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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gakus Amiga (ranked 24736 p4p, 24713 weight class) and Helen Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gakus Amiga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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12 - 23 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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 5 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gakus Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helen Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
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 fails to land the takedown.
Salvacion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Amiga dives in for a single leg takedown but Salvacion sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Amiga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amiga leaves Salvacion with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion closes this distance looking for a takedown but Amiga circles away.
Amiga scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Salvacion wants to control but Amiga postures up.
Amiga wants to control but Salvacion is keeping him busy.
Amiga controlling from side mount.
Amiga is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion wants to control but Amiga postures up.
Amiga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salvacion keeps working.
Salvacion can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Salvacion has a takedown stuffed.
Amiga changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gakus Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helen Salvacion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Amiga.
Salvacion counters with a body kick.
Salvacion fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Amiga to the ground. Salvacion is now in Amiga's guard.
Amiga is pulling down on Salvacion's head. It's preventing any offense from Salvacion, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion sitting in guard here, content to control.
Salvacion wants to control from the top but Amiga keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gakus Amiga dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Amiga darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salvacion avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Amiga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salvacion keeps working.
Amiga not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga is thwarting Salvacion's attempts to control the position.
Amiga is looking to advance position but Salvacion won't allow it.
Salvacion makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Salvacion.
Salvacion not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salvacion changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Amiga tries to avoid it but Salvacion manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Amiga to the ground. Amiga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Amiga throws a big counter combination but Salvacion scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Amiga shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Salvacion manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Salvacion can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Amiga controls the pace.
Amiga stopping the sweep attempt from Salvacion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion pulls Amiga in close to prevent any damage.
Amiga controls from within his opponent's guard.
Amiga looking to sit in guard and control but Salvacion gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Amiga is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Amiga seems content to control.
Salvacion keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Salvacion keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gakus Amiga dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Salvacion scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Salvacion is trying to control. Amiga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Amiga keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Salvacion in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga is controlling Salvacion's trapped leg to prevent Salvacion from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga missing with punches from the bottom.
Salvacion content to control rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Salvacion napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Salvacion is trying to control Amiga's posture but Amiga avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga controls the position.
Salvacion wants to control but Amiga postures up.
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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Salvacion displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Amiga.
That's four 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.
Amiga shoots in but no luck this time.
Salvacion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Helen Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gakus Amiga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Amiga scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion tries to bench press Amiga off him but Amiga keeps the position.
Amiga taking a breather here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gakus 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gakus Amiga!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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