Post by The Sandmen on Jul 9, 2013 9:24:30 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Mendes while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
Gilbert Melendez raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Mendes and Melendez move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Mendes is holding Gilbert Melendez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gilbert Melendez shows great balance while pushing away Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Melendez launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Mendes's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Steve Mazzagatti has seen that!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Gilbert Melendez for eye poke.
Steve Mazzagatti allows Mendes time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Gilbert Melendez and Mendes engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Gilbert Melendez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Melendez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gilbert Melendez
Hard blow to Mendes's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Mendes
Melendez moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Mendes
Gilbert Melendez tries to open Mendes's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Gilbert Melendez. Mendes is unable to cover himself now!
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes 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 Melendez's moves.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Mendes
Mendes tries to stand up!
Melendez doesn't allow him!
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Mendes
Gilbert Melendez throws down elbows...
Mendes is not making himself an easy target.
Poorly executed technique. Chad Mendes looks to counter!
Mendes tries to close his guard around Melendez
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Melendez's cheek from the guard.
Gilbert Melendez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Chad Mendes gets sloppy and Gilbert Melendez tries to take advantage...
Melendez tries to move to full mount
Melendez succeeds
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Melendez leans back...
He clobbers Chad Mendes's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Mendes's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Melendez is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Melendez fires a barrage of punches at Mendes's head!
This is bad! Melendez is just pounding on Chad Mendes's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Mendes's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes 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.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Gilbert Melendez takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Chad Mendes shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Chad Mendes breaks that americana attempt!
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Chad Mendes
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Mendes's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Melendez
Melendez leans back...
He clobbers Chad Mendes's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Chad Mendes seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Gilbert Melendez!
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Gilbert Melendez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Mendes's face with those brutal elbows! Mendes needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
This is over! That impact from Gilbert Melendez has left Mendes laying flat on the mat!
Mendes has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Gilbert Melendez by KO (GnP) at 3:05 Round 1
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 122 s
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/23 (65%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 122 s
Gilbert negated the wrestling of Mendes, and that was pretty much that.
Gilbert Melendez raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Mendes and Melendez move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Mendes is holding Gilbert Melendez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gilbert Melendez shows great balance while pushing away Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Melendez launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Mendes's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Steve Mazzagatti has seen that!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Gilbert Melendez for eye poke.
Steve Mazzagatti allows Mendes time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Gilbert Melendez and Mendes engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Gilbert Melendez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Melendez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gilbert Melendez
Hard blow to Mendes's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Mendes
Melendez moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Mendes
Gilbert Melendez tries to open Mendes's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Gilbert Melendez. Mendes is unable to cover himself now!
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes 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 Melendez's moves.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Mendes
Mendes tries to stand up!
Melendez doesn't allow him!
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Mendes
Gilbert Melendez throws down elbows...
Mendes is not making himself an easy target.
Poorly executed technique. Chad Mendes looks to counter!
Mendes tries to close his guard around Melendez
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to Melendez's cheek from the guard.
Gilbert Melendez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Chad Mendes gets sloppy and Gilbert Melendez tries to take advantage...
Melendez tries to move to full mount
Melendez succeeds
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Melendez leans back...
He clobbers Chad Mendes's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Mendes's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Melendez is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Melendez fires a barrage of punches at Mendes's head!
This is bad! Melendez is just pounding on Chad Mendes's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Mendes's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes 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.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Gilbert Melendez takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Chad Mendes shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Chad Mendes breaks that americana attempt!
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Chad Mendes
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Mendes's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Melendez
Melendez leans back...
He clobbers Chad Mendes's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Chad Mendes seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Gilbert Melendez!
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Gilbert Melendez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Mendes's face with those brutal elbows! Mendes needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
This is over! That impact from Gilbert Melendez has left Mendes laying flat on the mat!
Mendes has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Gilbert Melendez by KO (GnP) at 3:05 Round 1
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 122 s
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/23 (65%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 122 s
Gilbert negated the wrestling of Mendes, and that was pretty much that.