Post by The Sandmen on Aug 20, 2017 4:02:20 GMT -5
Gilbert Melendez looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Yves Edwards is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Melendez shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Melendez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yves Edwards's punches
Melendez is on the receiving end of a great combo by Edwards.
Melendez's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Edwards is connecting with a few punches
A solid combination from Yves Edwards
connects with Melendez.
Edwards shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Edwards showing excellent timing, blasts Gilbert Melendez with a right hand.
Melendez steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Melendez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edwards throws a lazy kick
Melendez blocks and keeps his distance.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Gilbert Melendez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Gilbert Melendez throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Edwards's chin! That stops Edwards in his tracks!
Melendez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
Gilbert Melendez storms over Edwards with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Melendez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Edwards's face with his elbows!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
Melendez tries to jump to side mount.
Yves Edwards closed his guard around Gilbert Melendez.
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Yves Edwards 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
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 Edwards's moves.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Yves Edwards. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in O2 World (Berlin, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Edwards looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gilbert Melendez's punches
Edwards measures the resilience of Melendez's chin with an uppercut while Melendez lands some great crosses.
Edwards has a small cut in his Chin
Yves Edwards and Melendez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
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.
Melendez pushes off of Yves Edwards and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Edwards stumbles backwards but Gilbert Melendez chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yves Edwards postures up and launches another series of punches!
Melendez pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Yves Edwards's offensive.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Gilbert Melendez tries to take advantage...
Gilbert Melendez chases Edwards and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Edwards steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Edwards's Right cheek is beginning to swell
A punch from Yves Edwards
gets blocked by Melendez.
Gilbert Melendez launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards goes with a looping right hand while Gilbert Melendez jumps back and jabs
Edwards seems staggered and Gilbert Melendez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Melendez dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Edwards from the ground!
That punishment by Gilbert Melendez has left Edwards staggered! Gilbert Melendez should try push forward now and finish this!
Edwards stumbles backwards staggered and Gilbert Melendez launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Edwards is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
That brutal impact left Edwards laid out on the mat! Gilbert Melendez's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Gilbert Melendez by KO (Punches) at 3:24 Round 1
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 16/27 (59%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 25 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 12/18 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 25 s
Destruction. Or…Shreddies 4. Man, Yves has fallen hard since losing his belt.
Yves Edwards is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Melendez shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Melendez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yves Edwards's punches
Melendez is on the receiving end of a great combo by Edwards.
Melendez's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Edwards is connecting with a few punches
A solid combination from Yves Edwards
connects with Melendez.
Edwards shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Edwards showing excellent timing, blasts Gilbert Melendez with a right hand.
Melendez steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Melendez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Edwards throws a lazy kick
Melendez blocks and keeps his distance.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Gilbert Melendez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Gilbert Melendez throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Edwards's chin! That stops Edwards in his tracks!
Melendez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
Gilbert Melendez storms over Edwards with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Melendez doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Edwards's face with his elbows!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
Melendez tries to jump to side mount.
Yves Edwards closed his guard around Gilbert Melendez.
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Yves Edwards 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
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 Edwards's moves.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Yves Edwards. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in O2 World (Berlin, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Edwards looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gilbert Melendez's punches
Edwards measures the resilience of Melendez's chin with an uppercut while Melendez lands some great crosses.
Edwards has a small cut in his Chin
Yves Edwards and Melendez engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
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.
Melendez pushes off of Yves Edwards and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Edwards stumbles backwards but Gilbert Melendez chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yves Edwards postures up and launches another series of punches!
Melendez pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Yves Edwards's offensive.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Gilbert Melendez tries to take advantage...
Gilbert Melendez chases Edwards and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Edwards steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Edwards's Right cheek is beginning to swell
A punch from Yves Edwards
gets blocked by Melendez.
Gilbert Melendez launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards goes with a looping right hand while Gilbert Melendez jumps back and jabs
Edwards seems staggered and Gilbert Melendez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Melendez dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Edwards from the ground!
That punishment by Gilbert Melendez has left Edwards staggered! Gilbert Melendez should try push forward now and finish this!
Edwards stumbles backwards staggered and Gilbert Melendez launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Edwards is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
That brutal impact left Edwards laid out on the mat! Gilbert Melendez's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Gilbert Melendez by KO (Punches) at 3:24 Round 1
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 16/27 (59%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 25 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 12/18 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 25 s
Destruction. Or…Shreddies 4. Man, Yves has fallen hard since losing his belt.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!