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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jako Day (ranked 1990 p4p, 259 weight class) and Joey Diaz (ranked 1344 p4p, 187 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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213 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jako Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Day throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz is looking to chop away at Day's legs.
Diaz keeps Day at a distance using the push kick.
Day chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diaz can pounce on him.
A bone on bone clash there as Day blocks the leg kick.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Day misses with a body shot.
Diaz dips to his left and cracks Day with an uppercut!
Diaz throws a jab when Day was well out of range.
Day misses with a series of wild punches.
Day backing away here, and Diaz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day instigates a clinch.
Day pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Day looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Day moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joey Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day moves out of range of the body kick.
Day shoots in for a double leg but Diaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Day walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Day swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Day throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz works the jab nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Day. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diaz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Diaz throws out a leg kick but Day moves out of range and Diaz only half commits.
Day was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diaz misses with a low kick as Day jumps back.
Day throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Day.
Diaz lands a high kick!
It looks like Jako Day has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz tests Day's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Diaz. Day shrugs it off though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
We've been informed that Diaz has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Diaz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Diaz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Day throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a left and a right that stings Day.
A left lands for Day.
Diaz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Day takes a step back to recover.
Diaz misses with a body shot
and Day connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz keeps Day at a distance using the push kick.
Day will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Day misses with an attempted mid kick.
Day blocks the body kick.
Day scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz slips a straight right by Day.
Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz throws a leg kick which misses Day's front leg but catches the back leg as Day tries to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a shot to the body
enabling Day to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Day misses with a body shot.
Day gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Day tries to clinch up.
Day misses with a hook.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Day looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diaz throws a leg kick that misses.
Day moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Day works over Diaz's head and body with a nice combination.
Day moves into the clinch.
Day pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Day fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz lands a head kick. Day smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz is looking for the big counter here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diaz can pounce on him.
Day tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Joey Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Day misses with a body kick.
Diaz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Day moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Day throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diaz.
Day bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Day is looking to counter with a body kick.
Day fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Diaz throws a leg kick that misses.
Day misses with a body shot.
Day moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joey Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jako Day's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A combination from Day does no damage.
Day lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Day sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Day.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diaz, as that shot connected.
Diaz feints and then cracks Day's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Day down.
Day staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Day misses its target.
Diaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Day.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Joey Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Diaz scores with a push kick.
Good leg kick by Diaz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Day throws a front kick aimed at Diaz's knee but Diaz avoids it well.
Day looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day tries to clinch up.
Day moves out of range of the leg kick from Diaz.
Day misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
Day wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Day looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Day will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Day manages to avoid it.
Day misses with a series of wild punches.
Day is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Day misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz throws a nice head kick!
Day on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a wild body kick that Day sees coming a mile off.
Day fails with an attempt to clinch.
Day has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diaz.
Day connects with a jab.
Day fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Day swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Day's knee momentarily.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Day swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
Day avoids a punch combination nicely.
Day misses with a jab, cross combination.
Day tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Diaz connects with an inside leg kick.
Diaz throws a low kick but Day avoids it.
Diaz staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Diaz.
Diaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Day misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Day avoids it with no problem.
Day looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Day throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Day misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jako Day is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Day tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Diaz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Day. That did some damage!
Diaz connects with the punch.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Day.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Day. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Day swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz flicks out a counter leg kick but Day steps away.
Day tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Day is looking to clinch.
Day tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Day moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Diaz throws a head kick but Day moves out of range.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Day tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diaz sizes up Day with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Day takes a kick to the side of the head.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Day throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jako Day'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. And we move into the final round!
Day avoids the body shot from Diaz.
As Diaz looks to move away, Day throws a big counter combo but Diaz just gets out of the way.
No luck for Day with that takedown attempt.
Day checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Day throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz throws a series of strikes that have Day backpedaling.
Diaz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Day takes a kick to the side of the head.
Day takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Day throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Day throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Day dives in for a single leg takedown but Diaz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Day tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Day is rocked!
Day closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oh Day is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Day tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Day seems to have got his legs back now.
Diaz fakes the leg kick and cracks Day in the body.
Day tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Diaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jako Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Day misses the jab.
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Day's belly button to the back.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Diaz! Day is out on his feet! Diaz rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Day is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Day is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Diaz!
After the big win, Joey Diaz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Riner Clothing Everything for 50$ only and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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