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Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Aug 11, 2017
#R1##KD#
Duff waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Day. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Day to the canvas! Can he finish him!? #ROC#
Day is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duff would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Day is still in real trouble! Can Duff finish him?
Day is trying to control the position but Duff postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Day is on top in guard. #REVB#
Day seems to have recovered his senses.#SUB2#
Day thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duff is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Duff keeping moving, preventing Day from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Day drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Day jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Day thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Duff is looking to stand up but Day isn't so interested in that idea. #SUB2#
Duff wants to stand and escape. He's got his foot on Day's hips, looking to push off. But Day grabs a hold of the leg and drops back for an ankle lock! It's hard to tell if he's got it. Both fighters look composed - OH, not anymore they don't! Duff screams like a kid who's trapped his fingers in the car door and taps out! Yikes, that must have hurt - hopefully it's not snapped anything!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Lucky Day!
Our winner, Lucky Day, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: RFL 31:     
Date:   Jun 17, 2017
#R1#
Szczęsny on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Day.
Szczęsny feints a counter leg kick.
Day misses the jab.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Szczęsny.
Day falls off balance throwing a combination
and Szczęsny counters with a straight right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Day.
Szczęsny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Day throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Szczęsny cracks Day with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Day throws a jab when Szczęsny was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Szczęsny both land. Nice combination.
Day swings widly with a right hand
and Szczęsny counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Day misses with a hook
and Szczęsny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Szczęsny jabs Day right on the nose. Day blinks but takes it well.#T1#
Day takes a swing at Szczęsny's ribcage but misses.
Szczęsny just misses with a punch to the body.
Szczęsny lands with a kick to the temple. Day shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lucky Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szczęsny lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Szczęsny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Day swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Day misses with a hook to the body
and Day takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Day is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Szczęsny's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Szczęsny. Day shrugs it off though.
Szczęsny moves out of range as Day strikes.
Szczęsny throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Szczęsny.
Day walks into a straight right hand from Szczęsny.
Day misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szczęsny.
Day doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Szczęsny is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szczęsny scores with the left hand. Day knows he should have avoided that one.
Szczęsny scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T2#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Szczęsny!
Day gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice shot by Szczęsny.#ROC2#
Day is rocked!
Day throws a hook but Szczęsny avoids it easily.
Szczęsny throws a head kick that misses.
Day misses with a body shot.
Szczęsny defending well as Day loads up on a big left hand.
Day throws a poor cross that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Day scores with a jab. Szczęsny acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Szczęsny looks to land a left hand but Day moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Szczęsny.
Day misses with an uppercut
and Szczęsny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Day tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T3#
Day misses with a left hand
and Szczęsny counters with a nice low kick that buckles Day's knee momentarily.#CL2#
Szczęsny clinches.
Szczęsny blocks a body shot from Day.
Day fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day tries for a takedown. No joy.
Day wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Szczęsny has him pressed against the cage.
Szczęsny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szczęsny creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Day's defenses.
Szczęsny is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Day misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szczęsny lands a knee to the body.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczęsny's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Day avoids it.
Szczęsny lands an elbow that stopped Day in his tracks for a moment.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
Szczęsny landing knees to the body.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside.
Szczęsny has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Szczęsny blocks a body shot from Day.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szczęsny lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Day backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Day throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczęsny.
Day is trying to break free.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Szczęsny.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Day.
A frustrated look appears on Day's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szczęsny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Day misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Day.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Szczęsny dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Day looks to land a right hand but Szczęsny moved out of range.
Day takes one to the chin there.
Day swings for the body but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Day misses with a looping right.
Szczęsny fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Day has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Szczęsny throws a half hearted mid kick.
Day takes one on the button.
Day looks to land a left hand but Szczęsny moved out of range nicely.
Szczęsny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Day.
Szczęsny lands a glancing blow to the side of Day's head.
Day throws a poor cross that misses
and Szczęsny counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day misses with a straight right.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Szczęsny lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Day misses with a left hand
and Szczęsny counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Day throws a shot from downtown. Szczęsny moves away and avoids it.
Szczęsny lands a nice looking body shot. #T1#
A head kick misses from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Szczęsny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Day misses with a left hand
and Szczęsny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Szczęsny scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Szczęsny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Day throws a head kick but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Day takes one to the chin there.
Szczęsny lands a jab to the nose.
Szczęsny throws a series of punches but Day moves out of range.
Day takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Szczęsny jabs Day right on the nose. Day blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szczęsny fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Day is out of range.
Day takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oh Day is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Szczęsny misses the jab.#T2#
Szczęsny throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL2#
Szczęsny takes the fight into the clinch.
Day lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Day seems to have got his legs back now.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Day has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Szczęsny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szczęsny tries to work over Day's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Day working aggressively here.
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside.
Szczęsny lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Day backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Day misses with the head strike.
Day takes an elbow to the forehead. #T3#
Day misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Day struggles to land a body shot inside as Szczęsny controls his hands.
Day misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny can't find room to land a body shot as Day controls the action.
Day is working for takedown but Szczęsny is calmly controlling the position for now.
Day cracks Szczęsny with a nice body shot.
Day misses with the head strike.
Day takes an elbow to the forehead.
Szczęsny blocking some punches.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Szczęsny.
Day blocks the elbow strike.
Day throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczęsny. #T4#
Szczęsny lands a damaging elbow.
Szczęsny throws a knee to the head but misses.
Day can't find room to land a body shot as Szczęsny controls the action.
Day has had enough of the clinch but Szczęsny keeps him there for the moment.
Day lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Szczęsny backwards.
Day throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Day misses with the head strike.
Day throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Szczęsnys head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Day misses with a punch on the inside.
Day can't break the clinch.
Szczęsny blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Szczęsny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Szczęsny fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Szczęsny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Day.
Szczęsny lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Szczęsny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Day.
Szczęsny misses with a head kick.
Day with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Szczęsny to score with a decent uppercut.
Szczęsny wants to clinch up but Day keeps it at a distance.
Day misses the body punch
enabling Szczęsny to counter with a crisp jab.
Day misses with a two punch combination.
Day looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Day throws a body punch but Szczęsny moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczęsny throws a sloppy head kick
and Day counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Szczęsny lands with a slapping head kick.
Day goes for a double leg but Szczęsny avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Szczęsny continues to drive forward.
Szczęsny let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szczęsny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Day looks to land a right hand but Szczęsny moved out of range.
Szczęsny throws a nice outside leg kick.
Szczęsny lands with a kick to the temple. Day shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Day misses with a left hand
and Day takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Szczęsny tries to clinch up but Day circles away and keeps his distance.
Day chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Szczęsny can pounce on him.
Szczęsny jabs Day to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Day swats away the attempt to clinch by Szczęsny.
Day throws a body punch but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Szczęsny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Day.
Szczęsny slips under a jab from Day.
Day looks to land a left hand but Szczęsny moved out of range nicely.
Day swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lucky Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Szczęsny feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Day's calf.
Day misses with a jab to the body
and Szczęsny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Day misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day with a nice cross.
Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Day.
Day backing away here, and Szczęsny unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Szczęsny lands a jab to the head.
Szczęsny shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Victor Szczęsny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Szczęsny takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Day misses with a body shot
and Szczęsny counters with a low kick, right behind Day 's knee.
Day scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Day lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Szczęsny circles away quickly and effectively.
Szczęsny throws a hook but Day avoids it easily.
Szczęsny scores with the left hand. Day knows he should have avoided that one.
Szczęsny misses with a straight left. #T3#
Day fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Szczęsny slips under a jab from Day.
Szczęsny fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Day swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Day misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szczęsny.
Day throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Day checks a low kick from Szczęsny.
Day ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Day throws an off balance right hand
and Szczęsny counters with a nice kick to the body.
Szczęsny thumps Day with a low kick.
Day misses with a straight right.
Day throws a right hand that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a thumping low kick.
Day misses with a hook
and Szczęsny counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Szczęsny scores with a head kick. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL2#
Day gets tackled into the cage by Szczęsny. Szczęsny maintains the clinch.
Day is trying to break the clinch but Szczęsny has him pressed against the cage.
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szczęsny lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Szczęsny blocking some punches.
Victor Szczęsny is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Day lands a right hand.
Day is trying to push Szczęsny away but Szczęsny has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Szczęsny blocking some punches.
Szczęsny lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Szczęsny.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Szczęsny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Szczęsny 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Szczęsny!

Victor Szczęsny made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Come on Patrick Seery, lets, go for a trilogy while we can! '.

 

Event: RFL 29: Garner vs Seery     
Date:   Jun 03, 2017
#R1#
Cierpka works the jab nicely.
Good shot there by Cierpka.
Cierpka misses with a two punch combination.
Despite the aggression on Day's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Day lands with a hook. Cierpka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Day throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Cierpka misses its target.
Day misses with a looping left.
Day misses with a hook to the body
and Cierpka counters with a stiff right hand.
Lucky Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day throws a body shot but no joy.
Cierpka appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Day.
The crowd cheers as Cierpka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Day doesn't seem phased though.
Cierpka ducks under a wild hook from Day.
Cierpka half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cierpka moves out of range as Day strikes.
Cierpka feinted with a counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T1#
Day gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cierpka takes a swing at Day's ribcage but misses.
Cierpka ducks under a wild hook from Day.
Day wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cierpka avoids the head kick by Day.
A slow jab from Day misses its intended target.
Day takes a jab right on the kisser.
Day fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cierpka is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Day misses its intended target.
Day throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cierpka.
Cierpka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T2#
Day throws a body shot but no joy.
Cierpka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Day tests Cierpka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cierpka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Day stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Day swings widly with a right hand
and Cierpka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Day throws a body punch but Cierpka moves out of range.
Cierpka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Day lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#ROC2#
Cierpka is rocked!
No luck for Day with that takedown attempt.
Oh Cierpka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Day keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Day on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cierpka seems to have got his legs back now.
Day throws a shot from downtown. Cierpka moves away and avoids it.
Cierpka is looking to counter punch.#T3#
Day takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Day throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krystian Cierpka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cierpka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cierpka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Day throws a big shot that misses.
Cierpka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Day just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Day. Cierpka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cierpka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cierpka avoids the body shot from Day.
Day throws a lazy uppercut
and Cierpka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cierpka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Day swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T4#
Day misses with a body shot.
Day avoids the body shot from Cierpka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cierpka.
Day getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Day tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Day misses with a straight right.
Cierpka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Day swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cierpka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Day throws a jab but it's blocked by Cierpka.
A little feinted left hand from Cierpka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Day throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cierpka counters with a stiff right hand.
Day misses the body punch
enabling Cierpka to counter with a crisp jab.
Day throws a right hand that misses
and Cierpka counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#
Day is rocked!
Cierpka 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.

That was a close round but I would say that Krystian Cierpka will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Cierpka misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Day was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Day is still on wobbly legs! Can Cierpka finish him?
Cierpka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cierpka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Day seems to have recovered his senses.
Cierpka throws a body kick that misses.
Day swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Day looks to land a left hand but Cierpka moved out of range nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Day there.
A telegraphed right hand from Day misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cierpka tries to score with a low kick but Day moves his leg out of the way.
Cierpka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cierpka lands with a right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Day.#T1#
Day scores with a sloppy right hand. Cierpka should have avoided that one.
Day misses with a wild body shot.
Cierpka appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Cierpka.
Cierpka gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Cierpka tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Day is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Cierpka buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Cierpka!! Cierpka is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Day throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucky Day!
A victorious Lucky Day thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: USFC 153     
Date:   Apr 29, 2017
#R1#
Day lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fadzaev misses with a body shot
and Day counters with a nice uppercut.
Fadzaev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Day counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Fadzaev misses the target.
Day misses with a shot to the body
and Fadzaev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Day thinking.
Day shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fadzaev but Fadzaev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fadzaev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fadzaev throws a big shot that misses.
Day misses with a looping right.
Fadzaev connects with a high kick.
Fadzaev misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fadzaev throws a jab but it's blocked by Day.
Day moves out of range as Fadzaev strikes.
Fadzaev scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Day misses.
Fadzaev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Fadzaev staying out of range there.
Day blocks a head kick by Fadzaev.
Day lands with a shot to the body.
Day drops his hands momentarily and Fadzaev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Day throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day throws a looping overhand right but Fadzaev ducks down to avoid it.
Day looks to throw the jab but Fadzaev is out of range.
Fadzaev lunges at Day with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Day's hand.
Day misses with a hook
and Fadzaev counters with a left and a right that stings Day. #ROC2#
Day is rocked!
Fadzaev avoids the body shot from Day.
Oh Day is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Day thuds a left hand into Fadzaev's body.
Day scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Day seems to have got his legs back now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#TD2#
Fadzaev closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fadzaev lands in his opponent's guard.
Fadzaev pushes down on Day's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T2##SUB#
Day actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Day actively working from the bottom here.
Fadzaev working Day over with strikes.
Fadzaev working Day over with strikes. #SUB#
Day actively working from the bottom here.
Fadzaev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fadzaev prevents Day from improving his position.
Fadzaev lands a big elbow - Day is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Fadzaev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alan Fadzaev!
Alan Fadzaev bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

 

Event: USFC 146     
Date:   Mar 31, 2017
#R1##CL2#
Jay instigates a clinch.
Day lands with a short shot to the head.
Day fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jay has him pressed against the cage.
Jay stalling the fight.
Jay pressing his opponent against the cage.
Day is trying to push Jay away but Jay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
I was talking to Day's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Day misses with some punches.
Day wants to break free but Jay has control.
Day is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jay gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day misses with the head strike.
A short left from Jay.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Day.
Day wants to break free but Jay has control.
Day throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Jay stalls.
Jay is stalling here.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jay's elbow.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jay's elbow.
Come on Jay - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Day tries a body shot but Jay blocks it.
Jay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Day fails to land. #TD2#
Jay turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Day is trying to control Jay's posture but Jay avoids it.
Day is trying to get back to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jay working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#T2#
Jay wants to control but Day is keeping him busy.
Day tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jay wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jay wants to control but Day is keeping him busy.
Day is looking to regain half guard here but Jay keeps moving and retains side control.
Jay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Day keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Day is trying to get back to half guard.
Day sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T3#
Jay has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jay controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Day can't escape the position.
Jay takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Day regains half guard.
Jay wants to take a breather but Day is having none of it.
Day is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Day actively working from the bottom here.#T4##SUB2#
Jay is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Day actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Day looking for submissions off his back.
Jay prevents Day from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Day trying to control but Jay postures up.
Jay moves into full mount! Day won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bee Jay dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##TD2#
Jay bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Day is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jay controls the position. #SUB2#
Jay looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Day is trying to control Jay's posture but Jay avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Jay working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Jay tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T1#
Day is not content to let Jay control the position.
Jay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jay works to advance to full mount. Day defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jay tries to control but Day wriggling away.
Day working to try and regain half guard.
Jay tries to control but Day wriggling away.
Jay content just to control the position here. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Day tries to reverse the position but Jay maintains control.
Jay looking to control and managing it successfully.
Day working to try and regain half guard.
Jay controlling his opponent.
Jay tries to control but Day wriggling away.
Day manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jay passes the guard and advances to mount!
Day tries to lock up and control but Jay gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T3#
Jay wants to control the pace but Day is squirming around nicely.
Day is desperately trying to improve his position but Jay has a good base and remains in mount.
Jay avoids the attempt from Day to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jay wants to take Day's back but he can't do it this time.
Day wants to hold on but Jay pushes him away.
Day is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jay is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Day working to try and regain half guard.
Jay trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bee Jay has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4##SUB2#
Jay jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Day manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jay is staying tight to Day's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Day sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Jay is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Day has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Jay is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Day defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jay is trying to control the action in half guard but Day is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bee Jay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Day moves out of range of the body kick from Jay.
Day with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jay will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Day fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jay avoids it really well and circles away.
Day uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jay.
Day misses with a looping right.
Jay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Day throws out the jab.
Day misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Day throws a head kick but Jay moves out of range.
Jay changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Jay fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Day sprawls well initially but Jay persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Day looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Jay pushes past his half guard into mount!
Jay controlling from the full mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#T1#
Day tries to reverse the position but Jay maintains control.
Jay controlling from the full mount.
Jay trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jay wants to take Day's back but he can't do it this time. #SUB2#
Jay moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Day has worked his arm free - good work by Day!
Day tries to bench press Jay off him but Jay keeps the position.
Lucky Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Day is working hard here to advance position.
Jay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Day keeps working.
Day is looking for a sweep.
Day can't do much from the bottom here.
Jay controlling the position.
Day is looking to regain half guard here but Jay keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Jay tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jay has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jay controls the position. #T3#
Day gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jay takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Day is keeping busy.
Day tries to break free.
Jay struggling to keep hold of the position.
Jay controlling well, preventing Day from escaping the position.
Day is keeping busy.
Day wants to escape the position. #T4#
Day trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I really don't envy Day right now.
Jay slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish. #SUB2#
Day fending off the submission attempt from Jay.
Jay wants to control but Day manages to buck him off and is now in Jay's guard! Nice work there by Day! #SUB#
Day drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jay looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jay looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jay! #REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jay wants to control but Day is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bee Jay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jay 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bee Jay!

A pretty intense looking Bee Jay took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

 

Event: USFC 141     
Date:   Feb 27, 2017
#R1#
Uru misses with a few strikes there.
Day throws out a powerful jab.
Day throws a jab when Uru was well out of range.
Lucky Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day misses with a hook
and Uru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Day misses its intended target.
Uru avoids the body shot from Day.
Day takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Day rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day misses with a hook. Uru ducked under it nicely.
Day jabs Uru right on the nose. Uru blinks but takes it well.
Day misses with a lunging right hand
and Uru counters with a good, hard body kick but Day shrugs it off.
Uru throws a body kick that misses. #T1#
Day falls off balance throwing a combination
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Day takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Day throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Day throws a right hand that misses
and Uru counters with a nice uppercut.
Day throws a looping overhand right but Uru ducks down to avoid it.
Uru lets loose with a powerful body kick. Day will feel that in the morning.
Day connects with a body shot that sends Uru's belly button to the back.
Day looks to throw the jab but Uru is out of range.
Day rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uru looks for the body kick but Day saw that one coming. #T2#
Uru misses with an uppercut. Day saw that one coming.
Day misses with a body shot.
Day misses with a jab to the body
and Uru counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Day misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Day misses the jab.
A big left from Day misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Day.
Day misses with a body shot
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
Day has his takedown stuffed
and Uru counters with a flying knee. Nice. #T3#
The crowd cheers as Uru lands an impressive looking overhand right. Day doesn't seem phased though.#ROC2#
Day is rocked!
Uru misses with a kick to the body.
Day connects with a right hand. Uru shakes it off.
Day clobbers Uru with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Uru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Day backs off Uru throws a huge counter combo but Day manages to avoid it all.
Day misses with a jab to the body
and Uru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Day changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Uru tries to avoid it but Day manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Uru to the ground. Uru escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Uru feints a counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Uru misses the target.
Day shoots in looking for a takedown but Uru manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Day's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Uru throws out a counter right but Day avoids it with no problem.
Day misses with an uppercut.
Uru misses with an uppercut. Day saw that one coming.
Yas Uru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Day throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Uru was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Uru on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Day throws a combination. Uru tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Day throws a lazy uppercut
and Uru counters with a straight right hand.
Day throws a lazy right hand but Uru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uru throws out a counter right but Day avoids it with no problem.
Uru lands a jab to the nose.
Day throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uru counters with a good low kick that Day was not able to check.
Day throws a right hand that misses
letting Uru counter with a right hand.
Day shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Uru eats them both and turns towards Day to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Uru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Day.
Day scores with a sloppy right hand. Uru should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yas Uru dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Nice defenses there by Uru.
Day throws a body shot but no joy.
Uru only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Day misses with a series of wild punches.
Day swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Uru counters with a nice leg kick.
Day thows a left - swing and a miss!
Day with a poor takedown
and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Day misses with an uppercut. Uru saw that one coming.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Day might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uru moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Uru on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Day swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Uru counters with an outside leg kick.
Uru misses with a looping right.
Day lands a jab.
Uru has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T1#
Uru staying out of range there.
Day misses with an uppercut.
Uru slaps away a takedown attempt from Day, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Day is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uru.
And Uru responds with a good body kick, but Day manages to step out the way in time.
Yas Uru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Day connects with a single shot there.
Uru ducks under a wild hook from Day.
Uru takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Day comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Day swings away with a body shot that misses
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Day fails with the takedown
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Some wild striking there from Uru.
Day throws out a loose jab but Uru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uru is trying to counter with his kicks.
Uru looks to throw the jab but Day is out of range.
Day misses with a right hand
and Uru counters with an inside leg kick.
Uru ducks under a wild hook from Day.
Uru is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Uru.
Day gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Uru moves out of range of the strikes.
Day throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Uru's waist but Uru gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Day off to one side.
Uru unleashes a big counter combination but Day bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Day just misses with a punch to the body.
Day scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Uru avoids a punch combination nicely.
Uru pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Day throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uru flicks out a counter leg kick but Day steps away.
Day lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Day misses with a left hand
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Day misses with a wild body shot. #T4#
Uru connects with a solid leg kick.
Uru slips a jab and a cross from Day.
Uru flicks out a counter leg kick but Day steps away.
Day misses the body punch
and Uru counters with a slapping leg kick.
Day lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Day takes a swing at Uru's ribcage but misses.
Day throws a looping overhand right but Uru ducks down to avoid it.
Day throws a left and a right that both miss
and Uru counters with an inside leg kick.
Uru drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Day misses with a lunging right hand
and Uru counters with a thumping low kick.
Day misses with a left hand
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uru walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lucky Day will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Day throws a right hand that misses
and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Day misses with a lunging right hand
and Uru counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Uru dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Day. That did some damage!
Day throws a lazy right hand but Uru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uru lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Day lands.
Day tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uru was well out of range. Poor timing from Day.
Day misses with a lunging right hand
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Day looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Day finds it's way through Uru's defenses.
Day is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Day's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uru under the eye.
Uru takes one to the chin there.#T1#
Uru stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Uru wants it to stay on the feet.
Day misses with a combination
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uru throws a hook but Day avoids it easily.
Uru scoring well with a low kick there.
Day throws a series of punches but Uru moves out of range.
Uru thinks about the counter body kick.
Day swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Uru counters with an outside leg kick.
Uru throws a head kick that misses.
Day misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Uru slips under a jab.
Day moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromUru.#T2#
Day swings widly with a right hand
and Uru counters with a low kick, right behind Day 's knee.
Day throws a jab when Uru was well out of range.
Uru steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Day throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Day throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uru counters with an inside leg kick.
Day stuns Uru with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Day jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Day throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Uru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Day.
Day misses with a right hand
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uru shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T3#
A telegraphed right hand from Day misses the target.
Day throws a hook to the side of Uru's head but Uru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Day falls off balance throwing a combination
and Uru makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Day really felt that one!
A jab from Day misses.
Uru moves out of range as Day strikes.
Uru moves out of range of the strikes.
Uru replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Day blocks it well.
Uru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uru throws a push kick but Day slaps the foot to one side.
Day slips a jab from Uru.
Day scores with a sloppy right hand. Uru should have avoided that one. #T4#
Day misses with an uppercut
and Uru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Day displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Day misses with a right hand
and Uru counters with a good, hard body kick but Day shrugs it off.
Uru lands a nice leg kick that just misses Day's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uru throws out the jab.
Day throws an off balance right hand
and Uru counters with a good low kick that Day was not able to check.
Day shoots for a takedown but Uru saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Uru raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Day misses with a hook
letting Uru counter with a right hand.
Uru misses with an attempted mid kick.
Day throws an off balance right hand
and Uru counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yas Uru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Uru 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yas Uru!

A very excited looking Yas Uru rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

 

Event: USFC 135     
Date:   Jan 28, 2017
#R1#
Day lands a nice shot that snaps McCringe's head back.
McCringe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Day's waist but Day gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McCringe off to one side.
Day swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Day misses with a hook.#TD2#
McCringe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
McCringe wants to work for an arm triangle but Day is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Day keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #SUB2#
McCringe is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCringe trying to advance position but Day counters by regaining guard.
Day keeping moving, preventing McCringe from controlling successfully. #T1##SUB#
Day throws his legs up looking for a submission but McCringe uses it to pass to side control. #SUB2#
McCringe tries for a kimura but Day is defending well.
Day is looking to reverse the position.
McCringe landing strikes.
McCringe passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Day!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Day is working to get back to half guard.
Day's coaches at The Factory have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#SUB2#
McCringe swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Day is now in McCringe's guard. A big mistake from McCringe there, giving up the dominant position!
Day postures up. #T2#
Day pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCringe is keeping the position for now.
Day forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Day seems to be working for a kimura but McCringe defends the submission attempt.
Day tries to pass the half guard into mount. McCringe knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McCringe trying to control from the bottom.
McCringe manages to get to full guard.
McCringe pulls Day in to control the position. #T3#
McCringe trying to keep a closed guard but Day is proving a slippery customer.
McCringe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McCringe is trying to keep Day in close.
Day wants to pass the guard but McCringe is keeping the position.
McCringe is adopting a defensive guard.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#ES2#
McCringe is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Day presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #BC#
Day manages to break the clinch.
McCringe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McCringe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Day counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lucky Day has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crose McCringe.
McCringe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McCringe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Day keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCringe throws a right and a left that Day avoids nicely.
Day throws a shot to the body.
No luck for McCringe with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lucky Day will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Nice sprawl there from Day as McCringe shoots in.
Day catches McCringe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McCringe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Day defends it nicely.
Day connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McCringe momentarily.
McCringe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lucky Day has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crose McCringe.
Day lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lucky Day is winning the standup battle so far.
McCringe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A quick step to the side and Day tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCringe tries for a takedown but Day circles away easily
and Day counters with a nice uppercut.
Crose McCringe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCringe dives in for a single leg takedown but Day sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McCringe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Day.
McCringe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Day as he jumps to the side.
Day swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
McCringe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McCringe misses with a takedown
and Day counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCringe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Day cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Day misses with a looping right.
Day is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCringe can do to turn this around?
McCringe shoots in for a takedown but Day shows good takedown defense.
McCringe slips a jab and a cross from Day.
Day pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horrible takedown attempt by McCringe or perhaps it was just good defense by Day, which made it look bad.
A little feinted left hand from Day on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Day throws the left hand but McCringe avoids the punch easily.
McCringe misses with a takedown attempt - Day sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Day is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Day throws the left hand but McCringe avoids the punch easily.
McCringe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McCringe shoots in but no luck this time. #T2#
McCringe tries for a takedown but Day circles away easily
and Day counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot by Day.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Day is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCringe.
McCringe moves out of range of the strikes.
Day connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Day misses with an uppercut. McCringe saw that one coming.
McCringe feints the counter takedown.
Day is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#TD2#
McCringe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Day's guard.#SUB#
Day has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McCringe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McCringe wants to pass the guard but Day is keeping the position.
Day not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB#
Day had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McCringe defends it easily.#T3#
McCringe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Day working for a triangle but McCringe defends it easily. #SUB#
Day looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Day looking to control.
McCringe throws a big right hand that misses.
McCringe wants to pass the guard but Day is keeping the position.
McCringe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
McCringe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McCringe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McCringe is looking to work some ground and pound but Day has wrist control.
McCringe trying to control the position from guard on top but Day is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Day is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McCringe defends well.
McCringe stands and throws Day's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Day is looking to regain half guard here but McCringe keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
McCringe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Day dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Day throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McCringe on the side of the head.
Day misses the jab.
McCringe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Day as he jumps to the side.
McCringe goes for a double leg but Day avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Day continues to drive forward.
McCringe fails with a takedown attempt.
Lucky Day has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crose McCringe.
McCringe fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
McCringe looking to score a takedown here. Day is defending well but McCringe drives through and ends up in Day's guard.#T1##SUB#
McCringe is posturing up here but Day has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! McCringe tries to roll out but it's too tight and McCringe has to tap! Slick submission there by Day!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucky Day!
An out of breath Lucky Day thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: USFC 130     
Date:   Dec 31, 2016
#R1#
Griffin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Day shoots in for a takedown but Griffin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Day lands with a right hand.
Day lands a nice shot to the body.
Day looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Day checks a leg kick nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Day or perhaps it was just good defense by Griffin, which made it look bad.
Day misses with a combination #TD2#
and Griffin counters with a takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin 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.
Griffin grinds an elbow into Day's temple.
You can see the frustration on Day's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Day being controlled for a moment. #T1#
Griffin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Day tries to bench press Griffin off him but Griffin keeps the position.
Griffin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Day will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Griffin tries to advance to mount but Day denies him.
Day trying to control but Griffin flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Griffin has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Day's body. #T2#
Day is covering up but some of the strikes from Griffin are getting through and doing damage. #SUB2#
Griffin working for a choke but Day is defending well. #SUB2#
Griffin is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Day knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Day for a finish.
You can see the frustration on Day's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Griffin biding his time, controlling Day. #T3#
Griffin controlling well, preventing Day from escaping the position.
Griffin biding his time, looking for the opening.
It looks like Griffin might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Day trying to control the position but Griffin manages to sink in the hooks. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Day tries to escape the position.
Griffin biding his time, controlling Day.
Griffin is continuing to stall.
Day rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Well, if Griffin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Day wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Griffin 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.
#R2#
Griffin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Day connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Day listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A combination from Day does no damage.
Day steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffin.#CL2#
Day gets tackled into the cage by Griffin. Griffin maintains the clinch.
Day gets underhooks to prevent Griffin's takedown attempt. #TD2#
Griffin has hold of one of Day's legs. Day is fighting the takedown attempt but Griffin gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Griffin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Day is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Griffin working some strikes from top position.
Griffin controlling from the top position. #T1#
More stalling from Griffin.#SUB#
Day working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Griffin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Griffin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Day throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Griffin escapes and throws Day's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Day manages to get back to half guard.
Griffin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Griffin working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Griffin is looking to advance position but Day won't allow it.
Griffin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Day wants to control but Griffin is keeping busy.
Griffin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Griffin with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Chris Griffin has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Day looking for subs from the bottom but Griffin mounts him!#T3#
Griffin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Day can't escape the position.
Griffin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Day is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Griffin controlling from mount.
The adventures of Griffin the control monster continue. Boring.#T4##SUB2#
Griffin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Day manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin trying to control the action but Day is working from the bottom.
Day is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Griffin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Day's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Day lunges at Griffin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Griffin's hand.
Day lands with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Day, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #CL2#
Griffin darts in and clinches Day up against the cage.
Day scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Griffin.
Griffin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Griffin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Griffin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Day seems a little lost for a moment, as Griffin dominates the positioning.
Day tries to buck Griffin off but Griffin is having none of it.
Day prevents Griffin from moving into mount.
Griffin controlling the position. #T1#
Day is looking for a sweep.
Day seems a little lost for a moment, as Griffin dominates the positioning.
Day looking for a sweep but Griffin has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Griffin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lucky Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Day takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Day tries to reverse the position but Griffin maintains control.
Day is working hard here to advance position.
Griffin controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Griffin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Griffin tries to control but Day wriggling away.
Griffin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Griffin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Day is on top in guard.
Day advances position into side control!#T3#
Griffin is trying to get back to half guard.
Griffin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Day's best efforts.
The fighters are battling for position here. Griffin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Griffin wants to sweep here but Day controlling him for the moment.
Day tries to free his leg and advance position but Griffin is retaining full guard.
Griffin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Griffin postures up and lands a big shot to Day's brow.
Griffin pushes down on Day's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Griffin works his foot free and advances to mount. #T4#
Griffin content just to control the position here.
Day is looking to get to half guard.
Griffin looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Griffin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Griffin 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Griffin!

Chris Griffin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

 

Event: USFC 125     
Date:   Dec 03, 2016
#R1#
Tipton tries a low kick but Day avoids it.
Tipton has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Day is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tipton misses with a wild body shot.
Tipton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tipton is looking to clinch but Day is avoiding it.
Day keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tipton loads up on a big right hand but Day slips the punch.
Day moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Day throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tipton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Day keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No luck for Tipton with that takedown attempt. #TD2#
Tipton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Day!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tipton moves into full mount!
Day taking shots to the head. #T1#
Day regains half guard.
Tipton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Day with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB#
Day looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Day looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Day looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Day with the active half guard here but Tipton passes nicely into side control.
Day taking punishment in the form of punches. #T2#
Tipton works to advance to full mount. Day defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Day is desperately trying to improve his position but Tipton has a good base and remains in mount.
Day manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tipton passes to full mount!
Day tries to lock up and control but Tipton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tipton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tipton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Day can't escape the position. #T3#
Tipton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tipton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Day is looking to escape.
Tipton raining down shots from the mount!
Tipton avoids the attempt from Day to control.
Tipton unloading with bombs!
Tipton trying to control but Day is having none of it.
Tipton prevents Day from getting the reversal.#SUB2#
Tipton looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tipton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers! #T4#
Tipton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tipton landing shots from mount.
Day is trying desperately to improve position.
Tipton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tipton looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here. #ROC2#
Day is rocked!
The referee warns Day that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Day is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Day slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tipton trying to mount his opponent but Day defends it.
Day seems to have got his legs back now.
Tipton is trying to control the action in half guard but Day is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byron Tipton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Tipton throws a body shot but no joy.
Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tipton manages to avoid it.
Day thuds his right hand into Tipton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Day misses with the combination. #TD2#
Tipton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Tipton is trying to work for a kimura but Day is defending well.
Day is trying to maintain the position but Tipton is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tipton wants to take a breather but Day is having none of it.
Day tries to get to full guard but Tipton has control of the leg. #T1#
Day moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Day will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Day looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tipton controlling from the top position.
Tipton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Day swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tipton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Day preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Day wants to sweep here but Tipton controlling him for the moment.
Tipton works over Day with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Day keeping full guard, as Tipton tries to pass.
Tipton scoring with punches to the head and body. #SUB#
Day is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tipton is aware though and is defending well.
Tipton wants to control from the top but Day keeps moving.
Tipton lands a couple of digs.#SUB#
Day looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tipton cracks Day with a solid left hand.#SUB#
Day escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tipton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Day can't keep his opponent in guard - Tipton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T3#
Day is staying active underneath Tipton, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Day actively working from the bottom here.
Tipton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Day is trying to get back to full guard.
Tipton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tipton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tipton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Day with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tipton uses his free foot to push down on Day's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Day. #T4#
Tipton lands a nice shot to the head.
Tipton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tipton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Day is looking to escape.
Tipton with a couple of short strikes.
Tipton lands a big elbow.
Tipton prevents Day from getting the reversal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tipton raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Tipton goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Day turns into him and now he's in Tipton's guard.
Day stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tipton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byron Tipton 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!
#R3#
Tipton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Day.
Tipton with the counter takedown but Day avoids it easily.
Tipton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tipton throws a lazy right hand but Day sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tipton throws a leg kick but Day moved away.
Day is looking to counter punch.
Day tests Tipton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot by Day.
Day lands a head shot.
Tipton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tipton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Day was well out of range. Poor timing from Tipton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And Tipton tries to counter it with a takedown but Day pushes his down on his head and steps out.#CL2#
Tipton clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Day. #T1#
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Day tries to throw a body punch but Tipton avoids it by throwing Day back against the cage.
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.
Day misses with a punch to the body.
Day looking for a takedown.
Tipton throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Day fails to land.
Tipton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Day avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD2#
Tipton jumps into guard, dragging Day to the mat.
Day has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Day wants to pass the guard but Tipton is keeping the position.
Day preventing the sweep.
Tipton looking to control. #SUB2#
Tipton has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Day is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Tipton.#SUB#
Day is trying to get an arm triangle but Tipton is defending well.
Lucky Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Byron Tipton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2##SUB#
Day tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Day has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tipton holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.#SUB#
Day looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tipton struggling a bit here.
Tipton is trying to improve his position.#T3#
Tipton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Day wants to control but Tipton is keeping him busy.
Tipton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tipton 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.
Day being controlled here momentarily.
Tipton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Day's guard. #REVB#
Tipton looking to sit in guard and control but Day gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Day trying to control but Tipton is working from the bottom. #T4#
Day in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tipton wants to sweep here but Day controlling him for the moment.
Tipton is trying to keep Day in close. #SUB2#
Tipton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Day drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tipton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tipton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tipton! #REVB#
Day is being controlled here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucky Day showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tipton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Byron Tipton!

After the fight, Byron Tipton was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

 

Event: USFC 123     
Date:   Nov 18, 2016
#R1#
Day throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jamison.
Jamison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Day was well out of range. Poor timing from Jamison.
Day takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jamison misses with a hook
and Day connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jamison shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Day lands a nice hook to Jamison's body. Jamison takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left lands for Day.
Jamison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Day moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, jab by Day - just one landing.
Day cracks Jamison with an open hand slap.
Nice shot by Day.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Day with a nice cross.
Jamison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Day connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jamison throws a series of punches but Day moves out of range.
Day throws a jab when Jamison was well out of range.
Jamison drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Day defends it well.
Day takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Day throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1##TD2#
Jamison gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Day is looking for a sweep. Jamison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Day actively working from the bottom here.
Jamison passes to full mount!
Day takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Day tries to lock up and control but Jamison gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jamison prevents Day from getting the reversal.
Jamison looking to control but Day is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Day takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Day regains half guard.#T2#
Nice strikes from Jamison there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Day looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Jamison there. #SUB#
Day looking for submissions off his back.
Jamison 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.
Day won't allow Jamison to pass to mount.
Day is trying to get back to full guard.
Jamison is nestled in close to Day, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jamison controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3##SUB2#
Jamison is working for a kimura but Day is defending it quite comfortably.
Day is trying to control but can't. #SUB2#
Jamison wants to work for an arm triangle but Day is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jamison wants to pass the guard but Day is defending well.
Jamison drops an elbow to the side of Day's head.
Jamison passes to side control.
Day is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jamison connects with a decent elbow. #T4#
Day sneaks back into half guard.
Jamison scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jamison 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.
Jamison drops an elbow to the side of Day's head.
Jamison trying to control the action but Day is working from the bottom.
Jamison is looking to advance position but Day won't allow it.
Day moves into full guard. #SUB#
Day has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jamison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jamison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Day swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ricardo Jamison will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A lazy left from Day finds it's target.
Jamison ducks under a wild hook from Day.
That kick from Jamison tenderised Day's leg. Day is trying to keep his angry face on.
Day lands a nice shot to the body. #TD2#
Jamison looking to score a takedown here. Day is defending well but Jamison drives through and ends up in Day's guard.#SUB#
Day has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jamison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jamison preventing the sweep.
Jamison trying to control the position from guard on top but Day is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Day is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Day has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jamison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1#
Day working a defensive guard here.
Jamison working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Day's head.
Jamison showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Day is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jamison working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Jamison sitting in guard here, content to control.
Day can't keep his opponent in guard - Jamison advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jamison working over Day with some ground and pound. Day looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T2#
Jamison passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Day's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jamison cracks Day with a big elbow.
Jamison has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Day!
Day is looking to get to half guard.
Jamison can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Day is looking to escape.
Day bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#T3##SUB2#
Jamison had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Day defends it easily.#SUB2#
Jamison is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Day is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jamison is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jamison has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Jamison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jamison keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Day's head.#T4#
Jamison makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jamison is pushing down on Day's leg trying to pass to half guard. Day is fighting to maintain full guard but Jamison has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Day looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jamison trying to control from half guard but Day is working away.
Jamison passes to side control.
Jamison is working Day over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jamison connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Day some visible discomfort.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Day tries to bench press Jamison off him but Jamison keeps the position.
Day regains half guard there - taking advantage of Jamison's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Jamison drops an elbow to the side of Day's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Jamison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Jamison looking to score a takedown here. Day is defending well but Jamison drives through and ends up in Day's guard.#SUB#
Day escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jamison gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Day throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Day seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Day keeping moving, preventing Jamison from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamison chips away with some ground and pound.
Ricardo Jamison has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jamison working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Day's head.
Jamison trying to control but Day is working from the bottom.
Jamison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Day 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.#T1##SUB#
Day is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jamison defends well.
Jamison is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jamison's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Jamison postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jamison trying to control but Day is working from the bottom.
Jamison controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lucky Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Day is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jamison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Day swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Day working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jamison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jamison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Day working for a triangle but Jamison defends it easily.
Jamison stands up over Day, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB#
Day is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jamison defends well.#SUB#
Day looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Jamison has picked Day up and slammed him! Day can't keep hold of the triangle and Jamison manages to pass to side control!#T3#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Day tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jamison lands an elbow.
Day manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jamison drops an elbow to the side of Day's head.
Day is trying to get back to full guard.
Jamison content to control rather than advance.
Jamison looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Day with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #ROC2#
Day is rocked!#T4#
Jamison lands with a punch from half guard.
Oh Day is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jamison seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Day is looking to improve his position.
Jamison slips a nice elbow through Day's hands, connecting with Day's forehead.
Jamison stalling away here and it's allowed Day to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jamison landing with the ground and pound.
Jamison loads up on a big left hand. Day felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Jamison looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Day can't hide his disappointment, as Jamison celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Jamison!
Ricardo Jamison managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Namunamu Clothing , into his post fight interview.

 

Event: PFC 52     
Date:   Sep 23, 2016
#R1#
Khasbulaev loads up on a big right hand but Day slips the punch.#CL2#
Khasbulaev clinches up with Day and pushes him back against the cage.
Day has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Khasbulaev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Day doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khasbulaev lands with a left to the head.
Day tries a body shot but Khasbulaev blocks it.
A short right from Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Day breaks the clinch.
Khasbulaev tries to land a front kick but Day steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khasbulaev.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev lets loose with a powerful body kick. Day will feel that in the morning.
Day misses with a left hand
and Khasbulaev counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#
Day is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day misses with a straight left.
Oh Day is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khasbulaev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Day moves away.
Khasbulaev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Day.
Day avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Day seems to have got his legs back now.
Khasbulaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khasbulaev has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Day is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Day takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T1#
Day throws a poor cross that misses
and Khasbulaev counters with a nice kick to the body. #CL2#
Khasbulaev takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Day creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khasbulaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Day has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Khasbulaev after a bit of a struggle.
I was talking to Day's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
Day's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Day scores with a shot to the side of Khasbulaev's head.
Day misses with a body punch.
Day blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev pushes Day back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khasbulaev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Day backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Day is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
Khasbulaev misses with some punches. #T2#
Khasbulaev throws a head punch that misses.
Day lands a hook that snaps the head of Khasbulaev backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
Day tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khasbulaev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Day backwards.
Khasbulaev lands with a light punch inside.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Day blocking some punches.
Khasbulaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Day tries to break the clinch but Khasbulaev is controlling the position.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Day is looking to take this one to the mat.
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khasbulaev blocks an uppercut.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Khasbulaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day is trying to push Khasbulaev away but Khasbulaev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khasbulaev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
Day working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
Day lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khasbulaev backwards. #BC2#
Khasbulaev breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Khasbulaev, as that shot connected.
Day uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Khasbulaev does no damage.
Day moves out of range of the strikes.
Khasbulaev takes a swing at Day's ribcage but misses.
Day misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Khasbulaev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Khasbulaev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khasbulaev throws a right hand that Day ducks under and follows up with a left that Day also avoids with ease.
It looked like Day wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khasbulaev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khasbulaev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Day bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD#
Day throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Khasbulaev tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Day is in Khasbulaev's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khasbulaev is looking to stand up but Day isn't so interested in that idea. #T4#
Khasbulaev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Khasbulaev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Day passes Khasbulaev's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khasbulaev keeps working. #SUB#
Day is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magomedrasul Khasbulaev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Day shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Khasbulaev eats them both and turns towards Day to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Day throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Day throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Day slips a straight right by Khasbulaev.
A little feinted left hand from Day on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khasbulaev connects with an inside leg kick.
Khasbulaev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khasbulaev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Day checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khasbulaev looks to throw the jab but Day is out of range. #CL2#
Khasbulaev has Day up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Khasbulaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Day walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khasbulaev misses with a left hand
and Day counters with a left and a right that stings Khasbulaev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khasbulaev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Khasbulaev throws a shot from downtown. Day moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Khasbulaev throws a lazy head kick
letting Day counter with a right hand.
Khasbulaev missing with a left hand there. Day was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Day blocks a head kick by Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Day.
A head kick misses from Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev misses the body punch
and Day counters with a three punch combo that has Khasbulaev backing up. Khasbulaev nods at Day to acknowledge the strikes.
Khasbulaev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Khasbulaev walks into a jab.#ROC#
Khasbulaev is rocked!
Khasbulaev is looking to slow Day down with leg kicks.
Khasbulaev swinging wildly here.
Jab, jab by Day - just one landing.
Khasbulaev is still on wobbly legs! Can Day finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Day scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khasbulaev looks to land a left hand but Day moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Day was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Day cracks Khasbulaev with an open hand slap.
Khasbulaev throws a big shot that misses.
Day swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2#
Khasbulaev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Khasbulaev throws a lazy right hand but Day sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Day misses.
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khasbulaev moves away.
Khasbulaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Day.
A head kick misses from Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Day checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big right from Day misses.
Khasbulaev throws a big counter head kick but Day avoids it with no problem.
Khasbulaev misses with a straight right.
Khasbulaev seems to have recovered his senses.
A swing and a miss from Day.
The fighters circling - Day throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khasbulaev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Khasbulaev throws a one two combo.
Khasbulaev catches Day with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Khasbulaev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khasbulaev misses with a leg kick.
Khasbulaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Day.
Khasbulaev looks to land a right hand but Day moved out of range.#T3#
Day checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khasbulaev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Day finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Khasbulaev's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Day falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magomedrasul Khasbulaev!
Our winner, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: PFC 50     
Date:   Sep 09, 2016
#R1#
Day throws a right hand that misses
and Khasbulaev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Day checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Day is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Day scores with a jab to the head.
Khasbulaev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Day throws a sloppy body shot
and Khasbulaev counters with a nice uppercut.
Khasbulaev throws a right hand that Day ducks under and follows up with a left that Day also avoids with ease.
Lucky Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day thuds his right hand into Khasbulaev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Day on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Khasbulaev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khasbulaev throws a nice looking combination but Day bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khasbulaev throws a right hand that Day ducks under and follows up with a left that Day also avoids with ease.
Khasbulaev slaps away a takedown attempt from Day, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Day throws a lazy uppercut
and Khasbulaev counters with a nice leg kick. #T1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Day.
It seemed like Khasbulaev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Khasbulaev.
Day swings widly with a right hand
and Khasbulaev counters with a left and a right that stings Day.
Day showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khasbulaev.
A slow jab from Day misses its intended target.
Khasbulaev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Day misses with a left hand
and Khasbulaev counters with a right hand to the body.
Khasbulaev scoring well with a low kick there.
Day throws an overhand right that lands on Khasbulaev's shoulder, as Khasbulaev tries to avoid the shot.
Khasbulaev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Day keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T2#
Khasbulaev cracks a nice hook into Day's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Day throws a lazy uppercut
and Khasbulaev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khasbulaev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Khasbulaev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Day swings widly with a right hand
letting Khasbulaev counter with a right hand.
Khasbulaev slips a jab and a cross from Day.
A looping hook to the body misses from Day. Khasbulaev does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Khasbulaev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khasbulaev lands a nice uppercut.
Day goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khasbulaev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Day pushes Khasbulaev back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khasbulaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Day is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Khasbulaev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
I was talking to Day's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Day is trying to break free.
Day wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T3#
Day doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Day misses with a short punch on the inside.
Day can't break the clinch.
Khasbulaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Khasbulaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khasbulaev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL2#
Khasbulaev clinches up against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Khasbulaev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khasbulaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Day tries to throw a body punch but Khasbulaev avoids it by throwing Day back against the ropes.
Khasbulaev lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Khasbulaev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Khasbulaev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Day tries for a takedown but Khasbulaev manages to get underhooks.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Day. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Day fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Day throws a punch but it's blocked by Khasbulaev.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
Day blocks an uppercut.
Khasbulaev working aggressively here.
Khasbulaev has a couple of punches blocked by Day.
Khasbulaev lands a right hand.
Day misses with some punches.
Khasbulaev working aggressively here.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khasbulaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khasbulaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Day tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magomedrasul Khasbulaev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Day checks a leg kick.
Day lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khasbulaev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Day.
Day misses with a straight left.
Day is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Day takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2#
Khasbulaev has managed to clinch.
Day lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khasbulaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khasbulaev throws a head punch that misses.
Khasbulaev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Day.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day takes a shot to the head.
Khasbulaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
Khasbulaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev lands a nice uppercut.
Day fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Khasbulaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Day manages to break the clinch.
Khasbulaev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Day misses the jab.
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khasbulaev throws a nice looking combination but Day bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Day throws a lazy right hand but Khasbulaev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khasbulaev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Day throws a hook but Khasbulaev avoids it easily.
Day connects with a single shot there.
Day comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Khasbulaev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab lands there for Day.
Day shoots in and drives through. Khasbulaev sprawls well.#T2#
Day lands a slapping body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Khasbulaev.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Day throws a predictable looking body shot
and Khasbulaev makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Day really felt that one!
Khasbulaev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Day lands a nice hook to Khasbulaev's body. Khasbulaev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Day blocks a head kick by Khasbulaev.
Day misses the jab.
Khasbulaev is looking for the big counter here.
Day looks to throw the jab but Khasbulaev is out of range.
As Day backs off Khasbulaev throws a huge counter combo but Day manages to avoid it all.
Day takes a swing at Khasbulaev's ribcage but misses.
Khasbulaev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Khasbulaev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Day throws out the jab.
Khasbulaev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khasbulaev throws a sloppy head kick
and Day counters with a right hand to the body.
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Day throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T3#
Khasbulaev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Day misses with an uppercut.
Khasbulaev slips under a jab.
Day avoids the body shot from Khasbulaev.
Day wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khasbulaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day moves away from the strike by Khasbulaev.
Day will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khasbulaev moves out of range as Day strikes.
Day misses with a looping left.
Khasbulaev unleashes a big counter combination but Day bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Day scores with a hook to the body. Khasbulaev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khasbulaev misses with a hook
and Day counters with a one-two to the body. #T4#
Day tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khasbulaev was well out of range. Poor timing from Day.
Khasbulaev throws out a counter right but Day avoids it with no problem.
Khasbulaev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big left from Day misses.
Day throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khasbulaev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khasbulaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Day misses with a left hand
and Day takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Day throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Day takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khasbulaev.#ROC2#
Day is rocked!
Khasbulaev throws a combination that misses
and Day makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oh Day is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khasbulaev cracks a nice hook into Day's ribs.
Day throws a right and a left that Khasbulaev avoids nicely.
Khasbulaev delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lucky Day will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Day throws an overhand right that lands on Khasbulaev's shoulder, as Khasbulaev tries to avoid the shot.
Day seems to have got his legs back now.
Day misses with a right hand
and Khasbulaev counters with a good, hard body kick but Day shrugs it off.
Khasbulaev lands a nice looking body kick.
Khasbulaev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Khasbulaev wants it to stay on the feet.
Day scores with a punch to the head.
Khasbulaev is looking to slow Day down with leg kicks.
Day throws a body punch but Khasbulaev moves out of range.
Khasbulaev throws a leg kick but Day sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Day takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day slips a straight right by Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev throws out a loose jab but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khasbulaev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Khasbulaev misses with a few strikes there. #T1#
Khasbulaev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khasbulaev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khasbulaev throws a head kick that misses
and Day counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khasbulaev misses with a low kick.
Day will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Day keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khasbulaev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Day lands a nice shot that snaps Khasbulaev's head back.
Khasbulaev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Khasbulaev slips a straight right by Day.
Day looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T2#
Khasbulaev throws a hook but Day blocks it.
Khasbulaev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Day misses with a body shot.
Day throws a big shot that misses.
Khasbulaev takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Day shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Khasbulaev pushes Day off looking to stand but Day dives back in and keeps control.
Khasbulaev is staying active underneath Day, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Khasbulaev is looking to escape.#T3#
Day trying to control the action but Khasbulaev is working from the bottom. #SUB#
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.
Day seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Khasbulaev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#SUB#
Day is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Khasbulaev wants to get back to his feet.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khasbulaev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Day is looking for a counter combo.
Khasbulaev tries a head kick but it misses.
Day lands a nice looking body shot.
Day takes one to the side of the head.
Day fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Day goes for a double leg but Khasbulaev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Khasbulaev continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucky Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Day throws a looping overhand right but Khasbulaev ducks down to avoid it.
Khasbulaev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Day.
A little jabbing left from Khasbulaev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Day misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Khasbulaev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lucky Day.
I think Day has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucky Day!

A victorious Lucky Day thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: PFC 46     
Date:   Aug 10, 2016
#R1##CL#
Khasbulaev clinches with his opponent.
Day blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev lands a left hand.
Khasbulaev misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Khasbulaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khasbulaev lands the left hand.
Khasbulaev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Day moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Magomedrasul Khasbulaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day throws a shot from downtown. Khasbulaev moves away and avoids it.
Day throws a hook but Khasbulaev blocks it.
Day misses the shot to the body.
Khasbulaev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Day throws out the jab.
Khasbulaev lands with a kick to the ribs.
Day uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev cracks Day with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khasbulaev throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Day counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khasbulaev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice jab there from Day.
Day slips a jab from Khasbulaev.
Jab, jab by Day - just one landing. #T1#
Day swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Day throws a hook but Khasbulaev blocks it.
Day throws a right and a left that Khasbulaev avoids nicely.
Khasbulaev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khasbulaev swinging wildly here.
Day throws a looping overhand right but Khasbulaev ducks down to avoid it.
Khasbulaev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Khasbulaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Day manages to avoid it.
Khasbulaev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #ROC#
Day is rocked!
Day throws a right and a left that both miss.
Day is still on wobbly legs! Can Khasbulaev finish him?
Khasbulaev misses with a body punch
and Day cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Day seems to have recovered his senses.
Khasbulaev tries to land a front kick but Day steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Day throws an overhand right that lands on Khasbulaev's shoulder, as Khasbulaev tries to avoid the shot.
Khasbulaev appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day throws a body shot but no joy.
Khasbulaev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khasbulaev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Day counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2##CL#
Khasbulaev closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Day.
Khasbulaev scores with a shot to the side of Day's head.
Day fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Khasbulaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khasbulaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khasbulaev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
I was talking to Khasbulaev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khasbulaev has a couple of punches blocked by Day.
Day misses with some punches.
Khasbulaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khasbulaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khasbulaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khasbulaev misses with the head strike.
Day digs a right hand underneath Khasbulaev's ribcage. Khasbulaev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Day has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Khasbulaev seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Day can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day.
Day scores with a shoulder strike. #T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Day.
Khasbulaev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Day blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khasbulaev gets through Day's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Khasbulaev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khasbulaev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Day.
Day doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khasbulaev's elbow. #BC#
Khasbulaev breaks the clinch.
Day takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khasbulaev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Day's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Day checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Day looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khasbulaev looks to land a right hand but Day moved out of range.
Khasbulaev throws the left hand but Day avoids the punch easily.
Khasbulaev misses with a low kick. #T4#
Day throws a right and a left that both miss.
Day fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Khasbulaev misses.
Khasbulaev thows a leg kick but Day checks it
enabling Day to counter with a crisp jab.
Khasbulaev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khasbulaev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Day moves away.
Khasbulaev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Khasbulaev dodges the punch combination from Day.
Day throws a looping overhand right but Khasbulaev ducks down to avoid it.
Day avoids the body shot from Khasbulaev.
Day looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khasbulaev avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khasbulaev misses with a left hand
and Day counters with a right hand to the body.
Khasbulaev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Day looks to score with a jab to the body but Khasbulaev is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magomedrasul Khasbulaev dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Khasbulaev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khasbulaev throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Jab by Day.
Khasbulaev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Khasbulaev slips a jab from Day.
Khasbulaev throws a big counter combination but Day scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Day digs a good body shot into Khasbulaev's ribs.
Khasbulaev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Day moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Khasbulaev delivers a nice body kick.
Day just misses with a punch to the body.
Day shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Khasbulaev eats them both and turns towards Day to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#ROC2#
Khasbulaev is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khasbulaev throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Day swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oh Khasbulaev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL#
Khasbulaev drives through and clinches with Day against the cage.
Day tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khasbulaev seems to have got his legs back now.
Khasbulaev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Day blocking some punches.
Khasbulaev lands with a left to the head.
Khasbulaev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Day's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khasbulaev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Day working aggressively here.
Khasbulaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Day lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khasbulaev backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Khasbulaev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khasbulaev.
Day blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Khasbulaev fails to land.
Khasbulaev working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Day lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khasbulaev backwards.
Khasbulaev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khasbulaev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khasbulaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Day can do to turn this around?
Day wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khasbulaev has him pressed against the cage.
Khasbulaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day misses with the head strike.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khasbulaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khasbulaev swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Khasbulaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Day softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khasbulaev misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Day breaks the clinch.
Khasbulaev missing with a left hand there. Day was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot lands for Day.
Day will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khasbulaev throws a leg kick
and Day counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from Day does no damage.
Lucky Day is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Day lands with a cross.
Khasbulaev walks into a stiff left hand from Day.
Khasbulaev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Khasbulaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Day.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Khasbulaev.
Day looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khasbulaev tries to clinch but Day moves out of range.
Day looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Day lands with an overhand left.
Khasbulaev looks to land a combination but Day avoids it well.
Day waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khasbulaev.
Day misses with an uppercut.
Khasbulaev takes a swing at Day's ribcage but misses.
Khasbulaev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Day.
Day on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khasbulaev swings for the body but Day moves out of range.
Day looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Day lunges at Khasbulaev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khasbulaev's hand.
Day throws a looping overhand right but Khasbulaev ducks down to avoid it.
Khasbulaev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khasbulaev moves out of range of the strikes.
Khasbulaev wants to clinch up but Day keeps it at a distance.
Day looks to land a left hand but Khasbulaev moved out of range nicely.
Day moves out of range as Khasbulaev strikes.
Khasbulaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Day. #T4#
Day avoids a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khasbulaev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Day is out of range.
Khasbulaev is looking to clinch.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Khasbulaev.
Khasbulaev lands a right hook to the body.
Day misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khasbulaev.
Day misses with a jab, cross combination.
Day jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Day throws a nice looking combination but Khasbulaev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khasbulaev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Day.
Khasbulaev throws a body punch but Day moves out of range.
Day looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khasbulaev throws a front kick that sends Day stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day misses with a wild combination.
Khasbulaev lands with an uppercut that bounces Day off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Magomedrasul Khasbulaev will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Day throws a right and a left that Khasbulaev avoids nicely.
Khasbulaev delivers a nice body kick.
Day just misses with a punch to the body.
Khasbulaev dodges the punch combination from Day.
Day takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lucky Day seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Day throws a poor cross that misses
and Khasbulaev counters with a nice uppercut.
Khasbulaev drops Day with a naaaaasty hook - Day is in real trouble here! Khasbulaev dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magomedrasul Khasbulaev!
A relieved looking Magomedrasul Khasbulaev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: PFC 45: Sigurdsson vs. Lee     
Date:   Jul 23, 2016
#R1##CL#
Day gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Day misses with some punches.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Day.
Day gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Day tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown wants to take the fight to the mat but Day manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Day scores with a jab.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Day's shoulder, as Day tries to avoid the shot.
Brown slips under a jab from Day.
Day misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown swings for the body but Day moves out of range.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Day saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Day slips under a jab from Brown.#T1#
Brown defending well as Day loads up on a big left hand.
Day misses with a right hand #TD#
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Day.
Brown pushing down on Day's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is looking to advance position but Day won't allow it.
Day trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Day is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown is taking a breather. Day says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T2##SUB#
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Day defends it well.
Day moves into full guard. #SUB2#
Brown looking to improve position, pressing down on Day's thigh with his hand. Day seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Brown paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Brown's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Day picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lucky Day!
After winning the bout, Lucky Day thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Bushido Brown stepped up to the mic, saying '108'.

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 
 
 
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