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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Verhoeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carneiro might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Rasmus - In the Shadows. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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221 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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242 lbs
2 - 12 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Carneiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rico Verhoeven!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verhoeven lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Verhoeven tries to keep at a distance but Carneiro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carneiro is breathing heavily.
Carneiro stops a takedown attempt from Verhoeven.
Verhoeven is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Verhoeven tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carneiro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Daniel Carneiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Verhoeven.
Verhoeven connects with a knee to the head.
Verhoeven jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carneiro walks away with a smile on his face. Verhoeven gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carneiro feints and as Verhoeven raises his hands in defense, Carneiro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Carneiro content to stall in guard here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carneiro 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhoeven is trying to keep Carneiro in close.
Verhoeven really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carneiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carneiro passes Verhoeven's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Carneiro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Verhoeven is looking to control Carneiro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Verhoeven avoid being mounted?
Carneiro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carneiro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Carneiro is looking to advance position but Verhoeven won't allow it.
Carneiro tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Verhoeven.
Carneiro trying to control the action but Verhoeven is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verhoeven throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Carneiro is pressing down on Verhoeven's thigh, looking to free his foot. Verhoeven is holding on for now.
Verhoeven tries to get to full guard but Carneiro has control of the leg.
Carneiro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Verhoeven is trying to maintain the position but Carneiro is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro content to control rather than advance.
We're going to have a standup here because Daniel Carneiro wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Carneiro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Verhoeven, pushing him back against the cage.
Carneiro pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verhoeven wants to control from the top but Carneiro keeps moving.
Verhoeven trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carneiro's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Carneiro dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Carneiro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carneiro fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Verhoeven to the ground. Carneiro is now in Verhoeven's guard.
Verhoeven looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carneiro is one step ahead there.
Carneiro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Verhoeven controls Carneiro momentarily but Carneiro frees himself.
Carneiro stands up from Verhoeven's guard - Carneiro perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carneiro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carneiro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Carneiro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Verhoeven is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verhoeven is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Well, if Carneiro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Carneiro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Verhoeven trying to control but Carneiro postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Verhoeven defends it well.
Verhoeven trying to control here.
Carneiro trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Verhoeven has a hand on Carneiro's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Carneiro takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Verhoeven is trying desperately to improve position.
Carneiro is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Carneiro extends the arm and Verhoeven is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Carneiro!
A pretty intense looking Daniel Carneiro took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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