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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Salvacion (ranked 24456 p4p, 7034 weight class) and Nicole Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kelly Salvacion has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
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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 8 - 18 - 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 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicole Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
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 drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kelly Salvacion wants to stand and escape but Nicole Salvacion is having none of it.
Nicole Salvacion's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kelly Salvacion seems keen to control Nicole Salvacion's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly Salvacion wants to stand up but Nicole Salvacion is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicole Salvacion's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kelly Salvacion darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nicole Salvacion is holding on to half guard well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicole Salvacion wants to improve his position but Kelly Salvacion is controlling well.
Kelly Salvacion wants to control but Nicole Salvacion is keeping him busy.
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.
Kelly Salvacion wants to stand up but Nicole Salvacion has a hold of him and won't allow it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nicole Salvacion can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nicole Salvacion slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly Salvacion is looking to work some ground and pound but Nicole Salvacion has wrist control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kelly Salvacion changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nicole Salvacion looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nicole Salvacion is trying to control Kelly Salvacion's posture but Kelly Salvacion avoids it.
Nicole Salvacion stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly Salvacion decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kelly Salvacion closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nicole Salvacion to the mat! Nicole Salvacion manages to get full guard.
Kelly Salvacion engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nicole Salvacion is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kelly Salvacion dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nicole Salvacion fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kelly Salvacion avoids it really well and circles away.
Nicole Salvacion looking to score a takedown here. Kelly Salvacion is defending well but Nicole Salvacion drives through and ends up in Kelly Salvacion's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicole Salvacion slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kelly Salvacion is wriggling around but Nicole Salvacion manages to pass to half guard.
Kelly Salvacion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nicole Salvacion can do to turn this around?
Nicole Salvacion prevents Kelly Salvacion from standing back up.
Kelly Salvacion tries to get to full guard but Nicole Salvacion has control of the leg.
Nicole Salvacion performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two 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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nicole Salvacion enables Kelly Salvacion to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nicole Salvacion manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly Salvacion being controlled here momentarily.
Let's hope that Nicole Salvacion has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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 not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nicole Salvacion looking for a sweep. Not yet Nicole Salvacion, not yet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
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!
Nicole Salvacion keeping moving, preventing Kelly Salvacion from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kelly Salvacion doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nicole Salvacion counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kelly Salvacion thinking.
And that is 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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kelly Salvacion looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nicole Salvacion!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nicole Salvacion tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kelly Salvacion tries to stand but Nicole Salvacion is controlling his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelly Salvacion stands up and beckons Nicole Salvacion to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicole Salvacion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kelly Salvacion.
Kelly Salvacion shoots in for a takedown but Nicole Salvacion shows good takedown defense.
Despite the aggression on Nicole Salvacion's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nicole Salvacion gets a double leg takedown into Kelly Salvacion's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nicole Salvacion accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nicole Salvacion wants to stand but Kelly Salvacion has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicole Salvacion seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kelly Salvacion trying to keep a closed guard but Nicole Salvacion is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kelly Salvacion is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Nicole Salvacion presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Kelly Salvacion unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nicole Salvacion lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicole Salvacion can't get the takedown.
Kelly Salvacion digs a right hand into Nicole Salvacion's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nicole Salvacion's gas tank.
Nicole Salvacion turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nicole Salvacion manages to end up in side control.
Nicole Salvacion remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kelly Salvacion is trying to control Nicole Salvacion's posture but Nicole Salvacion avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kelly Salvacion sneaks out the side door and pushes Nicole Salvacion away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Nicole Salvacion looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nicole Salvacion sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kelly Salvacion showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelly Salvacion!
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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