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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ludovicus De Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Masuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ludovicus De Jong could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Masuka's chin.
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148 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ludovicus De Jong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Masuka!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Jong misses with a body kick.
De Jong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Masuka.
De Jong throws the kick towards the body but Masuka avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Masuka blocks the low kick.
De Jong tries to land a front kick but Masuka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
De Jong throws a right hand that Masuka ducks under and follows up with a left that Masuka also avoids with ease.
De Jong feints and then cracks Masuka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Masuka down.
De Jong misses with a kick to the body.
Masuka shoots in but De Jong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
De Jong throws a right hand that Masuka ducks under and follows up with a left that Masuka also avoids with ease.
Masuka shoots in but De Jong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ludovicus De Jong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Masuka.
Masuka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Jong.
De Jong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masuka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around De Jong's waist but De Jong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Masuka off to one side.
De Jong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Masuka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by De Jong.
Masuka looks gassed!
De Jong scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Joe Masuka has been cut.
De Jong throws a head kick but Masuka moves out of range.
Masuka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Masuka is rocked!
De Jong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masuka blocks a head kick by De Jong.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Masuka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from De Jong - the referee stops the clock and Masuka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says De Jong. Masuka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masuka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Jong misses with a kick to the body.
De Jong tries to work over Masuka's front leg with a kick but Masuka checks it.
De Jong wants to land a leg kick but Masuka is out of range.
Masuka fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Jong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Jong throws a head kick that misses.
De Jong lands a head kick!
De Jong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jong misses with a low kick as Masuka jumps back.
Masuka moves out of range of the body kick.
Masuka shoots in looking for a takedown. De Jong tries to sprawl out of it but Masuka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De Jong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Masuka fails with the takedown.
De Jong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masuka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De Jong pinned against the cage. De Jong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
De Jong throws a head kick but Masuka moves out of range.
Masuka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Jong lands with a thumping leg kick.
De Jong scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by De Jong!
Masuka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Masuka cracks the inside of De Jong's front leg.
De Jong leaves Masuka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Masuka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Jong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masuka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Jong is fending him off so far but Masuka persists. Nope, De Jong circles away and we're back to standing.
De Jong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Masuka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Masuka is trying desperately to land a takedown but De Jong is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Masuka.
De Jong throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Jong throws a leg kick
and Masuka counters with a shoot takedown. De Jong fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masuka wants to pass the guard but De Jong is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
De Jong manages to escape and get back to his feet.
De Jong stuns Masuka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Jong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Jong throws a leg kick but Masuka checks it.
Masuka closes the distance and clinches up with De Jong, looking for a takedown. Masuka pushes De Jong against the cage but De Jong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Masuka misses with a takedown attempt - De Jong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludovicus De Jong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Masuka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
De Jong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Jong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Jong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Jong is looking to slow Masuka down with leg kicks.
De Jong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Masuka.
De Jong thumps Masuka with a low kick.
De Jong throws a head kick that misses
and Masuka counters with a shoot takedown. De Jong fights it but they end up in guard.
Masuka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
De Jong keeping moving, preventing Masuka from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
De Jong kicks Masuka off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masuka throws a series of strikes that have De Jong backpedaling.
De Jong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Masuka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Jong. De Jong obviously looking to wear him down.
De Jong lands with a nice body kick.
De Jong misses with a body shot.
De Jong throws a jab when Masuka was well out of range.
Masuka is looking to clinch.
A low kick from De Jong is predictable there
and Masuka counters with a leg kick.
De Jong throws a head kick but Masuka moves out of range.
De Jong throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Masuka counters with an inside leg kick.
Ludovicus De Jong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masuka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says De Jong as he avoids it easily.
Masuka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ludovicus De Jong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Masuka.
De Jong throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Masuka at a distance.
Masuka tries to clinch up but De Jong circles away and keeps his distance.
Masuka moves into range and clinches up with De Jong.
Masuka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Jong misses with a few strikes there.
Masuka misses with a wild combination.
De Jong misses with a low kick as Masuka jumps back.
Masuka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Masuka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Jong defending well though.
De Jong is trying to stand.
De Jong pushes Masuka off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jong misses with a leg kick
and Masuka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in De Jong's guard.
Masuka trying to control the position from guard on top but De Jong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masuka is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Masuka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
De Jong is looking to stand up but Masuka isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masuka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Jong is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Jong pressing his opponent against the cage.
Masuka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Masuka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Masuka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
De Jong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Jong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Jong misses with a body punch
letting Masuka counter with a right hand.
Masuka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
De Jong lands a head kick!
Masuka tries to close the distance and clinch but De Jong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Jong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ludovicus De Jong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masuka closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Jong circles away.
Masuka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Jong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Masuka.
Masuka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Jong is fending him off so far but Masuka persists. Nope, De Jong circles away and we're back to standing.
Ludovicus De Jong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Masuka.
De Jong keeps Masuka at a distance using the push kick.
De Jong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masuka counters with an inside leg kick.
Masuka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Jong.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masuka shoots in for a takedown but De Jong shows good takedown defense.
Ludovicus De Jong is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masuka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De Jong pinned against the cage. De Jong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Masuka blocks a head kick by De Jong.
Masuka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from De Jong.
Masuka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Jong throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Masuka counters with a nice double leg into guard.
De Jong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
De Jong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jong looking for a sweep. Not yet De Jong, not yet.
Masuka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Jong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Jong scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Masuka shoots for a takedown but De Jong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
De Jong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Jong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Jong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De Jong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masuka.
Masuka shoots in looking for a takedown. De Jong tries to sprawl out of it but Masuka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De Jong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Masuka is looking to clinch.
De Jong swats away the attempt to clinch by Masuka.
De Jong is looking to wear down Masuka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
De Jong connects with a high kick.
No luck for Masuka with that takedown attempt.
Masuka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Jong.
De Jong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Masuka. That did some damage!
De Jong gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Masuka counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
De Jong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masuka.
De Jong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Masuka. That did some damage!
De Jong lands a high kick!
Masuka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around De Jong's waist but De Jong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Masuka off to one side.
De Jong misses with a hook to the body
and Masuka counters by clinching up.
De Jong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Masuka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De Jong has Masuka pushed against the cage.
Masuka looking to stall.
De Jong leaning his opponent against the cage.
De Jong is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Masuka is keeping busy.
Masuka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
De Jong is trying to break the clinch but Masuka is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludovicus De Jong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think De Jong 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludovicus De Jong!
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