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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armad Bates (ranked 2646 p4p, 1244 weight class) and Timiko Chen Lo (ranked 363 p4p, 193 weight class). Chen Lo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Welcome to the Jungle. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Armad Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timiko Chen Lo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Bates blocks the leg kick.
Chen Lo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Timiko Chen Lo has been cut.
Chen Lo lands with a good body shot.
A swing and a miss from Bates.
Chen Lo thuds a left hand into Bates's body.
Chen Lo scores with a three punch combo!
Chen Lo moves away from the strike by Bates.
Bates blocks a head kick by Chen Lo.
The crowd cheers as Chen Lo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bates doesn't seem phased though.
Chen Lo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bates.
Crunch! Chen Lo slams his shin into Bates's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bates has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chen Lo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bates connects with a body shot.
Chen Lo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chen Lo swings for the body but Bates moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates misses with a wild body shot.
Timiko Chen Lo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chen Lo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bates. That did some damage!
Bates scores with a body shot.
A low kick from Chen Lo misses
enabling Bates to counter with a crisp jab.
Chen Lo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chen Lo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bates moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bates half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bates walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chen Lo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chen Lo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bates's head backwards.
Chen Lo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bates has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chen Lo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bates blocks a jab.
Chen Lo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bates throws a looping overhand right but Chen Lo ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bates stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chen Lo.
Bates misses with a body shot.
Chen Lo feints a counter leg kick.
Chen Lo jabs at Bates's body.
Bates misses with an uppercut
and Chen Lo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chen Lo throws a body punch but Bates moves out of range.
Chen Lo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bates on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chen Lo. Chen Lo obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Chen Lo.
A telegraphed right hand from Bates misses the target.
Chen Lo with a hook.
Chen Lo needs to keep his hands up - Bates had a free shot at his head there.
Bates missing with a left hand there. Chen Lo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Chen Lo tries to counter it with a takedown but Bates pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chen Lo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bates misses the target.
Bates on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chen Lo. Chen Lo obviously looking to wear him down.
Bates throws a jab but it's blocked by Chen Lo.
Bates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bates lands a slapping body shot.
Bates darts in looking for a takedown but Chen Lo gets double underhooks and turns Bates into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bates fails to land.
Chen Lo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bates backwards.
Bates misses with a body punch.
Bates blocking some punches.
Chen Lo tries to work over Bates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bates is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chen Lo.
Chen Lo manages to break the clinch.
Chen Lo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chen Lo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chen Lo dips to his left and cracks Bates with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bates displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chen Lo throws out the jab.
Bates appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bates. Chen Lo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chen Lo throws a leg kick which misses Bates's front leg but catches the back leg as Bates tries to avoid it.
Bates ducks under a wild hook from Chen Lo.
Bates walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bates avoids the head kick by Chen Lo.
Chen Lo lands a nice shot that snaps Bates's head back.
Bates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chen Lo manages to avoid it.
Donk. Chen Lo catches Bates right on the button with a cross.
Chen Lo throws a leg kick but Bates checks it.
Chen Lo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Bates does it's job there.
Chen Lo throws a right hand that misses
and Bates counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bates lands a nice hook to Chen Lo's body. Chen Lo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Timiko Chen Lo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timiko Chen Lo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bates moves out of range as Chen Lo strikes.
Bates swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chen Lo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bates.
Chen Lo misses with a body shot.
Chen Lo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Armad Bates has been cut.
Chen Lo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bates manages to avoid it.
Chen Lo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bates under the eye.
Bates digs a good hook to Chen Lo's body.
Bates misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chen Lo.
And Chen Lo tries to counter it with a takedown but Bates pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chen Lo moves away from the strike by Bates.
A head kick lands from Chen Lo that sends Bates to the canvas. Bates tries to scramble back to his feet but Chen Lo brings him back down into side control.
Bates is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bates is trying to control Chen Lo's posture but Chen Lo avoids it.
Oh Bates is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chen Lo trying to control the position but Bates is working away.
Bates is trying to control Chen Lo's posture but Chen Lo avoids it.
Bates seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Chen Lo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Chen Lo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bates will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bates is trying to control Chen Lo's posture but Chen Lo avoids it.
Chen Lo trying to control the action but Bates is working from the bottom.
Bates tries to buck Chen Lo off but Chen Lo is having none of it.
Chen Lo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chen Lo working away.
Bates is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chen Lo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two 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.
Chen Lo stands up.
Chen Lo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chen Lo lands a slapping body shot.
Bates gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Timiko Chen Lo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chen Lo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bates connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chen Lo momentarily.
Bates is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chen Lo takes a swing at Bates's ribcage but misses.
Chen Lo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chen Lo throws a hook but Bates blocks it.
Chen Lo misses with a left hand
and Bates counters with a left and a right that stings Chen Lo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bates misses.
Chen Lo misses with a low kick.
Chen Lo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good leg kick by Chen Lo.
Chen Lo takes a swing at Bates's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Bates misses.
Bates misses with a jab to the body
enabling Chen Lo to counter with a crisp jab.
Bates ducks under a wild hook from Chen Lo.
Bates pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bates gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chen Lo.
Chen Lo misses the shot to the body.
Bates tries to counter with a takedown but Chen Lo is quick to defend against it.
Chen Lo jabs at Bates's body.
Chen Lo lands a nice hook to Bates's body. Bates takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chen Lo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bates was well out of range. Poor timing from Chen Lo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates jabs at Chen Lo's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bates. Chen Lo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chen Lo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chen Lo scores with a jab to the body.
Bates keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chen Lo misses with a body shot.
Chen Lo throws a hook but Bates blocks it.
Bates takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Chen Lo.
Bates just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Chen Lo catches Bates right on the button with a cross.
Chen Lo with the inside leg kick.
Chen Lo throws a leg kick but Bates sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bates takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Timiko Chen Lo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Chen Lo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chen Lo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bates has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chen Lo avoids the body shot from Bates.
Chen Lo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chen Lo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bates.
Bates takes a swing at Chen Lo's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Chen Lo.
Bates throws a shot from downtown. Chen Lo moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chen Lo punishes Bates's body with a nice straight punch.
Bates tries to score with a low kick but Chen Lo moves his leg out of the way.
Chen Lo throws a low kick but Bates moves out of range easily.
Bates takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Chen Lo.
Chen Lo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chen Lo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bates is just out of range.
Bates misses with an uppercut.
Chen Lo cracks Bates with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chen Lo slips a straight right by Bates.
Chen Lo cracks Bates with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bates takes a swing at Chen Lo's ribcage but misses.
Chen Lo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bates circles away.
Chen Lo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chen Lo misses with a jab to the body
and Bates counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bates.
Bates works on Chen Lo's body with a couple of short punches.
Chen Lo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo misses with a body punch.
Timiko Chen Lo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates misses with a punch to the body.
Chen Lo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chen Lo's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bates lands an uppercut.
Bates tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chen Lo blocking some punches.
Bates tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bates misses with a punch to the body.
Chen Lo avoiding damage.
Bates throws a punch but it's blocked by Chen Lo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bates lands a body shot.
Bates misses with the head strike.
Bates lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chen Lo backwards.
Bates doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bates working aggressively here.
Bates goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bates misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bates looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bates has a couple of punches blocked by Chen Lo.
Bates misses with a punch to the body.
Armad Bates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates tries to land a knee to the head but Chen Lo blocks with his arms.
Bates struggles to land a body shot inside as Chen Lo controls his hands.
Bates misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Bates.
Bates goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bates throws a punch but it's blocked by Chen Lo.
Bates throws a head punch that misses.
Chen Lo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chen Lo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bates misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chen Lo prevents a body shot from Bates.
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 Armad Bates.
I think Chen Lo 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timiko Chen Lo!
A less than humble Timiko Chen Lo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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