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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Visa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Logan Tavares is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 1 - 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Tavares!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavares fails with a takedown attempt.
Tavares closes this distance looking for a takedown but Visa circles away.
Tavares looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Billy Visa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Tavares.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Tavares or perhaps it was just good defense by Visa which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Visa but Visa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tavares shoots for a takedown but Visa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Visa gets a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visa is tying to control. Tavares wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Visa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Visa winds up and cracks Tavares with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Visa is tying to control. Tavares wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Visa trying to control the pace.
Tavares is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Visa is trying to control the action in half guard but Tavares is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Visa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Visa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tavares does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Visa throwing shots but Tavares is blocking nicely.
Visa throws a strike but Tavares avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Visa throws a big right hand that misses.
Visa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tavares is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Visa throws a big right hand that misses.
Tavares looking for a guillotine here but Visa defends easily.
Visa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tavares fails with the takedown
so Visa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Visa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tavares misses with a takedown
and Visa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tavares won't be happy with that.
Visa landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Visa tries to score with some ground and pound. Tavares controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Visa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Visa lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tavares down.
Tavares gets back to half guard.
Visa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tavares's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Visa thows a huge punch but Tavares dodges it nicely.
Visa is looking to take a break and control but Tavares is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Visa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Visa is keen to just control but Tavares is a slippery customer.
Tavares is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Visa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Visa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Visa thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares tries for a takedown but Visa circles away easily
and Visa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tavares!
Tavares is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Visa.
Visa thowing shots but they're missing.
Tavares working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Visa trying to control the position.
Tavares tries to free his leg and advance position but Visa is retaining full guard.
Tavares is looking to stand up but Visa won't let him.
Visa is pulling down on Tavares's head. It's preventing any offense from Tavares, at least for the moment.
Visa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tavares passes into side control.
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!
Tavares avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Visa misses with a straight right.
Visa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tavares!
Billy Visa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares is looking to improve his position but Visa isn't that keen on the idea.
Visa unloading with bombs!
Tavares swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Tavares is looking to improve his position but Visa isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Visa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Visa with good strikes from the mount here!
Tavares takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tavares is rocked!
Tavares takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tavares is still in real trouble! Can Visa finish him?
Visa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tavares can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Visa lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares taking shots to the head.
Visa controlling his opponent.
Visa thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Visa unloading with bombs!
Tavares seems to have recovered his senses.
Visa wants to control the pace but Tavares is squirming around nicely.
Tavares is wriggling around trying to escape.
Visa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four 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.
Tavares tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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 lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Visa scoring with strikes but Tavares is staying in there.
Tavares tries to reverse the position but Visa maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Visa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Visa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Visa!
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RATING
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