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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Bates (ranked 25167 p4p, 4018 weight class) and Kenneth Bart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodney Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenneth Bart!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bart scores with a sloppy right hand. Bates should have avoided that one.
Bates takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bart lands with a shot to the body.
Bart cracks a nice hook into Bates's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bart.
Bart throws a hook but Bates blocks it.
Bates on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bart throws out a loose jab but Bates uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bates throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bart's waist but Bart gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bates off to one side.
Bates takes one to the chin there.
Bates ducks under a wild hook from Bart.
Bates throws a big counter combination but Bart scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bates throws a big counter combination but Bart scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bart digs a good hook to Bates's body.
Nice jab there from Bart.
Decent striking displayed by Bart there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bates.
Bates shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bates is looking for a kimura but Bart is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bates to get the leverage.
Bates is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bart is trying to stand.
Bates is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bart has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bart looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates passes to side control.
Bart is trying to get back to his feet.
Bart tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
We've been hearing good reports from Bates's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bart is trying to stand back up.
Bart really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bates. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bates lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Bart trying to get back to his feet but Bates is in full control for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Bart right now.
Bart defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Bart is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bart tries to get to his feet, scrambling wildly. Bates sees the opportunity and transitions to an armbar that forces Bart to tap. Impressive finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodney Bates!
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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