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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kugus Amiga (ranked 23631 p4p, 23634 weight class) and Clifford Val Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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48 - 38 - 5 |
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182 cm
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23 - 67 - 4 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good 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 48 - 38 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kugus Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 67 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clifford Val Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
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.
Salvacion fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Amiga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Salvacion is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Salvacion quickly recovers to half guard.
Salvacion is trying to control but Amiga passes into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
What's Salvacion going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Amiga misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Amiga staying calm.
You can see the frustration on Salvacion's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
Salvacion might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Amiga haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Amiga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salvacion.
Amiga is looking to counter with a body kick.
Amiga shoots for a double leg takedown but Salvacion sprawls well. He's pushed Amiga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Salvacion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kugus Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amiga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Salvacion counters with a big head kick but Amiga shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiga shoots in and gets a takedown into Salvacion's guard.
Salvacion is adopting a defensive 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kugus Amiga dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Salvacion fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Amiga to the ground. Salvacion is now in Amiga's guard.
Salvacion sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga pulls Salvacion in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Salvacion trying to control the position from guard on top but Amiga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
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.
Salvacion stays in close to Amiga's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amiga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Salvacion now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Amiga decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga is thwarting Salvacion's attempts to control the position.
Salvacion controlling the position for now.
Amiga keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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.
Salvacion has his hands clasped together around Amiga's back. He's all about the action.
Amiga is trying to control. Salvacion wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Salvacion is doing well to control the position and prevent Amiga from advancing to side control.
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 misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Clifford Val Salvacion will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Amiga has a takedown stuffed.
Amiga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salvacion pinned against the cage. Salvacion gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Salvacion replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Amiga blocks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Salvacion - that will leave a mark!
Salvacion fails with the takedown.
Amiga jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's two 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 shoots in and drives through. Salvacion sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kugus Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salvacion leaves Amiga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Amiga backs off Salvacion throws a huge counter combo but Amiga manages to avoid it all.
Salvacion throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Amiga tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Salvacion is in Amiga's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion sitting in guard here, content to control.
Amiga is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Salvacion working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Amiga has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Salvacion is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Salvacion slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion takes a little break here. Amiga wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clifford Val 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clifford Val Salvacion!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
15% |
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