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angryjonny · 06-09-2006, 11:53 PM

Gilbert Melendez (Pictures) vs. Clayton Guida (Pictures)
Round 1

Guida shoots in right off the opening bell but Melendez is fending off the single leg shot. Melendez stuffs it and reverses himself into Guida's guard. Guida starts to stand up but Melendez lifts him into the air and slams him back to the mat. Guida answers with a slam of his own after making it back to his feet. Melendez rises to his feet as soon as it hits the mat and stuffs another Guida takedown attmept. The fighters workd the standup a bit but nothing of much consequence lands. Melendez takes Guida back to the mat from a clinch against the cage. Neither fighter can keep the other down for very long as the former wrestlers just wont remain on their backs for long. Melendez scores yet another takedown and tries to work in the gurad of Guida but he just wont stay put and gets back to his feet another time. The closing exchange of the first round saw both fighters landing grazing punches as the horn sounded. Sherdog.com scores the first round 10-9 for Gilbert Melendez.

Round 2

Guida opens the second round by taking Melendez down and rapidly gaining the back mount. Melendez tried to fend off the rear naked choke but Guida had his hooks in deep and was locking up the choke. Melendez desperately jerked forward and slammed Guida's head into the mat, breaking the hold and giving him top position on the dazed fighter. Guida showed the effcts of the slam as his pace slowed and he began to taste the punches Melendez was not landing in the first. A Melendez one-two finds its mark, countering a weak spinning back kick attempt by Guida. The round comes to a close with Melendez stalking a fading Guida, worse for the wear after the vicious slam. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 for Melendez.

Round 3

Melendez begins the third by striking well, landing a good right hand that forced Guida to shoot. The shot was stuffed easily. Guida threw a wild right hand that was countered beautiflly by a Melendez punch that snapped his head back. Melendez is pouring it on now but Guida will not back down an inch. The pace begins to slow with both fighters showing the effects of the punishment being dished out. Guida continues to come forward but slips as he and Melendez exchange punches. Melendez tries to pounce but Guida quickly reverses and the round ends with him on top of Melendez. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 Guida.

Round 4

Round four gets underway with Melendez peppering Guida with punches, backing him into the cage. Melendez lands another punch that sends Guida straight into a shot. He looks to have secured the takedown but Melendez is too quick and scrambles back to his feet. Melendez has easily contolled the fourth round, landing the better strikes and denying Guida's takedown attempts. He should have an insurmountable lead going into the championship round. Sherdog.com scores round four for Melendez 10-9.

Round 5

The fiftth round leads off with a Guida single leg takedown. He tried to secure Melendez's back once again but was rebuffed. The fighters are just slugging it out in the middle of the cage but neither has much left in the tank after 20 plus minutes of competition. Guida gets Melendez back to the mat and tries, unsuccessfully, to once again take his back. Melendez counters and lifts Guida back into the air and tries to slam him again but Guida breaks his fall with his arm. The final minute of the fight saw the ever vigilant Guida trying to land the submission he knows he needs to hang onto his belt. Melendez hangs on as the horn sounds the end of one heck of a championship bout. Melendez should be the clear winner but Clayton Guida answered any questions anyone had about his toughness and skills. Sherdog.com scored the round 10-9 for Clayton Guida and the fight 48-47 for Gilbert Melendez. Jimmy Lennon Jr. announces the official scores of 50-45, 50-45, and 46-48 for the winner, by split decision, Gilbert Melendez.

Cung Le (Pictures) vs. Brian Warren

Cung Le and Brian Warren about to get underway. Le gets a huge ovation from the hometown crowd.

Round 1

Le opens with a kick to the head of Warren. It was a grazing shot. Warren and Le exchange again with Le scoring before taking Warren to the mat. He did not look like he wanted to be on the ground and tried to back away but Warren sucked him into his guard. Due to a lack of action on the ground, referee Snell stood the fighters back up. Le has blood trickling from what looks like the bridge of his nose but that does not deter him as he continues to throw. Warren wont back down, landing a number of shots of his own. Warren gets a little cocky after eating a Cung Le kick, showboating a bit with his hands at his side. Le pushes forward throwing combonations and finally catches Warren with a flurry of punches, dropping Warren in a heap as the referee came to his aid. Cung Le wins by TKO-referee stoppage at 4:19 of the first round.

Frank Shamrock and Phil Baroni are in the cage talking about a fight between the two of them sometime in the future.

Vitor Belfort (Pictures) vs. Alistair Overeem (Pictures)
Round 1

Belfort lands the first punch of the fight with a nice left hook. Another left hook as Overeem launches the flying knee. Overrem is knocked off target. Belfort catches a knee and slams Overeem to the mat and takes his back. Overeem turns into him and Belfort is mounted. Overeem gets his guard back but Belfort has him pinned against the cage. Overeem has good hand control and Belfort cant land any strikes. Referee Schorle stands the fighters back up. Looking tired, Belfort drops to guard with about a minute left in the round after an exchange with Overeem. listair follows him to the ground and tries to strike withing his guard. Belfort defends well and the round comes to a close. Sherdog.com scores the first round for Vitor Belfort 10-9.

Round 2

Belfort opens the second frame by ducking an Overeem flurry and planting him on the mat with a body lock takedown. Belfort is grazed by an upkick and Overeem is able to get back up. They clinch along the cage with Overeen kneeing to the midsection. Belfort grimaces and referee Schorle steps in to allow him to recover. He needs only a few seconds and the fight is back on. Overeem scores a takedown of his own with Belfort offering little resistance. But lack of action again prompts the referee to stand it back up. And once again, off an exchange, a weary looking Belfort does little to fend off teh Overeem takedown. Once again they are restarted, this time Belfort lands a good right hook before pulling guard. Belfort sweeps Overeem and has his head pressed up against the cage. With 10 seconds left, Overeem only has to control Belforts hands and he does until the horn blares out the end of the period. Sherdog.com scores the close round 10-9 for Overeem.

Round 3

Overeem lands a nice high kick to the side of Belfort's head but it did not land solidly. Belfort clinches and lands a big knee to the midsection of Overeem. Overeem backs out and lands a good punch and elbow combination that has Belfort pulling guard. Once again, the referee stands them up only to see Belfort pull guard again. The crowd is getting restless and some begin the exodus out of the arena as the same scenario plays out over and over. Belfort sweeps Overeem once again with less than 30 seconds left and punches away, trying to steal the round. The crowd showers the arena with boos as they head out to the parking lot. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 for Overeem and the fight 29-28 for "The Demolition Man" as well. Alistair Overeem def. Vitor Belfort unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

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angryjonny Ricardo Arona's Boyfriend Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: kc,mo Posts: 5,694 Points: 19,947 Bank: 21,953 Total Points: 41,900 Donate	Gilbert Melendez (Pictures) vs. Clayton Guida (Pictures) Round 1 Guida shoots in right off the opening bell but Melendez is fending off the single leg shot. Melendez stuffs it and reverses himself into Guida's guard. Guida starts to stand up but Melendez lifts him into the air and slams him back to the mat. Guida answers with a slam of his own after making it back to his feet. Melendez rises to his feet as soon as it hits the mat and stuffs another Guida takedown attmept. The fighters workd the standup a bit but nothing of much consequence lands. Melendez takes Guida back to the mat from a clinch against the cage. Neither fighter can keep the other down for very long as the former wrestlers just wont remain on their backs for long. Melendez scores yet another takedown and tries to work in the gurad of Guida but he just wont stay put and gets back to his feet another time. The closing exchange of the first round saw both fighters landing grazing punches as the horn sounded. Sherdog.com scores the first round 10-9 for Gilbert Melendez. Round 2 Guida opens the second round by taking Melendez down and rapidly gaining the back mount. Melendez tried to fend off the rear naked choke but Guida had his hooks in deep and was locking up the choke. Melendez desperately jerked forward and slammed Guida's head into the mat, breaking the hold and giving him top position on the dazed fighter. Guida showed the effcts of the slam as his pace slowed and he began to taste the punches Melendez was not landing in the first. A Melendez one-two finds its mark, countering a weak spinning back kick attempt by Guida. The round comes to a close with Melendez stalking a fading Guida, worse for the wear after the vicious slam. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 for Melendez. Round 3 Melendez begins the third by striking well, landing a good right hand that forced Guida to shoot. The shot was stuffed easily. Guida threw a wild right hand that was countered beautiflly by a Melendez punch that snapped his head back. Melendez is pouring it on now but Guida will not back down an inch. The pace begins to slow with both fighters showing the effects of the punishment being dished out. Guida continues to come forward but slips as he and Melendez exchange punches. Melendez tries to pounce but Guida quickly reverses and the round ends with him on top of Melendez. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 Guida. Round 4 Round four gets underway with Melendez peppering Guida with punches, backing him into the cage. Melendez lands another punch that sends Guida straight into a shot. He looks to have secured the takedown but Melendez is too quick and scrambles back to his feet. Melendez has easily contolled the fourth round, landing the better strikes and denying Guida's takedown attempts. He should have an insurmountable lead going into the championship round. Sherdog.com scores round four for Melendez 10-9. Round 5 The fiftth round leads off with a Guida single leg takedown. He tried to secure Melendez's back once again but was rebuffed. The fighters are just slugging it out in the middle of the cage but neither has much left in the tank after 20 plus minutes of competition. Guida gets Melendez back to the mat and tries, unsuccessfully, to once again take his back. Melendez counters and lifts Guida back into the air and tries to slam him again but Guida breaks his fall with his arm. The final minute of the fight saw the ever vigilant Guida trying to land the submission he knows he needs to hang onto his belt. Melendez hangs on as the horn sounds the end of one heck of a championship bout. Melendez should be the clear winner but Clayton Guida answered any questions anyone had about his toughness and skills. Sherdog.com scored the round 10-9 for Clayton Guida and the fight 48-47 for Gilbert Melendez. Jimmy Lennon Jr. announces the official scores of 50-45, 50-45, and 46-48 for the winner, by split decision, Gilbert Melendez. Cung Le (Pictures) vs. Brian Warren Cung Le and Brian Warren about to get underway. Le gets a huge ovation from the hometown crowd. Round 1 Le opens with a kick to the head of Warren. It was a grazing shot. Warren and Le exchange again with Le scoring before taking Warren to the mat. He did not look like he wanted to be on the ground and tried to back away but Warren sucked him into his guard. Due to a lack of action on the ground, referee Snell stood the fighters back up. Le has blood trickling from what looks like the bridge of his nose but that does not deter him as he continues to throw. Warren wont back down, landing a number of shots of his own. Warren gets a little cocky after eating a Cung Le kick, showboating a bit with his hands at his side. Le pushes forward throwing combonations and finally catches Warren with a flurry of punches, dropping Warren in a heap as the referee came to his aid. Cung Le wins by TKO-referee stoppage at 4:19 of the first round. Frank Shamrock and Phil Baroni are in the cage talking about a fight between the two of them sometime in the future. Vitor Belfort (Pictures) vs. Alistair Overeem (Pictures) Round 1 Belfort lands the first punch of the fight with a nice left hook. Another left hook as Overeem launches the flying knee. Overrem is knocked off target. Belfort catches a knee and slams Overeem to the mat and takes his back. Overeem turns into him and Belfort is mounted. Overeem gets his guard back but Belfort has him pinned against the cage. Overeem has good hand control and Belfort cant land any strikes. Referee Schorle stands the fighters back up. Looking tired, Belfort drops to guard with about a minute left in the round after an exchange with Overeem. listair follows him to the ground and tries to strike withing his guard. Belfort defends well and the round comes to a close. Sherdog.com scores the first round for Vitor Belfort 10-9. Round 2 Belfort opens the second frame by ducking an Overeem flurry and planting him on the mat with a body lock takedown. Belfort is grazed by an upkick and Overeem is able to get back up. They clinch along the cage with Overeen kneeing to the midsection. Belfort grimaces and referee Schorle steps in to allow him to recover. He needs only a few seconds and the fight is back on. Overeem scores a takedown of his own with Belfort offering little resistance. But lack of action again prompts the referee to stand it back up. And once again, off an exchange, a weary looking Belfort does little to fend off teh Overeem takedown. Once again they are restarted, this time Belfort lands a good right hook before pulling guard. Belfort sweeps Overeem and has his head pressed up against the cage. With 10 seconds left, Overeem only has to control Belforts hands and he does until the horn blares out the end of the period. Sherdog.com scores the close round 10-9 for Overeem. Round 3 Overeem lands a nice high kick to the side of Belfort's head but it did not land solidly. Belfort clinches and lands a big knee to the midsection of Overeem. Overeem backs out and lands a good punch and elbow combination that has Belfort pulling guard. Once again, the referee stands them up only to see Belfort pull guard again. The crowd is getting restless and some begin the exodus out of the arena as the same scenario plays out over and over. Belfort sweeps Overeem once again with less than 30 seconds left and punches away, trying to steal the round. The crowd showers the arena with boos as they head out to the parking lot. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 for Overeem and the fight 29-28 for "The Demolition Man" as well. Alistair Overeem def. Vitor Belfort unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) __________________ Last edited by angryjonny : 06-10-2006 at 12:45 AM.