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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Higanti Libat (ranked 23047 p4p, 23332 weight class) and Walay Buut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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65 - 55 - 5 |
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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 47 - 71 - 6, fighting out of Las Vegas, Higanti Libat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 65 - 55 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walay Buut!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
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.
Libat feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Libat is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Buut holds on and takes a little breather.
Buut looking for a sweep. Not yet Buut, not yet.
Libat showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buut controlling Libat's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Libat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Buut trying to keep a closed guard but Libat is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Libat as Buut shoots in.
Buut scores with a takedown into Libat's guard.
Libat controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Libat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Buut is fighting to break Libat's control of his arms but Libat is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Buut's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Libat is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Libat fails with the takedown
and Buut counters with a good, hard body kick but Libat shrugs it off.
Libat closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Buut did well to prevent Libat getting side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Libat is looking to advance position but Buut won't allow it.
Libat is trying to control the action in half guard but Buut is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Buut is controlling Libat's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buut trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Higanti Libat dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Libat shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buut shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Libat is trying to defend but Buut finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Buut looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Libat is controlling Buut's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buut is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Buut is thwarting Libat's attempts to control the position.
Buut sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Libat defending well though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Buut in particular looking to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Libat shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Buut manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Buut pulls Libat in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Libat engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Buut wants to sweep here but Libat controlling him for the moment.
Higanti Libat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
Buut is pulling down on Libat's head to control his posture.
Libat content to stall in guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buut tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Libat swivels and escapes.
Libat jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Higanti Libat will probably get the nod.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Libat shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Buut tries to get to full guard but Libat has control of the leg.
Buut trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buut avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Libat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Libat controlling the action here.
Libat seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Buut for as long as he can get away with.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
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.
Libat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Buut swivels and escapes.
Buut shoots in and gets a takedown into Libat's guard.
Libat is trying to control the position but Buut postures up.
Libat controlling Buut's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Libat wants to stand up but Buut is controlling him.
Libat seems keen to control Buut's posture.
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.
Buut preventing the sweep.
Libat is trying to hold Buut in close to prevent damage but Buut has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buut slows the pace down in half guard.
Walay Buut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Higanti Libat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buut thows a huge punch but Libat dodges it nicely.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walay Buut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Libat 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Higanti Libat!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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