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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Higanti Libat (ranked 23121 p4p, 23342 weight class) and Wala Sapi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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53 - 74 - 6 |
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182 cm
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62 - 58 - 14 |
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 53 - 74 - 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 62 - 58 - 14, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wala Sapi!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg 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.
Libat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sapi counters with a body kick.
Libat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Libat shoots in but Sapi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sapi closes the distance and clinches up with Libat, looking for a takedown. Sapi pushes Libat against the cage but Libat circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Libat throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sapi avoids it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Libat or perhaps it was just good defense by Sapi, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Higanti Libat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Libat fails to land the takedown.
Sapi shoots in and drives through. Libat sprawls well.
Libat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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 shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Libat's guard.
Sapi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Libat trying to keep a closed guard but Sapi is proving a slippery customer.
Sapi is fighting to break Libat's control of his arms but Libat is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sapi controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Libat darts in looking for a takedown but Sapi gets double underhooks and turns Libat into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Libat drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sapi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Libat tries for a takedown but Sapi manages to get underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wala Sapi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sapi shoots for a double leg takedown but Libat sprawls well. He's pushed Sapi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It appears Libat was looking to counter with a kick there.
Libat drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sapi pulls Libat in to control the position.
Libat wants to control from the top but Sapi keeps moving.
Sapi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Libat wants to control from the top but Sapi keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Libat throwing strikes from guard but Sapi blocks nicely.
Sapi wants to sweep here but Libat controlling him for the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sapi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sapi has control of Libat's left arm, preventing Libat from doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sapi darts in looking for a takedown but Libat gets double underhooks and turns Sapi into the cage.
Sapi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Libat to the ground. Sapi is now in Libat's guard.
Libat is pulling down on Sapi's head. It's preventing any offense from Sapi, at least for the moment.
Sapi content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Libat wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Libat is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sapi has Libat pulled in close to control his posture.
Libat not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Libat forces his way into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Libat is looking to take a break and control but Sapi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Higanti Libat dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sapi shoots in and bounces Libat off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sapi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Libat is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Libat can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sapi controls the pace.
Libat has his hands on Sapi's head, controlling the position.
Libat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
Sapi is fighting to break Libat's control of his arms but Libat is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Libat keeping moving, preventing Sapi from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sapi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Libat is looking for a counter combo.
Sapi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Libat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapi misses with a body kick.
Libat is looking to counter with a body kick.
Libat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sapi steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Sapi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sapi counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Higanti Libat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sapi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Libat as he jumps to the side.
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 misses with a body kick.
Libat tries for a takedown but Sapi circles away easily
and Sapi counters with a right hand to the body.
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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg 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
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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