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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Day comes to the cage accompanied by Last minute - Great day to choke you out. Gary Day could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jay Smith's chin.
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178 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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167 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gary Day! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Smith! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Day takes one to the side of the head.
Smith swings for the body but Day moves out of range.
Day tries to sprawl but Smith drives through with a takedown into half guard. Day misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Smith wants to free his trapped foot but Day is holding on for dear life with his legs. Day works his way to full guard. Good work. Day has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Day is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith trying to control but Day is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Day.
Day has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though. Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Day is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Day looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Day throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Day has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Day's legs - danger averted. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Day is on top in guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/reversalred.gif) Day has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Day postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Day pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now. Day with a nice head shot there.
Day got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Day has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted. Day is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith looking for a guillotine here but Day defends easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Day makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Day makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Day wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving. Day lands a couple of elbows. Day wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Day lands a couple of elbows. Day content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Day with a nice head shot there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Day cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Smith tries to strike from the bottom.
Day trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Day makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
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Smith is rocked! Day arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Smith's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gary Day! A relieved looking Gary Day thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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