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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gaia Ky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ky comes into the arena with TIAMAT - Gaia blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
25 - 10 - 1 |
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165 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
Great elbows
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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
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaia Ky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassidy Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cullen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ky looks to land a body kick but Cullen moved away.
Cullen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ky slips under a jab.
Cullen missing with a left hand there. Ky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cullen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Cullen.
Cullen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ky is just out of range.
Cullen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ky swivels and escapes.
Cullen throws a head kick but Ky moves out of range.
Cullen throws an overhand right that lands on Ky's shoulder, as Ky tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Cullen misses the target.
Cullen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cullen feints and as Ky raises his hands in defense, Cullen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cullen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky wants to sweep but no luck.
Cullen throwing strikes but missing.
Cullen wants to pass the guard but Ky is keeping the position.
Cullen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ky manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cullen has Ky in his guard.
Cullen wants to hit a switch here but Ky passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cullen there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen is trying desperately to improve position.
Cullen looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Ky biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen prevents Ky from getting a body triangle.
Cullen tries to break free.
Cullen turns into Ky and is now in his guard.
Cullen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cullen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cullen is looking to work some ground and pound but Ky has wrist control.
Cullen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cullen throws an elbow that misses. Ky uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cullen's guard. Nice move by Ky!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ky doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ky manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ky stopping the sweep attempt from Cullen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ky wants to pass the guard but Cullen is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassidy Cullen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big left from Ky misses.
Cullen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ky checks a low kick from Cullen.
Cullen throws a leg kick
and Ky counters with a head kick. That will keep Cullen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ky enables Cullen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ky manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kassidy Cullen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ky throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cullen throws a strike but Ky rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ky wants to control from the top but Cullen keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen wants to sweep but no luck.
Cullen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ky has passed into half guard!
Cullen tries to get to full guard but Ky has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen is staying active underneath Ky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ky prevents Cullen from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cullen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ky got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cullen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ky has managed to get both his arms back between Cullen's legs - danger averted.
Cullen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ky defends it easily.
Cullen working for submissions but it's allowed Ky to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ky trying to control the position from guard on top but Cullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cullen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ky can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Cullen wants to sweep here but Ky controlling him for the moment.
Cullen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cullen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kassidy Cullen 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.
Cullen connects with a solid leg kick.
Ky ducks under a wild hook from Cullen.
Cullen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ky does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ky takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cullen's calf.
Ky misses with an uppercut
and Cullen counters with a good, hard body kick but Ky shrugs it off.
Cullen throws a leg kick
and Ky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ky takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cullen swings for the body but Ky moves out of range.
Cullen throws a head kick that misses.
Cullen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ky tries to clinch there but Cullen circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cullen throws a jab but it's blocked by Ky.
Ky blocks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Ky.
Cullen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cullen loads up on a big right hand but Ky slips the punch.
Ky tries to clinch there but Cullen circles away.
Ky scores with a hook.
Ky moves out of range of the strikes.
Ky checks the leg kick.
Cullen throws a leg kick
and Ky counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cullen misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen throws a wild body kick that Ky sees coming a mile off.
Ky lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kassidy Cullen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cullen moves forwards but Ky connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ky slips under a jab from Cullen.
Ky scores with a jab. Cullen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Ky there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick there by Ky.
Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ky moves away.
Cullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Ky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Cullen is predictable there
and Ky counters with a nice body kick.
Ky slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky closes the distance and pushes Cullen back into the cage.
Ky throws a head punch that misses.
Ky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cullen blocks a body shot from Ky.
A head punch on the inside from Ky fails to land.
Ky stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Ky.
Cullen prevents a body shot from Ky.
Cullen lands a knee to the body.
Ky managing to block the knees to the body from Cullen.
Ky misses with a punch to the body.
Ky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cullen's elbow.
Cullen landing knees to the body.
Cullen trying to land knees to the body.
Cullen lands an elbow inside that Ky shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen struggles to land a body shot inside as Ky controls his hands.
Cullen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cullen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ky.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cullen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ky walks away with a smile on his face. Cullen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ky lands with an overhand left.
Cullen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ky.
A big left from Ky misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Ky misses the target.
Cullen misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cullen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ky's calf.
Good standup being displayed there by Ky as he connects with a hook.
Ky lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Gaia Ky did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ky throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Cullen. Beautiful body shot.
Cullen lands a head shot.
Ky scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ky fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cullen throws a hook but Ky avoids it easily.
Cullen avoids the head kick by Ky.
Cullen throws the left hand but Ky avoids the punch easily.
A low kick from Cullen misses
and Ky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cullen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ky checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cullen lands a high kick!
Cullen tried to score with a low kick but Ky checks it.
Ky throws a solid leg kick but Cullen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ky.
Ky looks to throw the jab but Cullen is out of range.
Cullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cullen is defended easily by Ky.
Cullen connects with a nice looking jab.
Ky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cullen swats away the attempt to clinch by Ky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky throws an overhand right that lands on Cullen's shoulder, as Cullen tries to avoid the shot.
Ky connects with a looping right hand.
Cullen scores with a shot to the body.
Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ky moves away.
That kick from Cullen tenderised Ky's leg. Ky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ky scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Ky.
Cullen misses with a two punch combination.
Cullen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ky counters with a straight right hand.
Cullen thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Ky.
Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ky was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
Ky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ky manages to avoid it.
Ky fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cullen to the ground. Ky is now in Cullen's guard.
Cullen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cullen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cullen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ky decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cullen, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ky walks into a straight right hand from Cullen.
Cullen throws a lazy head kick
and Ky counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ky.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ky tries a body shot but Cullen blocks it.
Cullen pulls guard effortlessly.
Cullen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ky doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ky manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ky trying to control but Cullen is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Gaia Ky will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Ky.
Ky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cullen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ky is out of range and Cullen settles back down.
Ky pushes Cullen up against the cage in a clinch.
Ky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cullen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ky misses with some punches.
Ky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cullen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cullen's elbow.
Ky tries a body shot but Cullen blocks it.
Ky struggles to land a body shot inside as Cullen controls his hands.
Ky misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky swings wildly with an uppercut but Cullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ky dodges an elbow strike from Cullen.
Cullen tries to pull guard but Ky won't allow it.
Ky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cullen's elbow.
Ky stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cullen prevents a body shot from Ky.
Cullen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ky walks away with a smile on his face. Cullen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ky was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
A low kick from Cullen is predictable there
enabling Ky to counter with a crisp jab.
Cullen misses with a wild body shot.
Cullen misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen moves out of range as Ky throws a body kick.
Ky ducks under a wild hook from Cullen.
Cullen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ky defends it nicely.
Gaia Ky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kassidy Cullen.
Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ky moves away.
Ky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cullen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cullen jabs Ky to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ky tries to close the distance and clinch but Cullen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ky throws a low kick, looking for Cullen's leg but Cullen calmly moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen lands with a shot to the body.
Ky is looking to clinch.
Ky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ky tries to clinch there but Cullen circles away.
Cullen avoids a kick to the body.
Ky tries to work over Cullen's front leg with a kick but Cullen checks it.
Ky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ky looks to land a combination but Cullen avoids it well.
Ky thows a body shot but no joy.
Cullen connects with an inside leg kick.
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.
Cullen has a takedown stuffed.
Cullen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ky moves out of range as Cullen strikes.
Cullen gets tackled into the cage by Ky. Ky maintains the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ky.
Ky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ky.
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 is trying to stall.
Cullen drags the fight down to the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ky controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaia Ky showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ky has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:48
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Gaia Ky retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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