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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Day (ranked 3337 p4p, 3723 weight class) and Titoxo Podric (ranked 356 p4p, 393 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Titoxo Podric!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Podric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Day throws out the jab.
A left and a right from Podric both land. Nice combination.
Day defending well as Podric loads up on a big left hand.
Day misses with an uppercut.
Podric throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Podric rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Day moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Day misses.
Podric drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Day defends it well.
Day shoots in but Podric avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Podric's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Day connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Podric scrambles back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Podric. Those never looked like landing.
Podric ducks under a wild hook from Day.
And Podric tries to counter it with a takedown but Day pushes his down on his head and steps out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Day. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Day.
Day has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Podric slips a jab from Day.
Day misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Podric.
Day misses with a hook
and Podric counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Podric showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Podric prevents Day from getting back to his feet.
Day on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Day tries to get out of the position.
Podric tries to stand but Day is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Day is trying to keep Podric in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Podric showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Day throws the left hand but Podric avoids the punch easily.
And Podric tries to counter it with a takedown but Day pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Podric misses with a double jab.
A big left from Day misses.
Podric feints the counter takedown.
Day misses with a straight left.
Day misses with a wild body shot.
Day throws a leg kick that is checked
so Podric counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Day wants to stand but Podric is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podric stands up over Day, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Day tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Podric is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Podric has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Day is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Podric sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Day pivots, looking for a leg kick but Podric is out of range and Day settles back down.
Podric is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Day misses with a hook. Podric ducked under it nicely.
Day walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Podric slips a straight right by Day.
Podric's corner calls for a 1-2. Podric obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Day connects with a nice looking jab.
Day misses with a left hand
and Podric counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Podric is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Day is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Titoxo Podric dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Podric.
Day misses with a straight right.
Podric misses with a series of wild punches.
Day attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Podric tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A swing and a miss from Day.
Sonny Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Podric will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Day looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Podric drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Day defends it well.
Day cracks Podric with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Podric.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Podric moves out of range of the strikes.
Day shoots for a takedown but Podric saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Day misses with a straight right.
Podric feints the counter takedown.
Day misses with a straight right.
Podric throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Podric with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Podric ducks under a wild hook from Day.
Podric throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Day.
Podric misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick from Day misses.
Day throws a good cross that connects.
Day jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Day throws out a loose jab but Podric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Podric manages to avoid it.
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Podric moves away.
Day throws a series of punches but Podric avoids them all with ease.
Day misses with the combination.
Podric misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Day smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Day swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day throws a right and a left that Podric avoids nicely.
Podric keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Day.
Podric changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Podric jabs at Day's body.
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!
Podric misses with a wild combination.
Day throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Day throws a shot from downtown. Podric moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Day misses its intended target.
And Podric tries to counter it with a takedown but Day pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Day throws a jab when Podric was well out of range.
Day throws a jab when Podric was well out of range.
Podric defending well as Day loads up on a big left hand.
Day works Podric's body with a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Podric.
Podric defending well as Day loads up on a big left hand.
Podric is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Day throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Podric drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Day defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Podric, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Podric takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Day misses with a straight left.
Titoxo Podric is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Day misses with an uppercut
and Podric counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Podric slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podric scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Podric sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Day dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Podric throws a nice looking combination but Day bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Day misses.
Day displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Podric keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Podric showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Day.
Day waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Podric.
Podric feints the counter takedown.
Day changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Podric misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Day misses.
Day throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Podric 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.
Podric scores with a body shot.
Podric slips under a jab.
Day throws a shot from downtown. Podric moves away and avoids it.
Sonny Day is winning the standup battle so far.
Day throws out a loose jab but Podric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day punishes Podric's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Podric lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Some wild striking there from Podric.
Day seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Day misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Podric.
Podric is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Day misses the shot to the body.
Podric throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Day pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Day lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Day misses.
Podric is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Day rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Podric moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Day misses the target.
Podric changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Day misses with a few strikes there.
Day throws a leg kick that is checked
and Podric counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Podric landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Podric controlling the action here.
Day on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Podric takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Day is looking to escape.
Podric has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Podric won't let Day get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Titoxo Podric has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podric sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Day in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Day squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Podric content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Podric lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Podric content just to control the position here.
Podric in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Titoxo Podric.
I think Podric 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Titoxo Podric!
After the fight, Titoxo Podric 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.
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pop
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