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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Plant (ranked 4554 p4p, 1530 weight class) and Gaia Ky Jr (ranked 262 p4p, 91 weight class). Ky Jr has chosen Come Out Ye Black And Tan as his entrance music. Gaia Ky Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gordon Plant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaia Ky Jr!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ky Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Plant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ky Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ky Jr closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Plant's guard.
Plant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ky Jr is one step ahead there.
Ky Jr lands a couple of digs.
Ky Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Plant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ky Jr trying to control but Plant is working from the bottom.
Ky Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Plant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ky Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Plant escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ky Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ky Jr wants to control from the top but Plant keeps moving.
Plant trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky Jr lands a couple of elbows.
Ky Jr trying to control but Plant is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Plant is on top in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ky Jr holds on and takes a little breather.
Ky Jr keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
Ky Jr working a defensive guard here.
Ky Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Ky Jr, not yet.
Plant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ky Jr is keeping the position for now.
Ky Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr is pulling down on Plant's head. It's preventing any offense from Plant, at least for the moment.
Ky Jr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ky Jr won't allow Plant to sweep him here.
Ky Jr being controlled here momentarily.
Plant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ky Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Plant wants to sweep here but Ky Jr controlling him for the moment.
Ky Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Plant gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ky Jr keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr wants to sweep here but Plant controlling him for the moment.
Ky Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ky Jr keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
Ky Jr controls Plant momentarily but Plant frees himself.
Ky Jr keeping moving, preventing Plant from controlling successfully.
Plant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ky Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Plant tries to free his leg and advance position but Ky Jr is retaining full guard.
Ky Jr is pulling down on Plant's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Plant preventing the sweep.
Plant wants to control from the top but Ky Jr keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Plant fails with the takedown.
Ky Jr checks a low kick from Plant.
Ky Jr shoots in but Plant avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gordon Plant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ky Jr misses with a head kick.
Ky Jr throws a right and a left that Plant avoids nicely.
Plant closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ky Jr's guard.
Ky Jr trying to keep a closed guard but Plant is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gordon Plant will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Plant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ky Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Plant.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Plant, as that shot connected.
A left lands for Plant.
Ky Jr defending well as Plant loads up on a big left hand.
Plant shoots for a takedown but Ky Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Plant misses with the combination.
Ky Jr gets tackled into the ropes by Plant. Plant maintains the clinch.
Plant tries to land knees in the clinch but Ky Jr avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Plant gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Plant presses Ky Jr against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plant tries to land knees in the clinch but Ky Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Ky Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Plant gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Plant is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Plant tries to score a body lock takedown but Ky Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Plant trying to control the position but instead, Ky Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Plant into the ropes.
Plant wants to take the fight to the mat but Ky Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Plant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plant is working for takedown but Ky Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ky Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Plant pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ky Jr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Plant on his heels. He'll look to pass Plant's guard now, I'm sure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plant trying to keep a closed guard but Ky Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Gaia Ky Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ky Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Plant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Plant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ky Jr's guard.
Ky Jr keeping full guard, as Plant tries to pass.
Plant trying to control but Ky Jr is working from the bottom.
Plant being controlled here momentarily.
Plant trying to control the position from guard on top but Ky Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plant advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Plant misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ky Jr keeps Plant under control for a moment.
Plant tries to move to mount but Ky Jr blocks the move with his legs.
Ky Jr gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ky Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Plant wants to take a breather but Ky Jr is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Plant is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ky Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Plant.
Plant scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ky Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Plant's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Plant's back!
Ky Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ky Jr has the hooks in. Plant is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Plant tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
A nice elbow there by Ky Jr.
Plant is trying to escape the mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Plant dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ky Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Plant but Plant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ky Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Plant, which made it look bad.
Plant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Plant wants to clinch.
Ky Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Plant.
Plant scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Ky Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plant scores with a kick to the body.
Plant looks for the body kick but Ky Jr saw that one coming.
Gaia Ky Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Plant.
Plant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ky Jr can do to turn this around?
Plant connects with the punch.
Plant shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Plant working Ky Jr over with strikes.
Plant wants to free his trapped foot but Ky Jr is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Plant is thwarting Ky Jr's attempts to control the position.
Ky Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Plant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ky Jr's head.
Ky Jr gets full guard.
Plant trying to control but Ky Jr is working from the bottom.
Plant with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr is adopting a defensive guard.
Ky Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Ky Jr, not yet.
Ky Jr pulls Plant in close to his closed guard and prevents Plant from doing any damage or advancing position.
Plant controlling from the top position.
Ky Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Plant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ky Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Plant is looking to advance position but Ky Jr has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Ky Jr unloading with bombs!
Plant is squirming around, avoiding Ky Jr's attempts to control the action.
Plant is wriggling around trying to escape.
Plant tries to hold on but Ky Jr pushes him away.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ky Jr working his ground and pound in the gym.
Ky Jr dominating with strikes here.
Ky Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ky Jr unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plant manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ky Jr trying to control the action but Plant is working from the bottom.
Ky Jr slips a nice elbow through Plant's hands, connecting with Plant's forehead.
Ky Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gaia Ky Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plant is trying to control but can't.
Plant slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Plant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Plant lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gordon Plant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ky Jr looking for a guillotine here but Plant defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Plant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Plant has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Plant!
In defeat, Gaia Ky Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'I Could Retire Sorry '.
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