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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mateo Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Adeleye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sobral comes to the ring accompanied by Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up. Adeleye is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Last of the Mohicans. Mateo Sobral could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nelson Adeleye's chin.
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167 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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175 cm
26
167 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateo Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nelson Adeleye!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adeleye shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sobral keeping moving, preventing Adeleye from controlling successfully.
Adeleye advances position into side control!
Adeleye goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sobral rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Adeleye's guard! Nice work there by Sobral!
Adeleye avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sobral won't allow Adeleye to sweep him here.
Adeleye has an active guard here but Sobral has managed to pass into half guard.
Sobral throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sobral not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Adeleye is trying to get back to full guard.
Sobral is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Adeleye!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral wants to control the pace but Adeleye is squirming around nicely.
Adeleye is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sobral thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sobral fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Poor strikes thrown by Sobral there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Poor strikes thrown by Sobral there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Adeleye is trying desperately to improve position.
Sobral looking to ground and pound but Adeleye is blocking nicely.
Adeleye prevents Sobral from taking his back.
Sobral wants to finish this one by submission but Adeleye is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sobral.
Adeleye sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adeleye tries to get to full guard but Sobral has control of the leg.
Sobral is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Adeleye sees it coming and defends easily.
Sobral is breathing heavily.
Adeleye is trying to get back to full guard.
Adeleye is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sobral is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Adeleye gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Adeleye is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sobral, into his guard.
Adeleye passes Sobral's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Adeleye is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sobral actively working from the bottom here.
Adeleye is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sobral doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Adeleye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adeleye is thwarting Sobral's attempts to control the position.
Adeleye looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sobral gets back to full guard.
Adeleye preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Adeleye dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Adeleye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sobral manages to avoid it.
Sobral misses with a takedown
letting Adeleye counter with a right hand.
Sobral tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Adeleye is able to avoid easily.
Nice shot lands for Adeleye.
Adeleye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adeleye ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Horrible takedown by Adeleye or perhaps it was just good defense by Sobral which made him look bad.
Sobral clinches but Adeleye breaks the clinch
and Adeleye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adeleye just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Adeleye misses.
Adeleye looks to land a left hand but Sobral moved out of range nicely.
Adeleye scores with a hook to the body. Sobral takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Adeleye throws a looping overhand right but Sobral ducks down to avoid it.
Sobral has his takedown stuffed
and Adeleye makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good work by Sobral as he checks the leg kick.
Sobral tries to clinch
and Adeleye counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mateo Sobral is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adeleye digs a good hook to Sobral's body.
Adeleye scores with a jab. Sobral acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Adeleye cracks Sobral with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sobral tests Adeleye's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Adeleye darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Adeleye lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adeleye throws a body punch but Sobral moves out of range.
Adeleye darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Adeleye tests Sobral's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adeleye shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Adeleye showed some decent athleticism there.
Sobral is refusing to be controlled, as Adeleye sits in half guard.
Sobral is looking to improve his position.
Adeleye wants to take a breather but Sobral is having none of it.
Sobral is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adeleye pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Adeleye escapes and gets back to his feet.
Adeleye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Adeleye.
Mateo Sobral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adeleye shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sobral connects with a nice looking jab.
Sobral gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Adeleye counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateo Sobral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adeleye shoots in for a takedown but Sobral shows good takedown defense.
Sobral keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adeleye.
Sobral closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Adeleye trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adeleye slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Adeleye looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sobral passes into side control.
Sobral is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Adeleye has escaped the position, nice work there.
Adeleye manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sobral is staying active underneath Adeleye, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Adeleye wants to work for an arm triangle but Sobral is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sobral moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Adeleye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sobral shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Adeleye moves into full guard.
Adeleye wants to sweep here but Sobral controlling him for the moment.
Sobral drops back, looking for a kneebar! Adeleye looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Adeleye looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Adeleye!
Sobral manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Sobral wants to take a breather but Adeleye is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeleye is pressing down on Sobral's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Adeleye looking for a guillotine here but Sobral defends easily.
Sobral trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adeleye wants to sweep here but Sobral controlling him for the moment.
Sobral wants to pass the guard but Adeleye is keeping the position.
Adeleye looking for a sweep. Not yet Adeleye, not yet.
Adeleye is trying to control the position but Sobral postures up.
Sobral won't allow Adeleye to sweep him here.
Mateo Sobral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral advances to half guard.
Sobral tries to pass the half guard into mount. Adeleye knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A jab from Adeleye misses.
Adeleye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sobral moves away.
Adeleye cracks Sobral with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sobral closes the distance but Adeleye moves to the side
and Adeleye counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Adeleye trying to mount his opponent but Sobral defends it.
Adeleye is looking for a kimura here.
Sobral wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adeleye thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sobral's head.
Adeleye passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sobral!
Sobral really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Adeleye looking for a guillotine from mount but Sobral is having none of it.
Sobral is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adeleye moves to take his opponent's back.
Adeleye looking for the choke but no joy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sobral trying to get back to his feet but Adeleye is in full control for now.
Sobral is in bad spot here.
Adeleye has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sobral is really stuck here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson Adeleye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Adeleye has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nelson Adeleye!
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energy
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