Post by The Sandmen on Jul 25, 2019 22:24:22 GMT -5
Cody Garbrandt looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Gilbert Melendez glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt throws a combo
Giblert punches back but nobody connects.
Cody Garbrandt and Giblert engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Gilbert Melendez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Giblert shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Gilbert Melendez goes with a looping right hand while Cody Garbrandt jumps back and jabs
Cody seems staggered and Gilbert Melendez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Cody is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Gilbert Melendez tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Cody Garbrandt's knows what to do here and blocks them
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Cody decides to launch some tentative punches
Gilbert Melendez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Gilbert Melendez goes with a looping right hand while Cody Garbrandt jumps back and jabs
Giblert only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez chases Cody and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Cody steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and launches himself over Cody Garbrandt
Great move by Giblert who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Cody Garbrandt tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Giblert is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Cody struggles and launches a few punches to Giblert's head
Nothing from this... Cody Garbrandt seems frustrated.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The two exchange wildly
Giblert is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez throws an uppercut
Cody slips it.
Giblert looks to be in very good shape.
Giblert decides to launch some tentative punches
Cody launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Giblert with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
There is a small laceration on Gilbert Melendez's Left eye
An overhand right from Cody Garbrandt that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Giblert moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Cody Garbrandt gets sloppy and Gilbert Melendez tries to take advantage...
Gilbert Melendez charges at Cody throwing flurries left and right.
Cody Garbrandt gets out of the way.
Gilbert Melendez tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Cody looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gilbert Melendez's punches
Giblert is on the receiving end of a great combo by Cody.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt fakes a punch and launches himself over Gilbert Melendez
Great move by Cody who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Cody pushes off of Gilbert Melendez and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Giblert holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Giblert is trying to counter now!
Giblert grab one of Cody Garbrandt's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Gilbert Melendez throw Cody to the mat like a ragdoll
Giblert is standing while Cody is on the ground on his back
Cody Garbrandt 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
Cody climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Giblert and Cody circle around the center of the cage.
Cody Garbrandt leans forwards and tries to grapple with Giblert
Cody shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Giblert grab one of Cody Garbrandt's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Gilbert Melendez throw Cody to the mat like a ragdoll
Giblert is standing while Cody is on the ground on his back
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Giblert moves backwards and gestures for Cody Garbrandt to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Cody Garbrandt is standing now.
Giblert throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Gilbert Melendez throws a looping left hand...
Cody moves aside and dodges.
Giblert misses a step and Cody Garbrandt sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cody wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Giblert doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Gilbert Melendez and Cody engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cody Garbrandt is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Giblert steps backwards away from Cody Garbrandt. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A left hook from Giblert
grazes the chin of Cody.
Cody's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Cody Garbrandt's Chin
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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0:13 Round 2 and Giblert is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Gilbert Melendez tries a hook to the body
but Cody manages to dodge it
Poorly executed technique. Cody Garbrandt looks to counter!
Cody wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gilbert Melendez grapple with Cody Garbrandt and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Cody manage to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Cody doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gilbert Melendez embrace and tries to move away...
Gilbert Melendez pushes Cody forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Giblert pushes Cody Garbrandt againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Cody tries to block Gilbert Melendez punches...
Gilbert Melendez gets sloppy and Cody Garbrandt tries to take advantage...
Brutal punches to Giblert's face while in the clinch!
Giblert pushes Cody Garbrandt with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Cody Garbrandt closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Incredible haymaker from Cody Garbrandt!
It misses by a mile.
Giblert tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A left hook from Giblert
grazes the chin of Cody.
Cody hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Gilbert Melendez knocks Cody out cold in a stunning fashion!
Winner is Gilbert Melendez by KO (Hook) at 0:53 Round 2
Statistics: Cody Garbrandt
Punches 13/25 (52%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/14 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 23 s
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 24/51 (47%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Giblert is NOT fucking around in this tournament. I think he knows his team wants him to lose, so he just HAS HIS SHIT TOGETHER. Kinda very, very shocked right now.
Gilbert Melendez glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt throws a combo
Giblert punches back but nobody connects.
Cody Garbrandt and Giblert engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Gilbert Melendez is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Giblert shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Gilbert Melendez goes with a looping right hand while Cody Garbrandt jumps back and jabs
Cody seems staggered and Gilbert Melendez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Cody is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Gilbert Melendez tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Cody Garbrandt's knows what to do here and blocks them
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Cody decides to launch some tentative punches
Gilbert Melendez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Gilbert Melendez goes with a looping right hand while Cody Garbrandt jumps back and jabs
Giblert only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez chases Cody and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Cody steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and launches himself over Cody Garbrandt
Great move by Giblert who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Cody Garbrandt tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Giblert is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Cody struggles and launches a few punches to Giblert's head
Nothing from this... Cody Garbrandt seems frustrated.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The two exchange wildly
Giblert is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez throws an uppercut
Cody slips it.
Giblert looks to be in very good shape.
Giblert decides to launch some tentative punches
Cody launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Giblert with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
There is a small laceration on Gilbert Melendez's Left eye
An overhand right from Cody Garbrandt that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Giblert moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Cody Garbrandt gets sloppy and Gilbert Melendez tries to take advantage...
Gilbert Melendez charges at Cody throwing flurries left and right.
Cody Garbrandt gets out of the way.
Gilbert Melendez tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Cody looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gilbert Melendez's punches
Giblert is on the receiving end of a great combo by Cody.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt fakes a punch and launches himself over Gilbert Melendez
Great move by Cody who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Cody pushes off of Gilbert Melendez and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Giblert holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Giblert is trying to counter now!
Giblert grab one of Cody Garbrandt's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Gilbert Melendez throw Cody to the mat like a ragdoll
Giblert is standing while Cody is on the ground on his back
Cody Garbrandt 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
Cody climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Giblert and Cody circle around the center of the cage.
Cody Garbrandt leans forwards and tries to grapple with Giblert
Cody shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Giblert grab one of Cody Garbrandt's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Gilbert Melendez throw Cody to the mat like a ragdoll
Giblert is standing while Cody is on the ground on his back
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Giblert moves backwards and gestures for Cody Garbrandt to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Cody Garbrandt is standing now.
Giblert throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Gilbert Melendez throws a looping left hand...
Cody moves aside and dodges.
Giblert misses a step and Cody Garbrandt sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cody wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Giblert doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Gilbert Melendez and Cody engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cody Garbrandt is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Giblert steps backwards away from Cody Garbrandt. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A left hook from Giblert
grazes the chin of Cody.
Cody's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Cody Garbrandt's Chin
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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0:13 Round 2 and Giblert is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Gilbert Melendez tries a hook to the body
but Cody manages to dodge it
Poorly executed technique. Cody Garbrandt looks to counter!
Cody wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gilbert Melendez grapple with Cody Garbrandt and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Cody manage to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Cody doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gilbert Melendez embrace and tries to move away...
Gilbert Melendez pushes Cody forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Giblert pushes Cody Garbrandt againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Cody tries to block Gilbert Melendez punches...
Gilbert Melendez gets sloppy and Cody Garbrandt tries to take advantage...
Brutal punches to Giblert's face while in the clinch!
Giblert pushes Cody Garbrandt with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Cody Garbrandt closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Incredible haymaker from Cody Garbrandt!
It misses by a mile.
Giblert tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A left hook from Giblert
grazes the chin of Cody.
Cody hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Gilbert Melendez knocks Cody out cold in a stunning fashion!
Winner is Gilbert Melendez by KO (Hook) at 0:53 Round 2
Statistics: Cody Garbrandt
Punches 13/25 (52%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/14 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 23 s
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 24/51 (47%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Giblert is NOT fucking around in this tournament. I think he knows his team wants him to lose, so he just HAS HIS SHIT TOGETHER. Kinda very, very shocked right now.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!