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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergiy Sklyar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sklyar has chosen Scarface - No Tears as his entrance music. Sergiy Sklyar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
32 - 12 - 0 |
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160 cm
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140 lbs
18 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Esposito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergiy Sklyar!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sklyar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sklyar 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 throws a right and a left that Esposito avoids nicely.
Esposito takes one to the side of the head.
Esposito gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Esposito pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sklyar is out of range and Esposito settles back down.
Esposito shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sklyar misses with a kick to the body.
Esposito throws a leg kick but Sklyar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sklyar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Esposito looks to score with a jab to the body but Sklyar is just out of range.
Esposito looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Sklyar.
Good leg kick by Sklyar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklyar looks to land a left hand but Esposito moved out of range nicely.
Esposito fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sklyar.
Esposito lands a jab.
Esposito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sklyar.
Esposito moves out of range of the strikes.
Esposito tries to work over Sklyar's front leg with a kick but Sklyar checks it.
Sklyar 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.
Esposito is positioning himself well to prevent Sklyar advancing to mount.
Sklyar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sklyar thows a huge punch but Esposito dodges it nicely.
Sklyar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sklyar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sklyar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Esposito does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Esposito tries to roll over but Sklyar keeps him under control.
Esposito is controlling Sklyar's trapped leg to prevent Sklyar from advancing to side control.
Sklyar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sklyar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Esposito blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sklyar.
Esposito works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sklyar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sklyar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar working some strikes from top position.
Sklyar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Esposito swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sklyar landing with the ground and pound.
Sklyar postures up in Esposito's guard and throws a big left but Esposito blocks it.
Sklyar is looking to work some ground and pound but Esposito has wrist control.
Sklyar throwing strikes from guard but Esposito blocks nicely.
Esposito is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sklyar is looking to control Esposito's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sklyar avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sklyar gets full guard.
Sklyar is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Esposito dives into side control.
Esposito stands up and beckons Sklyar to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sklyar throws a hook but Esposito blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sklyar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Esposito scores with a hook to the body. Sklyar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergiy Sklyar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Esposito throws a front kick aimed at Sklyar's knee but Sklyar avoids it well.
Esposito takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sklyar misses with a hook.
Sklyar thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A slapping body kick lands there for Esposito.
Esposito lands a leg kick that knocks Sklyar off balance momentarily.
Sklyar fails with a takedown attempt.
Sklyar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sklyar scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Esposito. No joy for Sklyar on that attempt.
Sklyar misses with a jab to the body
and Esposito counters with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esposito. Sklyar does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito throws a leg kick
and Sklyar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sklyar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sklyar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esposito looking for a sweep. Not yet Esposito, not yet.
Sklyar tries to free his leg and advance position but Esposito is retaining full guard.
Sklyar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sergiy Sklyar has got the better of the ground game so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Esposito holds on and takes a little breather.
Sklyar postures up and lands a big shot to Esposito's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito is controlling Sklyar's posture.
Sklyar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito looking for a sweep. Not yet Esposito, not yet.
Sklyar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sklyar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Esposito works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sklyar throws a big elbow that misses.
Sklyar is looking to work some ground and pound but Esposito has wrist control.
Esposito trying to control the position.
Sklyar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sklyar is looking to work some ground and pound but Esposito has wrist control.
Esposito utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sklyar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito is controlling Sklyar's posture.
Sklyar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sklyar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Esposito works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sklyar lands a couple of digs.
Sklyar works over Esposito with some ground and pound from guard.
Esposito utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sklyar lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sklyar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sklyar throws a big elbow that misses.
Esposito keeping moving, preventing Sklyar from controlling successfully.
Sklyar is working Esposito over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito keeping moving, preventing Sklyar from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esposito has his hands on Sklyar's head, controlling the position.
Esposito looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sklyar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Esposito will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sklyar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sklyar postures up in Esposito's guard and throws a big left but Esposito blocks it.
Esposito looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Esposito working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sklyar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergiy Sklyar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Esposito getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sklyar. Esposito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esposito throws a hook but Sklyar avoids it easily.
Esposito shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sklyar misses with a hook. Esposito ducked under it nicely.
Esposito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Esposito throws a hook but Sklyar avoids it easily.
Sklyar throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Esposito tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sklyar is in Esposito's guard.
Sklyar throwing strikes but missing.
Sklyar is looking to work some ground and pound but Esposito has wrist control.
Esposito keeping moving, preventing Sklyar from controlling successfully.
Esposito not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklyar throws a big right hand that misses.
Sklyar scoring with some ground and pound.
Esposito utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sklyar wants to control from the top but Esposito keeps moving.
Sklyar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Esposito works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sklyar postures up in Esposito's guard and throws a big left but Esposito blocks it.
Sklyar landing some decent shots from guard.
Sklyar looking to pass the guard.
Sklyar cracks Esposito with a solid left hand.
Frank Esposito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sklyar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Esposito is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sklyar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sklyar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sklyar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sklyar passes Esposito's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
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!
Sklyar thows a huge punch but Esposito dodges it nicely.
Esposito is looking to escape.
Sklyar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sklyar thows a huge punch but Esposito dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Esposito!
Sklyar with good strikes from the mount here!
Esposito tries to lock up and control but Sklyar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sklyar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sklyar lands with some strikes.
Sklyar dominating with strikes here.
Sklyar breaks from Esposito's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sklyar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Esposito is rocked!
Esposito tries to hold on but Sklyar pushes him away.
Oh Esposito is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sklyar with good strikes from the mount here!
Sklyar raining down shots from the mount!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Sklyar! Esposito is hurt baaadly! Sklyar is firing away with more strikes - Esposito is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergiy Sklyar!
A relieved looking Sergiy Sklyar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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