Post by The Sandmen on Jun 17, 2016 7:00:52 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
Gilbert Melendez doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Frankie Edgar looks very relaxed.
Now Gilbert Melendez put his title in contention against Edgar.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Gilbert Melendez and Frankie Edgar touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Frankie Edgar attempts a sweep single...
Frankie Edgar catches Gilbert Melendez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Edgar.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Melendez
Melendez tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Melendez uses his forearms to block the impact!
Edgar clumsily fails here and it's time for Gilbert Melendez to fight back!
Edgar is in closed guard... Melendez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Gilbert Melendez tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Edgar is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Melendez can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and trap Gilbert Melendez in his guard...
Frankie Edgar gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edgar
Melendez is in closed guard... Edgar 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 Edgar
Deep breaths from Frankie Edgar who tries a hammer punch to Melendez's ribs.
Melendez blocks those punches
Edgar clumsily fails here and it's time for Gilbert Melendez to fight back!
Melendez gets a good position on the ground. ..
Edgar holds Gilbert Melendez arms and counters his opponent punches.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in HP Pavillion (San Jose, California) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Melendez is holding Frankie Edgar's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frankie Edgar loses balance and goes to the ground.
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Gilbert Melendez looks to mount Frankie Edgar...
Gilbert Melendez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Melendez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Edgar's being punished here!
Edgar's Forehead is beginning to swell
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Gilbert Melendez takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Frankie Edgar shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Frankie Edgar breaks that americana attempt!
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll on the ground...
Melendez knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Melendez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Melendez fires a barrage of punches at Edgar's head!
This is bad! Melendez is just pounding on Frankie Edgar's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Edgar has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Melendez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Edgar's being punished here!
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and trap Gilbert Melendez in his guard...
Gilbert Melendez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Melendez tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Gilbert Melendez controls the situation despite Frankie Edgar efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Gilbert Melendez rolls Frankie Edgar to his stomach and takes his back!
Melendez is in rear mount over Edgar
Gilbert Melendez tries to get his arm under Frankie Edgar's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Frankie Edgar's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Frankie Edgar easily defends the attempt.
Melendez is in rear mount over Edgar
Edgar 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.
Frankie Edgar gets sloppy and Gilbert Melendez tries to take advantage...
Gilbert Melendez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Edgar's face with those brutal elbows! Edgar needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Melendez is in rear mount over Edgar
Melendez tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Edgar! Melendez has one hook in and keeps working!
Melendez is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
Melendez has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Edgar.
Nicely done! Melendez now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Melendez is in rear mount over Edgar with two hooks in
Gilbert Melendez aggressively and repeatedly punches Edgar.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Edgar has a small cut in his Left cheek
Melendez is in rear mount over Edgar with two hooks in
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Gilbert Melendez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Melendez is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Edgar, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Melendez moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Melendez is in rear mount over Edgar with two hooks in
Melendez tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edgar!
Edgar adopts the turtle defense and Melendez is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Melendez is in rear mount over Edgar with two hooks in
Gilbert Melendez isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Edgar struggles to free himself
Edgar locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Gilbert Melendez unil he can pull his arm free! Melendez lost his dominant position.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Melendez
Melendez tries to move on the ground and shows Frankie Edgar a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Melendez uses his forearms to block the impact!
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Melendez
Melendez measures the resilience of Edgar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Edgar's side.
Frankie Edgar is in closed guard over Melendez
Edgar is in closed guard... Melendez tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frankie Edgar!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar 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.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar tries to stand up!
Melendez doesn't allow him!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Gilbert Melendez has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Nice punch by Frankie Edgar
that nearly tags Melendez.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Edgar launches a furious low kick!
Gilbert Melendez blocks
Edgar misses a step and Gilbert Melendez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Melendez avoids a dangerous strike from Edgar
and counters with a solid straight!
0:33 Round 2 and Melendez is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Gilbert Melendez tries a hook to the body
but Edgar manages to dodge it
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Frankie Edgar!
Melendez ducks under...
Melendez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Melendez grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edgar
Not a desiderable position that Edgar is in now. Gilbert Melendez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Melendez moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Gilbert Melendez is in half guard over Edgar
Melendez launches a barrage of elbows over Edgar's face!
Frankie Edgar blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Gilbert Melendez is in half guard over Edgar
Gilbert Melendez tries to pass Frankie Edgar's guard...
Gilbert Melendez manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Melendez tries to open up Frankie Edgar's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Edgar in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Forehead
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Gilbert Melendez looks to mount Frankie Edgar...
Gilbert Melendez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar 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 Edgar
Frankie Edgar continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Edgar has Melendez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Melendez is unable to move under Edgar control.
Melendez is trying to counter now!
Gilbert Melendez tries to open Edgar's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Gilbert Melendez. Edgar is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Melendez is in rear mount over Edgar
Edgar has Melendez controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Melendez is unable to move under Edgar control.
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edgar
Edgar tries to stand up!
Melendez doesn't allow him!
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Melendez's cheek from the guard.
Gilbert Melendez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Melendez is trying to counter now!
Melendez tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Gilbert Melendez fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Gilbert Melendez is in half guard over Edgar
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
Gilbert Melendez tries to pass Frankie Edgar's guard...
Gilbert Melendez manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
You can see Edgar's blood making stains in the mat.
Edgar tries to stand up!
Melendez doesn't allow him!
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Melendez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Edgar's being punished here!
Edgar has a small cut in his Nose
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
You can see Edgar's blood making stains in the mat.
Gilbert Melendez looks to mount Frankie Edgar...
Gilbert Melendez slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Melendez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Edgar's being punished here!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Gilbert Melendez is in full mount over Frankie Edgar
Melendez delivers a few accurate elbows!
Edgar is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Melendez is in rear mount over Edgar
Melendez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Edgar's being punished here!
Edgar's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Edgar has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Melendez is in rear mount over Edgar
Gilbert Melendez throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Edgar's face with those brutal elbows! Edgar needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Left cheek
Melendez is in rear mount over Edgar
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Melendez's cheek from the guard.
Gilbert Melendez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Melendez is in rear mount over Edgar
Edgar tries to move on the ground and shows Gilbert Melendez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Edgar's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Melendez is in rear mount over Edgar
Melendez delivers a few accurate elbows!
Edgar is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Melendez is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Edgar has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Edgar is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Melendez tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Gilbert Melendez fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Edgar's face!
Melendez is in rear mount over Edgar with one hook in
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Melendez's cheek from the guard.
Gilbert Melendez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in HP Pavillion (San Jose, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and launches himself over Frankie Edgar
Great move by Melendez who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Gilbert Melendez pushes away Edgar trying to keep the fight at striking range
Edgar stumbles backwards and Gilbert Melendez circles to get the center of the cage
Nice beating Frankie Edgar has received.
Frankie Edgar goes with a looping right hand while Gilbert Melendez jumps back and jabs
Edgar seems staggered and Gilbert Melendez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
Tremendous strikes from Melendez!
Some big punches are landing!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Melendez is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Edgar fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Melendez sprawls and remains on his feet.
Melendez is trying to counter now!
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.
Gilbert Melendez pushes away Edgar trying to keep the fight at striking range
Edgar stumbles backwards and Gilbert Melendez circles to get the center of the cage
Brutal combination from Gilbert Melendez!
Edgar is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Chin
Frankie Edgar continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Gilbert Melendez goes with a looping right hand while Frankie Edgar jumps back and jabs
Edgar seems staggered and Gilbert Melendez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Edgar's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
Frankie Edgar moves forward and launches a low kick.
Melendez blocks that.
You can see Edgar's blood making stains in the mat.
Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and launches himself over Frankie Edgar
Great move by Melendez who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Edgar's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Gilbert Melendez.
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Melendez pushes Frankie Edgar against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Edgar's chin! His legs are wobbling!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Chin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
You can see Edgar's blood making stains in the mat.
Melendez goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Frankie Edgar is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Gilbert Melendez gets the advantage
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Melendez moves on the ground
Gilbert Melendez moves to side mount
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar 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.
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar attempts to trap Gilbert Melendez in his guard.
Gilbert Melendez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Frankie Edgar attempts to trap Gilbert Melendez in his guard.
Gilbert Melendez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Edgar doesn't stop bleeding.
Edgar 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.
Edgar clumsily fails here and it's time for Gilbert Melendez to fight back!
Good looking punches from Gilbert Melendez on the ground
They could take their toll on Edgar.
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Frankie Edgar launches a few punches to Melendez's cheek from the guard.
Gilbert Melendez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Frankie Edgar
You can see Edgar's blood making stains in the mat.
Edgar launches a few weak punches
Melendez blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Gilbert Melendez looks to counter!
Melendez leans back...
He clobbers Frankie Edgar's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in HP Pavillion (San Jose, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
Frankie Edgar tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Gilbert Melendez jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Frankie Edgar continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Melendez fires low kicks
punishing Edgar's legs repeatedly.
Gilbert Melendez has found an opening in the defense of Edgar, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Edgar's ribs.
That punishment by Gilbert Melendez has left Edgar staggered! Gilbert Melendez should try push forward now and finish this!
You can see Edgar's blood making stains in the mat.
Gilbert Melendez runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Frankie Edgar who almost cannot stand!
One after another Gilbert Melendez is punishing Edgar! Wow! Herb Dean should be doing something soon!
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Chin
That punishment by Gilbert Melendez has left Edgar staggered! Gilbert Melendez should try push forward now and finish this!
Frankie Edgar continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
The two exchange wildly
Melendez is connecting with a few punches
Edgar's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Chin
That punishment by Gilbert Melendez has left Edgar staggered! Gilbert Melendez should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
Melendez steps backwards away from Frankie Edgar. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Melendez seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Frankie Edgar continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Gilbert Melendez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Frankie Edgar's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Melendez launches a furious hook!
That hits Edgar's chin like a wrecking ball! Edgar loses balance and goes to the mat.
There is a small laceration on Frankie Edgar's Chin
Frankie Edgar seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Gilbert Melendez!
Melendez is standing while Edgar is on the ground on his back
Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
Melendez decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Edgar's guard.
Edgar did not see that coming! Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edgar now.
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edgar
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Frankie Edgar continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Edgar 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.
Edgar misses a step and Gilbert Melendez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Melendez tries to open up Frankie Edgar's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Edgar in the side of the head
Edgar's Forehead is beginning to swell
Edgar has a small cut in his Forehead
Edgar seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Gilbert Melendez is in open guard over Edgar
Frankie Edgar is a bloody mess!
Gilbert Melendez Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Frankie Edgar is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
That brutal impact left Edgar laid out on the mat! Gilbert Melendez's corner come in to congratulate him!
Edgar's Nose is beginning to swell
Edgar has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Gilbert Melendez by KO (GnP) at 4:30 Round 3
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 25/34 (74%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 64/85 (75%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 11445,33
Time on the ground 572 s
Statistics: Frankie Edgar
Punches 0/7 (0%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/28 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 586 s
Gilbert Melendez defends the Lightweight title!
1) Gilbert wanted to prove he was not a luck-shot. He brought leets.
2) I mentioned to GAP that this was a very winnable title fight for Edgar. Then some dick power-upgraded Gilbert, and this shit happens.
3) Edgar came very close to breaking the record for most damage recieved in a fight. I am unsure what that is, but he absorbed A LOT in this one. A LOT.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!