Post by The Sandmen on Apr 25, 2020 20:01:52 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
Gilbert Melendez doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Frankie Edgar looks very relaxed.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Edgar decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Edgar moves back and takes a deep breath.
Frankie Edgar jabs at Giblert
to no visible effect.
Poorly executed technique. Gilbert Melendez looks to counter!
A left hook from Giblert
falls short.
Gilbert Melendez tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Edgar's face
Edgar's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frankie Edgar shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gilbert Melendez is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Edgar into his guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Giblert
Edgar is in closed guard... Giblert tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Giblert's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Giblert tries to cover his face,
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of Giblert's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Giblert blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Frankie Edgar gets sloppy and Gilbert Melendez tries to take advantage...
Gilbert Melendez tries to better his position on the ground...
Giblert is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar launches a few weak punches
Giblert blocks them effectively.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Giblert's ribs.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Gilbert Melendez doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Frankie Edgar gets sloppy and Gilbert Melendez tries to take advantage...
Gilbert Melendez tries to open Edgar's guard...
Edgar breaks the lock and covers himself from Giblert's punches
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and trap Gilbert Melendez in his guard...
Gilbert Melendez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar measures the resilience of Giblert's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Giblert blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Gilbert Melendez looks to counter!
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and trap Gilbert Melendez in his guard...
Gilbert Melendez rolls him over and takes his back!
Giblert is in rear mount over Edgar
Giblert tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Edgar! Giblert has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Giblert is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
Edgar is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Giblert tries to use some of his tricky moves but Giblert's is smart enough to counter him.
Giblert is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
Edgar measures the resilience of Giblert's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Giblert's side.
Giblert is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
Giblert has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Edgar.
Edgar uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
Giblert is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
Giblert has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Edgar.
Nicely done! Giblert now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Giblert is in rear mount over Edgar with two hooks in
Giblert tries to open up Edgar with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Edgar blocks a few elbows and now Gilbert Melendez will have to look for another option here.
Giblert is in rear mount over Edgar with two hooks in
Edgar is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Giblert tries to use some of his tricky moves but Giblert's is smart enough to counter him.
Poorly executed technique. Gilbert Melendez looks to counter!
Giblert throws a few hammer fists to the face of Frankie Edgar
Blocked by Edgar.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Giblert is in rear mount over Edgar with two hooks in
Edgar is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Edgar holds Gilbert Melendez's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Gilbert Melendez...
Gilbert Melendez takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Joe Mavrinac Community Complex (Kirkland Lake, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
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.
Frankie Edgar tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Giblert is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Giblert pushes Frankie Edgar against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Edgar's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Edgar doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gilbert Melendez embrace and tries to move away...
Gilbert Melendez pushes Edgar forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edgar's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Gilbert Melendez.
Frankie Edgar's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Giblert is throwing a flurry of punches!
Frankie Edgar just can't get away!
Edgar has a small cut in his Right cheek
Frankie Edgar tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Edgar circles out and slips free of Gilbert Melendez's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Gilbert Melendez throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and launches himself over Edgar!
Nice move by Giblert who clinches and pushes Edgar against the cage
Frankie Edgar pushes away Giblert trying to keep the fight at striking range
Giblert doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Frankie Edgar
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Giblert pushes Frankie Edgar againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Edgar cannot escape Gilbert Melendez's clinch! Gilbert Melendez is just brutalizing Edgar with punches time and time again!
Edgar's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Nose
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gilbert Melendez pushes away Edgar trying to keep the fight at striking range
Edgar stumbles backwards and Gilbert Melendez circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Edgar is holding Gilbert Melendez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gilbert Melendez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frankie Edgar is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Frankie Edgar looks to mount Gilbert Melendez...
Gilbert Melendez takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Giblert
Edgar is in closed guard... Giblert tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Gilbert Melendez.
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Round 2
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Gilbert Melendez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Edgar blocks that. He made it look easy!
Gilbert Melendez swings...
hard impact to Edgar's face!
Edgar has a small cut in his Left eye
Gilbert Melendez closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and launches himself over Edgar!
Nice move by Giblert who clinches and pushes Edgar against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Gilbert Melendez is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Edgar with uppercuts!
Edgar is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Edgar is unable to escape!
Edgar's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Giblert is launching some bone breaking punches to Edgar's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Frankie Edgar's eyes.
Edgar doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gilbert Melendez embrace and tries to move away...
Gilbert Melendez pushes Edgar forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Edgar doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gilbert Melendez embrace and tries to move away...
Gilbert Melendez pushes Edgar forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Edgar clumsily fails here and it's time for Gilbert Melendez to fight back!
Giblert pushes Frankie Edgar againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Edgar cannot escape Gilbert Melendez's clinch! Gilbert Melendez is just brutalizing Edgar with punches time and time again!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Giblert pushes Frankie Edgar againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Edgar cannot escape Gilbert Melendez's clinch! Gilbert Melendez is just brutalizing Edgar with punches time and time again!
Edgar has a small cut in his Nose
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frankie Edgar seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Edgar and Gilbert Melendez are cliched up against the cage. Edgar steps for a throw
Giblert stays on his feet
The fighters are clinching.
Giblert pushes Frankie Edgar against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Edgar's chin! His legs are wobbling!
The fighters are clinching.
Gilbert Melendez postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Edgar hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Edgar doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gilbert Melendez embrace and tries to move away...
Gilbert Melendez pushes Edgar forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gilbert Melendez tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Frankie Edgar
well done Edgar falls hard on the mat
Crushing shot to Edgar's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Giblert is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Frankie Edgar continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Giblert launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
Giblert is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Frankie Edgar launches an up-kick intended for Gilbert Melendez's head...
Giblert leans out of the way.
Giblert is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Giblert launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
Giblert is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Giblert launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
Giblert is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Giblert launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Giblert is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Giblert launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
Giblert is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Edgar tries to hit Gilbert Melendez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Giblert dodges that
Giblert is trying to counter now!
Giblert launches a kick to Edgar's thigh
Loud pop!
Giblert is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Giblert moves backwards and gestures for Frankie Edgar to stand up.
Frankie Edgar is on his feet again.
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Giblert launches a furious hook!
That hits Edgar's chin like a wrecking ball! Edgar loses balance and goes to the mat.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Giblert is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Gilbert Melendez steps back and allows Edgar to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Frankie Edgar is standing now.
Low kick by Gilbert Melendez to maintain his distance.
That hits Frankie Edgar's ankle
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
Giblert throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The ref pulls off Gilbert Melendez! Edgar seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Chin
Winner is Gilbert Melendez by TKO (Punches) at 4:16 Round 2
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 7/7 (100%)
Clinch strikes 28/34 (82%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/14 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 181 s
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/15 (40%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 278 s
Gilbert Melendez defends the Lightweight title!
Uppercuts, i tell ya!