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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapad Amiga (ranked 24736 p4p, 24535 weight class) and Rico 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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14 - 31 - 2 |
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182 cm
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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 14 - 31 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tapad Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 28 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rico Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
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 defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Salvacion.
Amiga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salvacion's waist but Salvacion gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Amiga off to one side.
Amiga gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Salvacion to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Amiga keeping moving, preventing Salvacion from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amiga is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion won't allow Amiga to sweep him here.
Amiga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Amiga wants to sweep here but Salvacion controlling him for the moment.
Amiga pulls Salvacion in to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
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.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Amiga tries for a takedown but Salvacion circles away easily
and Salvacion counters with a big head kick but Amiga shrugs it off.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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 Tapad Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Salvacion.
Amiga trying to keep a closed guard but Salvacion is proving a slippery customer.
Salvacion tries to free his leg and advance position but Amiga is retaining full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Amiga holds on and takes a little breather.
Amiga looking to control.
Salvacion is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
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 shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Salvacion was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Salvacion dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
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 shoots in for a double leg but Amiga sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Amiga fails to land the takedown.
Salvacion replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Amiga blocks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Salvacion.
Amiga jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salvacion sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Amiga somewhat.
And Salvacion responds with a good body kick, but Amiga manages to step out the way in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapad Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salvacion with a lazy takedown attempt
and Amiga counters with a low kick, right behind Salvacion 's knee.
Salvacion moves out of range as Amiga throws a body kick.
Salvacion steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
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 misses with a takedown attempt - Amiga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Amiga gets the takedown into side control.
Amiga controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion is holding Amiga down, trying to stall.
Salvacion wants to control but Amiga postures up.
Amiga is looking to take a break and control but Salvacion is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Amiga is staying tight to Salvacion's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Salvacion tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tapad Amiga dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Salvacion shoots and misses
and Amiga counters with a head kick.
Amiga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Salvacion sprawls well. Salvacion wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Amiga gets slowly back to his feet.
Salvacion 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.
Salvacion shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Amiga's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rico Salvacion has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salvacion controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Amiga controlling the position.
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.
Amiga can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Salvacion controls the pace.
Amiga seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion darts in looking for a takedown but Amiga gets double underhooks and turns Salvacion into the cage.
And Amiga counters with a quick kick to the body but Salvacion blocks it.
Amiga decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Amiga controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amiga has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tapad Amiga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Amiga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tapad Amiga!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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