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.

For the English footballer, see Jamie Bates (footballer).
Jamie Bates
BornJamie Bates
(1989-09-14) 14 September 1989
NationalityEnglish
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight76.4 kg (168 lb; 12.03 st)
DivisionWelterweight
StyleKarate
Fighting out ofAnnfield Plain, England
TeamMASAC Gym
Kickboxing record
Total33
Wins26
By knockout3
Losses7
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
Kickboxing record
26 wins (3 KOs), 7 losses
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2020-02-29Win Harut GrigorianGlory 75: UtrechtUtrecht, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)33:00
2019-10-26Win Vedat HodukGlory 70: LyonLyon, FranceDecision (unanimous)33:00
2018-06-02Win Tommy KingGlory 54: BirminghamBirmingham, EnglandDecision (unanimous)33:00
2017-12-09Loss Eyevan DanenbergGlory 49: RotterdamRotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (unanimous)33:00
2017-04-29Win Richard AbrahamGlory 40: CopenhagenCopenhagen, DenmarkDecision (unanimous)33:00
2017-03-11Win Kev WardRoad to Glory UKGrantham, EnglandDecision (unanimous)32:00
2016-07-02Loss Ciprian ȘchiopuRespect World Series 2London, EnglandTKO (retirement)23:00
2016-02-27Loss Alim NabievACB KB 5Orel, RussiaDecision (unanimous)33:00
2015-10-16Win Pavel TurukACB KB 3: Grand Prix FinalSibiu, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:00
2014-10-25Loss Yoann KongoloSuperkombat World Grand Prix 2014 Final EliminationGeneva, SwitzerlandKO (spinning back fist/right flying knee)32:23
2014-05-24Win Miles SimsonSuperkombat World Grand Prix II 2014, FinalConstanța, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:00
Wins the Superkombat World Grand Prix II 2014 Tournament Championship.
2014-05-24Win Flavius BoiciucSuperkombat World Grand Prix II 2014, Semi FinalsConstanța, RomaniaDecision (unanimous)33:00
2011-11-19Win Marlon HuntDuel Fight SportsNewcastle, EnglandDecision (unanimous)122:00
Wins the WKF Full Contact Light Cruiserweight Championship.

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
  1. Jamie Bates
  2. https://combatpress.com/2020/08/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-august-2020/
  3. Introducing: Jamie Bates
  4. 'Glenn and I are cut from the same cloth': Jamie Bates interview
  5. Videos and results: Superkombat WGP – Constanta
  6. KONGOLO S'IMPOSE PAR KO AU SUPERKOMBAT
  7. GLORY 75 RESULTS
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