Post by The Sandmen on May 26, 2016 9:13:59 GMT -5
Tim Sylvia doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Anderson Silva is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Tim Sylvia is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Anderson Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Sylvia grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Anderson struggles... Tim Sylvia is unable to take him down
Sylvia clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Anderson Silva chases Sylvia and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Sylvia steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Sylvia's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Shovel hook by Anderson Silva
tags Sylvia.
Sylvia's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A furious flurry of punches from Anderson Silva
puts Sylvia in a world of hurt!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Anderson Silva launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Sylvia's knee!
Anderson Silva fakes a punch and launches himself over Tim Sylvia
Great move by Anderson who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson takes a break to breathe while holding Tim Sylvia.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Brutal-looking high kick from Tim Sylvia!
Anderson dodges!
Tim Sylvia throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Anderson's chin! That stops Anderson in his tracks!
Nice punch by Anderson Silva
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Anderson Silva wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Sylvia!
There is a small laceration on Tim Sylvia's Left eye
Anderson has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
High kick from Anderson Silva!
Sylvia seems to be done!
Sylvia studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Sylvia looks to be in very good shape.
Sylvia launches a hook to the body
Bang! Anderson stops that one with his ribs!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia fakes a punch and launches himself over Anderson!
Anderson Silva is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Sylvia and pushes him away!
Tim Sylvia is opening up on Anderson and raining down combinations!
Anderson doesn't look worried as he defends.
Tim Sylvia takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Anderson Silva throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Sylvia's Chin is beginning to swell
Anderson Silva fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Sylvia blocks and pushes his opponent.
Anderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Tim Sylvia to fight back!
Tim Sylvia swings...
hard impact to Anderson's face!
Good movement from Sylvia
who is bobbing and weaving.
Sylvia tries to grapple
He puts Anderson in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson Silva's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Sylvia is throwing a flurry of punches!
Anderson ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Tim Sylvia paws at Anderson.
Anderson answers with solid punches!
Sylvia throws a hook
He fails to land it.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia's mind is definitely in the fight, Anderson just got nailed! Tim Sylvia saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Anderson is going to have a headache after this one.
There is a small laceration on Anderson Silva's Chin
Tim Sylvia has found an opening in the defense of Anderson, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Anderson's ribs.
Anderson jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Anderson Silva pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson launches a few hard punches to Tim Sylvia's ribs!
Tim Sylvia's ribs shows the damage! Anderson Silva is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson pushes off of Tim Sylvia and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Sylvia stumbles backwards but Anderson Silva chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Tim Sylvia pushes away Anderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Anderson stumbles backwards and Tim Sylvia circles to get the center of the cage
Anderson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Sylvia struggles... Anderson Silva is unable to take him down
Pulverizing punch to Anderson's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Anderson has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Sylvia follows Anderson Silva
only to get counter punched in a big way! Sylvia needs to stop playing Anderson Silva's game or he'll get knocked out!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
As the fight continues it seems that Anderson Silva is taking the best of the fight.
Anderson throws a low kick
Tim Sylvia blocks.
Anderson misses a step and Tim Sylvia sees an opportunity to counter him!
Crisp uppercut by Sylvia followed by a hard jab
Anderson Silva stumbles back.
Anderson's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tremendous strikes from Sylvia!
Some big punches are landing!
Brilliant combination from Anderson Silva
Sylvia is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Anderson Silva tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Sylvia's face
Sylvia's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tim Sylvia's Mouth
Sylvia launches a kick
but Anderson Silva avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Anderson decides to launch some tentative punches
Sylvia launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Anderson with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Sylvia throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Anderson Silva jabs at Sylvia
hitting his chest.
Hard blow to Sylvia's mid-section, he seems hurt
Anderson tries to grapple
He puts Sylvia in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Anderson's face while in the clinch!
Anderson pushes Tim Sylvia with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Sylvia misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Good movement from Anderson
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Anderson Silva steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Anderson Silva's mind is definitely in the fight, Sylvia just got nailed! Anderson Silva saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Sylvia is going to have a headache after this one.
Sylvia seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Anderson Silva chases Sylvia and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Sylvia steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
John McCarthy is asking Sylvia to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Sylvia.
Sylvia's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Tim Sylvia's Right cheek
Winner is Anderson Silva by TKO (Punches) at 2:23 Round 2
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 13/19 (68%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/10 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 29/37 (78%)
Kicks 4/6 (67%)
Clinch strikes 7/10 (70%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
I doubt the stats will reflect this, but this was a really exciting fight. They are both super tough, so they did some exchanging. Then Anderson got some better of Tim, and started to win. Then to finish out the first, he had tim in DEEP red, but Tim used that to get back into the fight and did huge damage to Anderson right at the very end of the first, even swimging the momentum into a possible split round on judges score cards. He was way down on damage though, and when the second started, he came out with that same fire offence and did some more damage. But Anderson did some countering and some striking and was able to finish Tim before he got overwhelmed by the monster that is Tim Sylvia. A much better fight then Im sure the stats read, but it was super close and fun to see. Like, despite being down, Tim looked like he was about to win the biggest comeback upset in ManMMA history and that got me in the feels. But not as much as...well, if you know me, you know how that sentence ends, so I'll leave it there to avoid spoilers (and keep this thread spoiler-free if you do know what I'm babbling about).
Anderson Silva is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Tim Sylvia is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Anderson Silva comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Sylvia grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Anderson struggles... Tim Sylvia is unable to take him down
Sylvia clumsily fails here and it's time for Anderson Silva to fight back!
Anderson Silva chases Sylvia and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Sylvia steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Sylvia's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Shovel hook by Anderson Silva
tags Sylvia.
Sylvia's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A furious flurry of punches from Anderson Silva
puts Sylvia in a world of hurt!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Anderson Silva launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Sylvia's knee!
Anderson Silva fakes a punch and launches himself over Tim Sylvia
Great move by Anderson who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson takes a break to breathe while holding Tim Sylvia.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Brutal-looking high kick from Tim Sylvia!
Anderson dodges!
Tim Sylvia throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Anderson's chin! That stops Anderson in his tracks!
Nice punch by Anderson Silva
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Anderson Silva wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Sylvia!
There is a small laceration on Tim Sylvia's Left eye
Anderson has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
High kick from Anderson Silva!
Sylvia seems to be done!
Sylvia studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Sylvia looks to be in very good shape.
Sylvia launches a hook to the body
Bang! Anderson stops that one with his ribs!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia fakes a punch and launches himself over Anderson!
Anderson Silva is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Sylvia and pushes him away!
Tim Sylvia is opening up on Anderson and raining down combinations!
Anderson doesn't look worried as he defends.
Tim Sylvia takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Anderson Silva throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Sylvia's Chin is beginning to swell
Anderson Silva fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Sylvia blocks and pushes his opponent.
Anderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Tim Sylvia to fight back!
Tim Sylvia swings...
hard impact to Anderson's face!
Good movement from Sylvia
who is bobbing and weaving.
Sylvia tries to grapple
He puts Anderson in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anderson Silva's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Sylvia is throwing a flurry of punches!
Anderson ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Poorly executed technique. Anderson Silva looks to counter!
Tim Sylvia paws at Anderson.
Anderson answers with solid punches!
Sylvia throws a hook
He fails to land it.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia's mind is definitely in the fight, Anderson just got nailed! Tim Sylvia saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Anderson is going to have a headache after this one.
There is a small laceration on Anderson Silva's Chin
Tim Sylvia has found an opening in the defense of Anderson, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Anderson's ribs.
Anderson jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Anderson Silva pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson launches a few hard punches to Tim Sylvia's ribs!
Tim Sylvia's ribs shows the damage! Anderson Silva is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Anderson pushes off of Tim Sylvia and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Sylvia stumbles backwards but Anderson Silva chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Tim Sylvia pushes away Anderson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Anderson stumbles backwards and Tim Sylvia circles to get the center of the cage
Anderson grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Sylvia struggles... Anderson Silva is unable to take him down
Pulverizing punch to Anderson's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Anderson has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Sylvia follows Anderson Silva
only to get counter punched in a big way! Sylvia needs to stop playing Anderson Silva's game or he'll get knocked out!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
As the fight continues it seems that Anderson Silva is taking the best of the fight.
Anderson throws a low kick
Tim Sylvia blocks.
Anderson misses a step and Tim Sylvia sees an opportunity to counter him!
Crisp uppercut by Sylvia followed by a hard jab
Anderson Silva stumbles back.
Anderson's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tremendous strikes from Sylvia!
Some big punches are landing!
Brilliant combination from Anderson Silva
Sylvia is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Anderson Silva tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Sylvia's face
Sylvia's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tim Sylvia's Mouth
Sylvia launches a kick
but Anderson Silva avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Anderson decides to launch some tentative punches
Sylvia launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Anderson with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Sylvia throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Anderson Silva jabs at Sylvia
hitting his chest.
Hard blow to Sylvia's mid-section, he seems hurt
Anderson tries to grapple
He puts Sylvia in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Anderson's face while in the clinch!
Anderson pushes Tim Sylvia with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
Sylvia misses a step and Anderson Silva sees an opportunity to counter him!
Good movement from Anderson
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Anderson Silva steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Anderson Silva's mind is definitely in the fight, Sylvia just got nailed! Anderson Silva saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Sylvia is going to have a headache after this one.
Sylvia seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Anderson Silva chases Sylvia and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Sylvia steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
John McCarthy is asking Sylvia to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Sylvia.
Sylvia's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Tim Sylvia's Right cheek
Winner is Anderson Silva by TKO (Punches) at 2:23 Round 2
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 13/19 (68%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/10 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Anderson Silva
Punches 29/37 (78%)
Kicks 4/6 (67%)
Clinch strikes 7/10 (70%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
I doubt the stats will reflect this, but this was a really exciting fight. They are both super tough, so they did some exchanging. Then Anderson got some better of Tim, and started to win. Then to finish out the first, he had tim in DEEP red, but Tim used that to get back into the fight and did huge damage to Anderson right at the very end of the first, even swimging the momentum into a possible split round on judges score cards. He was way down on damage though, and when the second started, he came out with that same fire offence and did some more damage. But Anderson did some countering and some striking and was able to finish Tim before he got overwhelmed by the monster that is Tim Sylvia. A much better fight then Im sure the stats read, but it was super close and fun to see. Like, despite being down, Tim looked like he was about to win the biggest comeback upset in ManMMA history and that got me in the feels. But not as much as...well, if you know me, you know how that sentence ends, so I'll leave it there to avoid spoilers (and keep this thread spoiler-free if you do know what I'm babbling about).