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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Salvacion (ranked 5232 p4p, 6229 weight class) and Nicole Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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175 cm 18 143 1 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm 18 143 0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt Good elbows Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelly Salvacion! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicole Salvacion! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight. Nicole Salvacion throws a head kick that misses. Kelly Salvacion appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Nicole Salvacion fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kelly Salvacion has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Kelly Salvacion looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicole Salvacion is just out of range. Nicole Salvacion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nicole Salvacion on the wrong end of a nice hook. Nicole Salvacion forces Kelly Salvacion back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nicole Salvacion tries to pull guard but Kelly Salvacion won't allow it.
Kelly Salvacion can't find room to land a body shot as Nicole Salvacion controls the action.
Nicole Salvacion prevents a body shot from Kelly Salvacion. Nicole Salvacion ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nicole Salvacion no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Nicole Salvacion has Kelly Salvacion pulled in close to control his posture. Kelly Salvacion slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Nicole Salvacion looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Kelly Salvacion wanted to stand there but Nicole Salvacion had control of the position. Kelly Salvacion slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kelly Salvacion wants to stand and escape but instead Nicole Salvacion has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. Kelly Salvacion can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nicole Salvacion controls the pace. Nicole Salvacion's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Kelly Salvacion wants to get back to his feet but Nicole Salvacion is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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. Nicole Salvacion stays in close to Kelly Salvacion's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Nicole Salvacion connects with an inside leg kick. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Nicole Salvacion with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nicole Salvacion throws a low kick, looking for Kelly Salvacion's leg but Kelly Salvacion calmly moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicole Salvacion dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kelly Salvacion closes the distance and clinches. Kelly Salvacion stops a takedown attempt from Nicole Salvacion.
Nicole Salvacion tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kelly Salvacion just stands there and leans against the cage. Kelly Salvacion lands a shot to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nicole Salvacion tries to pull guard but Kelly Salvacion holds him up against the cage and eventually Nicole Salvacion drops back down to his feet.
Kelly Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicole Salvacion. Nicole Salvacion is trying to pull guard but Kelly Salvacion has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nicole Salvacion drags the fight down to the ground.
Kelly Salvacion wants to stand but Nicole Salvacion is controlling his posture from full guard. Kelly Salvacion is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Kelly Salvacion preventing the sweep. Kelly Salvacion sitting in guard here, content to control. Nicole Salvacion is adopting a defensive guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Nicole Salvacion keeping moving, preventing Kelly Salvacion from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nicole Salvacion will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kelly Salvacion swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Kelly Salvacion moves in looking to clinch but Nicole Salvacion pushes him off. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Kelly Salvacion shoots in for a double leg but Nicole Salvacion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Nicole Salvacion was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. A clash of legs there as Kelly Salvacion blocks the low kick. Kelly Salvacion avoids the head kick by Nicole Salvacion.
That's four 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. Nicole Salvacion misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Kelly Salvacion tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Nicole Salvacion thows a leg kick but Kelly Salvacion checks it and Kelly Salvacion counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nicole Salvacion's knee momentarily. Nicole Salvacion closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Nicole Salvacion blocks an elbow strike from Kelly Salvacion.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Nicole Salvacion presses Kelly Salvacion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nicole Salvacion will probably get the nod - 10:9. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round! Kelly Salvacion is looking to clinch but Nicole Salvacion is avoiding it.
Nicole Salvacion was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Kelly Salvacion tries to clinch but Nicole Salvacion moves away and Nicole Salvacion counters with an inside leg kick. Kelly Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kelly Salvacion blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice sprawl there from Nicole Salvacion as Kelly Salvacion shoots in. Nicole Salvacion throws a counter combo. Nicole Salvacion has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Nicole Salvacion fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kelly Salvacion. Kelly Salvacion moves into the clinch successfully.
Kelly Salvacion tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nicole Salvacion avoids it. Kelly Salvacion can't find room to land a body shot as Nicole Salvacion controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nicole Salvacion wants to take the fight to the mat but Kelly Salvacion manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Kelly Salvacion lands a body punch. Nicole Salvacion keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kelly Salvacion's efforts to push away. Kelly Salvacion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nicole Salvacion's elbow. Nicole Salvacion tries to pull guard but Kelly Salvacion won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kelly Salvacion misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly Salvacion breaks the clinch.
Nicole Salvacion 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. A counter left hand to the body from Kelly Salvacion misses its target. Kelly Salvacion moves out of range of the leg kick from Nicole Salvacion. Kelly Salvacion tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nicole Salvacion manages to circle out of the way. Kelly Salvacion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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. Kelly Salvacion is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nicole Salvacion let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. A low kick from Nicole Salvacion misses and Kelly Salvacion counters with a left to the body. Nicole Salvacion is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Nicole Salvacion takes a swing at Kelly Salvacion's ribcage but misses. Kelly Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Kelly Salvacion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nicole Salvacion tries a quick counter leg kick but Kelly Salvacion is wise to it. Nicole Salvacion shoots and misses and Kelly Salvacion counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kelly Salvacion. I think Nicole Salvacion has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29 Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nicole Salvacion!
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energy
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