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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Kutasinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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213 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Kutasinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Bates!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kutasinski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by Kutasinski or perhaps it was just good defense by Bates which made him look bad.
Kutasinski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bates forces Kutasinski back against the cage and clinches.
Kutasinski managing to block the knees to the body from Bates.
Kutasinski successfully pulls guard.
Bates looking to pass the guard.
Bates prevents Kutasinski from getting back to his feet.
Bates sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kutasinski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bates.
Kutasinski working for a triangle but Bates defends it easily.
Kutasinski wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kutasinski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bates is aware though and is defending well.
Bates controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bates pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kutasinski is keeping the position for now.
Kutasinski controlling Bates's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bates won't allow Kutasinski to sweep him here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kutasinski clinches up against the cage.
Kutasinski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bates misses with a punch on the inside.
Kutasinski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bates avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bates throws a push kick but Kutasinski slaps the foot to one side.
Kutasinski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bates counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Kutasinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kutasinski is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutasinski fails with a takedown attempt.
Bates connects with a high kick.
It looks like Damian Kutasinski has been cut.
Bates connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bates connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Bates.
Kutasinski tries to keep at a distance but Bates has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bates misses with a body shot.
Kutasinski moves out of range of the body kick from Bates.
Bates closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kutasinski is looking for a takedown.
Kutasinski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bates displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kutasinski up against the cage.
Bates has Kutasinski pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bates pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kutasinski tumbling to the mat - Bates dives into Kutasinski's guard.
Bates tries to free his leg and advance position but Kutasinski is retaining full guard.
Kutasinski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kutasinski throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bates really wants to buck Kutasinski off and get back to his feet.
Bates tries to reverse the position but Kutasinski maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bates dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Kutasinski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kutasinski tries for a takedown but Bates circles away easily
and Bates counters with a left to the body.
Chris Bates seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bates dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bates throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bates throws a sloppy head kick and Kutasinski moves out of range easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kutasinski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bates sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kutasinski somewhat.
Bates pushes Kutasinski up against the cage in a clinch.
Bates has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bates escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bates lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kutasinski circles away quickly and effectively.
Bates tries a head kick but it misses.
Bates misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutasinski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kutasinski wants it to stay on the feet.
Kutasinski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Kutasinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kutasinski tries to keep at a distance but Bates has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kutasinski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bates is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Bates's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bates trying to land knees to the body.
Bates wants a takedown but no success here.
Kutasinski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kutasinski has Bates pressed against the cage, preventing Bates from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kutasinski is pressed up against the cage. Bates has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kutasinski down to the mat. Kutasinski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Bates.
Kutasinski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bates sprawls well. Bates wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kutasinski gets slowly back to his feet.
Kutasinski avoids the head kick by Bates.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kutasinski avoids a kick to the body.
Bates clinches.
Bates wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kutasinski has him pressed against the cage.
Kutasinski ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kutasinski no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bates wants to control from the top but Kutasinski keeps moving.
Kutasinski keeping full guard, as Bates tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutasinski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bates defends well.
Kutasinski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kutasinski being controlled here, momentarily.
Bates looking to sit in guard and control but Kutasinski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kutasinski manages to get himself to full guard.
Bates really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kutasinski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bates tries to free his leg and advance position but Kutasinski is retaining full guard.
Bates won't allow Kutasinski to sweep him here.
Bates has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kutasinski keeping moving, preventing Bates from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kutasinski looking to control but Bates passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bates showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Damian Kutasinski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kutasinski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bates plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bates just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bates tries a head kick but it misses.
Kutasinski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bates is fending him off so far but Kutasinski persists. Nope, Bates circles away and we're back to standing.
Kutasinski blocks the body kick.
Bates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bates moves into range and clinches up with Kutasinski.
A frustrated look appears on Bates's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kutasinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bates shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kutasinski defends it nicely.
Bates fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kutasinski, pushing him back against the cage.
Bates prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutasinski misses with an elbow strike.
Kutasinski tries to pull guard but Bates forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Kutasinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bates manages to break the clinch.
Kutasinski wants to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bates.
Bates fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
No luck for Bates with that takedown attempt.
Bates looks to land a combination but Kutasinski avoids it well.
Bates forces Kutasinski back against the cage and clinches.
Bates manages to break the clinch.
Bates bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kutasinski's head backwards.
Bates throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bates misses with a straight left.
Bates darts in and clinches Kutasinski up against the cage.
Kutasinski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bates is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bates throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bates pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kutasinski tries to clinch up but Bates circles away and keeps his distance.
Bates pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bates misses with a head kick.
Bates lands a nice looking body kick.
Bates circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Kutasinski as Bates shoots in.
Damian Kutasinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Bates.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates misses with a body shot.
Bates takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bates throws an overhand right that lands on Kutasinski's shoulder, as Kutasinski tries to avoid the shot.
Bates scores with a body shot.
Bates throws a series of punches but Kutasinski moves out of range.
Bates throws a body punch but Kutasinski moves out of range.
Bates is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kutasinski rather than just go for the knockout.
A bone on bone clash there as Kutasinski blocks the leg kick.
Kutasinski misses with a double jab.
Bates throws a head kick that misses.
Bates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kutasinski.
No luck for Kutasinski with that takedown attempt.
Bates misses with a series of wild punches.
Bates leaves Kutasinski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kutasinski was well out of range. Poor timing from Bates.
Bates throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bates throws a leg kick but Kutasinski checks it.
Kutasinski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bates circles away.
Bates misses with a head kick.
Bates throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bates clinches.
Bates's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bates throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kutasinski fails with a takedown attempt.
Bates works Kutasinski's body with a nice hook.
Damian Kutasinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Bates is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bates moves into the clinch successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Bates comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bates has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Bates!
In his post fight interview, Chris Bates started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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