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    Re: Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal [tonight, Showtime, 10.30pm ET]

    Strikes-- 37 to 2 for Mousasi.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal [tonight, Showtime, 10.30pm ET]

    Another round in the book for The Dreamcatcher.

    Dunno what OSP's game plan is here...
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal [tonight, Showtime, 10.30pm ET]

    St-Preux (who the commentary team can't help but call GSP and St-Pierre intermittently) might've taken the third round on account of a couple of good positional battles, but it would seem to be either 30-27 or 29-28 for Mousasi.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal [tonight, Showtime, 10.30pm ET]

    Cormier/Barnett announced, surprised to see the tournament come to fruition even if it is an alternate vs. Barnett.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal [live streaming now]

    Yamanaka has no muscle tone whatsoever.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal [tonight, Showtime, 10.30pm ET]

    LOL, Yamanaka pretty much knocked out by the first punch, fight lasts a generous 20 or so seconds.

    Yamanaka doesn't look the least bit disappointed.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal [tonight, Showtime, 10.30pm ET]

    Strikes: 15-1


    Completely pointless.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal [live streaming now]

    Ok, good fight coming up, Gil Melendez needs to put in work to defeat a very tough and game Jorge Masvidal.

    Melendez is a Strikeforce fighter for now and wants to demonstrate that he is in the conversation for best lightweight along with UFC champ Frank Edgar and top contender Ben Henderson.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal [tonight, Showtime, 10.30pm ET]

    Jimmy Lenon Jr. is the best in the business. Joe Martinez and Bruce Buffer both strain their voices and shout. Lennon lets the mic do the work. But he's not exciting.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal [live streaming now]

    Gene Lebell and John McCarthy judging tonight = great but the refs besides Herb Dean have been shitty. CSAC takes and gives.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal [tonight, Showtime, 10.30pm ET]

    Masvidal's thrown a few decent leg kicks but Melendez showing better striking skills.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal [tonight, Showtime, 10.30pm ET]

    Dunno if Masvidal is biding his time or just bothered by Melendez's movement, but he's a step slow and not active enough to win rounds. 2-0 for Melendez so far.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal [tonight, Showtime, 10.30pm ET]

    Action-packed third round goes Melendez's way again, though Masvidal did better.

    Starting to get a sparring feel to the fight. Would like to see either fighter mix it up a bit with some clinch, wrestling, grappling--anything.

    Melendez won't knock Masvidal out but he will win on points. Masvidal cannot win with this strategy.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal [tonight, Showtime, 10.30pm ET]

    Shamrock describes power shot comparison as pretty even, despite being 55-8 for Melendez.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal [tonight, Showtime, 10.30pm ET]

    Melendez's eye is swelling shut.

    Crowd getting restless despite the pace the fighters are setting. Neither guy seems prepared to take the fight.

    Expect to see another round like the last, with Melendez winning 50-45 or 49-46.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal [tonight, Showtime, 10.30pm ET]

    Sparking cardio for both fighters, but no wrestling has helped them keep up this pace.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal [tonight, Showtime, 10.30pm ET]

    Fighters go hard for the last minute, with Masvidal getting a take-down but nothing coming of it. Masvidal might've taken the last round.

    Wouldn't say that Melendez coasted but he never looked uncomfortable during the fight. Except for one or two leaping knees per round, Masvidal didn't show much creativity or ability to adapt his game plan. Couldn't hear his corner between rounds but they didn't help much.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal [tonight, Showtime, 10.30pm ET]

    Neither fighter cracked 40% strike accuracy. Higher volume by Melendez, slightly higher hit rate for Masvidal.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal [tonight, Showtime, 10.30pm ET]

    No surprise, 50-45 from Peoples (eek) and Lebell, 49-46 from McCarthy.

    Some chance that Melendez isn't 100% for this one. He says he wanted to get the take-down but he never really went for it. "Had to do what I had to to" sounds like most champions.

    Melendez calls out winner of Edgar/Henderson. I don't know what is left for him in Strikeforce... not much.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal [tonight, Showtime, 10.30pm ET]

    Results

    The official "Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal" results included:

    Champ Gilbert Melendez def. Jorge Masvidal via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) - retains lightweight title
    Champ Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos def. Hiroko Yamanaka via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 0:16 - retains women's featherweight title
    Gegard Mousasi def. Ovince St. Preux via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
    K.J. Noons def. Billy Evangelista via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

    PRELIMINARY CARD

    Caros Fodor def. Justin Wilcox via knockout (punches) - Round 1, 0:13
    Roger Bowling def. Jerron Peoples via knockout (punches) - Round 1, 0:42
    Devin Cole def. Gabriel Salinas-Jones via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
    Eddie Mendez def. Fernando Gonzalez via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
    Herman Terrado def. Chris Brown via submission (armbar) - Round 3, 4:05
     

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