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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lonnie Lister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Balotelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lonnie Lister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Balotelli!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lister moves to clinch but Balotelli breaks away
and Balotelli counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Balotelli trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lister's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balotelli wants to control from the top but Lister keeps moving.
Balotelli in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Balotelli controls from within his opponent's guard.
Balotelli has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lister is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balotelli trying to move into half guard but instead Lister has managed to sweep!
Lister tries to stand but Balotelli is controlling from the bottom.
Balotelli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lister doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lister manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Balotelli has his hands on Lister's head, controlling the position.
Balotelli bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lister's guard.
Balotelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Lister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balotelli tries to free his leg and advance position but Lister is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli wants to stand and escape but instead Lister has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lister wants to pass the guard but Balotelli is keeping the position.
Lister wants to get up but he can't break Balotelli's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lister decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Balotelli, up you get!
Lister fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lister forces Balotelli back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lister lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lister pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lister misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balotelli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balotelli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lister lands a right hook to the body.
Balotelli circles away from the clinch attempt
and Balotelli decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lister's guard.
Lister keeping moving, preventing Balotelli from controlling successfully.
Balotelli throwing strikes but missing.
Balotelli looking to sit in guard and control but Lister gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Balotelli has a closed guard, preventing Lister from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lister 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.
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!
Lister trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balotelli is trying to control the position but Lister postures up.
Lister showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Balotelli dominated that round.
That's time! Lister's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lister has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lister throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Balotelli blocks it with crossed arms.
Balotelli is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lister is defending well.
Balotelli can't get the takedown.
Balotelli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lister has Balotelli up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Balotelli is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Lister has denied him.
Balotelli jumps guard but Lister stands there with Balotelli around his waist. Balotelli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lonnie Lister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Balotelli.
Balotelli is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lister pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right from Lister on the inside.
Lister lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lister lands a left hand.
Lister with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mario Balotelli has been cut.
Balotelli is breathing heavily.
Balotelli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lister has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lister lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Balotelli is trying to force a seperation but Lister has the dominant position.
Lister lands an elbow that stopped Balotelli in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Lister.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lister - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lister lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Balotelli takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Lister.
Lister lands an elbow that stopped Balotelli in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lister landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lister gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Lister.
Lister lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balotelli backwards.
Lister lands a good knee to the midsection. Balotelli won't want to take too many of those.
Lister scores a nice knee to the body.
Lister lands a good knee to the midsection. Balotelli won't want to take too many of those.
Lister effectively controlling the action here.
Lister lands an elbow inside.
Lister gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lister lands an elbow inside that Balotelli shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Lister.
Balotelli is rocked!
Lister lands a damaging elbow.
Balotelli is still on wobbly legs! Can Lister finish him?
Lonnie Lister has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lister lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Lister.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lister with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Balotelli seems to have recovered his senses.
Lister lands an elbow that stopped Balotelli in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Lister.
Lister scores with a shot to the side of Balotelli's head.
Lister effectively controlling the action here.
Lister lands an elbow inside.
Lister's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lister working Balotelli over with knees to the body.
Lister tries to land a knee to the head but Balotelli blocks with his arms.
A hook to the body from Lister.
Lister lands a knee to the head.
Balotelli takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lister scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lister lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lister lands a knee to the body.
Balotelli takes an elbow to the temple.
Lister connects with a nasty looking knee right to Balotelli's face.
Lister lands a damaging elbow.
Lister lands a hook that snaps the head of Balotelli backwards.
Lister scores a nice knee to the body.
Lister using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Lister.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lister lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lister comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lister lands an elbow inside that Balotelli shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lonnie Lister dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mario Balotelli's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lister clinches up against the cage.
Balotelli takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lister creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Balotelli's defenses.
Lister lands an elbow that stopped Balotelli in his tracks for a moment.
Lister trying to land knees to the body.
Balotelli is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lister lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lister unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Balotelli goes for a takedown attempt but Lister pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lister lands a lovely overhand right.
Lonnie Lister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balotelli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lister moves into range and clinches up with Balotelli.
Lister landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lister landing knees to the body.
Lister is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Balotelli can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lister lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lister lands a nice elbow.
Balotelli takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lister landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Balotelli is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lister to keep the fight standing.
Lonnie Lister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Balotelli.
Lister lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lister unloads a knee to the mid-section. Balotelli lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lister unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lister landing knees to the body.
Balotelli is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lister to keep the fight standing.
Lister comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lister has Balotelli pressed against the cage.
Lister comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lister lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lister comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lister gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lister lands a damaging elbow.
Lister with a knee to the head.
Lister is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lister lands an elbow just above Balotelli 's eye.
Lister creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Balotelli's defenses.
Lister gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lister.
Lister with a knee to the head.
Lister pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Balotelli! Lister unloads with more strikes and Balotelli sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lonnie Lister!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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