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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jako Day (ranked 3765 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Greene (ranked 2617 p4p, 371 weight class). Greene is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Oakland. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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210 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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220 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jako Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Greene!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene looks for a takedown but Day sprawls well.
Day swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Greene has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Day.
Greene shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Day napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ground and pound from Greene seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Greene trying to control the action but Day is working from the bottom.
Day tries to escape but Greene is in control.
Day taking punishment in the form of punches.
Day is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Greene takes a little break here. Day wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Greene thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Greene has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ground and pound from Greene seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Day is avoiding damage well.
Day is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Greene off and has taken his back!
Greene wants to escape the position.
Greene has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Day trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Greene doesn't escape.
Despite having Greene's back, Day says stuff this ground business - let's go for a knockout! Greene seems baffled but is happy to be out of the difficult position!
Greene has his takedown stuffed
and Day counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Greene fails to land with a series of punches.
Greene shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jako Day has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Greene.
Greene shoots in but Day avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A little feinted left hand from Day on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Greene gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Day.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Greene takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greene takes one to the chin there.
Day throws a series of strikes that have Greene backpedaling.
Hunter Greene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greene fails with the takedown.
Greene takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Greene shoots in looking for a takedown. Day tries to sprawl out of it but Greene keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Day manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Greene closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Day's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Greene is controlling him.
Greene trying to control the position from guard on top but Day is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greene postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Greene postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Greene content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Greene won't allow Day to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greene missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Day working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Greene.
Day has control of Greene's left arm, preventing Greene from doing any damage.
Greene trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Day is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Greene keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Day's head.
Day looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Greene lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene is in close to Day's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Day is adopting a defensive guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Day is on top in guard.
Greene is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Greene looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Day trying to stand up but can't free himself from Greene's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jako Day dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice body punch from Day.
Greene shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Day counter with a right hand.
Day slips a jab and a cross from Greene.
Greene fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Day lands a nice shot to the body.
Day keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jako Day has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Greene.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Day throws a nice looking combination but Greene bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Day throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Greene doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Day counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Day with a hook.
Day connects with a right hand. Greene shakes it off.
Jako Day is winning the standup battle so far.
Greene shoots for a takedown but Day saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It looked like Day wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Greene fails with the takedown.
Greene throws a lazy body kick
and Day counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Day works the jab nicely.
Greene tries for a takedown but Day sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Day swinging wildly here.
Day is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Greene can do to turn this around?
Greene gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene misses with a takedown attempt
and Greene takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Day lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Greene thuds his right hand into Day's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Day cracks the inside of Greene's front leg.
Greene misses with a double jab
and Day counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Day does no damage.
Greene darts in looking for a takedown but Day gets double underhooks and turns Greene into the cage.
Greene with a poor takedown
and Day connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Day lands with a right hand.
Day lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Greene fails to land with a series of punches.
Greene shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Day counters with a three punch combo that has Greene backing up. Greene nods at Day to acknowledge the strikes.
Greene walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene misses with a takedown
and Day counters with a straight right hand.
Greene throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Day is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Day thuds his right hand into Greene's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Greene has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Day throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Day scores with a four punch combination!
Greene takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Hunter Greene has been cut.
Greene swinging wildly here.
Day throws a big counter combination but Greene scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Greene has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day works Greene's body with a nice hook.
Day displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Greene.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day connects with a crisp jab.
Day lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Day thuds a left hand into Greene's body.
Day connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Greene misses with a head kick.
Greene throws a head kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Day.
Greene misses with a takedown
and Day counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day lands a body shot.
Day swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Day fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Greene looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Greene fails with the takedown
and Day cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jako Day dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Greene's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Day lands with a straight right. Greene didn't see that one coming.
Day keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Greene shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Day but Day pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Greene misses with a few strikes there.
Day is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Greene takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Greene throws a series of punches but Day moves out of range.
Day fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Greene takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Greene throws a body punch but Day moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Day. That's going to slow Greene down.
Day slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Day. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Day.
Greene with a poor takedown
and Greene takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jako Day has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Greene.
Greene takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Greene tries for a takedown but Day circles away easily
and Day counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left and a right from Day both land. Nice combination.
Day lands a jab-cross combination.
Day scores with a sloppy right hand. Greene should have avoided that one.
Jako Day is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donk. Day catches Greene right on the button with a cross.
Greene throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greene 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.
Day misses with a wild combination.
Greene tries for a takedown but Day circles away easily
and Day counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hunter Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Day.
Greene takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Day scores with a jab to the body.
Greene moves forwards but Day connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Greene doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Day to counter with a crisp jab.
Jako Day is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Day scores with a hook.
Day connects with the punch.
Day digs a good body shot into Greene's ribs.
Greene shoots for a double leg takedown but Day sprawls well. He's pushed Greene's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A punch combination from Day misses.
Day lands a nice shot that snaps Greene's head back.
Greene shoots in but Day avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Day swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Greene is rocked!
Day dances in with a quick combination. Greene is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Day snaps Greene's head back. Greene stumbles backwards against the cage. Day steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Greene's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Greene just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jako Day!
A relieved looking Jako 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.
Hunter Greene spoke after the fight, saying 'i'll be back, God has a plan and tonight his plan was for my ass to get kicked. I'm going to pray and train like a Tibetan monk...'.
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