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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gaia Ky Jr (ranked 1744 p4p, 1054 weight class) and Marcos Budinha (ranked 107 p4p, 70 weight class). Marcos Budinha will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaia Ky Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Budinha!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budinha has closed the distance and engaged Ky Jr in a clinch.
Ky Jr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Budinha is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Budinha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Budinha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ky Jr is defending well for now.
Ky Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Budinha throws an elbow that misses.
Budinha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Budinha controlling the action here for a moment.
Budinha letting Ky Jr take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budinha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Budinha pulls his leg out and moves away.
Budinha throws a leg kick which misses Ky Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Ky Jr tries to avoid it.
Budinha thumps Ky Jr with a low kick.
Budinha moves out of range as Ky Jr strikes.
Budinha tries to clinch but Ky Jr is having none of it.
Ky Jr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ky Jr decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ky Jr is looking to advance position but Budinha won't allow it.
Ky Jr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Budinha is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ky Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.
Budinha wants to get back to his feet.
Ky Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ky Jr is trying to control the action in half guard but Budinha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Ky Jr.
Ky Jr controlling the action here.
Ky Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ky Jr seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Budinha for as long as he can get away with.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ky Jr lands a nice short elbow.
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 Jr thows a huge punch but Budinha dodges it nicely.
Ky Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Budinha defending well though.
Budinha is trying to stand up here but Ky Jr is controlling him well.
Ky Jr working over Budinha with some ground and pound. Budinha looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr winds up and cracks Budinha with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ky Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ky Jr slows the pace down in half guard.
Ky Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Budinha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ky Jr.
Ky Jr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Budinha with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Budinha looks like he's trying to stand up.
Budinha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Budinha is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Budinha pushes Ky Jr off looking to stand but Ky Jr dives back in and keeps control.
Ky Jr working Budinha over with strikes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ky Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ky Jr lands with a punch from half guard.
Ky Jr is nestled in close to Budinha, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ky Jr thows a huge punch but Budinha dodges it nicely.
Ky Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ky Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Budinha's head.
Budinha is trying to stand up here but Ky Jr is controlling him well.
Ky Jr is nestled in close to Budinha, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ky Jr working over Budinha with some ground and pound. Budinha looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
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!
Budinha is trying to stand back up but Ky Jr is controlling him
Ky Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gaia Ky Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Ky Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Budinha misses with a few strikes there.
Ky Jr wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Budinha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Budinha dodges the punch combination from Ky Jr.
Ky Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Budinha moves out of range easily.
Budinha tries to clinch but Ky Jr moves out of range.
Ky Jr appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ky Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ky Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Budinha does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budinha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Budinha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Budinha tries a head kick but it misses.
Ky Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Budinha breaks away and moves out of range.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ky Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budinha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Budinha throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ky Jr.
Ky Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Budinha can do to turn this around?
Budinha throws a head kick but Ky Jr moves out of range.
Ky Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Budinha as he avoids it easily.
Budinha doesn't manage to clinch there - Ky Jr circles away.
Ky Jr thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ky Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Budinha tries to clinch but Ky Jr moves out of range.
Ky Jr is looking for a counter combo.
Gaia Ky Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ky Jr misses with a body kick.
Budinha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ky Jr.
Budinha throws a head kick but Ky Jr moves out of range.
Budinha misses with a body shot.
Budinha misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr dives in and grabs Budinha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Budinha pushes down on Ky Jr's head and hops out.
Budinha tries to clinch but Ky Jr is having none of it.
Budinha tries to sprawl but Ky Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ky Jr throwing shots but Budinha is blocking nicely.
Ky Jr content to control rather than advance.
Ky Jr is looking to take a break and control but Budinha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Budinha wants to get back to his feet.
Budinha blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ky Jr.
Budinha wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Ky Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ky Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ky Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ky Jr lands with a punch from half guard.
Ky Jr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ky Jr moves into full mount! Budinha won't be happy about that!
Ky Jr scoring with strikes but Budinha is staying in there.
Budinha is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ky Jr working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ky Jr cracks Budinha with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ky Jr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Budinha?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice elbow there by Ky Jr.
Budinha is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr controlling the position easily from mount.
Ky Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ky Jr raining down shots from the mount!
Ky Jr raining down hammerfists from mount.
Budinha is still in real trouble! Can Ky Jr finish him?
Ky Jr lands a big elbow.
BOOM! Ky Jr connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Budinha is bucking up trying to escape but Ky Jr cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Ky Jr.
Ky Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ky Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ky Jr lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gaia Ky Jr dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Budinha throws a sloppy head kick and Ky Jr moves out of range easily.
Budinha seems to have recovered his senses.
Budinha lands a leg kick that knocks Ky Jr off balance momentarily.
Budinha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ky Jr closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ky Jr lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ky Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Budinha keeping moving, preventing Ky Jr from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ky Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Budinha's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky Jr is in close to Budinha's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Budinha manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Marcos Budinha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Budinha doesn't manage to clinch there - Ky Jr circles away.
Ky Jr misses with a straight left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Budinha.
Budinha tries to score with a low kick but Ky Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Budinha throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Budinha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ky Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Budinha. That one must have hurt.
Marcos Budinha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ky Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Budinha as he jumps to the side.
Budinha tries to clinch but Ky Jr is having none of it.
Ky Jr throws a head kick but Budinha moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budinha throws a head kick that misses.
Budinha closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Budinha connects with a knee to the head.
Budinha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ky Jr avoids it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Budinha - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Budinha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ky Jr is defending well for now.
Budinha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Budinha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ky Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Budinha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ky Jr is defending well for now.
Budinha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ky Jr avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budinha trying to land knees to the body.
Ky Jr wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaia Ky Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ky Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Budinha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ky Jr avoids it.
Budinha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ky Jr.
Ky Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ky Jr has picked Budinha up - he's going for a ride! Ky Jr dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ky Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ky Jr drops an elbow to the side of Budinha's head.
Ky Jr thows a huge punch but Budinha dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budinha on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ky Jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ky Jr is keen to just control but Budinha is a slippery customer.
Ky Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Budinha kicks off Ky Jr and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Budinha stuffs the takedown.
Ky Jr feints and as Budinha raises his hands in defense, Ky Jr changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Budinha pushes Ky Jr off and gets back to his feet.
Budinha closes the distance but Ky Jr moves to the side
and Ky Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Ky Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Ky Jr wants to control but Budinha is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Budinha really 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.
Budinha instigates a clinch.
Ky Jr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Budinha trying to land knees to the body.
Ky Jr wants a takedown.
Ky Jr looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaia Ky Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Budinha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Budinha blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ky Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Budinha pushes off an throws an elbow but Ky Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Budinha pushes off an throws an elbow but Ky Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky Jr avoiding damage as Budinha throws knees to the body.
Ky Jr is looking for a takedown.
Ky Jr is working for takedown but Budinha is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ky Jr avoids the elbow strike from Budinha, against the cage.
Budinha tries to land knees in the clinch but Ky Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Budinha prevents the takedown attempt.
Budinha throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ky Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ky Jr manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr lands a two punch combo.
Budinha scores with a leg kick.
Budinha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Budinha closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ky Jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ky Jr tries to land a front kick but Budinha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Budinha steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ky Jr.
Budinha tries to clinch but Ky Jr is having none of it.
Ky Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Budinha breaks away and moves out of range.
Ky Jr shoots in for a takedown but Budinha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budinha with the inside leg kick.
Budinha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ky Jr is out of range and Budinha settles back down.
Ky Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Budinha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marcos Budinha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Budinha does no damage.
Ky Jr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Budinha is looking to slow Ky Jr down with leg kicks.
Budinha scores with a kick to the midsection.
Budinha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Budinha.
A head kick by Budinha misses
and Ky Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Budinha tries to clinch up.
Budinha tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ky Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Budinha was well out of range. Poor timing from Ky Jr.
A solid leg kick lands there for Budinha.
Budinha tries to clinch but Ky Jr is having none of it.
Ky Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Budinha misses with a low kick.
Ky Jr looks for the body kick but Budinha saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ky Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Budinha checks it well.
Budinha slaps away a takedown attempt from Ky Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Budinha doesn't manage to clinch there - Ky Jr circles away.
Ky Jr wants to slow Budinha down by chopping away at his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Marcos Budinha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Budinha walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ky Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Budinha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Budinha tries to bum rush Ky Jr with a series of wild strikes but Ky Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ky Jr tries to land a front kick but Budinha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Budinha is looking to land body kicks.
Ky Jr went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Budinha tries to score with a low kick but Ky Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Ky Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Budinha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ky Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Budinha manages to circle out of the way.
Budinha is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Budinha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Budinha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ky Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Ky Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ky Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Budinha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Budinha tries to clinch but Ky Jr moves out of range.
Ky Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Budinha throws a head kick but Ky Jr moves out of range.
Budinha avoids the head kick by Ky Jr.
Budinha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ky Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Ky Jr thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ky Jr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Budinha!
Ky Jr is looking to take a break and control but Budinha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ky Jr misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Budinha pushes Ky Jr away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ky Jr gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Budinha avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ky Jr.
Ky Jr is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Budinha's shoulder. That is not cool.
Budinha is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ky Jr wants to control but Budinha is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budinha wants to get back to his feet.
Ky Jr working the head with strikes.
Budinha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ky Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Budinha seems a little lost for a moment, as Ky Jr dominates the positioning.
Ky Jr cracks Budinha with a big elbow.
Ky Jr connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Budinha some visible discomfort.
Ky Jr lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ky Jr looks up at the clock and then as Budinha takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ky Jr smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Budinha tries to escape but Ky Jr is in control.
Ky Jr in side control lands a decent elbow.
An elbow from Ky Jr crashes against the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budinha being controlled for a moment.
Budinha is not content to let Ky Jr control the position.
Ky Jr lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Budinha is letting Ky Jr control him for a moment.
Budinha is trying to buck Ky Jr off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaia Ky Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ky Jr 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 48:47
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 49:47
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaia Ky Jr!
Gaia Ky Jr is the new bantamweight champion!
Gaia Ky Jr made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Finally Snap My 4 Fight Losing Streak, The Real Gala Ky Is Back. '.
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