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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bates has chosen Kansas-Dust In The Wind as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Tyler Simmons has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tyler Simmons seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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211 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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221 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Simmons!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Bates!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Simmons rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bates counters with a stiff right hand.
Bates scores with the left hand. Simmons knows he should have avoided that one.
Simmons misses with a straight right.
Simmons swats away the attempt to clinch by Bates.
Simmons misses with an uppercut
and Bates counters with a shoot takedown. Simmons fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Simmons wants to sweep here but Bates controlling him for the moment.
Simmons is working hard here to advance position.
Simmons wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bates is now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Bates prevents Simmons from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Simmons is trying to get back to full guard.
Chris Bates has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bates rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simmons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chris Bates is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bates thuds his shin into the meat of Simmons's side.
Bates throws a right and a left that Simmons avoids nicely.
Bates tries to clinch up but Simmons circles away and keeps his distance.
Simmons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bates manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Simmons misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates connects with a body shot that sends Simmons's belly button to the back.
Simmons digs a good body shot into Bates's ribs.
Simmons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bates.
Bates looks to score with a jab to the body but Simmons is just out of range.
Simmons throws a hook but Bates blocks it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bates.
Simmons tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bates sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Simmons somewhat.
Jab from Bates.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates has closed the distance and engaged Simmons in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simmons struggles to land a body shot inside as Bates controls his hands.
Bates trying to land knees to the body.
Simmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Simmons wants to break free but Bates has control.
Bates landing knees to the head.
It looks like Tyler Simmons has been cut.
Simmons breaks the clinch.
Bates takes a swing at Simmons's ribcage but misses.
Simmons just misses with a punch to the body.
Simmons looks to throw the jab but Bates is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bates lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bates.
A slow jab from Simmons misses its intended target.
Bates defending well as Simmons loads up on a big left hand.
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 Tyler Simmons's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bates is looking to clinch but Simmons is avoiding it.
Simmons throws a body punch but Bates moves out of range.
Simmons tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bates sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Simmons somewhat.
Simmons swings widly with a right hand
and Bates counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simmons misses with a left hand
and Bates counters with a left to the body.
Bates moves into the clinch.
Bates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bates bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Simmons throws a jab but it's blocked by Bates.
Simmons cracks Bates with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons misses with a wild body shot.
Simmons misses with a hook to the body
and Bates counters with a big head kick but Simmons shrugs it off.
Bates is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bates tries to clinch but Simmons is having none of it.
Simmons takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Simmons displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bates throws out the jab.
Simmons throws a right hand that misses
and Bates makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Simmons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bates.
Simmons looks to land a right hand but Bates moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simmons looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Simmons takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chris Bates seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bates clinches.
A short uppercut from Simmons.
Simmons stalling in the clinch but Bates improves position.
Simmons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Simmons misses with a punch on the inside.
Simmons struggles to land a body shot inside as Bates controls his hands.
Simmons lands a nice shot to the body.
Simmons tries to circle away but Bates has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simmons.
Bates has Simmons pressed against the cage, preventing Simmons from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Simmons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Simmons throws a head punch that misses.
Simmons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bates takes the fight into the clinch.
Simmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simmons.
A short left from Simmons.
Bates misses with an elbow strike.
Bates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simmons misses with a hook.
Bates lands a high kick!
Simmons misses with a hook. Bates ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates misses with a low kick as Simmons jumps back.
A big right from Simmons misses.
Simmons thows a body shot but no joy.
Bates comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simmons scores with a jab.
Simmons swats away the attempt to clinch by Bates.
Simmons misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simmons misses the shot to the body.
Simmons misses with a wild body shot.
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 Tyler Simmons's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bates fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Simmons, pushing him back against the cage.
Simmons looking to slow down the pace here.
Bates breaks from the clinch.
Bates tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Simmons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simmons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bates moves away.
Bates tries to sprawl but Simmons drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Simmons is stalling here. Bates is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Simmons seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bates has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Simmons regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates wants to stand up but Simmons is controlling the position.
Simmons is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bates's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bates's back!
Bates covering up well under a series of strikes from Simmons.
Simmons has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Simmons patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons throws strikes from the back but Bates rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Bates.
Bates keeping full guard, as Simmons tries to pass.
Simmons throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bates works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Simmons wants to control from the top but Bates keeps moving.
Bates keeping full guard, as Simmons tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bates is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Simmons is controlling him.
Tyler Simmons overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bates keeping moving, preventing Simmons from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bates uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simmons.
Bates throws a sloppy head kick and Simmons moves out of range easily.
Simmons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyler Simmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Simmons misses.
Bates scores with a jab. Simmons acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A solid body kick from Bates.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bates looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bates throws a chopping leg kick but Simmons manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Simmons misses with a hook to the body
and Bates makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Simmons really felt that one!
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 Tyler Simmons.
I think Bates 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Bates!
Chris Bates is the new light heavyweight champion!
Chris Bates thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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