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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nicole Salvacion (ranked 23895 p4p, 23365 weight class) and Sophie Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sophie Salvacion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicole Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sophie Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
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.
Nicole Salvacion is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sophie Salvacion sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nicole Salvacion shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sophie Salvacion defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sophie Salvacion feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sophie Salvacion is standing up over Nicole Salvacion. Nicole Salvacion looks to escape but Sophie Salvacion dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicole Salvacion wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sophie Salvacion moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sophie Salvacion stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sophie Salvacion fails with the takedown.
It appears Nicole Salvacion was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sophie Salvacion tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nicole Salvacion defends well and Sophie Salvacion ends up having to push Nicole Salvacion into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And Nicole Salvacion counters with a quick kick to the body but Sophie Salvacion blocks it.
Nicole Salvacion shoots and misses
and Sophie Salvacion counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicole Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sophie Salvacion misses with a body kick.
Nicole Salvacion throws a big counter combination but Sophie Salvacion scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sophie Salvacion gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nicole Salvacion to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nicole Salvacion looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sophie Salvacion wants to stand up but Nicole Salvacion is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sophie Salvacion working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nicole Salvacion.
Sophie Salvacion wants to stand up but Nicole Salvacion is controlling him.
Sophie Salvacion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sophie Salvacion wants to stand and escape but Nicole Salvacion is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sophie Salvacion will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nicole Salvacion shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sophie Salvacion is trying to defend but Nicole Salvacion finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nicole Salvacion not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Nicole Salvacion working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sophie Salvacion is trying to stand back up but Nicole Salvacion is controlling him
Sophie Salvacion keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Sophie Salvacion shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nicole Salvacion but Nicole Salvacion pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nicole Salvacion quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sophie Salvacion or perhaps it was just good defense by Nicole Salvacion, which made it look bad.
Nicole Salvacion is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nicole Salvacion shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sophie Salvacion napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicole Salvacion controls the position.
Nicole Salvacion working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sophie Salvacion trying to remain calm as Nicole Salvacion controls from the top position.
Sophie Salvacion pushes Nicole Salvacion away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nicole Salvacion gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
A lull in the action here as Nicole Salvacion stalls from top position.
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.
Nicole Salvacion'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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nicole Salvacion looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sophie Salvacion is fending him off so far but Nicole Salvacion persists. Nope, Sophie Salvacion circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nicole Salvacion throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sophie Salvacion's waist but Sophie Salvacion gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nicole Salvacion off to one side.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sophie Salvacion closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nicole Salvacion circles away.
Nicole Salvacion throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sophie Salvacion avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nicole Salvacion dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nicole Salvacion shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sophie Salvacion as he jumps to the side.
Sophie Salvacion with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nicole Salvacion counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nicole Salvacion dives in for a single leg takedown but Sophie Salvacion sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sophie Salvacion tries to work over Nicole Salvacion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sophie Salvacion misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicole Salvacion blocking some punches.
Sophie Salvacion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nicole Salvacion is trying to trip Sophie Salvacion. He has hold of a leg but Sophie Salvacion is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nicole Salvacion persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sophie Salvacion has his feet on Nicole Salvacion's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nicole Salvacion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sophie Salvacion sprawls well. Sophie Salvacion wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nicole Salvacion gets slowly back to his feet.
And Sophie Salvacion responds with a good body kick, but Nicole Salvacion manages to step out the way in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicole Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicole Salvacion closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sophie Salvacion's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sophie Salvacion is looking to stand back up but Nicole Salvacion counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Sophie Salvacion.
Sophie Salvacion tries to kick Nicole Salvacion off but Nicole Salvacion keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicole Salvacion performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sophie Salvacion is trying to stand up here but Nicole Salvacion is controlling him well.
Nicole Salvacion performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sophie Salvacion has a takedown stuffed.
It appears Nicole Salvacion was looking to counter with a kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sophie Salvacion.
I think Sophie Salvacion 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 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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