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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Massey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Staunton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Massey kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 5 minutes Alone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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201 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
4 - 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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Staunton!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Massey.
An inside leg kick lands from Staunton.
Josh Massey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Massey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Massey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Massey throws a push kick but Staunton slaps the foot to one side.
Massey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Staunton misses.
Massey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Staunton throws out the jab.
Massey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Staunton momentarily.
It looks like Steve Staunton has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massey scores with a kick to the body.
Massey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Massey misses with the body kick
and Staunton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Massey!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Staunton lands some shots froms side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staunton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Massey can't do much from the bottom here.
Massey is looking to regain half guard here but Staunton keeps moving and retains side control.
Staunton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Staunton controls the position.
Massey is looking for a sweep.
Staunton cracks Massey with a big elbow.
Staunton prevents Massey from escaping the position.
Staunton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Staunton grinds an elbow into Massey's temple.
The ground and pound from Staunton seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Massey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staunton working the body and head with strikes.
Staunton tries to score with some ground and pound. Massey controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on Massey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Staunton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Massey keeps working.
Massey managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Staunton.
Massey is looking for a sweep.
Staunton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Staunton working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Staunton remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Staunton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Massey manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staunton trying to hold on to Massey's head to control him but Massey postures up.
Staunton wants to get back to full guard.
Staunton is holding on to half guard well.
Staunton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Staunton tries to get to full guard but Massey has control of the leg.
Staunton is controlling Massey's trapped leg to prevent Massey from advancing to side control.
Staunton tries to get to full guard but Massey has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Massey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Staunton is not content to let Massey control the position.
Staunton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Staunton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Massey trying to control but Staunton is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steve Staunton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Staunton's cut.
That's time! Massey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Massey throws a shot from downtown. Staunton moves away and avoids it.
Staunton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Josh Massey has been cut.
Donk. Staunton catches Massey right on the button with a cross.
Staunton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Massey is looking to counter punch.
Massey takes a swing at Staunton's ribcage but misses.
Massey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Massey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Staunton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Massey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Massey - just one landing.
The crowd cheers as Staunton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Massey doesn't seem phased though.
Massey misses with a looping right.
Steve Staunton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Massey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staunton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Staunton scores with a nice strike.
Massey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Massey scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Staunton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Massey misses its intended target.
Massey sets himself, and Staunton steps forward looking for the clinch! Massey avoids it this time.
Staunton blocks a head kick by Massey.
Massey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Massey checks a leg kick.
Staunton tries to move into range but Massey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Massey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Staunton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Staunton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Massey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Massey is looking to slow Staunton down with leg kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Massey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Staunton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Staunton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Staunton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Massey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Staunton misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Staunton misses.
Massey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Massey throws a shot from downtown. Staunton moves away and avoids it.
Staunton is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Massey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Staunton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staunton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Massey scores with a jab to the body.
Massey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Staunton.
Massey was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Staunton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Massey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Massey lands a right hook to the body.
Staunton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Staunton.
Massey throws a lazy right hand but Staunton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Staunton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staunton swinging wildly here.
Massey lands the left hand.
Massey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Massey misses with a hook. Staunton ducked under it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Staunton scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Massey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Staunton was well out of range. Poor timing from Massey.
Staunton ducks right into an uppercut from Massey.
Massey works Staunton's body with a nice hook.
Massey seems to be stalking Staunton here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Staunton drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Josh Massey!
After winning the bout, Josh Massey thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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