Melendez wraps his arms around Aldo's arms and counters the punches.
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Melendez
Aldo is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Jose Aldo tries to pass Gilbert Melendez's guard...
Jose Aldo manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez attempts to trap Jose Aldo in his guard.
Jose Aldo keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Jose Aldo uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Jose Aldo looks to mount Gilbert Melendez...
Jose Aldo slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Deep breaths from Gilbert Melendez who tries a hammer punch to Aldo's ribs.
That hit Aldo who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Aldo gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Gilbert Melendez! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Gilbert Melendez doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Aldo is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Gilbert Melendez, who is barely covering up!
Melendez's Mouth is beginning to swell
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Jose Aldo and Melendez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Aldo throws a low kick
Gilbert Melendez blocks.
A furious flurry of punches from Jose Aldo
just misses Melendez.
Aldo clumsily fails here and it's time for Gilbert Melendez to fight back!
Gilbert Melendez tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Aldo has a small cut in his Mouth
Jose Aldo fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Melendez's chin
Melendez launches a stiff jab!
Aldo ducks that one.
Jose Aldo just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Melendez quickly defends.
Melendez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gilbert Melendez is opening up on Aldo and raining down combinations!
Aldo doesn't look worried as he defends.
Aldo leads with a punch
Gilbert Melendez avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
There is a small laceration on Jose Aldo's Nose
Jose Aldo continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Lightning fast low kick from Aldo!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Quick hook by Gilbert Melendez
Good shot! Aldo has reasons to be worried.
Jose Aldo's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Gilbert Melendez moves forward and launches a low kick.
Aldo blocks that.
Aldo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aldo dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Melendez from the ground!
Jose Aldo is a bloody mess!
Brilliant combination from Gilbert Melendez
that forces Aldo to try and defend better.
Melendez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jose Aldo's punches
Melendez measures the resilience of Aldo's chin with an uppercut while Aldo lands some great crosses.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Jose Aldo can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Jose Aldo and Melendez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jose Aldo is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Melendez has a small cut in his Mouth
Aldo doesn't stop bleeding.
The two exchange wildly
Aldo is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jose Aldo launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Melendez blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Aldo doesn't stop bleeding.
Melendez jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Aldo sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Aldo goes to the body...
He punishes Melendez's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Hard blow to Melendez's mid-section, he seems hurt
Aldo doesn't stop bleeding.
Gilbert Melendez has found an opening in the defense of Aldo, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Aldo's ribs.
Jose Aldo continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Melendez is holding Jose Aldo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo shows great balance while pushing away Gilbert Melendez
Aldo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gilbert Melendez paws at Aldo.
Aldo answers with solid punches!
Melendez's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jose Aldo's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jose Aldo throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Melendez's chin! That stops Melendez in his tracks!
You can see Aldo's blood making stains in the mat.
Aldo grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jose Aldo
Hard blow to Melendez's mid-section, he seems hurt
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Melendez
Aldo gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Gilbert Melendez! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Gilbert Melendez doesn't defend himself!
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Melendez
Gilbert Melendez 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 Aldo's moves.
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Melendez
You can see Aldo's blood making stains in the mat.
Aldo is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Melendez's ribs.
Melendez is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Melendez
Gilbert Melendez 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 Aldo's moves.
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Melendez
Jose Aldo aggressively and repeatedly punches Melendez.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Melendez
Aldo delivers a few accurate elbows!
Melendez is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Melendez's Forehead is beginning to swell
Gilbert Melendez seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Jose Aldo!
John McCarthy 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 3
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Aldo tries to grapple
He puts Melendez in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Aldo is launching some bone breaking punches to Melendez's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Gilbert Melendez's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gilbert Melendez's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Aldo is throwing a flurry of punches!
Gilbert Melendez just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Melendez is launching some bone breaking punches to Aldo's ribs while in the clinch.
Aldo blocks.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Melendez's face while in the clinch!
Melendez can't take many more shots like those!
Melendez's Left cheek is beginning to swell
That punishment by Jose Aldo has left Melendez staggered! Jose Aldo should try push forward now and finish this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aldo has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
both fighters are clinching, Jose Aldo react first trying to hit Melendez with a left elbow strike
big elbow!!! that elbow knocks Melendez to the mat
Melendez's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Aldo is standing while Melendez is on the ground on his back
Gilbert Melendez 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 Aldo's moves.
Aldo is standing while Melendez is on the ground on his back
Jose Aldo creates space and allows Gilbert Melendez to stand up.
Gilbert Melendez is on his feet again.
Jose Aldo continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Gilbert Melendez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Quick hook by Jose Aldo
Good shot! Melendez has reasons to be worried.
Jose Aldo turns out the lights for Melendez! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Winner is Jose Aldo by KO (Hook) at 1:58 Round 3
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 24/44 (55%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/6 (17%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 181 s
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 32/56 (57%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 11/14 (79%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 24/32 (75%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 163 s
Melendez had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Jyske Bank Boxen (Herning, Denmark). (210 points)
Dominating performance by Aldo who took his best game against Gilbert Melendez. (723 points)
ManMMA management should pay these guys extra just for the excitement they provide to the fans!
Blizzard of Ozz is almost over. What should I put on next. Does Iron Maiden sound acceptable to you, Brent Rambo?
Okay. That'll do then.
Jose Aldo doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Gilbert Melendez and Jose Aldo touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez goes with a looping right hand while Jose Aldo jumps back and jabs
Aldo seems staggered and Gilbert Melendez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Not a desiderable position that Aldo is in now. Gilbert Melendez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Melendez avoids a dangerous strike from Aldo
and counters with a solid straight!
Aldo attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Melendez's kick.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Some counter punches against Jose Aldo
land while he's on his bicycle.
Pulverizing punch to Aldo's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
There is a small laceration on Jose Aldo's Chin
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Aldo wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jose Aldo slightly pushes Melendez into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Aldo is connecting with a few punches
Gilbert Melendez attempts to cut off Aldo with punches
Aldo reels from the strikes.
Aldo's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Good leg kicks from Jose Aldo.
Melendez winces a bit.
A right hand from Gilbert Melendez
gets deflected.
Jose Aldo tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gilbert Melendez jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Poorly executed technique. Gilbert Melendez looks to counter!
Melendez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Aldo with a double overhooks!
Melendez moves backwards and Jose Aldo is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Aldo shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Jose Aldo has found an opening in the defense of Melendez, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Melendez is wobbling!
Melendez's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Melendez jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Aldo sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Jose Aldo attempts to cut off Melendez with punches
Melendez reels from the strikes.
Melendez has a small cut in his Left cheek
Good front kick from Melendez!
Jose Aldo blocks
Melendez misses a step and Jose Aldo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aldo goes to the body...
his punches graze Melendez's arm.
Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and launches himself over Jose Aldo
Great move by Melendez who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aldo tries to take Gilbert Melendez to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Melendez is with his back on the ground now.
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Melendez
Melendez measures the resilience of Aldo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aldo blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Melendez misses a step and Jose Aldo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jose Aldo pushes Gilbert Melendez against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Aldo jumps and tries to free his leg! Melendez doesn't allow this but Jose Aldo is able to get half guard here.
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Melendez
Aldo tries to open up Gilbert Melendez's defense faking a few punches.
Gilbert Melendez wraps his arms around Aldo's arms and counters the punches.
Jose Aldo is in half guard over Melendez
Aldo is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Jose Aldo tries to pass Gilbert Melendez's guard...
Jose Aldo manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez attempts to trap Jose Aldo in his guard.
Jose Aldo keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to Aldo's cheek from the guard.
Jose Aldo uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Jose Aldo is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Jose Aldo looks to mount Gilbert Melendez...
Jose Aldo slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Deep breaths from Gilbert Melendez who tries a hammer punch to Aldo's ribs.
That hit Aldo who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Aldo gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Gilbert Melendez! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Gilbert Melendez doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Aldo is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Gilbert Melendez, who is barely covering up!
Melendez's Mouth is beginning to swell
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Jose Aldo and Melendez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Aldo throws a low kick
Gilbert Melendez blocks.
A furious flurry of punches from Jose Aldo
just misses Melendez.
Aldo clumsily fails here and it's time for Gilbert Melendez to fight back!
Gilbert Melendez tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Aldo has a small cut in his Mouth
Jose Aldo fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Melendez's chin
Melendez launches a stiff jab!
Aldo ducks that one.
Jose Aldo just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Melendez quickly defends.
Melendez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gilbert Melendez is opening up on Aldo and raining down combinations!
Aldo doesn't look worried as he defends.
Aldo leads with a punch
Gilbert Melendez avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
There is a small laceration on Jose Aldo's Nose
Jose Aldo continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Lightning fast low kick from Aldo!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Quick hook by Gilbert Melendez
Good shot! Aldo has reasons to be worried.
Jose Aldo's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Gilbert Melendez moves forward and launches a low kick.
Aldo blocks that.
Aldo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aldo dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Melendez from the ground!
Jose Aldo is a bloody mess!
Brilliant combination from Gilbert Melendez
that forces Aldo to try and defend better.
Melendez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jose Aldo's punches
Melendez measures the resilience of Aldo's chin with an uppercut while Aldo lands some great crosses.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Jose Aldo can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Jose Aldo and Melendez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jose Aldo is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Melendez has a small cut in his Mouth
Aldo doesn't stop bleeding.
The two exchange wildly
Aldo is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Jose Aldo's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jose Aldo launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Melendez blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Aldo doesn't stop bleeding.
Melendez jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Aldo sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Aldo goes to the body...
He punishes Melendez's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Hard blow to Melendez's mid-section, he seems hurt
Aldo doesn't stop bleeding.
Gilbert Melendez has found an opening in the defense of Aldo, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Aldo's ribs.
Jose Aldo continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Melendez is holding Jose Aldo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo shows great balance while pushing away Gilbert Melendez
Aldo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gilbert Melendez paws at Aldo.
Aldo answers with solid punches!
Melendez's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jose Aldo's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jose Aldo throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Melendez's chin! That stops Melendez in his tracks!
You can see Aldo's blood making stains in the mat.
Aldo grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jose Aldo
Hard blow to Melendez's mid-section, he seems hurt
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Melendez
Aldo gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Gilbert Melendez! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Gilbert Melendez doesn't defend himself!
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Melendez
Gilbert Melendez 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 Aldo's moves.
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Melendez
You can see Aldo's blood making stains in the mat.
Aldo is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Melendez's ribs.
Melendez is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Melendez
Gilbert Melendez 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 Aldo's moves.
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Melendez
Jose Aldo aggressively and repeatedly punches Melendez.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jose Aldo is in open guard over Melendez
Aldo delivers a few accurate elbows!
Melendez is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Melendez's Forehead is beginning to swell
Gilbert Melendez seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Jose Aldo!
John McCarthy 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 3
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Aldo tries to grapple
He puts Melendez in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Aldo is launching some bone breaking punches to Melendez's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Gilbert Melendez's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gilbert Melendez's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Aldo is throwing a flurry of punches!
Gilbert Melendez just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Melendez is launching some bone breaking punches to Aldo's ribs while in the clinch.
Aldo blocks.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Melendez's face while in the clinch!
Melendez can't take many more shots like those!
Melendez's Left cheek is beginning to swell
That punishment by Jose Aldo has left Melendez staggered! Jose Aldo should try push forward now and finish this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aldo has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
both fighters are clinching, Jose Aldo react first trying to hit Melendez with a left elbow strike
big elbow!!! that elbow knocks Melendez to the mat
Melendez's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Aldo is standing while Melendez is on the ground on his back
Gilbert Melendez 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 Aldo's moves.
Aldo is standing while Melendez is on the ground on his back
Jose Aldo creates space and allows Gilbert Melendez to stand up.
Gilbert Melendez is on his feet again.
Jose Aldo continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Gilbert Melendez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Quick hook by Jose Aldo
Good shot! Melendez has reasons to be worried.
Jose Aldo turns out the lights for Melendez! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Winner is Jose Aldo by KO (Hook) at 1:58 Round 3
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 24/44 (55%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/6 (17%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 181 s
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 32/56 (57%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 11/14 (79%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 24/32 (75%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 163 s
Melendez had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Jyske Bank Boxen (Herning, Denmark). (210 points)
Dominating performance by Aldo who took his best game against Gilbert Melendez. (723 points)
ManMMA management should pay these guys extra just for the excitement they provide to the fans!
Blizzard of Ozz is almost over. What should I put on next. Does Iron Maiden sound acceptable to you, Brent Rambo?
Okay. That'll do then.