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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Bastos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carter might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to La Roux - In For The Kill. Bastos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. D-Nox & Beckers - One Shot (Flame On Fire Remix) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mike Carter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Andreas Bastos!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Bastos misses.
Bastos misses with a body shot.
Bastos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bastos scores with a nice strike.
Bastos moves away from the strike by Carter.
Bastos lands with a shot to the body.
Carter swinging wildly here.
Carter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from Bastos lands but Carter takes it in his stride.
It looks like Mike Carter has been cut.
Bastos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Carter staying out of range there.
Bastos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Carter has time to react.
Bastos throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
Carter misses the jab.
Bastos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastos swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Bastos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mike Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bastos slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Carter feints and then cracks Bastos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bastos down.
Carter leaves Bastos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bastos misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Bastos ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Bastos tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bastos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bastos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bastos throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastos scores with a hook.
Bastos cracks Carter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter misses with a right hand
and Bastos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bastos.
Carter prevents a body shot from Bastos.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.
It looks like Andreas Bastos has been cut.
Carter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bastos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Carter breaks the clinch.
Bastos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bastos punishes Carter's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter tries to work over Bastos's front leg with a kick but Bastos checks it.
Carter tries to move into range but Bastos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mike Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bastos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bastos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carter tries to land a leg kick but Bastos saw it coming and moves away.
Carter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carter clinches.
Bastos effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Bastos.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Bastos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Bastos's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastos lands a shoulder strike.
Bastos avoids the elbow strike from Carter, against the cage.
Carter wants to get back to striking at distance but Bastos won't allow it.
Bastos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bastos wants a takedown.
Carter wants to break free but Bastos has control.
Bastos tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Carter manages to break the clinch.
Bastos throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Carter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Bastos.
Carter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bastos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mike Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Bastos.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bastos cracks a nice hook into Carter's ribs.
Carter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andreas Bastos will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bastos.
Bastos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Carter, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bastos throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
I wouldn't like to be where Carter is right now.
Carter is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bastos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bastos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bastos is working for a kimura but Carter is defending it quite comfortably.
Carter is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Carter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Carter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Carter wants to take a breather but Bastos is having none of it.
Bastos controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastos kicks off Carter and gets to his feet.
Carter lands with a cross.
Bastos misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Carter blocks the low kick.
Bastos looks for a takedown but Carter sprawls well.
Carter tried to score with a low kick but Bastos checks it.
Andreas Bastos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bastos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bastos walks into a straight right hand from Carter.
Carter thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter looks to score with a jab to the body but Bastos is just out of range.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Bastos walks into a jab.
Bastos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carter as he jumps to the side.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bastos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carter.
Carter throws a solid leg kick but Bastos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carter.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carter.
Carter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bastos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carter tries to bum rush Bastos with a series of wild strikes but Bastos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bastos, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Carter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Bastos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carter is looking to land body kicks.
A combination from Bastos does no damage.
Bastos scores with a push kick.
Bastos is looking to clinch.
Bastos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carter misses with a kick to the body.
Bastos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carter on the side of the head.
Bastos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bastos misses with a double jab.
Bastos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carter defends it nicely.
Mike Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Bastos.
Bastos is breathing heavily.
Carter needs to keep his hands up - Bastos had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Carter will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Carter tries to clinch up.
Bastos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carter as he jumps to the side.
Mike Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter walks into a jab.
Bastos thumps Carter with a low kick.
A left and a right from Carter both land. Nice combination.
Bastos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carter finds it's way round the side to connect with Bastos's head.
Carter defending well as Bastos loads up on a big left hand.
Carter throws a leg kick but Bastos moved away.
Good work by Bastos as he checks the leg kick.
Carter lands a big head kick that sends Bastos tumbling to the mat! Carter takes a step backwards and waves Bastos back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bastos is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter connects with a leg kick. Bastos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bastos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastos throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
Bastos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carter backs up against the cage.
Bastos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed right hand from Bastos misses the target.
Bastos shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense.
An inside leg kick lands from Carter.
Bastos shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mike Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Bastos.
Carter swinging wildly here.
Good leg kick by Carter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carter tries to bum rush Bastos with a series of wild strikes but Bastos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carter.
Carter looks to land a left hand but Bastos moved out of range nicely.
Bastos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Carter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter misses the jab.
Bastos missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Bastos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bastos throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
Carter misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Bastos misses with a body shot.
Bastos tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice cross by Carter.
Bastos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastos lands with a shot to the body.
Bastos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carter thows a body shot but no joy.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bastos takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Bastos throws a leg kick but Carter moved away.
Bastos throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bastos doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Bastos thumps Carter with a low kick.
Bastos just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a shot from downtown. Bastos moves away and avoids it.
Bastos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carter to score with a decent uppercut.
Bastos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carter scores with a spinning back kick!
Bastos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
Bastos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carter stuffs the takedown attempt from Bastos. Bastos gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bastos misses with a looping left.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Bastos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carter 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Carter!
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