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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Fairchild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micheal Bates is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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174 lbs
7 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Fairchild!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Micheal Bates!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates clinches with his opponent.
Bates tries for a takedown but Fairchild manages to get underhooks.
Bates misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Our sources have told us that Fairchild has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fairchild.
Bates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bates forces Fairchild back against the cage and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fairchild is pressed up against the cage. Bates has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fairchild down to the mat. Fairchild avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates takes the fight into the clinch.
Fairchild on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fairchild misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fairchild avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jordan Fairchild has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micheal Bates.
Fairchild is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fairchild.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bates - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short uppercut from Bates.
Fairchild is looking to break free of the clinch but Bates has double underhooks.
Bates lands an uppercut.
Bates manages to break the clinch.
Jordan Fairchild is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bates closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bates manages to break the clinch.
Bates dives in and grabs Fairchild's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fairchild pushes down on Bates's head and hops out.
Bates looking to score a takedown here. Fairchild is defending well but Bates drives through and ends up in Fairchild's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairchild wants to get back to his feet but Bates is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bates tries to free his leg and advance position but Fairchild is retaining full guard.
Bates lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bates's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bates postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
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!
Bates scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bates connects with a couple of short punches.
Bates with a nice head shot there.
Bates content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bates makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fairchild keeping moving, preventing Bates from controlling successfully.
Bates keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fairchild's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bates cracks Fairchild with a solid left hand.
Bates keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fairchild's head.
Bates prevents Fairchild from getting back to his feet.
Bates has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Blackscar Fitness. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Bates lands a couple of digs.
Bates is working Fairchild over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bates stays in close to Fairchild's body and controls the position.
Bates with a nice head shot there.
Bates is in close to Fairchild's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bates's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bates controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bates postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fairchild is rocked!
Bates is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Oh Fairchild is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bates's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fairchild seems to have got his legs back now.
Bates has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bates postures up and lands a big shot to Fairchild's brow.
Bates postures up and lands a big shot to Fairchild's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micheal Bates dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bates closes the distance and clinches.
Bates breaks the clinch.
Bates has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bates gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bates closes the distance and pushes Fairchild back into the cage.
Bates has Fairchild pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fairchild manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bates displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fairchild up against the cage.
Micheal Bates seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bates tightens his grip and picks Fairchild up, before dumping him to the ground. Fairchild manages to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates won't allow Fairchild to get back to his feet.
Bates is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates stops Fairchild from standing up.
Bates landing with the ground and pound.
Bates showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bates trying to control but Fairchild is working from the bottom.
Bates cracks Fairchild with a solid left hand.
Fairchild has his feet on Bates's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bates shoots in for a takedown but Fairchild shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Bates looks to move away, Fairchild throws a big counter combo but Bates just gets out of the way.
Bates closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fairchild did well to prevent Bates getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates winds up and cracks Fairchild with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bates looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bates takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Bates there.
Bates working over Fairchild with some ground and pound. Fairchild looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bates looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bates working the head and body with strikes.
Bates lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bates looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates lands with a punch from half guard.
Bates is taking a breather. Fairchild says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bates scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bates landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Micheal Bates has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bates winds up and cracks Fairchild with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bates scores with a big shot! Fairchild's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Fairchild! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micheal Bates!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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