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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Woodcomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Massey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devon Woodcomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kendall Massey!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woodcomb misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Devon Woodcomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woodcomb looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Woodcomb gets a takedown into half guard.
Massey wants to get back to full guard.
Massey is pressing down on Woodcomb's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Massey isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Woodcomb stacks Massey on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Woodcomb!
Massey explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Woodcomb drives through with a takedown into guard.
Woodcomb won't allow Massey to sweep him here.
Woodcomb tries to stand but Massey is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodcomb sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Massey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Woodcomb trying to control the position from guard on top but Massey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woodcomb slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Massey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woodcomb avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Massey wants to sweep but no luck.
Woodcomb thows a big elbow that misses.
Woodcomb seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Massey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Massey looks gassed!
Woodcomb content to stall in guard here.
Massey wants to sweep here but Woodcomb controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodcomb wants to pass the guard but Massey is keeping the position.
Massey keeping moving, preventing Woodcomb from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Massey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Massey is keen to just control but Woodcomb is a slippery customer.
Woodcomb knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Massey on the ground.
Woodcomb is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
BOOM! Massey connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Woodcomb is squirming around, avoiding Massey's attempts to control the action.
Woodcomb bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Massey has his foot on Woodcomb's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Woodcomb works his way back into a safe position though.
Woodcomb has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Massey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Massey looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Woodcomb puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Massey kicks Woodcomb off and gets back to his feet.
Massey clinches with his opponent.
Massey has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Woodcomb is trying to keep an underhook but Massey manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Massey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Woodcomb with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Massey passes to side control.
Massey is working Woodcomb over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Woodcomb, who protects the arm well.
Massey has knee on belly momentarily but Woodcomb bucks him off and regains half guard.
Massey wants to work for an arm triangle but Woodcomb is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Massey seems to be working for a kimura but Woodcomb defends the submission attempt.
Woodcomb blocking the ground and pound attempt from Massey.
Woodcomb moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Massey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Woodcomb wants to sweep but no luck.
Massey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kendall Massey will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Massey fails with the takedown
and Woodcomb counters with an outside leg kick.
Woodcomb closes the distance but Massey moves to the side
and Massey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It looks like Massey is going to stand back up.
Woodcomb tries to kick Massey off but Massey keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Woodcomb wants to control but Massey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Woodcomb is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Massey pulls his head out easily.
Woodcomb is trying to stand.
Woodcomb is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Woodcomb won't allow Massey to pass to mount.
Massey is breathing heavily.
Woodcomb gets back to full guard.
Woodcomb throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodcomb controls Massey momentarily but Massey frees himself.
Kendall Massey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Woodcomb is pulling down on Massey's head. It's preventing any offense from Massey, at least for the moment.
Massey preventing the sweep.
Woodcomb wants to get back to his feet but Massey is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Massey trying to control but Woodcomb is working from the bottom.
Woodcomb not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Woodcomb wants to stand but Massey is controlling the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Woodcomb lands with a nice body punch.
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.
Woodcomb instigates a clinch.
Woodcomb looking to slow down the pace here.
Woodcomb tries to score a body lock takedown but Massey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Woodcomb throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Massey blocks it with crossed arms.
Woodcomb fails to pull guard.
Woodcomb is fighting off a takedown attempt but Massey is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Woodcomb to the mat. Woodcomb regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Woodcomb trying to control the position.
Massey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Massey stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Massey stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Woodcomb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Massey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Woodcomb counters with a nice double leg into side control. Massey won't be happy with that.
Woodcomb stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Woodcomb.
Massey on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Woodcomb wants to control but Massey is keeping him busy.
Massey gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Massey tries to roll over but Woodcomb keeps him under control.
Woodcomb decides to stand and escape the position.
Woodcomb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Woodcomb wants to clinch but Massey slips to the side
and Massey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodcomb is looking to break free of the clinch but Massey has double underhooks.
Woodcomb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Massey backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Woodcomb.
Woodcomb prevents a takedown attempt there.
Woodcomb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Woodcomb darts in and clinches Massey up against the cage.
Massey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Woodcomb fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Woodcomb shoots and misses
and Massey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Woodcomb trying to control from the bottom.
Massey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Massey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kendall Massey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Massey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Woodcomb. That one must have hurt.
Woodcomb fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Massey sprawls well initially but Woodcomb persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Massey makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Massey.
Massey looking for a guillotine here but Woodcomb defends easily.
Woodcomb stands and steps away. Massey gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Woodcomb misses with a takedown attempt
so Massey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Massey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Woodcomb trying to strike off his back.
Massey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Massey wants to pass the guard but Woodcomb is keeping the position.
Massey postures up in Woodcomb's guard and throws a big left but Woodcomb blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Woodcomb is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Woodcomb has escaped and now he's on top!
Massey looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Woodcomb passes into half guard.
Massey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Woodcomb wants to stand but Massey has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Massey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Massey actively working from the bottom here.
Massey taking some punishment here, with Woodcomb in his half guard.
Woodcomb seems to be looking for submissions.
Woodcomb controlling the action here.
Woodcomb winds up and cracks Massey with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodcomb tries to stand and escape but Massey is controlling the position.
Massey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Massey looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Woodcomb passes into half guard.
Massey tries to get to full guard but Woodcomb has control of the leg.
Massey works his way to full guard. Good work.
Massey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Massey isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Woodcomb stacks Massey on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Woodcomb!
Woodcomb wants to lay and pray for a moment but Massey keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Massey being controlled for a moment.
Woodcomb trying to control the action but Massey is working from the bottom.
Massey gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four 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.
Woodcomb trying to control the pace.
Woodcomb moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Massey.
Massey is looking to regain half guard here but Woodcomb keeps moving and retains side control.
Massey wants to get back to his feet but Woodcomb drags him back down.
Massey is looking for a sweep.
Massey is letting Woodcomb control him for a moment.
Massey manages to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Devon Woodcomb.
I think Massey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Kendall Massey!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Kendall Massey!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Kendall Massey!
Kendall Massey wins by unanimous decision!
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