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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miles Strath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master Bates is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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 New York, Miles Strath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Master Bates!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bates connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bates misses with a double jab.
Strath misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strath misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bates misses with a few strikes there.
Strath on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bates throws a left and a right that both miss
and Strath counters with a head kick.
Strath rushes Bates and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bates wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Strath prevents the takedown attempt.
Strath landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bates looks gassed!
Bates stalling in the clinch but Strath improves position.
Strath has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bates is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bates jumps guard but Strath stands there with Bates around his waist. Bates gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Strath with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Strath has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bates uses from the top position.
Strath has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Strath is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bates can do anything to dispel that myth.
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!
Bates wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strath wants to take a breather but Bates is having none of it.
Bates wants to get back to full guard but Strath has mounted him!
Strath looking to control and managing it successfully.
Strath wants to control the pace but Bates is squirming around nicely.
Strath tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Strath with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bates has given up his back here. Will Strath look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Strath really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bates.
Strath has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bates really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Strath. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strath looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Bates taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Miles Strath!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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