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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bates has chosen Hmmm... Interesting... as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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220 lbs
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217 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Swagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Norman Bates!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates tests Swagger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bates looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swagger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bates swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swagger slips a jab and a cross from Bates.
Swagger moves in looking to clinch but Bates pushes him off.
Bates swats away the attempt to clinch by Swagger.
Bates misses with a few strikes there.
Bates feints and as Swagger raises his hands in defense, Bates changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swagger wants to get back to his feet but Bates is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swagger trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bates trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger wants to stand up but Bates is controlling him.
Bates is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bates has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bates looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bates loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bates trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Swagger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bates.
Bates throwing strikes from guard but Swagger blocks nicely.
Swagger wants to stand but Bates is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bates thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bates shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Swagger but Swagger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bates cracks Swagger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bates is defended easily by Swagger.
Bates looks to throw the jab but Swagger is out of range.
Bates looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tommy Swagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Bates.
Bates darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates is trying to control the action in half guard but Swagger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Swagger is trying to stand back up but Bates is controlling him
Bates throwing shots but Swagger is blocking nicely.
Bates wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swagger keeps working.
Swagger is trying to stand.
Bates missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Swagger won't allow Bates to pass to mount.
Swagger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bates stops Swagger from getting back to his feet.
Bates frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four 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.
Swagger takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bates can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Swagger is looking to escape.
Swagger in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bates wants to control the pace but Swagger is squirming around nicely.
Bates misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bates controlling his opponent.
Bates putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Bates dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Swagger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swagger slips a jab and a cross from Bates.
Swagger misses with a hook. Bates ducked under it nicely.
Swagger tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bates counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bates keeps the fight on the outside.
Bates throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Swagger is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bates missing with a left hand there. Swagger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bates throws out a loose jab but Swagger uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bates.
Swagger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Swagger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Swagger landing knees to the body.
Swagger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bates's defenses.
Swagger misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Swagger.
Swagger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Swagger.
Swagger lands with a light punch inside.
Bates drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Swagger gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bates tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Swagger tries to land a knee to the head but Bates blocks with his arms.
Bates takes a shot to the head.
Swagger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Swagger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Swagger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Swagger lands an elbow that stopped Bates in his tracks for a moment.
Swagger pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bates dodges an elbow strike from Swagger.
Swagger lands an elbow inside.
Swagger lands a nice knee to the body.
Swagger lands a nice elbow.
Bates dodges an elbow strike from Swagger.
Swagger lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Swagger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bates's brow.
Swagger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bates is trying to drag Swagger to the mat but Swagger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tommy Swagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Bates.
A knee to the head by Swagger.
Bates avoids the elbow strike from Swagger, against the cage.
Swagger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Swagger putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bates in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swagger's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bates avoids a wild elbow strike from Swagger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger lands a shoulder strike.
Bates goes for a takedown in the clinch but Swagger prevents it.
Swagger is stalling here.
Bates avoids a wild elbow strike from Swagger.
A knee to the head by Swagger.
Swagger lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swagger.
Bates wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bates blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Swagger.
Swagger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Swagger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swagger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bates.
Bates wants a takedown but no success here.
Swagger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Swagger lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Swagger.
Swagger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bates has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bates is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Swagger throws an elbow but it misses.
Swagger lands an elbow inside.
Swagger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Swagger throws an elbow but misses.
Bates pulls guard successfully.
Bates is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Swagger has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bates is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Swagger wants to get up but he can't break Bates's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bates is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Swagger dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Swagger closes the distance and clinches.
Swagger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bates takes an elbow to the temple.
Swagger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bates dodges an elbow strike from Swagger.
Bates tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Swagger smiles and moves away.
Swagger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bates.
Bates missing with a left hand there. Swagger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Swagger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bates loads up on a big right hand but Swagger slips the punch.
Bates jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger blocks a jab.
Tommy Swagger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bates loads up on a big right hand but Swagger slips the punch.
Norman Bates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bates cracks Swagger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bates misses with an uppercut.
Swagger wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Bates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bates closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bates misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Swagger.
Swagger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bates's defenses.
Swagger's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bates avoids a wild elbow strike from Swagger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Swagger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bates takes a knee to the side of the body.
Swagger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Swagger gets underhooks to prevent Bates's takedown attempt.
Tommy Swagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Bates.
Swagger lands an uppercut.
Swagger misses with an elbow strike.
Swagger lands an elbow just above Bates 's eye.
Swagger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Swagger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Swagger tries to stall but Bates uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Swagger misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Swagger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bates's brow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bates blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bates.
Bates avoids a wild elbow strike from Swagger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bates.
Swagger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bates blocks an elbow strike from Swagger.
Bates has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Swagger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Swagger.
Bates drops down looking for an ankle pick but Swagger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Swagger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Swagger landing knees to the head.
Swagger pushes off an throws an elbow but Bates leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Swagger looking to throw knees to the head but Bates is blocking nicely.
Swagger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bates or not.
Swagger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice left hand lands by Swagger.
With the fighters up against the cage, Swagger throws an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Swagger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Swagger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swagger misses with some punches.
Bates tries for a takedown but Swagger manages to get underhooks.
Swagger throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates jumps into guard, dragging Swagger to the mat.
Bates not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Swagger preventing the sweep.
Swagger won't allow Bates to get back to his feet.
Swagger is fighting to break Bates's control of his arms but Bates is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bates has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Swagger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bates looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Swagger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Swagger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Swagger!
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FIGHT
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