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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sunny Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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130 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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142 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sunny Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Marcos Souza!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day misses with a lunging right hand
and Souza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Souza rushes Day and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Souza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Souza is pushing Day up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Souza lands a shot to the body.
Souza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Day misses with the head strike.
Souza prevents a body shot from Day.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've been informed that Souza has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Souza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Souza.
Souza is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Souza prevents a body shot from Day.
Souza struggles to land a body shot inside as Day controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Souza.
Day throws a punch but it's blocked by Souza.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day misses with the head strike.
Souza has a couple of punches blocked by Day.
Day blocks a body shot from Souza.
Day misses with a punch on the inside.
Day gets through Souza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Day has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Souza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Souza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Souza scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Day.
Souza pushes Day back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Day.
Souza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Souza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Souza.
Souza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Day struggles to land a body shot inside as Souza controls his hands.
Souza misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Souza.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Souza is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Souza lands a right hand.
Souza misses with a punch on the inside.
Souza can't find room to land a body shot as Day controls the action.
Day lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Day lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Souza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Day blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Souza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Day.
A hook to the body from Souza.
Souza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Souza.
Souza lands a shoulder strike.
Souza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Day or not.
Souza tries a body shot but Day blocks it.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Souza's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to throw a body punch but Day avoids it by throwing Souza back against the cage.
Souza prevents a body shot from Day.
Souza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Souza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Souza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Day can't find room to land a body shot as Souza controls the action.
Souza blocks an uppercut.
Day lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Souza.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day can't find room to land a body shot as Souza controls the action.
Souza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Day pushes Souza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Day throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Day working aggressively here.
Day blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Souza's elbow.
Souza tries to work over Day's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Day.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza ducks under a wild hook from Day.
Souza wants to counter with a clinch but Day pushes him away.
Souza has managed to clinch.
Souza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Souza misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Souza.
Day throws a head punch that misses.
Souza has Day pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Souza.
Day blocks an uppercut.
Souza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Souza misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Day.
A nice right hand lands inside from Souza.
Souza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Days head.
Souza misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Souza.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Souza tries a body shot but Day blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Souza dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Souza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Souza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Souza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Day.
Day tests Souza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Day lands with a straight right. Souza didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Day misses.
Souza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Souza misses with a few strikes there.
Day with a jab.
Day scores with a sloppy right hand. Souza should have avoided that one.
Day takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Day misses.
Souza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Souza misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day scores with a body shot.
Day throws a looping overhand right but Souza ducks down to avoid it.
Day sets himself, and Souza steps forward looking for the clinch! Day avoids it this time.
A punch lands to the side of Souza 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Souza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Day misses with a jab to the body
letting Souza counter with a right hand.
Sunny Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza looks to land a right hand but Day moved out of range.
Souza lands a jab to the head.
Day throws out a loose jab but Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Souza.
Souza takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Day connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day misses with a looping right.
Day rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Souza counters with a straight right hand.
Souza blocks a jab.
Souza has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a hook but Day blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Souza. That snapped Day's head back.
Day throws a jab but it's blocked by Souza.
Day jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Souza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Day smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Souza slips under a jab from Day.
Souza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Day throws out the jab.
Souza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Day manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Day is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Souza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Day.
A telegraphed right hand from Day misses the target.
Souza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Day.
Day misses the body punch
and Souza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day throws a lazy uppercut
and Souza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Day throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Souza.
Day blocks a jab.
Souza lands a lovely overhand right.
Souza needs to keep his hands up - Day had a free shot at his head there.
A big right from Souza misses.
Day misses with a hook. Souza ducked under it nicely.
Souza steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Day.
Souza missing with a left hand there. Day was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Souza tries to clinch but Day moves out of range.
Sunny Day is winning the standup battle so far.
Day looks to land a combination. Souza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Souza! But no joy.
A slow jab from Day misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day scores with a body shot.
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 lands a jab to Souza's midsection.
Day scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Day misses with a jab to the body
and Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Souza as he connects with a hook.
Day digs a good hook to Souza's body.
Day misses with a body shot
and Souza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Day scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Day scores with a hook.
Souza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza scores with a jab to the jaw.
Souza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Day.
Day throws a body shot but no joy.
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 Sunny 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!
Souza ducks under a wild hook from Day.
Day moves out of range as Souza strikes.
A big left from Day misses.
Souza walks into a left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Day. That snapped Souza's head back.
Day works the jab nicely.
Day swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Souza tries to counter with a clinch but Day shakes him off and moves away.
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Souza moves away.
Souza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Day throws a big shot that misses.
Souza throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day throws a big shot that misses.
Souza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Day pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Day throws a shot from downtown. Souza moves away and avoids it.
Day connects with a body shot.
A jab from Day does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Day misses the body punch
and Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Day throws a body shot but no joy.
Souza tries to counter by closing the distance.
Souza cracks Day with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Day smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Day throws a lazy uppercut
and Souza moves into the clinch.
Souza takes a shot to the head.
Day throws a punch but it's blocked by Souza.
Day misses with a punch to the body.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day scores with a nice hook to the head.
Souza taking a breather.
A short left from Souza.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Souza.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Souza swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Souza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Souza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Souza throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Souza.
Day tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Souza throws a head punch that misses.
Souza misses with the head strike.
Souza looking to stall.
Day misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Souza.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
Souza takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Souza.
A right hand to the body from Souza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day prevents a body shot from Souza.
A nice left hand lands by Souza.
Souza lands a body punch in the clinch.
Souza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Souza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Souza scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Souza.
Day prevents a body shot from Souza.
Day misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Day scores with a hook to the body.
Souza is struggling to control the position.
A head punch on the inside from Day fails to land.
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.
Souza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Day struggles to land a body shot inside as Souza controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Day.
Day tries a body shot but Souza blocks it.
Souza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza lands a body punch in the clinch.
Souza works on Day's body with a couple of short punches.
Souza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcos Souza seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Souza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Souza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Day's efforts to push away.
Souza's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Souza is leaning against Day and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Souza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Days head.
Day digs a right hand underneath Souza's ribcage. Souza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Souza.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Souza.
A hook to the body from Souza.
A hook to the body from Souza.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Day misses with a body punch.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcos Souza.
I think Souza 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcos Souza!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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