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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Carvalho (ranked 1141 p4p, 162 weight class) and Ewen Davis (ranked 611 p4p, 93 weight class). Davis has chosen Atreyu-Ex's and oh's as his entrance music. Gustavo Carvalho could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ewen Davis's chin.
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175 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Carvalho!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ewen Davis!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Davis.
Good work by Carvalho as he checks the leg kick.
Davis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A shot to the liver by Davis. Beautiful body shot.
Davis connects with a right hand. Carvalho shakes it off.
Davis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carvalho.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Davis 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.
Davis looks to land a combination. Carvalho sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carvalho misses the jab.
Davis slips a jab from Carvalho.
Carvalho definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ewen Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis lands with an uppercut that bounces Carvalho off the cage and back into range.
Carvalho swats away the attempt to clinch by Davis.
Carvalho drops down looking for a counter takedown but Davis sprawls and moves away.
Carvalho slaps away a takedown attempt from Davis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Davis slips under a jab.
Davis pushes Carvalho up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carvalho misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis scores with a shot to the side of Carvalho's head.
Carvalho tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Davis throws a punch but it's blocked by Carvalho.
Davis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis pushes Carvalho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Davis scores with a shoulder strike.
Davis lands with a light punch inside.
Davis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carvalho avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carvalho is trying to pull guard but Davis has him pressed against the cage.
Carvalho gets control of Davis's arms and successfully pulls guard. Carvalho will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Carvalho might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Carvalho looking for a guillotine here but Davis defends easily.
Davis landing some decent shots from guard.
Davis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carvalho trying to keep a closed guard but Davis is proving a slippery customer.
Davis showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis with a nice head shot there.
Carvalho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Carvalho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Carvalho throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Davis escapes and throws Carvalho's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Carvalho is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Davis grinds an elbow into Carvalho's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis scores with punches from side control.
Carvalho on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Carvalho can't do much from the bottom here.
Davis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Davis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Carvalho tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Davis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Davis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Davis is putting a hurting on Carvalho here, landing some big shots from side control.
Davis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Carvalho is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Carvalho manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Davis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Davis working over Carvalho with some ground and pound. Carvalho looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Davis prevents Carvalho from improving his position.
Carvalho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Davis is looking to stall here but Carvalho recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ewen Davis dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Carvalho throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Davis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Carvalho.
Carvalho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davis. That did some damage!
Carvalho shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Davis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carvalho was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carvalho. That's going to slow Davis down.
Carvalho misses the jab.
Gustavo Carvalho is winning the standup battle so far.
Carvalho throws a hook but Davis avoids it easily.
Carvalho connects with a leg kick. Davis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Davis.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carvalho 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 Davis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Davis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carvalho sets himself, and Davis steps forward looking for the clinch! Carvalho avoids it this time.
Carvalho tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Davis is able to avoid easily.
Davis misses with an uppercut. Carvalho saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carvalho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short uppercut from Davis.
Davis lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carvalho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Davis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Davis has a couple of punches blocked by Carvalho.
Davis tries for a takedown but Carvalho manages to get underhooks.
Carvalho has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.
Ewen Davis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Davis.
Carvalho scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Davis.
Davis goes for a takedown attempt but Carvalho pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carvalho closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Davis looking to score a takedown here. Carvalho is defending well but Davis drives through and ends up in Carvalho's guard.
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!
Davis trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Carvalho is striking off his back. Davis thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Carvalho is not content to let Davis control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is pressing down on Davis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Davis landing with the ground and pound.
Davis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Davis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Davis 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.
Davis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carvalho keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Davis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carvalho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davis has managed to get both his arms back between Carvalho's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Davis throws an elbow that misses. Carvalho uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Davis's guard. Nice move by Carvalho!
Davis has his hands on Carvalho's head, controlling the position.
Davis wants to sweep here but Carvalho controlling him for the moment.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davis trying to keep a closed guard but Carvalho is proving a slippery customer.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Carvalho stands and throws Davis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ewen Davis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carvalho lands a nice forearm strike.
Carvalho in side control lands a decent elbow.
Carvalho is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carvalho swings around for an armbar but Davis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Carvalho's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ewen Davis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Carvalho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big right from Carvalho misses.
Davis with the counter takedown but Carvalho avoids it easily.
Carvalho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Davis doesn't seem bothered though.
Davis thuds his shin into the meat of Carvalho's side.
Carvalho scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Davis cracks Carvalho with a good jab.
Davis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Davis goes for a double leg but Carvalho avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Carvalho continues to drive forward.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Carvalho moved out of range.
Davis moves into the clinch.
Carvalho lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carvalho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis can't find room to land a body shot as Carvalho controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvalho misses with a punch on the inside.
Davis gets through Carvalho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Davis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carvalho gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carvalho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carvalho has a couple of punches blocked by Davis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carvalho misses with a body punch.
Carvalho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Davis has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Carvalho clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Carvalho just trying to survive but Davis is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Carvalho can't escape the position.
Carvalho is working hard here to advance position.
Davis lands a shot to the body.
Carvalho tries to break free.
Davis is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Davis gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Davis gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Davis apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Davis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carvalho lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carvalho gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Davis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Carvalho can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davis controls the pace.
Davis trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Davis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carvalho's head.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Carvalho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis is in close to Carvalho's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Carvalho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carvalho's head.
Davis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carvalho wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Carvalho escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Davis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carvalho controls Davis momentarily but Davis frees himself.
Davis is working Carvalho over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Carvalho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carvalho can't keep his opponent in guard - Davis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Carvalho trying to control from the bottom.
Carvalho makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carvalho.
Davis pushes down on Carvalho's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Carvalho trying to get back to full guard but Davis takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Davis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ewen Davis really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Davis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Davis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Davis lands with a short shot to the head.
Davis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carvalho prevents it.
Davis has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Carvalho clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Davis looking for the RNC.
You can see the frustration on Carvalho's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Davis lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Carvalho hold on?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvalho covers up after that shot from Davis.
Davis tries to get the hooks in deep but Carvalho pushed the leg off.
Carvalho trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Davis. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Davis gets his hands free as Carvalho looks to control.
Good control from Davis.
Davis cracks Carvalho with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Carvalho from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Carvalho can't escape the position.
Davis punishes Carvalho with strikes from the back mount.
Davis is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Carvalho is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ewen Davis!
Ewen Davis is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Ewen Davis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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