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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapad Amiga (ranked 24384 p4p, 24056 weight class) and Richard John Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard John Salvacion has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tapad Amiga's chin.
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7 - 12 - 1 |
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182 cm
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tapad Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard John Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
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.
Salvacion displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Amiga.
And Salvacion responds with a good body kick, but Amiga manages to step out the way in time.
Salvacion tries to score a power double leg takedown but Amiga sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Salvacion somewhat.
Amiga throws a quick counter kick to the body but Salvacion avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion stuffs the takedown attempt from Amiga. Amiga gets slowly back to his feet.
Salvacion counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Salvacion is defended easily by Amiga.
Tapad Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard John Salvacion.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion is stalling in the full guard.
Salvacion postures up.
Amiga pulls Salvacion in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown but Amiga shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Amiga throws a big counter combination but Salvacion scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Salvacion shoots in but Amiga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Amiga quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Amiga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Salvacion sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Salvacion thinks about the counter body kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard John Salvacion dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Amiga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salvacion.
It appears Amiga was looking to counter with a kick there.
Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt
and Amiga counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Amiga closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Salvacion to the mat! Salvacion manages to get full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion is trying to keep Amiga in close.
Amiga is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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.
Amiga seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Salvacion for as long as he can get away with.
Amiga's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga shoots in and bounces Salvacion off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Salvacion is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Amiga is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
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.
Tapad Amiga dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Salvacion shoots for a double leg takedown but Amiga sprawls well. He's pushed Salvacion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Amiga throws a quick counter kick to the body but Salvacion avoids it.
Salvacion closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Salvacion seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Amiga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga is looking for a sweep. Salvacion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Amiga wants to control but Salvacion is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Salvacion slows the pace down in half guard.
Amiga keeping hold of Salvacion's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Amiga shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Salvacion is concentrating on defense, preventing Amiga from advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion is pressing down on Amiga's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Amiga is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Amiga trying to control but Salvacion is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Salvacion is adopting a defensive guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Amiga 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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga dives in and scores a takedown into Salvacion's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tapad Amiga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Amiga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tapad Amiga!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
15% |
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