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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gaia Ky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ky comes to the cage accompanied by TIAMAT - Gaia. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Trent Morrow enters the cage!
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164 lbs
25 - 12 - 2 |
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
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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
25 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaia Ky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trent Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow moves away from the strike by Ky.
Ky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Ky.
Morrow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gaia Ky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrow misses with a double jab
and Ky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ky walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morrow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Decent striking displayed by Ky there.
Morrow throws a leg kick but Ky moved away.
Morrow looks to throw a body kick
and Ky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morrow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ky on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morrow. Morrow obviously looking to wear him down.
Morrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morrow throws a body punch but Ky moves out of range.
Ky lands a nice looking body shot.
Ky getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Morrow throws a head kick but Ky moves out of range.
Ky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Morrow throws the kick towards the body but Ky avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morrow's head backwards.
Ky connects with a body shot that sends Morrow's belly button to the back.
Ky defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morrow.
Ky cracks Morrow with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ky tries to bum rush Morrow with a series of wild strikes but Morrow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morrow throws the kick towards the body but Ky avoids it.
Morrow is looking to land body kicks.
Ky blocks a head kick by Morrow.
Morrow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ky avoids the head kick by Morrow.
Ky throws a good cross that connects.
Ky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ky misses with a double jab.
Morrow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky jabs Morrow right on the nose. Morrow blinks but takes it well.
Ky throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Morrow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ky is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ky throws a chopping leg kick but Morrow manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ky throws a good cross that connects.
A clash of legs there as Ky blocks the low kick.
Morrow throws a shot from downtown. Ky moves away and avoids it.
Ky closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ky lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrow is keeping the position for now.
Ky stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky lands an overhand right.
Ky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Ky.
Ky throws the kick towards the body but Morrow avoids it.
Morrow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ky is fending him off so far but Morrow persists. Nope, Ky circles away and we're back to standing.
Morrow misses with a wild body shot.
Ky throws an off balance right hand
and Morrow counters with a solid body kick.
Morrow throws the kick towards the body but Ky avoids it.
A low kick from Morrow is predictable there
and Ky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ky throws a hook but Morrow blocks it.
Ky fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morrow has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morrow cracks Ky with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Morrow thows a body shot but no joy.
Ky lunges at Morrow with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morrow's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ky.
Ky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ky shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Morrow eats them both and turns towards Ky to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ky misses with a right hand
and Morrow counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Morrow misses with a low kick as Ky jumps back.
Morrow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ky connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morrow scrambles back to his feet.
Ky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morrow throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ky lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morrow.
Morrow pushes Ky away with a front kick.
Morrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ky throws a leg kick but Morrow sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaia Ky 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 throws a head kick but Morrow moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Morrow.
Morrow is looking to land body kicks.
Morrow throws a right hand that misses
letting Ky counter with a right hand.
Morrow misses with a body kick.
Ky's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morrow under the eye.
Ky takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morrow moves out of range of the leg kick from Ky.
Ky misses with a hook
and Morrow counters with a body kick.
Morrow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrow throws out the jab.
Morrow misses with a straight left.
Ky defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morrow.
Morrow throws a hook but Ky avoids it easily.
Morrow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ky.
A big right from Ky misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ky. Morrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morrow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Ky.
Morrow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ky on the side of the head.
Morrow throws a body punch but Ky moves out of range.
Morrow misses the jab.
Ky avoids the body shot from Morrow.
Morrow walks into a left hand.
Morrow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ky throws out a loose jab but Morrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morrow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ky throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky's corner calls for a 1-2. Ky obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrow.
Ky will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Morrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Morrow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ky.
Gaia Ky is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Ky does no damage.
Morrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ky moves away.
Ky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ky tries a head kick but it misses.
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 ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morrow misses with a body shot.
Ky throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a shot from downtown. Ky moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Ky.
Ky throws a push kick but Morrow slaps the foot to one side.
Morrow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrow.
Morrow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morrow throws a body punch but Ky moves out of range.
Ky moves out of range of the body kick.
Ky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morrow has time to react.
Morrow slips a jab from Ky.
Ky lands a nice looking body shot.
Morrow lands with a kick to the ribs.
Morrow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ky.
Morrow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morrow throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Ky.
Ky connects with a crisp jab.
Ky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrow moves away.
Morrow throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ky thows a body shot but no joy.
Morrow ducks under a wild hook from Ky.
Ky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaia Ky dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Morrow loads up on a big right hand but Ky slips the punch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ky.
Ky throws a head kick but Morrow moves out of range.
Ky moves away from the strike by Morrow.
Morrow slips under a jab from Ky.
Ky throws out a loose jab but Morrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ky lands the left hand.
Morrow throws a body kick that misses.
Ky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ky throws a shot to the body.
Morrow lands a slapping body shot.
Ky stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ky misses with a straight right.
Morrow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Morrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ky manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky connects with a body shot.
Morrow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morrow there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ky blocks the body kick.
Ky shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ky stopping the sweep attempt from Morrow.
Ky trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaia Ky has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ky lands with a straight right. Morrow didn't see that one coming.
Morrow avoids the head kick by Ky.
Morrow is looking to land body kicks.
Ky looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrow is just out of range.
Ky thumps Morrow with a low kick.
Morrow defending well as Ky loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Morrow is defended easily by Ky.
Ky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morrow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morrow moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow looks for the body kick but Ky saw that one coming.
Morrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morrow misses with a kick to the body.
Ky scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A shot to the liver by Morrow. Beautiful body shot.
Morrow tries a low kick but Ky avoids it.
Ky throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morrow on the side of the head.
Gaia Ky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morrow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good work by Morrow as he checks the leg kick.
Morrow avoids a kick to the body.
Ky tries a head kick but it misses.
Ky moves away from the strike by Morrow.
Morrow throws a body punch but Ky moves out of range.
Ky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow misses with a body kick.
Morrow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Morrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ky misses with a wild body shot.
Morrow misses with a hook. Ky ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Ky misses its intended target.
Morrow missing with a left hand there. Ky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morrow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Morrow avoids the head kick by Ky.
Morrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ky fails to land with a series of punches.
Ky moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrow.
Morrow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ky swivels and escapes.
Trent Morrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ky throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaia Ky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ky 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaia Ky!
A determined Gaia Ky didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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