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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Spears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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279 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Spears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Bates!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spears throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bates throws a head kick that misses.
Bates misses with a takedown
and Spears counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Spears.
Bates flicks out a counter leg kick but Spears steps away.
Spears misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spears shoots in looking for a takedown. Bates tries to sprawl out of it but Spears keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bates manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bates looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spears stuffs the takedown attempt from Bates. Bates gets slowly back to his feet.
Ricky Spears has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Bates.
Spears fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bates tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spears counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bates throws a hook to the side of Spears's head but Spears sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bates throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spears counters with a one-two to the body.
Spears has Bates up against the cage in a clinch.
Bates decides to pull guard.
Spears really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates is looking for a triangle but Spears pushes his legs off easily.
Spears controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spears with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spears has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Spears looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bates is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Spears wants to control from the top but Bates keeps moving.
Bates is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bates looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spears is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spears scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Spears clinches up with Bates and pushes him back against the cage.
Bates tries for a takedown but Spears manages to get underhooks.
Spears tries for a takedown but Bates manages to get underhooks.
Spears goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bates prevents it.
Bates jumps guard but Spears turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bates is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bates is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bates is trying to pull guard but Spears has him pressed against the cage.
Bates looks winded!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bates just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spears's brow.
Spears wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spears pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spears shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bates defends it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spears fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Spears dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Spears's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bates throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Spears counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Bates misses.
Bates tries to clinch up but Spears circles away and keeps his distance.
Bates stuffs the takedown.
Ricky Spears is winning the standup battle so far.
Bates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spears was well out of range. Poor timing from Bates.
Bates misses with a hook
and Spears counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bates drives through and clinches with Spears against the cage.
Bates wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates jumps guard but Spears stands there with Bates around his waist. Bates gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Spears tries to land knees in the clinch but Bates avoids the damage to the body.
Spears is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bates can do to turn this around?
Bates tries to pull guard but Spears forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ricky Spears has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Bates.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James Bates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bates with a poor takedown
and Spears counters with a stiff right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spears.
Bates tries to clinch but Spears moves away
and Spears counters with a nice body shot.
Bates is looking to clinch but Spears is avoiding it.
Spears comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bates fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spears, pushing him back against the cage.
Spears breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bates gets a clinch.
Bates stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spears wants to get back to striking at distance but Bates won't allow it.
Bates trying to land knees to the body.
Bates gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Spears regains guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bates won't allow Spears to sweep him here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bates throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bates is looking to work some ground and pound but Spears has wrist control.
Bates is breathing heavily.
Bates throws a big right hand that misses.
Spears not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bates chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spears is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bates throws a body shot but no joy.
Spears fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Spears or perhaps it was just good defense by Bates, which made it look bad.
Spears blocks a head kick by Bates.
Bates moves into range and clinches up with Spears.
Spears blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spears has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bates after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bates goes for a takedown attempt but Spears pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Spears misses with a body shot
letting Bates counter with a right hand.
Spears misses with a shot to the body
and Bates counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Spears is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Spears misses with a body shot.
Bates takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spears shoots for a double leg takedown but Bates sprawls well. He's pushed Spears's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bates looks to clinch
and Spears counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bates is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bates throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bates showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricky Spears's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Spears tries to clinch but Bates moves out of range.
Bates gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bates takes the fight into the clinch.
Bates fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Spears stalling the fight.
Bates escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spears throws a body punch but Bates moves out of range.
Spears just misses with a punch to the body.
Bates drives through and clinches with Spears against the cage.
Bates wants to take the fight to the mat but Spears manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates tries to pull guard but Spears holds him up against the cage and eventually Bates drops back down to his feet.
Ricky Spears has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Bates.
Bates changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Spears fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bates clinches up with Spears and pushes him back against the cage.
Spears wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spears tries to circle away but Bates has him pinned against the cage.
Bates is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Spears is defending well.
Bates jumps into guard, dragging Spears to the mat.
Bates takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spears drops back looking for a leg! Bates is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bates manages to kick Spears off! Spears jumps back into Bates's guard.
Spears not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bates avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spears will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Spears gets to his feet - Bates follows without any prompting.
Bates is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spears gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spears's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spears showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bates.
Spears throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spears rushes Bates and presses him up against the cage.
Bates has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Spears after a bit of a struggle.
James Bates seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Spears prevents the takedown attempt.
Spears breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bates tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bates tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spears counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spears comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spears is looking to wear down Bates with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates swinging wildly here.
Spears shoots in and gets a takedown into Bates's guard.
Spears wants to control from the top but Bates keeps moving.
Spears preventing the sweep.
Bates is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spears throws a big elbow that misses.
Spears sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Spears showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Spears has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Spears!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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