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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Walay Buut (ranked 23480 p4p, 23197 weight class) and Higanti Libat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Higanti Libat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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61 - 81 - 6 |
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 77 - 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 61 - 81 - 6, fighting out of Las Vegas, Higanti Libat!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
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 displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Buut.
Libat doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Buut counters with a big head kick but Libat shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buut shoots in for a takedown but Libat shows good takedown defense.
Buut moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLibat.
Buut closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Libat's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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 is pushing down on Libat's leg trying to pass to half guard. Libat is fighting to maintain full guard but Buut has managed to sneak the leg through.
Libat has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Buut is working away from the top position though.
Buut trying to mount his opponent but Libat defends it.
Buut prevents Libat from improving his position.
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 is controlling the pace.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Buut misses with a body kick.
Libat follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buut with a poor takedown
and Libat counters with a low kick, right behind Buut 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walay Buut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Libat dives in and grabs Buut's left leg, looking for a takedown. Buut pushes down on Libat's head and hops out.
Buut is looking to counter with a body kick.
Buut drives through with a takedown into guard.
Libat manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Libat misses the shot to the body.
Buut fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Libat to the ground. Buut is now in Libat's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buut wants to control from the top but Libat keeps moving.
Buut is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Libat has control of Buut's left arm, preventing Buut from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walay Buut dominated that round.
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.
Buut fails with a takedown attempt.
Buut shoots in but Libat avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buut looks for a takedown but Libat sprawls well.
Libat counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walay Buut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Libat shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Libat showed some decent athleticism there.
Buut is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Libat stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Libat is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buut wants to get back to full guard but Libat has mounted him!
Libat lands a nice shot to the head.
Buut tries to hold on but Libat postures up.
Libat tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Buut is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buut tries to lock up and control but Libat gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Buut is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Libat is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Libat content just to control the position here.
Libat landing strikes, looking to finish!
Higanti Libat has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Libat looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Higanti Libat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Buut fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Libat counters with a body kick.
Buut shoots for a double leg takedown but Libat sprawls well. He's pushed Buut's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Libat replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Buut blocks it well.
Libat misses with a takedown attempt - Buut sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As Libat backs away, Buut returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Libat gets caught napping as Buut dives in and scores a takedown. Libat manages to retain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Libat managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buut sitting in guard here, content to control.
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.
Libat has control of Buut's left arm, preventing Buut from doing any damage.
Libat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Buut is looking to stand up but Libat won't let him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Libat holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Buut misses with a takedown attempt - Libat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walay Buut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Libat misses with a takedown
and Buut counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four 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.
Libat fails with the takedown
and Buut counters with a good, hard body kick but Libat shrugs it off.
Libat shoots in looking for a takedown. Buut tries to sprawl out of it but Libat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Buut manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And Buut counters with a quick kick to the body but Libat blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walay Buut showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Buut 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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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
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