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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thali Kaya (ranked 25222 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Gee (ranked 4953 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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130 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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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
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thali Kaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ken Gee!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaya ducks under a wild hook from Gee.
It looked like Kaya was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gee dodges the punch combination from Kaya.
Gee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaya.
Kaya throwing a counter right hand but Gee manages to avoid it.
Kaya avoids the body shot from Gee.
A little feinted left hand from Kaya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kaya fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaya misses with a takedown attempt
and Gee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kaya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gee.
Kaya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gee misses with a wild combination.
Kaya thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee misses with a jab to the body
and Gee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck for Kaya with that takedown attempt.
Kaya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kaya throws a nice looking combination but Gee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kaya.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thali Kaya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaya tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gee throws a body punch but Kaya moves out of range.
Kaya closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gee circles away.
Gee lands a jab-cross combination.
Gee swings for the body but Kaya moves out of range.
Gee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kaya rather than just go for the knockout.
Kaya wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kaya on the side of the head.
Kaya takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaya tries to clinch but Gee moves out of range.
Kaya tries to clinch up but Gee circles away and keeps his distance.
Gee misses with a lunging right hand
and Kaya counters with a head kick.
Ken Gee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaya takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gee scores with a jab to the body.
Ken Gee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gee looks to land a combination but Kaya avoids it well.
Kaya throws a big counter combination but Gee scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kaya moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kaya slips under a jab from Gee.
Kaya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaya is looking to clinch but Gee is avoiding it.
Kaya throws a head kick but Gee moves out of range.
Kaya changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gee tries to avoid it but Kaya manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gee to the ground. Gee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kaya misses with a takedown attempt
and Kaya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaya shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gee as he jumps to the side.
Gee doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kaya is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Gee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaya went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kaya shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kaya closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gee circles away.
Gee misses with a double jab.
Kaya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kaya tests Gee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gee.
Gee just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKaya.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gee takes a swing at Kaya's ribcage but misses.
Gee cracks Kaya with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gee misses with a two punch combination.
Gee is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kaya had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kaya is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gee's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gee holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gee is continuing to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Gee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kaya closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gee manages to get to full guard.
Kaya has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gee is proving hard to escape from.
Kaya has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The adventures of Gee the control monster continue. Boring.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A jab from Gee misses.
Kaya fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaya.
Kaya went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ken Gee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gee appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gee loads up on a big right hand but Kaya slips the punch.
Kaya appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gee takes a swing at Kaya's ribcage but misses.
Kaya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kaya shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaya gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gee counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thali Kaya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gee is fending him off so far but Kaya persists. Nope, Gee circles away and we're back to standing.
Gee let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gee cracks a nice hook into Kaya's ribs.
Kaya avoids the body shot from Gee.
Kaya tries to clinch there but Gee circles away.
Gee fails to land with a series of punches.
Kaya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kaya throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gee gets a clinch.
Gee leaning against his opponent.
Gee tries to break the clinch but Kaya is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaya working hard to break the clinch.
Gee stalling in the clinch.
Kaya is trying to break the clinch but Gee is controlling him.
Gee gets through Kaya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kaya is trying to push Gee away but Gee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kaya blocks an uppercut.
Gee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kaya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gee has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gee stalling against the cage.
Kaya is trying to push Gee away but Gee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gee stalling.
Gee misses with the head strike.
Gee just leaning against Kaya, taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gee.
Gee receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Come on Gee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting on Gee's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ken Gee.
Kaya shoots for a takedown but Gee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Gee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gee misses with a left hand
and Kaya counters with a left and a right that stings Gee.
Kaya shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sloppy strikes from Gee. Those never looked like landing.
Kaya closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaya throws a head kick that misses
enabling Gee to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gee scores with a hook.
Gee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gee counters with a left to the body.
Kaya takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gee's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gee duly obliges.
Kaya is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee drives through and clinches with Kaya against the cage.
Oh Kaya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gee.
Gee has Kaya pressed against the cage, preventing Kaya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kaya's face.
Gee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gee taking a breather.
Gee lands a knee to the head.
Kaya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaya breaks from the clinch.
Kaya staying out of range there.
Gee throws a body punch but Kaya moves out of range.
Kaya lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gee.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gee in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kaya shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gee is looking for a sweep.
Gee has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gee is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kaya off and has taken his back!
Gee controlling the position well here. Kaya rolled but Gee kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Gee wants to stand back up.
Gee biding his time, looking for the opening.
Kaya seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Gee has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gee has Kaya's back but decides to stand back up... Obviously he fancies his chances in the standup department!
Kaya tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kaya somewhat.
Thali Kaya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaya fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kaya shoots in but Gee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thali Kaya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaya tries to keep at a distance but Gee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gee is stalling here.
Gee manages to break the clinch.
Gee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kaya doesn't seem bothered though.
Gee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gee wants it to stay on the feet.
Gee pushes Kaya up against the cage in a clinch.
Gee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ken Gee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gee gets through Kaya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Gee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gee 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Gee!
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FIGHT
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