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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armad Bates (ranked 1790 p4p, 2643 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 277 p4p, 402 weight class). Smith has chosen Metronomy - Salted Caramel Ice Cream as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Armad Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a body punch but Bates moves out of range.
Bates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Bates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Bates moves away and avoids it.
Bates looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bates darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bates thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Bates slips the punch.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Bates moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bates.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Bates has a takedown stuffed.
Bates takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook but Bates avoids it easily.
Bates seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Bates counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that.
Smith tries to bench press Bates off him but Bates keeps the position.
Bates tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bates looking to control but instead Smith has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Bates is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.
Bates with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bates is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bates trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bates.
Smith tries to kick Bates off but Bates keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bates is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.
Bates seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.
Bates is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bates is looking to advance position but Smith won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bates in particular looking to stall.
Smith gets full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bates controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smith pulls Bates in to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Smith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bates fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Bates moves away and avoids it.
Bates was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bates slips a straight right by Smith.
Bates changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Bates decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.
Smith keeping full guard, as Bates tries to pass.
Bates wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Bates's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Bates is having none of it.
Bates advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bates tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bates has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bates trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Bates is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bates is trying to move to mount but Smith reverses beautifully and ends up in Bates's guard.
Smith content to stall in guard here.
Bates is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Smith wants to control from the top but Bates keeps moving.
Bates looking to control.
Bates escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith gets to his feet - Bates follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bates digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bates moves away.
Bates changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Bates makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Bates.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Bates counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bates advances to half guard.
Bates passes to side control.
Smith trying to remain calm as Bates controls from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith is not content to let Bates control the position.
Bates thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Armad Bates dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bates.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Bates.
Bates slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Bates appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bates shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bates keeps the fight on the outside.
Bates slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armad Bates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith with a hook.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Bates is just out of range.
Bates drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smith sprawls and moves away.
Bates misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Bates was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bates defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Bates drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smith sprawls and moves away.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bates.
Smith lands a body shot.
Bates looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Bates sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith works over Bates's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith tries to clinch but Bates is having none of it.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Bates tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Batess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith misses with a hook
and Bates holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bates softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bates throws a head punch that misses.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bates keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Nice body punch from Bates.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Bates moved out of range nicely.
Smith throws a series of punches but Bates avoids them all with ease.
Bates tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smith defends well and Bates ends up having to push Smith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Bates has him pressed against the cage.
Bates lands a nice uppercut.
Bates lands a shoulder strike.
Smith is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bates has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith misses the body punch
and Bates counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith tries to clinch but Bates moves out of range.
Bates dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook.
Bates is looking to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch.
Bates shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Bates rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to break free.
Bates lands a shoulder strike.
Bates misses with the head strike.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bates is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jab from Smith.
Bates lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Bates misses with a straight right.
Bates just misses with a punch to the body.
John Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bates misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, John Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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