Jamie Bates

Jamie Bates
Born (1989-09-14) 14 September 1989 (age 35)
Durham, England[1]
NationalityEngland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
DivisionWelterweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofAnnfield Plain, England
TeamMASAC Gym
Years active2008 - present
Kickboxing record
Total36
Wins27
By knockout3
Losses7
By knockout4
Draws1
No contests1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Last updated on: 29 February 2020

Jamie Bates (born 14 September 1989)[2] is an English Glory kickboxer fighting out of Annfield Plain, County Durham, England. He was ranked #5 in the world from 2020 to 2023 by Combat Press,[3] and was ranked #2 in Glory in 2020.[4] He is currently ranked #8 in the world.[5]

Kickboxing career

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Early career

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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.[6] He won a professional world title when he was 22.[7]

Superkombat Fighting Championship

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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 as outsider, he later faced Miles Simson in the finals, pulling off upset with another unanimous decision over the Surinamese.[8]

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.[9] After losing to Kongolo, Bates would go on a run, defeating notable fighters Pavel Turuk and Kev Ward, but losing to Ciprian Șchiopu and Alim Nabiev.[10][11]

Glory

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Bates signed with a two-fight contract with Glory in 2017. He made his promotional debut at Glory 40: Copenhagen against Richard Abraham. Bates won the fight by unanimous decision.[12] Bates was next scheduled to fight Eyevan Danenberg at Glory 49: Rotterdam.[13] Danenberg won the fight by unanimous decision.[14]

Bates bounced back from this loss with decision wins over Tommy King at Glory 54[15] and Vedat Hoduk at Glory 70.[16] On 29 February 2020, he made his fifth appearance inside the Glory ring when he took on the #2 ranked welterweight and former champion, Harut Grigorian, at Glory 75: Utrecht.[17] Jamies Bates defeated Grigorian via unanimous decision.[18] In 2023 he lost to Jay Overmeer.

Achievements

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  • 2014 Superkombat World Grand Prix II Light Heavyweight Tournament Championship
  • 2011 WKF Full Contact Light Cruiserweight Champion

Kickboxing record

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Kickboxing record
27 Wins (3 (T)KOs), 7 losses, 1 Draw, 1 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-06-29 Draw Italy Mustapha Haida Oktagon Tsunami Edition Rome, Italy Decision 3 3:00
2023-03-11 Loss Netherlands Jay Overmeer Glory 84 Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (Three knockdowns) 2 2:42
2022-12-10 Win Sweden Joakim Hagg Victory 10 Newcastle upon Tyne, England Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2022-02-12 NC Romania Anghel Cardoş Fight Fest Champions 16 Newcastle, England No Contest 3 2:00
For the FFC Welterweight International Title.
2020-02-29 Win Armenia Harut Grigorian Glory 75: Utrecht Utrecht, Netherlands Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-10-26 Win Turkey Vedat Hoduk Glory 70: Lyon Lyon, France Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-06-02 Win England Tommy King Glory 54: Birmingham Birmingham, England Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-12-09 Loss Netherlands Eyevan Danenberg Glory 49: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-04-29 Win United States Richard Abraham Glory 40: Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-03-11 Win England Kev Ward Road to Glory UK Grantham, England Decision (unanimous) 3 2:00
2016-11-02 Win United Kingdom Elijah Baker Durham United Kingdom Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-10-01 Win United Kingdom Jack Joseph CDK 7 Durham United Kingdom Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-07-02 Loss Romania Ciprian Șchiopu Respect World Series 2 London, England TKO (retirement) 2 3:00
2016-05-12 Win United Kingdom Trevor Williams DKF 2 Durham United Kingdom Decision(Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-02-27 Loss Azerbaijan Alim Nabiev ACB KB 5 Orel, Russia Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-10-16 Win Belarus Pavel Turuk ACB KB 3: Grand Prix Final Sibiu, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-05-29 Loss Belarus Pavel Turuk Tatneft Cup Kazan, Russia Ext.R Decision (unanimous) 4 3:00
2014-10-25 Loss Switzerland Yoann Kongolo Superkombat World Grand Prix 2014 Final Elimination Geneva, Switzerland KO (spinning back fist + flying knee) 3 2:23
SUPERKOMBAT Light Heavyweight Championship Eliminator
2014-05-24 Win Netherlands Miles Simson Superkombat World Grand Prix II 2014, Final Constanța, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins the Superkombat World Grand Prix II 2014 Tournament Championship.
2014-05-24 Win Romania Flavius Boiciuc Superkombat World Grand Prix II 2014, Semi Finals Constanța, Romania Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-04-13 Win United Kingdom Karl Langley DUEL Fight Sports United Kingdom KO 5
2013-11-02 Win United Kingdom Christian Di Paolo The Main Event 2013 Manchester, England TKO (injury) 3
2011-11-19 Win United Kingdom Marlon Hunt Duel Fight Sports Newcastle, England Decision (unanimous) 12 2:00
Wins the WKF Full Contact Light Cruiserweight Championship.
2010-10-16 Loss United Kingdom Andrew Tate History IN The Making 4 - Undisputed! Newark-on-Trent, United Kingdom KO (Head kick) 8
2009-06-13 Win Greece Eletherios Chachmidis Final Elimination, Tournament Final Stanley, United Kingdom Decision (Split) 5 2:00
Wins the Final Elimination 8-man Tournament.
2009-06-13 Win France Allan Blondeau Final Elimination, Tournament Semi Final Stanley, United Kingdom Decision 5 2:00
2009-06-13 Win Latvia Reinis Porosozs Final Elimination, Tournament Quarter Final Stanley, United Kingdom Decision 5 2:00
2009-03-21 Win United Kingdom Michael Elmsly United Kingdom Decision
2009-02-1 Win United Kingdom William Blades Durham County’s Fighting Experience Durham United Kingdom KO 1
2009-01-23 Win United Kingdom Clay Brunson County Combat Durham United Kingdom Decision 3 3:00
2008-12-2 Win United Kingdom Joshua Clay County Combat Durham United Kingdom Decision 3 3:00
2008-11-20 Win United Kingdom Frankie Solomons County Combat Durham United Kingdom Decision 3 3:00
2008-08-3 Win United Kingdom Mike Peterson County Combat Durham United Kingdom Decision 3 3:00
2008-06-2 Win United Kingdom Jonathan Hash DKB Durham United Kingdom Decision 3 3:00
2008-05-1 Win Australia Jonathan Eades DKB Durham United Kingdom Decision 3 3:00
2008-02-5 Win United Kingdom Trevor Jackson DKB Durham United Kingdom Decision 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Boxing record

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Boxing record
No. Result Record Opponent Method Round Time Date Location Notes
1 Win 1-0 United Kingdom Yailton Neves Points 4 3:00 2019-07-06 UK
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

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  1. ^ "Jamie Bates". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. ^ Jamie Bates
  3. ^ https://combatpress.com/2020/03/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-march-2020/ [bare URL]
  4. ^ "G75 Main Card: Belgaroui crushes, Beztati dominates, Bates scores upset".
  5. ^ "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: May 2024".
  6. ^ Introducing: Jamie Bates
  7. ^ "'Glenn and I are cut from the same cloth': Jamie Bates interview". Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Videos and results: Superkombat WGP – Constanta". Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  9. ^ KONGOLO S'IMPOSE PAR KO AU SUPERKOMBAT
  10. ^ "Resultados y videos World Respect Series 2 Londres". spaceboxing.com. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  11. ^ "(VIDEO) ACB KB: Pobjeda Alberta Krausa, šesti uzastopni poraz Sebastiana Ciobanua". croring.com. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Jamie Bates wins GLORY 40 debut against GLORY ranked #6, Richard Abraham!". muaythaiblog.co.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Eyevan Danenberg expects Jamie Bates to bring the fight to him". mmaplus.co.uk. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  14. ^ "EYEVAN DANENBERG LOERT OP PLEK IN TOP 5 WELTERWEIGHT DIVISIE". vechtsportinfo.nl. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Glory 54: Jamie Bates talks relief at comeback win over Tommy King". mmaplus.co.uk. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Bates back in win column after besting Hoduk". glorykickboxing.com. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Jamie Bates to Face Welterweight #2 Harut Grigorian at GLORY 74 Utrecht in February". fightrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  18. ^ GLORY 75 RESULTS
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