Post by The Sandmen on Jan 30, 2013 20:19:02 GMT -5
Tim Sylvia looks very relaxed.
Maurice Smith doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Tim Sylvia comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Sylvia and Smith move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Maurice Smith fakes a punch and launches himself over Sylvia!
Nice move by Smith who clinches and pushes Sylvia against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Maurice Smith slightly pushes Sylvia into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Sylvia shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Incredible haymaker from Tim Sylvia!
You can see Maurice Smith's head being snapped backwards!
Good front kick from Smith!
Sylvia stumbles backwards after that one!
Maurice Smith throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Sylvia's chin! That stops Sylvia in his tracks!
Maurice Smith launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Sylvia's knee!
Sylvia throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Smith's Nose is beginning to swell
Sylvia tries to grapple
He puts Smith in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Maurice Smith launches a few punches towards Sylvia's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Sylvia seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tim Sylvia seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Sylvia launches a few hard punches to Maurice Smith's ribs!
Smith struggles and protects himself.
Sylvia clumsily fails here and it's time for Maurice Smith to fight back!
Smith launches a few hard punches to Tim Sylvia's ribs!
Tim Sylvia's ribs shows the damage! Maurice Smith is working his opponent ribs!
Maurice Smith 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 Maurice Smith
The fighters are clinching.
Maurice Smith 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 Maurice Smith
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tim Sylvia grapple with Maurice Smith and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Smith tries to show some ground skills
Maurice Smith put Sylvia in half guard.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Smith
Maurice Smith tries to close the guard.
Smith put Tim Sylvia in closed guard.
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Smith
Smith works on the ground with his fingers over Sylvia's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Smith
Maurice Smith 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.
Sylvia is trying to counter now!
Sylvia use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Maurice Smith holds Tim Sylvia and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Smith
Sylvia is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tim Sylvia!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Sylvia is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Smith's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Smith
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Sylvia's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to move to full guard
Maurice Smith manages to switch to full guard.
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Smith
Sylvia use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh, PA) is cheering him!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Sylvia fires a barrage of punches at Smith's head!
This is bad! Sylvia is just pounding on Maurice Smith's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Sylvia cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Smith can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Maurice Smith launches a few punches to Sylvia's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sylvia tries to cover his face,
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Smith tries to show some ground skills
Maurice Smith put Sylvia in half guard.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Smith
Sylvia positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Smith's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Smith
Smith sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Maurice Smith attempts to move to full guard
Tim Sylvia keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to move to full guard
Maurice Smith manages to switch to full guard.
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Smith
Sylvia tries to escape from closed guard...
Smith waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Tim Sylvia! He is reversed and nor Maurice Smith is on half guard!
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Sylvia
Maurice Smith tries to free his leg
Maurice Smith uses some of his skill by jumping out of Sylvia's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Maurice Smith looks to mount Tim Sylvia...
Maurice Smith slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
Sylvia is connecting with a few punches
Smith's Nose is beginning to swell
Maurice Smith tries a high kick!
Sylvia was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Maurice Smith shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tim Sylvia is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Smith into his guard.
Hard blow to Sylvia's mid-section, he seems hurt
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Sylvia
Smith positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Sylvia's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Smith clumsily fails here and it's time for Tim Sylvia to fight back!
Smith is in closed guard... Sylvia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Maurice Smith!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Maurice Smith
Not a desiderable position that Sylvia is in now. Maurice Smith is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Smith tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Tim Sylvia doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Maurice Smith
Sylvia fires a barrage of punches at Smith's head!
This is bad! Sylvia is just pounding on Maurice Smith's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Tim Sylvia rolls Maurice Smith to his stomach and takes his back!
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith
Tim Sylvia isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Smith locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Tim Sylvia unil he can pull his arm free! Sylvia lost his dominant position.
Tim Sylvia gets sloppy and Maurice Smith tries to take advantage...
Smith measures the resilience of Sylvia's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sylvia's side.
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith
Smith measures the resilience of Sylvia's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sylvia's side.
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith
Sylvia works on the ground with his fingers over Smith's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith
Maurice Smith 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
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Maurice Smith. 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.
Smith throws a low kick
Tim Sylvia blocks.
Maurice Smith shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tim Sylvia is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Smith into his guard.
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Sylvia
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Smith's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Smith tries to cover his face,
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Sylvia
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Smith is in closed guard... Sylvia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Maurice Smith!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Sylvia
Smith struggles on the ground and tries to break Tim Sylvia's guard...
Maurice Smith is in Sylvia open guard now
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Sylvia
Maurice Smith tries to pass to half guard...
Tim Sylvia's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Sylvia
Maurice Smith tries to pass to half guard...
Tim Sylvia can't prevent his opponent from passing. Smith looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Sylvia
Smith throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tim Sylvia
Solid shots!
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Sylvia
Smith tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Maurice Smith looks to mount Tim Sylvia...
Maurice Smith slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Maurice Smith tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Sylvia is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Smith clumsily fails here and it's time for Tim Sylvia to fight back!
Sylvia measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Smith's side.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith rolls him over and takes his back!
Smith is in rear mount over Sylvia
Good looking punches from Maurice Smith on the ground
They could take their toll on Sylvia.
Sylvia's Right eye is beginning to swell
Smith is in rear mount over Sylvia
Sylvia tries to move on the ground and shows Maurice Smith a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Sylvia uses his forearms to block the impact!
Smith is in rear mount over Sylvia
Smith tries to end this with a RNC!
Sylvia manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Smith misses a step and Tim Sylvia sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sylvia has Smith controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Smith's cheek from the guard.
Maurice Smith uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Sylvia steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Sylvia measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Smith's side.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Sylvia measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Smith's side.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Tim Sylvia tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith goes down.
Hard blow to Smith's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Smith
Sylvia gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Maurice Smith! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Maurice Smith doesn't defend himself!
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Smith
Sylvia tries to open up Maurice Smith's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Smith in the side of the head
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Smith
Sylvia tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Smith
Maurice Smith 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 half guard over Smith
Tim Sylvia tries to free his leg
Tim Sylvia uses some of his skill by jumping out of Smith's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Tim Sylvia fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Smith's face!
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Tim Sylvia looks to pass to mount...
Smith creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Sylvia moves forward looking for some action
Tim Sylvia shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tim Sylvia postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Smith hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tim Sylvia grapple with Maurice Smith and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to trap Tim Sylvia in his guard.
Tim Sylvia keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to trap Tim Sylvia in his guard.
Maurice Smith manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Smith
Tim Sylvia has seen better days.
Sylvia tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tim Sylvia fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Smith
Smith tries to move on the ground and shows Tim Sylvia a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Smith's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Smith
Tim Sylvia pushes Smith's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Sylvia who is in full mount! Smith is in trouble now!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Maurice Smith
Smith tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Tim Sylvia doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Maurice Smith gets sloppy and Tim Sylvia tries to take advantage...
Tim Sylvia moves to better his position on the ground...
Tim Sylvia viciously slams hammer blows to Smith's face!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Maurice Smith
Smith tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to move to full guard
Tim Sylvia keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Smith
Tim Sylvia is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Sylvia launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Smith is covering himself! Sylvia tries to force the situation and Smith clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith
Good looking punches from Tim Sylvia on the ground
They could take their toll on Smith.
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith
Smith has given his back to Tim Sylvia who is trying to get one hook in!
Tim Sylvia has one hook in!
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith with one hook in
Tim Sylvia isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Smith locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Tim Sylvia unil he can pull his arm free! Sylvia lost his dominant position.
Tim Sylvia gets sloppy and Maurice Smith tries to take advantage...
Smith measures the resilience of Sylvia's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sylvia blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith with one hook in
Tim Sylvia slides his arm under Maurice Smith's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
That Rear Naked Choke from Tim Sylvia appears to be unbreakable
Smith's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Smith's eyes...
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Smith's eyes...
Maurice Smith pushes up and slides Tim Sylvia's arm over his chin.
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith with one hook in
Sylvia is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Sylvia has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Smith.
Nicely done! Sylvia now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith with two hooks in
Smith tries to stand up!
Sylvia doesn't allow him!
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith with two hooks in
Smith 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 Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh, PA) are cheering for the fighters.
Sylvia launches a hook to the body
Bang! Smith stops that one with his ribs!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tim Sylvia!
Smith is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Smith has a small cut in his Left cheek
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Tim Sylvia.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Tim Sylvia moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Sylvia moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Smith with a double overhooks!
Smith showing excellent timing, blasts Tim Sylvia with a right hand.
Sylvia steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Smith tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Sylvia moves backwards and circles around Maurice Smith.
Maurice Smith throws a combo
Tim Sylvia ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Smith swings again, only to get countered once more! Smith is looking bad here!
Maurice Smith seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Tim Sylvia!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Maurice Smith!
Sylvia ducks under...
Smith misses a step and Tim Sylvia sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sylvia is holding Maurice Smith's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Maurice Smith loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Sylvia positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Smith's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Maurice Smith's Mouth
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Tim Sylvia hovers above Smith
Good punches to Smith's body.
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to trap Tim Sylvia in his guard.
Tim Sylvia keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Sylvia has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Sylvia is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Tim Sylvia looks to pass to mount...
Sylvia slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Maurice Smith.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Maurice Smith
Sylvia fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Maurice Smith's arm and tries an armbar!
Sylvia launches a couple of strikes with his hooks over Maurice Smith's face and then launches himself backwards with all his might! Smith taps with a pained grin.
Winner is Tim Sylvia by Submission (Armbar) at 2:06 Round 4
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 11/12 (92%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/11 (45%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 39/48 (81%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 708 s
Statistics: Maurice Smith
Punches 1/6 (17%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 4/9 (44%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/23 (57%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 708 s
By submission. Very interesting. A very good, even fight for the most part. I enjoyed.
Maurice Smith doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Tim Sylvia comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Sylvia and Smith move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Maurice Smith fakes a punch and launches himself over Sylvia!
Nice move by Smith who clinches and pushes Sylvia against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Maurice Smith slightly pushes Sylvia into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Sylvia shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Incredible haymaker from Tim Sylvia!
You can see Maurice Smith's head being snapped backwards!
Good front kick from Smith!
Sylvia stumbles backwards after that one!
Maurice Smith throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Sylvia's chin! That stops Sylvia in his tracks!
Maurice Smith launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Sylvia's knee!
Sylvia throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Smith's Nose is beginning to swell
Sylvia tries to grapple
He puts Smith in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Maurice Smith launches a few punches towards Sylvia's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Sylvia seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tim Sylvia seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Sylvia launches a few hard punches to Maurice Smith's ribs!
Smith struggles and protects himself.
Sylvia clumsily fails here and it's time for Maurice Smith to fight back!
Smith launches a few hard punches to Tim Sylvia's ribs!
Tim Sylvia's ribs shows the damage! Maurice Smith is working his opponent ribs!
Maurice Smith 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 Maurice Smith
The fighters are clinching.
Maurice Smith 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 Maurice Smith
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tim Sylvia grapple with Maurice Smith and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Smith tries to show some ground skills
Maurice Smith put Sylvia in half guard.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Smith
Maurice Smith tries to close the guard.
Smith put Tim Sylvia in closed guard.
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Smith
Smith works on the ground with his fingers over Sylvia's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Smith
Maurice Smith 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.
Sylvia is trying to counter now!
Sylvia use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Maurice Smith holds Tim Sylvia and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Smith
Sylvia is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tim Sylvia!
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Sylvia is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Smith's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Smith
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Sylvia's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to move to full guard
Maurice Smith manages to switch to full guard.
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Smith
Sylvia use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh, PA) is cheering him!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Sylvia fires a barrage of punches at Smith's head!
This is bad! Sylvia is just pounding on Maurice Smith's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Sylvia cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Smith can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Maurice Smith launches a few punches to Sylvia's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sylvia tries to cover his face,
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Smith tries to show some ground skills
Maurice Smith put Sylvia in half guard.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Smith
Sylvia positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Smith's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Smith
Smith sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Maurice Smith attempts to move to full guard
Tim Sylvia keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to move to full guard
Maurice Smith manages to switch to full guard.
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Smith
Sylvia tries to escape from closed guard...
Smith waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Tim Sylvia! He is reversed and nor Maurice Smith is on half guard!
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Sylvia
Maurice Smith tries to free his leg
Maurice Smith uses some of his skill by jumping out of Sylvia's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Maurice Smith looks to mount Tim Sylvia...
Maurice Smith slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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The two exchange wildly
Sylvia is connecting with a few punches
Smith's Nose is beginning to swell
Maurice Smith tries a high kick!
Sylvia was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Maurice Smith shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tim Sylvia is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Smith into his guard.
Hard blow to Sylvia's mid-section, he seems hurt
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Sylvia
Smith positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Sylvia's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Smith clumsily fails here and it's time for Tim Sylvia to fight back!
Smith is in closed guard... Sylvia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Maurice Smith!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Maurice Smith
Not a desiderable position that Sylvia is in now. Maurice Smith is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Smith tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Tim Sylvia doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Maurice Smith
Sylvia fires a barrage of punches at Smith's head!
This is bad! Sylvia is just pounding on Maurice Smith's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Tim Sylvia rolls Maurice Smith to his stomach and takes his back!
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith
Tim Sylvia isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Smith locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Tim Sylvia unil he can pull his arm free! Sylvia lost his dominant position.
Tim Sylvia gets sloppy and Maurice Smith tries to take advantage...
Smith measures the resilience of Sylvia's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sylvia's side.
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith
Smith measures the resilience of Sylvia's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sylvia's side.
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith
Sylvia works on the ground with his fingers over Smith's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith
Maurice Smith 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
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Maurice Smith. 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.
Smith throws a low kick
Tim Sylvia blocks.
Maurice Smith shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tim Sylvia is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Smith into his guard.
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Sylvia
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Smith's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Smith tries to cover his face,
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Sylvia
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Smith is in closed guard... Sylvia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Maurice Smith!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Sylvia
Smith struggles on the ground and tries to break Tim Sylvia's guard...
Maurice Smith is in Sylvia open guard now
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Sylvia
Maurice Smith tries to pass to half guard...
Tim Sylvia's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Sylvia
Maurice Smith tries to pass to half guard...
Tim Sylvia can't prevent his opponent from passing. Smith looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Sylvia
Smith throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tim Sylvia
Solid shots!
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Sylvia
Smith tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Maurice Smith looks to mount Tim Sylvia...
Maurice Smith slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Maurice Smith tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Sylvia is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Smith clumsily fails here and it's time for Tim Sylvia to fight back!
Sylvia measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Smith's side.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia tries to roll to his side and trap Maurice Smith in his guard...
Maurice Smith rolls him over and takes his back!
Smith is in rear mount over Sylvia
Good looking punches from Maurice Smith on the ground
They could take their toll on Sylvia.
Sylvia's Right eye is beginning to swell
Smith is in rear mount over Sylvia
Sylvia tries to move on the ground and shows Maurice Smith a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Sylvia uses his forearms to block the impact!
Smith is in rear mount over Sylvia
Smith tries to end this with a RNC!
Sylvia manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Smith misses a step and Tim Sylvia sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sylvia has Smith controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Smith's cheek from the guard.
Maurice Smith uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Sylvia steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Sylvia measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Smith's side.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Sylvia measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Smith's side.
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Tim Sylvia tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith goes down.
Hard blow to Smith's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Smith
Sylvia gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Maurice Smith! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Maurice Smith doesn't defend himself!
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Smith
Sylvia tries to open up Maurice Smith's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Smith in the side of the head
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Smith
Sylvia tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Smith
Maurice Smith 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 half guard over Smith
Tim Sylvia tries to free his leg
Tim Sylvia uses some of his skill by jumping out of Smith's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Tim Sylvia fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Smith's face!
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Tim Sylvia looks to pass to mount...
Smith creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Sylvia moves forward looking for some action
Tim Sylvia shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tim Sylvia postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Smith hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tim Sylvia grapple with Maurice Smith and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to trap Tim Sylvia in his guard.
Tim Sylvia keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to trap Tim Sylvia in his guard.
Maurice Smith manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Smith
Tim Sylvia has seen better days.
Sylvia tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tim Sylvia fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Smith
Smith tries to move on the ground and shows Tim Sylvia a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Smith's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Smith
Tim Sylvia pushes Smith's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Sylvia who is in full mount! Smith is in trouble now!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Maurice Smith
Smith tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Tim Sylvia doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Maurice Smith gets sloppy and Tim Sylvia tries to take advantage...
Tim Sylvia moves to better his position on the ground...
Tim Sylvia viciously slams hammer blows to Smith's face!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Maurice Smith
Smith tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to move to full guard
Tim Sylvia keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Smith
Tim Sylvia is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Sylvia launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Smith is covering himself! Sylvia tries to force the situation and Smith clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith
Good looking punches from Tim Sylvia on the ground
They could take their toll on Smith.
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith
Smith has given his back to Tim Sylvia who is trying to get one hook in!
Tim Sylvia has one hook in!
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith with one hook in
Tim Sylvia isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Smith locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Tim Sylvia unil he can pull his arm free! Sylvia lost his dominant position.
Tim Sylvia gets sloppy and Maurice Smith tries to take advantage...
Smith measures the resilience of Sylvia's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sylvia blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith with one hook in
Tim Sylvia slides his arm under Maurice Smith's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
That Rear Naked Choke from Tim Sylvia appears to be unbreakable
Smith's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Smith's eyes...
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Smith's eyes...
Maurice Smith pushes up and slides Tim Sylvia's arm over his chin.
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith with one hook in
Sylvia is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Sylvia has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Smith.
Nicely done! Sylvia now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith with two hooks in
Smith tries to stand up!
Sylvia doesn't allow him!
Sylvia is in rear mount over Smith with two hooks in
Smith 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 Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh, PA) are cheering for the fighters.
Sylvia launches a hook to the body
Bang! Smith stops that one with his ribs!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tim Sylvia!
Smith is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Smith has a small cut in his Left cheek
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Tim Sylvia.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Tim Sylvia moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Sylvia moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Smith with a double overhooks!
Smith showing excellent timing, blasts Tim Sylvia with a right hand.
Sylvia steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Smith tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Sylvia moves backwards and circles around Maurice Smith.
Maurice Smith throws a combo
Tim Sylvia ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Smith swings again, only to get countered once more! Smith is looking bad here!
Maurice Smith seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Tim Sylvia!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Maurice Smith!
Sylvia ducks under...
Smith misses a step and Tim Sylvia sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sylvia is holding Maurice Smith's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Maurice Smith loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Sylvia positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Smith's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Maurice Smith's Mouth
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Tim Sylvia hovers above Smith
Good punches to Smith's body.
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith attempts to trap Tim Sylvia in his guard.
Tim Sylvia keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Sylvia has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Sylvia is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Maurice Smith
Tim Sylvia looks to pass to mount...
Sylvia slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Maurice Smith.
The clock says 1:55 in the 4 round
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Maurice Smith
Sylvia fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Maurice Smith's arm and tries an armbar!
Sylvia launches a couple of strikes with his hooks over Maurice Smith's face and then launches himself backwards with all his might! Smith taps with a pained grin.
Winner is Tim Sylvia by Submission (Armbar) at 2:06 Round 4
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 11/12 (92%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/11 (45%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 39/48 (81%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 708 s
Statistics: Maurice Smith
Punches 1/6 (17%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 4/9 (44%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/23 (57%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 708 s
By submission. Very interesting. A very good, even fight for the most part. I enjoyed.