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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renan Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melo comes to the cage accompanied by Fireball - Pitbull. Falcao has chosen Charon - Sorrow Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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159 cm
28
145 lbs
21 - 12 - 0 |
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163 cm
31
141 lbs
11 - 4 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renan Melo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Falcao! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Melo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Melo misses with a hook. Falcao ducked under it nicely. Melo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. A slow jab from Melo misses its intended target. Falcao throws a leg kick that is checked and Melo counters with a stiff right hand. Melo looks to land a left hand but Falcao moved out of range nicely. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Falcao has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Melo.
Melo connects with a right hand. Falcao shakes it off. Falcao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Falcao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Melo. Falcao ducks under a wild hook from Melo. Falcao throws out a counter right but Melo avoids it with no problem. Falcao looks to land a right hand but Melo moved out of range. Falcao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melo moves away. Falcao lands a nice shot to the body.
Melo tries a low kick but Falcao avoids it. Falcao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Melo has time to react. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Melo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falcao. Falcao misses with a double jab.
Falcao moves out of range of the strikes. Falcao scores with the left hand. Melo knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round. Falcao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Melo. Falcao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. A low kick from Melo misses and Falcao counters with a left and a right that stings Melo. Melo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Falcao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. 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.
Melo throws a series of punches but Falcao avoids them all with ease. A countering left hand to the body from Falcao misses. A chopping leg kick lands by Falcao. Melo swings for the body but Falcao moves out of range.
Falcao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Melo. Melo misses with a looping left. Melo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Melo misses with a hook. Falcao ducked under it nicely. A countering left hand to the body from Falcao misses. Falcao misses with a body punch
letting Melo counter with a right hand. This has been an exciting period of action! A swing and a miss from Falcao. Melo closes the distance and clinches up with Falcao, looking for a takedown. Melo pushes Falcao against the cage but Falcao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Falcao swings away with a leg kick that misses. An attempted straight right counter from Melo misses the target. Falcao lands a lovely overhand right. Melo misses with a hook
and Falcao counters with an outside leg kick.
Melo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Melo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Melo avoids a low kick by using good footwork. An attempted straight right counter from Melo misses the target. Melo throws a leg kick which misses Falcao's front leg but catches the back leg as Falcao tries to avoid it. Falcao swings for the body but Melo moves out of range.
Melo throws a leg kick which misses Falcao's front leg but catches the back leg as Falcao tries to avoid it. Melo fails to land the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renan Melo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Falcao throws a hook to the side of Melo's head but Melo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Melo looks to throw the jab but Falcao is out of range. Falcao blocks a low kick nicely. Falcao wants to counter the offense by Melo and move into the clinch position. Diego Falcao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Falcao throws a leg kick and Melo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A cross from Falcao lands. Falcao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Melo can pounce on him.
Falcao moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice uppercut there from Melo. Melo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Melo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Falcao. Falcao works over Melo's head and body with a nice combination. Falcao missing with a left hand there. Melo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Melo misses with a low kick. Falcao swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Falcao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Melo under the eye. A thudding body kick lands there by Melo!
Falcao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Melo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Melo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Melo moves out of range as Falcao strikes. Falcao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Melo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. This has been an exciting period of action! Falcao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Melo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Melo cracks Falcao with an open hand slap. Melo clobbers Falcao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Falcao lands a jab to the nose. Falcao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Melo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Falcao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Melo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Falcao looks to land a left hand but Melo moved out of range nicely. Melo clinches up with Falcao and pushes him back against the cage. Falcao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Falcao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Melo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Falcao is defending well. Falcao scores with a shot to the side of Melo's head. Falcao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Falcao lands a shoulder strike. Melo throws a head punch that misses. Melo is working for takedown but Falcao is calmly controlling the position for now. A left hand lands to the body for Falcao.
A short right from Falcao. Falcao blocks a body shot from Melo. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Melo blocks a body shot from Falcao. Melo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Falcao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Falcao keeps the fight on the outside. Melo misses with a leg kick and Falcao counters with a nice uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Falcao dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Melo moves forwards but Falcao connects with a nice, crisp jab. Falcao has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Falcao swinging wildly here.
It looked like Melo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Melo tries to clinch there but Falcao circles away.
Melo throws a jab but it's blocked by Falcao. Falcao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Melo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Falcao in his tracks. Falcao swats away the attempt to clinch by Melo. A looping hook to the body misses from Melo. Falcao does a little dance to reset his feet. Melo slips under a jab from Falcao. Falcao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Melo. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Falcao stuffs the takedown. Falcao throws an overhand right that lands on Melo's shoulder, as Melo tries to avoid the shot. Falcao defending well as Melo loads up on a big left hand. A decent looking cross lands there for Melo. Melo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Melo misses with a body kick. Falcao only half commits to the counter leg kick. Falcao defending well as Melo loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Melo misses with a lunging right hand
and Falcao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Melo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Falcao swivels and escapes. Melo misses with a leg kick. Melo connects with a right hand. Falcao shakes it off. Melo looks to throw the jab but Falcao is out of range. Melo looks to clinch and Falcao counters with a stiff right hand. Melo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Falcao can pounce on him.
Melo throws a big shot that misses. It seemed like Falcao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Falcao scores with a three punch combo!
Falcao throws out a powerful jab. Falcao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. 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! Falcao takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Melo checks a leg kick. Falcao connects with a leg kick. Melo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Falcao throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Falcao throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Melo moves out of range as Falcao strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Melo defending well as Falcao loads up on a big left hand. Melo misses the jab. Melo darts in and clinches Falcao up against the cage. Melo lands on the inside with an uppercut. Falcao scores with an uppercut up the middle. A short uppercut from Melo. Falcao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Melo tries to throw a body punch but Falcao avoids it by throwing Melo back against the cage. Falcao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Melo. Falcao does a little dance to reset his feet. Melo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Melo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Falcao. Falcao on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. A slow jab from Falcao misses its intended target. Melo looks to throw the jab but Falcao is out of range. Falcao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Melo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Falcao checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. The fighters circle momentarily. Falcao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Falcao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Falcao staying out of range there. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Falcao.
Melo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Falcao. Falcao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Melo avoids the body shot from Falcao.
Falcao misses with an uppercut. Melo saw that one coming. Melo misses with a low kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Falcao, right into the meat.
Falcao with a hook. Falcao misses with a jab to the body
and Melo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Melo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Melo scores with a punch to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Falcao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Melo cracks the inside of Falcao's front leg. Melo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Falcao counters with a left and a right that stings Melo. Melo misses with a hook. Falcao ducked under it nicely. Falcao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Falcao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Falcao throws a leg kick but Melo sees it coming and moves out of range. Melo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Falcao misses with a looping right. A swing and a miss from Melo. A nice side step and Falcao releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Falcao shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Melo eats them both and turns towards Falcao to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Falcao lands a nice looking body shot.
Falcao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Melo's calf. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Falcao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Falcao misses with a wild body shot. Falcao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Melo. Falcao misses with an uppercut. Melo saw that one coming. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Falcao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Falcao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Falcao on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Falcao moves away from the strike by Melo. Melo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Falcao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Melo's head backwards. Melo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A head kick misses from Falcao. Diego Falcao seems to be getting the better of the standup. Falcao lands with a right hand. Melo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Melo connects with a right hand. Falcao shakes it off. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Melo shoots in for a takedown but Falcao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Melo tries for a takedown but Falcao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Falcao moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Melo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Falcao is out of range. Falcao misses with a low kick.
Falcao throws a low kick but Melo avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Falcao throws a body punch but Melo moves out of range. Decent striking displayed by Falcao there. Melo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Falcao cracks Melo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Falcao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Falcao ducks under a wild hook from Melo. Melo misses with a looping right. Melo wants to clinch but Falcao slips to the side and Falcao makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Melo is looking to chop away at Falcao's legs. Melo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Melo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Falcao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. A low kick from Melo is predictable there and Falcao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Falcao scores with a jab. Falcao scores with a leg kick.
Falcao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Melo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Falcao misses with a head kick.
Falcao throws out a leg kick but Melo moves out of range and Falcao only half commits. A chopping leg kick lands by Melo. Falcao sizes up Melo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Falcao ducks under a wild hook from Melo. Melo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Falcao. Falcao obviously looking to wear him down.
Melo misses with a straight right. Falcao throws a head kick but Melo moves out of range.
Falcao misses with a hook
and Melo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Melo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Falcao dives on top into guard. Melo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Falcao. Melo looking for a triangle here. Falcao is fighting it but it looks tight! Melo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Falcao is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Renan Melo! Our winner, Renan Melo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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