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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Burt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Massey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burt's entrance music is No Worse Human. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ed Burt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kendall Massey!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Kendall Massey has been cut.
Massey throws a nice looking combination but Burt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Massey fails with a takedown attempt.
Massey misses with the combination.
Burt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Burt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Massey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Massey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good leg kick by Burt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Massey looks gassed!
Burt cracks the inside of Massey's front leg.
Burt scores with a three punch combo!
Massey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Burt digs a good body shot into Massey's ribs.
Burt clinches with his opponent.
Burt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Massey backwards.
Burt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burt scores with a shot to the side of Massey's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Massey takes a shot to the head.
Burt breaks the clinch.
Burt drops Massey with a big left hand and mounts him. Massey is in big trouble!
Massey is rocked!
Burt controlling from mount.
Massey is still in real trouble! Can Burt finish him?
Massey seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ed Burt just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A punch lands to the side of Massey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Burt tries to land a front kick but Massey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Massey moves forwards but Burt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burt moves into range and clinches up with Massey.
Burt lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey avoids the elbow strike from Burt, against the cage.
Burt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Burt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burt scores with a jab to the head.
Burt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Massey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burt misses with a series of wild punches.
Burt tries to clinch but Massey is having none of it.
Burt scores with a push kick.
Burt scores with a sloppy right hand. Massey should have avoided that one.
Burt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Massey walks into a stiff left hand from Burt.
Massey ducks right into an uppercut from Burt.
Burt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burt punishes Massey's body with a nice straight punch.
A left and a right from Burt both land. Nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Burt misses with a two punch combination.
Burt wants to clinch up but Massey keeps it at a distance.
Burt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Massey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Massey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Massey keeps the fight on the outside.
Massey misses with a combination
and Burt counters with a three punch combo that has Massey backing up. Massey nods at Burt to acknowledge the strikes.
Massey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Massey lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Burt being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burt wants to stand but Massey is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Burt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kendall Massey's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Burt tries to clinch but Massey moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Burt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Massey.
Burt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Massey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Burt to score with a decent uppercut.
Massey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Massey misses with a wild combination.
Burt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Massey can do to turn this around?
Massey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burt tries to avoid it but Massey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burt to the ground. Burt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Burt thuds a left hand into Massey's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Massey tries to keep at a distance but Burt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Burt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burt moves into range and connects with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burt.
Burt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Burt moves into range and clinches up with Massey.
Massey has had enough of the clinch but Burt keeps him there for the moment.
Massey avoids the elbow strike from Burt, against the cage.
Burt lands with a right to the head.
Burt scores with a shot to the side of Massey's head.
Burt lands an elbow inside.
Massey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burt dips to his left and cracks Massey with an uppercut!
Massey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Massey tries to keep at a distance but Burt has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burt lands a shoulder strike.
Burt lands a hook that snaps the head of Massey backwards.
Burt lands an uppercut.
Burt lands an elbow just above Massey 's eye.
Burt manages to break the clinch.
Burt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Massey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Massey. That did some damage!
Nice jab there from Massey.
Massey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Burt counters with a stiff right hand.
Burt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Massey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Massey is looking to clinch but Burt is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Burt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Massey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Massey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burt counters with a stiff right hand.
Burt lunges at Massey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Massey's hand.
Massey misses with a combination
enabling Burt to counter with a crisp jab.
Burt looks to land a combination but Massey avoids it well.
Massey shoots in but Burt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Massey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Massey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Massey rushes Burt and presses him up against the cage.
Burt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Burt gets through Massey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burt tries to land a knee to the head but Massey blocks with his arms.
Burt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Massey blocks the elbow strike.
Massey is trying to stall.
Burt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burt misses with an elbow strike.
Burt is looking to break free of the clinch but Massey has double underhooks.
Massey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ed Burt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Massey.
Massey is trying to drag Burt to the mat but Burt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Massey has picked Burt up - he's going for a ride! Massey dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Massey wants to control but Burt is keeping him busy.
Massey tries to stand but can't do so whilst Burt controls his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Burt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kendall Massey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Burt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Burt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Burt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burt looks for the body kick but Massey saw that one coming.
Massey keeps the fight on the outside.
Massey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burt darts in and clinches Massey up against the cage.
Massey is trying to stall.
Burt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burt stuffs the takedown.
Ed Burt is winning the standup battle so far.
Burt scores with a kick to the body.
Burt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Burt.
Burt pushes Massey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burt lands an uppercut.
Burt lands a damaging elbow.
Massey has had enough of the clinch but Burt keeps him there for the moment.
Burt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burt lands a right hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burt.
Burt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Massey backwards.
Burt scores with a knee to the head.
Burt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Massey backwards.
Burt lands a nice elbow.
Massey is trying to break free.
Burt breaks from the clinch.
Massey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two 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.
Burt doesn't manage to clinch there - Massey circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burt.
Burt misses with a double jab.
Burt connects with a looping right hand.
Massey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ed Burt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Massey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burt swivels and escapes.
Massey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Burt to counter with a crisp jab.
Burt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Burt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burt looking to throw knees to the head but Massey is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Burt fails to land.
Massey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Massey wants a takedown.
Ed Burt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Massey.
Massey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The referee calls for Massey to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Massey breaks from the clinch.
Massey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burt works the jab nicely.
Burt stuffs the takedown attempt from Massey. Massey gets slowly back to his feet.
Massey misses with a wild combination.
Ed Burt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burt avoids the head kick by Massey.
Massey throws an overhand right that lands on Burt's shoulder, as Burt tries to avoid the shot.
Massey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burt.
Burt moves into the clinch.
Burt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Massey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Massey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Burt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Massey tries to clinch
and Burt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Massey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Massey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Massey blocks the elbow strike.
Burt misses with an elbow strike.
Massey manages to break the clinch.
Burt misses with a low kick.
Kendall Massey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Massey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burt moves in looking to clinch but Massey pushes him off.
Massey throws a series of punches but Burt moves out of range.
Burt scores with a nice strike.
Burt throws a right hand that Massey ducks under and follows up with a left that Massey also avoids with ease.
Burt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Massey's sensitive parts.
Burt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Massey.
Ed Burt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burt clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Burt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Ed Burt!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Ed Burt!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Ed Burt!
Ed Burt wins by unanimous decision!
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