Post by The Sandmen on Oct 17, 2016 20:58:14 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
Gilbert Melendez is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
B.J. Penn raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Melendez and B.J. move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and launches himself over B.J. Penn
Great move by Melendez who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. pushes off of Gilbert Melendez and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Melendez holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
B.J. Penn tries a hook to the body
but Melendez manages to dodge it
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Gilbert Melendez to fight back!
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 clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Gilbert Melendez!
B.J. Penn is agile enough to avoid that one! Lucky you B.J.! It would have finished this fight.
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. Penn tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Gilbert Melendez
B.J. fails to take Melendez down and both man are still clinching
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Gilbert Melendez to fight back!
Melendez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
B.J. struggles... Gilbert Melendez is unable to take him down
Gilbert Melendez's mind is definitely in the fight, B.J. just got nailed! Gilbert Melendez saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! B.J. is going to have a headache after this one.
B.J.'s Chin is beginning to swell
B.J. leads with a punch
Gilbert Melendez avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
B.J. fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Melendez sprawls and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Gilbert Melendez looks to counter!
Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and launches himself over B.J.!
Nice move by Melendez who clinches and pushes B.J. against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. pushes Gilbert Melendez against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Melendez's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Gilbert Melendez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
B.J. is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gilbert Melendez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
B.J. is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Gilbert Melendez gets sloppy and B.J. Penn tries to take advantage...
B.J. Penn tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Melendez is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. Penn is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Melendez doesn't let B.J. get in on his legs.
Melendez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Melendez fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
B.J. sprawls and remains on his feet.
Brutal combination from B.J. Penn!
Melendez is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Melendez goes to the body...
He punishes B.J.'s ribs with a couple of hooks.
Brilliant combination from Gilbert Melendez
that forces B.J. to try and defend better.
B.J.'s Mouth is beginning to swell
B.J. Penn shoots for a double leg takedown!
Gilbert Melendez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Melendez moves forward looking for some action
B.J. Penn doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Melendez steps backwards away from B.J. Penn. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Crisp uppercut by Melendez followed by a hard jab
B.J. deflects the blows.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of B.J..
Melendez looks to be in very good shape.
Every time B.J. Penn attempts to get inside
Melendez fires a low kick.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
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.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
B.J. grab one of Gilbert Melendez's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Melendez done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez just won't stop and continues to rain punches
B.J. may be in trouble!
B.J.'s Chin is beginning to swell
A solid combination from B.J. Penn
mostly hits air.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
B.J. pushes Gilbert Melendez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
B.J. Penn steps forward and fires a high kick!
Melendez blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
B.J. Penn gets sloppy and Gilbert Melendez tries to take advantage...
Brutal combination from Gilbert Melendez!
B.J. is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
B.J.'s Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on B.J. Penn's Chin
Gilbert Melendez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
B.J. is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Melendez, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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B.J. avoids a dangerous strike from Melendez
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Gilbert Melendez throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of B.J..
B.J. Penn tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by B.J. Penn who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Melendez doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under B.J. Penn embrace and tries to move away...
B.J. Penn pushes Melendez forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gilbert Melendez slightly pushes B.J. into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Melendez tries to grapple
He puts B.J. in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Melendez's face while in the clinch!
Melendez can't take many more shots like those!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
1:15 Round 2 and B.J. is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
B.J. Penn shoots and grab Gilbert Melendez's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Melendez sprawl and remain on his feet
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Melendez leads with a punch
B.J. Penn evades but whiffs with a counter.
Gilbert Melendez swings...
hard impact to B.J.'s face!
B.J. launches a furious low kick!
Gilbert Melendez blocks
Melendez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A wicked punch by Gilbert Melendez
rocks B.J.!
B.J.'s Mouth is beginning to swell
Surprise roundhouse punch by B.J..
It looks like Melendez was hit by a bus!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
B.J. Penn fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Melendez blocks and pushes his opponent.
Gilbert Melendez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on B.J.'s chin
Melendez throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
B.J. ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
B.J. tries to grapple
He puts Melendez in a double underhook!
Gilbert Melendez tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
B.J. is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
B.J. is launching some bone breaking punches to Melendez's ribs while in the clinch.
Melendez blocks.
Melendez is trying to counter now!
Gilbert Melendez tries to bring the fight to the ground
B.J. goes down.
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over B.J.
B.J. moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Gilbert Melendez breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Back to the beginning! Gilbert Melendez is standing now.
Melendez is standing while B.J. is on the ground on his back
B.J. Penn launches an up-kick intended for Gilbert Melendez's head...
Melendez leans out of the way.
Melendez is standing while B.J. is on the ground on his back
B.J. tries to hit Gilbert Melendez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Melendez dodges that
B.J. clumsily fails here and it's time for Gilbert Melendez to fight back!
Melendez opts to jump inside B.J.'s guard.
B.J. fights back with his feet, forcing Melendez to try something else.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up B.J. Penn. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! B.J. Penn is standing now.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Melendez.
B.J. Penn launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Melendez's arms.
B.J. misses a step and Gilbert Melendez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gilbert Melendez swings...
hard impact to B.J.'s face!
Melendez pushes B.J. Penn and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Melendez throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
B.J.'s defense muffles the blows.
Melendez is holding B.J. Penn's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
B.J. Penn loses balance and goes to the ground.
B.J.'s arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
B.J. seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Gilbert Melendez Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over B.J. Penn!
B.J. Penn is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
That punishment by Gilbert Melendez has left B.J. staggered! Gilbert Melendez should try push forward now and finish this!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over B.J. Penn
Gilbert Melendez looks to pass to mount...
Melendez slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for B.J. Penn.
B.J. Penn seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Gilbert Melendez!
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over B.J. Penn
B.J. Penn 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.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over B.J. Penn
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch B.J. Penn work his BJJ game.
B.J. Penn 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.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Melendez.
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Round 3
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Inside leg kick from Melendez
that lands on B.J. Penn's leg.
Melendez launches a hook to the body
Bang! B.J. stops that one with his ribs!
Crushing shot to B.J.'s body! He's holding his side
Melendez jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Gilbert Melendez pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Gilbert Melendez is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing B.J. with uppercuts!
B.J. is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if B.J. is unable to escape!
The ref pulls off Gilbert Melendez! B.J. seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
B.J.'s Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Gilbert Melendez by TKO (Punches) at 0:52 Round 3
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 21/28 (75%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 57 s
Statistics: B.J. Penn
Punches 5/21 (24%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/17 (35%)
Takedowns 0/4 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 77 s
Gilbert Melendez defends the Lightweight title!
Penn started out really well, but then faded kinda fast. Just enough to get my hopes up, and...bam. DREAMS DASHED! DAMNED YOU BJ!!!