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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Minatay Mibangon (ranked 24229 p4p, 24252 weight class) and Walay Buut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29 - 27 - 3 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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 18 - 33 - 7, fighting out of Las Vegas, Minatay Mibangon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 27 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walay Buut!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
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.
Buut throws a leg kick but Mibangon moved away.
Mibangon quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mibangon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Buut quickly recovers to half guard.
Buut kicks Mibangon off and gets back to his feet.
Buut moves out of range of the body kick.
Buut stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Buut wants it to stay on the feet.
Buut follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
No luck for Mibangon with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buut keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minatay Mibangon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mibangon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Buut as he jumps to the side.
Buut follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Buut enables Mibangon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Buut manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mibangon won't allow Buut to sweep him here.
Buut managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buut is continuing to stall.
Mibangon controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Buut darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mibangon is positioning himself well to prevent Buut advancing to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walay Buut dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mibangon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Buut looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buut looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mibangon wants to stand but Buut has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buut managing to control the position.
Mibangon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mibangon won't allow Buut to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buut can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mibangon controls the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Mibangon shoots in looking for a takedown. Buut tries to sprawl out of it but Mibangon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Buut manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Buut fails with a takedown attempt.
Mibangon is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buut decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mibangon wants to control but Buut is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Buut controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mibangon wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Buut in particular looking to stall.
Mibangon is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buut content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Walay Buut will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Buut with a poor takedown
and Mibangon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Buut really felt that one!
Buut darts in looking for a takedown but Mibangon gets double underhooks and turns Buut into the cage.
Buut shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mibangon sprawls well. Mibangon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Buut gets slowly back to his feet.
Minatay Mibangon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walay Buut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buut with a poor takedown
and Mibangon counters with a body kick that stops Buut in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buut shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mibangon but Mibangon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mibangon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Buut to the mat! Buut manages to get full guard.
Buut keeping full guard, as Mibangon tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mibangon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Walay Buut has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buut keeping full guard, as Mibangon tries to pass.
Mibangon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Buut punching from the bottom - just letting Mibangon know he's still in a fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buut is controlling Mibangon's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Buut.
Mibangon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Mibangon wants to control but Buut postures up.
Minatay Mibangon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walay Buut 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!
Buut working the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Minatay Mibangon.
I think Buut 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 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walay Buut!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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