Spherical 1 – Oh! Huge uppercut drops Culibao! Silva sinks in a one-arm guillotine after which will get high place! Culibao will get out, however Silva maintains high place! Loopy begin to the struggle. They’re again to the toes. Oh! Huge one, two by Silva! What a chin on Culibao. Left hook lands for Culibao. Three minutes left. Culibao now making up for some misplaced floor, touchdown just a few good combos right here. Good physique shot by Culibao. One other one. Good combo by Culibao. Silva appears to be slowing down. One minute left. Silva get a takedown within the ultimate seconds, however doesn’t do a lot with it. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Silva.
Spherical 2 – Good jabs right here by Culibao. Leg kick by Culibao. Nasty physique shot by Culibao. Silva is chasing Culibao, however he’s having a troublesome time connecting. Silva closes the gap and presses Culibao in opposition to the cage. Culibao defending properly the takedown, however being managed. Culibao breaks free and the struggle is again standing. Good combo by Culibao. Oh! Huge proper by Silva. Silva once more presses Culibao in opposition to the cage and takes him down. Culibao again up, however being managed in opposition to the cage. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Culibao.
Spherical 3 – Silva instantly closes the gap and presses Culibao in opposition to the cage. Culibao breaks free shortly after. Hood jabs by Culibao. Leg kick by Silva. Oh! Huge proper from Silva. Silva with one other proper hand, after which he takes down Culibao. Culibao will get again up, however he’s being presses in opposition to the cage. He breaks free. Good jabs by Culibao. Two minutes left. Huge uppercut by Silva! Good jab by Silva. Silva is strolling down Culibao. What a struggle. Culibao shoots for a takedown, comes up quick, and Silva will get a entrance headlock. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Silva. Total 29-28, Silva.
Outcome: Danny Silva def. Josh Culibao by way of cut up resolution (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)Pictures: UFC Combat Evening 239: Finest photographs from Las VegasRecords: Culibao (11-2-1 MMA, 3-2-1 UFC), Silva (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)Division: FeatherweightBroadcast: ESPN+Referee: Mark SmithJudging: Derek Cleary, Ron McCarthy 29-28. Sal D’Amato 28-29.
