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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesh Masilungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gina Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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147 lbs
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141 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
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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
7 - 2 - 0, 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gina Carano!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masilungan blocks a head kick by Carano.
Carano is looking to clinch.
Masilungan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carano.
Carano tries to clinch up but Masilungan circles away and keeps his distance.
Masilungan blocks a head kick by Carano.
Carano moves in looking to clinch but Masilungan pushes him off.
Carano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carano tries to clinch but Masilungan is having none of it.
Carano tries to clinch there but Masilungan circles away.
Masilungan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gina Carano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masilungan blocks a head kick by Carano.
Carano wants to clinch.
Carano tries to clinch there but Masilungan circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano throws a sloppy head kick and Masilungan moves out of range easily.
Carano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Masilungan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carano takes one on the button.
Carano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Masilungan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Carano wants to get back to his feet.
Carano regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Masilungan.
Masilungan is stalling in the full 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.
Masilungan wants to pass the guard but Carano is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carano keeping moving, preventing Masilungan from controlling successfully.
Masilungan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Carano is looking to stand up but Masilungan isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masilungan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Masilungan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Masilungan gets to his feet. Carano looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masilungan punishes Carano's body with a nice straight punch.
Carano doesn't manage to clinch there - Masilungan circles away.
Carano misses with a leg kick
and Masilungan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Masilungan.
Carano misses with a straight right.
Masilungan blocks a head kick by Carano.
Carano looks to clinch
and Masilungan counters with a nice uppercut.
Carano scores with a leg kick.
Masilungan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carano closes the distance looking to clinch
and Masilungan counters with a solid body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carano throws a sloppy head kick
and Masilungan counters with a head kick. That will keep Carano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Carano throws a body kick the misses
and Masilungan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carano throws a lazy head kick
and Masilungan counters with a left to the body.
Carano tries to clinch
and Masilungan counters with an outside leg kick.
Carano closes the distance looking to clinch
and Masilungan counters with an inside leg kick.
Carano closes the distance but Masilungan moves to the side
and Masilungan counters with a straight right hand.
Carano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Masilungan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesh Masilungan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Carano tries to clinch but Masilungan moves away
and Masilungan counters with a straight right hand.
Carano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carano tries a low kick but Masilungan avoids it.
Carano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Masilungan's head.
Carano wants to clinch
enabling Masilungan to counter with a crisp jab.
Masilungan lands with a right hand.
Carano tries to clinch up but Masilungan circles away and keeps his distance.
Masilungan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Jesh Masilungan has been cut.
Masilungan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Carano takes a step back to recover.
Carano tries to clinch but Masilungan moves away
and Masilungan counters with a left and a right that stings Carano.
Carano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Masilungan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Carano is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Carano darts in trying to clinch
and Masilungan counters with a left and a right that stings Carano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masilungan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Carano's head.
Masilungan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Carano if he has to take too many more of those.
Carano wants to clinch but Masilungan slips to the side
and Masilungan counters with a nice leg kick.
Carano tries to clinch
and Masilungan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carano throws a sloppy head kick
and Masilungan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carano is breathing heavily.
Carano tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Masilungan counters with a nice body shot.
Carano darts in trying to clinch
and Masilungan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carano throws a head kick but Masilungan moves out of range.
Carano throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Masilungan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carano tries to clinch
letting Masilungan counter with a right hand.
Carano throws a lazy head kick
and Masilungan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carano thows a leg kick but Masilungan checks it
and Masilungan counters with a head kick. That will keep Carano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Carano tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Masilungan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Masilungan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Masilungan lands with a hook. Carano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Masilungan thuds his right hand into Carano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano wants to clinch but Masilungan slips to the side
and Masilungan counters with a thumping low kick.
Masilungan avoids the head kick by Carano.
Carano throws a head kick that misses
and Masilungan counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick by Carano misses
and Masilungan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carano wants to clinch
and Masilungan counters with a nice body kick.
Masilungan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Masilungan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jesh Masilungan is winning the standup battle so far.
Carano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Masilungan counters with a right hand to the body.
Carano throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Masilungan counter with a right hand.
Carano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carano looks to clinch
and Masilungan counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masilungan.
Carano wants to clinch but Masilungan slips to the side
and Masilungan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Masilungan connects with a solid leg kick.
Masilungan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Masilungan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Masilungan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carano at a distance.
Masilungan scores with a jab to the head.
A low kick from Carano misses
and Masilungan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Masilungan stuns Carano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Carano clinches but Masilungan breaks the clinch
and Masilungan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesh Masilungan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesh Masilungan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Masilungan scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Masilungan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Carano wants to clinch but Masilungan slips to the side
and Masilungan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Masilungan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Masilungan counters with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Masilungan, right into the meat.
Carano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carano closes the distance looking to clinch
and Masilungan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carano closes the distance but Masilungan moves to the side
and Masilungan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masilungan blocks a leg kick.
Carano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Masilungan counters with a series of strikes. Carano will be more careful next time no doubt.
A bone on bone clash there as Masilungan blocks the leg kick.
Carano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Masilungan scoring well with a low kick there.
Carano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Masilungan's head.
A good leg kick by Masilungan.
Carano throws a head kick but Masilungan moves out of range.
Carano misses with a low kick.
Carano clinches but Masilungan breaks the clinch
and Masilungan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carano tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Masilungan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Carano misses
and Masilungan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Masilungan avoids the head kick by Carano.
Carano tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Masilungan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Masilungan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Masilungan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carano tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Masilungan counters with a straight right hand.
Masilungan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Masilungan.
Masilungan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carano can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano closes the distance looking to clinch
and Masilungan counters with a straight right hand.
Carano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carano throws a sloppy head kick and Masilungan moves out of range easily.
Carano misses with a leg kick
and Masilungan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Masilungan shoots in and drives through. Carano sprawls well.
Carano closes the distance but Masilungan moves to the side
and Masilungan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Masilungan lands with a straight right. Carano didn't see that one coming.
Carano clinches but Masilungan breaks the clinch
and Masilungan counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Masilungan lands a head shot.
Masilungan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Carano has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Masilungan.
Carano misses with a kick to the body
letting Masilungan counter with a right hand.
Carano throws a head kick that misses.
Carano looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Masilungan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carano tries to clinch but Masilungan moves away
and Masilungan counters with a stiff right hand.
Carano darts in trying to clinch
and Masilungan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesh Masilungan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Masilungan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesh Masilungan!
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energy
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hype
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