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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaia Ky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Slaughter might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Crown - World Below. Ky has chosen TIAMAT - Gaia as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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164 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Slaughter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaia Ky!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slaughter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ky jabs Slaughter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A left and a right from Ky both land. Nice combination.
Slaughter misses with a low kick.
Slaughter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Slaughter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ky.
Ky throws a hook to the side of Slaughter's head but Slaughter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ky drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Slaughter thows a body shot but no joy.
Ky takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Slaughter misses the shot to the body.
Slaughter misses with a body kick.
Ky shoots in for a takedown but Slaughter shows good takedown defense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slaughter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab from Ky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Slaughter.
Slaughter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ky counters with a nice leg kick.
Ky moves away from the strike by Slaughter.
Ky checks the leg kick.
Ky throws a wild body kick that Slaughter sees coming a mile off.
Ky's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Slaughter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ky scrambles back to his feet.
Slaughter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slaughter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slaughter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ky takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slaughter.
Ky instigates a clinch.
Ky misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ky's elbow.
Ky tries a body shot but Slaughter blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slaughter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ky avoids it.
Slaughter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ky lands a right hand.
Slaughter tries a body shot but Ky blocks it.
Slaughter stalling against the cage.
A hook to the body from Ky.
Slaughter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ky tries to throw a body punch but Slaughter avoids it by throwing Ky back against the cage.
Slaughter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ky's elbow.
Slaughter slows down the pace here.
Ky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slaughter.
Slaughter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ky blocking some punches.
Slaughter misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Slaughter.
Ky can't find room to land a body shot as Slaughter controls the action.
Ky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slaughter's efforts to push away.
A right handed body shot lands from Ky.
Ky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slaughter backwards.
Ky is leaning against Slaughter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ky tries to land knees in the clinch but Slaughter avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Ky.
Ky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slaughter works on Ky's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slaughter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ky.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ky.
Slaughter misses with a punch to the body.
Slaughter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slaughter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ky misses with some punches.
Ky misses with the head strike.
Ky misses with a punch on the inside.
Slaughter lands a shot to the body.
Slaughter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ky's elbow.
Ky misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Ky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slaughter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ky pushes Slaughter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ky lands a body punch in the clinch.
Slaughter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slaughter backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slaughter can't find room to land a body shot as Ky controls the action.
Slaughter digs a right hand into Ky's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ky's gas tank.
Slaughter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ky stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Slaughter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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.
Slaughter misses the body punch
and Ky counters with a thumping low kick.
Slaughter moves out of range of the body kick.
Ky with a hook.
Christian Slaughter is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Slaughter misses the target.
Slaughter checks a leg kick.
Slaughter tests Ky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ky.
Slaughter cracks a nice hook into Ky's ribs.
Ky scores with a jab.
Slaughter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ky.
Ky takes one to the chin there.
Ky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Slaughter looks to land a right hand but Ky moved out of range.
Slaughter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Slaughter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slaughter.
A big left from Slaughter misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Ky misses the target.
Slaughter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ky.
Ky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ky lands with a right hand.
Slaughter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ky looks to land a body kick but Slaughter moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky moves into the clinch.
Ky blocks an uppercut.
Slaughter blocks an uppercut.
Slaughter wants to stall.
Ky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gaia Ky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ky.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ky struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaughter controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Ky.
Slaughter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slaughter lands a body shot.
Slaughter has Ky pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ky manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ky struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaughter controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Ky.
Ky digs a right hand into Slaughter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slaughter's gas tank.
Slaughter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ky's elbow.
Ky misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slaughter.
A shot in the inside from Slaughter.
Ky misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ky.
Ky misses with the head strike.
Ky is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Slaughter pushes Ky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slaughter tries to throw a body punch but Ky avoids it by throwing Slaughter back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ky.
Ky throws a head punch that misses.
Ky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slaughter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ky struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaughter controls his hands.
Slaughter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Slaughter prevents a body shot from Ky.
Ky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slaughter's elbow.
Ky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slaughter's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter tries to stall but Ky uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Slaughter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Slaughter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kys head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ky struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaughter controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Ky fails to land.
Ky tries to work over Slaughter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slaughter throws a punch but it's blocked by Ky.
Slaughter working hard to break the clinch.
Slaughter lands with a left to the head.
Slaughter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Slaughter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ky.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ky scores with a shot to the side of Slaughter's head.
Ky tries a body shot but Slaughter blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Slaughter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ky - that will leave a mark!
Slaughter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ky. That did some damage!
Slaughter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slaughter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ky instigates a clinch.
Ky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slaughters head.
Slaughter tries a body shot but Ky blocks it.
Ky misses with a punch to the body.
Ky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Ky - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Ky.
Slaughter misses with a punch to the body.
Ky throws a punch but it's blocked by Slaughter.
Slaughter misses with a punch to the body.
Slaughter tries to land a knee to the head but Ky blocks with his arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slaughter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Ky on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter tries to work over Ky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ky pushes Slaughter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ky lands a right hand.
Slaughter working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Ky.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ky struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaughter controls his hands.
Ky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slaughter cracks Ky with a nice body shot.
Ky managing to block the knees to the body from Slaughter.
Slaughter tries to throw a body punch but Ky avoids it by throwing Slaughter back against the cage.
Ky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slaughter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slaughter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slaughter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ky misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Ky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ky tries to throw a body punch but Slaughter avoids it by throwing Ky back against the cage.
Ky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ky leaning against his opponent.
Ky tries to throw a body punch but Slaughter avoids it by throwing Ky back against the cage.
Slaughter jumps guard but Ky turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Slaughter misses with a punch to the body.
Slaughter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ky backwards.
Ky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Slaughter.
Ky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slaughter's elbow.
Ky lands with a right to the head.
Ky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slaughter swings wildly with an uppercut but Ky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slaughter pushes Ky back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ky struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaughter controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ky blocking some punches.
Slaughter digs a right hand into Ky's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ky's gas tank.
Ky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slaughter can't find room to land a body shot as Ky controls the action.
Slaughter lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ky gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slaughter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ky is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Slaughter's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ky manages to get to full guard.
Ky working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slaughter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ky controls Slaughter momentarily but Slaughter frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gaia Ky was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Slaughter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Gaia Ky just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Slaughter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slaughter, as that shot connected.
Ky has closed the distance and engaged Slaughter in a clinch.
Ky scores with a shoulder strike.
Ky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ky - that landed with a thud.
Ky looking to throw knees to the head but Slaughter is blocking nicely.
Slaughter lands a left hand.
Slaughter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Slaughter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slaughter tries to throw a body punch but Ky avoids it by throwing Slaughter back against the cage.
Ky digs a right hand into Slaughter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slaughter's gas tank.
Ky lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ky is leaning against Slaughter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky misses with a punch to the body.
Slaughter misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slaughter.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slaughter.
Slaughter tries a body shot but Ky blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Ky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slaughter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ky avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ky lands with a short shot to the head.
Ky lands a nice shot to the body.
Slaughter tries to work over Ky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slaughter lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Ky.
Ky lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Ky.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ky.
Ky has Slaughter pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slaughter.
Ky lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ky tries to throw a body punch but Slaughter avoids it by throwing Ky back against the cage.
Slaughter misses with a punch to the body.
Slaughter wants to stall.
Slaughter misses with a punch to the body.
Ky misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Ky.
Ky blocks an uppercut.
Ky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ky is working Slaughter over against the cage.
Slaughter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slaughter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter swings wildly with an uppercut but Ky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slaughter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ky's elbow.
Ky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ky.
Slaughter misses with a body punch.
Ky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slaughter has a couple of punches blocked by Ky.
Slaughter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Ky.
Ky misses with a punch on the inside.
Slaughter blocks a body shot from Ky.
Slaughter can't break the clinch.
Ky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Slaughter leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ky trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Ky - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Slaughter misses with a punch to the body.
Ky throws a head punch that misses.
Ky stalling against the cage.
Ky struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaughter controls his hands.
Slaughter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ky or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slaughter tries a body shot but Ky blocks it.
Ky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ky blocks a body shot from Slaughter.
Slaughter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slaughter can't find room to land a body shot as Ky controls the action.
Ky lands a body shot in the clinch.
Slaughter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaia Ky dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Slaughter is looking to land body kicks.
Ky pushes Slaughter away with a front kick.
Ky slips under a jab.
Slaughter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Slaughter feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ky is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Slaughter is controlling him.
Ky wants to sweep but no luck.
Slaughter trying to control the position from guard on top but Ky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slaughter throwing strikes from guard but Ky blocks nicely.
Slaughter chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ky avoids the attempt from Slaughter to control.
Ky controlling from mount.
Slaughter tries to hold on but Ky pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky moves to the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ky's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Slaughter trying to control the hands but Ky won't let him.
Slaughter tries to break free.
Slaughter manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ky's guard. Nice work there by Slaughter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Christian Slaughter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slaughter trying to move into half guard but instead Ky has managed to sweep!
Ky is fighting to break Slaughter's control of his arms but Slaughter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Slaughter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gaia Ky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slaughter is keeping the position for now.
Slaughter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ky passes into half guard.
Slaughter is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ky works his way into side control.
Ky is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Christian Slaughter.
I think Ky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:49
Judge William Peck scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaia Ky!
Gaia Ky is the new lightweight champion!
Gaia Ky decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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