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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angel Concepcion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaia Ky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Concepcion kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Descent. Ky has chosen TIAMAT - Gaia as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
33 - 14 - 1 |
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176 cm
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159 lbs
29 - 13 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Angel Concepcion!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaia Ky!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ky wants to clinch
and Concepcion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab from Ky.
Gaia Ky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ky tries to clinch up but Concepcion circles away and keeps his distance.
Ky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Concepcion takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Concepcion fails to land the takedown.
Concepcion misses with a looping left.
Ky avoids the head kick by Concepcion.
Ky scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Concepcion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ky looks to score with a jab to the body but Concepcion is just out of range.
Concepcion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Concepcion slips a jab and a cross from Ky.
Concepcion bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ky's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ky tries to clinch
and Concepcion counters with a left and a right that stings Ky.
Ky uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky tries to clinch up.
Concepcion throws a hook to the side of Ky's head but Ky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Concepcion swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ky counters with a nice uppercut.
Ky slips a jab and a cross from Concepcion.
Ky scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Concepcion is looking to reverse the position.
Ky throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Concepcion is looking for a sweep.
Concepcion is working hard here to advance position.
Concepcion is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ky has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky just content to control the position.
Concepcion tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ky happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gaia Ky wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ky connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Concepcion momentarily.
Concepcion gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ky.
Concepcion looks for a takedown but Ky sprawls well.
Ky scores with a jab to the jaw.
Concepcion takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ky misses with an uppercut. Concepcion saw that one coming.
Ky looks to land a combination. Concepcion sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Concepcion closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Concepcion thows a huge punch but Ky dodges it nicely.
Ky controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Concepcion is looking to advance position but Ky won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion throwing shots but Ky is blocking nicely.
Ky is looking for a sweep. Concepcion is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Concepcion trying to mount his opponent but Ky defends it.
Ky gets back to full guard.
Ky trying to control the position.
Ky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Concepcion wants to pass the guard but Ky is keeping the position.
Ky trying to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Concepcion trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Concepcion postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gaia Ky will probably get the nod.
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.
Ky plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Concepcion shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ky misses with a straight left.
Concepcion on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Concepcion takes one to the chin there.
Ky 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.
Concepcion throws a right and a left that Ky avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Ky.
Ky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Concepcion.
Concepcion fails to land with a series of punches.
Ky closes the distance and clinches.
Concepcion takes a shot to the head.
Concepcion has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ky tries to throw a body punch but Concepcion avoids it by throwing Ky back against the cage.
Ky misses with a body punch.
Ky is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Concepcion tries a body shot but Ky blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Concepcion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ky.
Concepcion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Concepcion.
Ky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Concepcion stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ky has a couple of punches blocked by Concepcion.
Concepcion connects with a knee to the head.
Concepcion lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Concepcion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Concepcion on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Concepcion fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ky avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel Concepcion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Concepcion moves in looking to clinch but Ky pushes him off.
Concepcion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Concepcion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ky shoots in for a takedown but Concepcion shows good takedown defense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Concepcion darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Concepcion thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Concepcion not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ky kicks Concepcion off and gets back to his feet.
Concepcion throws a push kick but Ky slaps the foot to one side.
Ky misses the shot to the body.
Ky lands a glancing blow to the side of Concepcion's head.
Ky feints and then cracks Concepcion's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Concepcion down.
Ky throws a body punch but Concepcion moves out of range.
Angel Concepcion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Concepcion walks into a left hand.
Ky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ky walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Concepcion checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ky slaps away a takedown attempt from Concepcion, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ky connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ky slips a jab and a cross from Concepcion.
Ky misses with a looping right.
Ky thows a body shot but no joy.
Ky misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ky.
Concepcion works Ky's body with a nice hook.
Concepcion walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ky throws a leg kick which misses Concepcion's front leg but catches the back leg as Concepcion tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Concepcion pushes Ky up against the cage in a clinch.
Concepcion missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ky fails to land.
Ky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Concepcion working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Concepcion or not.
Concepcion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Ky.
Concepcion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ky.
Concepcion throws a head kick that misses
and Concepcion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ky lands a head kick!
Gaia Ky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Concepcion 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Concepcion. Those never looked like landing.
Ky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ky. Concepcion shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaia Ky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ky works over Concepcion's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Concepcion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ky tries a head kick but it misses.
Concepcion looks to land a combination but Ky avoids it well.
Ky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Concepcion.
Ky rushes Concepcion and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Concepcion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ky misses with a punch to the body.
Ky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Concepcion backwards.
Ky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Concepcion backwards.
Concepcion wants to stall.
Concepcion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ky lands with a right to the head.
Ky misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Concepcion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Concepcion has clasped his hands together around Ky's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Concepcion throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ky manages to work his way to half guard, despite Concepcion's best efforts.
Concepcion throws a strike but Ky avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Concepcion is aware though and is defending well.
Concepcion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Concepcion preventing the sweep.
Concepcion pushing down on Ky's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ky trying to control here.
Ky actively working from the bottom here.
Ky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Concepcion missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ky trying to control here.
Ky is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Concepcion is staying active.
Concepcion is trying to work for a kimura but Ky is defending well.
Concepcion missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ky wants to get back to full guard but Concepcion has passed into side control.
Ky is trying to control Concepcion's posture but Concepcion avoids it.
Concepcion passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ky!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky is desperately trying to improve his position but Concepcion has a good base and remains in mount.
Ky in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Concepcion cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Concepcion looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ky working to try and regain half guard.
Concepcion landing shots from mount.
Ky is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! Concepcion connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Concepcion avoids the attempt from Ky to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Concepcion lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ky tries to hold on but Concepcion pushes him away.
Ky is desperately trying to improve his position but Concepcion has a good base and remains in mount.
Concepcion lands with some strikes.
Ky is rocked!
Concepcion prevents Ky from getting the reversal.
Ky is still in real trouble! Can Concepcion finish him?
Concepcion lands with some strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Concepcion looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Ky covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angel Concepcion!
Angel Concepcion retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Angel Concepcion thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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