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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Visa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Ringo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Johnny Ringo enters the cage!
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188 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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196 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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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
14 - 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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Ringo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ringo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Visa's sensitive parts.
Ringo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Visa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Visa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ringo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ringo's back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Visa lands punches and elbows.
Visa is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Ringo trying to control the hands but Visa won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I would not like to be Ringo right now.
Visa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ringo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Visa's guard. Nice work there by Ringo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringo throwing strikes from guard but Visa blocks nicely.
Visa controls Ringo momentarily but Ringo frees himself.
Visa wants to sweep here but Ringo controlling him for the moment.
Visa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Visa keeping moving, preventing Ringo from controlling successfully.
Ringo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A combination from Ringo does no damage.
Ringo looks to score with a jab to the body but Visa is just out of range.
Ringo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Visa circles away quickly and effectively.
Ringo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ringo misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A combination from Ringo does no damage.
Ringo throws a hook to the side of Visa's head but Visa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ringo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Visa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ringo keeping moving, preventing Visa from controlling successfully.
Visa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Visa wants to control from the top but Ringo keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Visa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ringo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ringo has his foot on Visa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Visa works his way back into a safe position though.
Visa throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Visa looks for a takedown but Ringo sprawls well.
Ringo cracks Visa with an open hand slap.
Ringo misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Ringo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Visa with a poor takedown
and Ringo counters with a right hand to the body.
Visa has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Visa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ringo misses with a double jab.
Visa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ringo's half guard.
Visa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visa is trying to control the action in half guard but Ringo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ringo wants to improve his position but Visa is controlling well.
Visa works his way into full mount!
Visa tries to control but Ringo wriggling away.
Visa controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Billy Visa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ringo.
Visa misses with a takedown attempt
and Ringo counters with a nice leg kick.
Visa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ringo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Visa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ringo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Visa is nestled in close to Ringo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Visa working Ringo over with strikes.
Visa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ringo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Visa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ringo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Visa is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringo is not content to let Visa control the position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Billy Visa just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Visa fails with a takedown attempt.
Visa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ringo.
Ringo misses with a wild combination.
Ringo throws a right and a left that Visa avoids nicely.
Visa staying out of range there.
Ringo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ringo throws a series of punches but Visa moves out of range.
Visa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Visa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Visa shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Visa shoots in and drives through. Ringo sprawls well.
Ringo misses with a wild body shot.
Visa misses with a takedown attempt
and Ringo counters with a straight right hand.
Ringo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Visa.
Some bone on bone action there as Visa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Visa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Visa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ringo can't escape the position.
Visa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ringo is working to get back to half guard.
Visa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Visa content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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 controlling his opponent.
Visa trying to control but Ringo is having none of it.
Visa with shots to the head and body - Ringo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Visa looking to control but Ringo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Visa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Visa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ringo tries to reverse the position but Visa maintains control.
The referee warns Ringo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Visa landing punches.
Ringo tries to hold on but Visa pushes him away.
Ringo is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Visa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Visa cracks Ringo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ringo is squirming around, avoiding Visa's attempts to control the action.
Ringo is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Visa dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Visa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Visa slips a jab from Ringo.
Ringo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Visa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ringo's half guard.
Ringo taking some punishment here, with Visa in his half guard.
Visa is trying to control the action in half guard but Ringo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Visa in particular looking to stall.
Visa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ringo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Visa blocks the strikes from Ringo.
Visa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ringo's head.
Visa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Visa stalling.
Ringo tries to get to full guard but Visa has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Visa is working away from the top position though.
Ringo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Visa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ringo sprawls well. Ringo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Visa gets slowly back to his feet.
Visa misses with a takedown attempt - Ringo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ringo throws a right hand that Visa ducks under and follows up with a left that Visa also avoids with ease.
Visa misses with a takedown attempt - Ringo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Visa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Visa.
Johnny Ringo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billy Visa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A jab from Ringo misses.
Visa shoots and misses
and Ringo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ringo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Visa.
Visa tries for a takedown but Ringo circles away easily
and Ringo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ringo throws a series of strikes that have Visa backpedaling.
Ringo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Ringo.
Ringo gets a takedown into half guard.
Ringo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ringo prevents Visa from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visa trying to hold on to Ringo's head to control him but Ringo postures up.
Visa holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Visa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ringo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ringo's back!
Ringo turns into Visa and is now in his guard.
Visa has his hands on Ringo's head, controlling the position.
Visa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Visa pulls Ringo in close to his closed guard and prevents Ringo from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Visa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Billy Visa just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Visa has his takedown stuffed
and Ringo counters with a left to the body.
Visa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ringo avoids it really well and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ringo.
Johnny Ringo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ringo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Visa.
Visa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ringo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Visa.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Ringo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Visa!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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