Dillashaw vs. Melendez III

Giblert enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
T.J. Dillashaw looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Gilbert Melendez looks very relaxed.
T.J. Dillashaw has fight Gilbert Melendez 2 times. He has lost 2 of them.
Giblert is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
T.J. Dillashaw comes with a 5 fight losing streak.
Gilbert Melendez comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.

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Round 1
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T.J. Dillashaw and Gilbert Melendez touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!


Dillapickle and Giblert circle around the center of the cage.


T.J. Dillashaw fires an unorthodox punch to Giblert's torso
that goes wide.


These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.


The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.


Giblert launches a furious low kick!
Dillapickle blocks.


T.J. Dillashaw fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.


Tremendous strikes from Giblert!
Some big punches are landing!


1:27 Round 1 and Giblert is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Nice punches from Gilbert Melendez.
Dillapickle staggers backwards. Giblert wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!


Tremendous strikes from Dillapickle!
Some big punches are landing!


The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Giblert is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Giblert.
It looks like Dillapickle was hit by a bus!


T.J. Dillashaw is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.


Dillapickle looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gilbert Melendez's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!


Dillapickle studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.


Gilbert Melendez fakes a move and moves laterally.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.


T.J. Dillashaw fakes a punch and launches himself over Gilbert Melendez
Great move by Dillapickle who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch


Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dillapickle doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Gilbert Melendez embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Dillapickle who put distance between them


T.J. Dillashaw takes a few seconds to recover his breath...


Dillapickle studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.


Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.


T.J. Dillashaw is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.


The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.


Superb haymaker by Giblert
that lands on Dillapickle's face like a cannon ball!


Dillapickle has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Bone shattering straight left hand from T.J. Dillashaw!
Giblert is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Giblert's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gilbert Melendez's Right cheek


Giblert fires low kicks
punishing Dillapickle's legs repeatedly.
Dillapickle hyper-extended his left leg


Giblert decides to launch some tentative punches
Dillapickle launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Giblert with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!


Bone shattering straight right hand from Gilbert Melendez!
Dillapickle is going to have a big headache after that blow!


Giblert launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Dillapickle's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Gilbert Melendez for eye poke.
John McCarthy allows Dillapickle time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.


Giblert steps backwards away from T.J. Dillashaw. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.


The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Giblert and Dillapickle circle around the center of the cage.


These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.



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Round 2
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.


These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.


The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Dillapickle decides to launch some tentative punches
Gilbert Melendez takes the best of a brief punching exchange.


T.J. Dillashaw moves forward and launches a low kick.
Giblert blocks that.
Poorly executed technique. Gilbert Melendez looks to counter!
Incredible haymaker from Gilbert Melendez!
You can see T.J. Dillashaw's head being snapped backwards!
The frightening power of Gilbert Melendez has left Dillapickle sleeping peacefully on the canvas!
Dillapickle's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on T.J. Dillashaw's Left eye

Winner is Gilbert Melendez by KO (Haymaker) at 0:53 Round 2

Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 5/9 (56%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s

Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 19/21 (90%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s

Chrooshed.