Post by The Sandman on Feb 6, 2023 0:53:45 GMT -5
Alexander Volkanovski is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Gilbert Melendez raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Alexander Volkanovski has fight Gilbert Melendez 1 times. He has lost 1 of them.
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Alexander Volkanovski comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Jason Herzog.
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Round 1
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The Vulcan and Giblert move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Tremendous strikes from Giblert!
Some big punches are landing!
The Vulcan decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Vulcan moves back and takes a deep breath.
Solid jabs from Alexander Volkanovski.
Giblert defends.
Alexander Volkanovski gets sloppy and Gilbert Melendez tries to take advantage...
Gilbert Melendez tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Alexander Volkanovski's knows what to do here and blocks them
The Vulcan launches a hook to the body
Bang! Giblert stops that one with his ribs!
Alexander Volkanovski fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Giblert blocks that. It was easy!
The Vulcan misses a step and Gilbert Melendez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gilbert Melendez moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to The Vulcan's left thigh
Tremendous strikes from The Vulcan!
Some big punches are landing!
Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Alexander Volkanovski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Vulcan launches a hook to the body
Gilbert Melendez moves aside looking for a counter...
Giblert has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Gilbert Melendez charges at The Vulcan throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! The Vulcan is rocked!
Alexander Volkanovski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Crisp uppercut by The Vulcan followed by a hard jab
Gilbert Melendez stumbles back.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Vulcan steps forward
Gilbert Melendez catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Tremendous strikes from Giblert!
The Vulcan blocks with confidence
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Solid shot from Gilbert Melendez to the body.
The Vulcan blocks in time.
Gilbert Melendez was tooling Alexander Volkanovski for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Alexander Volkanovski lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Alexander Volkanovski takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Giblert goes to the body...
his punches graze The Vulcan's arm.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Alexander Volkanovski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Terrible one sided match... The Vulcan was not ready to fight a fighter of Gilbert Melendez caliber.
Gilbert Melendez launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
The Vulcan blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Alexander Volkanovski's cheek! The Vulcan stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Giblert is standing while The Vulcan is on the ground on his back
The Vulcan tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Alexander Volkanovski is standing now.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Alexander Volkanovski moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Gilbert Melendez paws at The Vulcan.
The Vulcan swings ineffectively.
Alexander Volkanovski circles around Giblert
Alexander Volkanovski attempts to cut off Giblert with punches
Giblert avoids getting cornered.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The Vulcan launches a hook to the body
Bang! Giblert stops that one with his ribs!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Giblert and The Vulcan circle around the center of the cage.
Alexander Volkanovski jabs at Giblert
hitting his chest.
Jason Herzog tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Gilbert Melendez jabs at The Vulcan
hitting his chest.
Hard blow to The Vulcan's mid-section, he seems hurt
Alexander Volkanovski throws a punch
that gets deflected.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Nice punches from Gilbert Melendez.
Even nicer blocks from The Vulcan.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
A right hand from Alexander Volkanovski
surprises Giblert!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Gilbert Melendez and The Vulcan engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Gilbert Melendez tries a hook to the body
but The Vulcan manages to dodge it
A right hand from Alexander Volkanovski
gets deflected.
Giblert steps forward
The Vulcan feints.
Giblert cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Vulcan can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Alexander Volkanovski attempts to cut off Giblert with punches
Giblert reels from the strikes.
Alexander Volkanovski jabs at Giblert
to no visible effect.
The Vulcan misses a step and Gilbert Melendez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gilbert Melendez tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Tremendous strikes from Giblert!
Some big punches are landing!
The Vulcan's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A left hook from Giblert
grazes the chin of The Vulcan.
There is a small laceration on Alexander Volkanovski's Chin
Bone shattering straight left hand from Alexander Volkanovski!
Giblert ducks under...
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Solid jabs from Alexander Volkanovski.
Nice punches.
The Vulcan moves backwards and Gilbert Melendez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Alexander Volkanovski closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Alexander Volkanovski tries a hook to the body
and hits Giblert's ribs hard
Hard blow to Giblert's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Alexander Volkanovski takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Giblert grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Vulcan struggles... Gilbert Melendez is unable to take him down
Alexander Volkanovski and Giblert engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Alexander Volkanovski is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Quick hook by Alexander Volkanovski
Good shot! Giblert has reasons to be worried.
The Vulcan jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Alexander Volkanovski pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Gilbert Melendez pushes away The Vulcan trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Vulcan doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Gilbert Melendez
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander Volkanovski tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Vulcan circles out and slips free of Gilbert Melendez's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The Vulcan steps backwards away from Gilbert Melendez. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Alexander Volkanovski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Alexander Volkanovski!
Giblert ducks under...
Poorly executed technique. Gilbert Melendez looks to counter!
A bunch of leg kicks from Gilbert Melendez
are blocked by The Vulcan.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Alexander Volkanovski!
Giblert ducks under...
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
The Vulcan is connecting with a few punches
Giblert's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Giblert, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Brilliant combination from Gilbert Melendez
The Vulcan is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Giblert misses a step and Alexander Volkanovski sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Alexander Volkanovski!
Giblert is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Giblert and The Vulcan circle around the center of the cage.
Alexander Volkanovski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Alexander Volkanovski fires an unorthodox punch to Giblert's torso
that hits its mark.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
A punch from Alexander Volkanovski
grazes Giblert's right cheek.
The Vulcan throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Nice punch by Alexander Volkanovski
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Gilbert Melendez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Giblert moves backwards and Alexander Volkanovski is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Brilliant combination from Gilbert Melendez
The Vulcan is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Nice punches from Gilbert Melendez.
Even nicer blocks from The Vulcan.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Giblert decides to launch some tentative punches
Gilbert Melendez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Giblert looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Alexander Volkanovski's punches
Giblert is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Vulcan.
Giblert showing excellent timing, blasts Alexander Volkanovski with a right hand.
The Vulcan steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Gilbert Melendez's mind is definitely in the fight, The Vulcan just got nailed! Gilbert Melendez saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
The Vulcan moves aside and dodges.
Giblert launches a hook to the body
Alexander Volkanovski moves aside looking for a counter...
Brilliant combination from Alexander Volkanovski
that forces Giblert to try and defend better.
Brilliant combination from Alexander Volkanovski
that forces Giblert to try and defend better.
There is a small laceration on Gilbert Melendez's Mouth
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
The Vulcan moves backwards and Gilbert Melendez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The two exchange wildly
The Vulcan is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Shovel hook by Gilbert Melendez
tags The Vulcan.
The Vulcan goes to the body...
He punishes Giblert's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Alexander Volkanovski jabs at Giblert
hitting his chest.
Alexander Volkanovski is measuring Giblert with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Alexander Volkanovski fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Giblert's chin
Giblert has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Incredible haymaker from Gilbert Melendez!
You can see Alexander Volkanovski's head being snapped backwards!
Alexander Volkanovski jabs at Giblert
hitting his chest.
Crushing shot to Giblert's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Tremendous strikes from Giblert!
The Vulcan blocks with confidence
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for The Vulcan, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Giblert is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Alexander Volkanovski is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Alexander Volkanovski moves forward looking for some grappling action
The Vulcan has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Giblert doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Alexander Volkanovski embrace and tries to move away...
Alexander Volkanovski pushes Giblert forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Vulcan looks to be in very good shape.
The Vulcan and Gilbert Melendez are cliched up against the cage. The Vulcan hammers Giblert face and hooks Giblert leg
Gilbert Melendez is on his back after that trip
Alexander Volkanovski is in closed guard over Giblert
Alexander Volkanovski is looking to pass Gilbert Melendez's guard...
Alexander Volkanovski gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Alexander Volkanovski is in half guard over Giblert
Alexander Volkanovski throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Giblert has a small cut in his Chin
Alexander Volkanovski is in half guard over Giblert
The Vulcan tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Alexander Volkanovski is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Alexander Volkanovski looks to mount Gilbert Melendez...
Alexander Volkanovski slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
The Vulcan fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Gilbert Melendez's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Alexander Volkanovski appears to be unbreakable
Giblert holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Giblert's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Alexander Volkanovski.
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski attempts to trap Gilbert Melendez in his guard.
Alexander Volkanovski manages to switch to full guard.
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over The Vulcan
The Vulcan is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Jason Herzog didn't see that!
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over The Vulcan
Alexander Volkanovski slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Gilbert Melendez cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Poorly executed technique. Gilbert Melendez looks to counter!
Giblert struggles on the ground and tries to break Alexander Volkanovski's guard...
The Vulcan doesn't want to free his opponent and Giblert continues in closed guard
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over The Vulcan
The Vulcan has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
The Vulcan launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Giblert's ribs.
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over The Vulcan
Giblert is in closed guard... The Vulcan tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gilbert Melendez!
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Giblert doesn't stop bleeding.
Alexander Volkanovski tries to open Giblert's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Alexander Volkanovski. Giblert is unable to cover himself now!
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to The Vulcan's cheek from the guard.
Alexander Volkanovski uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Deep breaths from Gilbert Melendez who tries a hammer punch to The Vulcan's ribs.
The Vulcan blocks those punches
The clock says 2:40 in the 4 round
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Good looking punches from Alexander Volkanovski on the ground
They could take their toll on Giblert.
Giblert's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Giblert measures the resilience of The Vulcan's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Vulcan blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez is a bloody mess!
Alexander Volkanovski positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Giblert's abdomen
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
The Vulcan tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Alexander Volkanovski controls the situation despite Gilbert Melendez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Alexander Volkanovski fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Giblert's face!
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez tries to roll to his side and trap Alexander Volkanovski in his guard...
Alexander Volkanovski keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Alexander Volkanovski fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Giblert's face!
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Giblert tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Alexander Volkanovski doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
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.
Pulverizing punch to The Vulcan's head!
The Vulcan slips the punch.
The Vulcan launches a hook to the body
Bang! Giblert stops that one with his ribs!
A punch from Alexander Volkanovski
grazes Giblert's left cheek.
Gilbert Melendez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The Vulcan pushes Gilbert Melendez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
A punch from Alexander Volkanovski
grazes Giblert's left cheek.
Giblert leads with a punch
Alexander Volkanovski avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Jason Herzog separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Alexander Volkanovski.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Giblert doesn't stop bleeding.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Alexander Volkanovski!
Giblert is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Giblert's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Giblert has a small cut in his Right cheek
Gilbert Melendez is a bloody mess!
Nice punch by Alexander Volkanovski
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
There is a small laceration on Gilbert Melendez's Chin
Giblert doesn't stop bleeding.
Gilbert Melendez launches a body shot
The Vulcan dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Giblert's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Giblert steps forward
Alexander Volkanovski catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Giblert throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The Vulcan's defense muffles the blows.
Giblert leads with a punch
Alexander Volkanovski avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Gilbert Melendez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The Vulcan is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Giblert's jaw!
Giblert has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
The Vulcan shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Giblert doesn't stop bleeding.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
A right hand from Alexander Volkanovski
surprises Giblert!
Giblert has a small cut in his Chin
Gilbert Melendez is a bloody mess!
Alexander Volkanovski attempts a sweep single...
Alexander Volkanovski catches Gilbert Melendez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Vulcan.
Alexander Volkanovski is in closed guard over Giblert
Gilbert Melendez is a bloody mess!
The Vulcan tries to open up Giblert with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Giblert is trying to block them with his hands...
Alexander Volkanovski is in closed guard over Giblert
The Vulcan tries to escape from closed guard...
The Vulcan struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Alexander Volkanovski is in half guard over Giblert
Giblert doesn't stop bleeding.
Alexander Volkanovski tries to free his leg
Alexander Volkanovski uses some of his skill by jumping out of Giblert's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Alexander Volkanovski is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Alexander Volkanovski tries to open Giblert's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Alexander Volkanovski. Giblert is unable to cover himself now!
Alexander Volkanovski is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
The Vulcan tries to open up Giblert with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Giblert is trying to block them with his hands...
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Alexander Volkanovski is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to The Vulcan's cheek from the guard.
Alexander Volkanovski uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
Alexander Volkanovski is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Alexander Volkanovski looks to pass to mount...
The Vulcan slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Gilbert Melendez.
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Giblert tries to move on the ground and shows Alexander Volkanovski a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Giblert's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Jason Herzog knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Alexander Volkanovski was tooling Gilbert Melendez for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Gilbert Melendez lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Gilbert Melendez is a bloody mess!
Body shots by Alexander Volkanovski
Solid blows to Giblert's abdomen.
Giblert ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez is a bloody mess!
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 The Vulcan's moves.
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Giblert tries to escape from the full mount...
Alexander Volkanovski is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Alexander Volkanovski is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
The Vulcan tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 3:45 in the 5 round
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Alexander Volkanovski throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That's more than Giblert can stand! His arm is outstretched and he taps before getting an injury.
Winner is Alexander Volkanovski by Submission (Armbar) at 3:56 Round 5
Statistics: Alexander Volkanovski
Punches 61/92 (66%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/38 (66%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 327 s
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 21/75 (28%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/9 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 318 s
Giblert hit the ground running and had a very strong opening, but AV quickly fought his way back into it, before completely overtaking the whole damned thing.
Gilbert Melendez raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Alexander Volkanovski has fight Gilbert Melendez 1 times. He has lost 1 of them.
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Alexander Volkanovski comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Jason Herzog.
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Round 1
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The Vulcan and Giblert move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Tremendous strikes from Giblert!
Some big punches are landing!
The Vulcan decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Vulcan moves back and takes a deep breath.
Solid jabs from Alexander Volkanovski.
Giblert defends.
Alexander Volkanovski gets sloppy and Gilbert Melendez tries to take advantage...
Gilbert Melendez tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Alexander Volkanovski's knows what to do here and blocks them
The Vulcan launches a hook to the body
Bang! Giblert stops that one with his ribs!
Alexander Volkanovski fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Giblert blocks that. It was easy!
The Vulcan misses a step and Gilbert Melendez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gilbert Melendez moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to The Vulcan's left thigh
Tremendous strikes from The Vulcan!
Some big punches are landing!
Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Alexander Volkanovski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Vulcan launches a hook to the body
Gilbert Melendez moves aside looking for a counter...
Giblert has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Gilbert Melendez charges at The Vulcan throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! The Vulcan is rocked!
Alexander Volkanovski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Crisp uppercut by The Vulcan followed by a hard jab
Gilbert Melendez stumbles back.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Vulcan steps forward
Gilbert Melendez catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Tremendous strikes from Giblert!
The Vulcan blocks with confidence
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Solid shot from Gilbert Melendez to the body.
The Vulcan blocks in time.
Gilbert Melendez was tooling Alexander Volkanovski for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Alexander Volkanovski lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Alexander Volkanovski takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Giblert goes to the body...
his punches graze The Vulcan's arm.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Alexander Volkanovski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Terrible one sided match... The Vulcan was not ready to fight a fighter of Gilbert Melendez caliber.
Gilbert Melendez launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
The Vulcan blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Alexander Volkanovski's cheek! The Vulcan stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Giblert is standing while The Vulcan is on the ground on his back
The Vulcan tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Alexander Volkanovski is standing now.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Alexander Volkanovski moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Gilbert Melendez paws at The Vulcan.
The Vulcan swings ineffectively.
Alexander Volkanovski circles around Giblert
Alexander Volkanovski attempts to cut off Giblert with punches
Giblert avoids getting cornered.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The Vulcan launches a hook to the body
Bang! Giblert stops that one with his ribs!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Giblert and The Vulcan circle around the center of the cage.
Alexander Volkanovski jabs at Giblert
hitting his chest.
Jason Herzog tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Gilbert Melendez jabs at The Vulcan
hitting his chest.
Hard blow to The Vulcan's mid-section, he seems hurt
Alexander Volkanovski throws a punch
that gets deflected.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Nice punches from Gilbert Melendez.
Even nicer blocks from The Vulcan.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
A right hand from Alexander Volkanovski
surprises Giblert!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Gilbert Melendez and The Vulcan engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Gilbert Melendez tries a hook to the body
but The Vulcan manages to dodge it
A right hand from Alexander Volkanovski
gets deflected.
Giblert steps forward
The Vulcan feints.
Giblert cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Vulcan can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Alexander Volkanovski attempts to cut off Giblert with punches
Giblert reels from the strikes.
Alexander Volkanovski jabs at Giblert
to no visible effect.
The Vulcan misses a step and Gilbert Melendez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gilbert Melendez tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Tremendous strikes from Giblert!
Some big punches are landing!
The Vulcan's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A left hook from Giblert
grazes the chin of The Vulcan.
There is a small laceration on Alexander Volkanovski's Chin
Bone shattering straight left hand from Alexander Volkanovski!
Giblert ducks under...
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Solid jabs from Alexander Volkanovski.
Nice punches.
The Vulcan moves backwards and Gilbert Melendez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Alexander Volkanovski closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Alexander Volkanovski tries a hook to the body
and hits Giblert's ribs hard
Hard blow to Giblert's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Alexander Volkanovski takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Giblert grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Vulcan struggles... Gilbert Melendez is unable to take him down
Alexander Volkanovski and Giblert engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Alexander Volkanovski is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Quick hook by Alexander Volkanovski
Good shot! Giblert has reasons to be worried.
The Vulcan jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Alexander Volkanovski pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Gilbert Melendez pushes away The Vulcan trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Vulcan doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Gilbert Melendez
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander Volkanovski tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
The Vulcan circles out and slips free of Gilbert Melendez's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The Vulcan steps backwards away from Gilbert Melendez. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Alexander Volkanovski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Alexander Volkanovski!
Giblert ducks under...
Poorly executed technique. Gilbert Melendez looks to counter!
A bunch of leg kicks from Gilbert Melendez
are blocked by The Vulcan.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Alexander Volkanovski!
Giblert ducks under...
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
The Vulcan is connecting with a few punches
Giblert's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Giblert, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Brilliant combination from Gilbert Melendez
The Vulcan is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Giblert misses a step and Alexander Volkanovski sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Alexander Volkanovski!
Giblert is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Giblert and The Vulcan circle around the center of the cage.
Alexander Volkanovski is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Alexander Volkanovski fires an unorthodox punch to Giblert's torso
that hits its mark.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
A punch from Alexander Volkanovski
grazes Giblert's right cheek.
The Vulcan throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Nice punch by Alexander Volkanovski
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Gilbert Melendez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Giblert moves backwards and Alexander Volkanovski is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Brilliant combination from Gilbert Melendez
The Vulcan is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Nice punches from Gilbert Melendez.
Even nicer blocks from The Vulcan.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Giblert decides to launch some tentative punches
Gilbert Melendez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Giblert looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Alexander Volkanovski's punches
Giblert is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Vulcan.
Giblert showing excellent timing, blasts Alexander Volkanovski with a right hand.
The Vulcan steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Gilbert Melendez's mind is definitely in the fight, The Vulcan just got nailed! Gilbert Melendez saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
The Vulcan moves aside and dodges.
Giblert launches a hook to the body
Alexander Volkanovski moves aside looking for a counter...
Brilliant combination from Alexander Volkanovski
that forces Giblert to try and defend better.
Brilliant combination from Alexander Volkanovski
that forces Giblert to try and defend better.
There is a small laceration on Gilbert Melendez's Mouth
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
The Vulcan moves backwards and Gilbert Melendez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The two exchange wildly
The Vulcan is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Shovel hook by Gilbert Melendez
tags The Vulcan.
The Vulcan goes to the body...
He punishes Giblert's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Alexander Volkanovski jabs at Giblert
hitting his chest.
Alexander Volkanovski is measuring Giblert with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Alexander Volkanovski fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Giblert's chin
Giblert has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Incredible haymaker from Gilbert Melendez!
You can see Alexander Volkanovski's head being snapped backwards!
Alexander Volkanovski jabs at Giblert
hitting his chest.
Crushing shot to Giblert's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Tremendous strikes from Giblert!
The Vulcan blocks with confidence
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for The Vulcan, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Giblert is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Alexander Volkanovski is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Alexander Volkanovski moves forward looking for some grappling action
The Vulcan has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Giblert doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Alexander Volkanovski embrace and tries to move away...
Alexander Volkanovski pushes Giblert forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Vulcan looks to be in very good shape.
The Vulcan and Gilbert Melendez are cliched up against the cage. The Vulcan hammers Giblert face and hooks Giblert leg
Gilbert Melendez is on his back after that trip
Alexander Volkanovski is in closed guard over Giblert
Alexander Volkanovski is looking to pass Gilbert Melendez's guard...
Alexander Volkanovski gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Alexander Volkanovski is in half guard over Giblert
Alexander Volkanovski throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Giblert has a small cut in his Chin
Alexander Volkanovski is in half guard over Giblert
The Vulcan tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Alexander Volkanovski is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Alexander Volkanovski looks to mount Gilbert Melendez...
Alexander Volkanovski slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
The Vulcan fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Gilbert Melendez's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Alexander Volkanovski appears to be unbreakable
Giblert holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Giblert's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Alexander Volkanovski.
Gilbert Melendez is in side mount over Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski attempts to trap Gilbert Melendez in his guard.
Alexander Volkanovski manages to switch to full guard.
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over The Vulcan
The Vulcan is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Jason Herzog didn't see that!
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over The Vulcan
Alexander Volkanovski slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Gilbert Melendez cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Poorly executed technique. Gilbert Melendez looks to counter!
Giblert struggles on the ground and tries to break Alexander Volkanovski's guard...
The Vulcan doesn't want to free his opponent and Giblert continues in closed guard
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over The Vulcan
The Vulcan has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
The Vulcan launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Giblert's ribs.
Gilbert Melendez is in closed guard over The Vulcan
Giblert is in closed guard... The Vulcan tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gilbert Melendez!
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Giblert doesn't stop bleeding.
Alexander Volkanovski tries to open Giblert's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Alexander Volkanovski. Giblert is unable to cover himself now!
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to The Vulcan's cheek from the guard.
Alexander Volkanovski uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Deep breaths from Gilbert Melendez who tries a hammer punch to The Vulcan's ribs.
The Vulcan blocks those punches
The clock says 2:40 in the 4 round
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Good looking punches from Alexander Volkanovski on the ground
They could take their toll on Giblert.
Giblert's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Giblert measures the resilience of The Vulcan's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Vulcan blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez is a bloody mess!
Alexander Volkanovski positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Giblert's abdomen
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
The Vulcan tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Alexander Volkanovski controls the situation despite Gilbert Melendez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Alexander Volkanovski fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Giblert's face!
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez tries to roll to his side and trap Alexander Volkanovski in his guard...
Alexander Volkanovski keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Alexander Volkanovski fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Giblert's face!
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Giblert tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Alexander Volkanovski doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
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.
Pulverizing punch to The Vulcan's head!
The Vulcan slips the punch.
The Vulcan launches a hook to the body
Bang! Giblert stops that one with his ribs!
A punch from Alexander Volkanovski
grazes Giblert's left cheek.
Gilbert Melendez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The Vulcan pushes Gilbert Melendez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
A punch from Alexander Volkanovski
grazes Giblert's left cheek.
Giblert leads with a punch
Alexander Volkanovski avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Jason Herzog separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Alexander Volkanovski.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Giblert doesn't stop bleeding.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Alexander Volkanovski!
Giblert is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Giblert's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Giblert has a small cut in his Right cheek
Gilbert Melendez is a bloody mess!
Nice punch by Alexander Volkanovski
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
There is a small laceration on Gilbert Melendez's Chin
Giblert doesn't stop bleeding.
Gilbert Melendez launches a body shot
The Vulcan dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Giblert's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Giblert steps forward
Alexander Volkanovski catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Giblert throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The Vulcan's defense muffles the blows.
Giblert leads with a punch
Alexander Volkanovski avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Gilbert Melendez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The Vulcan is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Giblert's jaw!
Giblert has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
The Vulcan shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Giblert doesn't stop bleeding.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
A right hand from Alexander Volkanovski
surprises Giblert!
Giblert has a small cut in his Chin
Gilbert Melendez is a bloody mess!
Alexander Volkanovski attempts a sweep single...
Alexander Volkanovski catches Gilbert Melendez's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Vulcan.
Alexander Volkanovski is in closed guard over Giblert
Gilbert Melendez is a bloody mess!
The Vulcan tries to open up Giblert with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Giblert is trying to block them with his hands...
Alexander Volkanovski is in closed guard over Giblert
The Vulcan tries to escape from closed guard...
The Vulcan struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Alexander Volkanovski is in half guard over Giblert
Giblert doesn't stop bleeding.
Alexander Volkanovski tries to free his leg
Alexander Volkanovski uses some of his skill by jumping out of Giblert's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Alexander Volkanovski is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Alexander Volkanovski tries to open Giblert's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Alexander Volkanovski. Giblert is unable to cover himself now!
Alexander Volkanovski is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
The Vulcan tries to open up Giblert with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Giblert is trying to block them with his hands...
The clock says 2:30 in the 5 round
Alexander Volkanovski is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Gilbert Melendez launches a few punches to The Vulcan's cheek from the guard.
Alexander Volkanovski uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
Alexander Volkanovski is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Alexander Volkanovski looks to pass to mount...
The Vulcan slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Gilbert Melendez.
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Giblert tries to move on the ground and shows Alexander Volkanovski a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Giblert's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Jason Herzog knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Alexander Volkanovski was tooling Gilbert Melendez for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Gilbert Melendez lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Gilbert Melendez is a bloody mess!
Body shots by Alexander Volkanovski
Solid blows to Giblert's abdomen.
Giblert ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez is a bloody mess!
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 The Vulcan's moves.
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Giblert tries to escape from the full mount...
Alexander Volkanovski is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Alexander Volkanovski is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
The Vulcan tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 3:45 in the 5 round
Alexander Volkanovski is in full mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Alexander Volkanovski throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That's more than Giblert can stand! His arm is outstretched and he taps before getting an injury.
Winner is Alexander Volkanovski by Submission (Armbar) at 3:56 Round 5
Statistics: Alexander Volkanovski
Punches 61/92 (66%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 25/38 (66%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 327 s
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 21/75 (28%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/9 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 318 s
Giblert hit the ground running and had a very strong opening, but AV quickly fought his way back into it, before completely overtaking the whole damned thing.
