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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Yip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Franky Yip enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Luigi Bates!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Franky Yip!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates forces Yip back against the cage and clinches.
Yip is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bates misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yip misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yip stalling against the cage.
Yip stops a takedown attempt from Bates.
Bates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yip moves out of range of the strikes.
Bates ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Bates as he connects with a hook.
Bates shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bates showed some decent athleticism there.
Bates seems to be working for a kimura but Yip defends the submission attempt.
Yip is defending against the submission attempts here by Bates.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yip wants to improve his position but Bates is controlling well.
Yip keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We've been hearing that Bates has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bates is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yip defends it well.
Yip wants to control but Bates is keeping busy.
Yip moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bates advances to half guard.
Bates is trying to work for a kimura but Yip is defending well.
Yip is staying active underneath Bates, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yip pushes Bates off looking to stand but Bates dives back in and keeps control.
Bates seems to be working for a kimura but Yip defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yip manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yip tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bates being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yip is keeping the position for now.
Bates preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bates has gone for a leg lock! Yip slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bates's guard.
Yip won't allow Bates to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yip working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bates's head.
Yip distracts Bates with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip is looking for a sweep. Bates is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bates is thwarting Yip's attempts to control the position.
Yip moves into full guard.
Yip looking to control.
Yip has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bates can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bates is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Bates dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bates misses with a wild body shot.
Bates is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yip can do to turn this around?
Bates misses with a series of wild punches.
Bates misses with a jab to the body
and Yip counters with a nice uppercut.
Bates fails to land with a series of punches.
Yip scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yip misses the shot to the body.
Bates drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yip sprawls and moves away.
Yip thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yip slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bates tries to counter with a takedown but Yip is quick to defend against it.
Bates avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bates throws a poor cross that misses
and Yip counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bates throws a sloppy body shot
and Yip connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bates was well out of range. Poor timing from Yip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates slips under a jab from Yip.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bates.
Bates clinches with his opponent.
Bates keeps control of Yip as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bates tries to throw a body punch but Yip avoids it by throwing Bates back against the cage.
Yip blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bates scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bates misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yip is trying to trip Bates. He has hold of a leg but Bates is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Yip persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bates working for a triangle but Yip defends it easily.
Bates had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yip defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates keeping moving, preventing Yip from controlling successfully.
Yip is in close to Bates's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bates has an active guard here but Yip has managed to pass into half guard.
Bates is defending against the submission attempts here by Yip.
Yip misses with a head shot. Bates uses the momentum to regain guard.
Yip is pushing down on Bates's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bates is fighting to maintain full guard but Yip has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip drops an elbow to the side of Bates's head.
Bates is staying active underneath Yip, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yip is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bates has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bates trying to control here.
Franky Yip has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yip prevents Bates from improving his position.
Yip wants to pass to mount but Bates is defending the position.
Bates is trying to get back to full guard.
Yip working over Bates with some ground and pound. Bates looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yip pulls his head out easily.
Bates works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yip lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bates working for a triangle but Yip defends it easily.
Bates looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Yip has picked Bates up and slammed him! Bates can't keep hold of the triangle and Yip manages to pass to side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Bates's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bates tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franky Yip showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bates's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bates misses with a hook
and Yip counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yip walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yip takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yip, as that shot connected.
Yip waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bates.
Bates tries to counter with a takedown but Yip is quick to defend against it.
Yip thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yip steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bates.
Yip throws a hook but Bates blocks it.
Yip lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Bates.
A little jabbing left from Yip on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yip fails to land with a series of punches.
Bates throws a shot to the body.
Franky Yip seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bates displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yip throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates swings for the body but Yip moves out of range.
Yip now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bates shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yip but Yip pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yip jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bates misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yip. Bates does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bates thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bates tries to clinch but Yip is having none of it.
Yip swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yip scores with a jab.
Bates lands a nice hook to Yip's body. Yip takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yip lands with a cross.
Donk. Bates catches Yip right on the button with a cross.
Bates fails with the takedown
enabling Yip to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yip misses with a looping right.
Bates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yip.
Bates's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yip under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yip drops his hands momentarily and Bates takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yip misses with a body shot
and Bates counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yip has an active guard here but Bates has managed to pass into half guard.
Yip is trying to get back to full guard.
Bates is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates tries to pass to full mount but Yip defends it.
Bates is taking a breather. Yip says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bates looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bates looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yip is controlling Bates's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Yip is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yip 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!
I really don't envy Bates right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Franky Yip just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yip was well out of range. Poor timing from Bates.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bates.
Bates swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bates gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yip ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bates on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bates looks to score with a jab to the body but Yip is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yip will feel that in the morning.
Bates moves out of range as Yip strikes.
Yip changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Yip.
Bates throws a right hand that misses
and Yip counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates instigates a clinch.
Bates blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yip misses with a punch on the inside.
Bates breaks from the clinch.
Bates misses with a low kick.
Bates throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bates shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bates takes a swing at Yip's ribcage but misses.
Yip looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Luigi Bates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yip lands a jab.
Yip avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bates moves to clinch but Yip breaks away
and Yip counters with a straight right hand.
Yip lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yip thuds a left hand into Bates's body.
Bates tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yip sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bates somewhat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Yip.
Bates slips a jab from Yip.
Yip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bates was well out of range. Poor timing from Yip.
Yip looks to score with a jab to the body but Bates is just out of range.
Bates fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yip drops his hands momentarily and Bates takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yip takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip throws a looping overhand right but Bates ducks down to avoid it.
Bates tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yip defends well and Bates ends up having to push Yip into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luigi Bates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bates takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yip lands a slapping body shot.
Yip throws a hook but Bates blocks it.
Bates wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bates misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bates. Yip does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bates manages to avoid it.
Yip throws a jab when Bates was well out of range.
Yip looks to throw the jab but Bates is out of range.
Bates just misses with a punch to the body.
Bates looks to score with a jab to the body but Yip is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip ducks under a wild hook from Bates.
Bates takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bates takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yip throws the left hand but Bates avoids the punch easily.
Bates fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yip doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bates scores with a hook to the body. Yip takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bates just misses with a punch to the body.
Bates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yip looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yip lands a jab to Bates's midsection.
Bates takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Donk. Yip catches Bates right on the button with a cross.
Bates misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franky Yip dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Yip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bates manages to avoid it.
Bates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yip was well out of range. Poor timing from Bates.
Bates throws a body shot but no joy.
Yip connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bates's hands.
Yip misses with a straight left.
Yip thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yip scores with a sloppy right hand. Bates should have avoided that one.
Bates looks to throw the jab but Yip is out of range.
Bates throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yip! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yip walks into a straight right hand from Bates.
Bates fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yip with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates throws a combination that misses
and Yip connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yip staying out of range there.
Bates misses with a jab to the body
letting Yip counter with a right hand.
Bates tries to close the distance and clinch but Yip swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bates misses with a body shot
and Yip counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bates throws a body kick that misses.
Bates drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bates pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yip displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bates throws out the jab.
Yip lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bates circles away quickly and effectively.
Yip lands a jab to the head.
Luigi Bates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bates looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates throws out a loose jab but Yip uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bates fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yip jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bates on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bates looks to score with a jab to the body but Yip is just out of range.
It seemed like Yip was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bates blocks a jab.
Yip tries to move into range but Bates moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bates throws a body shot but no joy.
Yip lands a jab to the head.
Yip displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bates.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip lands a jab.
Bates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yip moves away from the strike by Bates.
Bates shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yip sprawls well. Yip wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bates gets slowly back to his feet.
Franky Yip is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bates shoots for a double leg takedown but Yip sprawls well. He's pushed Bates's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luigi Bates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bates tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yip swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Yip was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yip looking to score a takedown here. Bates is defending well but Yip drives through and ends up in Bates's guard.
Bates has his foot on Yip's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yip works his way back into a safe position though.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Yip working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yip postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip trying to control the position from guard on top but Bates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bates can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yip controls the pace.
Yip trying to control the position from guard on top but Bates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bates working a defensive guard here.
Bates escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yip gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bates has his foot on Yip's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yip works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franky Yip comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yip 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 46:49
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 47:49
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franky Yip!
Franky Yip is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Franky Yip thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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