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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergiy Sklyar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sklyar comes to the cage accompanied by Scarface - No Tears. Brooks is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tom Sawyer. Tyler Brooks has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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13 - 1 - 0 |
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140 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergiy Sklyar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks misses with a wild body shot.
Sklyar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brooks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sklyar manages to avoid it.
Sklyar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sklyar is looking to slow Brooks down with leg kicks.
Sklyar lands a jab.
Sklyar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brooks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sklyar sprawls well initially but Brooks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brooks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brooks throws a strike but Sklyar avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sklyar looking to control.
Brooks must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sklyar kicks Brooks off and gets to his feet.
Brooks swings for the body but Sklyar moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sklyar moves in looking to clinch but Brooks pushes him off.
Sklyar throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklyar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brooks.
Brooks has a takedown stuffed.
Brooks moves out of range of the body kick from Sklyar.
Sklyar moves into range and clinches up with Brooks.
Sklyar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sklyar presses Brooks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sklyar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brooks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brooks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brooks has had enough of the clinch but Sklyar keeps him there for the moment.
Sklyar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sklyar lands a nice shot to the body.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sklyar to keep the fight standing.
Sklyar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sklyar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sklyar pushes Brooks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks working hard to break the clinch.
Brooks has had enough of the clinch but Sklyar keeps him there for the moment.
Brooks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sergiy Sklyar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Brooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks working hard to break the clinch.
Brooks pulls guard.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Sklyar from controlling successfully.
Sklyar cracks Brooks with a solid left hand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brooks is looking for a triangle but Sklyar pushes his legs off easily.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Sklyar from controlling successfully.
Sklyar postures up and lands a big shot to Brooks's brow.
Brooks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sklyar throwing strikes from guard but Brooks blocks nicely.
Sklyar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sklyar in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sklyar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Brooks is looking to regain half guard here but Sklyar keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar scoring with punches from side control.
Sklyar 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.
Sklyar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brooks keeps working.
Brooks sneaks back into half guard.
Brooks is not content to let Sklyar control the position.
Nice strikes from Sklyar there.
Brooks flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sklyar passes the guard and advances to mount!
Brooks is desperately trying to improve his position but Sklyar has a good base and remains in mount.
Sklyar landing punches.
Brooks is desperately trying to improve his position but Sklyar has a good base and remains in mount.
Brooks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar lands with some strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks gets back to half guard.
Sklyar wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.
Sklyar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sklyar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brooks trying to control here.
Brooks taking some punishment here, with Sklyar in his half guard.
Brooks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sklyar pulls his head out easily.
Sklyar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sklyar lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brooks is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Sklyar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brooks?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sklyar looking to control but Brooks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergiy Sklyar 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.
Brooks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sklyar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sklyar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brooks.
Brooks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sklyar.
Sklyar connects with a single shot there.
Sklyar connects with a nice looking jab.
Sklyar staying out of range there.
Brooks looks to land a right hand but Sklyar moved out of range.
Sklyar slaps away a takedown attempt from Brooks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brooks steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sklyar. That one must have hurt.
Brooks misses with a shot to the body
and Sklyar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brooks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brooks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brooks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brooks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks postures up in Sklyar's guard and throws a big left but Sklyar blocks it.
Brooks stopping the sweep attempt from Sklyar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brooks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sklyar keeping full guard, as Brooks tries to pass.
Brooks won't allow Sklyar to sweep him here.
Brooks working some strikes from top position.
Brooks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sklyar working a defensive guard here.
Brooks passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Brooks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brooks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brooks misses with a head shot. Sklyar uses the momentum to regain guard.
Brooks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brooks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sklyar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sklyar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar trying to control the position.
Brooks trying to control but Sklyar is working from the bottom.
Sklyar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brooks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brooks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brooks postures up in Sklyar's guard and throws a big left but Sklyar blocks it.
Sklyar controls Brooks momentarily but Brooks frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sklyar is controlling Brooks's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Sergiy Sklyar just wasn't active enough.
Sklyar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brooks, pushing him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Sklyar.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but Sklyar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sklyar has Brooks pressed against the cage, preventing Brooks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sklyar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sklyar works on Brooks's body with a couple of short punches.
Sklyar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brooks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sergiy Sklyar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Brooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks takes a shot to the head.
Brooks working hard to break the clinch.
Sklyar lands a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sklyar slows down the pace here.
Brooks is trying to push Sklyar away but Sklyar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brooks tries to circle away but Sklyar has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyler Brooks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Sklyar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Tyler Brooks has been cut.
Brooks avoids the head kick by Sklyar.
Sklyar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brooks.
Brooks misses the shot to the body.
Brooks throws a hook to the side of Sklyar's head but Sklyar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sklyar. Brooks shrugs it off though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sklyar.
Sklyar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brooks's sensitive parts.
Brooks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brooks misses with a body punch
and Sklyar counters with a stiff right hand.
Brooks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sklyar stuffs the takedown attempt from Brooks. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet.
Brooks looks for a takedown but Sklyar sprawls well.
Sklyar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sklyar prevents Brooks from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklyar is keen to just control but Brooks is a slippery customer.
Brooks actively working from the bottom here.
Sklyar is looking to take a break and control but Brooks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Sklyar.
Brooks tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Brooks landing a few short strikes.
Sklyar is trying to control the action in half guard but Brooks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sklyar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sklyar working the head and body with strikes.
Sklyar lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sklyar lands a nice short elbow.
Sklyar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sklyar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brooks defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks taking some punishment here, with Sklyar in his half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sklyar prevents Brooks from improving his position.
Brooks is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sklyar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brooks is looking for a sweep. Sklyar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brooks landing small, sideways elbows.
Sklyar is trying to control. Brooks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brooks punching from the bottom.
Brooks wants to get back to full guard but Sklyar has passed into side control.
Sklyar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brooks keeps working.
Brooks prevents Sklyar from moving into mount.
Brooks is looking to reverse the position.
Brooks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar slips a nice elbow through Brooks's hands, connecting with Brooks's forehead.
Sklyar passes to full mount!
Sklyar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brooks hang on?
Sklyar putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brooks is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Sklyar working Brooks over with strikes here.
Sklyar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Brooks is rocked!
Sklyar tries to control but Brooks wriggling away.
Brooks is still in real trouble! Can Sklyar finish him?
Brooks is looking to improve his position but Sklyar isn't that keen on the idea.
Brooks seems to have recovered his senses.
Sklyar wants to control the pace but Brooks is squirming around nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar raining down hammerfists from mount.
Brooks is desperately trying to improve his position but Sklyar has a good base and remains in mount.
Sklyar landing strikes from the mount and Brooks is in trouble!
Sklyar prevents Brooks from getting the reversal.
Brooks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sklyar working Brooks over with strikes here.
Sklyar working Brooks over with strikes here.
Sklyar trying to control but Brooks is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sklyar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brooks is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergiy Sklyar clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Brooks's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sklyar sizes up Brooks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sklyar works Brooks's body with a nice hook.
Sklyar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brooks at a distance.
Sklyar moves into range and clinches up with Brooks.
Brooks takes a shot to the head.
Sklyar has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Brooks clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sklyar scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Brooks is looking for a way out.
Brooks turns into Sklyar and is now in his guard.
Sklyar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sklyar working a defensive guard here.
Sklyar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brooks manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklyar is working Brooks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sklyar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brooks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sklyar is aware though and is defending well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sklyar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sklyar looking to pass the guard.
Sklyar distracts Brooks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sklyar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brooks's head.
Sklyar with a nice head shot there.
Sklyar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brooks works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brooks throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sklyar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brooks looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sklyar passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sklyar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brooks is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sklyar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Brooks throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Brooks is trying to improve his position.
Sklyar lands some shots froms side control.
Sklyar trying to control the position but Brooks is working away.
Sklyar working the ground and pound.
Sklyar advances to mount.
Sklyar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sklyar landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to hold on but Sklyar pushes him away.
Brooks sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Brooks throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sklyar trying to pass the guard but Brooks defending well.
Brooks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brooks.
Sklyar works over Brooks with some ground and pound from guard.
Brooks keeping full guard, as Sklyar tries to pass.
Sklyar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brooks can do to turn this around?
Sklyar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brooks has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Sklyar should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Brooks has tightened it up now! Sklyar should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tyler Brooks!
Tyler Brooks is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Tyler Brooks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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