Post by The Sandmen on Nov 26, 2013 22:31:49 GMT -5
Gilbert Melendez looks very relaxed.
Melvin Guillard looks very relaxed.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Shovel hook by Gilbert Melendez
tags Guillard.
Melendez looks to be in very good shape.
Melendez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Guillard struggles... Gilbert Melendez is unable to take him down
Melendez clumsily fails here and it's time for Melvin Guillard to fight back!
Melvin Guillard launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Melendez's arms.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Guillard is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Guillard
Guillard has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Melvin Guillard is cooling the fight on the ground
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Guillard
Guillard tries to close his guard around Melendez
He succeeds!
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Guillard
Gilbert Melendez is looking to pass Melvin Guillard's guard...
Gilbert Melendez gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is in half guard over Guillard
Melvin Guillard attempts to move to full guard
Melvin Guillard manages to switch to full guard.
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Guillard
Melendez is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Melvin Guillard, who is barely covering up!
There is a small laceration on Melvin Guillard's Chin
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Guillard
Gilbert Melendez tries to pass to half guard...
Melvin Guillard can't prevent his opponent from passing. Melendez looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is in half guard over Guillard
Melvin Guillard 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.
Poorly executed technique. Gilbert Melendez looks to counter!
Melendez tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Melvin Guillard
Gilbert Melendez looks to mount Melvin Guillard...
Melvin Guillard takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Guillard
Melendez tries to open up Melvin Guillard's defense faking a few punches.
Melvin Guillard wraps his arms around Melendez's arms and counters the punches.
Melendez clumsily fails here and it's time for Melvin Guillard to fight back!
Guillard reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Melendez blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Melendez leads with a punch
Melvin Guillard avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Gilbert Melendez goes with a looping right hand while Melvin Guillard jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Guillard seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Guillard tries to grapple
Melendez moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Melendez moves forward looking for some action
Melvin Guillard doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Melvin Guillard fakes a punch and launches himself over Melendez!
Nice move by Guillard who clinches and pushes Melendez against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Melendez and Melvin Guillard are cliched up against the cage. Melendez hammers Guillard face and hooks Guillard leg
Guillard stays on his feet and fights off the trip
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Melvin Guillard tries a high kick!
Melendez blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Guillard misses a step and Gilbert Melendez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pulverizing punch to Guillard's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Guillard is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Guillard wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Guillard moves forward and holds Melendez
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Guillard struggles and launches a few punches to Melendez's head
Those punches are hitting! Melendez covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Melendez is launching some bone breaking punches to Guillard's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Melvin Guillard's eyes.
The fighters are clinching.
Guillard tries a knee to the midsection...
Ouch! That seems to have landed on Gilbert Melendez's groin! Was that unintentional?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Gilbert Melendez pushes away Guillard trying to keep the fight at striking range
Guillard doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Gilbert Melendez
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Melendez takes a break to breathe while holding Melvin Guillard.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Guillard wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Guillard moves forward and holds Melendez
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gilbert Melendez's prefered weapon is his fearsome clinch strikes. Guillard's need to think if he has the right gameplan if he thought to exchange there.
Gilbert Melendez pushes away Guillard trying to keep the fight at striking range
Guillard doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Gilbert Melendez
Poorly executed technique. Melvin Guillard looks to counter!
Melvin Guillard is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Melendez with uppercuts!
Melendez is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Melendez is unable to escape!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Guillard tries to take Gilbert Melendez down... Melendez stumbles backwards and Melvin Guillard launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Melendez's jaw!
Melendez's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Melendez doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Melvin Guillard embrace and tries to move away...
Melvin Guillard pushes Melendez forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Guillard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gilbert Melendez's punches
Melendez is on the receiving end of a great combo by Guillard.
Guillard leads with a punch
Gilbert Melendez evades but whiffs with a counter.
Guillard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guillard tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Guillard is clinching with Melendez.
The fighters are clinching.
Melvin Guillard tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Guillard circles out and slips free of Gilbert Melendez's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Melendez moves forward looking for some action
Gilbert Melendez shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Guillard doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gilbert Melendez embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Guillard who put distance between them
Guillard showing excellent timing, blasts Gilbert Melendez with a right hand.
Great hook by Melvin Guillard! Gilbert Melendez is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Melendez's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Melendez has a small cut in his Nose
Guillard is standing while Melendez is on the ground on his back
Guillard launches a kick to Melendez's thigh
Loud pop!
Guillard is standing while Melendez is on the ground on his back
Melendez tries to stand up!
Guillard doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Guillard is standing while Melendez is on the ground on his back
Guillard launches a kick to Melendez's thigh
Loud pop!
Guillard is standing while Melendez is on the ground on his back
Melvin Guillard steps back and allows Melendez to get back to his feet.
Gilbert Melendez is on his feet again.
Guillard is holding Gilbert Melendez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gilbert Melendez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Melendez's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez attempts to trap Melvin Guillard in his guard.
Melvin Guillard keeps control and remains in side mount.
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez attempts to trap Melvin Guillard in his guard.
Melvin Guillard keeps control and remains in side mount.
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to Guillard's cheek from the guard.
Melvin Guillard uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Guillard is trying to counter now!
Melvin Guillard 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
Melendez tries to stand up!
Guillard doesn't allow him!
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Gilbert Melendez. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Guillard steps backwards away from Gilbert Melendez. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Melendez leads with a punch
Melvin Guillard avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Crisp uppercut by Melendez followed by a hard jab
Guillard deflects the blows.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Melvin Guillard fakes a punch and launches himself over Gilbert Melendez
Great move by Guillard who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Melvin Guillard tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Gilbert Melendez
well done Melendez falls hard on the mat
Guillard is standing while Melendez is on the ground on his back
Melvin Guillard creates space and allows Gilbert Melendez to stand up.
Melendez climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Melvin Guillard tries a middle kick
Melendez blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Melendez Hyper-extended his arm
Guillard throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Guillard is holding Gilbert Melendez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gilbert Melendez loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Melvin Guillard looks to mount Gilbert Melendez...
Melvin Guillard slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Melvin Guillard rolls Gilbert Melendez to his stomach and takes his back!
Guillard is in rear mount over Melendez
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to Guillard's cheek from the guard.
Melvin Guillard uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Guillard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guillard tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 Guillard's moves.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Gilbert Melendez. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Guillard cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Melendez can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Gilbert Melendez tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Melvin Guillard tries to bring the fight to the ground
Melendez goes down.
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Melendez
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Melvin Guillard work his BJJ game.
Guillard tries to jump to side mount.
Gilbert Melendez closed his guard around Melvin Guillard.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Melvin Guillard, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Gilbert Melendez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Melvin Guillard jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Guillard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guillard wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Guillard moves forward and holds Melendez
The fighters are clinching.
Melendez's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Melvin Guillard.
Guillard struggles and launches a few punches to Melendez's head
Those punches are hitting! Melendez covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Guillard takes a break to breathe while holding Gilbert Melendez.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Brutal-looking high kick from Melvin Guillard!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Melendez seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Melvin Guillard fakes a punch and launches himself over Gilbert Melendez
Great move by Guillard who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Gilbert Melendez seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Melvin Guillard!
The fighters are clinching.
Gilbert Melendez slightly pushes Guillard into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Superb haymaker by Guillard
that lands on Melendez's face like a cannon ball!
Melendez's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Gilbert Melendez's Mouth
Melendez seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Guillard jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Melvin Guillard pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Terrible one sided match... Melendez was not ready to fight a fighter of Melvin Guillard caliber.
Guillard tries to take Gilbert Melendez down... Melendez stumbles backwards and Melvin Guillard launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Melendez's jaw!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Guillard tries to take Gilbert Melendez down... Melendez stumbles backwards and Melvin Guillard launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Melendez's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Guillard struggles and launches a few punches to Melendez's head
Those punches are hitting! Melendez covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Melvin Guillard tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Guillard circles out and slips free of Gilbert Melendez's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Guillard pushes Gilbert Melendez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Solid shot from Gilbert Melendez to the body.
Guillard blocks in time.
Guillard moves forward looking for some action
Melvin Guillard shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Guillard struggles and launches a few punches to Melendez's head
Those punches are hitting! Melendez covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Melvin Guillard grapple with Gilbert Melendez and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Melvin Guillard is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Guillard fires a barrage of punches at Melendez's head!
This is bad! Guillard is just pounding on Gilbert Melendez's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
This is over! That impact from Melvin Guillard has left Melendez laying flat on the mat!
Melendez's Left eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Melvin Guillard by KO (GnP) at 3:13 Round 3
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 7/15 (47%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 1/5 (20%)
GnP strikes 4/15 (27%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 241 s
Statistics: Melvin Guillard
Punches 15/29 (52%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 15/25 (60%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 5/5 (100%)
Time on the ground 186 s
Guillard back to form. Melendez less so tho.
Melvin Guillard looks very relaxed.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Shovel hook by Gilbert Melendez
tags Guillard.
Melendez looks to be in very good shape.
Melendez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Guillard struggles... Gilbert Melendez is unable to take him down
Melendez clumsily fails here and it's time for Melvin Guillard to fight back!
Melvin Guillard launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Melendez's arms.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Guillard is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Guillard
Guillard has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Melvin Guillard is cooling the fight on the ground
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Guillard
Guillard tries to close his guard around Melendez
He succeeds!
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Guillard
Gilbert Melendez is looking to pass Melvin Guillard's guard...
Gilbert Melendez gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is in half guard over Guillard
Melvin Guillard attempts to move to full guard
Melvin Guillard manages to switch to full guard.
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Guillard
Melendez is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Melvin Guillard, who is barely covering up!
There is a small laceration on Melvin Guillard's Chin
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Guillard
Gilbert Melendez tries to pass to half guard...
Melvin Guillard can't prevent his opponent from passing. Melendez looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is in half guard over Guillard
Melvin Guillard 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.
Poorly executed technique. Gilbert Melendez looks to counter!
Melendez tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Melvin Guillard
Gilbert Melendez looks to mount Melvin Guillard...
Melvin Guillard takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Guillard
Melendez tries to open up Melvin Guillard's defense faking a few punches.
Melvin Guillard wraps his arms around Melendez's arms and counters the punches.
Melendez clumsily fails here and it's time for Melvin Guillard to fight back!
Guillard reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Melendez blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Melendez leads with a punch
Melvin Guillard avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Gilbert Melendez goes with a looping right hand while Melvin Guillard jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Guillard seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Guillard tries to grapple
Melendez moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Melendez moves forward looking for some action
Melvin Guillard doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Melvin Guillard fakes a punch and launches himself over Melendez!
Nice move by Guillard who clinches and pushes Melendez against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Melendez and Melvin Guillard are cliched up against the cage. Melendez hammers Guillard face and hooks Guillard leg
Guillard stays on his feet and fights off the trip
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Melvin Guillard tries a high kick!
Melendez blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Guillard misses a step and Gilbert Melendez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pulverizing punch to Guillard's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Guillard is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Guillard wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Guillard moves forward and holds Melendez
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Guillard struggles and launches a few punches to Melendez's head
Those punches are hitting! Melendez covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Melendez is launching some bone breaking punches to Guillard's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Melvin Guillard's eyes.
The fighters are clinching.
Guillard tries a knee to the midsection...
Ouch! That seems to have landed on Gilbert Melendez's groin! Was that unintentional?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Gilbert Melendez pushes away Guillard trying to keep the fight at striking range
Guillard doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Gilbert Melendez
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Melendez takes a break to breathe while holding Melvin Guillard.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Guillard wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Guillard moves forward and holds Melendez
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gilbert Melendez's prefered weapon is his fearsome clinch strikes. Guillard's need to think if he has the right gameplan if he thought to exchange there.
Gilbert Melendez pushes away Guillard trying to keep the fight at striking range
Guillard doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Gilbert Melendez
Poorly executed technique. Melvin Guillard looks to counter!
Melvin Guillard is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Melendez with uppercuts!
Melendez is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Melendez is unable to escape!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Guillard tries to take Gilbert Melendez down... Melendez stumbles backwards and Melvin Guillard launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Melendez's jaw!
Melendez's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Melendez doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Melvin Guillard embrace and tries to move away...
Melvin Guillard pushes Melendez forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Guillard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gilbert Melendez's punches
Melendez is on the receiving end of a great combo by Guillard.
Guillard leads with a punch
Gilbert Melendez evades but whiffs with a counter.
Guillard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guillard tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Guillard is clinching with Melendez.
The fighters are clinching.
Melvin Guillard tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Guillard circles out and slips free of Gilbert Melendez's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Melendez moves forward looking for some action
Gilbert Melendez shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Guillard doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gilbert Melendez embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Guillard who put distance between them
Guillard showing excellent timing, blasts Gilbert Melendez with a right hand.
Great hook by Melvin Guillard! Gilbert Melendez is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Melendez's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Melendez has a small cut in his Nose
Guillard is standing while Melendez is on the ground on his back
Guillard launches a kick to Melendez's thigh
Loud pop!
Guillard is standing while Melendez is on the ground on his back
Melendez tries to stand up!
Guillard doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Guillard is standing while Melendez is on the ground on his back
Guillard launches a kick to Melendez's thigh
Loud pop!
Guillard is standing while Melendez is on the ground on his back
Melvin Guillard steps back and allows Melendez to get back to his feet.
Gilbert Melendez is on his feet again.
Guillard is holding Gilbert Melendez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gilbert Melendez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Melendez's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez attempts to trap Melvin Guillard in his guard.
Melvin Guillard keeps control and remains in side mount.
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez attempts to trap Melvin Guillard in his guard.
Melvin Guillard keeps control and remains in side mount.
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to Guillard's cheek from the guard.
Melvin Guillard uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Guillard is trying to counter now!
Melvin Guillard 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
Melendez tries to stand up!
Guillard doesn't allow him!
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Gilbert Melendez. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Guillard steps backwards away from Gilbert Melendez. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Melendez leads with a punch
Melvin Guillard avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Crisp uppercut by Melendez followed by a hard jab
Guillard deflects the blows.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Melvin Guillard fakes a punch and launches himself over Gilbert Melendez
Great move by Guillard who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Melvin Guillard tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Gilbert Melendez
well done Melendez falls hard on the mat
Guillard is standing while Melendez is on the ground on his back
Melvin Guillard creates space and allows Gilbert Melendez to stand up.
Melendez climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Melvin Guillard tries a middle kick
Melendez blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Melendez Hyper-extended his arm
Guillard throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Guillard is holding Gilbert Melendez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gilbert Melendez loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Melvin Guillard looks to mount Gilbert Melendez...
Melvin Guillard slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Melvin Guillard rolls Gilbert Melendez to his stomach and takes his back!
Guillard is in rear mount over Melendez
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to Guillard's cheek from the guard.
Melvin Guillard uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Guillard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guillard tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 Guillard's moves.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Gilbert Melendez. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Guillard cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Melendez can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Gilbert Melendez tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Melvin Guillard tries to bring the fight to the ground
Melendez goes down.
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Melendez
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Melvin Guillard work his BJJ game.
Guillard tries to jump to side mount.
Gilbert Melendez closed his guard around Melvin Guillard.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Melvin Guillard, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Gilbert Melendez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Melvin Guillard jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Guillard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guillard wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Guillard moves forward and holds Melendez
The fighters are clinching.
Melendez's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Melvin Guillard.
Guillard struggles and launches a few punches to Melendez's head
Those punches are hitting! Melendez covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Guillard takes a break to breathe while holding Gilbert Melendez.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Brutal-looking high kick from Melvin Guillard!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Melendez seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Melvin Guillard fakes a punch and launches himself over Gilbert Melendez
Great move by Guillard who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Gilbert Melendez seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Melvin Guillard!
The fighters are clinching.
Gilbert Melendez slightly pushes Guillard into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Superb haymaker by Guillard
that lands on Melendez's face like a cannon ball!
Melendez's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Gilbert Melendez's Mouth
Melendez seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Guillard jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Melvin Guillard pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Terrible one sided match... Melendez was not ready to fight a fighter of Melvin Guillard caliber.
Guillard tries to take Gilbert Melendez down... Melendez stumbles backwards and Melvin Guillard launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Melendez's jaw!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Guillard tries to take Gilbert Melendez down... Melendez stumbles backwards and Melvin Guillard launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Melendez's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Guillard struggles and launches a few punches to Melendez's head
Those punches are hitting! Melendez covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Melvin Guillard tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Guillard circles out and slips free of Gilbert Melendez's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Guillard pushes Gilbert Melendez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Solid shot from Gilbert Melendez to the body.
Guillard blocks in time.
Guillard moves forward looking for some action
Melvin Guillard shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Guillard struggles and launches a few punches to Melendez's head
Those punches are hitting! Melendez covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Melvin Guillard grapple with Gilbert Melendez and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Melvin Guillard is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Guillard fires a barrage of punches at Melendez's head!
This is bad! Guillard is just pounding on Gilbert Melendez's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
This is over! That impact from Melvin Guillard has left Melendez laying flat on the mat!
Melendez's Left eye is beginning to swell
Winner is Melvin Guillard by KO (GnP) at 3:13 Round 3
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 7/15 (47%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 1/5 (20%)
GnP strikes 4/15 (27%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 241 s
Statistics: Melvin Guillard
Punches 15/29 (52%)
Kicks 4/5 (80%)
Clinch strikes 15/25 (60%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 5/5 (100%)
Time on the ground 186 s
Guillard back to form. Melendez less so tho.