{"id":146131,"date":"2015-05-27T17:32:49","date_gmt":"2015-05-28T00:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=146131"},"modified":"2022-02-04T19:12:13","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T03:12:13","slug":"gilbert-melendez-looking-forward-to-punching-someone-in-the-face2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/exclusive-interviews\/gilbert-melendez-looking-forward-to-punching-someone-in-the-face2\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilbert Melendez Looking Forward To &#8216;Punching Someone In The Face&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"container1\" class=\"outer-container\">\n<p><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display:none\">\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\nBy use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C \nfound at https:\/\/accounts.brightcove.com\/en\/terms-and-conditions\/. \n--><\/p>\n<p><script language=\"JavaScript\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/admin.brightcove.com\/js\/BrightcoveExperiences.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><object id=\"myExperience4256888451001\" class=\"BrightcoveExperience\"><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#FFFFFF\" \/><param name=\"width\" value=\"630\" \/><param name=\"height\" value=\"354\" \/><param name=\"playerID\" value=\"3674338276001\" \/><param name=\"playerKey\" value=\"AQ~~,AAADV3-cjCE~,liy9q4yw9hriwTAIJeipvISst9Poov3J\" \/><param name=\"isVid\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"isUI\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"dynamicStreaming\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"@videoPlayer\" value=\"4256888451001\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p><!-- \nThis script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soon\nas the line is read by the browser. 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