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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nicole Salvacion (ranked 6478 p4p, 24395 weight class) and Dame Nitro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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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 22 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicole Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dame Nitro!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson 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 shoots in for a takedown but Nitro shows good takedown defense.
Nitro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Salvacion wants to control the action here but instead Nitro manages to pass to full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nitro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Salvacion wants to control but Nitro is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nitro wants to control the pace but Salvacion is squirming around nicely.
Nitro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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.
Salvacion wants to control but Nitro is having none of it.
Salvacion on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Salvacion tries to get out of the position.
Nitro wants to control the pace but Salvacion is squirming around nicely.
Nitro controlling the position easily from mount.
Salvacion is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nitro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nitro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Salvacion is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four 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.
Nitro controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion is squirming around, avoiding Nitro's attempts to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dame Nitro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Salvacion closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nitro circles away.
Nitro is trying to counter with his kicks.
Salvacion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from Salvacion as Nitro shoots in.
Salvacion thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nitro misses the shot to the body.
Nitro 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 shoots for a takedown but Nitro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Salvacion misses with a takedown
and Nitro counters with a three punch combo that has Salvacion backing up. Salvacion nods at Nitro to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicole Salvacion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Salvacion enables Nitro to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Salvacion manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nitro tries to stand but Salvacion is controlling from the bottom.
Salvacion is working an open guard so Nitro takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Salvacion gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nitro to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Salvacion manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nitro manages to get himself to full guard.
Salvacion controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Salvacion is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nitro has his hands on Salvacion's head, controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nitro dives in for a single leg takedown but Salvacion sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And Salvacion counters with a quick kick to the body but Nitro blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salvacion gets a double leg takedown into Nitro's guard.
Nitro is looking to stand back up but Salvacion counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Nitro.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dame Nitro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nitro shoots in and bounces Salvacion off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Salvacion pulls Nitro in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nitro trying to control but Salvacion is working from the bottom.
Salvacion has a closed guard, preventing Nitro from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Salvacion keeping moving, preventing Nitro from controlling successfully.
Nitro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Salvacion pulls Nitro in close to his closed guard and prevents Nitro from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Salvacion shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nitro has one foot on Salvacion's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nitro.
Salvacion throws a quick counter head kick but Nitro was just out of range.
Nitro shoots in for a takedown but Salvacion shows good takedown defense.
Salvacion throws a big counter combination but Nitro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A lazy body kick from Salvacion
and Nitro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion controlling the position well.
Nicole Salvacion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nitro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dame Nitro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dame Nitro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nitro 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dame Nitro!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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