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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Minatay Mibangon (ranked 23816 p4p, 23769 weight class) and Wala Sapi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minatay Mibangon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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182 cm 23 160 25 - 38 - 8 |
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182 cm 23 160 33 - 34 - 5 |
BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter 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 25 - 38 - 8, fighting out of Las Vegas, Minatay Mibangon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 33 - 34 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wala Sapi! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
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. Nice takedown defense from Mibangon. No joy for Sapi on that attempt. Mibangon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sapi sprawls well. Sapi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mibangon gets slowly back to his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sapi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sapi showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mibangon is trying to control but can't.
Mibangon works his way to full guard. Good work. Mibangon wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two 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. Sapi sitting in guard here, content to control. Sapi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Mibangon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Mibangon fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sapi leaves Mibangon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Sapi is trying to counter with his kicks. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minatay Mibangon. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mibangon goes for a double leg but Sapi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sapi continues to drive forward. Sapi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Sapi looking for a takedown.
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. Mibangon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sapi smiles and moves away.
Sapi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Sapi is controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wala Sapi dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Mibangon misses with a takedown attempt - Sapi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Mibangon moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSapi. Mibangon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sapi tries to avoid it but Mibangon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sapi to the ground. Sapi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Sapi is trying to counter with his kicks. Mibangon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sapi keeping moving, preventing Mibangon from controlling successfully. Sapi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mibangon trying to control but Sapi is working from the bottom. Mibangon controls from within his opponent's guard.
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. Sapi wants to stand up but Mibangon is controlling him. Mibangon wants to control from the top but Sapi keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Mibangon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mibangon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mibangon laying and praying for a moment but Sapi takes advantage and regains half guard. Mibangon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Sapi is looking to escape.
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. Sapi is controlling Mibangon's trapped leg to prevent Mibangon from advancing to side control. Mibangon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sapi defending well though. Sapi is looking for a sweep. Mibangon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Sapi is looking to control Mibangon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sapi avoid being mounted?
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Sapi doesn't succeed with the takedown and Mibangon counters with a solid body kick. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Minatay Mibangon dominated that second round. 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! Sapi shoots in but Mibangon avoids the takedown attempt easily. And Mibangon counters with a quick kick to the body but Sapi blocks it. Nice takedown defense from Mibangon. No joy for Sapi on that attempt. Sapi shoots in for a double leg but Mibangon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Mibangon appears to be looking for a big counter. Minatay Mibangon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wala Sapi. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sapi throws a leg kick and Mibangon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sapi's guard. Mibangon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sapi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mibangon is one step ahead there. Sapi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Mibangon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Sapi pulls Mibangon in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mibangon has a takedown stuffed. Mibangon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sapi on his heels. He'll look to pass Sapi's guard now, I'm sure. Mibangon wants to control from the top but Sapi keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sapi pulls Mibangon in to control the position. Mibangon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sapi can do to turn this around? Mibangon trying to control but Sapi is working from the bottom. Mibangon's corner is telling him to maintain position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Sapi is pulling down on Mibangon's head to control his posture. Sapi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight! Minatay Mibangon showed his dominance in that final round. I think Mibangon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Dennis 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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