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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quandale Dingle (ranked 5327 p4p, 24368 weight class) and Minatay Mibangon (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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178 cm 22 165 3 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm 19 160 3 - 14 - 3 |
BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter Determined |
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quandale Dingle! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Minatay Mibangon! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jab from Dingle.
It looks like Minatay Mibangon has been cut. Nice sprawl there from Mibangon as Dingle shoots in. Mibangon only half commits to the counter leg kick. Dingle misses with a few strikes there.
Mibangon counters with a body kick. Dingle thuds his right hand into Mibangon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Mibangon doesn't succeed with the takedown and Dingle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mibangon thinking. Mibangon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dingle tries to avoid it but Mibangon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dingle to the ground. Dingle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Dingle misses with a series of wild punches.
Dingle closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mibangon's guard. Dingle stands up and waves to Mibangon to follow him. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mibangon moves out of range as Dingle throws a body kick.
Mibangon thinks about the counter body kick. Dingle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. No joy there for Dingle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mibangon flicks out a counter leg kick but Dingle steps away. Dingle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mibangon. That did some damage! Dingle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mibangon throws a fast counter high kick but Dingle manages to duck under it in time. Dingle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mibangon counters with a body kick. Dingle's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dingle duly obliges. Dingle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Dingle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Mibangon shoots in for a double leg but Dingle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Quandale Dingle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Minatay Mibangon. Dingle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dingle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mibangon circles away. Dingle is breathing heavily. Dingle throws a right hand that Mibangon ducks under and follows up with a left that Mibangon also avoids with ease. Mibangon thinks about the counter body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Dingle throws a right and a left that both miss. Dingle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Mibangon gets a takedown into half guard. Mibangon not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dingle looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mibangon is trying to control the action in half guard but Dingle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Dingle is trying to stand up here but Mibangon is controlling him well. Mibangon frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Mibangon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dingle is looking to escape. Dingle's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Quandale Dingle dominated that round. The cut man is working on Minatay Mibangon's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Dingle with a lazy takedown attempt and Mibangon counters with a body kick. Dingle lands with a nice body punch. Dingle closes the distance and clinches up with Mibangon, looking for a takedown. Dingle pushes Mibangon against the cage but Mibangon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Mibangon counters with a body kick. Dingle lunges at Mibangon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mibangon's hand. Dingle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Dingle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mibangon can do to turn this around? Dingle not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dingle has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dingle wants to stand but Mibangon has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Dingle trying to mount his opponent but Mibangon defends it. Mibangon is looking to control Dingle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mibangon avoid being mounted? Dingle seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Dingle seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mibangon for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Dingle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dingle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Dingle throws a right hand that Mibangon ducks under and follows up with a left that Mibangon also avoids with ease. Dingle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mibangon defends it nicely. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quandale Dingle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A decent looking cross lands there for Dingle. Mibangon slips a jab and a cross from Dingle.
Mibangon thinks about the counter body kick. Dingle misses with a few strikes there.
Dingle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Dingle fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Dingle moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMibangon. Excellent takedown into side control there by Mibangon. Dingle pushes Mibangon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mibangon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mibangon connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dingle some visible discomfort.
Quandale Dingle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Mibangon trying to control the position but Dingle is working away. This has been an exciting period of action! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Quandale Dingle dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Minatay Mibangon's cut. That's time! Dingle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! Mibangon moves out of range as Dingle strikes. Dingle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dingle fails with a takedown attempt. Mibangon thinks about the counter body kick. Mibangon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mibangon counters with a body kick. Mibangon shoots in looking for a takedown but Dingle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mibangon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Dingle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mibangon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dingle.
Mibangon is rocked! Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dingle drops Mibangon with a nice combination! Dingle dives into Mibangon's guard, looking to finish!
Mibangon is still in real trouble! Can Dingle finish him? The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dingle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Dingle gets to his feet - Mibangon follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dingle dives in and scores a takedown into Mibangon's guard. Dingle sitting in guard, not really doing much. Dingle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Mibangon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dingle pushes down on Mibangon's leg and manages to get into half guard. Dingle perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Dingle has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Dingle controlling from mount. Mibangon seems to have recovered his senses. This is a sustained period of stalling by Dingle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dingle'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. Dingle continues to hold on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Quandale Dingle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Dingle continues to stall. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. More hug and hope from Dingle. Minatay Mibangon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Mibangon is desperately trying to improve his position but Dingle has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight! Quandale Dingle showed his dominance in that final round. Well Dingle 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quandale Dingle! A victorious Quandale Dingle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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37% |
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