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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Melendez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eminem - Survival. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
14 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gilbert Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Arnold!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arnold tries to clinch up.
Arnold gets a clinch.
Melendez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Melendez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Melendez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Melendez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gilbert Melendez just wasn't active enough.
Arnold stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Melendez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arnold is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Arnold rushes Melendez and presses him up against the cage.
Melendez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Arnold gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short left from Arnold.
Melendez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Arnold gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arnold misses with an elbow strike.
Melendez avoids a wild elbow strike from Arnold.
Melendez blocks an elbow strike from Arnold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Arnold.
Melendez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Arnold gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Arnold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melendez throws a good cross that connects.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Arnold tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Melendez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Melendez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Arnold's half guard.
Well, if Melendez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Melendez works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez looking to control but instead Arnold has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Arnold is trying to stand up here but Melendez is controlling him well.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Melendez controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gilbert Melendez.
Arnold misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilbert Melendez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Arnold avoids the body shot from Melendez.
Melendez slips under a jab from Arnold.
A jab from Melendez misses.
Arnold works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Arnold tries to clinch but Melendez moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez fails to land the takedown.
Arnold tries to clinch but Melendez moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez clinches with his opponent.
Arnold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Melendez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Melendez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arnold doesn't manage to clinch there - Melendez circles away.
Melendez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arnold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold takes the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Arnold just misses with a elbow thrown towards Melendez's brow.
Arnold prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arnold lands an elbow just above Melendez 's eye.
It looks like Gilbert Melendez has been cut.
Arnold throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Melendez wants a takedown but no success here.
Melendez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Melendez manages to end up in side control.
Arnold is trying to buck Melendez off.
Melendez wants to control but Arnold is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez is staying tight to Arnold's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Melendez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gilbert Melendez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Melendez throws a jab but it's blocked by Arnold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez moves in looking to clinch but Arnold pushes him off.
Arnold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arnold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Melendez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Melendez circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gilbert Melendez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gilbert Melendez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Arnold connects with a good right hand that stumbles Melendez. Melendez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Arnold lands a head kick!
Melendez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Arnold defends well and Melendez ends up having to push Arnold into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Arnold stops a takedown attempt from Melendez.
Arnold is pressed up against the cage. Melendez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Arnold down to the mat. Arnold avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arnold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arnold tries to close the distance and clinch but Melendez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Melendez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Melendez doesn't manage to clinch there - Arnold circles away.
Melendez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gilbert Melendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Melendez checks a leg kick.
Arnold keeps the fight on the outside.
Arnold wants to clinch
and Melendez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Melendez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melendez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Arnold is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Melendez wants a takedown.
Arnold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Melendez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Arnold circles away.
Arnold takes the fight into the clinch.
Melendez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Arnold prevents it.
Arnold prevents the takedown attempt.
Arnold using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Melendez wants a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnold lands an elbow inside.
Gilbert Melendez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stalling in the clinch from Arnold.
Arnold presses Melendez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arnold.
Arnold misses with an elbow over the top.
Melendez is trying to drag Arnold to the mat but Arnold just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Arnold prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice elbow from Arnold.
Arnold manages to break the clinch.
Arnold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Melendez.
Arnold moves in looking to clinch but Melendez pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold slaps away a takedown attempt from Melendez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arnold wants to clinch up but Melendez keeps it at a distance.
Arnold doesn't manage to clinch there - Melendez circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arnold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Melendez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arnold sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Arnold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Melendez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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