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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Pato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pato is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ride of the Valkyries - Robert Wagner. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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158 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilbert Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Pato!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Melendez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Melendez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pato misses with a takedown attempt
and Melendez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Melendez scoring well with a low kick there.
Pato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pato gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Melendez counters with a left and a right that stings Pato.
Pato tries for a takedown but Melendez circles away easily
and Melendez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gilbert Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Pato.
Pato misses with a takedown
and Melendez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Melendez.
Melendez lands a nice shot to the body.
Pato wants a takedown but no success here.
Melendez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pato checks a low kick from Melendez.
Pato shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pato misses with a double jab
and Melendez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Some bone on bone action there as Pato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Melendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Melendez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A cross from Melendez lands.
Pato shoots and misses
and Melendez counters with a straight right hand.
Melendez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Melendez, right into the meat.
Melendez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pato throws a combination that misses
and Melendez counters with a good low kick that Pato was not able to check.
Pato looks gassed!
Melendez connects with a leg kick. Pato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pato takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez scoring well with a low kick there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pato with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Melendez to score with a decent uppercut.
Melendez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Melendez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Melendez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pato has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pato and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That kick from Melendez tenderised Pato's leg. Pato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Melendez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pato. That did some damage!
Melendez scoring well with a low kick there.
Pato's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Melendez lands a really nice looking cross but Pato seems unphased.
Melendez cracks the inside of Pato's front leg.
Pato doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Melendez counters with a nice uppercut.
Gilbert Melendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pato has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Melendez.
Melendez lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pato looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Melendez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Melendez scores with a hook.
Melendez connects with a crisp jab.
Melendez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Melendez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Melendez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Melendez moves into the clinch.
Melendez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pato goes for a takedown attempt but Melendez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A left lands for Melendez.
Melendez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pato misses the body punch
and Melendez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pato with a lazy takedown attempt
and Melendez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Melendez catches Pato right on the button with a cross.
Pato takes one to the side of the head.
Pato is rocked!
Melendez closes the distance and pushes Pato back into the cage.
Melendez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pato backwards.
Melendez works on Pato's body with a couple of short punches.
Melendez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Melendez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Melendez.
Melendez clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melendez breaks the clinch.
Melendez doesn't manage to clinch there - Pato circles away.
Pato is trying desperately to land a takedown but Melendez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pato.
Good shot there by Melendez.
A nice inside leg kick there by Melendez. That's going to slow Pato down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Melendez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Melendez connects with a leg kick. Pato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pato walks into a jab.
Pato throws a sloppy body shot
and Melendez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pato thinking.
Pato fails with the takedown
enabling Melendez to counter with a crisp jab.
Melendez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pato has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice shot lands for Melendez.
A decent looking cross lands there for Melendez.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Melendez.
Pato has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Melendez.
Melendez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pato can do to turn this around?
Pato gets tackled into the cage by Melendez. Melendez maintains the clinch.
Melendez manages to break the clinch.
Pato is breathing heavily.
Melendez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pato in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pato tries to keep at a distance but Melendez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pato has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Melendez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pato is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gilbert Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Pato.
Melendez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Melendez connects with a leg kick. Pato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pato with a poor takedown
and Melendez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pato with a poor takedown
and Melendez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Melendez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Melendez.
Melendez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Melendez throws a series of strikes that have Pato backpedaling.
Pato gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Melendez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pato's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pato. That did some damage!
Melendez lands a glancing blow to the side of Pato's head.
Pato has his takedown stuffed
and Melendez counters with a one-two to the body.
That kick from Melendez tenderised Pato's leg. Pato is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melendez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Melendez thumps Pato with a low kick.
Melendez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Melendez cracks Pato with an open hand slap.
Gilbert Melendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melendez throws a one two combo.
Melendez instigates a clinch.
Melendez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Melendez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez lands a jab to the nose.
Pato takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pato with a poor takedown
and Melendez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Melendez. Melendez obviously looking to wear him down.
Melendez tests Pato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Melendez digs a good hook to Pato's body.
Melendez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pato gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Melendez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Melendez closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Melendez - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Melendez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Melendez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pato doesn't seem phased though.
Melendez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Melendez lands an overhand right.
Nice uppercut there from Melendez.
Pato tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Melendez scores with a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Melendez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melendez scoring well with a low kick there.
Melendez tests Pato's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Melendez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Melendez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pato with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pato fails with the takedown
and Pato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Melendez is looking to chop away at Pato's legs.
Pato on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pato has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pato shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Melendez counters with a left to the body.
Gilbert Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Pato.
Melendez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pato has time to react.
Pato has his takedown stuffed
and Melendez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gilbert Melendez is winning the standup battle so far.
Melendez lands with a nice combination. Pato backs away looking to recover.
Pato chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Melendez can pounce on him.
Pato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez instigates a clinch.
Pato wants a takedown.
Melendez lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Melendez.
A short right from Melendez.
Pato is still on wobbly legs! Can Melendez finish him?
Melendez lands with a short shot to the head.
Melendez leaning against his opponent.
Melendez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Melendez clinches.
Melendez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pato with a lazy takedown attempt
and Melendez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pato seems to have recovered his senses.
Melendez scores with a leg kick.
Pato has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Melendez connects with a body shot that sends Pato's belly button to the back.
Pato ducks right into an uppercut from Melendez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pato misses with a takedown attempt
and Melendez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pato's knee momentarily.
Melendez scores with a sloppy right hand. Pato should have avoided that one.
Melendez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab from Melendez.
Pato has his takedown stuffed
and Melendez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melendez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Melendez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pato. That did some damage!
A nice combination there by Melendez.
Melendez digs a good hook to Pato's body.
Melendez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Melendez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pato.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Melendez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Melendez lands a slapping body shot.
Melendez connects with a leg kick. Pato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab from Melendez finds it's way through Pato's defenses.
Melendez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Melendez is looking to slow Pato down with leg kicks.
Melendez connects with the punch.
Melendez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pato. That did some damage!
Pato misses with a takedown
and Melendez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pato shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Melendez to counter with a crisp jab.
Melendez feints and then cracks Pato's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pato down.
Pato throws a body punch but Melendez moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Melendez.
Melendez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pato, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Melendez.
Melendez lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Melendez.
Nice body punch from Melendez.
Melendez manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melendez moves into the clinch.
Alexandre Pato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melendez breaks the clinch.
Melendez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gilbert Melendez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pato tries to keep at a distance but Melendez has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gilbert Melendez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Melendez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilbert Melendez!
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