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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karlos Vemola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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229 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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224 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Carneiro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Karlos Vemola!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vemola tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carneiro swivels and escapes.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vemola.
Vemola tries to move to mount but Carneiro blocks the move with his legs.
Vemola is looking to take a break and control but Carneiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carneiro regains half guard.
Vemola wants to pass to mount but Carneiro is defending the position.
Carneiro wants to get back to full guard.
Vemola stops Carneiro from getting back to his feet.
Carneiro regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Vemola.
Vemola looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vemola trying to control but Carneiro is working from the bottom.
Vemola must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vemola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carneiro is keeping the position for now.
Vemola avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Carneiro is looking for a triangle here but Vemola uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Vemola wants to control but Carneiro is keeping him busy.
Carneiro gets back to half guard.
Carneiro is pressing down on Vemola's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vemola wants to control from the top but Carneiro keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vemola stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carneiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vemola not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carneiro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vemola is aware though and is defending well.
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!
Carneiro working for a triangle but Vemola defends it easily.
Vemola tries to free his leg and advance position but Carneiro is retaining full guard.
Vemola is in close to Carneiro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vemola gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vemola trying to control but Carneiro is working from the bottom.
Carneiro controls Vemola momentarily but Vemola frees himself.
Vemola working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Carneiro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vemola trying to control but Carneiro is working from the bottom.
Vemola got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carneiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vemola has managed to get both his arms back between Carneiro's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vemola throws a big elbow that misses.
Carneiro wants to sweep here but Vemola controlling him for the moment.
Carneiro is breathing heavily.
Vemola scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vemola lands a couple of digs.
Vemola is in close to Carneiro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vemola looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carneiro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vemola stands up over Carneiro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Karlos Vemola will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vemola is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Carneiro's half guard.
Carneiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vemola stalling away here and it's allowed Carneiro to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Vemola is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Karlos Vemola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vemola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carneiro is keeping the position for now.
Vemola cracks Carneiro with a solid left hand.
Vemola slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro is looking for a triangle here but Vemola uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Carneiro is not content to let Vemola control the position.
Carneiro is looking for a sweep.
Carneiro is working hard here to advance position.
Carneiro is trying to control Vemola's posture but Vemola avoids it.
Vemola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carneiro keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro struggling a bit here.
Carneiro is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Vemola is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Vemola trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carneiro is looking to improve his position but Vemola isn't that keen on the idea.
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.
Vemola looking to control but Carneiro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vemola lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Vemola trying to control but Carneiro is having none of it.
Vemola prevents Carneiro from getting the reversal.
Vemola cracks Carneiro with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vemola cracks Carneiro with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vemola putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carneiro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vemola has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Carneiro's face.
Vemola lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro is just holding on here. Vemola manages to take his back.
Vemola looking for the choke but no joy.
Carneiro is trying to get back to his feet but Vemola has full control of the position and if anything, Carneiro has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Carneiro is in bad spot here.
Vemola trying to control.
Vemola looking for the choke from the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carneiro covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Vemola has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Vemola lands strikes to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karlos Vemola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Carneiro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vemola is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carneiro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vemola with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carneiro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rafael Carneiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karlos Vemola.
Vemola tries for a takedown but Carneiro circles away easily
and Carneiro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vemola won't be happy with that.
Carneiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Carneiro is putting a hurting on Vemola here, landing some big shots from side control.
Vemola takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carneiro has hold of Vemola's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Vemola tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Carneiro cranks the arm and Vemola screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Vemola, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rafael Carneiro!
Rafael Carneiro is the new heavyweight champion!
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