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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapad Amiga (ranked 23401 p4p, 23151 weight class) and Clifford Val Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clifford Val Salvacion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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43 - 87 - 7 |
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182 cm
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39 - 94 - 7 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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 43 - 87 - 7, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tapad Amiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 94 - 7, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clifford Val Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
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 fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And Amiga counters with a quick kick to the body but Salvacion blocks it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Amiga or perhaps it was just good defense by Salvacion, which made it look bad.
Salvacion thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Amiga enables Salvacion to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Amiga manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga pulls Salvacion in to control the position.
Salvacion sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Amiga looking to control.
Salvacion engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Amiga will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Salvacion sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horrible takedown attempt by Amiga or perhaps it was just good defense by Salvacion, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion leaves Amiga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Amiga backs off Salvacion throws a huge counter combo but Amiga manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapad Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amiga throws a wild body kick that Salvacion sees coming a mile off.
Salvacion is trying to counter with his kicks.
Amiga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Salvacion sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Salvacion follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Salvacion leaves Amiga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Salvacion doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Amiga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amiga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salvacion pinned against the cage. Salvacion gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clifford Val Salvacion dominated that round.
That's time! Amiga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Amiga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Amiga shoots for a takedown but Salvacion saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Salvacion with a poor takedown
and Amiga counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvacion is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Amiga's half guard.
Amiga trying to control but Salvacion postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion content to control rather than advance.
Amiga trying to hold on to Salvacion's head to control him but Salvacion postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salvacion keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
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 is trying to maintain the position but Salvacion is very close to passing his half guard.
Amiga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Salvacion closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Salvacion in particular looking to stall.
Amiga is looking to improve his position.
Amiga is looking to control Salvacion's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Amiga avoid being mounted?
Salvacion seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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.
Amiga wants to get back to full guard.
Salvacion controlling the action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Salvacion thows a huge punch but Amiga dodges it nicely.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Amiga gets a double leg takedown into Salvacion's guard.
Amiga tries to stand but Salvacion is controlling from the bottom.
Amiga sitting in guard here, content to control.
Amiga wants to control from the top but Salvacion keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Salvacion holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amiga trying to control the position from guard on top but Salvacion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salvacion is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Amiga rushes Salvacion and presses him up against the cage.
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 drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amiga is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Salvacion is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amiga wants a takedown.
Salvacion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salvacion fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Amiga tries for a takedown but Salvacion circles away easily
and Salvacion counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapad Amiga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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 with a poor takedown
and Salvacion makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Amiga gets a takedown into half guard.
Salvacion manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that's the end of the fight!
Clifford Val Salvacion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
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
16% |
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