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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Nolter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Lister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Nolter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Lister!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lister swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nolter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lister uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nolter.
Sloppy strikes from Nolter. Those never looked like landing.
Nolter loads up on a big right hand but Lister slips the punch.
Nolter moves into the clinch successfully.
Nolter drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nolter is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Lister dives into side control.
Lister is trying to ground and pound but Nolter uses the momentary lack of control by Lister to regain half guard.
Nolter is looking to improve his position.
Lister tries to pass to full mount but Nolter defends it.
Nolter is trying to stand up here but Lister is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolter tries to kick Lister off in order to stand up. Lister Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Lister misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lister postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nolter is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lister has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Nolter gets back to half guard.
Lister seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nolter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lister stops Nolter from getting back to his feet.
Nolter is not content to let Lister control the position.
Nolter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lister scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolter trying to control but Lister postures up.
Lister trying to control the action but Nolter is working from the bottom.
Nolter moves into full guard.
Lister wants to pass the guard but Nolter is keeping the position.
Lister slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lister working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolter is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lister working away.
Nolter sneaks back into half guard.
Nolter is refusing to be controlled, as Lister sits in half guard.
Nolter keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Lister passes to full mount!
Lister tries to control but Nolter wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolter tries to lock up and control but Lister gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lister tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lister breaks from Nolter's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nolter is trying desperately to improve position.
Lister lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lister with a couple of short strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lister prevents Nolter from getting the reversal.
Nolter is trying to stand up.
Nolter is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dave Lister will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Nolter.
Lister drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lister is standing up over Nolter. Nolter looks to escape but Lister dives into side control.
Lister is chipping away with strikes.
Lister is working Nolter over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nolter is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nolter can't do much from the bottom here.
The ground and pound from Lister seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lister lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lister throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lister is looking to take a break and control but Nolter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lister working away.
Lister misses with the ground and pound.
Lister working the ground and pound.
Nolter wants to get back to his feet but Lister drags him back down.
Nolter is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lister's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lister wants to pass to mount but Nolter is defending the position.
Nolter is trying to stand back up but Lister is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolter is in trouble now - Lister has advanced to mount!
Lister landing strikes from the mount and Nolter is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Lister.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nolter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lister is landing with some decent strikes but Nolter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nolter defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lister.
Lister with good strikes from the mount here!
Lister lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dave Lister has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lister working Nolter over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolter is trying to escape the mount.
Lister trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lister is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nolter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nolter is trying desperately to improve position.
Lister is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nolter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nolter tries to hold on but Lister postures up.
Nolter working to try and regain half guard.
Lister landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolter is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Nolter wants to control but Lister is having none of it.
Nolter is squirming around, avoiding Lister's attempts to control the action.
Lister working the ground and pound effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nolter is working to get back to half guard.
Lister looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Lister showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nolter throws the kick towards the body but Lister avoids it.
Lister fails with the takedown
and Nolter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lister's knee momentarily.
Nick Nolter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nolter.
Nolter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lister swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nolter doesn't manage to clinch there - Lister circles away.
Nolter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nolter tries to clinch but Lister moves out of range.
Lister throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nolter tries to clinch up but Lister circles away and keeps his distance.
Nolter jabs Lister to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nolter tries to bum rush Lister with a series of wild strikes but Lister uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lister looks to score with a jab to the body but Nolter is just out of range.
Nolter throws a series of punches but Lister avoids them all with ease.
Nolter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lister is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nolter.
Lister changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nolter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nolter is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lister landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nolter is looking to regain half guard here but Lister keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Lister stalls from top position.
Nolter wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolter is letting Lister control him for a moment.
Lister is trying to get an arm triangle but Nolter is defending well.
Lister avoids the strikes from the bottom by Nolter.
You can see the frustration on Nolter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lister thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Lister's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lister scoring with punches and elbows.
Lister scoring with punches from side control.
Lister is looking to take a break and control but Nolter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nolter is trying to buck Lister off.
Nick Nolter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolter tries to buck Lister off but Lister is having none of it.
Nolter throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Nolter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Nolter as Lister shoots in.
Nolter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nick Nolter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lister throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nolter's waist but Nolter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lister off to one side.
Nick Nolter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Lister.
Nolter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nick Nolter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lister misses with a body shot.
Nolter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lister on the side of the head.
Dave Lister is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Nolter does no damage.
Lister bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nick Nolter.
I think Lister has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dave Lister!
A victorious Dave Lister thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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