Post by The Sandmen on Mar 18, 2013 16:37:34 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Sylvia while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Travis Browne 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
Travis Browne is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Tim Sylvia comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Travis Browne comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Tim Sylvia and Travis Browne touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
A left hook from Hapa
falls short.
Sylvia is trying to counter now!
Sylvia avoids a dangerous strike from Hapa
and counters with a solid straight!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Middle kick from Sylvia.
Hapa receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Travis Browne launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Hapa begins to launch a barrage of punches over Sylvia
this is getting worse and worse for Sylvia
Sylvia moves backwards and Travis Browne is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A furious flurry of punches from Travis Browne
just misses Sylvia.
Hapa misses a step and Tim Sylvia sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tim Sylvia's mind is definitely in the fight, Hapa just got nailed! Tim Sylvia saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Hapa is going to have a headache after this one.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Travis Browne tries to bring the fight to the ground
Sylvia won't budge, forcing Hapa to pull guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Hapa
Sylvia is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tim Sylvia!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Travis Browne throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Sylvia's face with those brutal elbows! Sylvia needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Travis Browne takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Tim Sylvia shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Tim Sylvia breaks that americana attempt!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia tries to roll to his side and trap Travis Browne in his guard...
Travis Browne rolls him over and takes his back!
Hapa is in rear mount over Sylvia
Sylvia has Hapa controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Hapa is unable to move under Sylvia control.
Tim Sylvia gets sloppy and Travis Browne tries to take advantage...
Hapa leans back...
He clobbers Tim Sylvia's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Sylvia's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hapa is in rear mount over Sylvia
Hapa tries to get a hook in!
Sylvia rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Travis Browne is in half guard over Sylvia
Tim Sylvia attempts to move to full guard
Tim Sylvia manages to switch to full guard.
Travis Browne is in closed guard over Sylvia
Hapa use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex (St. Petersburg, Russia) is cheering him!
Travis Browne is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia attempts to trap Travis Browne in his guard.
Tim Sylvia manages to switch to full guard.
Travis Browne is in closed guard over Sylvia
Travis Browne fakes some punches
Sylvia ties him up.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Travis Browne is in closed guard over Sylvia
Hapa is in closed guard... Sylvia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Travis Browne!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Travis Browne
Tim Sylvia tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
That armbar from Tim Sylvia appears to be unbreakable
Hapa is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne tries to roll to his side and trap Tim Sylvia in his guard...
Travis Browne gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Hapa
Sylvia works on the ground with his fingers over Hapa's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Hapa
Sylvia positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hapa's being punished here!
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to stand up!
Sylvia doesn't allow him!
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to stand up!
Sylvia doesn't allow him!
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to close his guard around Sylvia
He is not able to do it
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to stand up!
Sylvia doesn't allow him!
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Hapa is holding Tim Sylvia's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tim Sylvia shows great balance while pushing away Travis Browne
Sylvia tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Surprise roundhouse punch by Sylvia.
It looks like Hapa was hit by a bus!
Incredible haymaker from Travis Browne!
It misses by a mile.
Sylvia moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Hapa with a double overhooks!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Tim Sylvia.
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Round 2
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Middle kick from Hapa.
The kick just misses.
Tim Sylvia tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hapa goes down.
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Hapa
Tim Sylvia tries to pass to half guard...
Travis Browne can't prevent his opponent from passing. Sylvia looks to work from half guard.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne attempts to move to full guard
Tim Sylvia keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Hapa
Hapa measures the resilience of Sylvia's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sylvia blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Travis Browne gets sloppy and Tim Sylvia tries to take advantage...
Sylvia tries to open up Travis Browne's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Hapa in the side of the head
Hapa's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Hapa
Sylvia tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Hapa from the side mount!
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Travis Browne
Hapa tries to stand up!
Sylvia doesn't allow him!
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Travis Browne
Hapa tries to stand up!
Sylvia doesn't allow him!
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Travis Browne
Hapa tries to show some ground skills
Sylvia uses his strength to keep Sylvia at a disadvantage
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tim Sylvia fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sylvia steps backwards away from Travis Browne. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Inside leg kick from Hapa
that goes awry.
Travis Browne gets sloppy and Tim Sylvia tries to take advantage...
Sylvia launches a hook to the body
Bang! Hapa stops that one with his ribs!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
A furious flurry of punches from Travis Browne
just misses Sylvia.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Hapa grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Sylvia struggles... Travis Browne is unable to take him down
Sylvia showing excellent timing, blasts Travis Browne with a right hand.
Great hook by Tim Sylvia! Travis Browne is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Chin
Sylvia is standing while Hapa is on the ground on his back
Travis Browne 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.
Sylvia is standing while Hapa is on the ground on his back
Sylvia launches a kick to Hapa's thigh
Loud pop!
Sylvia is standing while Hapa is on the ground on his back
Travis Browne 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.
Sylvia is standing while Hapa is on the ground on his back
Tim Sylvia creates space and allows Travis Browne to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Travis Browne is standing now.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Travis Browne!
Sylvia ducks under...
Sylvia tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Sylvia grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Hapa
Sylvia tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Hapa
Sylvia launches a barrage of elbows over Hapa's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hapa doesn't fight back!
Hapa seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Hapa
Tim Sylvia positions himself and tries to finish this!
Tim Sylvia storms Travis Browne's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Josh Rosenthal is asking Travis Browne to defend himself!
This is over! That impact from Tim Sylvia has left Hapa laying flat on the mat!
Hapa has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Tim Sylvia by KO (GnP) at 4:43 Round 2
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 5/5 (100%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/15 (80%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 305 s
Statistics: Travis Browne
Punches 4/23 (17%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/9 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 349 s
Unbelievable! Hapa lost this fight! Betting sites will explode!
Definite ManMMA turning point here. Sylvia is finally getting to where he should be, and the same with Browne, realisticaly speaking. But a season or 2 ago, this would have been a Browne destruct-a-thon. Big turn here. I like.
Travis Browne 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
Travis Browne is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Tim Sylvia comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Travis Browne comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Tim Sylvia and Travis Browne touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
A left hook from Hapa
falls short.
Sylvia is trying to counter now!
Sylvia avoids a dangerous strike from Hapa
and counters with a solid straight!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Middle kick from Sylvia.
Hapa receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Travis Browne launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Hapa begins to launch a barrage of punches over Sylvia
this is getting worse and worse for Sylvia
Sylvia moves backwards and Travis Browne is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A furious flurry of punches from Travis Browne
just misses Sylvia.
Hapa misses a step and Tim Sylvia sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tim Sylvia's mind is definitely in the fight, Hapa just got nailed! Tim Sylvia saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Hapa is going to have a headache after this one.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Travis Browne tries to bring the fight to the ground
Sylvia won't budge, forcing Hapa to pull guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in closed guard over Hapa
Sylvia is in closed guard... Hapa tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tim Sylvia!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Travis Browne throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Sylvia's face with those brutal elbows! Sylvia needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Travis Browne takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Tim Sylvia shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Tim Sylvia breaks that americana attempt!
Travis Browne is in full mount over Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia tries to roll to his side and trap Travis Browne in his guard...
Travis Browne rolls him over and takes his back!
Hapa is in rear mount over Sylvia
Sylvia has Hapa controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Hapa is unable to move under Sylvia control.
Tim Sylvia gets sloppy and Travis Browne tries to take advantage...
Hapa leans back...
He clobbers Tim Sylvia's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Sylvia's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hapa is in rear mount over Sylvia
Hapa tries to get a hook in!
Sylvia rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Travis Browne is in half guard over Sylvia
Tim Sylvia attempts to move to full guard
Tim Sylvia manages to switch to full guard.
Travis Browne is in closed guard over Sylvia
Hapa use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex (St. Petersburg, Russia) is cheering him!
Travis Browne is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia attempts to trap Travis Browne in his guard.
Tim Sylvia manages to switch to full guard.
Travis Browne is in closed guard over Sylvia
Travis Browne fakes some punches
Sylvia ties him up.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Travis Browne is in closed guard over Sylvia
Hapa is in closed guard... Sylvia tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Travis Browne!
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Travis Browne
Tim Sylvia tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
That armbar from Tim Sylvia appears to be unbreakable
Hapa is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in full mount over Travis Browne
Travis Browne tries to roll to his side and trap Tim Sylvia in his guard...
Travis Browne gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Hapa
Sylvia works on the ground with his fingers over Hapa's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Hapa
Sylvia positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Hapa's being punished here!
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to stand up!
Sylvia doesn't allow him!
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to stand up!
Sylvia doesn't allow him!
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to close his guard around Sylvia
He is not able to do it
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Hapa
Hapa tries to stand up!
Sylvia doesn't allow him!
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Hapa is holding Tim Sylvia's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tim Sylvia shows great balance while pushing away Travis Browne
Sylvia tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Surprise roundhouse punch by Sylvia.
It looks like Hapa was hit by a bus!
Incredible haymaker from Travis Browne!
It misses by a mile.
Sylvia moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Hapa with a double overhooks!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Tim Sylvia.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Middle kick from Hapa.
The kick just misses.
Tim Sylvia tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hapa goes down.
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Hapa
Tim Sylvia tries to pass to half guard...
Travis Browne can't prevent his opponent from passing. Sylvia looks to work from half guard.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne attempts to move to full guard
Tim Sylvia keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Hapa
Travis Browne tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Hapa
Hapa measures the resilience of Sylvia's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Sylvia blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Travis Browne gets sloppy and Tim Sylvia tries to take advantage...
Sylvia tries to open up Travis Browne's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Hapa in the side of the head
Hapa's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Hapa
Sylvia tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Hapa from the side mount!
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Travis Browne
Hapa tries to stand up!
Sylvia doesn't allow him!
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Travis Browne
Hapa tries to stand up!
Sylvia doesn't allow him!
Tim Sylvia is in side mount over Travis Browne
Hapa tries to show some ground skills
Sylvia uses his strength to keep Sylvia at a disadvantage
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tim Sylvia fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sylvia steps backwards away from Travis Browne. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Inside leg kick from Hapa
that goes awry.
Travis Browne gets sloppy and Tim Sylvia tries to take advantage...
Sylvia launches a hook to the body
Bang! Hapa stops that one with his ribs!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
A furious flurry of punches from Travis Browne
just misses Sylvia.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Hapa grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Sylvia struggles... Travis Browne is unable to take him down
Sylvia showing excellent timing, blasts Travis Browne with a right hand.
Great hook by Tim Sylvia! Travis Browne is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
There is a small laceration on Travis Browne's Chin
Sylvia is standing while Hapa is on the ground on his back
Travis Browne 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.
Sylvia is standing while Hapa is on the ground on his back
Sylvia launches a kick to Hapa's thigh
Loud pop!
Sylvia is standing while Hapa is on the ground on his back
Travis Browne 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.
Sylvia is standing while Hapa is on the ground on his back
Tim Sylvia creates space and allows Travis Browne to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Travis Browne is standing now.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Travis Browne!
Sylvia ducks under...
Sylvia tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Sylvia grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia is in open guard over Hapa
Sylvia tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Hapa
Sylvia launches a barrage of elbows over Hapa's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Hapa doesn't fight back!
Hapa seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Tim Sylvia is in half guard over Hapa
Tim Sylvia positions himself and tries to finish this!
Tim Sylvia storms Travis Browne's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Josh Rosenthal is asking Travis Browne to defend himself!
This is over! That impact from Tim Sylvia has left Hapa laying flat on the mat!
Hapa has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Tim Sylvia by KO (GnP) at 4:43 Round 2
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 5/5 (100%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/15 (80%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 305 s
Statistics: Travis Browne
Punches 4/23 (17%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/3 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/9 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 349 s
Unbelievable! Hapa lost this fight! Betting sites will explode!
Definite ManMMA turning point here. Sylvia is finally getting to where he should be, and the same with Browne, realisticaly speaking. But a season or 2 ago, this would have been a Browne destruct-a-thon. Big turn here. I like.
Wow! I was expecting Tim to take a fall here... Good Fight! 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!