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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard John Salvacion (ranked 23101 p4p, 23275 weight class) and Gakus Amiga (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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48 - 69 - 7 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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 56 - 67 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard John Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 48 - 69 - 7, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gakus Amiga!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg 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.
Nice sprawl there from Salvacion as Amiga shoots in.
It appears Salvacion was looking to counter with a kick there.
Amiga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salvacion.
Amiga slaps away a takedown attempt from Salvacion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga misses with a takedown attempt
and Salvacion counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion leaves Amiga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It appears Salvacion was looking to counter with a kick there.
Richard John Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gakus Amiga.
Amiga tries for a takedown but Salvacion sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Salvacion fails to land the takedown.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Amiga sprawls well. Amiga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Salvacion gets slowly back to his feet.
Amiga follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
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 shoots and misses
and Salvacion counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion is trying hard to land a takedown here. Amiga sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
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 slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Amiga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiga is stalling in the full guard.
Salvacion looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gakus Amiga dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Salvacion shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Amiga defends it nicely.
Salvacion shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Amiga as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Amiga as Salvacion shoots in.
Amiga unleashes a big counter combination but Salvacion bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard John Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion stuffs the takedown.
Salvacion gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Amiga to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Amiga is stalling in the full guard.
Salvacion has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amiga sitting in guard here, content to control.
Salvacion tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Amiga prevents Salvacion from getting back to his feet.
Salvacion wants to sweep here but Amiga controlling him for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Salvacion has his takedown stuffed
and Amiga makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Salvacion really felt that one!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salvacion displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Amiga.
Amiga closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga slows the pace down in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gakus Amiga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Salvacion throws a half hearted mid kick.
Amiga is trying to counter with his kicks.
Amiga tries to sprawl but Salvacion drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Amiga is controlling Salvacion's trapped leg to prevent Salvacion from advancing to side control.
Salvacion not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga is looking to control Salvacion's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Amiga avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion not doing much here.
Amiga trying to control here.
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.
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 is trying to control but can't.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Salvacion tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Amiga defends well and Salvacion ends up having to push Amiga into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Amiga follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Salvacion is fighting off a takedown attempt but Amiga is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Salvacion to the mat. Salvacion regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gakus Amiga has got the better of the ground game so far.
Amiga's corner is telling him to maintain position.
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.
Salvacion keeping moving, preventing Amiga from controlling successfully.
Amiga 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.
Amiga wants to control from the top but Salvacion keeps moving.
Amiga showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Amiga shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gakus Amiga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Amiga has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
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
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