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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gaia Ky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ratt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ky comes to the cage accompanied by TIAMAT - Gaia. Hughes has chosen Country boy can survive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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145 lbs
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175 lbs
36 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaia Ky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ratt Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes tries to move into range but Ky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hughes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ky throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes throws a hook but Ky blocks it.
Hughes has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ky misses with a body shot.
Ky misses the shot to the body.
Hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ky.
Ky throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
A lazy left from Hughes finds it's target.
Ky lands with a nice body kick.
Ky misses with a straight right.
Ky misses with a wild combination.
Hughes wants to slow Ky down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hughes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hughes preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hughes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ky stands and throws Hughes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ky taking a break here but Hughes is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is looking to control Ky's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hughes avoid being mounted?
Ky passes into side control, despite Hughes's attempt to control the position.
Hughes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Hughes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ky wants to stand but Hughes is controlling his arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to control Ky's posture but Ky avoids it.
Hughes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ky in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Hughes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ky wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gaia Ky will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hughes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ky on the side of the head.
Ky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hughes.
Ky staying out of range there.
Ky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Hughes.
Ky slips under a jab.
Ky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ky clinches.
Ky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ky lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hughes lands a jab to the head.
Ky gets a double leg takedown into Hughes's guard.
Ky tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
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 frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes wants to improve his position but instead Ky has moved into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes keeping control of the position.
Ky passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hughes!
Ky prevents Hughes from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky avoids the attempt from Hughes to control.
Ky trying to control but Hughes is having none of it.
Hughes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hughes tries to lock up and control but Ky gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ky haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ky controlling from mount.
Hughes wants to control but Ky is having none of it.
Hughes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hughes has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Ky's lack of action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky is looking to stall here but Hughes recovers full guard.
Hughes wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ky is now in half guard.
Ky controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes is looking for a sweep. Ky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gaia Ky will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hughes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Horrible takedown by Hughes or perhaps it was just good defense by Ky which made him look bad.
Gaia Ky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes thows a leg kick but Ky checks it
and Ky counters with an outside leg kick.
Ky is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ky. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hughes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ky lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ky scores with a hook to the body. Hughes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ky defends it nicely.
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but Ky ducks down to avoid it.
Hughes fails to land the takedown.
Gaia Ky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ratt Hughes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Ky moves away and avoids it.
Ky clinches with his opponent.
Hughes tries for a takedown but Ky manages to get underhooks.
Ky tries to throw a body punch but Hughes avoids it by throwing Ky back against the cage.
Hughes jumps guard.
Ky wanted to stand there but Hughes had control of the position.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Ky tries to pass.
Ky preventing the sweep.
Hughes trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky preventing the sweep.
Ky sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hughes's guard.
Ky is thwarting Hughes's attempts to control the position.
Hughes wants to improve his position but Ky is controlling well.
Ky wants to take a breather but Hughes is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Ky is going to stand back up.
Hughes is trying to get back to full guard.
Hughes gets back to full guard.
Ky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hughes trying to keep a closed guard but Ky is proving a slippery customer.
Ky is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gaia Ky just wasn't active enough.
Hughes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ky misses with a double jab.
Ky connects with a solid leg kick.
Hughes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ky cracks Hughes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ky throws a head kick but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Ky moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ratt Hughes just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hughes misses the jab.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Ky.
Hughes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Ky.
Hughes throws a body punch but Ky moves out of range.
Ky takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hughes misses with an uppercut
and Ky counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ky throws a right hand that Hughes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hughes also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ky feints a jab promting Hughes to slip. Ky then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hughes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hughes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ky throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Ky drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ky moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ky ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hughes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ky tries to avoid it but Hughes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ky to the ground. Ky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ky checks a leg kick.
Hughes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ky throws out the jab.
Hughes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hughes scores with a nice head shot.
Hughes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky misses with a low kick as Hughes jumps back.
Ky is looking to clinch.
Jab from Hughes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ky tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ky drives through and clinches with Hughes against the cage.
Ky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ky connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hughes. Hughes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hughes lands a head shot.
Ratt Hughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ky keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hughes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ky connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hughes scrambles back to his feet.
Hughes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ky pinned against the cage. Ky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gaia Ky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ratt Hughes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looks to throw the jab but Ky is out of range.
Ky clobbers Hughes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ky throws a leg kick but Hughes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hughes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ky's waist but Ky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hughes off to one side.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hughes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ky prevents it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ky.
Hughes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hughes tries for a takedown but Ky manages to get underhooks.
Ky prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ky manages to break the clinch.
Ky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Ky misses with a head kick.
Hughes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ky momentarily.
Hughes shoots in and bounces Ky off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
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!
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ky is keeping the position for now.
Ky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hughes manages to get himself to full guard.
Ratt Hughes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hughes looking for subs off his back but Ky has passed one foot through into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ky wants to free his trapped foot but Hughes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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.
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 walks into a stiff left hand from Hughes.
Hughes slips a straight right by Ky.
Ky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ky wants to slow Hughes down by chopping away at his legs.
Ky throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
Ky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hughes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ky lands with a nice body punch.
Ky tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hughes moves out of range as Ky throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky walks into a straight right hand from Hughes.
Ky misses with a double jab.
Hughes misses with a lunging right hand
and Ky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hughes throws the left hand but Ky avoids the punch easily.
Hughes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Ky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hughes misses with a double jab.
Hughes misses with a left hand
and Ky counters with a left and a right that stings Hughes.
Ky slips under a jab from Hughes.
Hughes throws a hook to the side of Ky's head but Ky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes slips under a jab.
Ky lands a right hook to the body.
Ky wants to clinch
and Hughes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hughes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ky thumps Hughes with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes throws a combination. Ky tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ky clinches up with Hughes and pushes him back against the cage.
Ky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hughes counters with a right hand to the body.
Ky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes moves out of range of the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ky, right into the meat.
Hughes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ky here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ky gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hughes.
Ratt Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ky scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ky tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes scores with a jab. Ky acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ky misses with a body kick.
Hughes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaia Ky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
Ky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Ky lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hughes at a distance.
Hughes lands a body shot.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt - Ky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hughes is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
The fighters circle momentarily. Ky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hughes throws a wild body kick that Ky sees coming a mile off.
Ky throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ky is looking to clinch.
Ky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ky misses with a double jab
and Hughes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ky thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ky misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ratt Hughes.
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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 46:50
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 47:49
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ratt Hughes!
Ratt Hughes is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Ratt Hughes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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