Post by The Sandmen on May 11, 2012 14:42:17 GMT -5
Gilbert Melendez looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Anthony Pettis looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Melendez and Pettis move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Melendez is holding Anthony Pettis's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis loses balance and goes to the ground.
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to trap Gilbert Melendez in his guard.
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to full guard.
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Melendez
He succeeds!
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Pettis
Gilbert Melendez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Pettis's face with those brutal elbows! Pettis needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Left cheek
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Pettis
Melendez is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gilbert Melendez!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Pettis 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!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Pettis looks to be in very good shape.
Pettis tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Pettis controls the situation despite Gilbert Melendez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Gilbert Melendez gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Melendez
Pettis tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 Pettis's moves.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Anthony Pettis. 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 GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Pettis decides to launch some tentative punches
Gilbert Melendez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis tries a high kick!
Melendez blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Melendez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Gilbert Melendez!
Pettis is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Pettis's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A right hand from Gilbert Melendez
gets deflected.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Solid low kick from Anthony Pettis.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Anthony Pettis moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Pettis grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Melendez
Pettis tries to move to full mount
Pettis's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Melendez
Pettis tries to move to full mount
Pettis's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Melendez is trying to counter now!
Melendez measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pettis's side.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Melendez
Pettis moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Melendez
Anthony Pettis pushes Melendez's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Pettis who is in full mount! Melendez is in trouble now!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Melendez measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pettis's side.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Melendez measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pettis's side.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Melendez tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Melendez
Anthony Pettis 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
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Anthony Pettis. 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 GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
Pettis is holding Gilbert Melendez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gilbert Melendez shows great balance while pushing away Anthony Pettis
Some nice shots from Gilbert Melendez
that stun Pettis.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Anthony Pettis.
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Round 2
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Gilbert Melendez just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Pettis may be in trouble!
Pettis goes for a low kick..
Melendez avoids the deadly blow.
Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Pettis has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Pettis is holding Gilbert Melendez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gilbert Melendez shows great balance while pushing away Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis gets sloppy and Gilbert Melendez tries to take advantage...
Gilbert Melendez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pettis's chin
Middle kick from Melendez.
Pettis receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Pettis ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Melendez wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Melendez moves forward and holds Pettis
The fighters are clinching.
Gilbert Melendez pushes away Pettis trying to keep the fight at striking range
Pettis doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Gilbert Melendez
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gilbert Melendez fakes a few punches and advance towards Pettis trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Anthony Pettis lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Melendez is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Melendez decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Pettis's guard.
Pettis tries to fight back with his feet and Melendez just needs another plan now.
Melendez clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Pettis to fight back!
Pettis tries to hit Gilbert Melendez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Melendez dodges that
Melendez is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Gilbert Melendez opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Pettis's guard.
Pettis didn't see that coming. Melendez is in open guard over Pettis now.
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Pettis
Melendez tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Gilbert Melendez is in half guard over Pettis
Gilbert Melendez tries to free his leg
Gilbert Melendez uses some of his skill by jumping out of Pettis's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Gilbert Melendez looks to mount Anthony Pettis...
Gilbert Melendez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Good looking punches from Gilbert Melendez on the ground
They could take their toll on Pettis.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Melendez leans back...
He clobbers Anthony Pettis's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Gilbert Melendez tries to open Pettis's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Gilbert Melendez. Pettis is unable to cover himself now!
Pettis's Forehead is beginning to swell
Pettis has a small cut in his Forehead
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Gilbert Melendez tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Pettis is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Pettis is trying to counter now!
Anthony Pettis tries to roll on the ground...
Melendez knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Melendez fires a barrage of punches at Pettis's head!
This is bad! Melendez is just pounding on Anthony Pettis's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Herb Dean is asking Pettis to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Pettis.
Winner is Gilbert Melendez by TKO (GnP) at 2:55 Round 2
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 27/32 (84%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 259 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 276 s
I was waiting for Pettis to whip out a crazy kick and win this at the last minute, but this was all Gilbert pretty much from the beginning. I wanna see Gilbs in the UFC for realz sometime soon. Who wants to volunteer to make that happen for me?
Anthony Pettis looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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 Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Melendez and Pettis move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Melendez is holding Anthony Pettis's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis loses balance and goes to the ground.
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to trap Gilbert Melendez in his guard.
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to full guard.
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Melendez
He succeeds!
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Pettis
Gilbert Melendez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Pettis's face with those brutal elbows! Pettis needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Left cheek
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Pettis
Melendez is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gilbert Melendez!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Pettis 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!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Pettis looks to be in very good shape.
Pettis tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Pettis controls the situation despite Gilbert Melendez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Gilbert Melendez gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Melendez
Pettis tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 Pettis's moves.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Anthony Pettis. 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 GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Pettis decides to launch some tentative punches
Gilbert Melendez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis tries a high kick!
Melendez blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Melendez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Gilbert Melendez!
Pettis is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Pettis's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A right hand from Gilbert Melendez
gets deflected.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Solid low kick from Anthony Pettis.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Anthony Pettis moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Pettis grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Melendez
Pettis tries to move to full mount
Pettis's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Melendez
Pettis tries to move to full mount
Pettis's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Melendez is trying to counter now!
Melendez measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pettis's side.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Melendez
Pettis moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Melendez
Anthony Pettis pushes Melendez's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Pettis who is in full mount! Melendez is in trouble now!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Melendez measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pettis's side.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Melendez measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pettis's side.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Melendez tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Melendez
Anthony Pettis 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
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Anthony Pettis. 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 GM Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
Pettis is holding Gilbert Melendez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gilbert Melendez shows great balance while pushing away Anthony Pettis
Some nice shots from Gilbert Melendez
that stun Pettis.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Anthony Pettis.
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Round 2
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Gilbert Melendez just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Pettis may be in trouble!
Pettis goes for a low kick..
Melendez avoids the deadly blow.
Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Pettis has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Pettis is holding Gilbert Melendez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Gilbert Melendez shows great balance while pushing away Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis gets sloppy and Gilbert Melendez tries to take advantage...
Gilbert Melendez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pettis's chin
Middle kick from Melendez.
Pettis receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Pettis ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Melendez wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Melendez moves forward and holds Pettis
The fighters are clinching.
Gilbert Melendez pushes away Pettis trying to keep the fight at striking range
Pettis doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Gilbert Melendez
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gilbert Melendez fakes a few punches and advance towards Pettis trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Anthony Pettis lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Melendez is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Melendez decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Pettis's guard.
Pettis tries to fight back with his feet and Melendez just needs another plan now.
Melendez clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Pettis to fight back!
Pettis tries to hit Gilbert Melendez with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Melendez dodges that
Melendez is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Gilbert Melendez opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Pettis's guard.
Pettis didn't see that coming. Melendez is in open guard over Pettis now.
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Pettis
Melendez tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Gilbert Melendez is in half guard over Pettis
Gilbert Melendez tries to free his leg
Gilbert Melendez uses some of his skill by jumping out of Pettis's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Gilbert Melendez looks to mount Anthony Pettis...
Gilbert Melendez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Good looking punches from Gilbert Melendez on the ground
They could take their toll on Pettis.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Melendez leans back...
He clobbers Anthony Pettis's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Gilbert Melendez tries to open Pettis's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Gilbert Melendez. Pettis is unable to cover himself now!
Pettis's Forehead is beginning to swell
Pettis has a small cut in his Forehead
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Gilbert Melendez tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Pettis is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Pettis is trying to counter now!
Anthony Pettis tries to roll on the ground...
Melendez knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Melendez fires a barrage of punches at Pettis's head!
This is bad! Melendez is just pounding on Anthony Pettis's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Herb Dean is asking Pettis to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Pettis.
Winner is Gilbert Melendez by TKO (GnP) at 2:55 Round 2
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 27/32 (84%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 259 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 276 s
I was waiting for Pettis to whip out a crazy kick and win this at the last minute, but this was all Gilbert pretty much from the beginning. I wanna see Gilbs in the UFC for realz sometime soon. Who wants to volunteer to make that happen for me?
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!