Post by The Sandmen on Nov 18, 2020 23:09:06 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
Gilbert Melendez raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Ferocious staredown by Holloway while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
Now Gilbert Melendez put his title in contention against Holloway.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Gilbert Melendez and Max Holloway touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Max Holloway!
Giblert is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Max Holloway put some serious power behind that superman punch!
That's just incredible! That punch hits Gilbert Melendez's face like a wrecking ball!
Gilbert Melendez throws a combo
Max Holloway ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Giblert swings again, only to get countered once more! Giblert is looking bad here!
Max Holloway 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!
Holloway is standing while Giblert is on the ground on his back
Holloway moves backwards and gestures for Gilbert Melendez to stand up.
Gilbert Melendez is on his feet again.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Superb haymaker by Giblert
Holloway manages to move aside
Gilbert Melendez gets sloppy and Max Holloway tries to take advantage...
Several good body shots
land on Giblert.
Max Holloway fakes a punch and launches himself over Giblert!
Nice move by Holloway who clinches and pushes Giblert against the cage
Gilbert Melendez pushes away Holloway trying to keep the fight at striking range
Holloway doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Gilbert Melendez
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Max Holloway 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!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Holloway is launching some bone breaking punches to Giblert's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Gilbert Melendez's eyes.
The fighters are clinching.
Gilbert Melendez's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Holloway is throwing a flurry of punches!
Gilbert Melendez just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Max Holloway tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Gilbert Melendez
well done Giblert falls hard on the mat
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Holloway is standing while Giblert is on the ground on his back
Holloway launches a kick to Giblert's thigh
Loud pop!
Holloway is standing while Giblert is on the ground on his back
Holloway launches a kick to Giblert's thigh
Loud pop!
Giblert hyper-extended his left leg
Holloway is standing while Giblert is on the ground on his back
Holloway launches a kick to Giblert's thigh
Loud pop!
Giblert hyper-extended his left leg
Holloway is standing while Giblert is on the ground on his back
Holloway launches a kick to Giblert's thigh
Loud pop!
Holloway is standing while Giblert is on the ground on his back
Holloway launches a kick to Giblert's thigh
Loud pop!
Holloway is standing while Giblert is on the ground on his back
Holloway launches a kick to Giblert's thigh
Loud pop!
Holloway is standing while Giblert is on the ground on his back
Giblert tries to stand up!
Holloway doesn't allow him!
Holloway is standing while Giblert is on the ground on his back
Max Holloway creates space and allows Gilbert Melendez to stand up.
Gilbert Melendez is on his feet again.
Giblert cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Holloway can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Max Holloway takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Max Holloway is opening up on Giblert and raining down combinations!
Giblert's corner looks worried!
That brutal impact left Giblert laid out on the mat! Max Holloway's corner pours in to congratulate him!
Giblert has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Max Holloway by KO (Punches) at 3:35 Round 1
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 85 s
Statistics: Max Holloway
Punches 14/14 (100%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 9/13 (69%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Max Holloway wins the Lightweight title!
Max absolutely annihilated Giblert here.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!