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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Nottingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Nottingham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
25
169 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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178 cm
23
165 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Nottingham! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Parker! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Parker slaps away a takedown attempt from Nottingham, before circling back to the center of the mat. Nottingham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away. Parker tries to clinch but Nottingham is having none of it. Nottingham misses with a takedown attempt - Parker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Nice takedown defense from Parker. No joy for Nottingham on that attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Nottingham. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Parker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. No luck with that takedown attempt from Nottingham. Nottingham shoots for a double leg takedown but Parker sprawls well. He's pushed Nottingham's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nottingham shoots in but Parker avoids the takedown attempt easily. Daniel Nottingham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nottingham avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Nottingham throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily. Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nottingham misses the shot to the body. Parker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nottingham.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Parker tries to clinch up. Parker drives through and clinches with Nottingham against the ropes.
Parker lands an elbow inside that Nottingham shrugs off. Parker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Nottingham is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Parker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Parker lands a knee to the body.
Nottingham is breathing heavily. Nottingham tries to pull guard but Parker holds him up against the ropes and eventually Nottingham drops back down to his feet.
Parker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nottingham in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Parker scores a nice knee to the body.
Parker lands an uppercut. Parker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nottingham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Parker landing knees to the body.
Parker controlling the action here for a moment.
Parker lands a knee to the body.
Parker lands an elbow inside that Nottingham shrugs off. Parker working Nottingham over with knees to the body. Parker lands a nice uppercut. Parker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nottingham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Parker lands a knee to the body.
Parker lands a body shot. Nottingham being controlled against the ropes. Parker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Parker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Parker crunches a lovely knee into Nottingham's ribcage. Parker lands a left hand.
Parker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Parker lands an elbow inside. Parker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Parker scores with a knee to the head.
Parker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Parker. A knee to the head by Parker.
Parker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nottingham in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Parker effectively controlling the action here. Parker lands an elbow inside. Parker pushes Nottingham back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Knees to the body from Parker.
Parker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Parker is struggling to control the position. Nottingham takes an elbow to the temple. Parker taking a breather. Nottingham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nottingham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nottingham is working for takedown but Parker is calmly controlling the position for now. Parker lands a knee to the body.
Parker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Parker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nottingham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Parker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Parker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Parker lands a nice knee to the body. Parker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Parker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Parker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Parker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Parker crunches a lovely knee into Nottingham's ribcage. Parker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nottingham in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Parker lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Parker dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Nottingham circles away.
Parker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nottingham throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nottingham paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nottingham shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parker sprawls well. Parker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nottingham gets slowly back to his feet. Parker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nottingham. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parker throws a head kick that misses. Parker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Parker wants to clinch. Parker throws a series of punches but Nottingham moves out of range. Parker throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nottingham fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Nottingham. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nottingham shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parker as he jumps to the side. Nottingham shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parker sprawls well. Parker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nottingham gets slowly back to his feet. Parker wants to clinch up but Nottingham keeps it at a distance. Nottingham gets the takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Parker is trying to control Nottingham's posture but Nottingham avoids it. Parker is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nottingham off and has taken his back! Nottingham tries to escape but Parker has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Parker biding his time, looking for the opening.
Nottingham can't escape the position.
Parker wants to control but Nottingham is keeping busy. Nottingham is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Parker.
Parker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Peter Parker. Nottingham shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Parker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Nottingham can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Parker is looking to escape. Parker tries to lock up and control but Nottingham gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Nottingham prevents Parker from getting the reversal. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Parker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Nottingham or perhaps it was just good defense by Parker which made him look bad. Parker throws a leg kick but Nottingham checks it. Nottingham shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Parker pinned against the cage. Parker gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Nottingham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nottingham shoots in looking for a takedown. Parker tries to sprawl out of it but Nottingham keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Parker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Nottingham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Parker is looking to slow Nottingham down with leg kicks. Nottingham throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily. Nice takedown defense from Parker. No joy for Nottingham on that attempt. Nottingham takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Parker jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Parker cracks the inside of Nottingham's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nottingham looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range. Parker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Parker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Parker wants it to stay on the feet. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Parker is looking to slow Nottingham down with leg kicks. Nottingham swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker. Nottingham has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Parker tries to clinch there but Nottingham circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Parker.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nottingham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it. Parker misses with a low kick.
Parker throws the kick towards the body but Nottingham avoids it. Parker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Parker. Parker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Daniel Nottingham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Peter Parker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Parker tries to clinch there but Nottingham circles away.
And that's the end of the fight! Peter Parker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Parker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Peter Parker! Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Peter Parker! Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Peter Parker!
Peter Parker wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
66% |
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