LMMA 7: Carneiro vs Abreu PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Orsted (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex MacDonald has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

MacDonald
vs
Orsted

175 cm
25
153 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Firebird Designs - 10% Laundry commission

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex MacDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christian Orsted!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orsted misses with a wild combination.
Orsted tries to close the distance and clinch but MacDonald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MacDonald goes for a double leg but Orsted avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Orsted continues to drive forward.
Orsted can't break the clinch.
Orsted tries a knee to the head but MacDonald blocks it.
Orsted is trying to pull guard but MacDonald turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Orsted has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. MacDonald avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

MacDonald has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Orsted clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Orsted has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
MacDonald is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. MacDonald gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. MacDonald gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. MacDonald apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Orsted closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
MacDonald is holding on to half guard well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsted is looking to advance position but MacDonald won't allow it.

MacDonald looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
MacDonald trying to hold on to Orsted's head to control him but Orsted postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orsted wants to stand up but MacDonald is controlling the position.

Orsted is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
MacDonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Orsted on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsted seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
MacDonald trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orsted thows a huge punch but MacDonald dodges it nicely.
MacDonald avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Orsted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsted looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Orsted is trying for a kimura here. MacDonald looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Orsted wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Christian Orsted!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Stahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barnett
vs
Stahl

180 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Stahl!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stahl shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Barnett counters by clinching up.
Barnett is struggling to control the position.
Barnett wants to break the clinch but can't.

Barnett turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Barnett manages to end up in side control.
Stahl is looking for a sweep.
Barnett scoring with punches from side control.
Barnett is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Stahl's shoulder. That is not cool.

Barnett stands up and beckons Stahl to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stahl.
Stahl is looking to clinch but Barnett is avoiding it.
Stahl wants to clinch.

Barnett drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stahl should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Stahl working a defensive guard here.
Barnett distracts Stahl with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barnett connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Barnett decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stahl, up you get!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Barnett looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Barnett lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barnett is nestled in close to Stahl, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stahl looks winded!

Barnett is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Stahl is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Barnett!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trygve Bondevik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renat Boldyrev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bondevik
vs
Boldyrev

206 cm
30
272 lbs
9 - 11 - 1

188 cm
25
213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 9 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Trygve Bondevik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Renat Boldyrev!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bondevik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bondevik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Boldyrev feints and as Bondevik raises his hands in defense, Boldyrev changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boldyrev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bondevik's guard.
Bondevik is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bondevik has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bondevik tries to roll over but Boldyrev keeps him under control.
Bondevik preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Boldyrev looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bondevik avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boldyrev.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Boldyrev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bondevik tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Boldyrev is in Bondevik's guard.
Bondevik keeping moving, preventing Boldyrev from controlling successfully.
Bondevik has Boldyrev pulled in close to control his posture.
Bondevik keeping moving, preventing Boldyrev from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Renat Boldyrev hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Boldyrev gets a double leg takedown into Bondevik's guard.
Bondevik keeping full guard, as Boldyrev tries to pass.
Bondevik has a closed guard, preventing Boldyrev from standing up.
Boldyrev won't allow Bondevik to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boldyrev would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bondevik is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boldyrev preventing the sweep.
Boldyrev stands up over Bondevik, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boldyrev content to stall in guard here.
Bondevik controls Boldyrev momentarily but Boldyrev frees himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bondevik tries to work over Boldyrev's front leg with a kick but Boldyrev checks it.
Bondevik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bondevik misses with a low kick.

Boldyrev shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Boldyrev was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bondevik can't do much from the bottom here.
Boldyrev remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bondevik tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bondevik wants to control but Boldyrev postures up.
Boldyrev taking a break here but Bondevik is having none of it and regains half guard.
Bondevik wants to control but Boldyrev is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renat Boldyrev dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Boldyrev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bondevik throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bondevik motions for Boldyrev to come forward. Bondevik throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Boldyrev looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bondevik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boldyrev is one step ahead there.
Bondevik keeping moving, preventing Boldyrev from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bondevik 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.
Boldyrev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bondevik can't keep his opponent in guard - Boldyrev advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Boldyrev is going to stand back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bondevik is looking to improve his position.
Bondevik wants to control but Boldyrev is keeping busy.
Bondevik knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boldyrev on the ground.
Bondevik moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bondevik wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boldyrev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boldyrev forces his way into half guard.
Bondevik is doing well to control the position and prevent Boldyrev from advancing to side control.
Bondevik is refusing to be controlled, as Boldyrev sits in half guard.
Bondevik trying to control but Boldyrev postures up.
Bondevik controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boldyrev throws a head kick but Bondevik moves out of range.
Trygve Bondevik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondevik throws a nice inside leg kick.

Boldyrev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bondevik napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Boldyrev working away.
Bondevik is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Boldyrev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bondevik is looking to reverse the position.
Boldyrev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bondevik keeps working.
Boldyrev moves into full mount!
Bondevik is squirming around, avoiding Boldyrev's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boldyrev wants to get back to his feet but Bondevik is holding on tight.
Bondevik sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bondevik is looking to control Boldyrev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bondevik avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boldyrev is trying to control the action in half guard but Bondevik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bondevik desperately trying to maintain half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bondevik is looking to chop away at Boldyrev's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Renat Boldyrev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Bondevik's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Boldyrev wants to clinch up but Bondevik keeps it at a distance.
Bondevik throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Boldyrev looking to score a takedown here. Bondevik is defending well but Boldyrev drives through and ends up in Bondevik's guard.
Bondevik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boldyrev.
Bondevik is trying to keep Boldyrev in close.
Bondevik wants to control the position but Boldyrev says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bondevik wants to control the action here but instead Boldyrev manages to pass to full mount!

Boldyrev working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Boldyrev scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bondevik?
Boldyrev tries to control but Bondevik wriggling away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Boldyrev. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondevik is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boldyrev wants to control the pace but Bondevik is squirming around nicely.
Bondevik keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boldyrev wants to control the pace but Bondevik is squirming around nicely.
Renat Boldyrev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bondevik is looking to get to half guard.
Bondevik wants to hold on but Boldyrev pushes him away.
Bondevik is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boldyrev trying to control but Bondevik is having none of it.
Bondevik tries to improve his position but instead Boldyrev has taken his back!
Boldyrev tries to get the hooks in deep but Bondevik pushed the leg off.
Boldyrev softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Bondevik looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Bondevik is in bad spot here.

Boldyrev has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bondevik has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
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!
Bondevik tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boldyrev lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bondevik trying to control the hands but Boldyrev breaks the grip.
Boldyrev just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Boldyrev is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Boldyrev gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Boldyrev gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Boldyrev apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Bondevik does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bondevik throws the kick towards the body but Boldyrev avoids it.
Bondevik tries to work over Boldyrev's front leg with a kick but Boldyrev checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boldyrev throws a wild body kick that Bondevik sees coming a mile off.
Bondevik throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Trygve Bondevik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bondevik wants to land a leg kick but Boldyrev is out of range.
Bondevik throws a half hearted mid kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boldyrev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bondevik misses with a low kick.

Boldyrev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Boldyrev showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bondevik is not content to let Boldyrev control the position.
Trygve Bondevik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boldyrev works his way into side control.
Renat Boldyrev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boldyrev is looking to take a break and control but Bondevik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renat Boldyrev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boldyrev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renat Boldyrev!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carl Draiman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Strickland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Draiman
vs
Strickland

178 cm
28
193 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

188 cm
20
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Draiman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Strickland!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strickland has a takedown stuffed.
Draiman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Draiman thows a body shot but no joy.
Draiman is looking to land body kicks.
Draiman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strickland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strickland wants to clinch.
Strickland closes the distance looking to clinch

and Draiman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Strickland keeping moving, preventing Draiman from controlling successfully.
Strickland is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Draiman is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draiman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Strickland wants to sweep but no luck.
Draiman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Strickland keeping moving, preventing Draiman from controlling successfully.
Strickland wants to improve his position but instead Draiman has moved into half guard.
Strickland is trying to control but can't.
Draiman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Strickland moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Draiman trying to control but Strickland is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strickland wants to get back to his feet but Draiman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Strickland keeping moving, preventing Draiman from controlling successfully.
Draiman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Draiman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Strickland is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Draiman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Draiman throwing strikes from guard but Strickland blocks nicely.
Strickland keeping moving, preventing Draiman from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carl Draiman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Strickland keeps the fight on the outside.
Draiman wants to clinch.
Draiman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Draiman tries to work over Strickland's front leg with a kick but Strickland checks it.
Draiman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strickland circles away quickly and effectively.
Draiman throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strickland throws a head kick but Draiman moves out of range.
Strickland shoots and misses

and Draiman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Strickland can do anything to dispel that myth.
Draiman throwing strikes from guard but Strickland blocks nicely.
Draiman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Draiman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Strickland really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Draiman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Draiman trying to control the position from guard on top but Strickland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strickland wants to stand up but Draiman is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Draiman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Strickland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Draiman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Draiman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Draiman thows a left - swing and a miss!

Draiman clinches up with Strickland and pushes him back against the cage.
Strickland is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Draiman to keep the fight standing.

Draiman pulls Strickland into guard.
Strickland trying to control but Draiman is working from the bottom.
Draiman is trying to keep Strickland in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland trying to control the position from guard on top but Draiman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sean Strickland.
Draiman misses with a head kick.
Strickland dives in and grabs Draiman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Draiman pushes down on Strickland's head and hops out.
Strickland moves out of range of the body kick from Draiman.

Draiman pushes Strickland up against the cage in a clinch.

Draiman jumps guard and drags Strickland to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Strickland must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Strickland tries to free his leg and advance position but Draiman is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Draiman pulls Strickland in close to his closed guard and prevents Strickland from doing any damage or advancing position.
Strickland stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Draiman swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strickland keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Draiman's head.
Draiman is controlling Strickland's posture.
Draiman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Draiman has control of Strickland's left arm, preventing Strickland from doing any damage.
Draiman is trying to control the position but Strickland postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Carl Draiman.
Draiman works Strickland's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Strickland blocks the leg kick.

Strickland shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Strickland is breathing heavily.
Strickland wants to control but Draiman is keeping him busy.
Draiman missing with punches from the bottom.
Strickland is just content to waste time from the top position. Draiman takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Draiman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strickland is one step ahead there.
Draiman looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draiman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Draiman prevents Strickland from getting the reversal.
Draiman landing shots from mount.
Draiman breaks from Strickland's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draiman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strickland is looking to escape.
Strickland tries to hold on but Draiman pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Draiman dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Draiman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Strickland shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Draiman sprawls well. Draiman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Strickland gets slowly back to his feet.

Draiman has Strickland up against the cage in a clinch.

Draiman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Draiman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Draiman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Draiman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Strickland trying to control but Draiman is working from the bottom.
Strickland's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Strickland prevents Draiman from getting back to his feet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sean Strickland hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Strickland goes for a double leg but Draiman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Draiman continues to drive forward.
Strickland takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strickland is looking to control Draiman's arms but Draiman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Strickland has his back to the cage.
Strickland is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Draiman to keep the fight standing.
Carl Draiman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Strickland.

Strickland is fighting off a takedown attempt but Draiman is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Strickland to the mat. Strickland regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Strickland wants to improve his position but instead Draiman has moved into half guard.
Draiman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Strickland is not content to let Draiman control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Draiman connects with a nice short shot to Strickland's temple.
Draiman thows a huge punch but Strickland dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strickland taking some punishment here, with Draiman in his half guard.
Carl Draiman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strickland taking some punishment here, with Draiman in his half guard.
Draiman is thwarting Strickland's attempts to control the position.
Strickland is trying to get back to full guard.
Draiman trying to control the action but Strickland is working from the bottom.
Strickland trying to control here.
Strickland is not content to let Draiman control the position.
Draiman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Strickland is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Draiman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Draiman blocks a low kick nicely.
Carl Draiman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Draiman has closed the distance and engaged Strickland in a clinch.

Draiman pulls Strickland into guard.
Draiman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Strickland looking to pass the guard.
Draiman controlling Strickland's posture.
Draiman is trying to keep Strickland in close.
Carl Draiman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draiman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Strickland manages to get himself to full guard.
Strickland is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Draiman forces his way into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Draiman is looking to take a break and control but Strickland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sean Strickland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Draiman not doing much here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Draiman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Draiman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Draiman!
Carl Draiman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Veljanovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Veljanovski
vs
Miranda

182 cm
25
234 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

193 cm
28
224 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikola Veljanovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veljanovski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Veljanovski tries to close the distance and clinch but Miranda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Veljanovski misses with a double jab

and Miranda counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Veljanovski!

Miranda thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Miranda wants to control but Veljanovski is keeping him busy.
Veljanovski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Veljanovski tries to get out of the position.

Miranda is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Veljanovski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Veljanovski defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miranda tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Miranda in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Miranda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Veljanovski keeps working.

Miranda wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Veljanovski, who protects the arm well.
Veljanovski is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miranda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Veljanovski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Miranda trying to control the action but Veljanovski is working from the bottom.
Veljanovski is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Miranda is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda wants to control but Veljanovski is keeping him busy.

Miranda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miranda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Veljanovski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miranda on the ground.
Veljanovski wants to get back to his feet but Miranda drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miranda throws an elbow but Veljanovski slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Miranda thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Veljanovski is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Miranda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Veljanovski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Miranda dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Veljanovski wants to clinch up but Miranda keeps it at a distance.
Veljanovski looks to land a right hand but Miranda moved out of range.
Miranda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veljanovski.
A big left from Veljanovski misses.
Miranda circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Veljanovski.
Nikola Veljanovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miranda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Veljanovski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Veljanovski clobbers Miranda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Veljanovski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Veljanovski fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Veljanovski misses.
Veljanovski wants to clinch.

Miranda tries to keep at a distance but Veljanovski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miranda can't get the takedown.
Veljanovski can't find room to land a body shot as Miranda controls the action.

Veljanovski manages to break the clinch.

Veljanovski has Miranda up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Veljanovski.
Veljanovski throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski gets underhooks to prevent Miranda's takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The referee is keeping an eye on Veljanovski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Veljanovski seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nikola Veljanovski.
Veljanovski cracks Miranda with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Miranda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veljanovski misses with the combination.
Veljanovski wants to clinch.
Veljanovski throws a leg kick that misses.
Veljanovski misses with a series of wild punches.

Veljanovski closes the distance and pushes Miranda back into the cage.

Veljanovski breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski tries to clinch but Miranda moves out of range.

Veljanovski instigates a clinch.
Veljanovski leaning against his opponent.
Veljanovski swings wildly with an uppercut but Miranda uses good head movement to avoid it.

Veljanovski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miranda shoots in looking for a takedown. Veljanovski tries to sprawl out of it but Miranda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Veljanovski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nikola Veljanovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Miranda.

Veljanovski has Miranda up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veljanovski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikola Veljanovski dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Veljanovski clinches up against the cage.
Miranda blocks an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Veljanovski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Veljanovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Veljanovski doesn't manage to clinch there - Miranda circles away.
Nikola Veljanovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Veljanovski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Veljanovski throws an overhand right that lands on Miranda's shoulder, as Miranda tries to avoid the shot.
Veljanovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miranda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Veljanovski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Veljanovski misses with an uppercut. Miranda saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veljanovski throws a right hand that Miranda ducks under and follows up with a left that Miranda also avoids with ease.
Veljanovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miranda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miranda slips a jab and a cross from Veljanovski.
Veljanovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miranda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Veljanovski misses.
Veljanovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miranda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Veljanovski wants to clinch.
Veljanovski tries to clinch up.
Veljanovski tries to close the distance and clinch but Miranda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Veljanovski tries to close the distance and clinch but Miranda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miranda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Veljanovski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Miranda somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Miranda.

Veljanovski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miranda, pushing him back against the cage.
Veljanovski gets underhooks to prevent Miranda's takedown attempt.

Veljanovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Veljanovski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miranda, pushing him back against the cage.
Veljanovski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miranda has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Veljanovski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nikola Veljanovski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Miranda.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miranda.

Veljanovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Veljanovski throws a series of punches but Miranda avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Miranda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Veljanovski but Veljanovski pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Veljanovski rushes Miranda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miranda drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Veljanovski gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Veljanovski breaks from the clinch.
Veljanovski is looking to clinch but Miranda is avoiding it.
Veljanovski swinging wildly here.

Veljanovski gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Veljanovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miranda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Veljanovski moves into range and clinches up with Miranda.

Veljanovski manages to break the clinch.

Veljanovski clinches with his opponent.
Veljanovski is pushing Miranda up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Veljanovski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veljanovski is pushing Miranda up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Veljanovski prevents a takedown attempt there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikola Veljanovski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Veljanovski 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikola Veljanovski!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Abreu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carneiro comes to the cage accompanied by The Rasmus - In the Shadows. Ronaldo Abreu has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Carneiro
vs
Abreu

188 cm
32
221 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

191 cm
19
202 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Carneiro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronaldo Abreu!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carneiro's corner calls for a 1-2. Carneiro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abreu misses with an uppercut.
Carneiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abreu.
Abreu dodges the punch combination from Carneiro.
Abreu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carneiro counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abreu's knee momentarily.

Carneiro has managed to clinch.

Carneiro pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Abreu won't allow Carneiro to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro keeping moving, preventing Abreu from controlling successfully.
Carneiro wants to stand up but Abreu is controlling him.
Carneiro keeping moving, preventing Abreu from controlling successfully.
My spies in Qube Striking inform me that Abreu has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ronaldo Abreu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Abreu dodges the punch combination from Carneiro.
Daniel Carneiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Carneiro moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abreu is trying to break free.
Abreu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abreu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Daniel Carneiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Abreu.

Carneiro ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carneiro no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Carneiro is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Abreu presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Carneiro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abreu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Carneiro breaks from the clinch.
Abreu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carneiro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Abreu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carneiro counters with a leg kick.
Carneiro lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro throws a nice looking combination but Abreu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carneiro misses with a two punch combination.
Abreu doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Carneiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Carneiro.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carneiro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Carneiro dominated that round.
That's time! Carneiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Abreu has his takedown stuffed
and Carneiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carneiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abreu throws a jab when Carneiro was well out of range.
Abreu moves away from the strike by Carneiro.
Abreu is trying desperately to land a takedown but Carneiro is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Abreu.
Abreu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abreu avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carneiro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Abreu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abreu misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Carneiro to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carneiro.
Carneiro misses with a wild combination.
Carneiro throws a body punch but Abreu moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Abreu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Abreu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Abreu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Abreu is breathing heavily.
Carneiro is pushing Abreu's head away, looking to escape. Abreu manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carneiro trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
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!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro parries the strikes from Abreu easily there. Abreu is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Carneiro to escape.
Carneiro wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Carneiro prevents Abreu from improving position.
Carneiro is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Abreu is controlling him well.

Abreu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Abreu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Carneiro tries to escape but Abreu is in control.
Abreu is looking to take a break and control but Carneiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carneiro tries to escape but Abreu is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abreu is looking to take a break and control but Carneiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abreu in side control, throwing shots but Carneiro defends.

Carneiro bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Carneiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abreu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Carneiro dominated that second 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.

Carneiro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carneiro tries to work over Abreu's front leg with a kick but Abreu checks it.
Carneiro throws a series of punches but Abreu avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Carneiro clinches.
Abreu is trying to pull guard but Carneiro has him pressed against the cage.

Carneiro manages to break the clinch.
Daniel Carneiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abreu misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carneiro rushes Abreu and presses him up against the cage.
Abreu tries to score a body lock takedown but Carneiro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Carneiro breaks the clinch.
Abreu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carneiro.
Abreu shoots and misses
and Carneiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniel Carneiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Abreu.
Abreu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Carneiro drives through and clinches with Abreu against the cage.
Carneiro just leaning against Abreu, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carneiro ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carneiro no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Abreu wants to control from the top but Carneiro keeps moving.
Abreu stops Carneiro from standing up.
Carneiro keeping moving, preventing Abreu from controlling successfully.
Abreu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Carneiro wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carneiro is looking to slow Abreu down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Carneiro as he connects with a hook.

Carneiro rushes Abreu and presses him up against the cage.

Carneiro manages to break the clinch.
Carneiro moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abreu checks a leg kick.
Abreu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carneiro counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carneiro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Carneiro clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A left and a right from Carneiro both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Ronaldo Abreu has been cut.
Abreu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carneiro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Carneiro throws a combination. Abreu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carneiro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Abreu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abreu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Carneiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Carneiro instigates a clinch.
Carneiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abreu can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carneiro has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Abreu uses from the top position.
Abreu trying to control but Carneiro is working from the bottom.
Carneiro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Abreu tries to free his leg and advance position but Carneiro is retaining full guard.
Carneiro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Abreu is controlling him.
Abreu trying to control the position from guard on top but Carneiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carneiro pushes Abreu off and scrambles back to his feet.
Carneiro misses with a wild combination.
Daniel Carneiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abreu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carneiro tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro throws a right and a left that Abreu avoids nicely.
Carneiro misses with a two punch combination.
Carneiro throws a right hand that Abreu ducks under and follows up with a left that Abreu also avoids with ease.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Carneiro enables Abreu to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Carneiro manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Abreu stops Carneiro from standing up.
Abreu trying to control the position from guard on top but Carneiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abreu forces his way into half guard.
Abreu is trying to control. Carneiro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Carneiro makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Carneiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carneiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carneiro throws a leg kick but Abreu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Carneiro had his way with Ronaldo Abreu in that round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Abreu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Carneiro moves into the clinch.
Abreu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carneiro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Abreu goes for a takedown attempt but Carneiro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carneiro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Abreu is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Abreu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carneiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carneiro's corner calls for a 1-2. Carneiro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abreu shoots and misses
and Carneiro counters with a stiff right hand.
Daniel Carneiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Abreu.
Abreu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abreu misses with a takedown
and Abreu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Carneiro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Carneiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abreu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carneiro.
Carneiro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carneiro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A good leg kick by Carneiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carneiro swinging wildly here.
Carneiro works Abreu's body with a nice hook.
Abreu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carneiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Some wild striking there from Carneiro.
Carneiro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carneiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carneiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Carneiro misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Carneiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carneiro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:45
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Carneiro!
Daniel Carneiro retains his light heavyweight title!
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.