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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Agbay Amiga (ranked 23001 p4p, 23269 weight class) and Helen Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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52 - 64 - 10 |
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 51 - 65 - 7, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agbay Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 52 - 64 - 10, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helen Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
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 changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Salvacion looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Salvacion is not content to let Amiga control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salvacion is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Salvacion wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
You can see the frustration on Salvacion's face as Amiga controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Salvacion manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Amiga on his heels. He'll look to pass Amiga's guard now, I'm sure.
Salvacion controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amiga managing to control the position.
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.
Amiga has Salvacion pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Salvacion sitting in guard, not really doing much.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Salvacion being controlled here momentarily.
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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Salvacion shoots in but Amiga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Amiga is looking to counter with a body kick.
Salvacion dives in for a single leg takedown but Amiga sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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 replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Amiga blocks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Agbay Amiga dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Salvacion misses with a takedown
and Amiga counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Amiga is thwarting Salvacion's attempts to control the position.
Salvacion might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Amiga haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion controlling the position for now.
Amiga is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Amiga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Salvacion releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two 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.
Amiga fails to land the takedown.
Salvacion replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Amiga blocks it well.
Salvacion looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Amiga looking for a sweep. Not yet Amiga, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion is fighting to break Amiga's control of his arms but Amiga is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Amiga trying to control the position.
Salvacion controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Amiga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Salvacion counters with a nice body kick.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Salvacion fails with the takedown.
Amiga thinks about countering with a body kick.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Amiga napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga is letting Salvacion control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Salvacion is taking a breather. Amiga says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Salvacion is continuing to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
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.
Amiga trying to hold on to Salvacion's head to control him but Salvacion postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Salvacion looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Amiga is fending him off so far but Salvacion persists. Nope, Amiga circles away and we're back to standing.
Amiga quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Salvacion shoots for a takedown but Amiga saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Agbay Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helen Salvacion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion misses with a kick to the body
so Amiga counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Amiga won't allow Salvacion to sweep him here.
Amiga stays in close to Salvacion's body and controls the position.
Salvacion is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Amiga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiga showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Salvacion working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Helen Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Agbay Amiga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Amiga gets to his feet - Salvacion follows without any prompting.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Amiga.
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 Agbay Amiga.
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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agbay Amiga!
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RATING
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