Post by The Sandmen on Nov 9, 2012 13:51:38 GMT -5
Tim Sylvia looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Mark Coleman looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Tim Sylvia comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Mark Coleman comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Tim Sylvia and Mark Coleman touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Coleman stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Tim Sylvia is coming in again!
Tim Sylvia is opening up on Coleman and raining down combinations!
Coleman's corner looks worried!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Coleman is holding Tim Sylvia's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tim Sylvia shows great balance while pushing away Mark Coleman
Coleman tries to grapple
Sylvia moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Tim Sylvia and Coleman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tim Sylvia is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Sylvia avoids a dangerous strike from Coleman
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Coleman is trying to counter now!
Coleman throws a hook
He fails to land it.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Coleman looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tim Sylvia's punches
Coleman measures the resilience of Sylvia's chin with an uppercut while Sylvia lands some great crosses.
Mark Coleman seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Mark Coleman tries a hook to the body
and hits Sylvia's ribs hard
Tim Sylvia launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Coleman blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Mark Coleman's cheek! Coleman stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Sylvia is standing while Coleman is on the ground on his back
Sylvia launches a kick to Coleman's thigh
Loud pop!
Sylvia is standing while Coleman is on the ground on his back
Sylvia moves backwards and gestures for Mark Coleman to stand up.
Mark Coleman is on his feet again.
Coleman and Sylvia circle around the center of the cage.
As the fight continues it seems that Mark Coleman is taking the best of the fight.
Mark Coleman takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Tim Sylvia leans forwards and tries to grapple with Coleman
Sylvia shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Coleman doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tim Sylvia embrace and tries to move away...
Tim Sylvia pushes Coleman forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Coleman and Tim Sylvia are cliched up against the cage. Coleman steps for a throw
Tim Sylvia is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
Tim Sylvia tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Coleman is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
That punishment by Mark Coleman has left Sylvia staggered! Mark Coleman should try push forward now and finish this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Coleman's face while in the clinch!
Coleman can't take many more shots like those!
Coleman's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Mark Coleman 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 Mark Coleman
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sylvia tries to take Mark Coleman down... Coleman stumbles backwards and Tim Sylvia launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Coleman's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Tim Sylvia fakes a punch to Mark Coleman ribs and the tries to trip him
Mark Coleman loses balance and goes to the ground
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Coleman
Sylvia is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Mark Coleman, who is barely covering up!
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Coleman
Sylvia tries to escape from closed guard...
Sylvia struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Coleman
Sylvia is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Mark Coleman, who is barely covering up!
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Coleman
Sylvia is taking this opportunity to rest.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Coleman
Mark Coleman attempts to move to full guard
Tim Sylvia keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Coleman
Coleman tries to stand up!
Sylvia doesn't allow him!
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Coleman
Coleman launches a few weak punches
Sylvia blocks them effectively.
Coleman clumsily fails here and it's time for Tim Sylvia to fight back!
Tim Sylvia wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Sylvia drills Mark Coleman's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Coleman's Nose is beginning to swell
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Coleman
Tim Sylvia is cooling the fight on the ground
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Coleman
Mark Coleman 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 Coleman
Sylvia is taking this opportunity to rest.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Palau Sant Jordi (Barcelona, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Tim Sylvia.
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Round 2
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Mark Coleman attempts to cut off Sylvia with punches
Sylvia avoids getting cornered.
Tim Sylvia fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Coleman's chin
Coleman seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Mark Coleman looks rattled! Tim Sylvia sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Mark Coleman is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Tim Sylvia turns out the lights for Coleman! What an astonishing KO by Sylvia!
Winner is Tim Sylvia by KO (Punches) at 0:49 Round 2
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 14/19 (74%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/8 (62%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 99 s
Statistics: Mark Coleman
Punches 2/10 (20%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 119 s
Pretty lop-sided destruction here. Kinda wish I tossed my points into Coleman before this fight. Woulda been better. Meh well, live and let learn then murder someone.
Mark Coleman looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
Tim Sylvia comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Mark Coleman comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Tim Sylvia and Mark Coleman touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Coleman stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Tim Sylvia is coming in again!
Tim Sylvia is opening up on Coleman and raining down combinations!
Coleman's corner looks worried!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Coleman is holding Tim Sylvia's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tim Sylvia shows great balance while pushing away Mark Coleman
Coleman tries to grapple
Sylvia moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Tim Sylvia and Coleman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tim Sylvia is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Sylvia avoids a dangerous strike from Coleman
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Coleman is trying to counter now!
Coleman throws a hook
He fails to land it.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Coleman looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tim Sylvia's punches
Coleman measures the resilience of Sylvia's chin with an uppercut while Sylvia lands some great crosses.
Mark Coleman seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Mark Coleman tries a hook to the body
and hits Sylvia's ribs hard
Tim Sylvia launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Coleman blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Mark Coleman's cheek! Coleman stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Sylvia is standing while Coleman is on the ground on his back
Sylvia launches a kick to Coleman's thigh
Loud pop!
Sylvia is standing while Coleman is on the ground on his back
Sylvia moves backwards and gestures for Mark Coleman to stand up.
Mark Coleman is on his feet again.
Coleman and Sylvia circle around the center of the cage.
As the fight continues it seems that Mark Coleman is taking the best of the fight.
Mark Coleman takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Tim Sylvia leans forwards and tries to grapple with Coleman
Sylvia shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Coleman doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tim Sylvia embrace and tries to move away...
Tim Sylvia pushes Coleman forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Coleman and Tim Sylvia are cliched up against the cage. Coleman steps for a throw
Tim Sylvia is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
Tim Sylvia tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Coleman is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
That punishment by Mark Coleman has left Sylvia staggered! Mark Coleman should try push forward now and finish this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Coleman's face while in the clinch!
Coleman can't take many more shots like those!
Coleman's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Mark Coleman 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 Mark Coleman
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sylvia tries to take Mark Coleman down... Coleman stumbles backwards and Tim Sylvia launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Coleman's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Tim Sylvia fakes a punch to Mark Coleman ribs and the tries to trip him
Mark Coleman loses balance and goes to the ground
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Coleman
Sylvia is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Mark Coleman, who is barely covering up!
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Coleman
Sylvia tries to escape from closed guard...
Sylvia struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Coleman
Sylvia is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Mark Coleman, who is barely covering up!
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Coleman
Sylvia is taking this opportunity to rest.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Coleman
Mark Coleman attempts to move to full guard
Tim Sylvia keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Coleman
Coleman tries to stand up!
Sylvia doesn't allow him!
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Coleman
Coleman launches a few weak punches
Sylvia blocks them effectively.
Coleman clumsily fails here and it's time for Tim Sylvia to fight back!
Tim Sylvia wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Sylvia drills Mark Coleman's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Coleman's Nose is beginning to swell
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Coleman
Tim Sylvia is cooling the fight on the ground
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Coleman
Mark Coleman 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 Coleman
Sylvia is taking this opportunity to rest.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Palau Sant Jordi (Barcelona, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Tim Sylvia.
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Round 2
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Mark Coleman attempts to cut off Sylvia with punches
Sylvia avoids getting cornered.
Tim Sylvia fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Coleman's chin
Coleman seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Mark Coleman looks rattled! Tim Sylvia sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Mark Coleman is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Tim Sylvia turns out the lights for Coleman! What an astonishing KO by Sylvia!
Winner is Tim Sylvia by KO (Punches) at 0:49 Round 2
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 14/19 (74%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/8 (62%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 99 s
Statistics: Mark Coleman
Punches 2/10 (20%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 119 s
Pretty lop-sided destruction here. Kinda wish I tossed my points into Coleman before this fight. Woulda been better. Meh well, live and let learn then murder someone.
He's a Maine-iac, I tell you... Maine-iac!!!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!