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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesh Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masilungan comes to the cage accompanied by Heaven Hell. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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167 cm
32
142 lbs
30 - 8 - 1 |
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176 cm
28
148 lbs
17 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
30 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesh Masilungan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Rose! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Masilungan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rose to score with a decent uppercut. Jason Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sloppy strikes from Masilungan. Those never looked like landing. Rose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Nice jab there from Masilungan. Masilungan checks a leg kick. Rose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Rose showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masilungan.
Masilungan swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
Rose steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masilungan. Rose shoots in looking for a takedown. Masilungan tries to sprawl out of it but Rose keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Masilungan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Masilungan punishes Rose's body with a nice straight punch. A shot to the liver by Masilungan. Beautiful body shot. Masilungan ducks right into an uppercut from Rose. Rose waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masilungan.
That's one minute gone in the round. Masilungan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rose. Rose obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Masilungan does a little dance to reset his feet. Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masilungan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Masilungan throws a shot from downtown. Rose moves away and avoids it. Masilungan slips a straight right by Rose. Masilungan throws a series of strikes that have Rose backpedaling.
Rose instigates a clinch. Rose lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Masilungan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Rose's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Rose misses with an elbow strike.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masilungan's elbow. A right handed body shot lands from Rose.
Masilungan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards. Masilungan is trying to push Rose away but Rose has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Masilungan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rose lands a left hand that snaps the head of Masilungan backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rose lands a nice uppercut. Masilungan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Masilungan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masilungan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rose finds it's way round the side to connect with Masilungan's head. Rose ducks under a wild hook from Masilungan. Jesh Masilungan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A lazy left from Rose finds it's target. Masilungan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rose finds it's way round the side to connect with Masilungan's head. Masilungan throws a leg kick but Rose moved away. Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rose lands a body shot.
Masilungan checks the leg kick. Rose lands a jab to the head.
Masilungan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rose.
That's three minutes gone in the round. An inside leg kick lands from Masilungan. Masilungan looks to land a left hand but Rose moved out of range nicely. Masilungan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rose's hands. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rose.
Masilungan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Masilungan throws a jab but it's blocked by Rose. Masilungan throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
Rose closes the distance and clinches. Rose working aggressively here.
Masilungan avoids a wild elbow strike from Rose. Rose tries to throw a body punch but Masilungan avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage. Masilungan tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Masilungan back against the cage. Masilungan stops a takedown attempt from Rose.
Masilungan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Masilungan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Masilungan misses with a hook. Rose ducked under it nicely. Rose with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Masilungan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Rose misses with a leg kick and Masilungan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Rose on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masilungan. Masilungan obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Masilungan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rose backs up against the cage.
Rose has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Rose misses with an uppercut. Masilungan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Masilungan does no damage. Rose moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Masilungan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Masilungan cracks a nice hook into Rose's ribs. Masilungan swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Masilungan. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Rose will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A left lands for Masilungan. Rose lands with a thumping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Masilungan checks a leg kick. Rose looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Rose connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Masilungan momentarily.
Rose cracks Masilungan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Masilungan leaves Rose with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Masilungan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Rose slips a straight right by Masilungan. Masilungan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rose. Masilungan pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A combination from Masilungan does no damage. Rose connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. A jab from Masilungan misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rose missing with a left hand there. Masilungan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Rose shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Masilungan scoring well with a low kick there.
Rose connects with a body shot. Masilungan circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Masilungan. Masilungan with a jab. A jab from Masilungan misses. Masilungan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masilungan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rose slips a straight right by Masilungan. Masilungan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Rose throws a series of punches but Masilungan avoids them all with ease. Masilungan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Masilungan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rose lands a body shot.
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. A bone on bone clash there as Rose blocks the leg kick.
Rose steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Masilungan. That one must have hurt. Masilungan lands an overhand right. A clash of legs there as Masilungan blocks the low kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose staying out of range there. Masilungan throws a lazy right hand but Rose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Rose pushes Masilungan away with a front kick. Rose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Masilungan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masilungan swinging wildly here.
An inside leg kick lands from Rose.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rose thows a leg kick but Masilungan checks it enabling Masilungan to counter with a crisp jab. Masilungan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Rose attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Masilungan does a little dance to reset his feet. Rose throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Rose misses with the combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Masilungan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rose. Rose obviously looking to wear him down.
Rose avoids the head kick by Masilungan.
Rose swings for the body but Masilungan moves out of range.
Masilungan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Nice body kick there by Rose. Jesh Masilungan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nice body kick from Masilungan.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rose scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Masilungan doesn't seem bothered though. Rose tries to clinch but Masilungan moves away and Masilungan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Rose fails to land with a series of punches.
Masilungan checks a low kick from Rose. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Masilungan checks a leg kick. Masilungan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rose at a distance.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Masilungan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Masilungan misses with a double jab.
Masilungan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rose tries to clinch up but Masilungan circles away and keeps his distance. Rose pivots, looking for a leg kick but Masilungan is out of range and Rose settles back down. Rose avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Rose throws a leg kick and Masilungan counters with a right hand to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Rose will probably get the nod - 10:9. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rose connects with a jab. Masilungan lands with an overhand left. Jason Rose seems to be getting the better of the standup. Masilungan tried to score with a low kick but Rose checks it. Good work by Rose as he checks the leg kick. Masilungan throws a lazy right hand but Rose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Rose avoids a kick to the body.
Masilungan swings away with a leg kick that misses. Masilungan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masilungan misses the shot to the body. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Masilungan. Rose shrugs it off though. Rose blocks the body kick.
Rose throws a lazy uppercut
and Masilungan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A decent looking cross lands there for Masilungan. Rose tries to score with a low kick but Masilungan moves his leg out of the way. Rose lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Masilungan throws a good cross that connects.
Rose tries to clinch up but Masilungan circles away and keeps his distance. Masilungan catches Rose with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Masilungan throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A solid leg kick lands there for Rose.
Rose darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Rose prevents Masilungan from improving his position. Masilungan is trying to stand back up but Rose is controlling him
Masilungan is looking to improve his position.
Rose trying to control the action but Masilungan is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Masilungan is trying to stand up here but Rose is controlling him well. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rose is just content to waste time from the top position. Masilungan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Rose loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Rose controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Rose makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Masilungan wants to stand up but Rose is controlling him. Masilungan is trying to control the position but Rose postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rose stops Masilungan from standing up. Masilungan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Masilungan can't keep his opponent in guard - Rose advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Masilungan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rose. Masilungan wants to control but Rose is keeping busy.
Rose wants to take a breather but Masilungan is having none of it. Masilungan is in trouble now - Rose has advanced to mount! Masilungan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rose with a couple of short strikes. Rose landing strikes, looking to finish! Rose controlling from mount. Rose fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rose throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Masilungan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rose.
Masilungan wants to control but Rose is having none of it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Masilungan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rose lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that's the end of the fight! Jason Rose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Rose winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Jason Rose! Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Jason Rose! Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Jason Rose!
Jason Rose wins by unanimous decision!
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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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