Sylvia vs. Velasquez

[The Sandmen]

Ferocious staredown by Sylvia while Herb Dean recites the rules.
Cain Velasquez looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.

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Round 1
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Tim Sylvia and Cain Velasquez touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Sylvia moves forward looking for some action
Tim Sylvia shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Velasquez and Tim Sylvia are cliched up against the cage. Velasquez steps for a throw
Tim Sylvia is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Tim Sylvia's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Velasquez is throwing a flurry of punches!
Tim Sylvia just can't get away!
Sylvia has a small cut in his Right cheek
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tim Sylvia's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Velasquez is throwing a flurry of punches!
Tim Sylvia just can't get away!
The fighters are clinching.
Cain Velasquez tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Tim Sylvia
well done Sylvia falls hard on the mat
Velasquez is standing while Sylvia is on the ground on his back
Sylvia looks to be in very good shape.
Sylvia tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Sylvia climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia's mind is definitely in the fight, Velasquez just got nailed! Tim Sylvia saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Velasquez moves aside and dodges.
Cain Velasquez 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.
Sylvia's Chin is beginning to swell
Cain Velasquez and Sylvia engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Sylvia looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Cain Velasquez's punches
Velasquez is on the receiving end of a great combo by Sylvia.
Brutal combination from Cain Velasquez!
Sylvia moves aside and dodges.
Sylvia tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A high kick from Tim Sylvia
glances off Velasquez.
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.
Velasquez doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tim Sylvia embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Velasquez who put distance between them
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia tries a hook to the body
and hits Velasquez ribs hard
Crushing shot to Velasquez's body! He's holding his side
A furious flurry of punches from Cain Velasquez
puts Sylvia in a world of hurt!
Cain Velasquez 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
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Sylvia
Velasquez 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.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Sylvia
Velasquez tries to improve position.
Sylvia adjusts and closes his guard.
Velasquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Tim Sylvia to fight back!
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Cain Velasquez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Sylvia
Velasquez positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Sylvia's being punished here!
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Sylvia
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cain Velasquez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Velasquez tries to jump to side mount.
Tim Sylvia closed his guard around Cain Velasquez.
Cain Velasquez is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Sylvia works on the ground with his fingers over Velasquez's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Tim Sylvia for eye poke.
Herb Dean allows Velasquez time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Tim Sylvia tries a hook to the body
but Velasquez manages to dodge it
Poorly executed technique. Cain Velasquez looks to counter!
Velasquez wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Cain Velasquez 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 Cain Velasquez
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Velasquez grab one of Tim Sylvia's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Sylvia done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Poorly executed technique. Tim Sylvia looks to counter!
Tim Sylvia tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Velasquez ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
Sylvia tries to grapple
He puts Velasquez in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Tim Sylvia!
That one almost breaks Velasquez's chin! He is knocked down!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Sylvia is standing while Velasquez is on the ground on his back
Tim Sylvia steps back and allows Velasquez to get back to his feet.
Cain Velasquez is on his feet again.
Shovel hook by Cain Velasquez
tags Sylvia.
Sylvia steps backwards away from Cain Velasquez. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Cain Velasquez tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Sylvia is trying to counter now!
Sylvia begins to launch a barrage of punches over Velasquez
this is getting worse and worse for Velasquez
Velasquez's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Herb Dean 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 2
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As the fight continues it seems that Cain Velasquez is taking the best of the fight.
Velasquez looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tim Sylvia's punches
Velasquez measures the resilience of Sylvia's chin with an uppercut while Sylvia lands some great crosses.
There is a small laceration on Cain Velasquez's Mouth
Cain Velasquez tries to bring the fight to the ground
Sylvia goes down.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Sylvia
Cain Velasquez tries to pass to half guard...
Tim Sylvia's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Cain Velasquez is in open guard over Sylvia
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Velasquez's cheek from the guard.
Cain Velasquez uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Velasquez is trying to counter now!
Velasquez moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Cain Velasquez is in half guard over Sylvia
Velasquez is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Cain Velasquez tries to free his leg...
Sylvia rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Velasquez tries to show some ground skills
Sylvia uses his strength to keep Sylvia at a disadvantage
Velasquez clumsily fails here and it's time for Tim Sylvia to fight back!
Tim Sylvia throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Velasquez's face with those brutal elbows! Velasquez needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Cain Velasquez
Tim Sylvia looks to mount Cain Velasquez...
Tim Sylvia slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Tim Sylvia fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Velasquez's face!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Sylvia is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Tim Sylvia storms over Velasquez with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Sylvia doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Velasquez's face with his elbows!
Velasquez's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Sylvia catch Cain Velasquez's left arm and tries a kimura
Velasquez struggles to free himself
Velasquez Hyper-extended his left arm
You can see the pain reflected in Velasquez's eyes...
That kimura from Tim Sylvia appears to be unbreakable
Cain Velasquez holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Cain Velasquez tries to roll to his side and trap Tim Sylvia in his guard...
Tim Sylvia rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Sylvia is in rear mount over Velasquez
Tim Sylvia seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Velasquez 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 Velasquez with one hook in
Sylvia has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Velasquez.
Nicely done! Sylvia now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Sylvia is in rear mount over Velasquez with two hooks in
Sylvia tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Velasquez!
Sylvia has one of his arm over Cain Velasquez's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Sylvia is in rear mount over Velasquez with two hooks in
Tim Sylvia throws his leg over Cain Velasquez's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Tim Sylvia's rear naked choke attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in Velasquez's eyes...
Sylvia is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Cain Velasquez frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Tim Sylvia and ends up on top!
Cain Velasquez is in closed guard over Sylvia
Velasquez is in closed guard... Sylvia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cain Velasquez!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Sylvia tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tim Sylvia controls the situation despite Cain Velasquez efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Cain Velasquez
Tim Sylvia storms over Velasquez with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Sylvia doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Velasquez's face with his elbows!
This is over! That impact from Tim Sylvia has left Velasquez laying flat on the mat!
Velasquez's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!

Winner is Tim Sylvia by KO (Elbows) at 3:08 Round 2

Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 16/22 (73%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 14/24 (58%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 212 s

Statistics: Cain Velasquez
Punches 11/23 (48%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/10 (60%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 3/6 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 213 s

Good fight. Cain early, Sylvia late, then Cain, then more Sylvia. Then win times.