Post by The Sandmen on Sept 13, 2013 19:20:33 GMT -5
Gilbert Melendez glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Yves Edwards looks like he's feeling the pressure.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
A furious flurry of punches from Yves Edwards
puts Melendez in a world of hurt!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Melendez throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Brilliant combination from Gilbert Melendez
that forces Edwards to try and defend better.
Melendez fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Edwards sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Edwards throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Melendez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edwards with a double overhooks!
Melendez is swinging for the fences!
Edwards backpedals and creates space. Gilbert Melendez is asking him if he is going to fight!
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shovel hook by Yves Edwards
tags Melendez.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Melendez quickly defends.
Yves Edwards throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Melendez's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Yves Edwards throws a combo
Gilbert Melendez ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Edwards swings again, only to get countered once more! Edwards is looking bad here!
Gilbert Melendez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edwards won't budge, forcing Melendez to pull guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Melendez
Edwards is in closed guard... Melendez tries to roll on the ground!
Yves Edwards uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Melendez
Edwards struggles on the ground and tries to break Gilbert Melendez's guard...
Yves Edwards is in Melendez open guard now
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Melendez
Body shots by Yves Edwards
Solid blows to Melendez's abdomen.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Melendez
Edwards shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Edwards positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Melendez's being punished here!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Melendez
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Melendez
Edwards moves on the ground
Yves Edwards moves to side mount
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Melendez tries to show some ground skills
Gilbert Melendez put Edwards in half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Melendez
Edwards tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Melendez from the side mount!
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Edwards breaths deeply while on the ground
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Yves Edwards looks to mount Gilbert Melendez...
Yves Edwards slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Terrible one sided match... Melendez was not ready to fight a fighter of Yves Edwards caliber.
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
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
Yves Edwards keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Gilbert 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 full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Nice beating Gilbert Melendez has received.
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Yves Edwards rolls Gilbert Melendez to his stomach and takes his back!
Edwards is in rear mount over Melendez
Edwards gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Gilbert Melendez! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Gilbert Melendez doesn't defend himself!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Melendez is holding Yves Edwards's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Gilbert Melendez in his guard.
Gilbert Melendez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Edwards measures the resilience of Melendez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Melendez blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Melendez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Gilbert Melendez in his guard.
Yves Edwards manages to switch to half guard.
Gilbert Melendez is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to move to full guard
Yves Edwards manages to switch to full guard.
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Melendez's ribs.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Melendez
He succeeds!
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edwards
Melendez use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) is cheering him!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Gilbert Melendez moves to better his position on the ground...
Gilbert Melendez viciously slams hammer blows to Edwards's face!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
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!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Melendez tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
High kick from Yves Edwards!
Melendez seems to be done!
Melendez's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Gilbert Melendez moves forward looking for some grappling action
Melendez has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edwards is launching some bone breaking punches to Melendez's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Gilbert Melendez's eyes.
The fighters are clinching.
Gilbert Melendez postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Edwards hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Yves Edwards!
That one almost breaks Melendez's chin! He is knocked down!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Edwards is standing while Melendez is on the ground on his back
Gilbert Melendez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Edwards's moves.
Edwards is standing while Melendez is on the ground on his back
Yves Edwards creates space and allows Gilbert Melendez to stand up.
Melendez climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Melendez showing excellent timing, blasts Yves Edwards with a right hand.
Edwards steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Edwards.
It looks like Melendez was hit by a bus!
There is a small laceration on Gilbert Melendez's Right eye
Gilbert Melendez moves forward looking for some grappling action
Melendez has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
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 fighters are clinching.
Melendez pushes Yves Edwards against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Edwards blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Melendez is holding Yves Edwards's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Gilbert Melendez looks to pass to mount...
Melendez slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Yves Edwards.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Melendez leans back...
Edwards eyes him warily.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Melendez's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Melendez
Yves Edwards tries to pass Gilbert Melendez's guard...
Yves Edwards passes momentarily but Gilbert Melendez sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Melendez
Deep breaths from Gilbert Melendez who tries a hammer punch to Edwards's ribs.
That hit Edwards who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Melendez
This match is even... This could go the distance.
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.
Edwards ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
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 referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Yves Edwards has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Gilbert Melendez closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Melendez is holding Yves Edwards's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
That punishment by Gilbert Melendez has left Edwards staggered! Gilbert Melendez should try push forward now and finish this!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
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 Chin
Yves Edwards seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Gilbert Melendez!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
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 eye
Yves Edwards seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Gilbert Melendez!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Gilbert Melendez Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Yves Edwards!
Yves Edwards is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Edwards's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Right cheek
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Melendez knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Yves Edwards is having a nightmare! Mario Yamasaki watches for the moment he has to end this!
That punishment by Gilbert Melendez has left Edwards staggered! Gilbert Melendez should try push forward now and finish this!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Gilbert Melendez Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Yves Edwards!
Yves Edwards is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Gilbert Melendez turns out the lights for Edwards! What an astonishing KO by Melendez!
Edwards's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Gilbert Melendez by KO (GnP) at 1:15 Round 3
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 7/10 (70%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/8 (38%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 42/61 (69%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 410 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 9/14 (64%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 12/15 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 390 s
This was a war. An excellent war. Back and forth. Both guys hurt. Both guys dealing big damage. Good. Walking into the 3rd, both guys had about 20% health left. Gilbert just got there first and did enough to take it home.
Yves Edwards looks like he's feeling the pressure.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
A furious flurry of punches from Yves Edwards
puts Melendez in a world of hurt!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Melendez throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Brilliant combination from Gilbert Melendez
that forces Edwards to try and defend better.
Melendez fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Edwards sprawls and remains on his feet.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Edwards throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Melendez moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Edwards with a double overhooks!
Melendez is swinging for the fences!
Edwards backpedals and creates space. Gilbert Melendez is asking him if he is going to fight!
Edwards tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shovel hook by Yves Edwards
tags Melendez.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Melendez quickly defends.
Yves Edwards throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Melendez's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Yves Edwards throws a combo
Gilbert Melendez ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Edwards swings again, only to get countered once more! Edwards is looking bad here!
Gilbert Melendez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Edwards won't budge, forcing Melendez to pull guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Melendez
Edwards is in closed guard... Melendez tries to roll on the ground!
Yves Edwards uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Melendez
Edwards struggles on the ground and tries to break Gilbert Melendez's guard...
Yves Edwards is in Melendez open guard now
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Melendez
Body shots by Yves Edwards
Solid blows to Melendez's abdomen.
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Melendez
Edwards shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Edwards positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Melendez's being punished here!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Melendez
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in open guard over Melendez
Edwards moves on the ground
Yves Edwards moves to side mount
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Melendez tries to show some ground skills
Gilbert Melendez put Edwards in half guard.
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Melendez
Edwards tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Melendez from the side mount!
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Edwards breaths deeply while on the ground
Yves Edwards is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Yves Edwards looks to mount Gilbert Melendez...
Yves Edwards slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Terrible one sided match... Melendez was not ready to fight a fighter of Yves Edwards caliber.
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
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez tries to roll to his side and trap Yves Edwards in his guard...
Yves Edwards keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Gilbert 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 full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Nice beating Gilbert Melendez has received.
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Yves Edwards rolls Gilbert Melendez to his stomach and takes his back!
Edwards is in rear mount over Melendez
Edwards gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Gilbert Melendez! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Gilbert Melendez doesn't defend himself!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Melendez is holding Yves Edwards's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Gilbert Melendez in his guard.
Gilbert Melendez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Edwards measures the resilience of Melendez's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Melendez blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Melendez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Gilbert Melendez in his guard.
Yves Edwards manages to switch to half guard.
Gilbert Melendez is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to move to full guard
Yves Edwards manages to switch to full guard.
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Melendez's ribs.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Melendez
He succeeds!
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edwards
Melendez use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) is cheering him!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Gilbert Melendez moves to better his position on the ground...
Gilbert Melendez viciously slams hammer blows to Edwards's face!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
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!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Melendez tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
High kick from Yves Edwards!
Melendez seems to be done!
Melendez's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Gilbert Melendez moves forward looking for some grappling action
Melendez has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Edwards is launching some bone breaking punches to Melendez's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Gilbert Melendez's eyes.
The fighters are clinching.
Gilbert Melendez postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Edwards hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Yves Edwards!
That one almost breaks Melendez's chin! He is knocked down!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Edwards is standing while Melendez is on the ground on his back
Gilbert Melendez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Edwards's moves.
Edwards is standing while Melendez is on the ground on his back
Yves Edwards creates space and allows Gilbert Melendez to stand up.
Melendez climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Melendez showing excellent timing, blasts Yves Edwards with a right hand.
Edwards steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Edwards.
It looks like Melendez was hit by a bus!
There is a small laceration on Gilbert Melendez's Right eye
Gilbert Melendez moves forward looking for some grappling action
Melendez has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
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 fighters are clinching.
Melendez pushes Yves Edwards against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Edwards blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Melendez is holding Yves Edwards's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Gilbert Melendez looks to pass to mount...
Melendez slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Yves Edwards.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Melendez leans back...
Edwards eyes him warily.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Melendez's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Yves Edwards is in half guard over Melendez
Yves Edwards tries to pass Gilbert Melendez's guard...
Yves Edwards passes momentarily but Gilbert Melendez sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Melendez
Deep breaths from Gilbert Melendez who tries a hammer punch to Edwards's ribs.
That hit Edwards who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Melendez
This match is even... This could go the distance.
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.
Edwards ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
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 referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Yves Edwards has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Gilbert Melendez closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Melendez is holding Yves Edwards's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
That punishment by Gilbert Melendez has left Edwards staggered! Gilbert Melendez should try push forward now and finish this!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
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 Chin
Yves Edwards seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Gilbert Melendez!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
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 eye
Yves Edwards seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Gilbert Melendez!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Gilbert Melendez Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Yves Edwards!
Yves Edwards is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Edwards's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Right cheek
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Melendez knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Yves Edwards is having a nightmare! Mario Yamasaki watches for the moment he has to end this!
That punishment by Gilbert Melendez has left Edwards staggered! Gilbert Melendez should try push forward now and finish this!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Gilbert Melendez Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Yves Edwards!
Yves Edwards is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Gilbert Melendez turns out the lights for Edwards! What an astonishing KO by Melendez!
Edwards's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Gilbert Melendez by KO (GnP) at 1:15 Round 3
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 7/10 (70%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/8 (38%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 42/61 (69%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 410 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 9/14 (64%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 12/15 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 390 s
This was a war. An excellent war. Back and forth. Both guys hurt. Both guys dealing big damage. Good. Walking into the 3rd, both guys had about 20% health left. Gilbert just got there first and did enough to take it home.
