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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mario Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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171 cm
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157 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Teixeira!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Teixeira.
Bates connects with a right hand. Teixeira shakes it off.
It looks like Paul Teixeira has been cut.
Bates scores with a hook.
Bates drops his shoulder and cracks Teixeira with a huge uppercut! Teixeira goes down! Can Bates finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teixeira managing to control the position.
Bates preventing the sweep.
Teixeira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bates trying to control but Teixeira is working from the bottom.
Teixeira is trying to control the position but Bates postures up.
Bates wants to control from the top but Teixeira keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates has gone for a leg lock! Teixeira slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bates's guard.
Teixeira pushes down on Bates's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bates moves into full guard.
Teixeira stays in close to Bates's body and controls the position.
Bates keeping moving, preventing Teixeira from controlling successfully.
Teixeira sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Teixeira has picked Bates up and slammed him! Bates can't keep hold of the triangle and Teixeira manages to pass to side control!
Bates struggling a bit here.
Teixeira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bates keeps working.
A lull in the action here as Teixeira stalls from top position.
Bates is looking to regain half guard here but Teixeira keeps moving and retains side control.
Teixeira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bates keeps working.
Bates is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bates keeps working.
Bates tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Teixeira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Teixeira throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bates tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Teixeira easily slips into full mount!
Teixeira trying to control but Bates is having none of it.
Teixeira controlling the position easily from mount.
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.
Bates keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Teixeira pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Bates is trying desperately to improve position.
Bates tries to lock up and control but Teixeira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bates holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Teixeira tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bates working to try and regain half guard.
Bates regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Bates dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Teixeira's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Teixeira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bates.
Teixeira lands a nice hook to Bates's body. Bates takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Teixeira shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Teixeira showed some decent athleticism there.
Teixeira wants to control but Bates is keeping him busy.
Bates tries to roll over but Teixeira keeps him under control.
Bates is not content to let Teixeira control the position.
Teixeira frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates is desperately trying to improve his position but Teixeira has a good base and remains in mount.
Teixeira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixeira controlling from mount.
Paul Teixeira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bates tries to reverse the position but Teixeira maintains control.
Teixeira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
My spies in Canadian Top Team inform me that Teixeira has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Teixeira is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bates is trying to escape the mount.
Teixeira looking to control but Bates is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Teixeira controlling from the full mount.
Bates is trying desperately to improve position.
Bates is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at R.A.D's Lads, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
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 tries to hold on but Teixeira postures up.
Teixeira pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Teixeira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Teixeira manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bates to take his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira keeps control of the position as Bates tries to break free.
Teixeira is looking for the choke from the back position but Bates is controlling his hands well.
Teixeira trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Bates looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Bates breaks Teixeira's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bates trying to control the position from guard on top but Teixeira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bates looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Teixeira is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bates, into his guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Teixeira won't allow Bates to sweep him here.
Teixeira postures up.
Teixeira tries to free his leg and advance position but Bates is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bates is trying to keep Teixeira in close.
Teixeira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Teixeira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Teixeira's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bates throws a lazy right hand but Teixeira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Teixeira lands a right hook to the body.
Bates takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bates takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bates throws a big shot that misses.
Bates looks for a takedown but Teixeira sprawls well.
Teixeira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bates.
Teixeira throws out a counter right but Bates avoids it with no problem.
Teixeira lands a jab.
Bates misses with a looping right.
Teixeira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bates misses with an uppercut. Teixeira saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Teixeira misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bates.
Teixeira is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Bates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Teixeira.
Bates throws a jab but it's blocked by Teixeira.
Teixeira throws a right hand that Bates ducks under and follows up with a left that Bates also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates lands with a hook. Teixeira tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Teixeira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bates.
Teixeira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mario Bates is winning the standup battle so far.
Bates is looking to clinch but Teixeira is avoiding it.
Bates throws a looping overhand right but Teixeira ducks down to avoid it.
Bates lands the left hand.
Teixeira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teixeira misses with a wild combination.
Teixeira jabs Bates to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A cross from Teixeira lands.
Mario Bates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bates fails with the takedown.
Bates looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bates gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teixeira is looking to regain half guard here but Bates keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira wants to control but Bates postures up.
Bates goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Teixeira rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bates's guard! Nice work there by Teixeira!
Teixeira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Teixeira won't allow Bates to sweep him here.
Bates manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Teixeira manages to get himself to full guard.
Teixeira is pulling down on Bates's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teixeira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bates trying to move into half guard but instead Teixeira has managed to sweep!
Bates can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Teixeira controls the pace.
Bates looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Teixeira trying to control the position from guard on top but Bates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teixeira preventing the sweep.
That's four 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.
Teixeira sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bates pulls Teixeira in close to his closed guard and prevents Teixeira from doing any damage or advancing position.
Teixeira trying to control the position from guard on top but Bates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teixeira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Teixeira wants to control from the top but Bates keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bates connects with a single shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Teixeira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Teixeira 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Teixeira!
During a confident post fight interview, Paul Teixeira thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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RATING
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