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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gakus Amiga (ranked 23621 p4p, 23606 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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28 - 46 - 3 |
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182 cm
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34 - 41 - 5 |
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 28 - 46 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gakus Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 41 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helen Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
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 tries to clinch up but Salvacion circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Amiga with that takedown attempt.
Amiga backing away here, and Salvacion unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Salvacion throws a wild body kick that Amiga sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Amiga sprawls well. Amiga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salvacion gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Salvacion slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amiga will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Salvacion sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Salvacion's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Amiga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Salvacion is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salvacion.
And Amiga counters with a quick kick to the body but Salvacion blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown but Salvacion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Salvacion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Amiga swivels and escapes.
Gakus Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helen Salvacion.
Nice sprawl there from Amiga as Salvacion shoots in.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No luck for Salvacion with that takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Helen Salvacion dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Amiga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Salvacion fails with the takedown.
Amiga quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Amiga feints and as Salvacion raises his hands in defense, Amiga changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion wants to hit a sweep here but Amiga passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Salvacion there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salvacion is trying to escape the mount.
Amiga controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two 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 tries to hold on but Amiga postures up.
Amiga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Amiga avoids the attempt from Salvacion to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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 four 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga avoids the attempt from Salvacion to control.
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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Horrible takedown attempt by Amiga or perhaps it was just good defense by Salvacion, which made it look bad.
Salvacion doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Amiga counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Amiga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salvacion can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Amiga'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Salvacion for as long as he can get away with.
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 trying to control but Salvacion is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Amiga controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Amiga scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga looks for a takedown but Salvacion sprawls well.
Salvacion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Amiga darts in looking for a takedown but Salvacion gets double underhooks and turns Amiga into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gakus Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Amiga is trying to drag Salvacion to the mat but Salvacion just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Amiga changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Salvacion fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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.
Salvacion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Amiga leaves Salvacion with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Amiga is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gakus Amiga showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Amiga has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:27
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
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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