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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Walay Buut (ranked 23526 p4p, 23510 weight class) and Minatay Mibangon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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76 - 64 - 8 |
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182 cm
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54 - 75 - 18 |
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 76 - 64 - 8, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walay Buut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 54 - 75 - 18, fighting out of Las Vegas, Minatay Mibangon!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
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.
Buut slaps away a takedown attempt from Mibangon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Buut is defended easily by Mibangon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mibangon.
Buut was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mibangon is defended easily by Buut.
Buut jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Walay Buut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Minatay Mibangon.
Buut shoots in and gets a takedown into Mibangon's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buut controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mibangon wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mibangon wants to stand up but Buut is controlling him.
Buut controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Buut fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Buut moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMibangon.
That's four 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.
Mibangon misses with a takedown attempt
and Buut counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Buut keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mibangon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Buut as he avoids it easily.
Buut throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mibangon avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walay Buut dominated that 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.
Buut stuffs the takedown.
Buut throws a counter high kick but Mibangon was just alert enough to avoid it.
Buut scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Buut performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buut's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buut is thwarting Mibangon's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Buut in particular looking to stall.
Mibangon is looking for a sweep. Buut is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mibangon keeps trying to improve his position.
Mibangon wants to control but Buut is keeping busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Buut is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mibangon's half guard.
Buut controlling the action here.
Buut is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mibangon can do to turn this around?
Further stalling from Buut.
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.
Buut seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mibangon for as long as he can get away with.
Mibangon is concentrating on defense, preventing Buut from advancing position.
Buut looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mibangon tries to get to full guard but Buut has control of the leg.
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 thows a huge punch but Mibangon dodges it nicely.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Buut dives in and grabs Mibangon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mibangon pushes down on Buut's head and hops out.
And Mibangon responds with a good body kick, but Buut manages to step out the way in time.
Buut stuffs the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buut shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mibangon but Mibangon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mibangon thinks about the counter body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walay Buut dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mibangon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Buut napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Buut's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buut tries to improve position but can't.
Walay Buut overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buut can't do much from the bottom here.
Mibangon controls the position from side control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Buut fails with a takedown attempt.
Mibangon thinks about the counter body kick.
Mibangon dives in for a single leg takedown but Buut sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Buut thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mibangon goes for a double leg but Buut avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Buut continues to drive forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mibangon blocks the body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Mibangon misses.
Mibangon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Walay Buut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Minatay Mibangon.
Buut tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mibangon swivels and escapes.
Mibangon follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Buut shoots in for a takedown but Mibangon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
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.
Buut stuffs the takedown.
Buut quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Buut shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mibangon manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mibangon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Minatay Mibangon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walay Buut is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buut engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that's the end of the fight!
Minatay Mibangon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Buut has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walay Buut!
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hype
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RATING
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