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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Massey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernand Mondego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Massey comes to the cage accompanied by 5 minutes Alone. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Massey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fernand Mondego!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mondego misses with a straight right.
Massey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Massey feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mondego checks a leg kick.
Mondego lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mondego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Massey.
Massey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mondego.
Mondego shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mondego showed some decent athleticism there.
Mondego thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mondego content to control rather than advance.
Mondego is looking to advance position but Massey won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Massey is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondego wants to free his trapped foot but Massey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mondego keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mondego throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mondego trying to control the pace.
Mondego throwing shots but Massey is blocking nicely.
Massey is looking to control Mondego's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Massey avoid being mounted?
Mondego content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mondego works his way into side control.
Massey is trying to get back to half guard.
Massey is working hard here to advance position.
Massey on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Massey dodges the ground and pound from Mondego.
Mondego trying to control the action but Massey is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondego lands a nice forearm strike.
Massey tries to bench press Mondego off him but Mondego keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Massey is holding Mondego down, trying to stall.
Massey wants to control but Mondego postures up.
Mondego misses with the ground and pound.
Mondego trying to control the position but Massey is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mondego tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mondego has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mondego is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Massey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Massey on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Massey is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at River's Edge Gym, DOW that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Massey is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernand Mondego dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Massey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Massey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mondego.
Mondego tries to close the distance and clinch but Massey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mondego uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Massey.
Mondego just misses with a punch to the body.
Mondego misses with a looping left.
It looked like Massey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mondego has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mondego throws a poor cross that misses
and Massey counters with a left to the body.
Mondego shoots in for a double leg but Massey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Massey misses the shot to the body.
Massey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Massey wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mondego moves out of range of the body kick.
Mondego comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mondego misses with a body punch
and Massey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Massey slips under a jab from Mondego.
Massey throwing a counter right hand but Mondego manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Massey.
Mondego throws a big shot that misses.
Josh Massey is winning the standup battle so far.
Massey lands the left hand.
Massey punishes Mondego's body with a nice straight punch.
Mondego displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Massey throws out the jab.
Massey slips under a jab.
Massey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mondego uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Josh Massey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Mondego misses.
Jab from Massey.
Massey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mondego fails with an attempt to clinch.
Massey appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mondego swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Massey counters with a nice uppercut.
Mondego clobbers Massey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondego fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Massey on the side of the head.
Massey avoids the body shot from Mondego.
Mondego throws a hook but Massey blocks it.
Mondego fails to land with a series of punches.
Massey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Massey moves out of range of the strikes.
Mondego takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mondego looks to throw the jab but Massey is out of range.
Massey misses the jab.
Mondego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mondego throws a hook to the side of Massey's head but Massey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mondego ducks under a wild hook from Massey.
Mondego has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Massey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Mondego - just one landing.
Massey ducks under a wild hook from Mondego.
Mondego swings widly with a right hand
and Massey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mondego misses with a takedown attempt - Massey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Massey feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Josh Massey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernand Mondego.
Mondego pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mondego throws a right hand that misses
and Massey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Massey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mondego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Massey misses with an uppercut
and Mondego counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Massey misses with a lunging right hand
and Mondego counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Massey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Massey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mondego.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Mondego.
Mondego scores with the left hand. Massey knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Mondego throws a poor cross that misses
and Massey counters with an inside leg kick.
Mondego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Mondego. Beautiful body shot.
Mondego swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mondego throws the left hand but Massey avoids the punch easily.
Massey seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mondego misses with an uppercut.
Mondego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Mondego throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mondego connects with the punch.
Mondego loads up on a big right hand but Massey slips the punch.
Massey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fernand Mondego will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mondego darts in looking for a takedown but Massey gets double underhooks and turns Mondego into the cage.
Massey throwing a counter right hand but Mondego manages to avoid it.
Mondego keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mondego throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mondego takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mondego throws a series of punches but Massey moves out of range.
Mondego takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Mondego does it's job there.
Massey throws a leg kick that misses.
Fernand Mondego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Massey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Massey misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mondego swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Massey counters with a nice body shot.
Massey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mondego.
Mondego throws a big shot that misses.
Massey is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Massey lands with a hook. Mondego tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Massey scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondego has closed the distance and engaged Massey in a clinch.
Massey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Massey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Massey.
Massey avoids a wild elbow strike from Mondego.
Mondego blocks an uppercut.
Massey blocks an uppercut.
Massey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mondego's elbow.
Massey throws a head punch that misses.
Mondego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mondego with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Massey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mondego tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mondego goes for a takedown in the clinch but Massey prevents it.
Massey misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondego tries to score a body lock takedown but Massey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Josh Massey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernand Mondego.
Massey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mondego throws a nice looking combination but Massey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mondego misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Massey counters with a nice right hand that sends Mondego toppling to the canvas! Mondego scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Massey finish him?!
Mondego is rocked!
Mondego takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mondego looks to score with a jab to the body but Massey is just out of range.
Mondego is still on wobbly legs! Can Massey finish him?
Mondego takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mondego circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Massey. Mondego falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Massey!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josh Massey!
A very excited looking Josh Massey made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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