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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gakus Amiga (ranked 23978 p4p, 23963 weight class) and Helen Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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45 - 57 - 9 |
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 41 - 61 - 6, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gakus Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 57 - 9, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helen Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
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 shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Amiga manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Amiga trying to keep a closed guard but Salvacion is proving a slippery customer.
Amiga is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Salvacion is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion keeping control of the position.
Amiga has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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.
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.
Amiga avoids the attempt from Salvacion to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga controlling from the full mount.
Salvacion tries to hold on but Amiga pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amiga content just to control the position here.
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.
Salvacion wants to control but Amiga is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gakus Amiga dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Amiga feints and as Salvacion raises his hands in defense, Amiga changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Salvacion is trying to keep Amiga in close.
Amiga slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion seems keen to control Amiga's posture.
Amiga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Amiga pushes down on Salvacion's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Amiga slows the pace down in half guard.
Salvacion controlling the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Amiga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salvacion drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Amiga defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown but Salvacion shows good takedown defense.
Salvacion throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Amiga's waist but Amiga gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salvacion off to one side.
Amiga appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Amiga shoots in looking for a takedown but Salvacion manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Amiga's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gakus Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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 thinks about the counter body kick.
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 from distance.
Amiga manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Salvacion on his heels. He'll look to pass Salvacion's guard now, I'm sure.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga trying to control the position from guard on top but Salvacion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salvacion managing to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gakus Amiga dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Salvacion dives in and grabs Amiga's left leg, looking for a takedown. Amiga pushes down on Salvacion's head and hops out.
Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt.
It appears Amiga was looking to counter with a kick there.
Amiga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salvacion.
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 shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salvacion pinned against the cage. Salvacion gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga fails with the takedown
and Salvacion counters with a nice body kick.
Salvacion looks for a takedown but Amiga sprawls well.
That's two 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.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Amiga. Salvacion shrugs it off though.
Amiga doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Salvacion makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Amiga really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion shoots for a double leg takedown but Amiga sprawls well. He's pushed Salvacion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It appears Amiga was looking to counter with a kick there.
Amiga fails with the takedown.
Amiga shoots in but Salvacion avoids the takedown attempt easily.
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.
Salvacion closes the distance and clinches up with Amiga, looking for a takedown. Salvacion pushes Amiga against the cage but Amiga circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Amiga gets the takedown into side control.
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.
Salvacion is trying to control Amiga's posture but Amiga avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gakus Amiga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Amiga, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
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
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
16% |
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