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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Lister!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lister scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lister sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Carter is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lister cracks Carter with a big elbow.
Carter looks to move to half guard but instead Lister has passed into mount! Damn!
Carter is working to get back to half guard.
Lister is landing with some decent strikes but Carter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Carter is bucking up trying to escape but Lister cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Carter working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lister lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lister avoids the attempt from Carter to control.
Carter sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Carter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lister.
Carter is refusing to be controlled, as Lister sits in half guard.
Carter is looking for a sweep. Lister is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carter trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lister drops an elbow to the side of Carter's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Carter trying to control here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lister closes this distance looking for a takedown but Carter circles away.
Lister looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Carter tries to get to full guard but Lister has control of the leg.
Carter flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Lister drops an elbow to the side of Carter's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter punching from the bottom.
Carter wants to stand back up but Lister manages to pass into side control.
Carter sneaks back into half guard.
Lister prevents Carter from improving his position.
Lister missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Carter tries to get to full guard but Lister has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carter wants to get back to full guard but Lister has mounted him!
Carter working to try and regain half guard.
Lister lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lister tries to control but Carter wriggling away.
Carter slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Carter wants to improve his position but Lister is controlling well.
Lister wants to pass the guard but Carter is defending well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lister scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Carter is looking to control Lister's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carter avoid being mounted?
Carter actively working from the bottom here.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Carter throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Carter wants to get back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carter fails with the takedown
and Lister counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lister is pushing down on Carter's leg trying to pass to half guard. Carter is fighting to maintain full guard but Lister has managed to sneak the leg through.
Carter is staying active underneath Lister, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Carter is looking to get back to is feet but Lister passes into side control.
Carter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lister wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter is trying to buck Lister off.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lister landing a few strikes.
Lister lands a nice forearm strike.
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carter is working hard here to advance position.
Lister creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's eight 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.
Carter is looking for a sweep.
Lister scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Carter to see if he's OK.
Carter takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lister working the body and head with strikes.
Lister landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Carter wants to get back to his feet.
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carter on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lister working the body and head with strikes.
Lister working the ground and pound from side control.
Lister wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working.
Carter looking for a sweep but Lister has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Carter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lister landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Lister dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lister fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carter stuffs the takedown.
Mike Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Lister.
Lister misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carter works Lister's body with a nice hook.
Carter throws a push kick but Lister slaps the foot to one side.
Carter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lister swivels and escapes.
Carter stuffs the takedown.
Carter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Carter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carter is pressing down on Lister's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lister is holding on for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carter wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Lister uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Carter postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lister is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Carter, into his guard.
Lister working some strikes from top position.
Carter trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lister lands a couple of digs.
Carter is trying to hold Lister in close to prevent damage but Lister has managed to pass into half guard.
Carter trying to control but Lister postures up.
Lister is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Carter actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lister tries to clinch up.
Lister shoots in but Carter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lister tries for a takedown but Carter circles away easily
and Carter counters with a three punch combo that has Lister backing up. Lister nods at Carter to acknowledge the strikes.
Carter closes the distance and clinches up with Lister, looking for a takedown. Carter pushes Lister against the cage but Lister circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carter gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lister postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lister trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Lister is looking to work some ground and pound but Carter has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lister accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carter wants to sweep here but Lister controlling him for the moment.
Carter scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Lister with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carter is trying to keep Lister in close.
Frank Lister has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lister shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carter counters with a nice body shot.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Lister circles away.
Lister tries for a takedown but Carter circles away easily
and Carter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lister shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Carter pinned against the cage. Carter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lister shoots in for a double leg but Carter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lister looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lister shoots and misses
and Carter counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lister's guard now.
Carter stands up and waves to Lister to follow him.
A left lands for Carter.
Lister takes the fight into the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lister tries to pull guard but Carter holds him up against the cage and eventually Lister drops back down to his feet.
Carter ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Carter no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Carter is looking to stand up but Lister isn't so interested in that idea.
Carter wants to improve his position but instead Lister has moved into half guard.
Lister passes to side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Check out the look on Lister's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Carter is looking for a sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lister working away.
Lister laying and praying for a moment but Carter takes advantage and regains half guard.
Lister not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lister wants to pass to mount but Carter is defending the position.
Carter trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lister manages to pass to mount!
Carter is working to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lister connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lister raining down shots from the mount!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lister avoids the attempt from Carter to control.
Lister scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Carter working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Carter dominated that second round.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lister gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Carter is trying to drag Lister to the mat but Lister just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Carter gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lister throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lister bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carter's guard.
Carter has his foot on Lister's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lister works his way back into a safe position though.
Lister landing with the ground and pound.
Lister avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carter is trying to control the position but Lister postures up.
Carter looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lister passes into half guard.
Carter scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Lister manages to mount him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lister in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Carter is looking to get to half guard.
Lister wants to control the pace but Carter is squirming around nicely.
Carter throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lister. What's that going to do exactly?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lister looking to control but Carter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lister working the ground and pound effectively.
Carter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carter tries to lock up and control but Lister gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Carter's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Carter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lister with the ground and pound from mount.
You get the feeling that Carter really doesn't like being in this position too much.
A nice elbow there by Lister.
Carter in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Carter flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Lister working the ground and pound effectively.
Lister lands a big shot there that rocks Carter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Carter is working to get back to half guard.
Lister trying to control but Carter is having none of it.
Carter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lister with shots to the head and body - Carter looks very uncomfortable down there.
Carter can't escape the position.
Carter regains half guard.
Lister is keen to just control but Carter is a slippery customer.
Carter pushes Lister off looking to stand but Lister dives back in and keeps control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lister is looking to advance position but Carter won't allow it.
Carter looking for subs from the bottom but Lister mounts him!
Lister avoids the attempt from Carter to control.
A nice elbow there by Lister.
Lister landing punches.
Poor strikes thrown by Lister there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carter regains half guard.
Carter is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lister pulls his head out easily.
Carter wants to improve his position but Lister is controlling well.
Carter pushes Lister off and gets back to his feet.
Carter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carter decides to stand back up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lister pinned against the cage. Lister gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lister.
Carter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lister doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Carter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lister is keeping the position for now.
Lister looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Lister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter wants to stand and escape but instead Lister has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Frank Lister!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Frank Lister!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Frank Lister!
Frank Lister wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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