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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Burke Heimer (ranked 2811 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaia Ky Jr (ranked 19481 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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146 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
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
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Burke Heimer !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaia Ky Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heimer misses with an uppercut
and Ky Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ky Jr is pushing down on Heimer 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Heimer is fighting to maintain full guard but Ky Jr has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ky Jr controlling the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ky Jr connects with a nice short shot to Heimer 's temple.
Ky Jr trying to mount his opponent but Heimer defends it.
Ky Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ky Jr controlling the pace.
Ky Jr passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr trying to control but Heimer is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimer tries to lock up and control but Ky Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ky Jr controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ky Jr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ky Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Heimer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ky Jr postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Heimer looks a forlorn figure.
Ky Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Heimer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ky Jr on the ground.
Heimer is squirming around, avoiding Ky Jr's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimer tries to lock up and control but Ky Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Heimer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ky Jr is trying to control here but Heimer has managed to regain half guard.
Well, if Ky Jr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Heimer is trying to maintain the position but Ky Jr is very close to passing his half guard.
Ky Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Heimer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ky Jr content to control rather than advance.
Ky Jr is looking to take a break and control but Heimer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ky Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Heimer is looking for a sweep. Ky Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ky Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Heimer won't allow Ky Jr to pass to mount.
Heimer is looking for a sweep. Ky Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ky Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ky Jr moves into full mount! Heimer won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr controlling from the full mount.
Ky Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Heimer is looking to escape.
Ky Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ky Jr wants to control the pace but Heimer is squirming around nicely.
Heimer is desperately trying to improve his position but Ky Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ky Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaia Ky Jr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Heimer misses with a lunging right hand
and Ky Jr counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Heimer !
Heimer is looking to regain half guard here but Ky Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
Heimer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Heimer being controlled for a moment.
Let's hope that Ky Jr has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
You can see the frustration on Heimer 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr taking a breather here.
Heimer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ky Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky Jr scoring with punches and elbows.
Ky Jr cracks Heimer with a big elbow.
Ky Jr works to advance to full mount. Heimer defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Heimer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ky Jr tries to control but Heimer wriggling away.
Heimer is looking to improve his position but Ky Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Ky Jr working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ky Jr breaks from Heimer 's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Heimer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ky Jr has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Heimer 's face.
Ky Jr controlling his opponent.
Heimer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ky Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Ky Jr connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ky Jr content just to control the position here.
Ky Jr tries to control but Heimer wriggling away.
Ky Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Ky Jr lands with some strikes.
Ky Jr tries to control but Heimer wriggling away.
Ky Jr lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Heimer hang on?
Heimer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ky Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr looking to finish Heimer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Heimer !
Heimer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ky Jr controlling from the full mount.
Ky Jr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Heimer ?
Ky Jr trying to control but Heimer is having none of it.
Ky Jr is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ky Jr prevents Heimer from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Heimer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Heimer tries to hold on but Ky Jr pushes him away.
Ky Jr lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Heimer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ky Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Heimer is working to get back to half guard.
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!
Ky Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Heimer can't escape the position.
Ky Jr controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaia Ky Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Heimer misses with a combination
and Ky Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Heimer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ky Jr controls the pace.
Heimer looking for a sweep. Not yet Heimer , not yet.
Ky Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Heimer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ky Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Heimer is retaining full guard.
Ky Jr stays in close to Heimer 's body and controls the position.
Heimer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ky Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ky Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr pushing down on Heimer 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ky Jr is controlling the pace.
Ky Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky Jr is trying to control. Heimer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ky Jr passes to full mount!
Heimer tries to hold on but Ky Jr postures up.
Ky Jr tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Heimer is in a horrible position here. Ky Jr smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ky Jr avoids the attempt from Heimer to control.
Heimer is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr controlling from mount.
Heimer is looking to get to half guard.
Ky Jr scoring with strikes but Heimer is staying in there.
Ky Jr has control of Heimer 's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Heimer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ky Jr is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Heimer is surviving well by controlling Ky Jr's body position as best he can.
Ky Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gaia Ky Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ky Jr controlling the pace for now.
Ky Jr landing punches.
Heimer swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Heimer is in a horrible position here. Ky Jr smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Heimer is squirming around, avoiding Ky Jr's attempts to control the action.
Ky Jr avoids the attempt from Heimer to control.
Heimer is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimer working to try and regain half guard.
Ky Jr looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Heimer 's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Ky Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Heimer gets back to half guard.
Burke Heimer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heimer is in trouble now - Ky Jr has advanced to mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ky Jr landing strikes from the mount.
Ky Jr controlling his opponent.
Heimer manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaia Ky Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ky Jr 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaia Ky Jr!
Gaia Ky Jr spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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