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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rmarkas Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaia Ky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fletcher comes to the cage accompanied by Keep on Lovin Me Baby by Colin James. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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146 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
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176 cm
28
150 lbs
15 - 5 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Rmarkas Fletcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gaia Ky!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fletcher.
Ky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fletcher lands an overhand right.
Ky misses with a body shot
and Fletcher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ky scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A big left from Ky misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fletcher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Ky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gaia Ky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ky tried to score with a low kick but Fletcher checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ky misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fletcher checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Ky misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Ky misses its intended target.
Ky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ky misses with a body punch
and Fletcher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fletcher misses with a straight left.
Gaia Ky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fletcher bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ky is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher working the ground and pound but Ky is defending the strikes.
Fletcher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ky, who protects the arm well.
Sloppy strikes there by Fletcher.
Ky managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fletcher.
The strikes coming from Fletcher are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fletcher is looking to take a break and control but Ky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ky is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Fletcher crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fletcher throws an elbow but Ky slips to the side and avoids it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ky can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ky prevents Fletcher from improving position.
Ky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fletcher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fletcher throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fletcher misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fletcher working the ground and pound but Ky is defending the strikes.
Ky is not content to let Fletcher control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ky parries the strikes from Fletcher easily there. Fletcher is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ky to escape.
You can see the frustration on Ky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fletcher trying to control the position but Ky is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fletcher goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ky has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Fletcher but great work by Ky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rmarkas Fletcher dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fletcher ducks under a wild hook from Ky.
Ky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fletcher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ky.
Ky throws a body kick the misses
and Fletcher counters with a nice body shot.
Ky looks to score with a jab to the body but Fletcher is just out of range.
Ky gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fletcher lands a couple of digs.
Fletcher throws a strike but Ky rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fletcher is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fletcher drops an elbow to the side of Ky's head.
Ky is looking to escape.
Fletcher is thwarting Ky's attempts to control the position.
Fletcher thows a huge punch but Ky dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher is working for a submission of some sort.
Ky on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fletcher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fletcher sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ky defending well though.
Fletcher 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.
Ky is refusing to be controlled, as Fletcher sits in half guard.
Fletcher trying to pass the guard but Ky defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Still in half guard, Fletcher seems content to control.
Ky controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Fletcher tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ky knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ky trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fletcher controlling the action here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ky.
Ky tries to clinch up.
Ky stuns Fletcher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ky throws a jab when Fletcher was well out of range.
Ky shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rmarkas Fletcher dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fletcher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ky scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fletcher blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice cross by Ky.
Ky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ky tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ky misses with a jab to the body
and Fletcher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ky keeping moving, preventing Fletcher from controlling successfully.
Fletcher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ky is keeping the position for now.
Ky wants to sweep here but Fletcher controlling him for the moment.
Fletcher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fletcher wants to control from the top but Ky keeps moving.
Ky wants to sweep but no luck.
Fletcher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fletcher is pushing down on Ky's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ky is fighting to maintain full guard but Fletcher has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ky wants to control the action here but instead Fletcher manages to pass to full mount!
Fletcher dominating with strikes here.
Fletcher has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ky's face.
Ky regains half guard.
Ky wants to get back to full guard.
Rmarkas Fletcher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher is looking to take a break and control but Ky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fletcher works his way into full mount!
Fletcher tries to control but Ky wriggling away.
Ky avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fletcher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fletcher working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Ky slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Fletcher wants to pass the guard but Ky is defending well.
Fletcher throwing shots but Ky is blocking nicely.
Ky keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fletcher not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ky wants to get back to his feet.
Ky is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ky is refusing to be controlled, as Fletcher sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rmarkas Fletcher clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fletcher cracks Ky with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ky misses with a straight right.
Ky throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fletcher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fletcher swings widly with a right hand
letting Ky counter with a right hand.
Ky throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Fletcher to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fletcher throws a series of punches but Ky avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Fletcher blocks the leg kick.
Ky is looking to score with low kicks.
Ky scores with a nice right hand.
Fletcher shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ky napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fletcher postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ky sneaks out the side door and pushes Fletcher away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Fletcher lands a jab.
Ky throws a right hand that misses
and Fletcher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky keeps Fletcher at a distance using the push kick.
Ky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fletcher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ky looks to land a body kick but Fletcher moved away.
Ky looks to score with a jab to the body but Fletcher is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ky throws a right hand that misses
and Fletcher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fletcher.
Fletcher throws a nice looking combination but Ky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ky throws a sloppy body shot
and Fletcher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ky misses with a looping right.
Ky looks to land a body kick but Fletcher moved away.
A swing and a miss from Fletcher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A jab lands there for Fletcher.
Fletcher walks into a jab.
A leg kick checked by Fletcher.
Jab, jab by Fletcher - just one landing.
That kick from Ky tenderised Fletcher's leg. Fletcher is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fletcher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ky doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fletcher counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ky's guard now.
Fletcher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rmarkas Fletcher had his way with Gaia Ky in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fletcher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ky.
Fletcher tries for a takedown but Ky circles away easily
and Ky counters with a straight right hand.
Ky connects with a body shot that sends Fletcher's belly button to the back.
Ky misses with a lunging right hand
and Fletcher counters with a nice uppercut.
Ky gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ky lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fletcher!
Fletcher working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky controlling from the full mount.
Fletcher is desperately trying to improve his position but Ky has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ky content just to control the position here.
Fletcher sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fletcher is in trouble now - Ky has advanced to mount!
Ky looking to control but Fletcher is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky controlling his opponent.
Fletcher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ky tries to control but Fletcher wriggling away.
Gaia Ky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fletcher is trying desperately to improve position.
Ky controlling his opponent.
Rmarkas Fletcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaia Ky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fletcher has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 49:46
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rmarkas Fletcher!
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energy
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hype
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