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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carneiro comes to the cage accompanied by The Rasmus - In the Shadows. Daniel Carneiro had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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221 lbs
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212 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Carneiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raphael Davis!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carneiro was covering up waiting for the punch and Davis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Davis works over Carneiro with some ground and pound from guard.
Davis pushing down on Carneiro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carneiro is trying to get back to full guard.
Carneiro gets full guard.
Carneiro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carneiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Davis trying to control but Carneiro is working from the bottom.
Davis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Davis trying to stand up but can't free himself from Carneiro's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis stands up and waves to Carneiro to follow him.
Davis shoots in and gets a takedown into Carneiro's guard.
Davis wants to control from the top but Carneiro keeps moving.
Davis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Davis wants to control from the top but Carneiro keeps moving.
Carneiro pulls Davis in close to his closed guard and prevents Davis from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Raphael Davis was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Carneiro.
Davis shoots in and bounces Carneiro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Carneiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carneiro wants to control but Davis passes easily into half guard.
Davis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Carneiro is positioning himself well to prevent Davis advancing to mount.
Carneiro is looking to control Davis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carneiro avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Davis wants to stand but Carneiro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Carneiro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Davis!
Davis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Davis looks winded!
Carneiro stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Davis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Davis tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Carneiro taking punishment in the form of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carneiro can't do much from the bottom here.
Carneiro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Davis is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Davis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Davis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Carneiro's guard.
Carneiro trying to control the position.
Carneiro is trying to hold Davis in close to prevent damage but Davis has managed to pass into half guard.
Davis 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Carneiro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Davis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Davis preventing the sweep.
Carneiro is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.
Carneiro keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Carneiro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro pulls Davis in close to prevent any damage.
Carneiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carneiro tries to sprawl but Davis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Davis stands up out of the half guard.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Carneiro's guard.
Carneiro trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Carneiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carneiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Daniel Carneiro.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Carneiro.
Carneiro jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carneiro swinging wildly here.
Davis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Carneiro!
Davis wants to stand but Carneiro has his arm trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Davis off and has taken his back!
Carneiro gets to his feet! The crowd go wild in anticipation of a knockout!
Davis looks to clinch
and Carneiro counters with a stiff right hand.
Carneiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carneiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raphael Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carneiro throws a right and a left that Davis avoids nicely.
Davis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro is trying to get back to half guard.
Carneiro wants to control but Davis postures up.
Carneiro sneaks back into half guard.
Carneiro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Carneiro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carneiro wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Carneiro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davis is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Raphael Davis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Carneiro moves into the clinch.
Davis tries to circle away but Carneiro has him pinned against the cage.
Davis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Carneiro slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Davis.
Davis is looking for a sweep. Carneiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like Carneiro is going to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis trying to control here.
Carneiro gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Davis feints and as Carneiro raises his hands in defense, Davis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davis works over Carneiro with some ground and pound from guard.
Carneiro keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
Carneiro working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis stopping the sweep attempt from Carneiro.
Carneiro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Davis!
Davis tries to hold on but Carneiro pushes him away.
Carneiro tries to control but Davis wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to lock up and control but Carneiro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Carneiro is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Davis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Davis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davis can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carneiro controlling his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Carneiro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davis. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Daniel Carneiro did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No joy there for Carneiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carneiro wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Davis shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Carneiro is trying to defend but Davis finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Carneiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Davis is working away from the top position though.
Davis is pressing down on Carneiro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carneiro is holding on for now.
Davis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carneiro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Davis trying to control from half guard but Carneiro is working away.
Carneiro wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carneiro.
Carneiro is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.
Davis is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Carneiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carneiro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Carneiro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Davis controls the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Davis trying to control but Carneiro is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Raphael Davis.
A low kick from Davis misses
and Carneiro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carneiro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Carneiro gets back to half guard.
Carneiro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carneiro gets back to full guard.
Carneiro trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Carneiro is on top in guard.
Davis trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raphael Davis has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Raphael Davis was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Carneiro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Davis's hands.
Davis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carneiro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Carneiro circles away.
Davis 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carneiro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Davis manages to get himself to full guard.
Carneiro wants to get up but he can't break Davis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Carneiro stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.
Carneiro wants to stand but Davis is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Carneiro had his way with Raphael Davis in that round.
That's time! Carneiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Davis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Carneiro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Carneiro is being controlled here.
Carneiro tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Davis presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Davis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Carneiro is trying desperately to improve position.
Davis looking to control but Carneiro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carneiro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Davis looking to control but Carneiro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carneiro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Davis with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Davis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carneiro is looking to escape.
Carneiro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carneiro wants to hold on but Davis pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Carneiro wants to get up but he can't break Davis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We're going to have a standup here because Daniel Carneiro wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Davis wants to clinch up but Carneiro keeps it at a distance.
Carneiro connects with a leg kick. Davis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab lands there for Carneiro.
Carneiro's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Carneiro duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Carneiro.
Daniel Carneiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davis takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carneiro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carneiro moves out of range of the body kick.
Davis drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Davis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Carneiro to see if he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Carneiro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Carneiro throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Carneiro is trying to control Davis's posture but Davis avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to move to mount but Carneiro blocks the move with his legs.
Davis working away.
Carneiro is trying to improve his position.
Davis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Davis trying to control the action but Carneiro is working from the bottom.
Carneiro struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carneiro is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel Carneiro.
I think Carneiro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:49
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:46
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... 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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energy
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hype
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