Post by The Sandman on May 10, 2023 21:09:46 GMT -5
Holloway vs. Melendez
Max Holloway! Max Holloway! This is what the people are chanting here.
Max Holloway doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Ferocious staredown by Giblert while Jason Herzog recites the rules.
Max Holloway has fight Gilbert Melendez 2 times. He has won 1 of them.
Gilbert Melendez is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Gilbert Melendez comes with a 5 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Jason Herzog.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
A right hand from Gilbert Melendez
gets deflected.
Max Holloway fakes a punch and launches himself over Gilbert Melendez
Great move by Maximus The Blessed who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Giblert doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Max Holloway embrace and tries to move away...
Max Holloway pushes Giblert forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Gilbert Melendez postures up and launches another series of punches!
Maximus The Blessed pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Gilbert Melendez's offensive.
Jason Herzog sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
A punch from Max Holloway
gets blocked by Giblert.
Giblert launches a hook to the body
Max Holloway moves aside looking for a counter...
Tremendous strikes from Giblert!
Maximus The Blessed blocks with confidence
Gilbert Melendez launches a body shot
Maximus The Blessed dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Max Holloway has found an opening in the defense of Giblert, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Giblert is wobbling!
Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Brilliant combination from Gilbert Melendez
that forces Maximus The Blessed to try and defend better.
Nice punch by Gilbert Melendez
that nearly tags Maximus The Blessed.
Giblert studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Gilbert Melendez attempts to cut off Maximus The Blessed with punches
Maximus The Blessed avoids getting cornered.
Gilbert Melendez just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Maximus The Blessed quickly defends.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Brilliant combination from Gilbert Melendez
that forces Maximus The Blessed to try and defend better.
A punch from Gilbert Melendez
whizzes past Maximus The Blessed.
Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and launches himself over Max Holloway
Great move by Giblert who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Giblert pushes off of Max Holloway and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Maximus The Blessed stumbles backwards but Gilbert Melendez chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Maximus The Blessed's Right eye is beginning to swell
Max Holloway tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Maximus The Blessed circles out and slips free of Gilbert Melendez's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
A punch from Gilbert Melendez
gets blocked by Maximus The Blessed.
Maximus The Blessed seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Max Holloway tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Giblert is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Max Holloway is in open guard over Giblert
Giblert tries to close his guard around Maximus The Blessed
He is not able to do it
Max Holloway is in open guard over Giblert
Giblert tries to close his guard around Maximus The Blessed
He succeeds!
Max Holloway is in closed guard over Giblert
Maximus The Blessed is in closed guard... Giblert tries to roll on the ground!
Max Holloway uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Max Holloway is in closed guard over Giblert
Maximus The Blessed tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Max Holloway fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Max Holloway is in half guard over Giblert
Max Holloway tries to free his leg
Max Holloway uses some of his skill by jumping out of Giblert's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Max Holloway is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez attempts to trap Max Holloway in his guard.
Max Holloway keeps control and remains in side mount.
Max Holloway is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Max Holloway looks to pass to mount...
Maximus The Blessed slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Gilbert Melendez.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Maximus The Blessed and Giblert circle around the center of the cage.
Maximus The Blessed moves backwards and Gilbert Melendez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Giblert leads with a punch
Max Holloway avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Max Holloway launches a body shot
Giblert dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Gilbert Melendez goes with a looping right hand while Max Holloway jumps back and jabs
Giblert only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Gilbert Melendez tries a hook to the body
and hits Maximus The Blessed ribs hard
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Nice punches from Max Holloway.
Giblert staggers backwards. Maximus The Blessed wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Giblert seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Gilbert Melendez tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Maximus The Blessed steps backwards away from Gilbert Melendez. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Max Holloway!
Giblert is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Max Holloway and Giblert engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Brilliant combination from Gilbert Melendez
Maximus The Blessed is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Giblert avoids a dangerous strike from Maximus The Blessed
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Maximus The Blessed is trying to counter now!
Max Holloway fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Giblert's chin
Max Holloway launches a body shot
Giblert evades.
Shovel hook by Max Holloway
goes nowhere.
Max Holloway throws an uppercut
Giblert slips it.
Solid low kick from Gilbert Melendez.
Maximus The Blessed deflects it.
Quick hook by Gilbert Melendez
glances off Maximus The Blessed's arms.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Maximus The Blessed studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Max Holloway fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Maximus The Blessed steps forward
Gilbert Melendez catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Maximus The Blessed goes to the body...
He punishes Giblert's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Hard blow to Giblert's mid-section, he seems hurt
Tremendous strikes from Giblert!
Maximus The Blessed blocks with confidence
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Gilbert Melendez!
Maximus The Blessed ducks under...
Quick hook by Max Holloway
Good shot! Giblert has reasons to be worried.
Giblert has a small cut in his Nose
Maximus The Blessed is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Max Holloway tries a hook to the body
and hits Giblert ribs hard
Maximus The Blessed launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Giblert's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Jason Herzog didn't see that!
Brilliant combination from Max Holloway
that forces Giblert to try and defend better.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Solid shot from Gilbert Melendez to the body.
Maximus The Blessed blocks in time.
Poorly executed technique. Max Holloway looks to counter!
Gilbert Melendez launches a body shot
Maximus The Blessed dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Quick hook by Gilbert Melendez
glances off Maximus The Blessed's arms.
Giblert and Maximus The Blessed circle around the center of the cage.
Some nice shots from Gilbert Melendez
miss their mark.
Gilbert Melendez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Maximus The Blessed blocks that. He made it look easy!
Crisp uppercut by Giblert followed by a hard jab
Max Holloway stumbles back.
Gilbert Melendez throws a punch
that gets deflected.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Gilbert Melendez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Good movement from Giblert
who is bobbing and weaving.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Giblert pushes Max Holloway and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Not a desiderable position that Maximus The Blessed is in now. Gilbert Melendez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Gilbert Melendez and Maximus The Blessed engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Giblert goes to the body...
He punishes Maximus The Blessed's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Gilbert Melendez fires an unorthodox punch to Maximus The Blessed's torso
that goes wide.
Gilbert Melendez attempts to cut off Maximus The Blessed with punches
Maximus The Blessed avoids getting cornered.
Maximus The Blessed is trying to counter now!
A right hand from Max Holloway
gets deflected.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Gilbert Melendez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Gilbert Melendez swings...
hard impact to Maximus The Blessed's face!
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Maximus The Blessed throws a lazy kick
Giblert dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Max Holloway can't continue fighting. Jason Herzog doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen left eye!
Winner is Gilbert Melendez by TKO (Stoppage - Swollen eye) at 4:08 Round 3
Statistics: Max Holloway
Punches 27/36 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 67 s
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 20/74 (27%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/11 (36%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 67 s
Unbelievable! Maximus The Blessed lost this fight! Betting sites will explode!
Big win from Melendez!
Max Holloway! Max Holloway! This is what the people are chanting here.
Max Holloway doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Ferocious staredown by Giblert while Jason Herzog recites the rules.
Max Holloway has fight Gilbert Melendez 2 times. He has won 1 of them.
Gilbert Melendez is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Gilbert Melendez comes with a 5 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Jason Herzog.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
A right hand from Gilbert Melendez
gets deflected.
Max Holloway fakes a punch and launches himself over Gilbert Melendez
Great move by Maximus The Blessed who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Giblert doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Max Holloway embrace and tries to move away...
Max Holloway pushes Giblert forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Gilbert Melendez postures up and launches another series of punches!
Maximus The Blessed pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Gilbert Melendez's offensive.
Jason Herzog sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
A punch from Max Holloway
gets blocked by Giblert.
Giblert launches a hook to the body
Max Holloway moves aside looking for a counter...
Tremendous strikes from Giblert!
Maximus The Blessed blocks with confidence
Gilbert Melendez launches a body shot
Maximus The Blessed dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Max Holloway has found an opening in the defense of Giblert, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Giblert is wobbling!
Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Brilliant combination from Gilbert Melendez
that forces Maximus The Blessed to try and defend better.
Nice punch by Gilbert Melendez
that nearly tags Maximus The Blessed.
Giblert studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Gilbert Melendez attempts to cut off Maximus The Blessed with punches
Maximus The Blessed avoids getting cornered.
Gilbert Melendez just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Maximus The Blessed quickly defends.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Brilliant combination from Gilbert Melendez
that forces Maximus The Blessed to try and defend better.
A punch from Gilbert Melendez
whizzes past Maximus The Blessed.
Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and launches himself over Max Holloway
Great move by Giblert who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Giblert pushes off of Max Holloway and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Maximus The Blessed stumbles backwards but Gilbert Melendez chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Maximus The Blessed's Right eye is beginning to swell
Max Holloway tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Maximus The Blessed circles out and slips free of Gilbert Melendez's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
A punch from Gilbert Melendez
gets blocked by Maximus The Blessed.
Maximus The Blessed seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Max Holloway tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Giblert is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Max Holloway is in open guard over Giblert
Giblert tries to close his guard around Maximus The Blessed
He is not able to do it
Max Holloway is in open guard over Giblert
Giblert tries to close his guard around Maximus The Blessed
He succeeds!
Max Holloway is in closed guard over Giblert
Maximus The Blessed is in closed guard... Giblert tries to roll on the ground!
Max Holloway uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Max Holloway is in closed guard over Giblert
Maximus The Blessed tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Max Holloway fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Max Holloway is in half guard over Giblert
Max Holloway tries to free his leg
Max Holloway uses some of his skill by jumping out of Giblert's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Max Holloway is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez attempts to trap Max Holloway in his guard.
Max Holloway keeps control and remains in side mount.
Max Holloway is in side mount over Gilbert Melendez
Max Holloway looks to pass to mount...
Maximus The Blessed slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Gilbert Melendez.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Maximus The Blessed and Giblert circle around the center of the cage.
Maximus The Blessed moves backwards and Gilbert Melendez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Giblert leads with a punch
Max Holloway avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Gilbert Melendez fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Max Holloway launches a body shot
Giblert dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Gilbert Melendez goes with a looping right hand while Max Holloway jumps back and jabs
Giblert only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Gilbert Melendez tries a hook to the body
and hits Maximus The Blessed ribs hard
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Nice punches from Max Holloway.
Giblert staggers backwards. Maximus The Blessed wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Giblert seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Gilbert Melendez tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Maximus The Blessed steps backwards away from Gilbert Melendez. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Max Holloway!
Giblert is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Max Holloway and Giblert engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Brilliant combination from Gilbert Melendez
Maximus The Blessed is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Giblert avoids a dangerous strike from Maximus The Blessed
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Maximus The Blessed is trying to counter now!
Max Holloway fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Giblert's chin
Max Holloway launches a body shot
Giblert evades.
Shovel hook by Max Holloway
goes nowhere.
Max Holloway throws an uppercut
Giblert slips it.
Solid low kick from Gilbert Melendez.
Maximus The Blessed deflects it.
Quick hook by Gilbert Melendez
glances off Maximus The Blessed's arms.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Maximus The Blessed studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Max Holloway fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Maximus The Blessed steps forward
Gilbert Melendez catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Maximus The Blessed goes to the body...
He punishes Giblert's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Hard blow to Giblert's mid-section, he seems hurt
Tremendous strikes from Giblert!
Maximus The Blessed blocks with confidence
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Gilbert Melendez!
Maximus The Blessed ducks under...
Quick hook by Max Holloway
Good shot! Giblert has reasons to be worried.
Giblert has a small cut in his Nose
Maximus The Blessed is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Max Holloway tries a hook to the body
and hits Giblert ribs hard
Maximus The Blessed launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Giblert's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Jason Herzog didn't see that!
Brilliant combination from Max Holloway
that forces Giblert to try and defend better.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Solid shot from Gilbert Melendez to the body.
Maximus The Blessed blocks in time.
Poorly executed technique. Max Holloway looks to counter!
Gilbert Melendez launches a body shot
Maximus The Blessed dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Quick hook by Gilbert Melendez
glances off Maximus The Blessed's arms.
Giblert and Maximus The Blessed circle around the center of the cage.
Some nice shots from Gilbert Melendez
miss their mark.
Gilbert Melendez fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Maximus The Blessed blocks that. He made it look easy!
Crisp uppercut by Giblert followed by a hard jab
Max Holloway stumbles back.
Gilbert Melendez throws a punch
that gets deflected.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Gilbert Melendez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Good movement from Giblert
who is bobbing and weaving.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Giblert pushes Max Holloway and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Not a desiderable position that Maximus The Blessed is in now. Gilbert Melendez is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Gilbert Melendez and Maximus The Blessed engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Giblert goes to the body...
He punishes Maximus The Blessed's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Gilbert Melendez fires an unorthodox punch to Maximus The Blessed's torso
that goes wide.
Gilbert Melendez attempts to cut off Maximus The Blessed with punches
Maximus The Blessed avoids getting cornered.
Maximus The Blessed is trying to counter now!
A right hand from Max Holloway
gets deflected.
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
Gilbert Melendez is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Gilbert Melendez swings...
hard impact to Maximus The Blessed's face!
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Maximus The Blessed throws a lazy kick
Giblert dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Max Holloway can't continue fighting. Jason Herzog doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen left eye!
Winner is Gilbert Melendez by TKO (Stoppage - Swollen eye) at 4:08 Round 3
Statistics: Max Holloway
Punches 27/36 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 67 s
Statistics: Gilbert Melendez
Punches 20/74 (27%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/11 (36%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 67 s
Unbelievable! Maximus The Blessed lost this fight! Betting sites will explode!
Big win from Melendez!
