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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gakus Amiga (ranked 24746 p4p, 24722 weight class) and Helen Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 7 - 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 13 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helen Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing 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.
Nice sprawl there from Amiga as Salvacion shoots in.
Amiga throws a quick counter kick to the body but Salvacion avoids it.
Amiga fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salvacion as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salvacion is fending him off so far but Amiga persists. Nope, Salvacion circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gakus Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salvacion shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Amiga is trying to defend but Salvacion finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Amiga trying to hold on to Salvacion's head to control him but Salvacion postures up.
Amiga tries to get to full guard but Salvacion has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Amiga keeping control of the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion content to control rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Salvacion closes the distance and clinches up with Amiga, looking for a takedown. Salvacion pushes Amiga against the cage but Amiga circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Amiga looking to score a takedown here. Salvacion is defending well but Amiga drives through and ends up in Salvacion's guard.
Amiga controls from within his opponent's guard.
Salvacion pulls Amiga in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion looking to hit a scissor sweep but Amiga is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion is controlling Amiga's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Helen Salvacion will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Amiga fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Salvacion to the ground. Amiga is now in Salvacion's guard.
Amiga 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion has his hands on Amiga's head, controlling the position.
Salvacion looking for a sweep. Not yet Salvacion, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Amiga content to stall in guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Amiga keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Salvacion leaves Amiga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga stuffs the takedown attempt from Salvacion. Salvacion gets slowly back to his feet.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salvacion but Salvacion pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Salvacion looks for a takedown but Amiga sprawls well.
Gakus Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helen Salvacion.
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.
Amiga misses with a takedown attempt - Salvacion sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Salvacion replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Amiga blocks it well.
Salvacion throws a push kick but Amiga slaps the foot to one side.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gakus Amiga dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Salvacion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Amiga pinned against the cage. Amiga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Salvacion looking to score a takedown here. Amiga is defending well but Salvacion drives through and ends up in Amiga'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.
Amiga seems keen to control Salvacion's posture.
Salvacion thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
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.
Amiga managing to control the position.
Amiga wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salvacion controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Amiga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Salvacion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion tries for a takedown but Amiga circles away easily
and Amiga counters with a good, hard body kick but Salvacion shrugs it off.
Salvacion shoots in and drives through. Amiga sprawls well.
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.
Salvacion closes this distance looking for a takedown but Amiga circles away.
Amiga dives in and grabs Salvacion's left leg, looking for a takedown. Salvacion pushes down on Amiga's head and hops out.
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 for a takedown and gets it.
Amiga is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gakus Amiga.
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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gakus Amiga!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
15% |
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