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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Val Salvacion (ranked 23626 p4p, 24361 weight class) and Krzysztof Zakrzewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krzysztof Zakrzewski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Clifford Val Salvacion's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 27 - 72 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clifford Val Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krzysztof Zakrzewski!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvacion drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Zakrzewski throws Salvacion to one side and escapes!
Salvacion circles away from the clinch attempt.
It appears Salvacion was looking to counter with a kick there.
Zakrzewski wants to clinch
and Salvacion counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Zakrzewski throws a lazy head kick
and Salvacion counters with a body kick.
Salvacion takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zakrzewski fails with a takedown attempt.
Salvacion is looking to counter with a body kick.
Zakrzewski 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 Zakrzewski off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakrzewski throws a poor cross that misses
and Salvacion counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Salvacion showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salvacion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zakrzewski is keeping the position for now.
Salvacion won't allow Zakrzewski to sweep him here.
Zakrzewski controls Salvacion momentarily but Salvacion frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakrzewski striking off his back but it's not causing Salvacion any problems.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Salvacion. No joy for Zakrzewski on that attempt.
Clifford Val Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krzysztof Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski fails with the takedown
and Salvacion counters with a series of strikes. Zakrzewski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zakrzewski wants to clinch.
Salvacion is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakrzewski fails to land the takedown.
Zakrzewski looks winded!
Zakrzewski moves in looking to clinch but Salvacion pushes him off.
And Salvacion counters with a quick kick to the body but Zakrzewski blocks it.
No joy there for Zakrzewski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salvacion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Salvacion throws a quick counter kick to the body but Zakrzewski avoids it.
Zakrzewski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Salvacion was covering up waiting for the punch and Zakrzewski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Salvacion wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salvacion can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zakrzewski controls the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Clifford Val Salvacion will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zakrzewski throws a head kick that misses.
Zakrzewski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zakrzewski has his takedown stuffed
and Salvacion counters with a body kick that stops Zakrzewski in his tracks momentarily.
Zakrzewski tries to clinch up
and Salvacion counters with a body kick that stops Zakrzewski in his tracks momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zakrzewski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zakrzewski on his heels. He'll look to pass Zakrzewski's guard now, I'm sure.
Zakrzewski is breathing heavily.
Zakrzewski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Salvacion controlling from the top position.
Salvacion trying to control the position from guard on top but Zakrzewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salvacion stays in close to Zakrzewski's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakrzewski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Salvacion is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zakrzewski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Salvacion manages to get himself to full guard.
Salvacion controlling Zakrzewski's posture.
Zakrzewski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Salvacion works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Krzysztof Zakrzewski has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakrzewski postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Salvacion is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zakrzewski, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zakrzewski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Salvacion trying to control the position from guard on top but Zakrzewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zakrzewski working for a triangle but Salvacion defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Salvacion trying to control the position from guard on top but Zakrzewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clifford Val Salvacion dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Salvacion keeps the fight on the outside.
Zakrzewski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salvacion at a distance.
Zakrzewski fails in his attempt to clinch.
It appears Salvacion was looking to counter with a kick there.
Zakrzewski misses with a takedown attempt - Salvacion sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Salvacion takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zakrzewski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Salvacion sprawls well. Salvacion wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zakrzewski gets slowly back to his feet.
And Salvacion counters with a quick kick to the body but Zakrzewski blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion circles away from the clinch attempt
so Salvacion counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Salvacion trying to control the position from guard on top but Zakrzewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salvacion controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zakrzewski is looking to sweep but instead, Salvacion has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Zakrzewski tries to kick Salvacion off but Salvacion keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Zakrzewski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zakrzewski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salvacion controlling the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Salvacion manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zakrzewski on his heels. He'll look to pass Zakrzewski's guard now, I'm sure.
Zakrzewski is looking to stand back up but Salvacion counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Zakrzewski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Salvacion seems content to control.
Salvacion seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Zakrzewski for as long as he can get away with.
Salvacion'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.
Zakrzewski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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.
Zakrzewski isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Salvacion stacks Zakrzewski on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Salvacion!
Zakrzewski tries to improve position but can't.
Clifford Val Salvacion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salvacion blocks the strikes from Zakrzewski.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion trying to control the position but Zakrzewski is working away.
Krzysztof Zakrzewski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zakrzewski is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clifford Val Salvacion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salvacion 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clifford Val Salvacion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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