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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Iloliemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carneiro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Rasmus - In the Shadows kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Jaakko Iloliemi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jaakko Iloliemi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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26
250 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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188 cm
34
237 lbs
28 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Iloliemi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Carneiro!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iloliemi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carneiro is fending him off so far but Iloliemi persists. Nope, Carneiro circles away and we're back to standing.
Iloliemi gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Carneiro is trying to get back to half guard.
Iloliemi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Carneiro wants to control but Iloliemi postures up.
Carneiro is looking for a sweep.
Iloliemi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carneiro on the ground.
Carneiro struggling a bit here.
Iloliemi lands an elbow.
Iloliemi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Iloliemi working away.
Carneiro tries to buck Iloliemi off but Iloliemi is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iloliemi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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!
Iloliemi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Iloliemi scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iloliemi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carneiro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Iloliemi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Iloliemi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Carneiro gets back to half guard.
Carneiro gets full guard.
Iloliemi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carneiro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Iloliemi.
Iloliemi trying to control the position from guard on top but Carneiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iloliemi could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Iloliemi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Iloliemi trying to control the position from guard on top but Carneiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iloliemi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Carneiro trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaakko Iloliemi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Carneiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Iloliemi is fending him off so far but Carneiro persists. Nope, Iloliemi circles away and we're back to standing.
Iloliemi tries for a takedown but Carneiro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iloliemi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carneiro's waist but Carneiro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Iloliemi off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaakko Iloliemi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iloliemi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carneiro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Iloliemi's waist but Iloliemi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carneiro off to one side.
Carneiro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carneiro tries to score with some ground and pound. Iloliemi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Carneiro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Iloliemi, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iloliemi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Iloliemi is working hard here to advance position.
Carneiro advances nicely into full mount.
Iloliemi is looking to improve his position but Carneiro isn't that keen on the idea.
Carneiro trying to control but Iloliemi is having none of it.
Iloliemi can't escape the position.
Iloliemi is squirming around, avoiding Carneiro's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Iloliemi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Iloliemi shrugs it off.
Carneiro looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Carneiro looking to control but Iloliemi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Iloliemi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Iloliemi prevents any damage by holding on tight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carneiro punching from mount but Iloliemi doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Iloliemi tries to hold on but Carneiro pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jaakko Iloliemi will probably get the nod.
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.
Iloliemi shoots and misses
and Carneiro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Carneiro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Iloliemi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Iloliemi fails to pull guard.
Carneiro breaks the clinch.
Carneiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Iloliemi throws out the jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Iloliemi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaakko Iloliemi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iloliemi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Carneiro was covering up waiting for the punch and Iloliemi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Iloliemi trying to control the position from guard on top but Carneiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iloliemi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Carneiro wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Iloliemi is now in half guard.
Carneiro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Iloliemi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Carneiro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Iloliemi is looking to get to half guard.
Carneiro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant 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 Iloliemi is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Carneiro!
Daniel Carneiro is the new heavyweight champion!
Daniel Carneiro decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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