Post by The Sandmen on May 24, 2016 12:04:03 GMT -5
Rich Franklin is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Tim Sylvia looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Tim Sylvia is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Franklin and Sylvia move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Franklin feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Sylvia moves aside and dodges.
Sylvia is trying to counter now!
A furious flurry of punches from Tim Sylvia
puts Franklin in a world of hurt!
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.
Sylvia pushes Rich Franklin against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Franklin blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Sylvia looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rich Franklin's punches
Sylvia measures the resilience of Franklin's chin with an uppercut while Franklin lands some great crosses.
There is a small laceration on Tim Sylvia's Chin
Not a desiderable position that Sylvia is in now. Rich Franklin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Nice punch by Rich Franklin
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Franklin is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Sylvia's jaw!
Shovel hook by Rich Franklin
tags Sylvia.
Sylvia's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Franklin moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Sylvia with a double overhooks!
The two exchange wildly
Franklin is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Sylvia moves to shoot
Franklin misses a knee.
Franklin misses a step and Tim Sylvia sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sylvia wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rich Franklin slightly pushes Sylvia into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Franklin pushes Tim Sylvia and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Rich Franklin wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Sylvia!
Sylvia's Right eye is beginning to swell
Rich Franklin takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Rich Franklin swings...
hard impact to Sylvia's face!
Sylvia's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Franklin has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Franklin throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Sylvia's defense muffles the blows.
Sylvia decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Sylvia moves back and takes a deep breath.
Sylvia moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Franklin with a double overhooks!
Sylvia is holding Rich Franklin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rich Franklin shows great balance while pushing away Tim Sylvia
Poorly executed technique. Rich Franklin looks to counter!
Rich Franklin tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Sylvia's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Tim Sylvia's Right eye
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Sylvia decides to launch some tentative punches
Franklin launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Sylvia with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
A right hand from Rich Franklin
makes Sylvia stumble back!
Sylvia has a small cut in his Forehead
Tim Sylvia is a bloody mess!
Rich Franklin charges at Sylvia throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Sylvia is rocked!
Sylvia seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Sylvia cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Franklin can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Rich Franklin!
Sylvia is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Sylvia's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A punch from Rich Franklin
grazes Sylvia's left cheek.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Rich Franklin and Sylvia engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Rich Franklin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Lightning fast low kick from Franklin!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Sylvia hyper-extended his leg
Sylvia seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tim Sylvia steps forward and fires a high kick!
Franklin blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Rich Franklin.
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Round 2
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Crisp uppercut by Franklin followed by a hard jab
Tim Sylvia stumbles back.
Sylvia's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tim Sylvia continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Nice punch by Rich Franklin
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
You can see Sylvia's blood making stains in the mat.
Tim Sylvia and Franklin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Rich Franklin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Sylvia's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tim Sylvia charges at Franklin throwing flurries left and right.
Rich Franklin gets out of the way.
Franklin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rich Franklin wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Sylvia!
Down Sylvia goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Rich Franklin's divison on notice!
Sylvia's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Rich Franklin by KO (High kick) at 0:48 Round 2
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 29/39 (74%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 9/23 (39%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Tim tried to use his size, but Rich wouldn't have any of it, kept his distance, and went to town on the big man.
Tim Sylvia looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Tim Sylvia is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Franklin and Sylvia move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Franklin feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Sylvia moves aside and dodges.
Sylvia is trying to counter now!
A furious flurry of punches from Tim Sylvia
puts Franklin in a world of hurt!
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.
Sylvia pushes Rich Franklin against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Franklin blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Sylvia looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rich Franklin's punches
Sylvia measures the resilience of Franklin's chin with an uppercut while Franklin lands some great crosses.
There is a small laceration on Tim Sylvia's Chin
Not a desiderable position that Sylvia is in now. Rich Franklin is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Nice punch by Rich Franklin
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Franklin is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Sylvia's jaw!
Shovel hook by Rich Franklin
tags Sylvia.
Sylvia's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Franklin moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Sylvia with a double overhooks!
The two exchange wildly
Franklin is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Sylvia moves to shoot
Franklin misses a knee.
Franklin misses a step and Tim Sylvia sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sylvia wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rich Franklin slightly pushes Sylvia into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Franklin pushes Tim Sylvia and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Rich Franklin wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Sylvia!
Sylvia's Right eye is beginning to swell
Rich Franklin takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Rich Franklin swings...
hard impact to Sylvia's face!
Sylvia's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Franklin has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Franklin throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Sylvia's defense muffles the blows.
Sylvia decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Sylvia moves back and takes a deep breath.
Sylvia moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Franklin with a double overhooks!
Sylvia is holding Rich Franklin's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rich Franklin shows great balance while pushing away Tim Sylvia
Poorly executed technique. Rich Franklin looks to counter!
Rich Franklin tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Sylvia's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Tim Sylvia's Right eye
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Sylvia decides to launch some tentative punches
Franklin launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Sylvia with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
A right hand from Rich Franklin
makes Sylvia stumble back!
Sylvia has a small cut in his Forehead
Tim Sylvia is a bloody mess!
Rich Franklin charges at Sylvia throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Sylvia is rocked!
Sylvia seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Sylvia cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Franklin can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Rich Franklin!
Sylvia is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Sylvia's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A punch from Rich Franklin
grazes Sylvia's left cheek.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Rich Franklin and Sylvia engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Rich Franklin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Lightning fast low kick from Franklin!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Sylvia hyper-extended his leg
Sylvia seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tim Sylvia steps forward and fires a high kick!
Franklin blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Rich Franklin.
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Round 2
=========================================
Crisp uppercut by Franklin followed by a hard jab
Tim Sylvia stumbles back.
Sylvia's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tim Sylvia continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Nice punch by Rich Franklin
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
You can see Sylvia's blood making stains in the mat.
Tim Sylvia and Franklin engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Rich Franklin is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Sylvia's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tim Sylvia charges at Franklin throwing flurries left and right.
Rich Franklin gets out of the way.
Franklin tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rich Franklin wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Sylvia!
Down Sylvia goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Rich Franklin's divison on notice!
Sylvia's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Rich Franklin by KO (High kick) at 0:48 Round 2
Statistics: Rich Franklin
Punches 29/39 (74%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 9/23 (39%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Tim tried to use his size, but Rich wouldn't have any of it, kept his distance, and went to town on the big man.