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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Agbay Amiga (ranked 23649 p4p, 23801 weight class) and Rico Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rico Salvacion was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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38 - 56 - 5 |
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182 cm
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160
44 - 52 - 6 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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 38 - 56 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agbay Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 52 - 6, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
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 shoots in but Salvacion avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Salvacion replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Amiga blocks it well.
Salvacion misses with a head kick.
Salvacion fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Amiga - that will leave a mark!
Salvacion looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Amiga swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Agbay Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Salvacion.
Salvacion dives in and grabs Amiga's left leg, looking for a takedown. Amiga pushes down on Salvacion's head and hops out.
Amiga throws a quick counter kick to the body but Salvacion avoids it.
Amiga shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Amiga tries to stand and escape but Salvacion actually recovers to full guard.
Amiga wants to stand and escape but instead Salvacion has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Amiga wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Salvacion postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
Amiga being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Amiga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Salvacion manages to get himself to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Agbay Amiga dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Salvacion shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Amiga defends it nicely.
As Salvacion looks to move away, Amiga throws a big counter combo but Salvacion just gets out of the way.
No luck for Salvacion with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Amiga trying to stand up but can't free himself from Salvacion's guard.
Salvacion working a defensive guard here.
Salvacion is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amiga wants to control but Salvacion passes into side.
Salvacion controls the position.
Salvacion working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Salvacion working away.
Salvacion creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Amiga sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Amiga defending against the ground and pound.
Salvacion trying to control the position but Amiga is working away.
Salvacion tries to score with some ground and pound. Amiga controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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 shoots in looking for a takedown. Amiga tries to sprawl out of it but Salvacion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Amiga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Agbay Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Salvacion.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown but Amiga shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Amiga was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Salvacion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Agbay Amiga will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Salvacion looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Amiga lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Amiga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Salvacion sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Salvacion shoots in for a double leg but Amiga sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It appears Amiga was looking to counter with a kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
Amiga is pulling down on Salvacion's head. It's preventing any offense from Salvacion, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amiga can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Salvacion controls the pace.
Amiga pulls Salvacion in close to his closed guard and prevents Salvacion from doing any damage or advancing position.
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.
Salvacion with a flurry of punches that miss.
Salvacion engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Amiga closes the distance and clinches up with Salvacion, looking for a takedown. Amiga pushes Salvacion against the cage but Salvacion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Salvacion throws a fast counter high kick but Amiga manages to duck under it in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga fails to land the takedown.
Salvacion is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agbay Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salvacion will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Salvacion. No joy for Amiga on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Amiga was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Salvacion.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Salvacion sprawls well. Salvacion wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Amiga gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agbay Amiga!
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hype
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mgr
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