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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damion Skye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mala Ika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skye comes to the cage accompanied by Never Gonna Stop - Rob Zombie. Ika has chosen Crazy Train as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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140 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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24
138 lbs
11 - 2 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damion Skye!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mala Ika!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ika lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ika connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Damion Skye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Ika.
Ika fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ika cracks Skye with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Donk. Skye catches Ika right on the button with a cross.
Skye pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ika staying out of range there.
Nice cross by Ika.
Skye pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skye looks to land a combination but Ika avoids it well.
Skye throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Skye misses.
Skye throws a hook to the side of Ika's head but Ika sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ika throws a shot from downtown. Skye moves away and avoids it.
Ika throws a shot from downtown. Skye moves away and avoids it.
Ika throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Ika. That snapped Skye's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ika defending well as Skye loads up on a big left hand.
Ika ducks under a wild hook from Skye.
Ika clinches up against the cage.
Ika misses with a knee strike.
Skye has had enough of the clinch but Ika keeps him there for the moment.
Skye dodges an elbow strike from Ika.
Ika throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skyes head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ika throws an elbow but misses.
Ika pushes off an throws an elbow but Skye leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ika lands an elbow that stopped Skye in his tracks for a moment.
Skye is trying to break the clinch but Ika has him pressed against the cage.
Ika breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ika takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ika staying out of range there.
Skye misses with a low kick.
Ika moves out of range of the body kick.
Ika moves away from the strike by Skye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skye blocks a jab.
Ika avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skye misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ika connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Skye momentarily.
Ika blocks the body kick.
Ika moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to de liver by Ika. Beautiful body shot.
Skye throws a sloppy head kick and Ika moves out of range easily.
Ika throws a series of punches but Skye moves out of range.
A big right from Skye misses.
Ika misses with a hook. Skye ducked under it nicely.
Skye uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ika has time to react.
Ika throws out a loose jab but Skye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Ika there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye slips under a jab.
Ika bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skye's head.
A big left from Skye misses.
Ika tries to close the distance and clinch but Skye swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ika uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Skye has time to react.
Ika might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ika tries to clinch up but Skye circles away and keeps his distance.
Skye goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ika is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Skye had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ika misses with an uppercut. Skye saw that one coming.
Skye is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Skye swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ika counters with a leg kick.
Skye throws a sloppy head kick and Ika moves out of range easily.
Skye swings for the body but Ika moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ika. That's going to slow Skye down.
Ika listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ika throws a push kick but Skye slaps the foot to one side.
Ika pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skye lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ika circles away quickly and effectively.
Skye lands a head kick!
A big right from Skye misses.
Skye slips under a jab from Ika.
Nice defenses there by Ika.
Ika chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ika throws a leg kick which misses Skye's front leg but catches the back leg as Skye tries to avoid it.
Skye on the wrong end of a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ika's corner calls for a 1-2. Ika obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Skye rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ika moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ika moves into range and connects with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ika.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mala Ika dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ika fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ika misses with a straight right.
Ika scores with a decent looking hook.
Ika keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skye.
Ika throws a low kick but Skye avoids it.
Ika misses with an uppercut.
Ika takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Skye throws a hook to the side of Ika's head but Ika sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skye takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ika needs to keep his hands up - Skye had a free shot at his head there.
Ika throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Skye just misses with a punch to the body.
Skye misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ika uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skye.
Ika takes a swing at Skye's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skye takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ika moves out of range of the strikes.
Ika misses the shot to the body.
Skye throws out a leg kick but Ika moves out of range and Skye only half commits.
Ika looks to land a body kick but Skye moved away.
Ika takes a swing at Skye's ribcage but misses.
Skye checks a low kick from Ika.
Ika looks to land a left hand but Skye moved out of range nicely.
Skye throws an overhand right that lands on Ika's shoulder, as Ika tries to avoid the shot.
Mala Ika seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skye looks to score with a jab to the body but Ika is just out of range.
Crunch! Ika slams his shin into Skye's torso.
Skye ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Skye uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ika has time to react.
Skye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ika manages to avoid it.
Ika keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skye ducks under a wild hook from Ika.
Ika steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skye.
Ika ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ika.
Ika throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ika defending well as Skye loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by Ika there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ika throws a sloppy head kick and Skye moves out of range easily.
Ika misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ika looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ika looks to score with a jab to the body but Skye is just out of range.
Ika on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skye. Skye obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Skye throws a body kick that misses.
Ika throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Ika.
Ika throws a jab but it's blocked by Skye.
Ika has Skye up against the cage in a clinch.
Ika misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skye.
Ika pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Skye is trying to force a seperation but Ika has the dominant position.
Ika lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ika.
Skye has had enough of the clinch but Ika keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ika obliges.
Ika tries to land knees in the clinch but Skye avoids the damage to the body.
Skye managing to block the knees to the body from Ika.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ika throws an elbow but misses.
A short body shot lands from Ika as the two fighters clinch.
Skye wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ika pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ika creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Skye is pushing Ika up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ika looking to throw knees to the head but Skye is blocking nicely.
Skye trying to stall but Ika improves his position.
Ika pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ika lands an uppercut.
Ika lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ika lands a damaging elbow.
Skye wants to get back to striking at distance but Ika won't allow it.
Ika throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ika just misses with a elbow thrown towards Skye's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mala Ika showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Skye misses with a looping left.
Ika blocks a head kick by Skye.
Skye throws a hook but Ika blocks it.
Ika misses with a hook.
A jab from Skye misses.
Ika uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skye.
Ika swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skye throws a lazy head kick
enabling Ika to counter with a crisp jab.
Ika throws a lazy right hand but Skye sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skye looks to land a left hand but Ika moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ika displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skye throws out the jab.
Skye steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ika.
Ika darts in and clinches Skye up against the cage.
Ika breaks from the clinch.
Ika tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ika throws a sloppy head kick and Skye moves out of range easily.
Ika walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ika is looking to clinch.
Skye throws a jab when Ika was well out of range.
Ika misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skye misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ika to counter with a crisp jab.
Skye lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Skye misses the target.
Skye looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Skye fails to land with a series of punches.
Skye fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ika looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Skye gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ika tries to land a front kick but Skye steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Skye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ika thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ika lands a jab to the nose.
Ika showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skye.
Ika throws a head kick that misses.
Skye takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Skye.
Ika moves in looking to clinch but Skye pushes him off.
Skye misses with a wild body shot.
Ika lands a nice looking kick to the body. Skye takes a step back to recover.
Skye pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skye connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ika throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ika throws a shot from downtown. Skye moves away and avoids it.
Ika throws a body punch but Skye moves out of range.
Skye swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ika counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ika moves out of range as Skye throws a body kick.
Ika closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skye.
Ika is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skye is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ika misses with an elbow strike.
Skye tries to break free but Ika pushes him back against the cage.
Skye throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ika tries to land knees in the clinch but Skye avoids the damage to the body.
Ika cracks Skye with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ika.
Ika pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Ika does no damage.
Ika takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skye connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ika momentarily.
Ika steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skye.
Ika lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A lazy body kick from Ika
and Skye counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skye throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Skye misses with a head kick.
Ika cracks Skye with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Skye misses with a looping left.
Ika gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Skye on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ika using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skye has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mala Ika really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ika bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ika lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Skye misses with a series of wild punches.
Ika throws a right and a left that Skye avoids nicely.
Ika cracks the inside of Skye's front leg.
Ika misses with a wild body shot.
Skye scores with a decent looking hook.
Skye throws a head kick that misses
and Skye takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ika lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ika fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skye manages to avoid it.
Skye misses with a double jab
and Ika counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ika buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ika lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Skye has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Skye and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ika catches Skye with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ika throws the kick towards the body but Skye avoids it.
Ika takes a swing at Skye's ribcage but misses.
Ika keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skye.
Ika ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skye moves away.
Skye throws a hook to the side of Ika's head but Ika sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skye moves away from the strike by Ika.
Ika throws a jab but it's blocked by Skye.
Ika takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Skye just misses with a punch to the body.
Skye lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ika is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ika connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skye looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ika wants to clinch.
Skye throws a sloppy body shot
and Ika counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Skye jabs Ika right on the nose. Ika blinks but takes it well.
Skye looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ika blocks a head kick by Skye.
Ika waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skye.
Skye takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Skye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skye throws a lazy head kick
and Ika counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ika connects with a jab.
Skye throws a sloppy body shot
and Ika makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ika changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye walks into a jab.
Ika takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Skye throws a lazy head kick
and Ika counters with a good low kick that Skye was not able to check.
Skye will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skye blocks a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ika utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Skye is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Skye wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ika.
Ika tries to land a knee to the head but Skye blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ika lands an elbow inside that Skye shrugs off.
Ika using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skye has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Skye avoids the elbow strike from Ika, against the cage.
Ika lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ika lands a knee to the body.
Ika throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skye blocks it with crossed arms.
Ika lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Skye managing to block the knees to the body from Ika.
Skye wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ika pushes Skye back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Skye is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ika scores with a shot to the side of Skye's head.
Skye blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ika pushes Skye back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mala Ika dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Skye slips a straight right by Ika.
Ika thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Skye does it's job there.
Ika walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ika scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ika misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skye scores with a hook.
Skye throws a hook but Ika avoids it easily.
Ika ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skye moves forwards but Ika connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ika staying out of range there.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ika slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Skye misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ika bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Skye's head backwards.
Skye looks to throw a body kick
and Skye takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skye moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice body kick there by Ika.
Ika connects with the punch.
Skye avoids the head kick by Ika.
Skye drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ika tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ika throws the left hand but Skye avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Skye.
Ika tries to clinch there but Skye circles away.
Skye misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ika moves out of range of the body kick.
Skye misses with a body kick.
Skye looks to land a right hand but Ika moved out of range.
Skye blocks a head kick by Ika.
Ika lands with a right hand.
Ika moves out of range of the body kick from Skye.
Ika tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Skye throws a sloppy head kick
and Ika makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Damion Skye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skye lands a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Skye.
Skye avoids the head kick by Ika.
Skye throws out a loose jab but Ika uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ika throws a push kick but Skye slaps the foot to one side.
Skye circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skye throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ika sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ika moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ika moves into range and clinches up with Skye.
Ika landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ika lands a good knee to the midsection. Skye won't want to take too many of those.
Ika has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skye throws a lazy body kick
and Ika counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Skye is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Skye keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Skye tests Ika's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Skye moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skye moves away from the strike by Ika.
Ika displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skye throws out the jab.
Ika misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ika avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ika cracks a nice hook into Skye's ribs.
Ika ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ika bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ika fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skye, pushing him back against the cage.
Skye struggles to land a body shot inside as Ika controls his hands.
Ika tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skye takes a knee right on the jaw!
Skye digs a right hand into Ika's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ika's gas tank.
Skye has a couple of punches blocked by Ika.
Ika is working Skye over against the cage.
Skye pushes Ika back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mala Ika comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ika has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mala Ika! Mala Ika retains his bantamweight title!
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