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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gaia Ky Jr (ranked 820 p4p, 925 weight class) and Paw Paw Udomprecha (ranked 49 p4p, 55 weight class). Udomprecha has chosen Danger as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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World class MT
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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 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaia Ky Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Paw Paw Udomprecha!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Udomprecha throws a low kick, looking for Ky Jr's leg but Ky Jr calmly moves out of range.
Ky Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Udomprecha misses with a kick to the body.
Ky Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ky Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Udomprecha scores with a hook.
Paw Paw Udomprecha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Udomprecha lands a slapping body shot.
Udomprecha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ky Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ky Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ky Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Udomprecha throws a shot to the body.
Udomprecha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ky Jr looks to land a right hand but Udomprecha moved out of range.
Ky Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Udomprecha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ky Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Udomprecha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ky Jr. That did some damage!
Udomprecha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ky Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Udomprecha moves away.
Udomprecha has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ky Jr is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Udomprecha is looking to land body kicks.
Ky Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Udomprecha was well out of range. Poor timing from Ky Jr.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Udomprecha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Udomprecha stuffs the takedown attempt from Ky Jr. Ky Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Udomprecha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ky Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Udomprecha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaia Ky Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Udomprecha throws a leg kick which misses Ky Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Ky Jr tries to avoid it.
Ky Jr slips under a jab from Udomprecha.
Udomprecha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ky Jr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Udomprecha on his heels. He'll look to pass Udomprecha's guard now, I'm sure.
Ky Jr looking to pass the guard.
Udomprecha keeping moving, preventing Ky Jr from controlling successfully.
Ky Jr looking to pass the guard.
Udomprecha seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ky Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Udomprecha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ky Jr throwing strikes from guard but Udomprecha blocks nicely.
Udomprecha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ky Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ky Jr preventing the sweep.
Udomprecha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ky Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ky Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Udomprecha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ky Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ky Jr trying to control but Udomprecha is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr wants to pass the guard but Udomprecha is keeping the position.
Ky Jr passes into half guard.
Ky Jr is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Udomprecha is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ky Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ky Jr's back!
Ky Jr tries to break free.
Udomprecha is riding his opponent, not letting Ky Jr buck him off.
Ky Jr tries to roll but Udomprecha sticks to his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr breaks Udomprecha's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Udomprecha is adopting a defensive guard.
Ky Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ky Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Udomprecha's head.
Ky Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ky Jr controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Udomprecha keeping moving, preventing Ky Jr from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Udomprecha trying to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paw Paw Udomprecha dominated that round.
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 Jr swings for the body but Udomprecha moves out of range.
Ky Jr backing away here, and Udomprecha unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ky Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Udomprecha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ky Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Udomprecha.
Ky Jr fails with the takedown.
Udomprecha lands a high kick!
Udomprecha lands with a straight right. Ky Jr didn't see that one coming.
Udomprecha connects with a solid leg kick.
Udomprecha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Udomprecha throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Udomprecha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ky Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Udomprecha sprawls and moves away.
Udomprecha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ky Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Udomprecha sprawls well. He's pushed Ky Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaia Ky Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ky Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Udomprecha. Udomprecha obviously looking to wear him down.
Ky Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Udomprecha manages to avoid it.
Ky Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ky Jr is looking to wear down Udomprecha with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Udomprecha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Udomprecha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ky Jr is able to avoid easily.
Udomprecha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ky Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Udomprecha scores with a punch to the head.
Udomprecha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ky Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ky Jr goes for a double leg but Udomprecha avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Udomprecha continues to drive forward.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Udomprecha is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ky Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Udomprecha moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ky Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Udomprecha.
Udomprecha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ky Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Udomprecha.
Ky Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Udomprecha gets double underhooks and turns Ky Jr into the cage.
Ky Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Udomprecha.
Udomprecha pushes Ky Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udomprecha lands a nice uppercut.
Udomprecha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ky Jr prevents a body shot from Udomprecha.
Ky Jr trying to stall but Udomprecha improves his position.
Udomprecha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ky Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Ky Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Udomprecha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Udomprecha finds it's way through Ky Jr's defenses.
Udomprecha throws a lazy body kick
and Ky Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Ky Jr tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ky Jr trying to control the action but Udomprecha is working from the bottom.
Udomprecha struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr wants to control but Udomprecha is keeping him busy.
Ky Jr throws an elbow but Udomprecha slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gaia Ky Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Udomprecha is not content to let Ky Jr control the position.
Ky Jr in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ky Jr working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Udomprecha struggling a bit here.
Ky Jr in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ky Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Udomprecha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ky Jr cracks Udomprecha with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ky Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Udomprecha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ky Jr advances to full mount.
Udomprecha can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paw Paw Udomprecha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Udomprecha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ky Jr 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.
A jab from Udomprecha finds it's way through Ky Jr's defenses.
Ky Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Udomprecha but Udomprecha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Udomprecha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Udomprecha loads up on a big right hand but Ky Jr slips the punch.
Ky Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Udomprecha was covering up waiting for the punch and Ky Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ky Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Udomprecha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ky Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udomprecha trying to keep a closed guard but Ky Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Ky Jr wants to control from the top but Udomprecha keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Udomprecha 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 is looking for a triangle here but Udomprecha uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Udomprecha taking a breather here.
Ky Jr gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Udomprecha wants to control but Ky Jr is keeping him busy.
Ky Jr is trying to control but can't.
Udomprecha takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Udomprecha is looking to stall here but Ky Jr recovers full guard.
Udomprecha stays in close to Ky Jr's body and controls the position.
Ky Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Udomprecha gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ky Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr has an active guard here but Udomprecha has managed to pass into half guard.
Udomprecha wants to free his trapped foot but Ky Jr is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Paw Paw Udomprecha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Udomprecha perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Udomprecha is looking to take a break and control but Ky Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ky Jr is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ky Jr moves into full guard.
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.
Ky Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ky Jr throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Udomprecha escapes and throws Ky Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ky Jr is looking to reverse the position.
Udomprecha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ky Jr keeps working.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ky Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Udomprecha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ky Jr is not content to let Udomprecha control the position.
Gaia Ky Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ky Jr throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paw Paw Udomprecha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Udomprecha 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paw Paw Udomprecha!
After winning the bout, Paw Paw Udomprecha thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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