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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Val Salvacion (ranked 23070 p4p, 23307 weight class) and Gakus Amiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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182 cm 29 160 37 - 89 - 6 |
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182 cm 29 160 50 - 72 - 7 |
BJJ Blue Belt Good kicks Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter Granite 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 37 - 89 - 6, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clifford Val Salvacion! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 50 - 72 - 7, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gakus Amiga! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
 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. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Amiga is defended easily by Salvacion. Salvacion is looking for a counter combo. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salvacion. Amiga counters with a body kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion tries to sprawl but Amiga drives through with a takedown into half guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Salvacion holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Salvacion missing with punches from the bottom.
Amiga seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
 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. Salvacion holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Amiga is looking to take a break and control but Salvacion is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
 The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion scores with a takedown into Amiga's guard. Amiga has Salvacion pulled in close to control his posture. Amiga keeping full guard, as Salvacion tries to pass. Amiga controls Salvacion momentarily but Salvacion frees himself.
 That's four 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. 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. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Amiga looking for a sweep. Not yet Amiga, not yet. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gakus Amiga will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Amiga leaves Salvacion with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Amiga closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Amiga lands in his opponent's guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Amiga's corner is telling him to maintain position.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Salvacion is adopting a defensive guard.
 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. Salvacion trying to keep a closed guard but Amiga is proving a slippery customer.
 The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Amiga darts in looking for a takedown but Salvacion gets double underhooks and turns Amiga into the cage. Salvacion tried to counter with a leg kick but Amiga avoided it.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Salvacion tries for a takedown but Amiga sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Amiga counters with a body kick. Salvacion leaves Amiga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Amiga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salvacion pinned against the cage. Salvacion gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Clifford Val Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gakus Amiga.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Amiga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Salvacion sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Salvacion shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Amiga as he jumps to the side. Amiga thinks about the counter body kick. 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. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Salvacion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Amiga. Salvacion is looking to counter with a body kick.
Amiga drives through with a takedown into guard. Amiga wants to control from the top but Salvacion keeps moving. Salvacion is pulling down on Amiga's head to control his posture. 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. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Amiga looking to sit in guard and control but Salvacion gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

 That's one minute gone in the round. Salvacion sitting in guard here, content to control. Amiga is pulling down on Salvacion's head to control his posture. Salvacion controls from within his opponent's guard. Amiga is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
 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. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Salvacion distracts Amiga with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
 The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Nice body kick there by Amiga.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Salvacion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Amiga swivels and escapes. Amiga dives in for a single leg takedown but Salvacion sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Salvacion looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Amiga shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Salvacion counters with a body kick that stops Amiga in his tracks momentarily. Clifford Val Salvacion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gakus Amiga. Amiga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
 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 gets a double leg takedown into Amiga's guard. Clifford Val Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Gakus Amiga is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Amiga controlling the position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Salvacion sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight! Clifford Val Salvacion showed his dominance in that final round. I think Amiga has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gakus Amiga!
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energy
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hype
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