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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bravado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaia Ky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravado comes to the cage accompanied by Pray. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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22
164 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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176 cm
26
165 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Bravado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gaia Ky!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravado misses the shot to the body.
Ky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bravado was well out of range. Poor timing from Ky.
Bravado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ky.
Ky lands a head shot.
Bravado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bravado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bravado throws out a loose jab but Ky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bravado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bravado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ky.
Ky slips under a jab from Bravado.
Ky scores with a decent looking hook.
Ky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ky.
Ky swings for the body but Bravado moves out of range.
Bravado fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ky checks it well.
Decent striking displayed by Bravado there.
Bravado throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravado decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bravado is looking to pass Ky's guard but actually Ky recovers to full guard.
Bravado throws and elbow that misses. Ky uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bravado's guard. Nice move by Ky!
Ky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bravado trying to control the position.
Ky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bravado looking for subs off his back but Ky has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravado wants to control but Ky is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bravado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ky misses with a wild body shot.
Bravado fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ky is out of range.
Bravado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bravado throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ky.
A shot to the body from Bravado misses
and Ky counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bravado thinking.
Bravado misses with a leg kick
and Ky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bravado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ky swings for the body but Bravado moves out of range.
A cross from Bravado lands.
Ky misses the shot to the body.
Ky bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bravado's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Ky catches Bravado right on the button with a cross.
Bravado misses with a body shot
and Ky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bravado throws the left hand but Ky avoids the punch easily.
Bravado misses with a looping left.
Ky defending well as Bravado loads up on a big left hand.
Ky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ky throws a looping overhand right but Bravado ducks down to avoid it.
Ky uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick from Bravado is predictable there
and Ky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bravado will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bravado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ky doesn't seem bothered though.
Bravado throws a sloppy body shot
letting Ky counter with a right hand.
Ky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bravado stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ky lands an overhand right.
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 just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaia Ky dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bravado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ky moves out of range as Bravado strikes.
Ky moves out of range of the strikes.
Ky takes a swing at Bravado's ribcage but misses.
Bravado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ky stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bravado throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ky scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bravado.
Ky looks to throw the jab but Bravado is out of range.
Eddie Bravado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ky ducks under a wild hook from Bravado.
Bravado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ky.
Bravado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ky's head backwards.
Bravado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bravado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ky.
Ky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bravado.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky lands a jab.
Ky misses with a shot to the body
and Bravado counters with a nice body shot.
Bravado scores with a sloppy right hand. Ky should have avoided that one.
Gaia Ky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ky throws a lazy right hand but Bravado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ky takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ky gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bravado.
Ky clinches up with Bravado and pushes him back against the cage.
Bravado trying to land knees to the body.
Bravado breaks the clinch.
Ky lands a right hook to the body.
Ky misses with a series of wild punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ky.
Bravado misses with a combination
and Ky counters with a low kick, right behind Bravado 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bravado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ky.
Ky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bravado.
Bravado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bravado doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bravado lands a glancing blow to the side of Ky's head.
Bravado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaia Ky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ky lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bravado misses with a hook to the body
and Ky counters with a right hand to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ky checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bravado falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ky counters with a straight right hand.
Bravado misses with a wild body shot.
Ky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bravado misses with a low kick.
Ky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bravado manages to avoid it.
Bravado tried to score with a low kick but Ky checks it.
Ky slips a jab and a cross from Bravado.
Ky slips under a jab.
Bravado throws a leg kick which misses Ky's front leg but catches the back leg as Ky tries to avoid it.
Ky ducks under a wild hook from Bravado.
Bravado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ky lands a jab.
A slow jab from Bravado misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Ky.
Ky lands with a good body shot.
Bravado misses with a looping left.
Bravado misses with a combination
and Ky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bravado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bravado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bravado was well out of range. Poor timing from Ky.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravado lands with an overhand left.
Bravado misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bravado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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. This is the final round!
Ky lands an overhand right.
Ky paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Bravado.
Ky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ky connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bravado momentarily.
Ky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bravado misses with a takedown
and Ky counters with a left and a right that stings Bravado.
Bravado throws a looping overhand right but Ky ducks down to avoid it.
Bravado misses the jab.
Bravado misses with an uppercut.
Bravado throws a looping overhand right but Ky ducks down to avoid it.
Bravado thows a body shot but no joy.
Bravado thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky takes a swing at Bravado's ribcage but misses.
Ky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ky lands with an overhand left.
Bravado closes the distance and clinches up with Ky, looking for a takedown. Bravado pushes Ky against the cage but Ky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ky thows a body shot but no joy.
Ky takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ky scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bravado in his tracks.
Ky throws a looping overhand right but Bravado ducks down to avoid it.
Ky misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Bravado.
Bravado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ky throws an overhand right that lands on Bravado's shoulder, as Bravado tries to avoid the shot.
Ky misses with a wild body shot.
Bravado connects with a body shot.
Ky just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ky. Bravado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ky slips under a jab.
A shot to the body from Ky misses
and Bravado counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ky's guard now.
Bravado throws and elbow that misses. Ky uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bravado's guard. Nice move by Ky!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravado looking to control.
Bravado had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ky defends it easily.
Bravado looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ky puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravado wants to get back to full guard.
Bravado is working hard here to advance position.
Ky moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bravado.
Gaia Ky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bravado tries to improve position but can't.
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.
Bravado gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ky with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ky trying to mount his opponent but Bravado defends it.
Bravado moves into full guard.
Eddie Bravado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bravado looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaia Ky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaia Ky!
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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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