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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Day (ranked 1920 p4p, 1111 weight class) and Peter Narz (ranked 115 p4p, 65 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mikey Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Narz!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Day can pounce on him.
Day checks a low kick from Narz.
Day looks for a takedown but Narz sprawls well.
Day throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Narz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Day.
Day lands with a nice body punch.
Day pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Day has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Day feints and as Narz raises his hands in defense, Day changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Narz being controlled here, momentarily.
Day seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Narz for as long as he can get away with.
Day trying to control but Narz is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day won't allow Narz to sweep him here.
Narz wants to get back to his feet but Day is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Narz looking for a sweep. Not yet Narz, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day wants to control from the top but Narz keeps moving.
Narz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Narz trying to control the position.
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.
A cross from Day lands.
Narz drops his hands momentarily and Day takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Narz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Day moves out of range of the body kick from Narz.
Peter Narz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Narz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Day is out of range and Narz settles back down.
Narz misses with a low kick as Day jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Day's head.
Day checks a low kick from Narz.
Day has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Narz.
Narz throws a hook to the side of Day's head but Day sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Narz walks into a straight right hand from Day.
Peter Narz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day throws a body punch but Narz moves out of range.
Narz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Narz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Narz is looking to score with low kicks.
Narz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice shot lands for Narz.
Some bone on bone action there as Day checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Day shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Narz defends it nicely.
Narz walks into a stiff left hand from Day.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Narz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Day keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Narz.
Day is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Day scores with a jab. Narz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Narz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Narz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Day to score with a decent uppercut.
Day moves out of range of the leg kick from Narz.
A swing and a miss from Narz.
Day is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Narz lands with a right hand.
Narz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Narz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Narz misses with a hook.
Narz avoids a kick to the body.
Narz avoids the body shot from Day.
Day moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNarz.
Day lands with a good body shot.
Narz misses with a low kick as Day jumps back.
Day misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Narz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Day drives through with a takedown into Narz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Narz is looking to sweep but instead, Day has passed into half guard.
Day missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Narz wants to get back to full guard.
Narz has one foot on Day's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Day fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Narz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Day steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Narz.
Day throws a leg kick that misses.
Narz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Narz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Narz throws a jab but it's blocked by Day.
A lazy body kick from Narz
enabling Day to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Peter Narz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Narz tries to score with a low kick but Day moves his leg out of the way.
Peter Narz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Narz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Day was well out of range. Poor timing from Narz.
Day lands a nice looking body shot.
Narz throws out a leg kick but Day moves out of range and Narz only half commits.
Narz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Day finds it's way round the side to connect with Narz's head.
Narz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Narz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Day tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Narz was well out of range. Poor timing from Day.
Narz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Day stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Narz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Day checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Day closes the distance and clinches up with Narz, looking for a takedown. Day pushes Narz against the cage but Narz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Day.
Narz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Day sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Day throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Narz connects with an inside leg kick.
Day misses with a straight right.
Narz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day slips under a jab.
Day looks for the body kick but Narz saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Narz.
Narz misses the jab.
Narz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Narz throws an overhand right that lands on Day's shoulder, as Day tries to avoid the shot.
Day closes this distance looking for a takedown but Narz circles away.
Narz scores with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Day misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Narz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Day is looking to clinch.
Day ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Day moves out of range of the leg kick from Narz.
Day closes this distance looking for a takedown but Narz circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Day takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Day - that will leave a mark!
Day drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Narz has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Day has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Narz tries to throw a body punch but Day avoids it by throwing Narz back against the cage.
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Narz.
Narz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Day tries a body shot but Narz blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Narz.
Narz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Day fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Narz.
Narz tries to throw a body punch but Day avoids it by throwing Narz back against the cage.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Narz's elbow.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Narz.
A head punch on the inside from Narz fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Narz.
A nice right hand lands inside from Day.
Day blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
Narz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Day's elbow.
Day tries to throw a body punch but Narz avoids it by throwing Day back against the cage.
Narz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Day backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz lands a left hand.
Day blocks an uppercut.
Narz lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Narz.
Day is rocked!
Narz lands a left hand.
Oh Day is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Narz throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
A head punch on the inside from Narz fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Narz.
Narz misses with a punch on the inside.
Narz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Narz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Narz.
Narz misses with a punch on the inside.
Narz lands with a right to the head.
Narz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Narz misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day lands with a left to the head.
Day has Narz pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Day pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Narz tumbling to the mat - Day dives into Narz's guard.
Day preventing the sweep.
Narz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Day stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Narz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Day is fighting to break Narz's control of his arms but Narz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Narz keeping moving, preventing Day from controlling successfully.
Narz looking for a sweep. Not yet Narz, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Narz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Narz is trying to control. Day wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Narz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Day seems to have got his legs back now.
Narz decides to stand and escape the position.
Day fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Narz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Day throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Narz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Day throws a body punch but Narz moves out of range.
Mikey Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Narz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Narz stalks Day and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Day's face. Day staggers backwards, shaken.
Day feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Day postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Day won't allow Narz to get back to his feet.
Day lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Narz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Day is one step ahead there.
Day trying to control the position from guard on top but Narz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Narz is keeping the position for now.
Narz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Day has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day controls Narz momentarily but Narz frees himself.
Narz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Day swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Narz being controlled here momentarily.
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.
Narz pushes down on Day's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Peter Narz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Narz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Day is looking to get to half guard.
Day is squirming around, avoiding Narz's attempts to control the action.
Day prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Day tries to lock up and control but Narz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Narz's lack of action.
Still in half guard, Narz seems content to control.
Narz tries to pass to full mount but Day defends it.
Narz is trying to work for a kimura but Day is defending well.
Narz is looking to take a break and control but Day is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Day is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
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 looking for submissions off his back.
Narz tries to stand but can't do so whilst Day controls his leg.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Narz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Day's hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Narz checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Day misses.
Day misses with a body shot.
Peter Narz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Day shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Narz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Narz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Narz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Narz!
During a confident post fight interview, Peter Narz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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