Post by The Sandmen on Feb 19, 2015 18:06:31 GMT -5
Tim Sylvia looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Ferocious staredown by The Predator while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
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 The Predator move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia launches a rapid series of punches
taking The Predator from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The Predator has a small cut in his Nose
The Predator grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Sylvia struggles... Don Frye is unable to take him down
Don Frye tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
There is a small laceration on Tim Sylvia's Nose
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Don Frye shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tim Sylvia sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Sylvia is trying to counter now!
Tim Sylvia leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Predator
Sylvia shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
The Predator takes a break to breathe while holding Tim Sylvia.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Tim Sylvia tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Predator goes down.
The Predator ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over The Predator
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Don Frye can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The Predator measures the resilience of Sylvia's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sylvia's side.
Crushing shot to Sylvia's body! He's holding his side
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over The Predator
Don Frye 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 open guard over The Predator
Don Frye launches a few punches to Sylvia's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sylvia tries to cover his face,
Sylvia's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over The Predator
The Predator tries to close his guard around Sylvia
He succeeds!
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over The Predator
The Predator measures the resilience of Sylvia's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sylvia's side.
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over The Predator
Sylvia is in closed guard... The Predator tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tim Sylvia!
Don Frye is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Don Frye tries to open Sylvia's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Don Frye. Sylvia is unable to cover himself now!
Don Frye is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
The Predator tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Don Frye controls the situation despite Tim Sylvia efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Don Frye is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Don Frye tries to better his position on the ground...
The Predator is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Don Frye is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
The Predator catch Tim Sylvia's right arm and tries a kimura
Tim Sylvia holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Don Frye is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Don Frye rolls Tim Sylvia to his stomach and takes his back!
The Predator is in rear mount over Sylvia
Don Frye tries to get his arm under Tim Sylvia's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Tim Sylvia's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Tim Sylvia easily defends the attempt.
The Predator is in rear mount over Sylvia
Sylvia has given his back to Don Frye who is trying to get one hook in!
Sylvia struggles in the ground trying to break The Predator's control
The Predator is in rear mount over Sylvia
Don Frye throws his leg over Tim Sylvia's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Don Frye's rear naked choke attempt!
Tim Sylvia frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Don Frye and ends up on top!
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over The Predator
The Predator is moving on the ground...
Sylvia tries to counter The Predator's moves on the ground.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over The Predator
Sylvia tries to escape from the closed guard
Sylvia succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over The Predator
Tim Sylvia 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 The Predator's moves.
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over The Predator
Sylvia tries to stand up!
The Predator doesn't allow him!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pyongyang Arena (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
The Predator pushes Tim Sylvia and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Sylvia showing excellent timing, blasts Don Frye with a right hand.
Great hook by Tim Sylvia! Don Frye is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
There is a small laceration on Don Frye's Right cheek
Sylvia is standing while The Predator is on the ground on his back
Don Frye kicks his legs trying to keep Tim Sylvia away.
Tim Sylvia takes a kick to the body.
Hard blow to Sylvia's mid-section, he seems hurt
Sylvia is standing while The Predator is on the ground on his back
Don Frye kicks his legs trying to keep Tim Sylvia away.
Tim Sylvia takes a kick to the body.
Hard blow to Sylvia's mid-section, he seems hurt
Sylvia is standing while The Predator is on the ground on his back
Don Frye launches an up-kick intended for Tim Sylvia's head...
It lands flush with Tim Sylvia's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Don Frye. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Don Frye is standing now.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
The Predator is holding Tim Sylvia's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tim Sylvia loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Don Frye seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
The Predator feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Don Frye fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Sylvia's chin
Sylvia hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Don Frye has left Sylvia unconscious! What a finish by Don Frye!
Winner is Don Frye by KO (Uppercut) at 0:31 Round 2
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 10/11 (91%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 171 s
Statistics: Don Frye
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 12/16 (75%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 200 s
Huh. I think Tim was slowly working his game, trying to take control of his advantage (whatever that means) and one clean shot from Don Frye ended that. I mean, it was an even enough fight, but Tim fell hard to that uppercut. FLash KO.
Ferocious staredown by The Predator while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
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.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Sylvia and The Predator move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia launches a rapid series of punches
taking The Predator from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The Predator has a small cut in his Nose
The Predator grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Sylvia struggles... Don Frye is unable to take him down
Don Frye tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
There is a small laceration on Tim Sylvia's Nose
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Don Frye shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tim Sylvia sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Sylvia is trying to counter now!
Tim Sylvia leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Predator
Sylvia shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
The Predator takes a break to breathe while holding Tim Sylvia.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Tim Sylvia tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Predator goes down.
The Predator ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over The Predator
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Don Frye can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The Predator measures the resilience of Sylvia's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sylvia's side.
Crushing shot to Sylvia's body! He's holding his side
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over The Predator
Don Frye 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 open guard over The Predator
Don Frye launches a few punches to Sylvia's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sylvia tries to cover his face,
Sylvia's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over The Predator
The Predator tries to close his guard around Sylvia
He succeeds!
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over The Predator
The Predator measures the resilience of Sylvia's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sylvia's side.
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over The Predator
Sylvia is in closed guard... The Predator tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tim Sylvia!
Don Frye is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Don Frye tries to open Sylvia's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Don Frye. Sylvia is unable to cover himself now!
Don Frye is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
The Predator tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Don Frye controls the situation despite Tim Sylvia efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Don Frye is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Don Frye tries to better his position on the ground...
The Predator is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Don Frye is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
The Predator catch Tim Sylvia's right arm and tries a kimura
Tim Sylvia holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Don Frye is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Don Frye rolls Tim Sylvia to his stomach and takes his back!
The Predator is in rear mount over Sylvia
Don Frye tries to get his arm under Tim Sylvia's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Tim Sylvia's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Tim Sylvia easily defends the attempt.
The Predator is in rear mount over Sylvia
Sylvia has given his back to Don Frye who is trying to get one hook in!
Sylvia struggles in the ground trying to break The Predator's control
The Predator is in rear mount over Sylvia
Don Frye throws his leg over Tim Sylvia's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Don Frye's rear naked choke attempt!
Tim Sylvia frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Don Frye and ends up on top!
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over The Predator
The Predator is moving on the ground...
Sylvia tries to counter The Predator's moves on the ground.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over The Predator
Sylvia tries to escape from the closed guard
Sylvia succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over The Predator
Tim Sylvia 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 The Predator's moves.
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over The Predator
Sylvia tries to stand up!
The Predator doesn't allow him!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pyongyang Arena (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
The Predator pushes Tim Sylvia and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Sylvia showing excellent timing, blasts Don Frye with a right hand.
Great hook by Tim Sylvia! Don Frye is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
There is a small laceration on Don Frye's Right cheek
Sylvia is standing while The Predator is on the ground on his back
Don Frye kicks his legs trying to keep Tim Sylvia away.
Tim Sylvia takes a kick to the body.
Hard blow to Sylvia's mid-section, he seems hurt
Sylvia is standing while The Predator is on the ground on his back
Don Frye kicks his legs trying to keep Tim Sylvia away.
Tim Sylvia takes a kick to the body.
Hard blow to Sylvia's mid-section, he seems hurt
Sylvia is standing while The Predator is on the ground on his back
Don Frye launches an up-kick intended for Tim Sylvia's head...
It lands flush with Tim Sylvia's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Don Frye. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Don Frye is standing now.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
The Predator is holding Tim Sylvia's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tim Sylvia loses balance and goes to the ground.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Don Frye seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
The Predator feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Don Frye fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Sylvia's chin
Sylvia hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Don Frye has left Sylvia unconscious! What a finish by Don Frye!
Winner is Don Frye by KO (Uppercut) at 0:31 Round 2
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 10/11 (91%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 171 s
Statistics: Don Frye
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 12/16 (75%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 200 s
Huh. I think Tim was slowly working his game, trying to take control of his advantage (whatever that means) and one clean shot from Don Frye ended that. I mean, it was an even enough fight, but Tim fell hard to that uppercut. FLash KO.