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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Almer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Astolfo de Mello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Almer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Astolfo de Mello!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Mello fails with the takedown.
de Mello scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
de Mello perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Almer is trying to maintain the position but de Mello is very close to passing his half guard.
de Mello wants to advance to full mount but Almer doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
de Mello throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Almer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Almer has momentary wrist control but de Mello slips an elbow through the middle.
de Mello throws and elbow that misses. Almer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in de Mello's guard. Nice move by Almer!
de Mello pushes Almer off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Mello on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Almer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Almer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
de Mello fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Almer avoids it really well and circles away.
de Mello looks for a takedown but Almer sprawls well.
Thiago Almer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Astolfo de Mello.
Almer fails to land with a series of punches.
Thiago Almer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from de Mello.
A shot to the body from Almer misses
and de Mello counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Almer looking for a sweep. Not yet Almer, not yet.
Almer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Almer keeping moving, preventing de Mello from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Mello in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
de Mello content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
de Mello's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de Mello trying to control but Almer is working from the bottom.
de Mello slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Astolfo de Mello hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
de Mello misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Mello looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Almer!
de Mello lands a big shot there that rocks Almer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Almer is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
de Mello throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
de Mello throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
de Mello putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Almer avoids a series of strikes thrown by de Mello.
Almer is breathing heavily.
de Mello can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Almer is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Mello lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
de Mello content just to control the position here.
de Mello with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
de Mello controlling from the full mount.
Almer is in a horrible position here. de Mello smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Astolfo de Mello dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Almer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
de Mello shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
de Mello takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
de Mello takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Almer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Almer stuffs the takedown attempt from de Mello. de Mello gets slowly back to his feet.
de Mello scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
de Mello trying to control the action but Almer is working from the bottom.
Almer is trying to escape the position but de Mello is controlling the position.
Almer defending against the ground and pound.
de Mello works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
de Mello has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almer parries the strikes from de Mello easily there. de Mello is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Almer to escape.
de Mello wants to lay and pray for a moment but Almer keeps working.
de Mello staying calm.
Almer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from de Mello seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
de Mello postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
de Mello sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Almer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Almer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
de Mello tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The strikes coming from de Mello are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
de Mello has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Almer!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almer is squirming around, avoiding de Mello's attempts to control the action.
de Mello working away from the top, dropping strikes.
de Mello controlling from mount.
de Mello has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Almer's face.
de Mello looking to control and managing it successfully.
de Mello misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Mello throwing strikes but Almer recovers to half guard. A much better position.
de Mello content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
de Mello is pressing down on Almer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Almer is holding on for now.
de Mello looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Astolfo de Mello 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! This is the final round!
Almer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Almer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from de Mello.
Almer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Astolfo de Mello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
de Mello wants to clinch up but Almer keeps it at a distance.
de Mello shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Almer defends it nicely.
de Mello shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Almer defends it nicely.
Thiago Almer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Astolfo de Mello.
de Mello fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Almer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almer lands a nice shot to the body.
de Mello moves out of range of the body kick from Almer.
Almer lands a nice shot that snaps de Mello's head back.
de Mello shoots in for a takedown but Almer shows good takedown defense.
Left hook, right uppercut from Almer.
Almer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Almer leaves de Mello with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
de Mello takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Mello tries to score a power double leg takedown but Almer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten de Mello somewhat.
de Mello drops his hands momentarily and Almer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A shot to the liver by Almer. Beautiful body shot.
A left lands for Almer.
Almer scores with a body shot.
de Mello takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Almer cracks a nice hook into de Mello's ribs.
Almer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Almer lunges at de Mello with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by de Mello's hand.
Almer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps de Mello's head backwards.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Almer, right into the meat.
Almer throws a shot to the body.
Almer jabs de Mello to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Almer scores with a jab to the jaw.
de Mello has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Almer finds it's way round the side to connect with de Mello's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
de Mello misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
de Mello takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almer tests de Mello's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thiago Almer is winning the standup battle so far.
de Mello steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Almer. That one must have hurt.
de Mello takes one on the button.
de Mello takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Almer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
de Mello shoots in and drives through. Almer sprawls well.
Almer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
de Mello takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters circling a little - Almer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Almer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Almer scores with a kick to the body.
Almer misses with a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Almer.
Almer lands with a nice body kick.
Almer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A right-left combo lands from Almer.
Almer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from de Mello.
Almer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck de Mello on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almer digs a good hook to de Mello's body.
Almer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Almer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
de Mello takes one to the chin there.
de Mello takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Almer. de Mello does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Almer, as that shot connected.
Almer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from de Mello.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Almer.
Almer cracks a nice hook into de Mello's ribs.
Almer fakes the leg kick and cracks de Mello in the body.
Almer connects with a body shot that sends de Mello's belly button to the back.
de Mello has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Almer throws a leg kick which misses de Mello's front leg but catches the back leg as de Mello tries to avoid it.
de Mello shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Almer sprawls well. Almer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. de Mello gets slowly back to his feet.
Almer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on de Mello if he has to take too many more of those.
de Mello takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
de Mello shoots in and drives through. Almer sprawls well.
A combination from Almer does no damage.
Thiago Almer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Almer.
Almer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Almer rushes de Mello and presses him up against the cage.
Almer lands a nice uppercut.
Almer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Almer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Almer digs a right hand underneath de Mello's ribcage. de Mello let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Almer pushes de Mello back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Almer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Almer.
Almer gets underhooks to prevent de Mello's takedown attempt.
Almer lands a left hand.
Almer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Almer looks for the body kick but de Mello saw that one coming.
Astolfo de Mello is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Almer misses with a few strikes there.
de Mello shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Almer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
de Mello controls the position from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Almer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think de Mello has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Astolfo de Mello!
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