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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergiy Sklyar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafa Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sklyar comes to the cage accompanied by Scarface - No Tears. Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by UFC Theme Song. Sergiy Sklyar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergiy Sklyar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafa Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sklyar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Sklyar lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sklyar was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Sklyar missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sklyar, as that shot connected.
Sklyar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sklyar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sklyar counters with a good low kick that Silva was not able to check.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Sklyar on that attempt.
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!
Silva swings for the body but Sklyar moves out of range.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sklyar missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sklyar throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Sklyar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sklyar throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva scores with a push kick.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sklyar in his tracks.
Silva throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sklyar.
Sklyar connects with a single shot there.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sklyar. That did some damage!
Silva pushes Sklyar away with a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sklyar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sklyar is breathing heavily.
Sklyar tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Sklyar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sergiy Sklyar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Sklyar on that attempt.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Silva tries to work over Sklyar's front leg with a kick but Sklyar checks it.
Rafa Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sklyar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sklyar crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silva - the referee stops the clock and Sklyar gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silva. Sklyar manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Silva throws a leg kick but Sklyar checks it.
Sklyar throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva lands with a nice body kick.
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sklyar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Sklyar tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sklyar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sklyar was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid body kick from Silva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Sklyar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva thumps Sklyar with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Sklyar's front leg but catches the back leg as Sklyar tries to avoid it.
Sklyar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sklyar checks it well.
Sklyar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva pushes Sklyar away with a front kick.
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Sklyar's side.
Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sklyar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Silva misses.
Sklyar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Silva connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Sklyar moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sklyar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Silva scores with a jab.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafa Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Silva cracks the inside of Sklyar's front leg.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sklyar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
Silva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sklyar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sklyar rather than just go for the knockout.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rafa Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Sklyar is looking to land body kicks.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Sklyar moves out of range easily.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sklyar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sklyar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sklyar throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklyar dives in and scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
Sklyar stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
Sklyar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva pulls Sklyar in to control the position.
Silva 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 sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sklyar wants to control but Silva passes into side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sklyar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sklyar tries to improve position but can't.
Silva gets to mount! Sklyar was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Let's hope that Silva 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar is desperately trying to improve his position but Silva has a good base and remains in mount.
Sklyar is working hard here to advance position.
Silva won't let Sklyar get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Silva controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva tries to control but Sklyar wriggling away.
Sklyar regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafa Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sklyar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva scores with the left hand. Sklyar knows he should have avoided that one.
Sklyar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sklyar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
Silva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Silva attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sklyar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Sklyar settles back down.
Silva lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Sklyar moves out of range easily.
Sklyar throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sklyar.
Sklyar misses the shot to the body.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sklyar to score with a decent uppercut.
Sklyar misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklyar misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sklyar tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sklyar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sklyar misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva digs a good body shot into Sklyar's ribs.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Sklyar tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
Silva throws a body punch but Sklyar moves out of range.
Silva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Sklyar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sklyar avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sklyar misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a good, hard body kick but Sklyar shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Silva blocks a low kick nicely.
Silva thumps Sklyar with a low kick.
Silva feints and then cracks Sklyar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sklyar down.
Sklyar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sklyar tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
Sklyar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva throws a head kick that Sklyar semi-blocks.
Silva lands a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Sklyar off balance momentarily.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silva.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sklyar thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva works Sklyar's body with a nice hook.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sklyar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sklyar misses with a two punch combination.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Sklyar should have avoided that one.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Sklyar misses.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Sklyar's leg but Sklyar calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sklyar checks a low kick from Silva.
Sklyar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Sklyar shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafa Silva really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Sklyar's head back.
Sklyar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sklyar looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva throws a leg kick but Sklyar checks it.
Sklyar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Sklyar persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sklyar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Silva throws a body punch but Sklyar moves out of range.
Sklyar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklyar throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sklyar swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Sklyar misses with a double jab.
Sklyar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sklyar.
Sklyar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sklyar off and has taken his back!
Sklyar is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Silva.
Silva controlling well, preventing Sklyar from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control momentarily.
Sklyar tries to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Sklyar's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoiding Sklyar 's attempts to control his hands.
Silva keeps control of the position easily here as Sklyar tries to buck him off.
Sklyar is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar turns into Silva and is now in his guard.
Sklyar wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Sklyar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rafa Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Silva checks a low kick from Sklyar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Rafa Silva 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! And we move into the final round!
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sklyar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Sklyar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sklyar misses with a low kick.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sklyar.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sklyar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva motions for Sklyar to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva wants to slow Sklyar down by chopping away at his legs.
Crunch! Silva slams his shin into Sklyar's torso.
Sklyar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sklyar throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva blocks a head kick by Sklyar.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sklyar avoids the body shot from Silva.
Sklyar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sklyar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sklyar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sklyar misses with a looping left.
Sklyar scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sklyar manages to get himself to full guard.
Sklyar wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sklyar looking for a sweep. Not yet Sklyar, not yet.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Silva won't allow Sklyar to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar seems keen to control Silva's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sergiy Sklyar wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Silva throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sklyar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sklyar throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Sklyar misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Sklyar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A jab from Sklyar finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Sergiy Sklyar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Sklyar misses.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sklyar throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva lands a front kick.
Sklyar lands a head shot.
Rafa Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sklyar ducks right into an uppercut from Silva.
Sklyar looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Sklyar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafa Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafa Silva!
Rafa Silva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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