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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rico Salvacion (ranked 23308 p4p, 23162 weight class) and Agbay Amiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agbay Amiga is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 63 - 76 - 7, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 65 - 70 - 8, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agbay Amiga!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass 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.
Amiga tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salvacion sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Amiga somewhat.
Salvacion jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Amiga is defended easily by Salvacion.
And Salvacion counters with a quick kick to the body but Amiga blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga gets caught napping as Salvacion dives in and scores a takedown. Amiga manages to retain guard.
Amiga trying to keep a closed guard but Salvacion is proving a slippery customer.
Salvacion controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amiga controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Amiga shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Salvacion's guard.
Salvacion is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Salvacion controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiga looking to pass the guard.
Amiga sitting in guard here, content to control.
Salvacion pulls Amiga in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Salvacion dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Salvacion drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Amiga holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion throws a strike but Amiga rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Amiga is looking to stand up but Salvacion won't let him.
Amiga is fighting to break Salvacion's control of his arms but Salvacion is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amiga controlling from the top position.
Salvacion is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Salvacion holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Amiga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salvacion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion shoots for a takedown but Amiga saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Amiga thinks about the counter body kick.
Amiga shoots in but Salvacion avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Salvacion thinks about countering with a body kick.
Amiga shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Salvacion's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion has a closed guard, preventing Amiga from standing up.
Salvacion is trying to keep Amiga in close.
Amiga tries to stand but Salvacion is controlling from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Agbay Amiga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
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 looks for the body kick but Amiga saw that one coming.
Amiga steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion trying to control but Amiga postures up.
Amiga not doing much here.
Salvacion is doing well to control the position and prevent Amiga from advancing to side control.
Amiga is controlling the pace.
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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Salvacion is trying hard to land a takedown here. Amiga sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Amiga counters with a body kick.
Amiga shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four 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 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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Salvacion or perhaps it was just good defense by Amiga, which made it look bad.
And that's the end of the fight!
Agbay Amiga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agbay Amiga!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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