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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Senna da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashley Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senna da Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Three 6 Mafia-Smokin On Da Dro. Ashley Davies acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Senna da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ashley Davies!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies tries to clinch but Senna da Silva is having none of it.
Senna da Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Senna da Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
Senna da Silva stops Davies from standing up.
Senna da Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Davies is looking to stand up but Senna da Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Senna da Silva stands and steps away. Davies gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Davies tries to clinch up but Senna da Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Davies instigates a clinch.
Senna da Silva pulls Davies into guard.
Davies throwing strikes from guard but Senna da Silva blocks nicely.
Davies gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Senna da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davies.
Davies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davies throws a jab when Senna da Silva was well out of range.
Senna da Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Davies, pushing him back against the cage.
Senna da Silva has had enough of the clinch but Davies keeps him there for the moment.
Senna da Silva cracks Davies with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Senna da Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Davies looks gassed!
Davies wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Senna da Silva lands with a left to the head.
Senna da Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davies backwards.
Davies stalling in the clinch but Senna da Silva improves position.
Davies misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davies is trying to break the clinch but Senna da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Senna da Silva has hold of one of Davies's legs. Davies is fighting the takedown attempt but Senna da Silva gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Senna da Silva is working Davies over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Davies is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Senna da Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Davies's brow.
Senna da Silva drops back looking for a leg! Davies is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davies manages to kick Senna da Silva off! Senna da Silva jumps back into Davies's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Senna da Silva trying to control but Davies is working from the bottom.
Senna da Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Davies throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Senna da Silva distracts Davies with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senna da Silva is working Davies over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Senna da Silva is working Davies over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Davies throws his legs up looking for a submission but Senna da Silva uses it to pass to side control.
Davies wants to get back to his feet but Senna da Silva drags him back down.
Senna da Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Davies keeps working.
Senna da Silva scores with a couple of short elbows.
Senna da Silva in side control lands a decent elbow.
Senna da Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Davies fails with an attempt to clinch.
Senna da Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Davies takes a shot to the head.
Senna da Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Davies smiles and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Senna da Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies doesn't manage to clinch there - Senna da Silva circles away.
Senna da Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Davies looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Davies tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Senna da Silva wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Senna da Silva lands a decent elbow from side control.
Davies sneaks back into half guard.
Senna da Silva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Senna da Silva scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Senna da Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Davies manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Senna da Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Davies sprawls well. He's pushed Senna da Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Senna da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davies clinches up against the cage.
Senna da Silva is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Davies can't fight it off and eventually Senna da Silva manages to take the fight to the floor. Davies looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Davies throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senna da Silva preventing the sweep.
Senna da Silva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Senna da Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Davies looking for a sweep. Not yet Davies, not yet.
Senna da Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Davies's brow.
Senna da Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Senna da Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Davies trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Senna da Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Davies manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Senna da Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Senna da Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Senna da Silva slips a jab from Davies.
Senna da Silva moves into the clinch.
Davies is trying to break the clinch but Senna da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Davies is looking to control Senna da Silva's arms but Senna da Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Davies has his back to the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Senna da Silva.
Davies tries to break the clinch but Senna da Silva is controlling the position.
Davies is trying to break the clinch but Senna da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Davies wants to break free but Senna da Silva has control.
Senna da Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Davies fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Davies tries to clinch but Senna da Silva moves out of range.
Senna da Silva blocks a jab.
Senna da Silva scores with a one two! Davies had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Senna da Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Davies looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Senna da Silva stands up and beckons Davies to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Senna da Silva.
Davies wants to clinch.
A nice combination there by Senna da Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Senna da Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Davies.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Senna da Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davies trying to stall but Senna da Silva improves his position.
Senna da Silva lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Senna da Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Senna da Silva prevents Davies from getting the reversal.
Senna da Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Senna da Silva is landing with some decent strikes but Davies is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Davies is looking to improve his position but Senna da Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Davies is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Davies taking shots to the head.
Senna da Silva is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Senna da Silva lands with some strikes.
Davies sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Eduardo Senna da Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davies taking some punishment here, with Senna da Silva in his half guard.
Senna da Silva working over Davies with some ground and pound. Davies looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Senna da Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Davies is pressing down on Senna da Silva's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Senna da Silva drops back looking for a leg! Davies is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davies manages to kick Senna da Silva off! Senna da Silva jumps back into Davies's guard.
Davies wants to sweep here but Senna da Silva controlling him for the moment.
Senna da Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Senna da Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Senna da Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Senna da Silva with a couple of short strikes.
Senna da Silva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Davies looks a forlorn figure.
Senna da Silva lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Senna da Silva landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Senna da Silva.
Senna da Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Davies sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Senna da Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.
Senna da Silva connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Senna da Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Senna da Silva landing strikes, looking to finish!
Davies is in a horrible position here. Senna da Silva smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies is looking to improve his position but Senna da Silva isn't that keen on the idea.
Senna da Silva has hold of Davies's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Davies manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Davies regains half guard.
Senna da Silva stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Davies to get to his feet.
Senna da Silva slips a straight right by Davies.
Senna da Silva has closed the distance and engaged Davies in a clinch.
Senna da Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Davies shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Senna da Silva gets through Davies's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Davies looking to slow down the pace here.
Senna da Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Senna da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Senna da Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Davies is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Senna da Silva dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Davies misses with a looping left.
Senna da Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davies is looking to clinch.
Davies tries to clinch there but Senna da Silva circles away.
Senna da Silva rushes Davies and presses him up against the cage.
Senna da Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Senna da Silva avoiding damage as Davies throws knees to the body.
Davies wants to get back to striking at distance but Senna da Silva won't allow it.
Senna da Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Senna da Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Davies momentarily.
Senna da Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davies.
Davies tries to clinch there but Senna da Silva circles away.
Davies connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Senna da Silva feints and as Davies raises his hands in defense, Senna da Silva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davies lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Senna da Silva!
Davies scoring with strikes but Senna da Silva is staying in there.
Davies wants to finish this one by submission but Senna da Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Davies.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davies scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Senna da Silva gets back to half guard.
Senna da Silva trying to control here.
Davies not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Senna da Silva is in trouble now - Davies has advanced to mount!
Senna da Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Davies cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Davies throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Senna da Silva because Davies loaded up on that one.
Davies is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Senna da Silva is surviving well by controlling Davies's body position as best he can.
Senna da Silva is working to get back to half guard.
Senna da Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Senna da Silva tries to get out of the position.
Davies won't let Senna da Silva get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Senna da Silva is in all sorts of trouble here.
Senna da Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Davies lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Davies blocks Senna da Silva's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Senna da Silva wants to control but Davies is having none of it.
Senna da Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Davies.
Davies thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Senna da Silva swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Davies is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Senna da Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Senna da Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Senna da Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Davies tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Senna da Silva.
Senna da Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Senna da Silva connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Davies is working for a kimura but Senna da Silva is defending it quite comfortably.
Senna da Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Davies looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Senna da Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Senna da Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Senna da Silva connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senna da Silva preventing the sweep.
Senna da Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Davies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davies wants to sweep here but Senna da Silva controlling him for the moment.
Davies had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Senna da Silva is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Davies Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Senna da Silva's back instead.
Senna da Silva turns into Davies and is now in his guard.
Eduardo Senna da Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Senna da Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Davies's head.
Davies wants to stand and escape but Senna da Silva is having none of it.
Senna da Silva wants to control from the top but Davies keeps moving.
Senna da Silva gets to his feet - Davies follows without any prompting.
Senna da Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Davies wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Senna da Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Senna da Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Senna da Silva!
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