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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kugus Amiga (ranked 23176 p4p, 23179 weight class) and Clifford Val Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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67 - 57 - 7 |
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37 - 91 - 6 |
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 67 - 57 - 7, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kugus Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 91 - 6, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clifford Val Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk 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.
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.
Amiga pulls Salvacion in close to his closed guard and prevents Salvacion from doing any damage or advancing position.
Amiga can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Salvacion controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amiga is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion content to stall in guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Amiga is pulling down on Salvacion's head. It's preventing any offense from Salvacion, at least for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Amiga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Salvacion replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Amiga blocks it well.
That's two 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.
Amiga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Salvacion defends it nicely.
Salvacion replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Amiga blocks it well.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salvacion as he jumps to the side.
Salvacion replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Amiga blocks it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kugus Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion shoots in and gets a takedown into Amiga's guard.
Salvacion's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clifford Val Salvacion dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Amiga with a poor takedown
and Salvacion counters with a body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Amiga or perhaps it was just good defense by Salvacion, which made it look bad.
Salvacion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Amiga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salvacion is fending him off so far but Amiga persists. Nope, Salvacion circles away and we're back to standing.
Salvacion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kugus Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Amiga manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Amiga is looking to stand back up but Salvacion counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Amiga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Salvacion in particular looking to stall.
Amiga trying to control here.
Salvacion controlling the action here.
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 wants to control but Salvacion is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Salvacion seems content to control.
Amiga trying to hold on to Salvacion's head to control him but Salvacion postures up.
Salvacion is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And Amiga counters with a quick kick to the body but Salvacion blocks it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Salvacion bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion controlling the position from side mount.
Amiga controls the position for a moment.
Salvacion working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion taking a breather here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clifford Val Salvacion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Salvacion fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Amiga dives in and grabs Salvacion's left leg, looking for a takedown. Salvacion pushes down on Amiga's head and hops out.
Amiga dives in and scores a takedown into Salvacion's guard.
Salvacion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion trying to keep a closed guard but Amiga is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Amiga's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Salvacion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Salvacion managing to control the position.
Salvacion is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion controlling the pace.
Amiga is looking for a sweep. Salvacion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Salvacion is thwarting Amiga's attempts to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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 has his takedown stuffed
and Salvacion counters with a nice body kick.
Kugus Amiga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clifford Val Salvacion is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Salvacion closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clifford Val Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Salvacion 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clifford Val Salvacion!
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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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