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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Salvacion (ranked 24516 p4p, 24221 weight class) and Alicia Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kelly Salvacion has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kelly Salvacion seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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175 cm 20 143 7 - 17 - 0 |
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165 cm 20 143 10 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt Good elbows Solid chin |
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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 7 - 17 - 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 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alicia Salvacion! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
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. Kelly Salvacion moves out of range of the leg kick from Alicia Salvacion. Nice takedown defense from Alicia Salvacion. No joy for Kelly Salvacion on that attempt. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kelly Salvacion is defended easily by Alicia Salvacion. Alicia Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kelly Salvacion decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alicia Salvacion desperately trying to maintain half guard. Alicia Salvacion trying to control from the bottom.
Kelly Salvacion trying to control the pace. Alicia Salvacion tries to roll over but Kelly Salvacion keeps him under control.
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. Kelly Salvacion takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Kelly Salvacion seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Alicia Salvacion for as long as he can get away with. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Alicia Salvacion has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kelly Salvacion is working away from the top position though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kelly Salvacion explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Kelly Salvacion darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Alicia Salvacion is controlling Kelly Salvacion's trapped leg to prevent Kelly Salvacion from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alicia Salvacion is continuing to stall. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kelly Salvacion dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Kelly Salvacion shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Alicia Salvacion keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alicia Salvacion's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Kelly Salvacion working over Alicia Salvacion with some ground and pound. Alicia Salvacion looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Alicia Salvacion is controlling Kelly Salvacion's trapped leg to prevent Kelly Salvacion from advancing to side control. 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. Alicia Salvacion trying to control but Kelly Salvacion postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Kelly Salvacion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alicia Salvacion can do to turn this around? Alicia Salvacion closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alicia Salvacion lands in his opponent's guard. Alicia Salvacion is standing up over Kelly Salvacion. Kelly Salvacion looks to escape but Alicia Salvacion dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kelly Salvacion wants to control but Alicia Salvacion postures up. Alicia Salvacion controls the position.
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. Kelly Salvacion tries to improve position but can't. Alicia Salvacion is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kelly Salvacion will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kelly Salvacion will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alicia Salvacion is defended easily by Kelly Salvacion. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Kelly Salvacion shoots in but no luck this time. Alicia Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kelly Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Alicia Salvacion counters with a body kick. Kelly Salvacion stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kelly Salvacion wants it to stay on the feet. Kelly Salvacion lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kelly Salvacion shoots in and drives through. Alicia Salvacion sprawls well. Alicia Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelly Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him. Alicia Salvacion dives in and scores a takedown into Kelly Salvacion's guard. Alicia Salvacion is stalling in the full guard. Alicia Salvacion prevents Kelly Salvacion from getting back to his feet. Alicia Salvacion content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kelly Salvacion is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Alicia Salvacion dives into side control.
Alicia Salvacion is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Kelly Salvacion avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Alicia Salvacion.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kelly Salvacion seems a little lost for a moment, as Alicia Salvacion dominates the positioning. Kelly Salvacion is looking to regain half guard here but Alicia Salvacion keeps moving and retains side control. Alicia Salvacion looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kelly Salvacion is avoiding damage well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Kelly Salvacion looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Kelly Salvacion seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alicia Salvacion is holding on to half guard well. Kelly Salvacion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. More stalling from Alicia Salvacion. Alicia Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kelly Salvacion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Alicia Salvacion is not content to let Kelly Salvacion control the position.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Alicia Salvacion. I think Kelly Salvacion has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelly Salvacion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
16% |
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