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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Visa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and roger nottingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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188 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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192 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Visa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, roger nottingham!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
nottingham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Visa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming nottingham to the mat! nottingham manages to get full guard.
Visa tries to free his leg and advance position but nottingham is retaining full guard.
Visa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
nottingham has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Visa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Visa controlling from the top position.
nottingham not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Visa trying to control but nottingham is working from the bottom.
nottingham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Visa is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
nottingham working a defensive guard here.
Visa trying to control the position from guard on top but nottingham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
nottingham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Visa counters with a shoot takedown. nottingham fights it but they end up in guard.
nottingham being controlled here, momentarily.
Visa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Visa trying to control but nottingham is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visa preventing the sweep.
Visa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Visa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Visa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Visa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Visa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Visa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visa trying to control but nottingham is working from the bottom.
nottingham avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Visa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Visa wants to control from the top but nottingham keeps moving.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Billy Visa just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
nottingham is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Visa's half guard.
Visa keeping control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visa is pressing down on nottingham's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Visa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Visa is pulling down on nottingham's head to control his posture.
Visa keeping moving, preventing nottingham from controlling successfully.
nottingham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Visa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
nottingham is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Visa dominated that round.
That's time! Visa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
nottingham closes the distance looking to clinch
and Visa counters with a shoot takedown. nottingham fights it but they end up in guard.
Visa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
nottingham keeping moving, preventing Visa from controlling successfully.
Visa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Visa trying to control but nottingham is working from the bottom.
Visa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
nottingham can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Visa controls the pace.
Visa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
nottingham tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Visa trying to control the position from guard on top but nottingham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Visa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Visa trying to control the position from guard on top but nottingham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Billy Visa just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
nottingham scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
nottingham forces Visa back against the cage and clinches.
nottingham ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. nottingham no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Visa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Visa trying to control the position from guard on top but nottingham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
nottingham bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Visa's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as nottingham accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Visa is pulling down on nottingham's head to control his posture.
Visa is trying to keep nottingham in close.
nottingham is looking to work some ground and pound but Visa has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in nottingham's guard.
Visa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Visa trying to control the position from guard on top but nottingham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Visa looking to sit in guard and control but nottingham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Visa is pulling down on nottingham's head to control his posture.
nottingham drops back looking for a leg! Visa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Visa manages to kick nottingham off! nottingham jumps back into Visa's guard.
Visa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Visa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for nottingham!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visa raining down shots from the mount!
Visa dominating with strikes here.
nottingham is looking to get to half guard.
Visa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. nottingham can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Visa throwing strikes but nottingham recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Visa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Visa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Visa misses with a takedown attempt
and nottingham counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
nottingham postures up in Visa's guard and throws a big left but Visa blocks it.
Visa 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.
Visa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Visa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
nottingham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Visa is trying to control the position but nottingham postures up.
nottingham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Visa with a lazy takedown attempt
and nottingham counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
nottingham is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Visa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time nottingham.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Visa tries to get to full guard but nottingham has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
nottingham throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Visa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
nottingham wants to take a breather but Visa is having none of it.
Visa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of nottingham's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take nottingham's back!
Visa 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.
Visa avoiding nottingham 's attempts to control his hands.
Visa is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
nottingham rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Billy Visa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
nottingham wants to improve his position but Visa is controlling well.
Visa wants to take a breather but nottingham is having none of it.
Visa not doing much here.
nottingham manages to get to full guard.
Visa trying to control but nottingham is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Billy Visa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Visa trying to control but nottingham is working from the bottom.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Billy Visa just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Visa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. nottingham sprawls well initially but Visa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
nottingham trying to control from the bottom.
nottingham wants to improve his position but Visa is controlling well.
Visa is keen to just control but nottingham is a slippery customer.
Visa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Visa is keen to just control but nottingham is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
nottingham is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
nottingham closes the distance looking to clinch
and Visa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in nottingham's guard now.
roger nottingham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Visa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to roger nottingham.
I think Visa 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Visa!
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energy
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hype
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