Post by The Sandmen on Oct 9, 2019 1:00:12 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
Jose Aldo looks very relaxed.
Gilbert Melendez looks very relaxed.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Aldo and Giblert move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Gilbert Melendez goes with a looping right hand while Jose Aldo jumps back and jabs
Giblert seems staggered and Jose Aldo runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
As the fight continues it seems that Jose Aldo is taking the best of the fight.
Jose Aldo and Giblert engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Gilbert Melendez paws at Aldo.
Aldo answers with solid punches!
Giblert launches a kick
Aldo checks it and keeps distance.
Aldo follows Gilbert Melendez
Giblert fakes a move.
Giblert throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Jose Aldo paws at Giblert.
Giblert answers with solid punches!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Giblert is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Giblert.
It looks like Aldo was hit by a bus!
Aldo looks to be in very good shape.
Aldo looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gilbert Melendez's punches
Giblert is on the receiving end of a great combo by Aldo.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo moves forward and launches a low kick.
Giblert blocks that.
Gilbert Melendez launches a body shot
Aldo dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
A wicked punch by Gilbert Melendez
rocks Aldo!
A left hook from Aldo
falls short.
Gilbert Melendez tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Gilbert Melendez who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Jose Aldo!
That one almost breaks Giblert's chin! He is knocked down!
Aldo is standing while Giblert 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 moves fast and now he is standing
Gilbert Melendez is on his feet again.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo has found an opening in the defense of Giblert, launching a big hook
Gilbert Melendez steps backwards and avoids that hook!
Aldo misses a step and Gilbert Melendez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Good movement from Giblert
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Jose Aldo moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Giblert attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Aldo's kick.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Aldo tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Giblert moves backwards and circles around Jose Aldo.
Poorly executed technique. Gilbert Melendez looks to counter!
Giblert jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Gilbert Melendez pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Aldo pushes Gilbert Melendez against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Giblert's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Gilbert Melendez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Giblert circles out and slips free of Jose Aldo's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Jose Aldo tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Jose Aldo throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Giblert launches a kick
Aldo checks it and keeps distance.
Aldo misses a step and Gilbert Melendez sees an opportunity to counter him!
A left hook from Giblert
falls short.
Aldo goes to the body...
his punches graze Giblert's arm.
Jose Aldo gets sloppy and Gilbert Melendez tries to take advantage...
Giblert tries to grapple
He puts Aldo in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Aldo pushes off of Gilbert Melendez and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Giblert holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
The fighters are clinching.
Jose Aldo is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Giblert with uppercuts!
Nothing that Giblert must fear as he blocks nicely
Aldo misses a step and Gilbert Melendez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Giblert begins to launch a barrage of punches over Aldo
this is getting worse and worse for Aldo
That brutal impact left Aldo laid out on the mat! Gilbert Melendez's corner pours in to congratulate him!
There is a small laceration on Jose Aldo's Mouth
Winner is Gilbert Melendez by KO (Punches) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 13/32 (41%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/13 (23%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 18/26 (69%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 13 s
Gilbert Melendez wins the Lightweight title!
I missed this whole damned fight setting up the thread. It looks like a goodie since both guys had sustained heavy damage. Finish may have been a flash, but this was a war and someone was going to die, or die trying.