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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Empire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jed Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masilungan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bound to Violence by Hatebreed. Jonathan Empire has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonathan Empire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jed Masilungan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masilungan looks for a takedown but Empire sprawls well.
Empire scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Masilungan doesn't seem bothered though.
Empire stuffs the takedown attempt from Masilungan. Masilungan gets slowly back to his feet.
Empire keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jonathan Empire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jed Masilungan.
Empire looks to land a combination but Masilungan avoids it well.
Empire throws a nice looking combination but Masilungan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Empire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Empire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masilungan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Empire misses the shot to the body.
Empire misses with a series of wild punches.
Empire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masilungan.
A combination from Empire does no damage.
Masilungan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jonathan Empire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Empire misses with the combination.
Empire throws a nice looking combination but Masilungan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Empire punishes Masilungan's body with a nice straight punch.
Empire throws a hook to the side of Masilungan's head but Masilungan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Empire misses with a wild combination.
Empire throws a series of strikes that have Masilungan backpedaling.
Jonathan Empire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Empire cracks Masilungan with a good jab.
Empire swinging wilding here.
Nice sprawl there from Empire as Masilungan shoots in.
Masilungan looks gassed!
Masilungan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Masilungan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Empire to score with a decent uppercut.
Empire misses the shot to the body.
Empire misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Empire misses with a few strikes there.
Empire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Empire scores with a decent looking hook.
Empire fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masilungan misses with a takedown attempt - Empire sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Masilungan has a takedown stuffed.
Empire lands a jab-cross combination.
Empire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Masilungan clinches with his opponent.
Empire is trying to break free.
Empire tries to break the clinch but Masilungan is controlling the position.
Empire trying to stall but Masilungan improves his position.
Masilungan prevents Empire from breaking the clinch.
Empire avoiding damage as Masilungan throws knees to the body.
Masilungan tries to land knees in the clinch but Empire avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Empire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Empire breaks the clinch.
Masilungan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Empire misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan fails with a takedown attempt.
Empire misses with a few strikes there.
A good leg kick by Masilungan.
Some wild striking there from Empire.
Masilungan clinches up with Empire and pushes him back against the cage.
Masilungan trying to land knees to the body.
Masilungan scores with a knee to the head.
Empire managing to block the knees to the body from Masilungan.
Masilungan trying to land knees to the body.
Empire avoiding damage as Masilungan throws knees to the body.
Empire wants to break free but Masilungan has control.
Knees to the body from Masilungan.
Empire avoiding damage as Masilungan throws knees to the body.
Masilungan tries a knee to the head but Empire blocks it.
Empire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Masilungan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Empire.
Masilungan missing with knees to the body.
Masilungan tries to land a knee to the head but Empire blocks with his arms.
Masilungan missing with knees to the body.
Empire managing to block the knees to the body from Masilungan.
Masilungan misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Empire cracks Masilungan with a nice body shot.
Masilungan lands a knee to the head.
Empire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Empire tries to break the clinch but Masilungan is controlling the position.
Empire wants to break free but Masilungan has control.
A short right from Empire on the inside.
Masilungan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Empire wants to break free but Masilungan has control.
Masilungan tries to land a knee to the head but Empire blocks with his arms.
Masilungan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Empire.
Empire wants to get back to striking at distance but Masilungan won't allow it.
Empire scores with a nice hook to the head.
Empire lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Masilungan missing with knees to the body.
Empire manages to break the clinch.
Masilungan slips a jab and a cross from Empire.
Masilungan looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Donk. Empire catches Masilungan right on the button with a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Empire. That snapped Masilungan's head back.
Empire works over Masilungan's head and body with a nice combination.
Masilungan slips a jab and a cross from Empire.
Masilungan slips a jab and a cross from Empire.
Masilungan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Empire.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Empire dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Masilungan slips a jab and a cross from Empire.
Empire looks to land a right hand but Masilungan moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Empire.
Masilungan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Empire rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masilungan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Empire.
Masilungan slips a jab and a cross from Empire.
Empire throws a series of punches but Masilungan moves out of range.
Masilungan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Empire misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Empire.
Masilungan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Empire swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Empire swinging wilding here.
Empire misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Empire keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jonathan Empire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jed Masilungan.
Masilungan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Empire keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, jab by Empire - just one landing.
Masilungan looks for a takedown but Empire sprawls well.
Empire tries to bum rush Masilungan with a series of wild strikes but Masilungan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masilungan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Masilungan slips a jab and a cross from Empire.
Empire throws a series of punches but Masilungan avoids them all with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Empire. No joy for Masilungan on that attempt.
Jonathan Empire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masilungan scoring well with a low kick there.
Masilungan moves in looking to clinch but Empire pushes him off.
Masilungan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Empire misses with a wild combination.
Masilungan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Masilungan showed some decent athleticism there.
Masilungan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Empire is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Empire throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Masilungan manages to capitalize on a mistake by Empire to take his back!
Empire turns into Masilungan and is now in his guard.
Empire wants to control from the top but Masilungan keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Empire throwing strikes but missing.
Empire wants to stand and escape but instead Masilungan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Masilungan won't allow Empire to get back to his feet.
Empire is trying to keep Masilungan in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Masilungan doesn't manage to clinch there - Empire circles away.
Empire misses with a two punch combination.
Masilungan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Masilungan showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Empire is looking to escape.
Masilungan moves nicely into side control.
Masilungan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Masilungan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Empire is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Masilungan is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jed Masilungan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Masilungan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Masilungan lands in his opponent's guard.
Masilungan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Empire is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Empire has escaped and now he's on top!
Empire gets to his feet - Masilungan follows without any prompting.
Masilungan dodges the punch combination from Empire.
Empire throws a right and a left that Masilungan avoids nicely.
Empire looks to land a combination but Masilungan avoids it well.
Empire misses with a two punch combination.
Empire throws a series of punches but Masilungan moves out of range.
Empire scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Masilungan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Empire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Empire fails to land with a series of punches.
Masilungan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Empire swivels and escapes.
Masilungan wants to clinch.
Empire fails to land with a series of punches.
Empire misses with the combination.
Empire throws a series of punches but Masilungan moves out of range.
A combination from Empire does no damage.
Empire throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Masilungan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Masilungan is working for a kimura but Empire is defending it quite comfortably.
Masilungan is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Empire trying to control here.
Masilungan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Empire is just riding it out for now. Masilungan eventually gives up the hold.
Empire moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Masilungan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan passes Empire's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Masilungan uses his free foot to push down on Empire's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Empire.
Masilungan is working for a guillotine from mount but Empire frees his head quite easily.
Empire wants to get back to his feet.
Empire is trying desperately to improve position.
Empire srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
Empire covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Empire tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Masilungan looking to ground and pound but Empire is blocking nicely.
Masilungan avoids the attempt from Empire to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Empire is trying desperately to improve position.
Empire bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Empire stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Empire rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masilungan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masilungan is looking to clinch.
Masilungan fails with the takedown.
Masilungan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Empire.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jed Masilungan.
I think Masilungan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jed Masilungan!
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hype
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pop
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