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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gakus Amiga (ranked 24635 p4p, 24406 weight class) and Richard John Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20 - 33 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 17 - 32 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gakus Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard John Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
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 throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Amiga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salvacion replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Amiga blocks it well.
Salvacion gets a double leg takedown into Amiga's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga trying to control the position here.
Salvacion slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Salvacion might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Amiga pulls Salvacion in close to prevent any damage.
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 can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Salvacion controls the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Salvacion shoots in looking for a takedown but Amiga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Salvacion's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Amiga thinks about countering with a body kick.
Salvacion shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Amiga's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga looking to control.
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.
Salvacion sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Amiga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Salvacion's corner is telling him to maintain position.
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.
Salvacion trying to control but Amiga is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Amiga being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga fails to land the takedown.
Salvacion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard John Salvacion dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Salvacion looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Amiga went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
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 thinks about countering with a body kick.
Salvacion changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Amiga looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amiga keeps working.
Salvacion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salvacion is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Amiga's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga is looking to reverse the position.
Salvacion working away.
Salvacion trying to control the position but Amiga is working away.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Salvacion taking a breather here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two 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 feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Amiga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Salvacion is pulling down on Amiga's head. It's preventing any offense from Amiga, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Salvacion is looking to sweep but instead, Amiga has passed into half guard.
That's four 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 is taking a breather. Salvacion says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Salvacion keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Salvacion is holding on to half guard well.
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!
Nice takedown defense from Amiga. No joy for Salvacion on that attempt.
Gakus Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard John Salvacion.
Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt.
Amiga is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gakus Amiga dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Salvacion scores with a takedown into Amiga's guard.
Amiga is controlling Salvacion's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Amiga is trying to control the position but Salvacion postures up.
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.
Salvacion wants to control from the top but Amiga keeps moving.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Salvacion shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Amiga manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Salvacion is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga managing to control the position.
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 has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Salvacion looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard John Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Salvacion has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard John Salvacion!
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RATING
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