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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jed Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masilungan comes to the cage accompanied by Dying Inside . Bender comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Don't You Forget About Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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169 lbs
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156 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
19 - 4 - 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
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bender!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masilungan connects with a body shot.
Masilungan lands with a nice body punch.
Bender lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Masilungan lands a jab to Bender's midsection.
Bender lands with a shot to the body.
Bender swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masilungan throws a leg kick that misses.
Masilungan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bender!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bender can't escape the position.
Masilungan wants to control but Bender has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Bender tries to get to full guard but Masilungan has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masilungan stalling away here and it's allowed Bender to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Masilungan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Masilungan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bender is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masilungan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Masilungan postures up in Bender's guard and throws a big left but Bender blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan wants to control from the top but Bender keeps moving.
Bender working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Masilungan.
Masilungan postures up.
Masilungan looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masilungan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan misses with a head shot. Bender uses the momentum to regain guard.
Masilungan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bender controls Masilungan momentarily but Masilungan frees himself.
Masilungan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bender looking for a sweep. Not yet Bender, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan tries to free his leg and advance position but Bender is retaining full guard.
Masilungan trying to control but Bender is working from the bottom.
Masilungan is looking to work some ground and pound but Bender has wrist control.
Masilungan distracts Bender with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Masilungan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bender keeping moving, preventing Masilungan from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jed Masilungan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bender throws a jab but it's blocked by Masilungan.
Masilungan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masilungan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bender throws a low kick but Masilungan moves out of range easily.
Bender misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masilungan.
Bender throws a low kick but Masilungan avoids it.
Bender throws an overhand right that lands on Masilungan's shoulder, as Masilungan tries to avoid the shot.
Masilungan misses the shot to the body.
Bender avoids the body shot from Masilungan.
Masilungan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bender buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bender throws a chopping leg kick but Masilungan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender misses with a looping right.
Masilungan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bender at a distance.
Bender jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jed Masilungan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masilungan blocks a low kick nicely.
Bender looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A combination from Masilungan does no damage.
Masilungan moves out of range of the body kick.
Masilungan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Masilungan throws a chopping leg kick but Bender manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bender checks a leg kick nicely.
Masilungan lands with a shot to the body.
Bender scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
John Bender is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan throws a lazy right hand but Bender sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Masilungan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bender manages to avoid it.
Masilungan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Masilungan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masilungan connects with a solid leg kick.
Bender tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masilungan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masilungan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bender back to the cage. Masilungan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Masilungan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bender. Bender obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Masilungan takes a swing at Bender's ribcage but misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Masilungan blocks the leg kick.
Masilungan misses with the body kick
letting Bender counter with a right hand.
Masilungan is looking to wear down Bender with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice body punch from Masilungan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan throws a right and a left that Bender avoids nicely.
Nice body kick there by Bender.
Bender tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Masilungan is able to avoid easily.
Bender misses with a low kick.
Masilungan connects with a nice looking jab.
Masilungan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Masilungan throws a leg kick but Bender sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bender lands a leg kick that knocks Masilungan off balance momentarily.
Bender keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Bender.
Bender lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Masilungan throws a wild body kick that Bender sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masilungan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masilungan keeps the fight on the outside.
Masilungan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bender pinned against the cage. Bender gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bender lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bender lands a right hook to the body.
Bender looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Masilungan throws a leg kick
and Bender counters with a good, hard body kick but Masilungan shrugs it off.
Bender misses with a body kick.
Masilungan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Bender 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.
A punch lands to the side of Masilungan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Masilungan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Masilungan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bender pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masilungan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
John Bender seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bender throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bender gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bender with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Masilungan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masilungan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Masilungan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bender or not.
Bender using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Masilungan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bender misses with a knee strike.
Bender tries a knee to the head but Masilungan blocks it.
Masilungan throws an elbow that misses.
Bender using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bender throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bender throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bender tries to land a knee to the head but Masilungan blocks with his arms.
Bender pushes off an throws an elbow but Masilungan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Masilungan cracks Bender with a nice body shot.
Bender lands a nice elbow.
Bender tries to land a knee to the head but Masilungan blocks with his arms.
Masilungan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bender landing knees to the head.
Bender misses with a knee strike.
Masilungan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bender.
Bender is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masilungan is defending well for now.
Masilungan misses with a punch to the body.
Bender tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masilungan pushes Bender back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masilungan throws an elbow but Bender slips to the side and avoids it well.
Masilungan throws an elbow but Bender slips to the side and avoids it well.
Masilungan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bender managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Masilungan.
Masilungan cracks Bender with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Masilungan tries to score with some ground and pound. Bender controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bender avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Masilungan.
Bender manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Masilungan ducks under a wild hook from Bender.
Bender moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bender scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Masilungan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bender looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Both fighters circling a little - Bender finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bender misses with a wild body shot.
Bender takes a swing at Masilungan's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Bender misses.
Masilungan blocks a head kick by Bender.
Bender on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bender scores with a spinning back kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bender misses with a leg kick
and Masilungan counters with a left to the body.
Bender throws a body kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bender, right into the meat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Bender.
Bender throws a solid leg kick but Masilungan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bender.
Bender throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but John Bender just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Masilungan throws a head kick that misses
and Bender counters with a two punch combo.
Masilungan checks a low kick from Bender.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Masilungan.
Masilungan misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Bender.
Masilungan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masilungan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Masilungan lands a front kick.
Masilungan swinging wildly here.
Masilungan takes a swing at Bender's ribcage but misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bender looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender clinches up with Masilungan and pushes him back against the cage.
Bender comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Masilungan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masilungan takes an elbow to the temple.
Bender lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bender with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bender lands with a right to the head.
Bender tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bender throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bender looking to throw knees to the head but Masilungan is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Masilungan.
Bender creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Masilungan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bender tries a knee to the head but Masilungan blocks it.
Masilungan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masilungan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bender is rocked!
Masilungan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bender is still on wobbly legs! Can Masilungan finish him?
Masilungan throws a big uppercut that drops Bender! More strikes from Masilungan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bender lies dazed against the cage as Masilungan celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jed Masilungan!
Jed Masilungan retains his lightweight title!
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