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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenardo Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Melendez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Luv It-Young Jeezy. Gonzalez has chosen "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley as his entrance music. Glenardo Gonzalez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
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142 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Melendez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenardo Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Melendez tries to bum rush Gonzalez with a series of wild strikes but Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Glenardo Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Melendez tries a head kick but it misses.
Melendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but Melendez keeps it at a distance.
Melendez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Melendez misses with the combination.
Melendez throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Melendez looks to land a combination but Gonzalez avoids it well.
Melendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Melendez throws a right and a left that Gonzalez avoids nicely.
Melendez stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Melendez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tyler Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenardo Gonzalez.
Melendez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Melendez as he jumps to the side.
Gonzalez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Melendez.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melendez throws a right hand that Gonzalez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzalez also avoids with ease.
Gonzalez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Melendez!
Gonzalez controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Melendez is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gonzalez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Melendez punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Glenardo Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Melendez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Melendez does no damage.
A head kick misses from Melendez.
Gonzalez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzalez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Melendez misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gonzalez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tyler Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenardo Gonzalez.
Melendez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown but Melendez sprawls well.
Melendez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Melendez throws a nice looking combination but Gonzalez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyler Melendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melendez misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Melendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gonzalez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Melendez is fending him off so far but Gonzalez persists. Nope, Melendez circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Melendez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A combination from Melendez does no damage.
No joy there for Melendez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Melendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonzalez fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melendez looks to land a combination but Gonzalez avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzalez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Melendez.
That's two 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.
Gonzalez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tyler Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenardo Gonzalez.
Melendez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Melendez.
Melendez throws a head kick but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Melendez misses.
Melendez throws a right and a left that Gonzalez avoids nicely.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Melendez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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 misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyler Melendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez dodges the punch combination from Melendez.
Gonzalez dodges the punch combination from Melendez.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gonzalez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Melendez swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Melendez clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gonzalez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gonzalez lands in his opponent's guard.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Melendez keeps moving.
Gonzalez pushes down on Melendez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gonzalez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Melendez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gonzalez stalling.
Melendez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melendez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gonzalez controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Melendez punching from the bottom.
Gonzalez prevents Melendez from improving his position.
Gonzalez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gonzalez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Melendez swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gonzalez controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Gonzalez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Despite being in the dominant position, Glenardo Gonzalez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Melendez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Melendez does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez tries to bum rush Gonzalez with a series of wild strikes but Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonzalez shoots in but no luck this time.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Melendez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A combination from Melendez does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Melendez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Melendez misses with a series of wild punches.
Melendez tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gonzalez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Melendez circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenardo Gonzalez dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Melendez tries to get to full guard but Gonzalez has control of the leg.
Gonzalez wants to work for an arm triangle but Melendez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Melendez tries to roll over but Gonzalez keeps him under control.
Gonzalez not doing much here.
Melendez wants to get back to full guard.
Gonzalez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gonzalez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Melendez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Melendez throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Melendez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Melendez as he jumps to the side.
Melendez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Some wild striking there from Melendez.
Melendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but Melendez keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melendez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Melendez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzalez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonzalez closes the distance and clinches up with Melendez, looking for a takedown. Gonzalez pushes Melendez against the cage but Melendez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Melendez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gonzalez fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyler Melendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenardo Gonzalez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gonzalez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Melendez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gonzalez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gonzalez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Melendez tries to get to full guard but Gonzalez has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glenardo Gonzalez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gonzalez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 47:48
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 48:48
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Glenardo Gonzalez!
Glenardo Gonzalez is the new bantamweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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