Post by The Sandmen on Aug 6, 2019 23:06:24 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
Gilbert Melendez raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Jose Aldo doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
And here we go with the title fight!
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Gilbert Melendez and Jose Aldo touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Gilbert Melendez throws a combo
Aldo punches back but nobody connects.
Aldo misses a step and Gilbert Melendez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Giblert avoids a dangerous strike from Aldo
and counters with a solid straight!
Giblert looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jose Aldo's punches
Giblert is on the receiving end of a great combo by Aldo.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Aldo launches a furious hook!
Giblert ducks under and pushes Jose Aldo creating some space.
Jose Aldo launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Giblert blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Gilbert Melendez's cheek! Giblert stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Aldo is standing while Giblert is on the ground on his back
Giblert tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Gilbert Melendez is on his feet again.
Giblert throws a lazy kick
Aldo blocks and keeps his distance.
Giblert is trying to counter now!
Gilbert Melendez tries a middle kick
Jose Aldo blocks and steps away.
Gilbert Melendez circles around Aldo
Gilbert Melendez and Aldo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Giblert leads with a punch
Jose Aldo avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Jose Aldo launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Giblert blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Gilbert Melendez's cheek! Giblert stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Aldo is standing while Giblert is on the ground on his back
Giblert tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Gilbert Melendez is standing now.
Giblert jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Gilbert Melendez pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Jose Aldo postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Giblert hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Giblert doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jose Aldo embrace and tries to move away...
Jose Aldo pushes Giblert forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Giblert doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jose Aldo embrace and tries to move away...
Jose Aldo pushes Giblert forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Aldo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aldo doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gilbert Melendez embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Aldo who put distance between them
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo paws at Giblert.
Giblert swings ineffectively.
Jose Aldo takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Aldo has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Jose Aldo just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Giblert may be in trouble!
An overhand right from Jose Aldo that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Giblert's stops that one with his face! How is Giblert standing?!
Giblert's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Gilbert Melendez's Nose
Jose Aldo circles around Giblert
Jose Aldo attempts to cut off Giblert with punches
Giblert reels from the strikes.
Jose Aldo has found an opening in the defense of Giblert, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Giblert is wobbling!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Jose Aldo can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Jose Aldo goes with a looping right hand while Gilbert Melendez jumps back and jabs
Giblert seems staggered and Jose Aldo runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Aldo decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Aldo moves back and takes a deep breath.
Jose Aldo throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo chases Giblert and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Giblert steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Giblert's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Giblert has a small cut in his Right cheek
Gilbert Melendez seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Jose Aldo!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Aldo throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Giblert seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez looks rattled! Jose Aldo sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Gilbert Melendez is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Gilbert Melendez seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Jose Aldo!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Aldo is standing while Giblert is on the ground on his back
Aldo launches a kick to Giblert's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Aldo is standing while Giblert is on the ground on his back
Jose Aldo steps back and allows Giblert to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Gilbert Melendez is standing now.
Solid low kick from Jose Aldo.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Giblert hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Aldo launches a hook to the body
Bang! Giblert stops that one with his ribs!
Giblert seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Gilbert Melendez throws a combo
Jose Aldo ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Giblert swings again, only to get countered once more! Giblert is looking bad here!
Giblert's Nose is beginning to swell
Giblert has a small cut in his Nose
Aldo pushes Gilbert Melendez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Gilbert Melendez is a bloody mess!
Jose Aldo is measuring Giblert with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Gilbert Melendez chases Aldo and launches a few perfect strikes
Aldo ducks backwards and avoids them.
Gilbert Melendez gets sloppy and Jose Aldo tries to take advantage...
Jose Aldo throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Giblert hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Jose Aldo has left Giblert unconscious! What a finish by Jose Aldo!
There is a small laceration on Gilbert Melendez's Forehead
Winner is Jose Aldo by KO (Uppercut) at 0:34 Round 2
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 7/19 (37%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 75
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 0
Time on the ground 34 s
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 38/59 (64%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Jose Aldo wins the Lightweight title!
Austin told me I should post this fight on Reddit. But that made no sense, so I did not do that.
More importantly, Aldo wins the most epic of tournaments, becoming our second Lightweight champion (after the long-reigning "Vacant"). I don't think I would have predicted this final, nor this finale, when this epic tournament began. Now, the hard part - defending.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!