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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Scotty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bates comes into the arena with Kansas-Dust In The Wind blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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221 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
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220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Scotty!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Scotty working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Scotty's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scotty is trying to push Bates away but Bates has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Scotty is looking to break free of the clinch but Bates has double underhooks.
Bates has Scotty pressed against the cage, preventing Scotty from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bates goes for a takedown attempt but Scotty pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bates rushes Scotty and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Scotty's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bates drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Scotty gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bates tries for a takedown but Scotty manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Bates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scotty is trying to force a seperation but Bates has the dominant position.
Scotty is looking to break free of the clinch but Bates has double underhooks.
Scotty working hard to break the clinch.
Scotty working hard to break the clinch.
Scotty has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Scotty has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bates ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bates no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Scotty stands up and waves to Bates to follow him.
Scotty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scotty ducks right into an uppercut from Bates.
It looks like Scott Scotty has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scotty drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Scotty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scotty jabs Bates right on the nose. Bates blinks but takes it well.
Scotty lands a nice hook to Bates's body. Bates takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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 fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scotty.
Bates clinches with his opponent.
Bates is trying to pull guard but Scotty has him pressed against the cage.
Scotty gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bates.
Scotty tries to break free but Bates pushes him back against the cage.
Scotty is pressed up against the cage. Bates has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scotty down to the mat. Scotty avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates tries to clinch up but Scotty circles away and keeps his distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Scotty scores with a four punch combination!
Bates showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scotty.
Scotty takes a swing at Bates's ribcage but misses.
Scotty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bates.
Bates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scotty.
Scotty misses with a two punch combination.
Bates dodges the punch combination from Scotty.
Scott Scotty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scotty looks to land a combination but Bates avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scotty falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bates counters with a two punch combo.
Bates gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Scotty throws the left hand but Bates avoids the punch easily.
Scotty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scotty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scotty has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bates.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scotty missing with a left hand there. Bates was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scotty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bates fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scotty keeps the fight on the outside.
Scotty scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chris Bates will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Scott Scotty's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bates slips under a jab from Scotty.
Bates lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scotty's sensitive parts.
Scotty looks to land a combination but Bates avoids it well.
Scotty throws a jab but it's blocked by Bates.
Scott Scotty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bates swings widly with a right hand
and Scotty counters with a series of strikes. Bates will be more careful next time no doubt.
Scotty throws a right and a left that Bates avoids nicely.
Bates tries to clinch there but Scotty circles away.
Chris Bates is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Scotty.
Scotty looks to land a combination but Bates avoids it well.
Bates rushes Scotty and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scotty is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scotty wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scotty is looking to break free of the clinch but Bates has double underhooks.
Bates blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scotty wants to get back to striking at distance but Bates won't allow it.
Scotty is pressed up against the cage. Bates has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scotty down to the mat. Scotty avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Scotty.
Scotty looks to land a combination but Bates avoids it well.
Scotty throws a left and a right that both miss
and Scotty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bates clinches up with Scotty and pushes him back against the cage.
Bates keeps control of Scotty as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bates is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Bates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bates manages to end up in side control.
Bates stands up and beckons Scotty to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scotty throws a body punch but Bates moves out of range.
Scotty throws a series of punches but Bates avoids them all with ease.
Bates throws a right hand that Scotty ducks under and follows up with a left that Scotty also avoids with ease.
Scotty misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bates looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bates slips a jab and a cross from Scotty.
Scotty 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.
Bates slips under a jab from Scotty.
Scotty looks to land a combination but Bates avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bates. Scotty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scotty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scotty misses with the combination.
Scotty throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Scotty tries to keep at a distance but Bates has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bates changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Scotty fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bates closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates is trying to drag Scotty to the mat but Scotty just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bates ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bates no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bates wants to stand and escape but Scotty is having none of it.
Bates has a closed guard, preventing Scotty from standing up.
Scotty prevents Bates from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bates dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Scott Scotty's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Scotty looks to land a combination but Bates avoids it well.
Scotty tries to bum rush Bates with a series of wild strikes but Bates uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scotty.
Bates dodges the punch combination from Scotty.
No joy there for Scotty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bates. Scotty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scotty bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Scotty throws a nice looking combination but Bates bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scotty swinging wildly here.
Scotty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bates moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scotty jabs at Bates's body.
A jab from Scotty finds it's way through Bates's defenses.
Bates showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Scotty.
Bates tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scotty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scotty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bates swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Scotty.
Scotty swinging wildly here.
Bates throws a head kick that Scotty semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scotty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bates manages to avoid it.
Bates moves into range and clinches up with Scotty.
Bates has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Scotty after a bit of a struggle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scotty has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bates has picked Scotty up - he's going for a ride! Bates dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bates tries to stand but can't do so whilst Scotty controls his leg.
Scotty looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bates stands up and beckons Scotty to join him on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scotty tries to keep at a distance but Bates has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bates tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Scott Scotty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scotty is trying to push Bates away but Bates has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Scotty wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bates gets control of Scotty's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bates will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bates is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Scotty is controlling him.
Scotty has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bates is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scotty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bates is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bates jumps guard but Scotty stands there with Bates around his waist. Bates gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Bates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scotty is looking to break free of the clinch but Bates has double underhooks.
Scotty tries to break free but Bates pushes him back against the cage.
Bates manages to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scotty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bates works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bates wants to get back to his feet but Scotty is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Bates showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bates has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Bates!
A victorious Chris Bates thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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