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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanye Kuma Kenya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuma Kenya has chosen RUN this town as his entrance music. Kanye Kuma Kenya will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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149 lbs
6 - 6 - 1 |
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225 cm
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139 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garrett Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kanye Kuma Kenya!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuma Kenya manages to avoid it.
Day looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kuma Kenya holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuma Kenya tries to get to full guard but Day has control of the leg.
Day trying to control the pace.
Day is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kuma Kenya controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Day is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kuma Kenya defends it well.
Day 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuma Kenya is defending against the submission attempts here by Day.
Day seems to be working for a kimura but Kuma Kenya defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kuma Kenya manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Day pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuma Kenya is keeping the position for now.
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.
Day has gone for a leg lock! Kuma Kenya slips out almost immediately though and dives into Day's guard.
Day escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kuma Kenya gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Day keeping moving, preventing Kuma Kenya from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kuma Kenya passes Day's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kuma Kenya wants to control but Day is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuma Kenya is working for a submission of some sort.
Day is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kuma Kenya is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kuma Kenya trying to control from half guard but Day is working away.
Day might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kuma Kenya is pressing down on Day's thigh, looking to free his foot. Day is holding on for now.
Kuma Kenya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Day keeps working.
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.
Day moves into full guard.
Kuma Kenya is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Day is looking to stand up but Kuma Kenya isn't so interested in that idea.
Kuma Kenya wants to control from the top but Day keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Day controls Kuma Kenya momentarily but Kuma Kenya frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrett Day dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Day misses the jab.
Kuma Kenya blocks a head kick by Day.
Day swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Day misses with a straight left.
Kuma Kenya fails in his attempt to clinch.
Day ducks right into an uppercut from Kuma Kenya.
Day tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Day throws a hook but Kuma Kenya avoids it easily.
Kuma Kenya connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Day momentarily.
Day throws a body punch but Kuma Kenya moves out of range.
Day looks to throw the jab but Kuma Kenya is out of range.
Kuma Kenya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Day swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuma Kenya.
Garrett Day 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Day.
Kuma Kenya fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Day on the side of the head.
Kuma Kenya scores with a hook.
Kuma Kenya avoids the body shot from Day.
Kuma Kenya scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kuma Kenya.
Kanye Kuma Kenya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Day misses with a hook.
Day gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kuma Kenya moves in looking to clinch but Day pushes him off.
Day throws a nice looking combination but Kuma Kenya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuma Kenya lands with a cross.
Day walks into a straight right hand from Kuma Kenya.
Kuma Kenya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Day paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Day throws a hook to the side of Kuma Kenya's head but Kuma Kenya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab by Kuma Kenya.
Day drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kuma Kenya wants to sweep here but Day controlling him for the moment.
Day trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kuma Kenya looking to control.
Day looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Day accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuma Kenya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Day is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kuma Kenya is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kuma Kenya has escaped and now he's on top!
Kuma Kenya trying to control the position from guard on top but Day is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Day trying to control the position.
Day wants to get back to his feet but Kuma Kenya passes into half guard.
Day trying to control but Kuma Kenya postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day is not content to let Kuma Kenya control the position.
Day is trying to escape back to his feet but Kuma Kenya uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Day gets back to half guard.
Kuma Kenya is looking to take a break and control but Day is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuma Kenya stops Day from getting back to his feet.
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.
Kuma Kenya is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Day defends it well.
Day is not content to let Kuma Kenya control the position.
Kuma Kenya prevents Day from improving his position.
Day actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuma Kenya seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Day does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kanye Kuma Kenya will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Day tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuma Kenya was well out of range. Poor timing from Day.
Kuma Kenya has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slow jab from Day misses its intended target.
Day is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kuma Kenya's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jab from Kuma Kenya.
Kuma Kenya is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuma Kenya manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Day misses the target.
Day throws a head kick but Kuma Kenya moves out of range.
Kuma Kenya cracks Day with a good jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kuma Kenya.
Day throws a shot from downtown. Kuma Kenya moves away and avoids it.
Kuma Kenya lands a head shot.
Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuma Kenya manages to avoid it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kuma Kenya enables Day to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kuma Kenya manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Day wants to control from the top but Kuma Kenya keeps moving.
Kuma Kenya is trying to control the position but Day postures up.
Kuma Kenya might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Day kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day wants to control from the top but Kuma Kenya keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Day walks into a stiff left hand from Kuma Kenya.
Day throws a hook but Kuma Kenya avoids it easily.
Day fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kuma Kenya sprawls well initially but Day persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kuma Kenya trying to control from the bottom.
Kuma Kenya is trying to get back to full guard.
Kuma Kenya is not content to let Day control the position.
Day sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuma Kenya defending well though.
Day is looking to take a break and control but Kuma Kenya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Day trying to pass the guard but Kuma Kenya defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuma Kenya defending well though.
Day is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kuma Kenya trying to hold on to Day's head to control him but Day postures up.
Kuma Kenya keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Day is trying to work for a kimura but Kuma Kenya is defending well.
Kuma Kenya wants to improve his position but Day is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kuma Kenya is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Day has isolated one of Kuma Kenya's arms. Kuma Kenya looking to fight him off but Day twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Garrett Day!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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