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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Kurt (ranked 3642 p4p, 25232 weight class) and Sonny Day (ranked 384 p4p, 660 weight class). Josh Kurt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Kurt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Day!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurt takes a swing at Day's ribcage but misses.
Kurt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sonny Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day clobbers Kurt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Day connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kurt. Kurt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kurt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kurt throws an overhand right that lands on Day's shoulder, as Day tries to avoid the shot.
Day misses with a two punch combination.
Day lands with an uppercut that bounces Kurt off the cage and back into range.
Day avoids a punch combination nicely.
Day with a poor takedown
enabling Kurt to counter with a crisp jab.
Day has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Day lands with an overhand left.
Day wants to clinch up but Kurt keeps it at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Day lands a nice shot to the body.
Day scores with a nice right hand.
Day catches Kurt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kurt misses with a wild body shot.
Day slips a jab from Kurt.
Day slips a jab and a cross from Kurt.
Kurt misses with a looping right.
Good exchange - Day coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurt throws the left hand but Day avoids the punch easily.
Day moves into range and clinches up with Kurt.
Kurt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Day pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Day lands a jab.
Day is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kurt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Day connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Day scores with a leg kick.
Day scores with a jab.
Day has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Day is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Day defending well as Kurt loads up on a big left hand.
Kurt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kurt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kurt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kurt is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Day's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
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!
No joy there for Day, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Day clobbers Kurt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kurt connects with a crisp jab.
Kurt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Kurt misses.
Day lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Day wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Day misses with a wild combination.
Day gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kurt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Day breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Kurt misses the target.
Day blocks a jab.
Day moves out of range of the strikes.
Day scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kurt in his tracks.
Day thuds his right hand into Kurt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kurt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kurt moves forwards but Day connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Day connects with a body shot.
Day forces Kurt back against the cage and clinches.
Day breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Day dips to his left and cracks Kurt with an uppercut!
Kurt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kurt takes one to the side of the head.
Day connects with the punch.
Kurt swinging wildly here.
Day scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kurt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Day misses with a takedown attempt - Kurt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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 jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kurt throws a hook to the side of Day's head but Day sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Day tries to clinch up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Day darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Day.
Day uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Day does no damage.
Kurt missing with a left hand there. Day was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Day changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Day.
Day lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kurt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Day moves away.
Kurt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Day manages to avoid it.
Kurt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kurt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Day lands a jab.
Kurt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Day jabs at Kurt's body.
Kurt lands with an uppercut that bounces Day off the cage and back into range.
Day bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kurt's head.
Day shoots in looking for a takedown. Kurt tries to sprawl out of it but Day keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kurt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Day dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kurt takes one to the side of the head.
Kurt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kurt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kurt throws a hook but Day avoids it easily.
Kurt misses with a looping left.
Kurt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kurt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Day stuns Kurt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Day feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kurts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Day lands a nice hook to Kurt's body. Kurt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kurt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day moves into the clinch successfully.
Good body shot from Day.
Day breaks from the clinch.
Josh Kurt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Day.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurt takes a swing at Day's ribcage but misses.
Day looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kurt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crunch! Day slams his shin into Kurt's torso.
Day lands a glancing blow to the side of Kurt's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sonny Day seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kurt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Day.
Day scores with a jab to the head.
Day slips under a jab.
Day raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Day shoots in and drives through. Kurt sprawls well.
Kurt 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.
Day keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kurt.
Day uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurt.
Josh Kurt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Day takes the fight into the clinch.
Day pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Day's corner calls for a 1-2. Day obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Day avoids the body shot from Kurt.
Kurt misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kurt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Day connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day slips a jab and a cross from Kurt.
Day throws out a counter right but Kurt avoids it with no problem.
Some wild striking there from Kurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kurt looks to land a right hand but Day moved out of range.
Day darts in and clinches Kurt up against the cage.
Day has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kurt tries a knee to the head but Day blocks it.
Day working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Day breaks the clinch.
Day cracks Kurt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Day uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kurt.
Day scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kurt doesn't seem bothered though.
Day lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Day with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Day.
Day uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kurt.
Day fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kurt.
Donk. Day catches Kurt right on the button with a cross.
Day's corner calls for a 1-2. Day obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day connects with a looping right hand.
Day stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kurt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kurt looks to land a left hand but Day moved out of range nicely.
Day fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheers as Day lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kurt doesn't seem phased though.
Day moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kurt is rocked!
Day has managed to clinch.
Oh Kurt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Day breaks from the clinch.
Kurt seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice defenses there by Day.
Kurt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Day lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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 uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kurt.
Day fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kurt on the side of the head.
Kurt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Day fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Day thuds his right hand into Kurt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Day lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Day.
Day has managed to clinch.
Kurt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Day breaks the clinch.
Day ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kurt walks into a jab.
A punch combination from Kurt misses.
Day stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Day lands a jab to Kurt's midsection.
That kick from Day tenderised Kurt's leg. Kurt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Day dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kurt. That did some damage!
Day connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Day changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kurt tries to avoid it but Day manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kurt to the ground. Kurt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Day!
Day scores with a three punch combo!
A nice leg kick lands there from Day.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Day showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kurt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Day fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Day stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kurt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Day.
Day scores with a jab. Kurt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kurt throws a jab but it's blocked by Day.
Day lands a body shot.
Day lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Day thuds his right hand into Kurt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Day slips a straight right by Kurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Day scores with a push kick.
Day feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kurts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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 closes the distance and pushes Kurt back into the cage.
Kurt is trying to break the clinch but Day is controlling him.
Day breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurt walks into a straight right hand from Day.
Kurt lands with a nice body punch.
Kurt scores with a hook to the body. Day takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kurt looks to land a combination but Day avoids it well.
Day scores with a nice head shot.
Kurt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Kurt misses the target.
Day moves into range and clinches up with Kurt.
Day pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch but Kurt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kurt walks into a stiff left hand from Day.
Day cracks Kurt with an open hand slap.
Day fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Day cracks Kurt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kurt throws a series of punches but Day avoids them all with ease.
Day looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kurt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Day finds it's way round the side to connect with Kurt's head.
Kurt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Day manages to avoid it.
Kurt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Kurt.
Day lands a jab to the nose.
Day is looking to slow Kurt down with leg kicks.
Day scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Day moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Day with a hook.
Day drops Kurt with a big left hand! Kurt is injured, injured bad! Day jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonny Day!
Our winner, Sonny 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.
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