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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gakus Amiga (ranked 24205 p4p, 24188 weight class) and Helen Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helen Salvacion has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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182 cm
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28 - 33 - 2 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 23 - 35 - 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 28 - 33 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helen Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
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 darts in looking for a takedown but Salvacion gets double underhooks and turns Amiga into the cage.
And Salvacion responds with a good body kick, but Amiga manages to step out the way in time.
Salvacion jumps into guard, dragging Amiga to the mat.
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.
Amiga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Salvacion works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion pulls Amiga in close to prevent any damage.
Salvacion bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Amiga's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Salvacion being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salvacion's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Let's hope that Salvacion has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Salvacion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Amiga swivels and escapes.
Amiga darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Amiga looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Salvacion with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga not doing much here.
Salvacion regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Amiga.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Amiga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Salvacion can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Amiga controls the pace.
Salvacion has control of Amiga's left arm, preventing Amiga from doing any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Amiga looking to score a takedown here. Salvacion is defending well but Amiga drives through and ends up in Salvacion's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga wants to control from the top but Salvacion keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gakus Amiga dominated that round.
That's time! Amiga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice takedown defense from Amiga. No joy for Salvacion on that attempt.
Salvacion fails with the takedown
and Amiga finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Salvacion shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Amiga counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gakus Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helen Salvacion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga slaps away a takedown attempt from Salvacion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And Amiga counters with a quick kick to the body but Salvacion blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Amiga advances to half guard.
Salvacion trying to hold on to Amiga's head to control him but Amiga postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amiga takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Salvacion trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Amiga seems content to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Amiga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salvacion's waist but Salvacion gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Amiga off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Salvacion is trying to defend but Amiga finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Amiga is controlling the pace.
Salvacion wants to control but Amiga is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion is controlling Amiga's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Amiga not doing much here.
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.
Gakus Amiga dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Salvacion gets caught flat footed, as Amiga shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Amiga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Salvacion not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion is pulling down on Amiga's head. It's preventing any offense from Amiga, at least for the moment.
Salvacion is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Amiga trying to control but Salvacion is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Amiga slips nicely into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Amiga in particular looking to stall.
Amiga is keen to just control but Salvacion is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Salvacion fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Amiga sprawls well initially but Salvacion persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion is taking a breather. Amiga 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.
Amiga is refusing to be controlled, as Salvacion sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Amiga wants to control but Salvacion is keeping busy.
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.
Salvacion is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Salvacion defends well and Amiga ends up having to push Salvacion into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Helen Salvacion.
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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gakus Amiga!
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