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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zing Amal (ranked 4006 p4p, 23962 weight class) and Agbay Amiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zing Amal looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zing Amal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agbay Amiga!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.
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.
Amiga is looking to land body kicks.
Amiga closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Amal quickly recovers to half guard.
Amal tries to roll over but Amiga keeps him under control.
Amal is working hard here to advance position.
Amal definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga stands up from half guard.
Amiga shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Amal's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga is fighting to break Amal's control of his arms but Amal is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Amal wants to hit a sweep here but Amiga passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Amal there!
Amal wants to control but Amiga is having none of it.
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.
Amal keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Amal tries to hold on but Amiga pushes him away.
Amal manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Amal is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amal'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.
Amiga is trying to control the action in half guard but Amal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Amal tries to roll over but Amiga keeps him under control.
Amal keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Amal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Amal keeping hold of Amiga's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Amiga gets the takedown into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amal tries to buck Amiga off but Amiga is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Agbay Amiga dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Amiga shoots in and gets a takedown into Amal's guard.
Amiga must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Amal is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Agbay Amiga has got the better of the ground game so far.
Amiga preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amal keeping moving, preventing Amiga from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amal has his hands on Amiga's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga gets to his feet - Amal follows without any prompting.
Amal gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Amal has control of Amiga's left arm, preventing Amiga from doing any damage.
Amal continues to stall.
Amal has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Amiga has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Amiga wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amal wants to control but Amiga postures up.
Amal is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Amiga stands up.
Amal gets caught flat footed, as Amiga shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amal pulls Amiga in close to prevent any damage.
Amal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
Amal is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Amal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Amiga is one step ahead there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Amal wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Agbay Amiga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Amiga shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Amal manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Amal is looking to sweep but instead, Amiga has passed into half guard.
Amal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Amal is trying to maintain the position but Amiga is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Amal wants to improve his position but Amiga is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amal is doing well to control the position and prevent Amiga from advancing to side control.
Amal wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Amiga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Amiga decides to return to a standing position.
Amiga drives through with a takedown into Amal's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Zing Amal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amiga being controlled here momentarily.
Amiga trying to control but Amal is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Amal is on top in guard.
Amal tries to free his leg and advance position but Amiga is retaining full guard.
Amal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Amal tries to free his leg and advance position but Amiga is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Amal slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Amal is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Amiga will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
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.
Amiga is trying to get back to half guard.
Amiga seems a little lost for a moment, as Amal dominates the positioning.
Agbay Amiga is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Amal throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amal wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Amiga, who protects the arm well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Agbay Amiga.
Well Amiga has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agbay 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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FIGHT
RATING
21% |
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