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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Bullard (ranked 3031 p4p, 2700 weight class) and Henry Bates (ranked 243 p4p, 219 weight class). Nick Bullard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Bullard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Henry Bates!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bullard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bates smiles and moves away.
Bates looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bates scores with a hook.
Bates takes a swing at Bullard's ribcage but misses.
Bullard gets tackled into the cage by Bates. Bates maintains the clinch.
Bullard is trying to pull guard but Bates turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bullard swings wildly with an uppercut but Bates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bullard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bates's elbow.
Bullard has a couple of punches blocked by Bates.
Bates tries to circle away but Bullard has him pinned against the cage.
Bates lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bullard or not.
Bullard working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bullard.
Bates misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bullard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bates has Bullard pressed against the cage.
Bates lands with a right to the head.
Bullard can't find room to land a body shot as Bates controls the action.
Bates is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bullard misses with the head strike.
Bates scores with a shot to the side of Bullard's head.
Bates presses Bullard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bates creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bates lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bullard backwards.
Bullard lands a shot to the body.
Bullard tries to throw a body punch but Bates avoids it by throwing Bullard back against the cage.
Bates's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bullard loads up on a big right hand but Bates slips the punch.
Bullard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bates.
Bullard scores with a jab to the body.
Bullard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bates.
Bates has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bates lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Bullard fails to land.
Bullard misses with some punches.
Bates slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullard tries to throw a body punch but Bates avoids it by throwing Bullard back against the cage.
Bullard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bates.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bullard.
Bates lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bullard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bates's elbow.
Bates misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bates.
Bullard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Bates.
Bates stalling the fight.
Still in the clinch, Bates scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bates works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bullard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bates blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Bates scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Bates.
Bullard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bullard has a couple of punches blocked by Bates.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bates smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Bullard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bates gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bates scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bullard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bates smiles and moves away.
Bullard doesn't manage to clinch there - Bates circles away.
Bates misses with a few strikes there.
Bullard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bates instigates a clinch.
Bates works on Bullard's body with a couple of short punches.
Bates lands with a light punch inside.
Bullard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bullard tries to work over Bates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bates cracks Bullard with a nice body shot.
Bullard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bullard lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bullard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bates blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates is trying to break the clinch but Bullard is controlling him.
Bullard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bates scores with a shoulder strike.
Bullard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bates blocks a body shot from Bullard.
Bates lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bates presses Bullard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bates lands a body shot.
Bates misses with a body punch.
Bates lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bullard backwards.
Bates lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bullard.
Come on Bates - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bullard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bates wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bullard has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bates.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Bates on the inside.
Bullard is trying to pull guard but Bates turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bullard misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Bates dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bates moves into the clinch.
Bates works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bates prevents a body shot from Bullard.
I was talking to Bullard's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bullard is trying to pull guard but Bates has him pressed against the cage.
Bates lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bullard backwards.
Bullard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bates misses with a punch to the body.
Bullard lands a shot to the body.
Bullard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bates taking a breather.
Bates blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bates tries a body shot but Bullard blocks it.
Bullard has Bates pressed against the cage, preventing Bates from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullard misses with a punch to the body.
Bullard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bates avoiding damage.
Bullard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bates is trying to break the clinch but Bullard has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates blocks the elbow strike.
Bates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bullard swings wildly with an uppercut but Bates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bates lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bates.
Bates stalling in the clinch.
Bates stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from Bullard fails to land.
Bates lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bullard or not.
Bates lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bullard swings wildly with an uppercut but Bates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bates taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bullard tries to throw a body punch but Bates avoids it by throwing Bullard back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bullard backwards.
Bates lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bullard or not.
Bates lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bates blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henry Bates seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bates.
Bates scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bates lands with a left to the head.
Bullard works on Bates's body with a couple of short punches.
Bates lands with a light punch inside.
Bullard misses with some punches.
Bullard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Batess head.
Bates blocks an uppercut.
Bullard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bates tries a body shot but Bullard blocks it.
Bates works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Bates.
Bullard misses with a body punch.
Bullard lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bates lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates is trying to force a seperation but Bullard has the dominant position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bates.
Bates lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bullard misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bullard throws an elbow but misses.
Bates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bullard's elbow.
Bullard is trying to pull guard but Bates has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bullard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bates lands with a short shot to the head.
Bates digs a right hand underneath Bullard's ribcage. Bullard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bullard misses with a body punch.
Bullard blocks a body shot from Bates.
Bullard tries a body shot but Bates blocks it.
Bullard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bullard's elbow.
Bates blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bullard throws an elbow but misses.
Bates lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bullard backwards.
Bullard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullard can't find room to land a body shot as Bates controls the action.
Bates blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bullard lands a body shot.
Bullard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bullard misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Bates.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bullard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bates tries to circle away but Bullard has him pinned against the cage.
Bullard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bates lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bullard backwards.
Bates stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bullard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bates lands a left hand.
Bates is pushing Bullard up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bates cracks Bullard with a nice body shot.
Bates lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Bates.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Bates showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bullard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bates swings widly with a right hand
so Bullard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bullard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bullard is looking to take a break and control but Bates is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bates is trying is best to control the position here.
Well, if Bullard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates is defending against the submission attempts here by Bullard.
Bates preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullard trying to control the action but Bates is working from the bottom.
Bates is concentrating on defense, preventing Bullard from advancing position.
Bullard is thwarting Bates's attempts to control the position.
Bullard trying to control from half guard but Bates is working away.
Bates keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bates is refusing to be controlled, as Bullard sits in half guard.
Bullard seems to be working for a kimura but Bates defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bullard is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bates is just riding it out for now. Bullard eventually gives up the hold.
Bates trying to control from the bottom.
Bates is positioning himself well to prevent Bullard advancing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bates is not content to let Bullard control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bates trying to control here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Henry Bates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bates just misses with a punch to the body.
Bates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bullard was well out of range. Poor timing from Bates.
Bates lands a head shot.
Henry Bates is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bates looks to land a right hand but Bullard moved out of range.
Bullard misses with a double jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bullard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bates has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut there from Bates.
Bullard misses with a wild combination.
Bullard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bullard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bates counters with a nice uppercut.
Bates throws out a loose jab but Bullard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bullard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bates misses with the combination.
Bullard tries to counter by clinching up but Bates breaks away and moves out of range.
Bates works the jab nicely.
Bullard lands a really nice looking cross but Bates seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bates walks into a straight right hand from Bullard.
A combination from Bates does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Bullard. Those never looked like landing.
Bates keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bullard.
Bates scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch lands to the side of Bullard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bates tries to clinch but Bullard is having none of it.
Bates lands with a right hand.
Nick Bullard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bates moves into the clinch successfully.
Bates has Bullard pressed against the cage.
Bates has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bates scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bullard takes a shot to the head.
Bates blocks a body shot from Bullard.
Bates stalling against the cage.
Bates pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Bates comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bates 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Bates!
Henry Bates seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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pop
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