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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Kronburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergiy Sklyar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kronburger comes to the cage accompanied by Turn up. Sklyar has chosen Scarface - No Tears as his entrance music. Sergiy Sklyar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shawn Kronburger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Sergiy Sklyar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kronburger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sklyar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kronburger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sklyar scoring well with a low kick there.
Sklyar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kronburger is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at ♛ Team Fight Club™, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Sklyar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kronburger is avoiding damage well.
Sklyar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sklyar with the ground and pound but Kronburger regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sklyar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sklyar wants to free his trapped foot but Kronburger is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sklyar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kronburger preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronburger blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sklyar.
Kronburger is holding on to half guard well.
Sklyar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sklyar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sklyar throwing shots but Kronburger is blocking nicely.
Sklyar throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kronburger to regain full guard.
Sklyar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sklyar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kronburger keeping full guard, as Sklyar tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sklyar trying to control the position from guard on top but Kronburger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sklyar postures up in Kronburger's guard and throws a big left but Kronburger blocks it.
Sklyar wants to control from the top but Kronburger keeps moving.
Sklyar throws a big elbow that misses.
Kronburger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kronburger controlling the position.
Kronburger is looking to stand up but Sklyar isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sklyar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kronburger keeping moving, preventing Sklyar from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sklyar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sklyar throws a big right hand that misses.
Sklyar trying to control but Kronburger is working from the bottom.
Sklyar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sklyar postures up in Kronburger's guard and throws a big left but Kronburger blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar trying to control the position from guard on top but Kronburger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sklyar throws a big right hand that misses.
Sklyar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sklyar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sklyar postures up in Kronburger's guard and throws a big left but Kronburger blocks it.
Sklyar trying to control the position from guard on top but Kronburger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kronburger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kronburger is trying to keep Sklyar in close.
Sklyar throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergiy Sklyar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sklyar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kronburger.
That kick from Sklyar tenderised Kronburger's leg. Kronburger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sklyar misses with a body shot.
Kronburger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kronburger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sklyar lands with a straight right. Kronburger didn't see that one coming.
Sklyar avoids the body shot from Kronburger.
Sklyar lands a leg kick that knocks Kronburger off balance momentarily.
Sklyar ducks under a wild hook from Kronburger.
Sklyar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kronburger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kronburger.
Kronburger misses with an uppercut.
Sklyar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kronburger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kronburger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kronburger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklyar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kronburger misses with a wild combination.
Kronburger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sklyar tries to work over Kronburger's front leg with a kick but Kronburger checks it.
Kronburger takes a swing at Sklyar's ribcage but misses.
Kronburger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sklyar works the jab nicely.
Sklyar lands a slapping body shot.
Sklyar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kronburger misses with a head kick.
Sklyar has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kronburger misses with a right hand
and Sklyar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sklyar is pressing down on Kronburger's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kronburger is holding on for now.
Sklyar works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger struggling a bit here.
Kronburger is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sklyar working the ground and pound but Kronburger is defending the strikes.
Sklyar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kronburger keeps working.
Check out the look on Sklyar's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sklyar works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sklyar cracks Kronburger with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger prevents Sklyar from moving into mount.
Sklyar misses with the ground and pound.
Sklyar scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kronburger stops Sklyar from passing to mount.
Sklyar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kronburger keeps working.
Sklyar fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sklyar tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kronburger takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The strikes coming from Sklyar are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kronburger is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sklyar fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sklyar in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sklyar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kronburger some visible discomfort.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sklyar working the head with strikes.
Sklyar tries to score with some ground and pound. Kronburger controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kronburger defending against the ground and pound.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Kronburger.
Sklyar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sklyar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shawn Kronburger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kronburger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kronburger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kronburger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Kronburger.
Kronburger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sklyar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kronburger tries a low kick but Sklyar avoids it.
Sergiy Sklyar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sklyar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sklyar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kronburger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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 throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kronburger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklyar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes there by Sklyar.
Kronburger prevents Sklyar from moving into mount.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sklyar. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Sklyar creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kronburger sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The strikes coming from Sklyar are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kronburger dodges the ground and pound from Sklyar.
Sklyar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kronburger keeps working.
Sklyar postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kronburger is avoiding damage well.
Kronburger parries the strikes from Sklyar easily there. Sklyar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kronburger to escape.
Sloppy strikes there by Sklyar.
Kronburger is not content to let Sklyar control the position.
Sklyar misses with the ground and pound.
Sklyar in side control, throwing shots but Kronburger defends.
Sklyar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kronburger regains half guard, as Sklyar was trying to land strikes.
Sklyar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar working Kronburger over with strikes here.
Sklyar sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sklyar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sklyar is stalling here but it's allowed Kronburger to get half guard.
Kronburger is staying active underneath Sklyar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sklyar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sergiy Sklyar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sklyar with the ground and pound but Kronburger uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sklyar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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 loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sklyar throws a strike but Kronburger rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sklyar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sklyar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kronburger hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergiy Sklyar 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.
Kronburger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kronburger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kronburger swinging wildly here.
Kronburger tries to clinch up.
Good work by Kronburger as he checks the leg kick.
Kronburger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sklyar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice cross by Sklyar.
Sklyar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kronburger sprawls well initially but Sklyar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sklyar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sklyar throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kronburger to regain full guard.
Sklyar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklyar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kronburger keeping moving, preventing Sklyar from controlling successfully.
Sklyar is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kronburger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sklyar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sklyar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sklyar wants to pass the guard but Kronburger is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sklyar is looking to work some ground and pound but Kronburger has wrist control.
Sklyar wants to control from the top but Kronburger keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sklyar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sklyar is in close to Kronburger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sklyar trying to control but Kronburger is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar throws a big right hand that misses.
Kronburger keeping moving, preventing Sklyar from controlling successfully.
Sklyar distracts Kronburger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sklyar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kronburger pulls Sklyar in to control the position.
Sklyar trying to control but Kronburger is working from the bottom.
Kronburger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger keeping full guard, as Sklyar tries to pass.
Sklyar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sklyar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kronburger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sklyar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sklyar preventing the sweep.
Sklyar scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sklyar is working Kronburger over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sklyar pushes down on Kronburger's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergiy Sklyar dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Kronburger stuffs the takedown attempt from Sklyar. Sklyar gets slowly back to his feet.
Kronburger slips under a jab.
Sklyar is looking to land body kicks.
Sklyar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kronburger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kronburger closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Sklyar.
Sklyar misses with a body punch.
Sklyar blocks a body shot from Kronburger.
Kronburger misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sklyar fails to land.
Kronburger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Sklyar.
Kronburger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklyar taking a breather.
Kronburger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sklyar gets through Kronburger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sklyar cracks Kronburger with a nice body shot.
Kronburger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sklyar lands an uppercut.
Kronburger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sklyar's elbow.
Kronburger prevents a body shot from Sklyar.
Kronburger wants to stall.
Kronburger misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kronburger.
Sklyar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sklyar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kronburger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sklyar lands a body punch.
Sklyar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger prevents a body shot from Sklyar.
Sklyar has picked Kronburger up - he's going for a ride! Sklyar dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into 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 is keen to just control but Kronburger is a slippery customer.
Sklyar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sklyar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kronburger does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sklyar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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 thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kronburger's head.
Shawn Kronburger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar with the ground and pound but Kronburger uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sklyar postures up in Kronburger's guard and throws a big left but Kronburger blocks it.
Sklyar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sklyar is looking to work some ground and pound but Kronburger has wrist control.
Sklyar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sklyar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sklyar prevents Kronburger from getting back to his feet.
Sklyar scoring with some ground and pound.
Kronburger can't keep his opponent in guard - Sklyar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger has hold of Sklyar's hands but Sklyar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sklyar lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sklyar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sklyar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kronburger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sklyar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergiy Sklyar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sklyar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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... Sergiy Sklyar!
Sergiy Sklyar is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Sergiy Sklyar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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