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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jugger Naut (ranked 6911 p4p, 552 weight class) and Lucky Day (ranked 4969 p4p, 489 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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163 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jugger Naut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucky Day!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naut slips under a jab from Day.
Day lands with an uppercut that bounces Naut off the cage and back into range.
Naut closes this distance looking for a takedown but Day circles away.
Day throws a big shot that misses.
Naut ducks under a wild hook from Day.
Day slaps away a takedown attempt from Naut, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Day stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Naut takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Naut scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Day can't do much from the bottom here.
Naut throws a strike aimed at the side of Day's head but Day avoids it well.
Naut has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naut is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Day will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Day managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Naut.
Naut is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Day is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Naut trying to control the position but Day is working away.
Day is trying to get back to half guard.
Day stops Naut from passing to mount.
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.
Naut trying to control the position but Day is working away.
Naut working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Naut is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Day has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Naut decides to stand back up. Naut steps back and let's Day get back to his feet.
Naut avoids the body shot from Day.
Day lands a really nice looking cross but Naut seems unphased.
Day lands an overhand right.
Day jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lucky Day is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naut moves to clinch but Day breaks away
and Day counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Day looks to land a right hand but Naut moved out of range.
Naut tries to counter with a takedown but Day is quick to defend against it.
Naut moves in looking to clinch but Day pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naut takes one to the side of the head.
Day gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Naut to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Day really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Naut. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Day is working an open guard so Naut takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Day wants it to stay on the feet.
Day has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Naut is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jugger Naut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naut slips under a jab from Day.
Day throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Naut walks into a jab.
It looks like Jugger Naut has been cut.
Day scores with a nice strike.
Day scores with a crisp jab that stopped Naut in his tracks.
Naut misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Day dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jugger Naut's cut.
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.
Naut with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Day to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Day. No joy for Naut on that attempt.
Day looks to land a right hand but Naut moved out of range.
Day clobbers Naut with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Naut gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Day.
Naut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Naut with a lazy takedown attempt
and Day cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Day connects with the punch.
Day jabs at Naut's body.
Day looks to land a left hand but Naut moved out of range nicely.
Day throws a hook but Naut avoids it easily.
Naut wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jab by Day.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naut avoids the body shot from Day.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naut fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Day! But no joy.
Lucky Day seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Naut avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Naut throws a head kick but Day moves out of range.
Naut throws a leg kick but Day sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It seemed like Day was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Naut loads up on a big right hand but Day slips the punch.
Day gets caught flat footed, as Naut shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Day can do anything to dispel that myth.
Naut working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Naut trying to control but Day is working from the bottom.
Day is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Naut accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naut gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Naut moves to clinch but Day breaks away
letting Day counter with a right hand.
Naut ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Day moves away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Naut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Naut advances nicely into full mount.
Day is squirming around, avoiding Naut's attempts to control the action.
Naut lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naut controlling his opponent.
Naut scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Naut looking to control but Day is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Day bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Day trying to stand up but can't free himself from Naut's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naut wants to sweep but no luck.
Naut is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Day stopping the sweep attempt from Naut.
Naut is working hard here to advance position.
Naut trying to keep a closed guard but Day is proving a slippery customer.
Day tries to stand but Naut is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Day showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jugger Naut's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Naut darts in looking for a takedown but Day gets double underhooks and turns Naut into the cage.
A little jabbing left from Day on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Day stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Day wants it to stay on the feet.
Day misses with an uppercut.
Naut uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Day.
Naut fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jugger Naut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Day misses.
Naut throws a big counter combination but Day scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Day thows a left - swing and a miss!
Day displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Naut.
Lucky 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.
Day slaps away a takedown attempt from Naut, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Day lands an impressive looking overhand right. Naut doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naut will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Day scores with a jab to the jaw.
Day connects with a good right hand that stumbles Naut. Naut circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Naut gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Day counters with a stiff right hand.
Day scores with a jab.
Naut bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Day tries to get set, Naut tries to push him back and clinch up but Day manages to avoid the attempt.
A jab lands there for Day.
Day works Naut's body with a nice hook.
Day has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Day jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Day throws a jab when Naut was well out of range.
Naut throws a quick counter kick to the body but Day avoids it.
Day misses with an uppercut. Naut saw that one coming.
Day loads up on a big right hand but Naut slips the punch.
Jugger Naut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Day jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day misses with a straight right.
Naut is trying hard to land a takedown here. Day sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Day swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Naut moves out of range as Day strikes.
Naut takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Naut tries to clinch but Day is having none of it.
Naut moves out of range of the strikes.
Day throws a looping overhand right but Naut ducks down to avoid it.
Naut tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Day connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Day misses its intended target.
Naut throws a big counter combination but Day scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Naut shoots in but Day avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Day looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day jabs Naut right on the nose. Naut blinks but takes it well.
Day stuns Naut with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Naut doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Naut walks into a left hand.
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naut moves away.
Lucky Day is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Day gets caught flat footed, as Naut shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Day wants to sweep but no luck.
Naut trying to move into half guard but instead Day has managed to sweep!
Naut is striking but Day is not phased and passes to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Naut manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naut throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Naut looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Naut is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Day stops Naut from standing up.
Jugger Naut overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Naut manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Day manages to get himself to full guard.
Jugger Naut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naut stands up and waves to Day to follow him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucky Day comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Day winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucky Day!
Lucky Day managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Freebok (85% Laundry), into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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