Post by The Sandmen on Nov 19, 2012 17:38:47 GMT -5
I'm looking forward to this one.
Tim Sylvia looks very relaxed.
Bobby Lashley is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Tim Sylvia comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Lashley moves forward looking for some action
Bobby Lashley shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Tim Sylvia grapple with Bobby Lashley and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Lashley manage to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Brutal-looking high kick from Tim Sylvia!
Lashley dodges!
Sylvia looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Bobby Lashley's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Bobby Lashley goes with a looping right hand while Tim Sylvia jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Sylvia seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Lashley jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Bobby Lashley pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bobby Lashley tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Tim Sylvia
well done Sylvia falls hard on the mat
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Lashley is standing while Sylvia is on the ground on his back
Sylvia tries to stand up!
Lashley doesn't allow him!
Lashley is standing while Sylvia is on the ground on his back
Lashley decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Sylvia's guard.
Sylvia did not see that coming! Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia now.
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Sylvia tries to close his guard around Lashley
He succeeds!
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Lashley's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lashley tries to cover his face,
Lashley's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Lashley's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lashley tries to cover his face,
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Bobby Lashley looks to posture up and open Tim Sylvia's guard...
Bobby Lashley forces Tim Sylvia to open his guard.
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Sylvia is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Sylvia tries to close his guard around Lashley
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Tim Sylvia was tooling Bobby Lashley for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Bobby Lashley lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Lashley tries to jump to side mount.
Tim Sylvia closed his guard around Bobby Lashley.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Bobby Lashley is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Bobby Lashley looks to mount Tim Sylvia...
Bobby Lashley slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Bobby Lashley is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia tries to roll to his side and trap Bobby Lashley in his guard...
Tim Sylvia gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Sylvia works on the ground with his fingers over Lashley's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean allows Lashley time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Lashley steps backwards away from Tim Sylvia. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
An overhand right from Tim Sylvia that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Lashley's stops that one with his face! How is Lashley standing?!
Bobby Lashley takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Sylvia dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Lashley from the ground!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Lashley showing excellent timing, blasts Tim Sylvia with a right hand.
Great hook by Bobby Lashley! Tim Sylvia is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Lashley is standing while Sylvia is on the ground on his back
Tim Sylvia doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Tim Sylvia is on his feet again.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
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.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Tim Sylvia.
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Round 2
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Sylvia moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Lashley with a double overhooks!
Sylvia wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Lashley wants nothing of that and pushes Sylvia.
Lashley tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lashley jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Bobby Lashley pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
As the fight continues it seems that Bobby Lashley is taking the best of the fight.
Bobby Lashley is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Lashley catches an ankle and Sylvia is tripped to the mat!
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Sylvia measures the resilience of Lashley's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lashley's side.
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Lashley struggles on the ground and tries to break Tim Sylvia's guard...
Bobby Lashley is in Sylvia open guard now
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Bobby Lashley tries to open Sylvia's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Bobby Lashley. Sylvia is unable to cover himself now!
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Bobby Lashley fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Sylvia's face!
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Lashley's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lashley tries to cover his face,
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Bobby Lashley pushes Tim Sylvia against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Lashley jumps and tries to free his leg! Sylvia doesn't allow this but Bobby Lashley is able to get half guard here.
Bobby Lashley is in half guard over Sylvia
Bobby Lashley tries to pass Tim Sylvia's guard...
Bobby Lashley passes momentarily but Tim Sylvia regains half guard.
Bobby Lashley is in half guard over Sylvia
Tim Sylvia attempts to move to full guard
Tim Sylvia manages to switch to full guard.
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Bobby Lashley pushes Tim Sylvia against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Tim Sylvia struggles not allowing Bobby Lashley improve his position.
Lashley misses a step and Tim Sylvia sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Lashley's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lashley tries to cover his face,
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Tim Sylvia was tooling Bobby Lashley for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Bobby Lashley lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Lashley breaths deeply while on the ground
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Bobby Lashley doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Bobby Lashley. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tim Sylvia attempts a sweep single...
Tim Sylvia catches Bobby Lashley's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Sylvia.
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Lashley
Sylvia is in closed guard... Lashley tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tim Sylvia!
Bobby Lashley is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia tries to roll to his side and trap Bobby Lashley in his guard...
Bobby Lashley keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Bobby Lashley is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia tries to roll to his side and trap Bobby Lashley in his guard...
Tim Sylvia moves to half guard.
Bobby Lashley is in half guard over Sylvia
Tim Sylvia attempts to move to full guard
Tim Sylvia manages to switch to full guard.
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Lashley's cheek from the guard.
Bobby Lashley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Lashley is in closed guard... Sylvia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Bobby Lashley!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Tim Sylvia has seen better days.
Sylvia positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Lashley's being punished here!
Lashley's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Lashley has a small cut in his Right cheek
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Terrible one sided match... Lashley was not ready to fight a fighter of Tim Sylvia caliber.
Tim Sylvia tries to better his position on the ground...
Sylvia is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Sylvia tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tim Sylvia controls the situation despite Bobby Lashley efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Sylvia's moves.
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Lashley is taking this opportunity to rest.
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley tries to roll to his side and trap Tim Sylvia in his guard...
Tim Sylvia keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley launches a few punches to Sylvia's cheek from the guard.
Tim Sylvia uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Sylvia, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Lashley and Sylvia circle around the center of the cage.
Bobby Lashley and Sylvia engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Lashley launches a hook to the body
Bang! Sylvia stops that one with his ribs!
Tim Sylvia tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Lashley's face
There is a small laceration on Bobby Lashley's Mouth
Bobby Lashley moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Bobby Lashley tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Sylvia is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Sylvia tries to close his guard around Lashley
He succeeds!
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Sylvia measures the resilience of Lashley's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lashley's side.
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Sylvia measures the resilience of Lashley's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lashley's side.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Bobby Lashley looks to posture up and open Tim Sylvia's guard...
Tim Sylvia has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Lashley is in closed guard... Sylvia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Bobby Lashley!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley is cooling the fight on the ground
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Tim Sylvia tries to better his position on the ground...
Sylvia is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Sylvia tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tim Sylvia controls the situation despite Bobby Lashley efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Tim Sylvia storms over Lashley with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Sylvia doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Lashley's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Bobby Lashley's Forehead
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley is a bloody mess!
Bobby Lashley doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Sylvia's moves.
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Lashley is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Tim Sylvia pushes Bobby Lashley down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Lashley tries to stand up!
Sylvia doesn't allow him!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
Bobby Lashley's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Tim Sylvia goes with a looping right hand while Bobby Lashley jumps back and jabs
Lashley seems staggered and Tim Sylvia runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
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.
The fighters are clinching.
Tim Sylvia pushes away Lashley trying to keep the fight at striking range
Lashley doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia gets sloppy and Bobby Lashley tries to take advantage...
Bobby Lashley fakes a punch to Tim Sylvia ribs and the tries to trip him
Sylvia loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sylvia doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Bobby Lashley embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Sylvia who put distance between them
Sylvia throws a hook
that hits its mark.
You can see Lashley's blood making stains in the mat.
Lashley attempts a shoot
Tim Sylvia hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
The ref pulls off Tim Sylvia! Lashley seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Lashley's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Tim Sylvia by TKO (High kick) at 4:07 Round 3
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 14/21 (67%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 21/30 (70%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 506 s
Statistics: Bobby Lashley
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 5/10 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 472 s
Interesting. Sylvia controlled enough of the first to get a definitive morale advantage, which he rode for a while. Lashley did okay, and didn't make a fool of himself or anything, but Sylvia definitely had this one.
Tim Sylvia looks very relaxed.
Bobby Lashley is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Tim Sylvia comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Lashley moves forward looking for some action
Bobby Lashley shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Tim Sylvia grapple with Bobby Lashley and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Lashley manage to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Brutal-looking high kick from Tim Sylvia!
Lashley dodges!
Sylvia looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Bobby Lashley's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Bobby Lashley goes with a looping right hand while Tim Sylvia jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Sylvia seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Lashley jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Bobby Lashley pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bobby Lashley tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Tim Sylvia
well done Sylvia falls hard on the mat
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Lashley is standing while Sylvia is on the ground on his back
Sylvia tries to stand up!
Lashley doesn't allow him!
Lashley is standing while Sylvia is on the ground on his back
Lashley decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Sylvia's guard.
Sylvia did not see that coming! Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia now.
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Sylvia tries to close his guard around Lashley
He succeeds!
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Lashley's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lashley tries to cover his face,
Lashley's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Lashley's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lashley tries to cover his face,
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Bobby Lashley looks to posture up and open Tim Sylvia's guard...
Bobby Lashley forces Tim Sylvia to open his guard.
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Sylvia is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Sylvia tries to close his guard around Lashley
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Tim Sylvia was tooling Bobby Lashley for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Bobby Lashley lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Lashley tries to jump to side mount.
Tim Sylvia closed his guard around Bobby Lashley.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Bobby Lashley is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Bobby Lashley looks to mount Tim Sylvia...
Bobby Lashley slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Bobby Lashley is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia tries to roll to his side and trap Bobby Lashley in his guard...
Tim Sylvia gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Sylvia works on the ground with his fingers over Lashley's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean allows Lashley time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Lashley steps backwards away from Tim Sylvia. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
An overhand right from Tim Sylvia that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Lashley's stops that one with his face! How is Lashley standing?!
Bobby Lashley takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Sylvia dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Lashley from the ground!
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Lashley showing excellent timing, blasts Tim Sylvia with a right hand.
Great hook by Bobby Lashley! Tim Sylvia is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Lashley is standing while Sylvia is on the ground on his back
Tim Sylvia doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Tim Sylvia is on his feet again.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
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.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Tim Sylvia.
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Round 2
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These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Sylvia moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Lashley with a double overhooks!
Sylvia wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Lashley wants nothing of that and pushes Sylvia.
Lashley tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lashley jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Bobby Lashley pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
As the fight continues it seems that Bobby Lashley is taking the best of the fight.
Bobby Lashley is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
Lashley catches an ankle and Sylvia is tripped to the mat!
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Sylvia measures the resilience of Lashley's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lashley's side.
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Lashley struggles on the ground and tries to break Tim Sylvia's guard...
Bobby Lashley is in Sylvia open guard now
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Bobby Lashley tries to open Sylvia's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Bobby Lashley. Sylvia is unable to cover himself now!
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Bobby Lashley fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Sylvia's face!
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Lashley's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lashley tries to cover his face,
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Bobby Lashley pushes Tim Sylvia against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Lashley jumps and tries to free his leg! Sylvia doesn't allow this but Bobby Lashley is able to get half guard here.
Bobby Lashley is in half guard over Sylvia
Bobby Lashley tries to pass Tim Sylvia's guard...
Bobby Lashley passes momentarily but Tim Sylvia regains half guard.
Bobby Lashley is in half guard over Sylvia
Tim Sylvia attempts to move to full guard
Tim Sylvia manages to switch to full guard.
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Bobby Lashley pushes Tim Sylvia against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Tim Sylvia struggles not allowing Bobby Lashley improve his position.
Lashley misses a step and Tim Sylvia sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Lashley's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lashley tries to cover his face,
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Tim Sylvia was tooling Bobby Lashley for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Bobby Lashley lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Lashley breaths deeply while on the ground
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Bobby Lashley doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Bobby Lashley. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tim Sylvia attempts a sweep single...
Tim Sylvia catches Bobby Lashley's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Sylvia.
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Lashley
Sylvia is in closed guard... Lashley tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tim Sylvia!
Bobby Lashley is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia tries to roll to his side and trap Bobby Lashley in his guard...
Bobby Lashley keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Bobby Lashley is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia tries to roll to his side and trap Bobby Lashley in his guard...
Tim Sylvia moves to half guard.
Bobby Lashley is in half guard over Sylvia
Tim Sylvia attempts to move to full guard
Tim Sylvia manages to switch to full guard.
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Lashley's cheek from the guard.
Bobby Lashley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Lashley is in closed guard... Sylvia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Bobby Lashley!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Tim Sylvia has seen better days.
Sylvia positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Lashley's being punished here!
Lashley's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Lashley has a small cut in his Right cheek
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Terrible one sided match... Lashley was not ready to fight a fighter of Tim Sylvia caliber.
Tim Sylvia tries to better his position on the ground...
Sylvia is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Sylvia tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tim Sylvia controls the situation despite Bobby Lashley efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Sylvia's moves.
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Lashley is taking this opportunity to rest.
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley tries to roll to his side and trap Tim Sylvia in his guard...
Tim Sylvia keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley launches a few punches to Sylvia's cheek from the guard.
Tim Sylvia uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Sylvia, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Lashley and Sylvia circle around the center of the cage.
Bobby Lashley and Sylvia engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Lashley launches a hook to the body
Bang! Sylvia stops that one with his ribs!
Tim Sylvia tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Lashley's face
There is a small laceration on Bobby Lashley's Mouth
Bobby Lashley moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Bobby Lashley tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Sylvia is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Bobby Lashley is in open guard over Sylvia
Sylvia tries to close his guard around Lashley
He succeeds!
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Sylvia measures the resilience of Lashley's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lashley's side.
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Sylvia measures the resilience of Lashley's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lashley's side.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Bobby Lashley looks to posture up and open Tim Sylvia's guard...
Tim Sylvia has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Bobby Lashley is in closed guard over Sylvia
Lashley is in closed guard... Sylvia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Bobby Lashley!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley is cooling the fight on the ground
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Tim Sylvia tries to better his position on the ground...
Sylvia is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Sylvia tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tim Sylvia controls the situation despite Bobby Lashley efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Tim Sylvia storms over Lashley with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Sylvia doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Lashley's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Bobby Lashley's Forehead
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley is a bloody mess!
Bobby Lashley doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Sylvia's moves.
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Lashley is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Tim Sylvia pushes Bobby Lashley down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Lashley tries to stand up!
Sylvia doesn't allow him!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sinan Erdem Dome (Istanbul, Turkey) are cheering for the fighters.
Bobby Lashley's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Tim Sylvia goes with a looping right hand while Bobby Lashley jumps back and jabs
Lashley seems staggered and Tim Sylvia runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
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.
The fighters are clinching.
Tim Sylvia pushes away Lashley trying to keep the fight at striking range
Lashley doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia gets sloppy and Bobby Lashley tries to take advantage...
Bobby Lashley fakes a punch to Tim Sylvia ribs and the tries to trip him
Sylvia loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sylvia doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Bobby Lashley embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Sylvia who put distance between them
Sylvia throws a hook
that hits its mark.
You can see Lashley's blood making stains in the mat.
Lashley attempts a shoot
Tim Sylvia hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
The ref pulls off Tim Sylvia! Lashley seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Lashley's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Tim Sylvia by TKO (High kick) at 4:07 Round 3
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 14/21 (67%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 21/30 (70%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 506 s
Statistics: Bobby Lashley
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 5/10 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 472 s
Interesting. Sylvia controlled enough of the first to get a definitive morale advantage, which he rode for a while. Lashley did okay, and didn't make a fool of himself or anything, but Sylvia definitely had this one.