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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Minatay Mibangon (ranked 23885 p4p, 23835 weight class) and Wala Sapi (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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41 - 58 - 10 |
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182 cm
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52 - 49 - 9 |
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 41 - 58 - 10, fighting out of Las Vegas, Minatay Mibangon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 52 - 49 - 9, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wala Sapi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
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.
Sapi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mibangon avoids it really well and circles away.
Sapi looks to land a body kick but Mibangon moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mibangon shoots in for a double leg but Sapi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sapi enables Mibangon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sapi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mibangon throws a big right hand that misses.
Sapi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mibangon controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sapi holds on and takes a little breather.
Sapi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mibangon controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mibangon fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mibangon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sapi swivels and escapes.
Sapi counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minatay Mibangon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sapi darts in looking for a takedown but Mibangon gets double underhooks and turns Sapi into the cage.
Mibangon throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sapi avoids it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mibangon or perhaps it was just good defense by Sapi, which made it look bad.
That's four 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.
Sapi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sapi wants it to stay on the feet.
And Sapi tries to counter it with a takedown but Mibangon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mibangon looks for a takedown but Sapi sprawls well.
Sapi steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sapi moves out of range as Mibangon throws a body kick.
Sapi unleashes a big counter combination but Mibangon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mibangon dives in and scores a takedown into Sapi's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Minatay Mibangon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mibangon shoots in but Sapi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Mibangon as Sapi shoots in.
Mibangon thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mibangon fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mibangon.
Sapi counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minatay Mibangon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mibangon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sapi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sapi shoots in and gets a takedown into Mibangon's guard.
Mibangon seems keen to control Sapi's posture.
Mibangon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sapi controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mibangon wants to control but Sapi passes easily into half guard.
Mibangon trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sapi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mibangon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sapi throws a counter combo.
Mibangon tries for a takedown but Sapi circles away easily
and Sapi counters with a nice body kick.
That's four 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 shoots in for a takedown but Mibangon shows good takedown defense.
Mibangon thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sapi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mibangon's guard.
Sapi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mibangon controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wala Sapi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mibangon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sapi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sapi thinks about the counter body kick.
Sapi shoots in and gets a takedown into Mibangon's guard.
Mibangon is pulling down on Sapi's head to control his posture.
Mibangon being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mibangon trying to control the position here.
Mibangon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sapi controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sapi postures up in Mibangon's guard and throws a big left but Mibangon blocks it.
Mibangon is trying to keep Sapi in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mibangon scores with a push kick.
Sapi shoots in looking for a takedown. Mibangon tries to sprawl out of it but Sapi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mibangon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Mibangon. No joy for Sapi on that attempt.
Sapi dives in and grabs Mibangon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mibangon pushes down on Sapi's head and hops out.
Minatay Mibangon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wala Sapi.
Mibangon shoots in looking for a takedown but Sapi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mibangon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
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.
Sapi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mibangon's waist but Mibangon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sapi off to one side.
And Mibangon counters with a quick kick to the body but Sapi blocks it.
Mibangon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sapi.
Mibangon thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mibangon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sapi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wala Sapi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mibangon fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wala Sapi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sapi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wala Sapi!
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