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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kron Silva (ranked 202 p4p, 32 weight class) and Gaia Ky Jr (ranked 461 p4p, 64 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
27 - 10 - 2 |
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34
145 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
27 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kron Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaia Ky Jr!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Ky Jr wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.
Ky Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Ky Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Silva prevents Ky Jr from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ky Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ky Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ky Jr is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva winds up and cracks Ky Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ky Jr is staying active underneath Silva, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva is looking for a kimura here.
Silva not doing much here.
Ky Jr gets full guard.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Ky Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silva trying to control but Ky Jr is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ky Jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Ky Jr in his half guard.
Silva is pressing down on Ky Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ky Jr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Ky Jr slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr lands strikes from half guard.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva 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!
I really don't envy Ky Jr right now.
Silva is riding his opponent, not letting Ky Jr buck him off.
Ky Jr is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Silva is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
A lull in the action here.
Ky Jr is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Silva off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is hanging on to Ky Jr's back as he tries to escape.
Silva working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Silva has the hooks in. Ky Jr is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Silva connects with a big shot to the side of Ky Jr's head.
Ky Jr covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Ky Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ky Jr tries to break free.
Ky Jr looking very determined here, making life difficult for Silva.
Ky Jr wants to escape the position.
Silva is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ky Jr has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ky Jr tries to escape but Silva has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kron Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ky Jr on the side of the head.
Silva shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ky Jr manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Silva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ky Jr looking to control.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Ky Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ky Jr is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Ky Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is really struggling to control Ky Jr but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky Jr keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Ky Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ky Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ky Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ky Jr has his hands on Silva's head, controlling the position.
Ky Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva is pressing down on Ky Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ky Jr can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva striking from his own guard.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ky Jr.
Ky Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva wants to sweep here but Ky Jr controlling him for the moment.
Silva throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ky Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Ky Jr stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ky Jr trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ky Jr lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ky Jr in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Ky Jr creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Silva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ky Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silva is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ky Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Silva is staying active underneath Ky Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ky Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ky Jr is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silva throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ky Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ky Jr being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva won't allow Ky Jr to sweep him here.
Ky Jr is still trying to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ky Jr working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Ky Jr looking for subs off his back but Silva has passed one foot through into half guard.
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 Kron Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Ky Jr feints the counter takedown.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ky Jr sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ky Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ky Jr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva wants to control but Ky Jr is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Ky Jr trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva stalling.
Silva is keen to just control but Ky Jr is a slippery customer.
Silva is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Silva is looking to advance position but Ky Jr won't allow it.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Ky Jr is working away.
Silva controlling the action here.
Ky Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gaia Ky Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ky Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva is working away from the top position though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ky Jr checks it well.
Silva lands a jab.
Ky Jr misses with a hook.
Ky Jr lands a jab.
Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Ky Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Ky Jr gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Silva won't allow Ky Jr to sweep him here.
Silva trying to control but Ky Jr is working from the bottom.
Silva lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ky Jr keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Ky Jr has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ky Jr is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Ky Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr wants to hit a switch here but Silva passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ky Jr there!
Ky Jr can't escape the position.
Kron Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva trying to control but Ky Jr is having none of it.
Ky Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva looking to control but Ky Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kron Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kron Silva!
After the fight, Kron Silva was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Gaia Ky Jr had this to say: 'I will be back stronger, I'm humble in defeat.'.
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