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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gakus Amiga (ranked 23626 p4p, 23445 weight class) and Richard John Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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45 - 62 - 7 |
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51 - 62 - 4 |
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 45 - 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 - 62 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard John Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, 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.
Amiga closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Salvacion controlling the position well.
Amiga with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Amiga has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Amiga with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Salvacion drives through with a takedown into Amiga's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amiga looking to control.
Salvacion controlling from the top position.
Salvacion preventing the sweep.
Amiga is pulling down on Salvacion's head. It's preventing any offense from Salvacion, at least for the moment.
Salvacion is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Salvacion might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Salvacion shoots for a takedown but Amiga saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Amiga gets a double leg takedown into Salvacion's guard.
Amiga seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Salvacion looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gakus Amiga dominated that round.
That's time! Amiga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Horrible takedown attempt by Salvacion or perhaps it was just good defense by Amiga, which made it look bad.
Amiga fires out a quick counter leg kick but Salvacion just manages to avoid it.
Salvacion goes for a double leg but Amiga avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Amiga continues to drive forward.
Salvacion shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Amiga's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion trying to control but Amiga is working from the bottom.
Salvacion stays in close to Amiga's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amiga wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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 seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Salvacion stuffs the takedown attempt from Amiga. Amiga gets slowly back to his feet.
Salvacion appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Salvacion with that takedown attempt.
Amiga half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
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 with a takedown attempt and he has Amiga pinned against the cage. Amiga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Amiga throws a quick counter kick to the body but Salvacion avoids it.
That's four 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.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Salvacion enables Amiga to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Salvacion manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Salvacion looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Salvacion wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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 Gakus Amiga will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Salvacion fails with the takedown.
Amiga was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Salvacion fails with the takedown.
Amiga appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga has a takedown stuffed.
And Salvacion responds with a good body kick, but Amiga manages to step out the way in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Salvacion is trying to defend but Amiga finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Amiga thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Salvacion is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Salvacion has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Amiga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salvacion can do to turn this around?
Salvacion trying to control but Amiga postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amiga with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Salvacion dives in and grabs Amiga's left leg, looking for a takedown. Amiga pushes down on Salvacion's head and hops out.
Gakus Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard John Salvacion.
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.
Amiga drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Salvacion has control of Amiga's left arm, preventing Amiga from doing any damage.
Amiga is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Richard John 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.
Amiga throws a big elbow that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gakus Amiga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Amiga 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gakus Amiga!
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hype
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RATING
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