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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cian Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luigi Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cian Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bates manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bates looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cartwright is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cartwright thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bates stands and throws Cartwright's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bates wants to control but Cartwright is keeping him busy.
Bates advances to mount.
Cartwright is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bates.
Cartwright is trying to escape the mount.
Cartwright is still trying to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bates trying to control but Cartwright is having none of it.
Cartwright trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bates wants to control the pace but Cartwright is squirming around nicely.
Bates is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cartwright can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Cartwright wants to control but Bates is having none of it.
Cartwright is squirming around, avoiding Bates's attempts to control the action.
Bates is really struggling to control Cartwright but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cartwright is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cartwright can't escape the position.
Bates wants to control the pace but Cartwright is squirming around nicely.
Cartwright is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Cartwright slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bates passes to side control.
Cartwright wants to control but Bates postures up.
Bates tries to move to mount but Cartwright blocks the move with his legs.
Cartwright is not content to let Bates control the position.
Cartwright manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bates's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates passes to full mount!
Bates wants to control but instead Cartwright manages to regain half guard.
Cartwright holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bates is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cartwright is trying to get back to full guard.
Cartwright wants to control but Bates is keeping busy.
Bates seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cartwright does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bates wants to free his trapped foot but Cartwright is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bates seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cartwright does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright moves into full guard.
Bates trying to control but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Cartwright wants to sweep but no luck.
Bates tries to free his leg and advance position but Cartwright is retaining full guard.
Cartwright pulls Bates in close to prevent any damage.
Bates tries to free his leg and advance position but Cartwright is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bates stops Cartwright from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cartwright.
Bates sizes up Cartwright with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Bates dominated that round.
That's time! Bates's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cartwright shoots in but no luck this time.
Bates connects with a right hand. Cartwright shakes it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cartwright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cartwright is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cartwright is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bates tries to clinch up.
Cartwright takes one on the button.
Bates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bates stuffs the takedown.
Bates connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cartwright throwing shots but Bates is blocking nicely.
Cartwright trying to control from half guard but Bates is working away.
Bates avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cartwright.
Bates is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cartwright can do to turn this around?
Cartwright not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright trying to mount his opponent but Bates defends it.
Bates has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cartwright is working away from the top position though.
Luigi Bates overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bates manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cartwright loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cartwright pushing down on Bates's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bates tries to roll over but Cartwright keeps him under control.
Cartwright is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bates is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cartwright lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cartwright wants to control but Bates is keeping him busy.
Cartwright not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright working Bates over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cartwright connects with a nice short shot to Bates's temple.
Bates is trying to maintain the position but Cartwright is very close to passing his half guard.
Bates gets full guard.
Cartwright trying to control the position from guard on top but Bates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cartwright scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bates is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bates bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cartwright's guard.
Cartwright is trying to control the position but Bates postures up.
Bates trying to control but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Cartwright looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bates looking to sit in guard and control but Cartwright gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Bates keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cartwright accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bates has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cartwright trying to control the position from guard on top but Bates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bates pulls Cartwright in to control the position.
Cartwright working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bates's head.
Bates pulls Cartwright in close to prevent any damage.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Bates keeps moving.
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.
Cartwright scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bates controls Cartwright momentarily but Cartwright frees himself.
Cartwright wants to stand but Bates has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cartwright working some strikes from top position.
Cartwright postures up and lands a big shot to Bates's brow.
Cartwright is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bates controls Cartwright momentarily but Cartwright frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright preventing the sweep.
Bates is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cian Cartwright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bates listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cartwright takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Luigi Bates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cartwright tries to clinch up but Bates circles away and keeps his distance.
Cartwright moves out of range of the strikes.
Cartwright takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bates paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bates stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bates wants it to stay on the feet.
Bates keeps the fight on the outside.
Cartwright tries to clinch but Bates moves out of range.
Cartwright fails with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Bates. Those never looked like landing.
Luigi Bates is winning the standup battle so far.
Bates lands with a right hand.
Bates doesn't manage to clinch there - Cartwright circles away.
Cartwright changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cartwright swats away the attempt to clinch by Bates.
Bates misses with a looping right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cartwright closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bates's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bates wants to sweep but no luck.
Bates looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cartwright trying to control but Bates is working from the bottom.
Bates not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cartwright is working Bates over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bates looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cartwright is one step ahead there.
Cartwright stays in close to Bates's body and controls the position.
Bates trying to control the position here.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Bates keeps moving.
Cartwright throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
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.
Cartwright wants to control but Bates is keeping busy.
Bates is looking to stall here but Cartwright recovers full guard.
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cartwright trying to control the position.
Cartwright wants to stand and escape but Bates is having none of it.
Bates slips nicely into half guard.
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates trying to control the action but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Cartwright flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bates is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bates tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cartwright knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cartwright tries to roll over but Bates keeps him under control.
Cartwright gets full guard.
Cartwright is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cian Cartwright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cartwright trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bates tries to free his leg and advance position but Cartwright is retaining full guard.
Bates wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
Bates looking to sit in guard and control but Cartwright gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cartwright stopping the sweep attempt from Bates.
Bates manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cartwright manages to get himself to full guard.
Cartwright keeping moving, preventing Bates from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright wants to sweep here but Bates controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luigi Bates showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bates 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Luigi Bates!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Luigi Bates!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Luigi Bates!
Luigi Bates wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Luigi Bates thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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