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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Visa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mats Madsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madsen has chosen Jedi Mind Tricks - Heavy Metal Kings as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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188 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Brawler
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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
6 - 3 - 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mats Madsen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madsen throws a right hand that Visa ducks under and follows up with a left that Visa also avoids with ease.
Visa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Madsen lunges at Visa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Visa's hand.
It looks like Billy Visa has been cut.
Billy Visa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Visa slips a jab and a cross from Madsen.
Madsen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Madsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Visa shoots in for a takedown but Madsen shows good takedown defense.
Visa fails with the takedown.
Madsen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Visa at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madsen misses with a few strikes there.
Visa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Visa ducks under a wild hook from Madsen.
Madsen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Visa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
An elbow from Visa crashes against the mat.
Madsen defending against the ground and pound.
Visa working the ground and pound.
Visa advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madsen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madsen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Visa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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 keeping moving, preventing Madsen from controlling successfully.
Madsen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Visa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Visa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Madsen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Madsen trying to control but Visa is working from the bottom.
Visa working for a triangle but Madsen defends it easily.
Visa is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Madsen is one step ahead there.
Visa looking for a guillotine here but Madsen defends easily.
Madsen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Madsen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Visa is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madsen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
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.
Madsen is defending against the submission attempts here by Visa.
Visa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Madsen moves into full guard.
Visa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four 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.
Madsen wants to stand and escape but Visa is having none of it.
Visa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Madsen wants to get back to his feet but Visa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Visa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Madsen is looking to stand up but Visa isn't so interested in that idea.
Visa stands up over Madsen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Visa stands up over Madsen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Madsen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Visa postures up in Madsen's guard and throws a big left but Madsen blocks it.
Visa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Madsen dives on top into guard.
Visa wants to sweep here but Madsen controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mats Madsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Visa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Madsen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice sprawl there from Madsen as Visa shoots in.
Visa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Madsen pinned against the cage. Madsen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Madsen lands a lovely overhand right.
Madsen lands a slapping body shot.
Madsen lands a head shot.
Madsen misses with a few strikes there.
Visa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Madsen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Madsen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Madsen is taking a breather. Visa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Visa tries to get to full guard but Madsen has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Visa tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Madsen moves into full mount! Visa won't be happy about that!
Madsen controlling from the full mount.
Visa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Visa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Visa stops Madsen from standing up.
Madsen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Visa throwing strikes from guard but Madsen blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Visa distracts Madsen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Madsen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Visa is controlling him.
Visa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Madsen's guard.
Visa uses his free foot to push down on Madsen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Madsen.
Visa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Visa lands a heavy elbow.
Visa thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visa is going olschool here, as he tries to force Madsen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Madsen shrugs it off.
Visa throws some wild stikes that Madsen manages to avoid easily.
Visa thowing shots but they're missing.
Madsen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Visa tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Madsen really wants to buck Visa off and get back to his feet.
Visa with the ground and pound from mount.
Visa lands a heavy elbow.
Madsen is looking to improve his position but Visa isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Visa unloading with bombs!
Visa landing shots from mount.
Billy Visa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Visa cracks Madsen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Visa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Visa thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Madsen wants to control but Visa is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Visa scoring with strikes but Madsen is staying in there.
Visa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Visa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mats Madsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy Visa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
No joy there for Madsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Visa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Madsen counters with a nice body shot.
Mats Madsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Visa shoots in but Madsen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Madsen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Madsen.
Visa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Madsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Visa shoots in and drives through. Madsen sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Visa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Madsen.
Madsen lands a two punch combo.
Visa looks for a takedown but Madsen sprawls well.
Madsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Visa should have avoided that one.
Madsen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Madsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Madsen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Visa has his takedown stuffed
and Madsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Madsen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Visa fails with the takedown
and Madsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Visa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Madsen throws a right and a left that Visa avoids nicely.
Madsen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Visa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Madsen circles away.
Visa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Visa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Visa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Visa throws a strike but Madsen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madsen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Visa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Visa looking to pass the guard.
Madsen has Visa pulled in close to control his posture.
Visa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Madsen's head.
Visa scoring with some ground and pound.
Madsen keeping full guard, as Visa tries to pass.
Visa with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visa is looking to work some ground and pound but Madsen has wrist control.
Visa throws a big right hand that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Madsen throws a combination. Visa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Madsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Visa circles away quickly and effectively.
Madsen misses with a double jab.
Madsen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Visa shoots in for a double leg but Madsen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Madsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Visa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Visa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Visa seems to be working for a kimura but Madsen defends the submission attempt.
Visa works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Visa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Madsen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madsen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Visa is controlling him well.
Billy Visa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Visa looks up at the clock and then as Madsen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Visa smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mats Madsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Visa scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Madsen to see if he's OK.
Madsen struggling a bit here.
Visa is putting a hurting on Madsen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Madsen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Visa.
Madsen regains half guard, as Visa was trying to land strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mats Madsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Madsen 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mats Madsen!
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RATING
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