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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Megaton (ranked 541 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Bates (ranked 792 p4p, 0 weight class). Joel Bates has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Megaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joel Bates!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megaton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bates has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bates throws an off balance right hand
and Megaton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bates connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Megaton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Megaton looks for the body kick but Bates saw that one coming.
Bates turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Megaton takes a swing at Bates's ribcage but misses.
Megaton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bates throws a hook but Megaton avoids it easily.
Megaton went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bates misses with a head kick.
Joel Bates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates throws a series of punches but Megaton avoids them all with ease.
Bates misses with a straight left.
Bates throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Megaton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Megaton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Megaton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Megaton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bates throws a hook but Megaton avoids it easily.
Megaton looks to land a left hand but Bates moved out of range nicely.
Megaton feints and then cracks Bates's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bates down.
Bates throws a nice looking combination but Megaton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Megaton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Megaton. That snapped Bates's head back.
Bates throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Megaton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bates thinking.
Megaton lands a nice shot that snaps Bates's head back.
Megaton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bates drops his hands momentarily and Megaton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Megaton throws out a powerful jab.
Bates shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Megaton misses with a hook.
Bates swings for the body but Megaton moves out of range.
Megaton lands with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Bates is predictable there
and Megaton counters with a nice uppercut.
Megaton throws a leg kick
and Bates counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bates.
Bates has a couple of punches blocked by Megaton.
Megaton lands with a short shot to the head.
Bates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bates lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bates.
A head punch on the inside from Bates fails to land.
Bates lands with a light punch inside.
Bates lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bates has a couple of punches blocked by Megaton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bates.
Megaton misses with the head strike.
Megaton misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Bates.
Megaton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bates throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bates moves into range and clinches up with Megaton.
Megaton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bates throws a head punch that misses.
Megaton scores with a shoulder strike.
Bates scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bates swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bates misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Megaton fails to land.
Megaton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bates backwards.
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!
Megaton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping leg kick lands for Megaton.
Bates closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bates lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bates.
Bates swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Megaton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bates ducks right into an uppercut from Megaton.
Bates throws a body shot but no joy.
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 Mike Megaton will probably get the nod.
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.
Megaton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Megaton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Megaton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bates misses with a jab, cross combination.
A quick step to the side and Megaton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Megaton swings for the body but Bates moves out of range.
Bates takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mike Megaton is winning the standup battle so far.
Megaton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bates was well out of range. Poor timing from Megaton.
Bates tried to score with a low kick but Megaton checks it.
Bates throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Megaton to counter with a crisp jab.
Bates lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates misses with a right hand
and Megaton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Megaton throws a body punch but Bates moves out of range.
Bates misses with a lunging right hand
and Megaton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bates rushes Megaton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bates throws a punch but it's blocked by Megaton.
Joel Bates seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bates swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Megaton fails to land.
Bates tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bates has a couple of punches blocked by Megaton.
Bates wants to break the clinch but can't.
Megaton breaks the clinch.
Megaton throws a big shot that misses.
Megaton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bates goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Megaton tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bates is looking to land body kicks.
Bates clobbers Megaton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates looks to land a left hand but Megaton moved out of range nicely.
Megaton throws a body shot but no joy.
Megaton lands a lovely overhand right.
Megaton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bates connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Mike Megaton has been cut.
Bates takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bates throws a predictable looking body shot
and Megaton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Megaton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bates lands a glancing blow to the side of Megaton's head.
Bates moves out of range as Megaton strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Megaton.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bates.
Megaton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bates takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Megaton. Bates does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bates lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Megaton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Megaton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Megaton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Megaton swings for the body but Bates moves out of range.
Megaton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Megaton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Megaton throws a lazy right hand but Bates sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Megaton looks to throw the jab but Bates is out of range.
Bates pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Megaton.
Bates lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megaton throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Bates misses.
Bates on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Megaton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good exchange - Bates coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Megaton lands with a nice body punch.
Megaton looks to land a body kick but Bates moved away.
Bates rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Megaton counter with a right hand.
Megaton feints and then cracks Bates's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bates down.
Bates takes a swing at Megaton's ribcage but misses.
Megaton is looking to slow Bates down with leg kicks.
Bates tries to land a body kick
letting Megaton counter with a right hand.
Bates is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Megaton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Megaton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bates has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Megaton finds it's way round the side to connect with Bates's head.
Bates misses with a hook.
Bates tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Megaton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bates's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Megaton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bates has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Megaton looks to land a body kick but Bates moved away.
Bates throws a combination that misses
and Megaton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Megaton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates throws a leg kick
and Bates takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Megaton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Megaton misses the jab.
Bates steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Megaton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Megaton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Megaton scores with a nice body kick.
Megaton misses with a low kick.
Megaton slips under a jab.
Megaton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bates throws a nice inside leg kick.
Megaton staying out of range there.
Bates throws a body shot but no joy.
Megaton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bates closes the distance and pushes Megaton back into the cage.
Megaton blocks an uppercut.
Bates throws a head punch that misses.
Joel Bates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megaton breaks the clinch.
Bates misses with a head kick.
Megaton lands a right hook to the body.
Megaton lands a really nice looking cross but Bates seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid body kick from Megaton.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bates tries to clinch up but Megaton circles away and keeps his distance.
Megaton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Megaton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Megaton tests Bates's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Megaton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bates on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Megaton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bates under the eye.
Megaton checks a low kick from Bates.
Megaton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bates rushes Megaton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bates lands a right hand.
Megaton tries to work over Bates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Megaton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bates lands a hook that snaps the head of Megaton backwards.
Megaton throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megaton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bates backwards.
Megaton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bates swings wildly with an uppercut but Megaton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bates throws a head punch that misses.
Megaton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bates throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megaton.
Bates lands with a light punch inside.
Megaton blocks an uppercut.
Bates throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Megatons head.
Megaton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Megaton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bates misses with a body punch.
Megaton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Megaton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Megaton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Mike Megaton!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Mike Megaton!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Mike Megaton!
Mike Megaton wins by unanimous decision!
Mike Megaton gave a mention to Transform Supplements in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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