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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Minatay Mibangon (ranked 24697 p4p, 24719 weight class) and Walay Buut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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182 cm
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19 - 19 - 3 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 11 - 25 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Minatay Mibangon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walay Buut!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, 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.
Mibangon gets a takedown into half guard.
Mibangon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mibangon drops an elbow to the side of Buut's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buut is trying to control but can't.
Mibangon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Buut trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Mibangon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Buut is controlling Mibangon's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Buut shoots for a double leg takedown but Mibangon sprawls well. He's pushed Buut's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mibangon tried to counter with a leg kick but Buut avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Buut dives in and scores a takedown into Mibangon's guard.
Buut throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Buut wants to stand and escape but instead Mibangon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mibangon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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 three minutes gone in the round.
Mibangon'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.
Mibangon wants to control from the top but Buut keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
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.
Buut has control of Mibangon's left arm, preventing Mibangon from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mibangon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mibangon quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buut shoots in looking for a takedown but Mibangon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Buut's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mibangon quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Minatay Mibangon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mibangon has a takedown stuffed.
Buut walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mibangon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buut shoots in for a double leg but Mibangon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mibangon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buut follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mibangon dives in and scores a takedown into Buut's guard.
Buut is controlling Mibangon's posture.
Buut looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mibangon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mibangon trying to control the position from guard on top but Buut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mibangon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Buut can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buut has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mibangon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Buut has his hands on Mibangon's head, controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buut shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Buut was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Buut just content to control the position.
Minatay Mibangon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buut throws a strike aimed at the side of Mibangon's head but Mibangon avoids it well.
Mibangon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mibangon is taking a breather. Buut says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Buut wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mibangon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Minatay Mibangon dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mibangon slaps away a takedown attempt from Buut, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Buut backs away, Mibangon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mibangon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Buut as he avoids it easily.
Buut feints and as Mibangon raises his hands in defense, Buut changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buut is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buut is continuing to stall.
Mibangon managing to control the position.
Buut is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mibangon seems keen to control Buut's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buut shoots in and bounces Mibangon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Buut stopping the sweep attempt from Mibangon.
Buut controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walay Buut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Minatay Mibangon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mibangon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buut throws a big right hand that misses.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walay Buut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mibangon 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Minatay Mibangon!
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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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