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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cleyton Da Silva (ranked 3934 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Ashnault (ranked 3796 p4p, 0 weight class). Cleyton Da Silva has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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157 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cleyton Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joshua Ashnault!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashnault shoots for a takedown but Da Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Da Silva changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ashnault closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Da Silva did well to prevent Ashnault getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva wants to improve his position but Ashnault is controlling well.
Da Silva pushes Ashnault off looking to stand but Ashnault dives back in and keeps control.
Ashnault scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ashnault working the head and body with strikes.
Ashnault winds up and cracks Da Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ashnault lands strikes from half guard.
Ashnault winds up and cracks Da Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Da Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Ashnault really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Da Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ashnault prevents Da Silva from improving his position.
Ashnault working over Da Silva with some ground and pound. Da Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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!
Ashnault looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Da Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ashnault lands a nice short elbow.
Ashnault thows a huge punch but Da Silva dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva has hold of Ashnault's hands but Ashnault slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Da Silva is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ashnault is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Da Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ashnault lands a nice short elbow.
Ashnault lands with a punch from half guard.
Da Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ashnault is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Da Silva is trying to maintain the position but Ashnault is very close to passing his half guard.
Ashnault scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Da Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Da Silva is trying to maintain the position but Ashnault is very close to passing his half guard.
Da Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ashnault scores with a couple of nice shots.
Da Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Da Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Ashnault trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ashnault lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashnault works over Da Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Ashnault throwing strikes from guard but Da Silva blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ashnault works over Da Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Da Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ashnault postures up.
Ashnault working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ashnault postures up in Da Silva's guard and throws a big left but Da Silva blocks it.
Ashnault scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ashnault lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ashnault looks winded!
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!
Da Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ashnault is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ashnault lands a couple of digs.
Da Silva doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Da Silva has momentary wrist control but Ashnault slips an elbow through the middle.
Ashnault trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ashnault's guard.
Da Silva stops Ashnault from standing up.
Da Silva passes Ashnault's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ashnault is trying to stand.
Ashnault is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Da Silva wants to take a breather but Ashnault is having none of it.
Ashnault is trying to stand.
Da Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ashnault looks like he's trying to stand up.
Da Silva wants to control but Ashnault is keeping him busy.
Da Silva wants to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Da Silva stops Ashnault from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ashnault slaps away a takedown attempt from Da Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Da Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Ashnault gets double underhooks and turns Da Silva into the cage.
Ashnault fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Da Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ashnault defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Ashnault dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cleyton Da Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Da Silva.
Ashnault closes this distance looking for a takedown but Da Silva circles away.
Ashnault tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Da Silva defends well and Ashnault ends up having to push Da Silva into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Da Silva scores with a kick to the body.
Cleyton Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Da Silva.
Ashnault shoots in and drives through. Da Silva sprawls well.
Da Silva seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cleyton Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joshua Ashnault.
Ashnault fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Da Silva is defended easily by Ashnault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ashnault is fending him off so far but Da Silva persists. Nope, Ashnault circles away and we're back to standing.
Da Silva throws a right and a left that Ashnault avoids nicely.
Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ashnault is breathing heavily.
Da Silva dives in and grabs Ashnault's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ashnault pushes down on Da Silva's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashnault shoots in but no luck this time.
Da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ashnault was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Silva.
Ashnault is trying hard to land a takedown here. Da Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Da Silva with that takedown attempt.
Da Silva shoots in for a double leg but Ashnault sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ashnault with the counter takedown but Da Silva avoids it easily.
Da Silva tries to clinch there but Ashnault circles away.
Ashnault feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Da Silva wants to stand but Ashnault is controlling the position.
Ashnault makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Da Silva controls Ashnault momentarily but Ashnault frees himself.
Ashnault throws an elbow that misses. Da Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ashnault's guard. Nice move by Da Silva!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva stops Ashnault from standing up.
Ashnault keeping moving, preventing Da Silva from controlling successfully.
Ashnault is looking to stand back up but Da Silva counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ashnault.
Da Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Ashnault is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Da Silva prevents Ashnault from standing back up.
Da Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ashnault tries to kick Da Silva off but Da Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Da Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ashnault defending well though.
Ashnault scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Da Silva manages to mount him!
Joshua Ashnault has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ashnault squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva looking to ground and pound but Ashnault is blocking nicely.
Ashnault wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Da Silva has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Ashnault taps furiously! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cleyton Da Silva!
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hype
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RATING
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