Fabio Mello vs. Sami Aziz

Round 1

Mello opens the round with a left hook that floors Aziz.  Mello takes top mount and delivers a series of blows to the ribs.  Aziz defends by applying scissors as Mello attempts to posture up.  Mello lands another series of rights to the ribs.  Mello moves back into top mount and lands more blows to the ribs.  Mello postures up, breaks Aziz’ guard and unleashes a flurry of blows.  The referee is closing in on the action for a potential stoppage, but Aziz scrambles to save himself.  Mello takes a front headlock and goes for the guillotine choke.  Aziz reverses the action and postures over top of Mello, landing a series of blows to the head as the round comes to the end.

Mello takes the round solidly

Round 2

Mello lands a left leg kick to lead of the round that takes Aziz to one knee.  Aziz pops back up quickly.  Another leg kick by Mello that stumbles Aziz again.  Mello lands a glancing knee and Aziz maneuvers Mello into a clinch into the cage wall.  Straight leg kick to the stomach by Mello.  The fighters scramble into a clinch along the cage wall.  They break the clinch and move to the middle.  Aziz lands a glancing right followed by a shot to the stomach.  Aziz lands a jumping right knee to end the round.

Aziz takes a close round that could go either way.

Round 3

Mello shoots quickly to open up the round, moving the fight to the cage wall.  Aziz fends him off and grabs a front headlock.  Aziz spins, takes side mount ,and lands a couple of blows to the ribs.  Aziz moves to top mount and is looking to posture up.  Mello secures a  arm bar as Aziz attempts to posture up. Aziz taps out quickly.

Official Result

Mello by arm bar submission at 11:58.