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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vergil Ortiz Jr (ranked 2667 p4p, 3162 weight class) and Master Bates (ranked 329 p4p, 384 weight class). Ortiz Jr's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Vergil Ortiz - Future Champ (Highlights / Knockouts). Master Bates has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vergil Ortiz Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Master Bates!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates walks into a left hand.
Ortiz Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Ortiz Jr lands with a hook. Bates tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ortiz Jr thuds a left hand into Bates's body.
Jab by Ortiz Jr.
Bates walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bates moves into range and clinches up with Ortiz Jr.
Ortiz Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ortiz Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bates tries to throw a body punch but Ortiz Jr avoids it by throwing Bates back against the cage.
Ortiz Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Batess head.
Bates doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ortiz Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Bates backwards.
Ortiz Jr lands an elbow that stopped Bates in his tracks for a moment.
Bates wants to take the fight to the mat but Ortiz Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short right from Ortiz Jr on the inside.
Bates takes an elbow to the temple.
Ortiz Jr lands an elbow inside.
Bates takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ortiz Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Ortiz Jr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ortiz Jr.
Ortiz Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ortiz Jr as Bates tries to tie him up.
Ortiz Jr cracks Bates with a nice body shot.
Ortiz Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bates's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ortiz Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ortiz Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ortiz Jr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ortiz Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Ortiz Jr.
Bates wants to break free but Ortiz Jr has control.
Ortiz Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Ortiz Jr.
Ortiz Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bates backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ortiz Jr.
Bates throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ortiz Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Ortiz Jr.
Bates is trying to break free.
Ortiz Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bates backwards.
Bates is looking to control Ortiz Jr's arms but Ortiz Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bates has his back to the cage.
Ortiz Jr lands an elbow just above Bates 's eye.
Bates takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bates wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Ortiz Jr on the inside.
Ortiz Jr lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Ortiz Jr on the inside.
Bates takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bates stalling in the clinch.
Bates gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ortiz Jr is looking to get back to is feet but Bates passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz Jr is trying to get back to his feet.
Ortiz Jr gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bates looking to finish Ortiz Jr with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ortiz Jr!
Ortiz Jr wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Ortiz Jr is breathing heavily.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Bates.
Bates has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Ortiz Jr! Can he survive? No! He's out! Bates gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Master Bates!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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