Jamie Bates
Jamies Bates (born 14 September 1989)[1] is an English welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Annfield Plain, County Durham, England. He is the Superkombat World Grand Prix II 2014 tournament winner.
Jamie Bates | |
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Born | Jamie Bates 14 September 1989 |
Nationality | English |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 76.4 kg (168 lb; 12.03 st) |
Division | Welterweight |
Style | Karate |
Fighting out of | Annfield Plain, England |
Team | MASAC Gym |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 33 |
Wins | 26 |
By knockout | 3 |
Losses | 7 |
Other information | |
Boxing record from BoxRec | |
last updated on: 29 February 2020 |
As of 1 August 2020, he is ranked the #5 welterweight in the world by Combat Press.[2]
Kickboxing career
Early career
Jamie Bates grew up on the mats in his father's gym in region of Durham. Starting with karate at age 4, with his father as instructor, Bates eventually progressed to kickboxing.[3] He won a professional world title when he was 22.[4]
Superkombat Fighting Championship
Selected from the Superkombat World Tryouts from Middlesbrough, England, Bates had signed a multi-fight deal with the SUPERKOMBAT in 2014. On 24 May 2014, he was a participant in the Superkombat World Grand Prix series. Bates faced Flavius Boiciuc of Romania in the opening semifinals at Superkombat World Grand Prix II 2014 held in Mamaia, Romania and won via unanimous decision. Coming again as outsider, he later faced Miles Simson in the finals, pulling off stunning upset with another unanimous decision over the Surinamese.[5]
In October, he lost a title eliminator to Yoann Kongolo at Superkombat World Grand Prix 2014 Final Elimination in Geneva, Switzerland. After dominating the fight, Bates eventually lost via a third round KO.[6]
Glory
Bates secured in 2017 a two-fight contract with Glory. On 29 February 2020, he returned to make his fifth appearance inside the Glory ring when he took on the #2 ranked welterweight and former champion, Harut Grigorian, at Glory 75: Utrecht. Jamies Bates defeated Grigorian via unanimous decision.[7]
Titles
- 2014 Superkombat World Grand Prix II Light Heavyweight Tournament Championship
- 2011 WKF Full Contact Light Cruiserweight Championship
Kickboxing record
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26 wins (3 KOs), 7 losses
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |