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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Higanti Libat (ranked 23646 p4p, 23887 weight class) and Wala Sapi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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31 - 45 - 3 |
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182 cm
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34 - 39 - 7 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 31 - 45 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Higanti Libat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 39 - 7, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wala Sapi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
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 sprawl there from Sapi as Libat shoots in.
Sapi scores with a takedown into Libat's guard.
Sapi stays in close to Libat's body and controls the position.
Libat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sapi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Libat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sapi.
Libat is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sapi is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapi is looking to pass into half guard but Libat pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Libat is in guard.
Sapi is pulling down on Libat's head to control his posture.
Libat looking to pass the guard.
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.
Libat is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Libat looking to sit in guard and control but Sapi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sapi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Libat working a defensive guard here.
Sapi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sapi dives in and grabs Libat's left leg, looking for a takedown. Libat pushes down on Sapi's head and hops out.
Libat shoots in looking for a takedown. Sapi tries to sprawl out of it but Libat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sapi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sapi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wala Sapi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Libat.
Despite the aggression on Sapi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Libat throws a body shot but no joy.
Libat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sapi moves out of range of the body kick from Libat.
Sapi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Libat throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sapi was covering up waiting for the punch and Libat finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Libat seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sapi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Libat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sapi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Libat is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sapi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Libat seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sapi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Libat on his heels. He'll look to pass Libat's guard now, I'm sure.
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 four minutes gone in the round.
Libat trying to keep a closed guard but Sapi is proving a slippery customer.
Sapi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sapi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wala Sapi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Libat looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sapi!
Libat trying to control the action but Sapi is working from the bottom.
Wala Sapi has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sapi sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Libat is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sapi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sapi.
Libat's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sapi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Libat lands a couple of elbows.
Libat not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sapi gets caught flat footed, as Libat shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sapi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapi throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Libat works over Sapi with some ground and pound from guard.
Sapi wants to sweep here but Libat controlling him for the moment.
Sapi has his hands on Libat's head, controlling the position.
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 wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Libat is now in half guard.
Higanti Libat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wala Sapi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Libat takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sapi trying to control from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Higanti Libat showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sapi 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wala Sapi!
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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
14% |
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