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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fri Day (ranked 3094 p4p, 138 weight class) and Buenaventura Durruti (ranked 3225 p4p, 141 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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135 lbs
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170 cm
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136 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fri Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Buenaventura Durruti!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Durruti. That's going to slow Day down.
A swing and a miss from Day.
Durruti appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Durruti ducks right into an uppercut from Day.
Day swings for the body but Durruti moves out of range.
Durruti feints a counter leg kick.
Durruti moves away from the strike by Day.
Durruti flicks out a counter leg kick but Day steps away.
Day tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durruti was well out of range. Poor timing from Day.
Durruti slips a jab from Day.
A big left from Day misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Day.
Durruti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durruti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Durruti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Day, pushing him back against the cage.
Day definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Day tries to throw a body punch but Durruti avoids it by throwing Day back against the cage.
Durruti with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Day misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Durruti uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Day fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Day.
Durruti working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durruti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Day is trying to maintain a safe position but Durruti gets an underhook and turns Day into the cage.
Day tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durruti blocks a body shot from Day.
Durruti lands a knee to the head.
Day lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Day.
Durruti lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Day blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Day misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durruti tries a knee to the head but Day blocks it.
Day tries to work over Durruti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Day misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Durruti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Day.
Day is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Durruti landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Day.
Day is trying to stall.
A short right from Day on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Day misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durruti landing knees to the head.
Day lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Durruti.
Durruti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Day misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Day.
Day trying to control the position but instead, Durruti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Day into the cage.
Day trying to stall but Durruti improves his position.
Durruti lands with a right to the head.
Durruti working Day over with knees to the body.
Durruti has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Day seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Durruti can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durruti lands a hook that snaps the head of Day backwards.
Day doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durruti effectively controlling the action here.
Durruti is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Durruti landing knees to the head.
Day tries to work over Durruti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durruti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durruti tries a body shot but Day blocks it.
Durruti tries to land a knee to the head but Day blocks with his arms.
Durruti lands a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Durruti.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Durruti.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durruti lands an uppercut.
Durruti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Durruti pushes Day back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durruti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Durruti taking a breather.
Durruti blocks an uppercut.
Durruti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Day blocks it with crossed arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Day.
Durruti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Day blocks it with crossed arms.
Durruti working aggressively here.
Durruti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Day blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Durruti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Durruti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Durruti as the two fighters clinch.
Day struggles to land a body shot inside as Durruti controls his hands.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durruti looking to throw knees to the head but Day is blocking nicely.
Day is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buenaventura Durruti dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Day looks to land a left hand but Durruti moved out of range nicely.
Durruti tries a quick counter leg kick but Day is wise to it.
Nice defenses there by Durruti.
Day looks to land a left hand but Durruti moved out of range nicely.
Day on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Day pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Day misses.
Durruti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durruti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Durruti slips a straight right by Day.
Durruti throws a head kick that misses.
Day is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Day throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durruti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durruti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Durruti misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durruti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Durruti throws a leg kick which misses Day's front leg but catches the back leg as Day tries to avoid it.
Durruti misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Day blocks the low kick.
Day throwing a counter right hand but Durruti manages to avoid it.
Day is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Durruti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Day.
Durruti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Day.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durruti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Day missing with a left hand there. Durruti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Day loads up on a big right hand but Durruti slips the punch.
Durruti appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Day jabs at Durruti's body.
Day moves out of range of the body kick from Durruti.
Day takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Durruti is looking to clinch.
Day throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durruti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Day.
Durruti slips a straight right by Day.
Day takes a kick to the side of the head.
Durruti throws a head kick but Day moves out of range.
Durruti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A left lands for Day.
Day throws a lazy right hand but Durruti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Day.
Durruti misses with a kick to the body.
Day misses with a looping left.
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!
Nice defenses there by Durruti.
Durruti flicks out a counter leg kick but Day steps away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durruti tries to land a front kick but Day steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Durruti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Day.
Day misses with a hook
and Durruti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Day gets tackled into the cage by Durruti. Durruti maintains the clinch.
Durruti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
Day lands a shot to the body.
Durruti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Day backwards.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Day is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Durruti misses with a knee to the head.
Durruti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Durruti tries a knee to the head but Day blocks it.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Durruti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day stalling the fight.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durruti's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Day.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day wants to stall.
A short left from Durruti.
Day misses with a punch on the inside.
Day lands with a short shot to the head.
Day lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durruti backwards.
Durruti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Durruti.
Durruti lands with a right to the head.
Durruti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Day is defending well for now.
Durruti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Durruti.
Day wants to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Day.
Durruti stalling.
Day is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Durruti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Day makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durruti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Durruti throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
Durruti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durruti'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.
Nice body punch from Day.
Day has a couple of punches blocked by Durruti.
Day blocking some punches.
Durruti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day lands a shot to the body.
Durruti misses with the head strike.
Durruti lands with a left to the head.
Durruti misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Buenaventura Durruti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Day misses the jab.
Durruti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Durruti misses with a kick to the body.
Day wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Day scores with a jab to the body.
Day blocks a head kick by Durruti.
Day jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Day moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Durruti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Day dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Day misses with a wild body shot.
And Durruti responds with a good body kick, but Day manages to step out the way in time.
Day scores with a jab. Durruti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Durruti throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Day swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durruti throws a big counter head kick but Day avoids it with no problem.
A thudding body kick lands there by Durruti!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Day throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Day jabs Durruti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Durruti.
Day throws an overhand right that lands on Durruti's shoulder, as Durruti tries to avoid the shot.
Durruti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Day thuds his right hand into Durruti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Day connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Durruti's hands.
Durruti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Day on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Durruti moves out of range as Day strikes.
Durruti replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Day blocks it well.
Day takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Day scores with a nice right hand.
Durruti lands with a kick to the ribs.
Day sizes up Durruti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Day pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Durruti moves out of range as Day strikes.
Day throws a jab when Durruti was well out of range.
Durruti throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Day bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durruti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fri Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durruti.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durruti.
Durruti throws a low kick but Day moves out of range easily.
Durruti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Day scores with a nice right hand.
Day misses with an uppercut.
Day jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Day checks a leg kick.
Durruti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Day's sensitive parts.
Day connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Day swings for the body but Durruti moves out of range.
Durruti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Day.
Day throws a big shot that misses.
Day connects with a looping right hand.
Day cracks Durruti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Durruti lands a head kick. Day smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Day on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day blocks a head kick by Durruti.
Day just misses with a punch to the body.
Fri Day is winning the standup battle so far.
Day scores with a jab to the jaw.
Durruti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Day throws an off balance right hand
and Durruti counters with an outside leg kick.
Day scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Durruti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Day.
Day steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Durruti. That one must have hurt.
Day cracks Durruti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Durruti. Day shrugs it off though.
Durruti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Day. Day circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Durruti connects with a leg kick. Day looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Durruti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Durruti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Day misses with an uppercut
and Durruti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durruti lands a head kick!
Durruti throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day misses with a lunging right hand
and Durruti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durruti scores with a jab. Day acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Day on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Donk. Durruti catches Day right on the button with a cross.
Durruti scores with a kick to the midsection.
Durruti slips a jab from Day.
Day will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Day connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Durruti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Durruti is rocked!
It looks like Buenaventura Durruti has been cut.
A big right from Day misses.
Durruti is still on wobbly legs! Can Day finish him?
Day drops Durruti with a straight right hand, right on the button! Day follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fri Day!
The defeated Buenaventura Durruti had this to say: 'His entrance music scared the fuck outta me'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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