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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jed Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masilungan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bound to Violence by Hatebreed. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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162 lbs
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179 cm
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161 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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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, Francisco Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jed Masilungan!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masilungan blocks a head kick by Martinez.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masilungan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masilungan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martinez.
Masilungan fails with a takedown attempt.
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martinez tries to bum rush Masilungan with a series of wild strikes but Masilungan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masilungan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Martinez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Masilungan tries to advance to mount but Martinez denies him.
Martinez tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Masilungan presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Masilungan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Masilungan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Martinez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Masilungan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Masilungan with shots to the head and body - Martinez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Masilungan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Martinez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Martinez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martinez tries to lock up and control but Masilungan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Martinez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martinez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Masilungan wants to finish this one by submission but Martinez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Masilungan.
Masilungan looks gassed!
Masilungan lands with some strikes.
Martinez is desperately trying to improve his position but Masilungan has a good base and remains in mount.
Masilungan looking for a guillotine from mount but Martinez is having none of it.
Martinez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Masilungan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Martinez manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Martinez is looking for a sweep.
Masilungan landing a few strikes.
Masilungan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Masilungan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Martinez is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masilungan working the body and head with strikes.
Masilungan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Masilungan has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Martinez is desperately trying to improve his position but Masilungan has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan cracks Martinez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masilungan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Martinez looks a forlorn figure.
Martinez is rocked!
Masilungan has control of Martinez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Martinez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Oh Martinez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Masilungan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Masilungan landing shots from mount.
Martinez seems to have got his legs back now.
Masilungan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Martinez's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Martinez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Masilungan is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Masilungan extends the arm and Martinez is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jed Masilungan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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