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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lexi Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bagong Buhay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buhay comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tatsulok kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Lexi Belle has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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145 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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164 cm
26
146 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lexi Belle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bagong Buhay!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Belle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Buhay scores with a jab to the body.
Belle shoots in and drives through. Buhay sprawls well.
Buhay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belle tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Buhay manages to circle out of the way.
Belle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Buhay lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Buhay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Belle shoots in for a takedown but Buhay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Buhay has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lexi Belle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buhay misses with a looping left.
Belle fails with the takedown
and Buhay counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Buhay uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Belle has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belle throws the kick towards the body but Buhay avoids it.
Belle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lexi Belle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Buhay. Those never looked like landing.
Belle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belle misses with a straight right.
Buhay throws a counter combo.
Buhay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belle.
Buhay misses with a straight left.
Buhay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buhay with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Buhay is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Belle rather than just go for the knockout.
Belle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Buhay sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Belle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Buhay throws a series of punches but Belle avoids them all with ease.
Belle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bagong Buhay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belle darts in trying to clinch
and Buhay counters with a stiff right hand.
Buhay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belle was well out of range. Poor timing from Buhay.
Buhay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belle manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buhay throws an overhand right that lands on Belle's shoulder, as Belle tries to avoid the shot.
Buhay sizes up Belle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Buhay comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Belle. That's going to slow Buhay down.
Belle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Buhay defends it nicely.
Belle avoids the body shot from Buhay.
Buhay just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buhay keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Belle drops his hands momentarily and Buhay takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Belle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Buhay jumps guard and drags Belle to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Belle wants to control from the top but Buhay keeps moving.
Belle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Buhay has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Belle has managed to get both his arms back between Buhay's legs - danger averted.
Belle is sitting in close to Buhay's body. Buhay has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Belle is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Belle is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Buhay.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bagong Buhay!
After winning the bout, Bagong Buhay thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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