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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karnak Mandazur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jed Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masilungan has chosen Return to Strength as his entrance music. Karnak Mandazur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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166 lbs
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164 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karnak Mandazur!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jed Masilungan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandazur ducks under a wild hook from Masilungan.
Mandazur takes one to the chin there.
Mandazur turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mandazur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Masilungan just misses with a punch to the body.
Mandazur smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Masilungan throws a right hand that Mandazur ducks under and follows up with a left that Mandazur also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mandazur. Masilungan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masilungan throws a head kick that misses.
Mandazur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masilungan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mandazur avoids the head kick by Masilungan.
Masilungan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karnak Mandazur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandazur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandazur checks a leg kick.
Mandazur closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandazur thows a leg kick but Masilungan checks it
and Masilungan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Karnak Mandazur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandazur lands a nice looking body kick.
Mandazur ducks under a wild hook from Masilungan.
Masilungan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mandazur scores with a jab to the body.
Mandazur throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mandazur scores with a nice head shot.
Mandazur shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Masilungan eats them both and turns towards Mandazur to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A big left from Mandazur misses.
Masilungan tries to keep at a distance but Mandazur has taken the fight into the clinch.
Masilungan has Mandazur pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Masilungan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mandazur tumbling to the mat - Masilungan dives into Mandazur's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masilungan postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masilungan being controlled here momentarily.
Masilungan wants to pass the guard but Mandazur is keeping the position.
Masilungan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Masilungan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mandazur looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mandazur is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Masilungan tries to kick Mandazur off but Mandazur keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan trying to control but Mandazur postures up.
Masilungan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mandazur tries to stand but can't do so whilst Masilungan controls his leg.
Masilungan is looking for a sweep. Mandazur is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Masilungan wants to control but Mandazur is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Masilungan wants to improve his position but Mandazur is controlling well.
Mandazur passes into side control, despite Masilungan's attempt to control the position.
Masilungan is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur just content to control the position.
Mandazur trying to control the position but Masilungan is working away.
Masilungan tries to improve position but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masilungan is being controlled here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karnak Mandazur dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Masilungan throws a head kick that misses
and Mandazur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mandazur throws out a leg kick but Masilungan moves out of range and Mandazur only half commits.
Masilungan throws a leg kick but Mandazur moved away.
Masilungan misses with an uppercut. Mandazur saw that one coming.
Masilungan checks a low kick from Mandazur.
Masilungan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mandazur checks a leg kick.
Mandazur misses with a low kick.
Masilungan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mandazur swings for the body but Masilungan moves out of range.
Masilungan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Karnak Mandazur is winning the standup battle so far.
Masilungan misses with a hook.
A lazy left from Masilungan finds it's target.
Mandazur moves out of range of the body kick from Masilungan.
Mandazur misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mandazur. Masilungan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mandazur checks a leg kick.
Masilungan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masilungan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mandazur sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mandazur.
Masilungan lands a nice shot that snaps Mandazur's head back.
Masilungan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mandazur blocks a jab.
Masilungan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Masilungan thumps Mandazur with a low kick.
Masilungan throws an off balance right hand
and Mandazur counters with a big head kick but Masilungan shrugs it off.
Masilungan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mandazur moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mandazur throws a push kick but Masilungan slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandazur takes a swing at Masilungan's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masilungan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mandazur thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mandazur throws a jab but it's blocked by Masilungan.
Masilungan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mandazur finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Masilungan keeps the fight on the outside.
Masilungan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mandazur is looking to slow Masilungan down with leg kicks.
Mandazur fakes the leg kick and cracks Masilungan in the body.
Masilungan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mandazur throws a low kick but it's checked well by Masilungan.
Masilungan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mandazur.
Masilungan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Masilungan just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masilungan. Masilungan obviously looking to wear him down.
Mandazur misses with a wild body shot.
Masilungan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Masilungan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Masilungan keeps the fight on the outside.
Mandazur lands a nice leg kick that just misses Masilungan's sensitive parts.
Mandazur connects with an inside leg kick.
Masilungan misses with a low kick.
Mandazur scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mandazur swings for the body but Masilungan moves out of range.
Mandazur is looking to wear down Masilungan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Masilungan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mandazur manages to avoid it.
Masilungan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masilungan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masilungan scores with a sloppy right hand. Mandazur should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Masilungan's calf.
Masilungan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Masilungan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mandazur.
Masilungan is breathing heavily.
Mandazur is looking to slow Masilungan down with leg kicks.
Mandazur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Masilungan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mandazur misses with an uppercut.
Mandazur lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Masilungan blocks a head kick by Mandazur.
Masilungan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mandazur tries to clinch up but Masilungan circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandazur jabs Masilungan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Masilungan defending well as Mandazur loads up on a big left hand.
Masilungan throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Mandazur.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karnak Mandazur dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mandazur lands the left hand.
Mandazur scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Masilungan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Masilungan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mandazur has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mandazur and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jab by Mandazur.
Mandazur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masilungan moves away.
Masilungan walks into a straight right hand from Mandazur.
Masilungan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mandazur's waist but Mandazur gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Masilungan off to one side.
Masilungan moves out of range of the strikes.
Mandazur rushes Masilungan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Masilungan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mandazur.
Masilungan tries to pull guard but Mandazur forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Masilungan is trying to break the clinch but Mandazur has him pressed against the cage.
Mandazur lands an uppercut.
Mandazur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masilungan wants to take the fight to the mat but Mandazur manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Karnak Mandazur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jed Masilungan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Masilungan is trying to trip Mandazur. He has hold of a leg but Mandazur is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Masilungan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Masilungan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mandazur controlling the position.
Mandazur is trying to control the position but Masilungan postures up.
Masilungan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Masilungan trying to control the action but Mandazur is working from the bottom.
Masilungan advances to full mount.
Mandazur bucks up and throws Masilungan to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Masilungan.
Mandazur wants to land a leg kick but Masilungan is out of range.
Mandazur lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Mandazur.
A jab from Mandazur misses.
Masilungan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mandazur's guard.
Masilungan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mandazur holds on and takes a little breather.
Mandazur is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan wants to pass the guard but Mandazur is keeping the position.
Masilungan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mandazur works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mandazur managing to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Karnak Mandazur wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Masilungan throws a hook but Mandazur blocks it.
Masilungan looks to land a combination but Mandazur avoids it well.
Masilungan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A clash of legs there as Masilungan blocks the low kick.
Mandazur fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mandazur misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mandazur throws a leg kick but Masilungan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mandazur cracks the inside of Masilungan's front leg.
Masilungan delivers a nice body kick.
Mandazur on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mandazur takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mandazur misses with a hook. Masilungan ducked under it nicely.
Mandazur on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Masilungan clobbers Mandazur with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandazur walks into a straight right hand from Masilungan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mandazur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masilungan moves away.
Mandazur does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Masilungan avoids the body shot from Mandazur.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Karnak Mandazur did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mandazur misses with the combination.
Mandazur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masilungan.
Mandazur throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mandazur misses with a hook.
Masilungan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Masilungan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Masilungan misses with a low kick.
Mandazur lands with an overhand left.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mandazur.
Masilungan throws a leg kick but Mandazur sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mandazur looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mandazur misses with a low kick as Masilungan jumps back.
Masilungan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandazur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Masilungan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mandazur throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Masilungan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mandazur closes the distance and clinches.
Masilungan has Mandazur pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Masilungan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mandazur tumbling to the mat - Masilungan dives into Mandazur's guard.
Masilungan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mandazur is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Masilunganis looking to pass into half guard but Mandazur pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mandazur is in guard.
Masilungan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mandazur doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mandazur manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mandazur tries to stand but Masilungan is controlling from the bottom.
Mandazur stays in close to Masilungan's body and controls the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mandazur wants to stand but Masilungan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mandazur's guard.
Mandazur bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Masilungan's guard.
Masilungan wants to sweep here but Mandazur controlling him for the moment.
Jed Masilungan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Masilungan trying to keep a closed guard but Mandazur is proving a slippery customer.
Masilungan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mandazur!
Masilungan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mandazur looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan looking to finish Mandazur with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mandazur!
Masilungan thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Masilungan controlling from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mandazur tries to lock up and control but Masilungan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jed Masilungan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Masilungan ducks under a wild hook from Mandazur.
Mandazur takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mandazur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masilungan manages to avoid it.
Mandazur throws an overhand right that lands on Masilungan's shoulder, as Masilungan tries to avoid the shot.
Mandazur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mandazur misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Masilungan.
Nice body punch from Mandazur.
Masilungan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mandazur.
Mandazur lands a body shot.
A left lands for Mandazur.
Masilungan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masilungan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mandazur.
A jab from Mandazur does it's job there.
Mandazur throws a leg kick
and Masilungan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Masilungan swinging wildly here.
Masilungan keeps the fight on the outside.
Masilungan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Masilungan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mandazur scores with a decent looking hook.
Mandazur connects with an inside leg kick.
Mandazur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mandazur scores with a leg kick.
Mandazur throws an off balance right hand
and Masilungan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan lands with a hook. Mandazur tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mandazur.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Mandazur finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Masilungan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mandazur looks to land a body kick but Masilungan moved away.
A right-left combo lands from Mandazur.
A head kick misses from Masilungan.
Mandazur scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mandazur bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Masilungan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mandazur moves out of range of the body kick.
Masilungan thows a body kick. Mandazur tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Masilungan needs to keep his hands up - Mandazur had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan throws a sloppy head kick and Mandazur moves out of range easily.
Mandazur takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mandazur checks the leg kick.
Masilungan staying out of range there.
Masilungan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mandazur tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Masilungan needs to keep his hands up - Mandazur had a free shot at his head there.
Mandazur thows a left - swing and a miss!
Masilungan defending well as Mandazur loads up on a big left hand.
Masilungan moves out of range as Mandazur strikes.
Mandazur closes the distance and clinches.
Mandazur stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Masilungan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jed Masilungan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur blocks a body shot from Masilungan.
Mandazur blocking some punches.
Mandazur throws a punch but it's blocked by Masilungan.
Mandazur misses with a body punch.
Masilungan is trying to pull guard but Mandazur has him pressed against the cage.
Mandazur misses with some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mandazur lands an uppercut.
Masilungan can't get the takedown.
Masilungan working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masilungan.
Mandazur misses with a punch on the inside.
Mandazur misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masilungan is leaning against Mandazur and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Masilungan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Masilungan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mandazur is fighting off a takedown attempt but Masilungan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mandazur to the mat. Mandazur regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karnak Mandazur showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mandazur 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karnak Mandazur!
Karnak Mandazur is the new lightweight champion!
Karnak Mandazur decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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