Post by The Sandmen on Nov 6, 2014 16:31:52 GMT -5
Melvin Guillard looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Yves Edwards looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Brilliant combination from Melvin Guillard
that forces Edwards to try and defend better.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Edwards spins around and tries a spinning back kick!
Yves Edwards hits hard Guillard ribs with that one! Guillard's just wrenches like a little branch.
Hard blow to Guillard's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
A furious flurry of punches from Melvin Guillard
just misses Edwards.
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Yves Edwards!
Guillard ducks under...
Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Guillard receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Melvin Guillard attempts a sweep single...
Melvin Guillard catches Yves Edwards's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Guillard.
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over Edwards
Guillard is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Melvin Guillard!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Melvin Guillard
Melvin Guillard is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Melvin Guillard
Melvin Guillard tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
Melvin Guillard gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Guillard
Yves Edwards is cooling the fight on the ground
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Guillard
Guillard tries to close his guard around Edwards
He succeeds!
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Guillard
Edwards is in closed guard... Guillard tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to escape from the full mount...
Melvin Guillard is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Melvin Guillard looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Yves Edwards sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over Edwards
Melvin Guillard tries to free his leg
Melvin Guillard uses some of his skill by jumping out of Edwards's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Melvin Guillard looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Melvin Guillard slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Guillard tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Melvin Guillard controls the situation despite Yves Edwards efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Guillard tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Melvin Guillard controls the situation despite Yves Edwards efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Melvin Guillard in his guard...
Yves Edwards gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Guillard's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Guillard tries to cover his face,
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Melvin Guillard rolls Yves Edwards to his stomach and takes his back!
Guillard is in rear mount over Edwards
Edwards works on the ground with his fingers over Guillard's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Guillard is in rear mount over Edwards
Edwards has given his back to Melvin Guillard who is trying to get one hook in!
Edwards struggles in the ground trying to break Guillard's control
Guillard is in rear mount over Edwards
Edwards has given his back to Melvin Guillard who is trying to get one hook in!
Melvin Guillard has one hook in!
Guillard is in rear mount over Edwards with one hook in
Melvin Guillard throws his leg over Yves Edwards's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Melvin Guillard's rear naked choke attempt!
Yves Edwards frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Melvin Guillard and ends up on top!
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Guillard
Edwards is in closed guard... Guillard tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Melvin Guillard in his guard...
Yves Edwards moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Guillard's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Guillard tries to cover his face,
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Guillard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yves Edwards's punches
Guillard measures the resilience of Edwards's chin with an uppercut while Edwards lands some great crosses.
Guillard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yves Edwards's punches
Guillard measures the resilience of Edwards's chin with an uppercut while Edwards lands some great crosses.
Guillard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yves Edwards's punches
Edwards is on the receiving end of a great combo by Guillard.
Edwards decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Edwards moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Guillard tries to grapple
Edwards moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Edwards and Guillard circle around the center of the cage.
Guillard decides to launch some tentative punches
Edwards launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Guillard with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Edwards and Guillard circle around the center of the cage.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Edwards stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Melvin Guillard is coming in again!
Edwards has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Guillard follows Yves Edwards
only to get counter punched in a big way! Guillard needs to stop playing Yves Edwards's game or he'll get knocked out!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Melvin Guillard!
Edwards is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Solid kick to the leg from Yves Edwards
Guillard checks it.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Melvin Guillard to fight back!
Quick hook by Melvin Guillard
Good shot! Edwards has reasons to be worried.
Edwards has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Guillard may be in trouble!
Melvin Guillard launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Edwards blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Yves Edwards's cheek! Edwards stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Guillard is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Yves Edwards launches an up-kick intended for Melvin Guillard's head...
It lands flush with Melvin Guillard's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Guillard is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Guillard moves backwards and gestures for Yves Edwards to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Yves Edwards is standing now.
Edwards moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Guillard's thigh!
Guillard hyper-extended his leg
Melvin Guillard tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Yves Edwards's knows what to do here and blocks them
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards moves forward and launches a high kick!
Guillard ducks under.
Guillard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Melvin Guillard fires an unorthodox punch to Edwards's torso
that hits its mark.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Guillard launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Edwards'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 Melvin Guillard for eye poke.
Steve Mazzagatti allows Edwards time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Guillard launches a hook to the body
Bang! Edwards stops that one with his ribs!
Melvin Guillard circles around Edwards
Melvin Guillard takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Melvin Guillard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Edwards is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Edwards
Guillard tries to move to full mount
Guillard's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Guillard
He succeeds!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Edwards cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Guillard can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Melvin Guillard launches a rapid series of punches
taking Edwards from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Edwards has a small cut in his Forehead
Edwards studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Guillard launches a kick
but Yves Edwards avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Edwards feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Guillard moves aside and dodges.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Melvin Guillard tries to take advantage...
Yves Edwards throws a combo
Melvin Guillard ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Edwards swings again, only to get countered once more! Edwards is looking bad here!
Guillard moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edwards with a double overhooks!
Guillard decides to launch some tentative punches
Edwards launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Guillard with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
An overhand right from Melvin Guillard that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Edwards moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Edwards steps forward
Melvin Guillard catches him with an uppercut to the face!
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Mouth
Guillard launches a hook to the body
Bang! Edwards stops that one with his ribs!
Crushing shot to Edwards's body! He's holding his side
High kick from Melvin Guillard!
Edwards seems to be done!
You can see Edwards's blood making stains in the mat.
A wicked punch by Melvin Guillard
rocks Edwards!
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Edwards to defend himself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Edwards.
Edwards's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Melvin Guillard by TKO (Punch) at 2:03 Round 3
Statistics: Melvin Guillard
Punches 40/55 (73%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 254 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 11/22 (50%)
Kicks 3/5 (60%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 279 s
Great back and forth fight, with half of the fight taking place with both guys in red-level-danger (thus nearly unconscious). I feel like both of these guys finally fought at their best and we got to see both guys at potential. Very good fight.
oty
Yves Edwards looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Brilliant combination from Melvin Guillard
that forces Edwards to try and defend better.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Edwards spins around and tries a spinning back kick!
Yves Edwards hits hard Guillard ribs with that one! Guillard's just wrenches like a little branch.
Hard blow to Guillard's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
A furious flurry of punches from Melvin Guillard
just misses Edwards.
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Yves Edwards!
Guillard ducks under...
Edwards launches a furious low kick!
Guillard receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Melvin Guillard attempts a sweep single...
Melvin Guillard catches Yves Edwards's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Guillard.
Melvin Guillard is in closed guard over Edwards
Guillard is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Melvin Guillard!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Melvin Guillard
Melvin Guillard is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Melvin Guillard
Melvin Guillard tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
Melvin Guillard gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Guillard
Yves Edwards is cooling the fight on the ground
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Guillard
Guillard tries to close his guard around Edwards
He succeeds!
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Guillard
Edwards is in closed guard... Guillard tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to escape from the full mount...
Melvin Guillard is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Melvin Guillard looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Yves Edwards sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over Edwards
Melvin Guillard tries to free his leg
Melvin Guillard uses some of his skill by jumping out of Edwards's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Melvin Guillard is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Melvin Guillard looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Melvin Guillard slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Guillard tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Melvin Guillard controls the situation despite Yves Edwards efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Guillard tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Melvin Guillard controls the situation despite Yves Edwards efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Melvin Guillard in his guard...
Yves Edwards gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Guillard's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Guillard tries to cover his face,
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Melvin Guillard rolls Yves Edwards to his stomach and takes his back!
Guillard is in rear mount over Edwards
Edwards works on the ground with his fingers over Guillard's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Guillard is in rear mount over Edwards
Edwards has given his back to Melvin Guillard who is trying to get one hook in!
Edwards struggles in the ground trying to break Guillard's control
Guillard is in rear mount over Edwards
Edwards has given his back to Melvin Guillard who is trying to get one hook in!
Melvin Guillard has one hook in!
Guillard is in rear mount over Edwards with one hook in
Melvin Guillard throws his leg over Yves Edwards's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Melvin Guillard's rear naked choke attempt!
Yves Edwards frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Melvin Guillard and ends up on top!
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Guillard
Edwards is in closed guard... Guillard tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
Melvin Guillard is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Melvin Guillard in his guard...
Yves Edwards moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Melvin Guillard is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Guillard's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Guillard tries to cover his face,
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Guillard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yves Edwards's punches
Guillard measures the resilience of Edwards's chin with an uppercut while Edwards lands some great crosses.
Guillard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yves Edwards's punches
Guillard measures the resilience of Edwards's chin with an uppercut while Edwards lands some great crosses.
Guillard looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yves Edwards's punches
Edwards is on the receiving end of a great combo by Guillard.
Edwards decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Edwards moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Guillard tries to grapple
Edwards moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Edwards and Guillard circle around the center of the cage.
Guillard decides to launch some tentative punches
Edwards launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Guillard with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Edwards and Guillard circle around the center of the cage.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Edwards stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Melvin Guillard is coming in again!
Edwards has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Guillard follows Yves Edwards
only to get counter punched in a big way! Guillard needs to stop playing Yves Edwards's game or he'll get knocked out!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Melvin Guillard!
Edwards is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Solid kick to the leg from Yves Edwards
Guillard checks it.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Melvin Guillard to fight back!
Quick hook by Melvin Guillard
Good shot! Edwards has reasons to be worried.
Edwards has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Guillard may be in trouble!
Melvin Guillard launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Edwards blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Yves Edwards's cheek! Edwards stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Guillard is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Yves Edwards launches an up-kick intended for Melvin Guillard's head...
It lands flush with Melvin Guillard's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Guillard is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Guillard moves backwards and gestures for Yves Edwards to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Yves Edwards is standing now.
Edwards moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Guillard's thigh!
Guillard hyper-extended his leg
Melvin Guillard tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Yves Edwards's knows what to do here and blocks them
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards moves forward and launches a high kick!
Guillard ducks under.
Guillard tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Melvin Guillard fires an unorthodox punch to Edwards's torso
that hits its mark.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Guillard launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Edwards'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 Melvin Guillard for eye poke.
Steve Mazzagatti allows Edwards time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Guillard launches a hook to the body
Bang! Edwards stops that one with his ribs!
Melvin Guillard circles around Edwards
Melvin Guillard takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Melvin Guillard tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Edwards is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Edwards
Guillard tries to move to full mount
Guillard's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Melvin Guillard is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Guillard
He succeeds!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Edwards cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Guillard can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Melvin Guillard launches a rapid series of punches
taking Edwards from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Edwards has a small cut in his Forehead
Edwards studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Guillard launches a kick
but Yves Edwards avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Edwards feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Guillard moves aside and dodges.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Melvin Guillard tries to take advantage...
Yves Edwards throws a combo
Melvin Guillard ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Edwards swings again, only to get countered once more! Edwards is looking bad here!
Guillard moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edwards with a double overhooks!
Guillard decides to launch some tentative punches
Edwards launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Guillard with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
An overhand right from Melvin Guillard that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Edwards moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Edwards steps forward
Melvin Guillard catches him with an uppercut to the face!
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Mouth
Guillard launches a hook to the body
Bang! Edwards stops that one with his ribs!
Crushing shot to Edwards's body! He's holding his side
High kick from Melvin Guillard!
Edwards seems to be done!
You can see Edwards's blood making stains in the mat.
A wicked punch by Melvin Guillard
rocks Edwards!
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Edwards to defend himself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Edwards.
Edwards's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Melvin Guillard by TKO (Punch) at 2:03 Round 3
Statistics: Melvin Guillard
Punches 40/55 (73%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 254 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 11/22 (50%)
Kicks 3/5 (60%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 279 s
Great back and forth fight, with half of the fight taking place with both guys in red-level-danger (thus nearly unconscious). I feel like both of these guys finally fought at their best and we got to see both guys at potential. Very good fight.
oty