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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Agbay Amiga (ranked 23066 p4p, 23172 weight class) and Richard John 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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54 - 65 - 7 |
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182 cm
29
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56 - 69 - 4 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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 54 - 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 56 - 69 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard John Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis 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 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 feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Salvacion has a takedown stuffed.
Salvacion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Amiga swivels and escapes.
Agbay Amiga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard John Salvacion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga drives through with a takedown into guard.
Salvacion controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga content to stall in guard here.
Amiga wants to stand and escape but instead Salvacion has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Amiga is controlling Salvacion's posture.
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 content to stall in guard here.
Salvacion stands and throws Amiga's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Amiga tries to bench press Salvacion off him but Salvacion keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amiga keeps working.
Amiga wants to control but Salvacion postures up.
Amiga is trying to improve his position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Salvacion wants to control for a moment but Amiga uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Salvacion is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Salvacion leaves Amiga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Salvacion defends it nicely.
Salvacion is trying to counter with his kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Agbay Amiga will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Salvacion throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Amiga tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Salvacion is in Amiga's guard.
Salvacion sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga seems keen to control Salvacion's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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 warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Amiga has control of Salvacion's left arm, preventing Salvacion from doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Salvacion trying to control the position from guard on top but Amiga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Amiga fails with a takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Salvacion misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion shoots in but no luck this time.
Amiga shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Amiga wants to get back to his feet.
Agbay Amiga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiga trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga is trying to control the action in half guard but Salvacion is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
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 appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Salvacion drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Amiga is being controlled here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion wants to control but Amiga is keeping him busy.
Amiga is trying to control Salvacion's posture but Salvacion avoids it.
Amiga holding on.
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.
Amiga sneaks back into half guard.
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.
Amiga wants to improve his position but Salvacion is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Salvacion closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amiga keeps working.
Amiga wants to control but Salvacion postures up.
Amiga is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Salvacion controls the position from side control.
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.
Salvacion's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Richard John 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard John Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agbay 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
15% |
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