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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bateman (ranked 3529 p4p, 3232 weight class) and Tyson Fury (ranked 431 p4p, 406 weight class). Bateman comes to the cage accompanied by Critical Mass. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Fury!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury moves out of range as Bateman throws a body kick.
Bateman swings for the body but Fury moves out of range.
Bateman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bateman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bateman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bateman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bateman throws a big right hand that misses.
Fury keeping moving, preventing Bateman from controlling successfully.
Bateman wants to pass the guard but Fury is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bateman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fury is looking to stand up but Bateman isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bateman throws a hook to the side of Fury's head but Fury sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bateman lands a right hook to the body.
Tyson Fury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fury throws a looping overhand right but Bateman ducks down to avoid it.
Bateman misses with a low kick.
Fury misses with a looping right.
Bateman half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fury avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bateman lands a body shot.
Bateman shoots for a takedown but Fury saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fury! But no joy.
Bateman fails to land with a series of punches.
Fury throws a big counter head kick but Bateman avoids it with no problem.
Bateman scores with a nice strike.
Fury with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bateman!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bateman misses with an uppercut.
Bateman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bateman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fury but Fury pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bateman throws a big shot that misses.
Bateman thuds his right hand into Fury's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No joy there for Bateman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Despite the aggression on Fury's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fury is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fury is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fury avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bateman throws a leg kick
and Fury counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman tries to keep at a distance but Fury has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bateman misses with a wild combination.
Fury shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bateman throws a hook to the side of Fury's head but Fury sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bateman throws a right hand that Fury ducks under and follows up with a left that Fury also avoids with ease.
Bateman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Bateman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fury scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bateman throws a big shot that misses.
Fury doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bateman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bateman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bateman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fury cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bateman misses the target.
Fury checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fury showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bateman.
Fury misses with a wild combination.
Bateman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bateman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fury takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ryan Bateman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bateman throws a nice looking combination but Fury bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bateman throws a leg kick
and Fury counters with a stiff right hand.
Bateman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fury moves away.
Bateman misses with the combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Fury misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Bateman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bateman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fury gets caught flat footed, as Bateman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bateman throws a strike but Fury rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bateman is pulling down on Fury's head. It's preventing any offense from Fury, at least for the moment.
Fury stands up from Bateman's guard - Fury perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fury has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bateman wants to get back to striking at distance but Fury won't allow it.
Bateman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fury pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bateman tries for a takedown but Fury circles away easily
and Bateman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury scores with the left hand. Bateman knows he should have avoided that one.
Fury bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bateman's head.
Bateman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bateman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bateman misses with the combination.
Bateman just misses with a punch to the body.
Fury avoids the body shot from Bateman.
As Bateman backs off Fury throws a huge counter combo but Bateman manages to avoid it all.
Bateman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bateman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fury's waist but Fury gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bateman off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Bateman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bateman misses with a leg kick
and Fury counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fury swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bateman.
Bateman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fury can do to turn this around?
Bateman gets tackled into the cage by Fury. Fury maintains the clinch.
Bateman wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury stalling the fight.
A short left from Fury.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Come on Fury - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fury comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls for Fury to work.
Bateman has had enough of the clinch but Fury keeps him there for the moment.
Fury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryan Bateman is winning the standup battle so far.
Fury bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fury lands with a good body shot.
Bateman misses with an uppercut
and Fury counters with a leg kick.
Bateman throws a shot from downtown. Fury moves away and avoids it.
Bateman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fury tries to avoid it but Bateman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fury to the ground. Fury escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fury is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bateman throws a leg kick
and Fury counters with a stiff right hand.
Fury gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman misses with a double jab
and Fury counters with a one-two to the body.
Bateman throws a body punch but Fury moves out of range.
Bateman moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFury.
Bateman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bateman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ryan Bateman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bateman misses with the combination.
Fury jabs Bateman right on the nose. Bateman blinks but takes it well.
Bateman stuns Fury with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fury comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fury scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fury lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bateman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fury manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fury gets underhooks to prevent Bateman's takedown attempt.
Bateman wants to break free but Fury has control.
Bateman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fury pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bateman shoots in for a takedown but Fury shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fury scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick from Fury lands but Bateman takes it in his stride.
Fury has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bateman throws a shot to the body.
Bateman misses with a hook
and Fury counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bateman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fury stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fury wants it to stay on the feet.
Fury has managed to clinch.
Fury effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Fury showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bateman has his takedown stuffed
and Fury cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fury scores with a head kick.
Bateman throws an overhand right that lands on Fury's shoulder, as Fury tries to avoid the shot.
Fury feints a counter leg kick.
Bateman throws a good cross that connects.
Bateman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bateman throws a leg kick but Fury moved away.
Fury slips a jab and a cross from Bateman.
Bateman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bateman shoots for a takedown but Fury saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bateman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bateman gets tackled into the cage by Fury. Fury maintains the clinch.
Fury leaning against his opponent.
Fury stalling in the clinch but Bateman improves position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fury.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Fury scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bateman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fury comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Ryan Bateman has been cut.
Fury lands an elbow inside that Bateman shrugs off.
Bateman breaks the clinch.
Bateman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bateman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fury counters with a one-two to the body.
Bateman shoots and misses
and Fury counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Bateman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fury throws a combination. Bateman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bateman throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fury, as that shot connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fury looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fury is fending him off so far but Bateman persists. Nope, Fury circles away and we're back to standing.
Bateman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bateman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bateman throws a lazy right hand but Fury sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fury lands a head kick. Bateman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bateman misses with a looping right.
Fury looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bateman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fury sprawls well. Fury wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bateman gets slowly back to his feet.
A low kick from Bateman is predictable there
and Fury counters with a head kick. That will keep Bateman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bateman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fury counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bateman is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fury sizes up Bateman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice jab there from Fury.
Bateman misses with a double jab
and Fury counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury jabs Bateman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fury lands a right hook to the body.
Fury stuffs the takedown attempt from Bateman. Bateman gets slowly back to his feet.
Bateman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fury as he avoids it easily.
Fury scores with a sloppy right hand. Bateman should have avoided that one.
Bateman misses with a leg kick
and Fury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bateman misses with a jab to the body
and Fury counters with a head kick. That will keep Bateman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fury throws a leg kick which misses Bateman's front leg but catches the back leg as Bateman tries to avoid it.
Fury closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bateman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fury connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Bateman misses.
Fury unleashes a big counter combination but Bateman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bateman was well out of range. Poor timing from Fury.
Bateman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fury moves away.
Fury cracks Bateman with an open hand slap.
Bateman misses with a left hand
and Fury counters with a nice uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bateman.
Bateman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fury unleashes a big counter combination but Bateman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bateman or perhaps it was just good defense by Fury, which made it look bad.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Fury comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fury 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Fury!
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energy
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RATING
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