Post by The Sandmen on Feb 13, 2018 1:06:55 GMT -5
ManMMA Heavyweight Championship
Tim Sylvia glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Andrei Arlovski looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Now Tim Sylvia put his title in contention against Arlovski.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Sylvia and Arlovski move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Sylvia seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Tim Sylvia and Arlovski engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Andrei Arlovski is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Andrei Arlovski moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Sylvia launches a kick
but Andrei Arlovski avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Tim Sylvia tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Tim Sylvia who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tim Sylvia seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Sylvia pushes Andrei Arlovski againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Arlovski cannot escape Tim Sylvia's clinch! Tim Sylvia is just brutalizing Arlovski with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Sylvia has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Sylvia pushes Andrei Arlovski againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Arlovski cannot escape Tim Sylvia's clinch! Tim Sylvia is just brutalizing Arlovski with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Arlovski launches a few hard punches to Tim Sylvia's ribs!
Sylvia struggles and protects himself.
Arlovski misses a step and Tim Sylvia sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sylvia pushes Andrei Arlovski againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Arlovski cannot escape Tim Sylvia's clinch! Tim Sylvia is just brutalizing Arlovski with punches time and time again!
The fighters are clinching.
Tim Sylvia pushes away Arlovski trying to keep the fight at striking range
Arlovski doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Tim Sylvia
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tim Sylvia tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Andrei Arlovski
Tim Sylvia fails to take him down and both fighter are still standing
Tim Sylvia throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Arlovski's Right eye is beginning to swell
Andrei Arlovski throws an uppercut
Sylvia slips it.
Sylvia tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Sylvia moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Arlovski with a double overhooks!
A right hand from Andrei Arlovski
gets deflected.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
As the fight continues it seems that Andrei Arlovski is taking the best of the fight.
Arlovski throws a body kick.
Blocked by Sylvia.
Sylvia goes to the body...
He punishes Arlovski's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Arlovski launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Sylvia's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Tim Sylvia and Arlovski engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tim Sylvia is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Arlovski's Right eye is beginning to swell
Tim Sylvia moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sylvia has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Arlovski tries to breaks Tim Sylvia's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Arlovski doesn't find the right way... He have to improve his position for causing any real damage
Arlovski clumsily fails here and it's time for Tim Sylvia to fight back!
Sylvia pushes Andrei Arlovski againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Arlovski cannot escape Tim Sylvia's clinch! Tim Sylvia is just brutalizing Arlovski with punches time and time again!
Tim Sylvia pushes away Arlovski trying to keep the fight at striking range
Arlovski stumbles backwards and Tim Sylvia circles to get the center of the cage
Superb haymaker by Arlovski
that lands on Sylvia's face like a cannon ball!
Tim Sylvia throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Arlovski's chin! That stops Arlovski in his tracks!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
A right hand from Tim Sylvia
surprises Arlovski!
Crisp uppercut by Arlovski followed by a hard jab
Sylvia deflects the blows.
Lightning fast low kick from Sylvia!
Arlovski blocks that kick with his leg.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Andrei Arlovski launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Sylvia blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Andrei Arlovski gets sloppy and Tim Sylvia tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tim Sylvia!
Arlovski is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Arlovski goes to the body...
his punches graze Sylvia's arm.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Andrei Arlovski can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Andrei Arlovski fakes a punch and launches himself over Sylvia!
Nice move by Arlovski who clinches and pushes Sylvia against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sylvia's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Andrei Arlovski.
Andrei Arlovski pushes away Sylvia trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sylvia doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Andrei Arlovski
Arlovski clumsily fails here and it's time for Tim Sylvia to fight back!
Tim Sylvia locks up a guillotine and tries to pull guard...
Andrei Arlovski slips his head out and ends up in Tim Sylvia's guard.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Andrei Arlovski is in closed guard over Sylvia
Arlovski tries to escape from the closed guard
Arlovski succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Andrei Arlovski is in open guard over Sylvia
Andrei Arlovski pushes Tim Sylvia against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Tim Sylvia struggles not allowing Andrei Arlovski improve his position.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Tim Sylvia.
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Round 2
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Andrei Arlovski and Sylvia engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Andrei Arlovski is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Arlovski launches a kick
but Tim Sylvia avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Tim Sylvia was tooling Andrei Arlovski for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Andrei Arlovski lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Arlovski.
Arlovski is trying to counter now!
Arlovski tries to grapple
Sylvia moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Sylvia decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Sylvia moves back and takes a deep breath.
Tim Sylvia has found an opening in the defense of Arlovski, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Arlovski's ribs.
Sylvia feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Tim Sylvia charges at Arlovski throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Arlovski is rocked!
Tim Sylvia turns out the lights for Arlovski! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Arlovski's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Andrei Arlovski's Right cheek
Winner is Tim Sylvia by KO (Punches) at 1:24 Round 2
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 17/30 (57%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 16/16 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 17 s
Statistics: Andrei Arlovski
Punches 14/26 (54%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/7 (14%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 17 s
Tim Sylvia defends the Heavyweight title!
"I saw it in the director's commentary for "Get Out" and now "woke" is a thing I say. I am so woke."
- Justin
(Also, Kruze, don't yell at me, I wrote this write-up long before I even saw what fight this was. Also, Austin is not woke.)