Post by The Sandmen on Dec 10, 2012 16:50:44 GMT -5
Yves Edwards glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Gilbert Melendez doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Melendez is holding Yves Edwards's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards shows great balance while pushing away Gilbert Melendez
Edwards throws a low kick
Gilbert Melendez blocks.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Gilbert Melendez tries to take advantage...
Melendez is swinging for the fences!
Edwards backpedals and creates space. Gilbert Melendez is asking him if he is going to fight!
Melendez fires low kicks
punishing Edwards's legs repeatedly.
Gilbert Melendez tries a middle kick
Yves Edwards blocks and steps away.
Gilbert Melendez gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Edwards throws a low kick
Gilbert Melendez blocks.
Gilbert Melendez moves forward looking for some grappling action
Melendez has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards grapple with Gilbert Melendez and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Gilbert Melendez falls hard on the mat with Yves Edwards on top of him
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Melendez
Melendez measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Melendez
Melendez measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Melendez
Yves Edwards tries to better his position on the ground...
Edwards breaks the closed guard of Gilbert Melendez and moves to half guard
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Yves Edwards looks to pass to mount...
Edwards slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Gilbert Melendez.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Yves Edwards tries to better his position on the ground...
Gilbert Melendez tries to roll on the ground...
Melendez is trying to counter now!
Gilbert Melendez tries to roll on the ground...
Edwards knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Edwards suddenly holds Gilbert Melendez's arm and tries an armbar!
Melendez can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Yves Edwards!
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edwards
Melendez is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gilbert Melendez!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edwards
Melendez is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gilbert Melendez!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Edwards tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yves Edwards controls the situation despite Gilbert Melendez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Edwards goes for an armbar!
Gilbert Melendez breaks the lock and pushes away Yves Edwards, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean 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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards goes with a looping right hand while Gilbert Melendez jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Melendez seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Melendez pushes Yves Edwards and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Melendez begins to launch a barrage of punches over Edwards
this is getting worse and worse for Edwards
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Middle kick from Melendez.
Edwards receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Edwards wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Melendez wants nothing of that and pushes Edwards.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Gilbert Melendez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Melendez throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Edwards's defense muffles the blows.
Melendez launches a furious low kick!
Edwards blocks.
Poorly executed technique. Yves Edwards looks to counter!
Quick hook by Yves Edwards
glances off Melendez's arms.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez launches a rapid series of punches
taking Edwards from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Gilbert Melendez has found an opening in the defense of Edwards, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Edwards is wobbling!
Gilbert Melendez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Edwards is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Melendez
He succeeds!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Edwards wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Melendez doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Solid kick to the leg from Yves Edwards
Melendez checks it.
Melendez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edwards with a double overhooks!
Melendez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yves Edwards's punches
Melendez measures the resilience of Edwards's chin with an uppercut while Edwards lands some great crosses.
Gilbert Melendez tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Gilbert Melendez who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Yves Edwards pushes away Melendez trying to keep the fight at striking range
Melendez doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Yves Edwards
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Melendez goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Yves Edwards is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Gilbert Melendez gets the advantage
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Melendez
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edwards
Melendez tries to escape from closed guard...
Edwards waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Gilbert Melendez! He is reversed and nor Yves Edwards is on half guard!
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Melendez
Gilbert Melendez attempts to move to full guard
Gilbert Melendez manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Melendez
Melendez measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Melendez
Melendez tries to close his guard around Edwards
He succeeds!
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Melendez
Edwards is in closed guard... Melendez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Melendez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gilbert Melendez controls the situation despite Yves Edwards efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Gilbert Melendez in his guard...
Gilbert Melendez rolls him over and takes his back!
Melendez is in rear mount over Edwards
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Gilbert Melendez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Melendez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Yves Edwards
Solid shots!
Melendez is in rear mount over Edwards
Melendez is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Yves Edwards, who is barely covering up!
Melendez is in rear mount over Edwards
Gilbert Melendez was tooling Yves Edwards for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Yves Edwards lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Melendez tries to open up Yves Edwards's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Edwards in the side of the head
Melendez is in rear mount over Edwards
Melendez is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Yves Edwards, who is barely covering up!
Melendez is in rear mount over Edwards
Edwards tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Yves Edwards. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Gilbert Melendez's mind is definitely in the fight, Edwards just got nailed! Gilbert Melendez saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Edwards is going to have a headache after this one.
Melendez decides to launch some tentative punches
Gilbert Melendez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Edwards's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A wicked punch by Gilbert Melendez
rocks Edwards!
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Left eye
Gilbert Melendez tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Edwards's face
Edwards's Mouth is beginning to swell
Pulverizing punch to Edwards's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Edwards has a small cut in his Left eye
Yves Edwards fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Middle kick from Melendez.
Edwards receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Melendez.
It looks like Edwards was hit by a bus!
Edwards's Forehead is beginning to swell
Yves Edwards seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Gilbert Melendez!
Melendez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gilbert Melendez
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
Gilbert Melendez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Melendez drills Yves Edwards's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Gilbert Melendez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Melendez drills Yves Edwards's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Edwards's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
Melendez moves on the ground
Gilbert Melendez moves to side mount
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Gilbert Melendez attempts a sweep single...
Gilbert Melendez catches Yves Edwards's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Melendez.
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edwards
Edwards is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Melendez is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Gilbert Melendez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Gilbert Melendez looks to counter!
Gilbert Melendez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Edwards's face with those brutal elbows! Edwards needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Edwards's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Chin
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edwards
Gilbert Melendez positions himself and tries to finish this!
Gilbert Melendez storms Yves Edwards's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Herb Dean is asking Yves Edwards to defend himself!
That punishment by Gilbert Melendez has left Edwards staggered! Gilbert Melendez should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edwards
Melendez fires a barrage of punches at Edwards's head!
This is bad! Melendez is just pounding on Yves Edwards's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Left cheek
That punishment by Gilbert Melendez has left Edwards staggered! Gilbert Melendez should try push forward now and finish this!
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edwards
You can see Edwards's blood making stains in the mat.
Gilbert Melendez Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Yves Edwards is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Edwards has a small cut in his Right cheek
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edwards
Melendez is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Gilbert Melendez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edwards
Melendez tries to escape from the closed guard
Melendez succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
Melendez is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Yves Edwards, who is barely covering up!
Edwards's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Left cheek
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Melendez knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Yves Edwards is having a nightmare! Herb Dean watches for the moment he has to end this!
That brutal impact left Edwards laid out on the mat! Gilbert Melendez's corner come in to congratulate him!
Edwards's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Gilbert Melendez by KO (GnP) at 1:38 Round 3
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 351 s
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 25/38 (66%)
Kicks 5/7 (71%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 46/56 (82%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 351 s
I see. Well Gilbert proved he is still a force at LW, and Edwards is still a bit out of the picture in the title hunt. Important fight for both men.
Gilbert Melendez doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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 Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Melendez is holding Yves Edwards's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards shows great balance while pushing away Gilbert Melendez
Edwards throws a low kick
Gilbert Melendez blocks.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Gilbert Melendez tries to take advantage...
Melendez is swinging for the fences!
Edwards backpedals and creates space. Gilbert Melendez is asking him if he is going to fight!
Melendez fires low kicks
punishing Edwards's legs repeatedly.
Gilbert Melendez tries a middle kick
Yves Edwards blocks and steps away.
Gilbert Melendez gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Edwards throws a low kick
Gilbert Melendez blocks.
Gilbert Melendez moves forward looking for some grappling action
Melendez has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards grapple with Gilbert Melendez and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Gilbert Melendez falls hard on the mat with Yves Edwards on top of him
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Melendez
Melendez measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Melendez
Melendez measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Melendez
Yves Edwards tries to better his position on the ground...
Edwards breaks the closed guard of Gilbert Melendez and moves to half guard
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Yves Edwards looks to pass to mount...
Edwards slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Gilbert Melendez.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Yves Edwards tries to better his position on the ground...
Gilbert Melendez tries to roll on the ground...
Melendez is trying to counter now!
Gilbert Melendez tries to roll on the ground...
Edwards knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Edwards suddenly holds Gilbert Melendez's arm and tries an armbar!
Melendez can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Yves Edwards!
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edwards
Melendez is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gilbert Melendez!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edwards
Melendez is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gilbert Melendez!
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Edwards tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Yves Edwards controls the situation despite Gilbert Melendez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Edwards goes for an armbar!
Gilbert Melendez breaks the lock and pushes away Yves Edwards, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean 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 Copps Coliseum (Hamilton, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards goes with a looping right hand while Gilbert Melendez jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Melendez seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Melendez pushes Yves Edwards and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Melendez begins to launch a barrage of punches over Edwards
this is getting worse and worse for Edwards
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Middle kick from Melendez.
Edwards receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Edwards wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Melendez wants nothing of that and pushes Edwards.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Gilbert Melendez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Melendez throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Edwards's defense muffles the blows.
Melendez launches a furious low kick!
Edwards blocks.
Poorly executed technique. Yves Edwards looks to counter!
Quick hook by Yves Edwards
glances off Melendez's arms.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez launches a rapid series of punches
taking Edwards from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Gilbert Melendez has found an opening in the defense of Edwards, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Edwards is wobbling!
Gilbert Melendez tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Edwards is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Melendez
He succeeds!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Edwards wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Melendez doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Solid kick to the leg from Yves Edwards
Melendez checks it.
Melendez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edwards with a double overhooks!
Melendez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yves Edwards's punches
Melendez measures the resilience of Edwards's chin with an uppercut while Edwards lands some great crosses.
Gilbert Melendez tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Gilbert Melendez who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Yves Edwards pushes away Melendez trying to keep the fight at striking range
Melendez doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Yves Edwards
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Melendez goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Yves Edwards is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Gilbert Melendez gets the advantage
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Melendez
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edwards
Melendez tries to escape from closed guard...
Edwards waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Gilbert Melendez! He is reversed and nor Yves Edwards is on half guard!
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Melendez
Gilbert Melendez attempts to move to full guard
Gilbert Melendez manages to switch to full guard.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Melendez
Melendez measures the resilience of Edwards's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edwards's side.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Melendez
Melendez tries to close his guard around Edwards
He succeeds!
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Melendez
Edwards is in closed guard... Melendez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Melendez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gilbert Melendez controls the situation despite Yves Edwards efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Gilbert Melendez in his guard...
Gilbert Melendez rolls him over and takes his back!
Melendez is in rear mount over Edwards
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Gilbert Melendez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Melendez throws a few hammer fists to the face of Yves Edwards
Solid shots!
Melendez is in rear mount over Edwards
Melendez is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Yves Edwards, who is barely covering up!
Melendez is in rear mount over Edwards
Gilbert Melendez was tooling Yves Edwards for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Yves Edwards lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Melendez tries to open up Yves Edwards's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Edwards in the side of the head
Melendez is in rear mount over Edwards
Melendez is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Yves Edwards, who is barely covering up!
Melendez is in rear mount over Edwards
Edwards tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Yves Edwards. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Gilbert Melendez's mind is definitely in the fight, Edwards just got nailed! Gilbert Melendez saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Edwards is going to have a headache after this one.
Melendez decides to launch some tentative punches
Gilbert Melendez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Edwards's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A wicked punch by Gilbert Melendez
rocks Edwards!
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Left eye
Gilbert Melendez tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Edwards's face
Edwards's Mouth is beginning to swell
Pulverizing punch to Edwards's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Edwards has a small cut in his Left eye
Yves Edwards fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Middle kick from Melendez.
Edwards receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Melendez.
It looks like Edwards was hit by a bus!
Edwards's Forehead is beginning to swell
Yves Edwards seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Gilbert Melendez!
Melendez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gilbert Melendez
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
Gilbert Melendez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Melendez drills Yves Edwards's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Gilbert Melendez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Melendez drills Yves Edwards's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Edwards's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
Melendez moves on the ground
Gilbert Melendez moves to side mount
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
=========================================
Gilbert Melendez attempts a sweep single...
Gilbert Melendez catches Yves Edwards's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Melendez.
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edwards
Edwards is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Melendez is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Gilbert Melendez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Gilbert Melendez looks to counter!
Gilbert Melendez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Edwards's face with those brutal elbows! Edwards needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Edwards's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Chin
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edwards
Gilbert Melendez positions himself and tries to finish this!
Gilbert Melendez storms Yves Edwards's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Herb Dean is asking Yves Edwards to defend himself!
That punishment by Gilbert Melendez has left Edwards staggered! Gilbert Melendez should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edwards
Melendez fires a barrage of punches at Edwards's head!
This is bad! Melendez is just pounding on Yves Edwards's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Left cheek
That punishment by Gilbert Melendez has left Edwards staggered! Gilbert Melendez should try push forward now and finish this!
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edwards
You can see Edwards's blood making stains in the mat.
Gilbert Melendez Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Yves Edwards is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Edwards has a small cut in his Right cheek
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edwards
Melendez is in closed guard... Edwards tries to roll on the ground!
Gilbert Melendez uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edwards
Melendez tries to escape from the closed guard
Melendez succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
Melendez is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Yves Edwards, who is barely covering up!
Edwards's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Left cheek
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Melendez knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Yves Edwards is having a nightmare! Herb Dean watches for the moment he has to end this!
That brutal impact left Edwards laid out on the mat! Gilbert Melendez's corner come in to congratulate him!
Edwards's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Gilbert Melendez by KO (GnP) at 1:38 Round 3
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 351 s
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 25/38 (66%)
Kicks 5/7 (71%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 46/56 (82%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 351 s
I see. Well Gilbert proved he is still a force at LW, and Edwards is still a bit out of the picture in the title hunt. Important fight for both men.
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Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!