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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashley Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Mas que Nada. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ashley Scott!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scott. That did some damage!
Da Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Da Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Da Silva connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ashley Scott has been cut.
Da Silva misses with the head strike.
Scott has hold of one of Da Silva's legs. Da Silva is fighting the takedown attempt but Scott gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Da Silva is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Da Silva misses with a knee strike.
Scott looking for a takedown.
Scott has Da Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Da Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Scott tries for a takedown but Da Silva manages to get underhooks.
Anderson Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashley Scott.
Scott has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Da Silva clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Scott not allowing Da Silva to control his hands.
Da Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Scott is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Da Silva turns into Scott and is now in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva tries to stand but Scott is controlling from the bottom.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
Da Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Scott looks for a takedown but Da Silva sprawls well.
Da Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Scott wants to control but Da Silva is keeping busy.
Scott looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Da Silva wants to control but Scott is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Scott can do anything to dispel that myth.
Scott is controlling Da Silva's trapped leg to prevent Da Silva from advancing to side control.
Scott wants to improve his position but Da Silva is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Silva wants to stand up but Scott is controlling the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Da Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Scott's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Scott has his takedown stuffed
and Da Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Scott has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Da Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Scott takes a knee right on the jaw!
Da Silva successfully pulls guard.
Scott wants to control from the top but Da Silva keeps moving.
Da Silva wants to stand and escape but Scott is having none of it.
Da Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Scott tries to free his leg and advance position but Da Silva is retaining full guard.
Scott controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Scott won't allow Da Silva to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Scott feints and as Da Silva raises his hands in defense, Scott changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Da Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Da Silva is looking to stand up but Scott isn't so interested in that idea.
Da Silva controls Scott momentarily but Scott frees himself.
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 Anderson Da Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ashley Scott's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Da Silva with a poor takedown
and Scott counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Scott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Scott is trying to control the action in half guard but Da Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Scott wants to pass the guard but Da Silva is defending well.
Scott slows the pace down in half guard.
Da Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Scott wants to stand but Da Silva has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Da Silva is trying to maintain the position but Scott is very close to passing his half guard.
Scott looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scott with a lazy takedown attempt
and Da Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Scott's guard.
Da Silva wants to control from the top but Scott keeps moving.
Scott has a closed guard, preventing Da Silva from standing up.
Scott working a defensive guard here.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
Scott can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Da Silva controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Da Silva wanted to stand there but Scott had control of the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Da Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Scott holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Scott fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Da Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Scott has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Da Silva uses from the top position.
Scott trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
Scott pulls Da Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Scott is working an open guard so Da Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Anderson Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Scott counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Da Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Scott tries for a takedown but Da Silva circles away easily
and Da Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Scott holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Da Silva won't allow Scott to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva is looking to stand up but Scott won't let him.
Scott looking for a guillotine here but Da Silva defends easily.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
Scott looking for a sweep. Not yet Scott, not yet.
Scott has a closed guard, preventing Da Silva from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anderson Da Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ashley Scott's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Da Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scott's waist but Scott gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Da Silva off to one side.
Scott looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Da Silva is trying to stand up here but Scott is controlling him well.
Scott is keen to just control but Da Silva is a slippery customer.
Scott controlling the action here.
Da Silva wants to control but Scott is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Da Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Scott keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Da Silva's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scott postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Da Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Da Silva controls Scott momentarily but Scott frees himself.
Scott content to stall in guard here.
Da Silva wants to sweep here but Scott controlling him for the moment.
Ashley Scott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Da Silva working a defensive guard here.
Da Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Scott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Scott changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Da Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Da Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Scott counters with a single leg into guard. Da Silva didn't expect that.
Scott passes Da Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Da Silva tries to kick Scott off but Scott keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Scott wants to control but Da Silva is keeping him busy.
Da Silva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Scott is working away from the top position though.
Scott is looking to take a break and control but Da Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Scott keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Scott wants to take a breather but Da Silva is having none of it.
Da Silva missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is pressing down on Da Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Da Silva is holding on for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Da Silva tries to clinch
and Scott counters with a shoot takedown. Da Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Da Silva wants to stand and escape but Scott is having none of it.
Da Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Scott won't allow Da Silva to get back to his feet.
Da Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scott manages to get himself to full guard.
Scott pulls Da Silva in to control the position.
Da Silva controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva gets to his feet. Scott looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Scott tries for a takedown but Da Silva circles away easily
and Da Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Scott!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott is working to get back to half guard.
Da Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Da Silva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ashley Scott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Da Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Da Silva!
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pop
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