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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jed Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masilungan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dead End. Nunes has chosen Sisqo - The Thong Song as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jed Masilungan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masilungan misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nunes. Masilungan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nunes misses with a series of wild punches.
Nunes misses with a low kick.
Nunes throws a leg kick but Masilungan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Masilungan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Masilungan misses with a takedown attempt - Nunes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nunes leaves Masilungan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masilungan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Masilungan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nunes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Masilungan scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masilungan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunes trying to control but Masilungan postures up.
Nunes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Masilungan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nunes wants to get back to his feet.
Masilungan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Masilungan is trying to control the action in half guard but Nunes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Masilungan works his way into full mount!
Nunes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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.
Nunes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nunes tries to hold on but Masilungan pushes him away.
Nunes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nunes wants to control but Masilungan is having none of it.
Masilungan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Masilungan lands a heavy elbow.
Nunes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Masilungan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masilungan dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nunes is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Nunes is trying to escape the mount.
Nunes wants to hold on but Masilungan pushes him away.
Masilungan misses with a head shot.
Nunes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Masilungan lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan content just to control the position here.
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 Nunes's face.
Masilungan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nunes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Masilungan scoring with strikes but Nunes is staying in there.
Masilungan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masilungan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nunes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jed Masilungan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Masilungan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Masilungan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nunes.
Masilungan connects with a looping right hand.
Nunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masilungan.
Nice defenses there by Masilungan.
Jab by Masilungan.
Masilungan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A low kick from Nunes misses
and Masilungan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jed Masilungan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Masilungan does it's job there.
Nunes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Masilungan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nunes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Masilungan throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masilungan blocks a leg kick.
Masilungan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nunes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Masilungan in his tracks.
Masilungan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nunes takes one on the button.
Nunes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nunes misses with a looping left.
Masilungan ducks under a wild hook from Nunes.
Nunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masilungan.
Masilungan scores with a jab. Nunes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Masilungan misses with a takedown attempt
and Nunes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nunes misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nunes.
Nunes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Antonio Nunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masilungan is looking to land body kicks.
Nunes misses the shot to the body.
Masilungan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jed Masilungan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nunes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nunes scores with a one two! Masilungan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nunes misses with an uppercut.
Nunes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Masilungan.
Masilungan misses with a low kick.
Nunes checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masilungan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Masilungan ducks under a wild hook from Nunes.
Masilungan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Masilungan shoots in for a takedown but Nunes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nunes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masilungan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nunes blocks a jab.
Nunes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Masilungan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nunes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some bone on bone action there as Masilungan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Masilungan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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.
Nunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masilungan moves away.
Masilungan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nunes tries a low kick but Masilungan avoids it.
Masilungan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Nunes.
Nunes throws a body punch but Masilungan moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Masilungan.
Nunes looks to land a combination but Masilungan avoids it well.
Nunes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Masilungan counters with a low kick, right behind Nunes 's knee.
Nunes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masilungan counters with a three punch combo that has Nunes backing up. Nunes nods at Masilungan to acknowledge the strikes.
Nunes tries to score with a low kick but Masilungan moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jed Masilungan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nunes tries to land a leg kick but Masilungan saw it coming and moves away.
Masilungan throws a hook but Nunes avoids it easily.
A low kick from Nunes misses
and Masilungan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nunes!
Masilungan lands a big shot there that rocks Nunes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nunes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Masilungan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nunes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Masilungan with shots to the head and body - Nunes looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nunes can't escape the position.
Nunes really wants to buck Masilungan off and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masilungan trying to control but Nunes is having none of it.
Nunes is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Masilungan locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Nunes is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jed Masilungan!
Jed Masilungan retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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