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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gakus Amiga (ranked 23704 p4p, 23523 weight class) and Richard John Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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51 - 60 - 4 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 43 - 62 - 7, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gakus Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 51 - 60 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard John Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
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.
No luck for Salvacion with that takedown attempt.
Amiga fires out a quick counter leg kick but Salvacion just manages to avoid it.
Amiga bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion misses with a takedown attempt - Amiga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Amiga avoids it really well and circles away.
Amiga half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gakus Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard John Salvacion.
Salvacion shoots in but no luck this time.
Salvacion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amiga.
Salvacion is trying to counter with his kicks.
Salvacion dives in and grabs Amiga's left leg, looking for a takedown. Amiga pushes down on Salvacion's head and hops out.
Amiga quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
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 lazy takedown attempt
and Amiga counters with a right hand to the body.
Salvacion doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Amiga counters with a nice body kick.
Amiga looks to land a body kick but Salvacion moved away.
Salvacion thinks about the counter body kick.
Salvacion scores with a takedown into Amiga's guard.
Salvacion stopping the sweep attempt from Amiga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Salvacion trying to control but Amiga is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Amiga has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Amiga has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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!
Salvacion keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Amiga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salvacion circles away.
Salvacion replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Amiga blocks it well.
Amiga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Salvacion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion fails with a takedown attempt.
Amiga quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga throws a leg kick
and Salvacion counters with a nice body kick.
Salvacion drives through with a takedown into Amiga's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Salvacion is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Amiga seems keen to control Salvacion's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Amiga doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Amiga shoots in looking for a takedown. Salvacion tries to sprawl out of it but Amiga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Salvacion manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Salvacion is looking for the big counter here.
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.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salvacion gets the takedown into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga is looking to regain half guard here but Salvacion keeps moving and retains side control.
Amiga seems a little lost for a moment, as Salvacion dominates the positioning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard John Salvacion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Salvacion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Amiga pinned against the cage. Amiga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Amiga is looking for a counter combo.
Salvacion scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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 is looking for a sweep. Salvacion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Amiga is looking to control Salvacion's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Amiga avoid being mounted?
Salvacion prevents Amiga from improving his position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Amiga controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Salvacion is controlling Amiga's posture.
Amiga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Salvacion works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Amiga controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Salvacion is trying to hold Amiga in close to prevent damage but Amiga has managed to pass into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion is controlling Amiga's trapped leg to prevent Amiga from advancing to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gakus Amiga.
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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gakus Amiga!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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