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Event:
Tussle
Date: Mar 25, 2017 |
#R1#
De Mello swings away with a body shot that misses
#CL2#
and Scarponi counters by clinching up. #BC#
De Mello pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scarponi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Mello cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scarponi needs to keep his hands up - De Mello had a free shot at his head there.
Scarponi wants to clinch
and De Mello counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Scarponi clinches.
Scarponi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De Mello cracks Scarponi with a nice body shot.#BC#
De Mello breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarponi misses with the body kick
letting De Mello counter with a right hand.
Scarponi misses with an uppercut
and De Mello counters with a stiff right hand.
De Mello scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Scarponi doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Mello scores with a hook to the body. Scarponi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Scarponi slips under a jab from De Mello.
Scarponi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Scarponi tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling De Mello to counter with a crisp jab.
Scarponi falls off balance throwing a combination
and De Mello counters with a straight right hand.
De Mello misses with a straight right.
De Mello scores with a decent looking hook.#CL2#
Scarponi takes the fight into the clinch.
De Mello lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Mello.
De Mello prevents Scarponi from breaking the clinch.
Scarponi taking a breather.#BC#
De Mello's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2#
Scarponi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De Mello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scarponi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Scarponi tries to clinch but De Mello is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - De Mello throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
De Mello moves into range and clinches up with Scarponi.#BC#
De Mello escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Castro De Mello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scarponi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Scarponi misses with a combination
and De Mello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scarponi misses with a right hand
and De Mello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from De Mello misses.
Scarponi tries to clinch up
and De Mello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Castro De Mello dominated that round.
That's time! De Mello's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Scarponi misses with a double jab
letting De Mello counter with a right hand.
Scarponi tries to clinch
and De Mello cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Mello scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Mello with a jab.
Scarponi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Scarponi looks to clinch
and Scarponi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scarponi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Mello counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
De Mello is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Scarponi tries to clinch up
and De Mello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scarponi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and De Mello counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Scarponi thinking. #T1#
Scarponi tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Mello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scarponi misses with a body shot
and De Mello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scarponi wants to clinch but De Mello slips to the side
and De Mello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Mello connects with a good right hand that stumbles Scarponi. Scarponi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Scarponi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Scarponi closes the distance but De Mello moves to the side
and De Mello counters with a straight right hand.
Scarponi tries to clinch up but De Mello circles away and keeps his distance.
Scarponi tries to clinch but De Mello moves away
letting De Mello counter with a right hand.
De Mello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scarponi throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling De Mello to counter with a crisp jab.
Scarponi walks into a straight right hand from De Mello.
Scarponi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Mello is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T2##CL2#
Scarponi instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Mello lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Mello lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Scarponi throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from De Mello.
De Mello lands with a right to the head. #ROC#
Scarponi is rocked!#BC#
De Mello escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scarponi is still on wobbly legs! Can De Mello finish him?
De Mello avoids the head kick by Scarponi.
It looked like De Mello wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Scarponi seems to have recovered his senses.
Scarponi misses with a double jab
and De Mello cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from De Mello misses.
Jorge Scarponi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scarponi moves away from the strike by De Mello.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Castro De Mello dominated that second round.
That's time! De Mello's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Scarponi moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by De Mello as Scarponi tries to tie him up.
De Mello working aggressively here.
De Mello working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Mello lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scarponi backwards.
De Mello is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scarponi can do to turn this around?
De Mello lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scarponi backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, De Mello creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
De Mello avoiding damage as Scarponi throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Mello.#BC#
De Mello breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scarponi tries to clinch
and Scarponi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scarponi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Mello moves away.
Jorge Scarponi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scarponi wants to clinch
and De Mello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
De Mello lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Scarponi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Scarponi misses with a body shot
and De Mello counters with a nice uppercut.
Scarponi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Mello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scarponi throws a right hand that De Mello ducks under and follows up with a left that De Mello also avoids with ease.
Scarponi throws a leg kick
and Scarponi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scarponi blocks a jab.
De Mello takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Mello misses the jab.
Scarponi tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting De Mello counter with a right hand.
Scarponi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Mello circles away quickly and effectively.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Mello lands a jab.
De Mello scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Scarponi throws a left and a right that both miss
and De Mello counters with a stiff right hand.
Scarponi wants to clinch
and De Mello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scarponi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Mello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scarponi tries to clinch but De Mello moves away
and De Mello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scarponi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castro De Mello is winning the standup battle so far.
Scarponi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scarponi tries to clinch but De Mello moves away
and De Mello counters with a straight right hand.
Jorge Scarponi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Castro De Mello is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scarponi throws a sloppy body shot
and De Mello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Castro De Mello showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Mello has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Castro De Mello!
A very excited looking Castro De Mello made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 25, 2017 |
#R1#
De Mello connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Mello bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Estrada's head.
A jab from De Mello misses.
Jab, jab by De Mello - just one landing. #CL#
Estrada has De Mello up against the cage in a clinch.
Estrada looks to throw an elbow but misses. #TD#
Estrada ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Estrada no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Estrada is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but De Mello frees his head nicely. Oh but Estrada has switched to an armbar! De Mello is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Gayle Estrada!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 20, 2017 |
#R1#
De Mello throws a series of strikes that have McNee backpedaling.
De Mello uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McNee has time to react.
Good exchange - De Mello coming out on top.
McNee tries to move into range but De Mello moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McNee misses with a takedown
and De Mello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McNee tries for a takedown but De Mello circles away easily
and De Mello cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Mello connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McNee falls off balance throwing a combination
and De Mello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
McNee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CL2#
McNee moves into the clinch successfully.
De Mello stops a takedown attempt from McNee.
Castro De Mello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JW McNee.
De Mello wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
De Mello lands on the inside with an uppercut. #TD2#
McNee is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. De Mello can't fight it off and eventually McNee manages to take the fight to the floor. De Mello looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
De Mello keeping full guard, as McNee tries to pass.
McNee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
De Mello looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
McNee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McNee postures up in De Mello's guard and throws a big left but De Mello blocks it.
McNee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of De Mello's head.
McNee chips away with some ground and pound.
McNee chips away with some ground and pound.
McNee distracts De Mello with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McNee stands and throws De Mello's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNee connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused De Mello some visible discomfort.
#T3#
De Mello looks to move to half guard but instead McNee has passed into mount! Damn!
De Mello is breathing heavily.
McNee content just to control the position here.
McNee scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish De Mello?
McNee is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McNee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McNee landing strikes from the mount and De Mello is in trouble!
McNee putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
De Mello taking shots to the head. #T4#
De Mello is bucking up trying to escape but McNee cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McNee controlling the pace for now.
McNee dominating with strikes here.
De Mello takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNee landing punches.
McNee lands a nice shot to the head.
McNee raining down shots from the mount!#ROC2#
De Mello is rocked!#SUB2#
De Mello has left one of his arms exposed and McNee doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. De Mello screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). JW McNee!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Barr fails with the takedown
and De Mello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and De Mello counters with a straight right hand.
De Mello's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barr under the eye.#TD2#
Barr looking to score a takedown here. De Mello is defending well but Barr drives through and ends up in De Mello's guard.
Barr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Barr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Mello is keeping the position for now.
Barr looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barr misses with a takedown
and De Mello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Castro De Mello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zaine Barr.
Barr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
De Mello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Mello with a jab.
Barr shoots and misses
and De Mello counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barr tries for a takedown but De Mello circles away easily
enabling De Mello to counter with a crisp jab.
Barr misses with a takedown attempt
and De Mello counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barr thinking.
Barr fails with the takedown
and De Mello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Mello smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T3#
Barr misses with a takedown
and De Mello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barr looks winded!
Barr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De Mello scores with the left hand. Barr knows he should have avoided that one.
Barr with a lazy takedown attempt
and De Mello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Mello is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
De Mello lands a jab.
Barr tries to clinch up
and De Mello counters with a one-two to the body.
Barr dives in for a single leg takedown but De Mello sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Barr shoots and misses
and De Mello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Barr fails with the takedown
and De Mello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barr with a lazy takedown attempt
and De Mello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Mello is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
De Mello lands a slapping body shot.
Barr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
De Mello swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barr.
Barr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and De Mello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Mello throws a good cross that connects.
Barr with a poor takedown
and De Mello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Castro De Mello dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Barr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barr tries for a takedown but De Mello sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barr has his takedown stuffed
letting De Mello counter with a right hand.
Barr with a poor takedown
and De Mello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Castro De Mello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zaine Barr.
De Mello's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barr under the eye.
Barr moves forwards but De Mello connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barr with a poor takedown
and De Mello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Mello throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barr on the side of the head.
Zaine Barr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barr has his takedown stuffed
and De Mello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Castro De Mello is winning the standup battle so far.
Barr is breathing heavily.
De Mello scores with the left hand. Barr knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by De Mello. Beautiful body shot.#T1#
De Mello cracks Barr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Castro De Mello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barr misses with a takedown attempt
and De Mello cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barr tries for a takedown but De Mello circles away easily
and De Mello counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC#
Barr is rocked!
De Mello lands with a hook. Barr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barr is still on wobbly legs! Can De Mello finish him?
De Mello scores with a punch to the head.
De Mello throws a monster overhand right that drops Barr! De Mello follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Castro De Mello!
During a confident post fight interview, Castro De Mello thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 722 Round 1
Date: Jan 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Adam tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but De Mello defends well and Adam ends up having to push De Mello into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL2#
De Mello drives through and clinches with Adam against the cage.
Adam fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD#
Adam drags the fight down to the ground.
#SU2#
De Mello gets to his feet - Adam follows without any prompting.
De Mello lands a glancing blow to the side of Adam's head.
Adam takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Adam with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling De Mello to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Mello throws out a powerful jab.
De Mello connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adam momentarily.
Adam with a poor takedown
and De Mello counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nelson Adam. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
De Mello lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
De Mello with a body punch. A glancing blow.
De Mello is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#CL2#
De Mello gets a clinch.
Adam is trying to pull guard but De Mello has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Adam jumps into guard, dragging De Mello to the mat.
Adam keeping moving, preventing De Mello from controlling successfully.
De Mello's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Adam looking for a guillotine here but De Mello defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adam controls De Mello momentarily but De Mello frees himself. #T2#
Adam bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Mello's guard. #REVR#
De Mello wants to stand and escape but Adam is having none of it.
Adam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adam controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
De Mello is looking to stand up but Adam isn't so interested in that idea. #T3#
Adam missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Mello is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Adam dives into side control.
De Mello defending against the ground and pound.
Adam working the ground and pound but De Mello is defending the strikes.
De Mello looks winded!
Adam lands some shots froms side control.
Adam misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#T4#
Adam lands a decent elbow from side control.
Adam controls the position.#SUB#
Adam thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The strikes coming from Adam are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Adam tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Adam is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adam moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Adam tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Castro De Mello will probably get the nod.
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.
#R2##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from De Mello enables Adam to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. De Mello manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Adam has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
De Mello keeping moving, preventing Adam from controlling successfully.
Adam controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Adam drops back looking for a leg! De Mello is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De Mello manages to kick Adam off! Adam jumps back into De Mello's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Mello can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Adam controls the pace.#T1#
Adam'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.
De Mello is breathing heavily.
Further stalling from Adam.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adam distracts De Mello with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Adam slips nicely into half guard.
Adam keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nelson Adam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adam seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
De Mello really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adam. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Adam sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Adam seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down De Mello for as long as he can get away with.
Adam working De Mello over with strikes. #T3#
Adam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Adam connects with a nice short shot to De Mello's temple.
Adam keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Adam working the head and body with strikes.
Adam landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Adam not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adam looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks De Mello with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Adam.
De Mello is trying to stand up here but Adam is controlling him well. #T4#
Adam slips a nice elbow through De Mello's hands, connecting with De Mello's forehead.
Adam slips a nice elbow through De Mello's hands, connecting with De Mello's forehead.#ROC#
De Mello is rocked!
Adam is nestled in close to De Mello, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
De Mello is still in real trouble! Can Adam finish him?
Adam is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Adam is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Adam thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
De Mello seems to have recovered his senses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adam is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Adam is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Adam dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Adam shoots in but De Mello avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Adam takes a shot right to the bread basket.
De Mello connects with a jab.
Adam gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Adam scores with a takedown into De Mello's guard.
Adam won't allow De Mello to sweep him here.
De Mello takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Adam stops De Mello from standing up.
Adam trying to control but De Mello is working from the bottom.
De Mello has momentary wrist control but Adam slips an elbow through the middle.
Adam seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Adam with a nice head shot there.
Adam is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Adam throws a big right hand that misses. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
De Mello can't keep his opponent in guard - Adam advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Adam passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for De Mello!
Adam takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Adam with a couple of short strikes.
Adam is landing with some decent strikes but De Mello is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Adam working the ground and pound effectively.
Adam punishing his opponent with strikes. #T3#
De Mello takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Adam's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nelson Adam!
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