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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Luther King Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and roger nottingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Luther King Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, roger nottingham!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but nottingham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King Jr tries to clinch but nottingham is having none of it.
King Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for nottingham with that takedown attempt.
nottingham rushes King Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
King Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King Jr slowing the pace effectively.
King Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
King Jr trying to control the position but instead, nottingham has worked for underhooks and has pushed King Jr into the cage.
King Jr tries to work over nottingham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
King Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
King Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from nottingham.
nottingham stalling in the clinch but King Jr improves position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
nottingham manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
nottingham has his foot on King Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. King Jr works his way back into a safe position though.
nottingham is working an open guard so King Jr takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
King Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
letting nottingham counter with a right hand.
nottingham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
nottingham moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from King Jr fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
nottingham using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
King Jr throws a head punch that misses.
King Jr lands with a left to the head.
King Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
nottingham tries for a takedown but King Jr manages to get underhooks.
nottingham breaks the clinch.
King Jr wants to clinch but nottingham slips to the side
and nottingham counters with a good low kick that King Jr was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and nottingham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
nottingham circles away from the clinch attempt
and nottingham counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
nottingham tries for a takedown but King Jr manages to get underhooks.
Martin Luther King Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of roger nottingham.
nottingham fails to pull guard.
King Jr trying to stall but nottingham improves his position.
nottingham has clasped his hands together around King Jr's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
nottingham tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
nottingham is looking to take a break and control but King Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
nottingham looks gassed!
nottingham decides to stand up, so the ref orders King Jr to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King Jr closes the distance but nottingham moves to the side
and nottingham counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
King Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from nottingham finds it's way round the side to connect with King Jr's head.
King Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but nottingham checks it well.
King Jr throws a nice head kick!
nottingham shoots in looking for a takedown. King Jr tries to sprawl out of it but nottingham keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. King Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
King Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
nottingham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin Luther King Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King Jr tries to clinch
and nottingham counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by nottingham.
King Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but nottingham is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King Jr working aggressively here.
King Jr has a couple of punches blocked by nottingham.
nottingham drops to a knee looking for a takedown but King Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
King Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
nottingham jumps guard and drags King Jr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
King Jr decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on nottingham, up you get!
King Jr wants to clinch
and nottingham counters by clinching up.
nottingham blocks an uppercut.
nottingham tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
nottingham blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King Jr trying to stall but nottingham improves his position.
nottingham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
nottingham jumps guard.
King Jr won't allow nottingham to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
roger nottingham dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
nottingham takes the fight into the clinch.
King Jr gets underhooks to prevent nottingham's takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
King Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but nottingham uses good head movement to avoid it.
King Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but nottingham uses good head movement to avoid it.
King Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King Jr has a couple of punches blocked by nottingham.
nottingham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King Jr darts in trying to clinch
and nottingham counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
nottingham trying to control from half guard but King Jr is working away.
nottingham is breathing heavily.
King Jr manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
King Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but nottingham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King Jr closes the distance but nottingham moves to the side
and nottingham counters by clinching up.
King Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by nottingham as King Jr tries to tie him up.
nottingham blocks an uppercut.
King Jr throws a head punch that misses.
King Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
nottingham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King Jr throws a head punch that misses.
King Jr working aggressively here.
King Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
nottingham is trying to work for a single leg takedown but King Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
nottingham breaks the clinch.
King Jr tries to clinch but nottingham moves away
and nottingham counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from nottingham.
King Jr wants to land a leg kick but nottingham is out of range.
King Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King Jr tries to clinch but nottingham moves away
and nottingham counters with a low kick, right behind King Jr 's knee.
nottingham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
nottingham circles away from the clinch attempt
and nottingham counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King Jr thinking.
nottingham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
King Jr misses with some punches.
nottingham manages to break the clinch.
King Jr closes the distance but nottingham moves to the side
and nottingham decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in King Jr's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
nottingham trying to control the position from guard on top but King Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
nottingham would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
King Jr wriggles free and stands up.
King Jr closes the distance but nottingham moves to the side
and nottingham holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
nottingham lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by nottingham.
nottingham is trying to work for a single leg takedown but King Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Martin Luther King Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of roger nottingham.
King Jr effectively controlling the action here.
King Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
nottingham goes for a takedown in the clinch but King Jr prevents it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
nottingham drops down looking for an ankle pick but King Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
King Jr tries to clinch
and nottingham moves into the clinch.
nottingham blocking some punches.
King Jr wants to stall.
A looping hook to the body misses from King Jr. nottingham does a little dance to reset his feet.
King Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Horrible takedown by nottingham or perhaps it was just good defense by King Jr which made him look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King Jr tries to clinch up but nottingham circles away and keeps his distance.
Martin Luther King Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
nottingham misses with a takedown attempt - King Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
roger nottingham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
King Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
nottingham swats away the attempt to clinch by King Jr.
King Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but nottingham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from King Jr.
nottingham misses with a wild combination.
nottingham keeps the fight on the outside.
King Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - nottingham circles away.
King Jr tries to clinch there but nottingham circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King Jr throws a low kick, looking for nottingham's leg but nottingham calmly moves out of range.
nottingham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from King Jr.
King Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but nottingham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by nottingham.
nottingham tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
nottingham with a lazy takedown attempt
and King Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by King Jr.
King Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King Jr looking to stall.
nottingham tries to pull guard but King Jr won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from King Jr fails to land.
nottingham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. King Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martin Luther King Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of roger nottingham.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by nottingham as King Jr tries to tie him up.
King Jr misses with some punches.
King Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King Jr keeps control of nottingham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
King Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but nottingham uses good head movement to avoid it.
King Jr misses with some punches.
nottingham pulls King Jr into guard.
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.
King Jr stands up from nottingham's guard - King Jr perhaps looking for a knockout.
King Jr tries to clinch
and nottingham moves into the clinch.
nottingham is trying to stall.
nottingham has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics King Jr uses from the top position.
King Jr decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on nottingham, up you get!
King Jr wants to clinch but nottingham slips to the side
and nottingham counters with a series of strikes. King Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
nottingham looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
King Jr has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes nottingham off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
nottingham can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from King Jr fails to land.
nottingham misses with a short punch on the inside.
King Jr misses with the head strike.
King Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but nottingham uses good head movement to avoid it.
King Jr misses with the head strike.
King Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
King Jr tries a body shot but nottingham blocks it.
nottingham has picked King Jr up - he's going for a ride! nottingham dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
King Jr is not content to let nottingham control the position.
nottingham prevents King Jr from standing back up.
nottingham stands up from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King Jr tries to clinch up.
nottingham avoids the head kick by King Jr.
nottingham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
King Jr misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King Jr.
nottingham throws a blind hook that connects with the side of King Jrs head.
nottingham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. King Jr smiles and moves away.
King Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and nottingham counters by moving into the clinch.
King Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
nottingham changes levels and goes for a takedown here. King Jr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
King Jr is looking to clinch.
Martin Luther King Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
roger nottingham is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
nottingham doesn't manage to clinch there - King Jr circles away.
King Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and nottingham counters by clinching up.
And that's the end of the fight!
roger nottingham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well nottingham has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... roger nottingham!
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energy
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hype
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