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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Callard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Melo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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184 lbs
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173 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Lethal high kicks
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rob Callard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Eddie Melo!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Callard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Callard blocks a head kick by Melo.
Melo misses with a series of wild punches.
Callard scores with a body shot.
Callard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Melo momentarily.
It looks like Eddie Melo has been cut.
Melo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eddie Melo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Callard throws a head kick that misses.
Callard keeps the fight on the outside.
Callard swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Melo checks a leg kick.
Callard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Melo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Callard lands with a right hand.
Callard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Melo.
Melo lands a nice hook to Callard's body. Callard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Callard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Callard throws a poor cross that misses
and Callard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Melo misses with a low kick as Callard jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callard cracks the inside of Melo's front leg.
Melo delivers a nice body kick.
Good exchange - Melo coming out on top.
Melo misses with a head kick.
Melo misses with a looping right.
Callard is looking to chop away at Melo's legs.
It seemed like Melo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Melo misses its intended target.
Callard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Madz **21 Elite coaches** in the buildup to the fight.
Melo staying out of range there.
Nice cross by Callard.
Callard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Melo. That one must have hurt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Callard, as that shot connected.
Callard walks into a straight right hand from Melo.
Melo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Callard.
Melo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Callard - that will leave a mark!
Callard cracks Melo with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo throws a nice head kick!
Melo misses with an uppercut.
Callard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melo moves away.
Callard misses with a low kick.
Callard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Melo. Melo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Melo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Melo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Melo wants to clinch up but Callard keeps it at a distance.
Melo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Callard.
Melo moves into the clinch successfully.
Melo scores with a hook to the body.
Callard stalling against the cage.
Melo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Melo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Melo blocks an elbow strike.
Melo is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Callard to work.
Callard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Callard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Callard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Callard cracks Melo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Melo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice shot lands for Melo.
Melo moves forwards but Callard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Callard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Melo moves away from the strike by Callard.
Callard lands with an uppercut that bounces Melo off the cage and back into range.
Melo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Callard moves out of range of the strikes.
Callard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Callard swings for the body but Melo moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Melo swings for the body but Callard moves out of range.
Callard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Callard misses with a jab to the body
and Melo counters with a nice uppercut.
Melo moves into range and clinches up with Callard.
Melo can't find room to land a body shot as Callard controls the action.
Callard is pushing Melo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Melo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Callard's elbow.
Callard is looking to break free of the clinch but Melo has double underhooks.
Callard lands a shot to the body.
Callard wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Callard has Melo pressed against the cage.
Melo tries a body shot but Callard blocks it.
Callard has picked Melo up - he's going for a ride! Callard dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Melo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Callard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rob Callard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eddie Melo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Melo takes a swing at Callard's ribcage but misses.
Callard takes a swing at Melo's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Callard.
A telegraphed right hand from Callard misses the target.
Callard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Melo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Callard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melo was well out of range. Poor timing from Callard.
Melo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Callard checks a low kick from Melo.
Melo misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Melo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Melo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callard scores with a decent looking hook.
Melo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Callard. Melo shrugs it off though.
Melo misses with a body kick.
Callard tries to counter with a takedown but Melo is quick to defend against it.
Melo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Callard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Melo throws a leg kick but Callard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Melo lands a nice looking body shot.
Callard misses with a hook.
Melo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Callard.
Melo throws the kick towards the body but Callard avoids it.
Callard misses with a jab to the body
and Melo counters with a nice body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Melo.
Callard takes a swing at Melo's ribcage but misses.
Melo looks to land a right hand but Callard moved out of range.
Melo throws a body kick that misses.
Callard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Eddie Melo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Callard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Melo circles away quickly and effectively.
Melo lands with a nice body kick.
Callard lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Callard throws a poor cross that misses
and Melo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Callard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Melo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Callard. That one must have hurt.
Callard misses with a straight left.
Melo looks for the body kick but Callard saw that one coming.
Melo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Callard at a distance.
Callard blocks the body kick.
Melo looks to score with a jab to the body but Callard is just out of range.
Callard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Callard misses its intended target.
Melo throws out a counter right but Callard avoids it with no problem.
Melo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Melo throws an overhand right that lands on Callard's shoulder, as Callard tries to avoid the shot.
Callard throws a jab when Melo was well out of range.
Callard throws a big shot that misses.
Melo looks for the body kick but Callard saw that one coming.
Callard feinted with a counter takedown.
Melo misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo looks to land a left hand but Callard moved out of range nicely.
Callard slips under a jab.
Melo tries to land a front kick but Callard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Melo takes a swing at Callard's ribcage but misses.
Melo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Melo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Melo throws the left hand but Callard avoids the punch easily.
Callard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Melo doesn't seem bothered though.
Melo cracks Callard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Callard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Melo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Melo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Melo just misses with a punch to the body.
Callard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Callard misses with a low kick.
Melo flicks out a counter leg kick but Callard steps away.
Melo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Melo scores with a nice head shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Melo. Callard shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callard connects with the punch.
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!
Callard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Callard slips a straight right by Melo.
Melo scores with a nice body kick.
Melo throws a hook but Callard blocks it.
Melo misses with a leg kick
and Callard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Melo tries to bum rush Callard with a series of wild strikes but Callard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Melo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Melo slips under a jab from Callard.
Melo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Melo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Callard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Melo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Callard's hands.
Callard throws a body shot but no joy.
Callard misses with a looping left.
Melo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Melo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Callard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Callard digs a good hook to Melo's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Melo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eddie Melo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Melo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Melo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Callard. Callard obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Melo misses.
Callard thows a leg kick but Melo checks it
and Melo counters with a stiff right hand.
Callard defending well as Melo loads up on a big left hand.
Callard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Melo misses with a head kick.
Callard throws a push kick but Melo slaps the foot to one side.
Callard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Melo circles away quickly and effectively.
Melo with a nice cross.
Melo throws a head kick that misses.
Callard feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Callard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Melo.
Callard is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Callard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Melo. That one must have hurt.
Oh Callard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Melo cracks Callard on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Callard falls backwards against the cage. Melo follows up with more strikes that drop Callard to his knees. Melo keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Callard! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Melo!
An out of breath Eddie Melo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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