Post by The Sandmen on Jun 3, 2018 23:35:08 GMT -5
Dominick Cruz glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Gilbert Melendez raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 bell announces the first round!
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gilbert Melendez is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Giblert
Giblert tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Giblert uses his forearms to block the impact!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Giblert
Dominick Cruz looks to posture up and open Gilbert Melendez's guard...
Dominick Cruz forces Gilbert Melendez to open his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Giblert
Cruz moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Giblert
Deep breaths from Gilbert Melendez who tries a hammer punch to Cruz's ribs.
Cruz blocks those punches
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Giblert
Giblert measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Giblert clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Giblert from the side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Dominick Cruz storms over Giblert with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Giblert's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Gilbert Melendez's Nose
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Dominick Cruz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Dominick Cruz is holding Gilbert Melendez's head and looking for angles...
Ouch! What a powerful knee by Dominick Cruz! That one hits Dominick Cruz cheek like a hammer!
Giblert's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Giblert has a small cut in his Right cheek
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Cruz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Giblert measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Giblert misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Giblert tries to escape from the full mount...
Dominick Cruz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Gilbert Melendez...
Gilbert Melendez takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Giblert
Cruz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Giblert leans and gets Dominick Cruz's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Poorly executed technique. Gilbert Melendez looks to counter!
Giblert reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Cruz blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Budweiser Gardens (London, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and launches himself over Dominick Cruz
Cruz counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Gilbert Melendez swings...
hard impact to Cruz's face!
Tremendous strikes from Cruz!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Gilbert Melendez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
Giblert ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Giblert
Cruz is in closed guard... Giblert tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Giblert leans back...
He clobbers Dominick Cruz's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to move on the ground and shows Gilbert Melendez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Cruz uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Gilbert Melendez in his guard...
Gilbert Melendez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Giblert's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Giblert tries to cover his face,
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Giblert is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Cruz's ribs.
Cruz blocks Gilbert Melendez's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Giblert misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cruz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Giblert's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Giblert
Gilbert Melendez attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Giblert
Gilbert Melendez attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Giblert
Dominick Cruz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Dominick Cruz storms over Giblert with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Giblert's face with his elbows!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Giblert
Giblert measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cruz throws a few hammer fists to the face of Gilbert Melendez
Solid shots!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Giblert
Giblert tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gilbert Melendez is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Cruz.
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Round 2
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Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Gilbert Melendez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Giblert
Cruz shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Giblert is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Giblert has a small cut in his Right eye
Cruz is in rear mount over Giblert
Giblert doesn't stop bleeding.
Giblert measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Cruz is in rear mount over Giblert
Giblert doesn't stop bleeding.
Giblert has given his back to Dominick Cruz who is trying to get one hook in!
Dominick Cruz has one hook in!
Cruz is in rear mount over Giblert with one hook in
Giblert tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Giblert's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Cruz is in rear mount over Giblert with one hook in
Dominick Cruz aggressively and repeatedly punches Giblert.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Gilbert Melendez's Right cheek
Cruz is in rear mount over Giblert with one hook in
Gilbert Melendez continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dominick Cruz tries to open Giblert's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Dominick Cruz. Giblert is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Gilbert Melendez's Forehead
Cruz is in rear mount over Giblert with one hook in
Dominick Cruz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Gilbert Melendez is a bloody mess!
Cruz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Giblert.
Nicely done! Cruz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Cruz is in rear mount over Giblert with two hooks in
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Giblert is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Giblert to defend himself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Giblert.
Giblert's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Dominick Cruz by TKO (Elbows) at 1:26 Round 2
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 32/45 (71%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 297 s
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/16 (6%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 297 s
Fremulon. Not a doctor.
Gilbert Melendez raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 bell announces the first round!
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gilbert Melendez is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Giblert
Giblert tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Giblert uses his forearms to block the impact!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Giblert
Dominick Cruz looks to posture up and open Gilbert Melendez's guard...
Dominick Cruz forces Gilbert Melendez to open his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Giblert
Cruz moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Giblert
Deep breaths from Gilbert Melendez who tries a hammer punch to Cruz's ribs.
Cruz blocks those punches
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Giblert
Giblert measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Giblert clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Giblert from the side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Dominick Cruz storms over Giblert with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Giblert's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Gilbert Melendez's Nose
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Dominick Cruz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Dominick Cruz is holding Gilbert Melendez's head and looking for angles...
Ouch! What a powerful knee by Dominick Cruz! That one hits Dominick Cruz cheek like a hammer!
Giblert's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Giblert has a small cut in his Right cheek
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Cruz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Giblert measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Giblert misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Giblert tries to escape from the full mount...
Dominick Cruz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Gilbert Melendez...
Gilbert Melendez takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Giblert
Cruz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Giblert leans and gets Dominick Cruz's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Poorly executed technique. Gilbert Melendez looks to counter!
Giblert reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Cruz blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Budweiser Gardens (London, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and launches himself over Dominick Cruz
Cruz counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Gilbert Melendez swings...
hard impact to Cruz's face!
Tremendous strikes from Cruz!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Gilbert Melendez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
Giblert ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Giblert
Cruz is in closed guard... Giblert tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Giblert leans back...
He clobbers Dominick Cruz's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to move on the ground and shows Gilbert Melendez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Cruz uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Gilbert Melendez in his guard...
Gilbert Melendez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Giblert's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Giblert tries to cover his face,
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Giblert is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Cruz's ribs.
Cruz blocks Gilbert Melendez's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Giblert misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cruz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Giblert's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Giblert
Gilbert Melendez attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Giblert
Gilbert Melendez attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Giblert
Dominick Cruz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Dominick Cruz storms over Giblert with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Giblert's face with his elbows!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Giblert
Giblert measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cruz throws a few hammer fists to the face of Gilbert Melendez
Solid shots!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Giblert
Giblert tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gilbert Melendez is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Cruz.
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Round 2
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Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Gilbert Melendez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Giblert
Cruz shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Giblert is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Giblert has a small cut in his Right eye
Cruz is in rear mount over Giblert
Giblert doesn't stop bleeding.
Giblert measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Cruz is in rear mount over Giblert
Giblert doesn't stop bleeding.
Giblert has given his back to Dominick Cruz who is trying to get one hook in!
Dominick Cruz has one hook in!
Cruz is in rear mount over Giblert with one hook in
Giblert tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Giblert's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Cruz is in rear mount over Giblert with one hook in
Dominick Cruz aggressively and repeatedly punches Giblert.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Gilbert Melendez's Right cheek
Cruz is in rear mount over Giblert with one hook in
Gilbert Melendez continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dominick Cruz tries to open Giblert's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Dominick Cruz. Giblert is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Gilbert Melendez's Forehead
Cruz is in rear mount over Giblert with one hook in
Dominick Cruz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Gilbert Melendez is a bloody mess!
Cruz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Giblert.
Nicely done! Cruz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Cruz is in rear mount over Giblert with two hooks in
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Giblert is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Giblert to defend himself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Giblert.
Giblert's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Dominick Cruz by TKO (Elbows) at 1:26 Round 2
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 32/45 (71%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 297 s
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/16 (6%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 297 s
Fremulon. Not a doctor.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!