Post by The Sandman on Mar 30, 2021 23:07:58 GMT -5
The Maine-iac enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Ryan Bader glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Tim Sylvia doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Ryan Bader and Tim Sylvia touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Darth Bader shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Ryan Bader fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Darth Bader has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Darth Bader moves backwards and Tim Sylvia is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Ryan Bader goes with a looping right hand while Tim Sylvia jumps back and jabs
Darth Bader seems staggered and Tim Sylvia runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Ryan Bader's Chin
Tim Sylvia is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Ryan Bader shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tim Sylvia is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Darth Bader into his guard.
Hard blow to The Maine-iac's mid-section, he seems hurt
Ryan Bader is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Darth Bader's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Darth Bader tries to cover his face,
Ryan Bader is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Darth Bader tries to launch a few punches to Tim Sylvia
The Maine-iac is able to achieve closed guard and counter Ryan Bader's punches.
Ryan Bader is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Darth Bader tries to escape from closed guard...
Darth Bader struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Ryan Bader is in half guard over The Maine-iac
Darth Bader is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti has seen that!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Ryan Bader for headbutt.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to give The Maine-iac time to recover. Tim Sylvia seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Darth Bader looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tim Sylvia's punches
Darth Bader is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Maine-iac.
Several good body shots
land on Darth Bader.
Some nice shots from Tim Sylvia
that stun Darth Bader.
Darth Bader's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
A punch from Tim Sylvia
grazes Darth Bader's left cheek.
Ryan Bader throws a combo
Tim Sylvia ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Darth Bader swings again, only to get countered once more! Darth Bader is looking bad here!
Darth Bader decides to launch some tentative punches
The Maine-iac launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Darth Bader with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Tim Sylvia circles around Darth Bader
Tim Sylvia throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Shovel hook by Tim Sylvia
tags Darth Bader.
The Maine-iac moves backwards and Ryan Bader is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Nice punch by Tim Sylvia
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
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.
Darth Bader doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tim Sylvia embrace and tries to move away...
Tim Sylvia pushes Darth Bader forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Darth Bader grab one of Tim Sylvia's arm and tries a Hip Throw
The Maine-iac done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Ryan Bader tries a hook to the body
but The Maine-iac manages to dodge it
Tim Sylvia fakes a move and moves laterally.
A left hook from The Maine-iac
grazes the chin of Darth Bader.
The Maine-iac pushes Ryan Bader and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
The Maine-iac moves backwards and Ryan Bader is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Maine-iac and Darth Bader circle around the center of the cage.
Darth Bader cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Maine-iac can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Brilliant combination from Tim Sylvia
that forces Darth Bader to try and defend better.
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Darth Bader to defend himself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Darth Bader.
Winner is Tim Sylvia by TKO (Punches) at 0:44 Round 2
Statistics: Ryan Bader
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 46 s
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 27/32 (84%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 46 s
Bader feels smaller than 6'2" to me for some reason. Sylvia didn't help that perception with this "big bad bully" of a performance here.
Ryan Bader glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Tim Sylvia doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Ryan Bader and Tim Sylvia touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Darth Bader shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Ryan Bader fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Darth Bader has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Darth Bader moves backwards and Tim Sylvia is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Ryan Bader goes with a looping right hand while Tim Sylvia jumps back and jabs
Darth Bader seems staggered and Tim Sylvia runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Ryan Bader's Chin
Tim Sylvia is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Ryan Bader shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tim Sylvia is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Darth Bader into his guard.
Hard blow to The Maine-iac's mid-section, he seems hurt
Ryan Bader is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Darth Bader's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Darth Bader tries to cover his face,
Ryan Bader is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Darth Bader tries to launch a few punches to Tim Sylvia
The Maine-iac is able to achieve closed guard and counter Ryan Bader's punches.
Ryan Bader is in closed guard over The Maine-iac
Darth Bader tries to escape from closed guard...
Darth Bader struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Ryan Bader is in half guard over The Maine-iac
Darth Bader is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti has seen that!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Ryan Bader for headbutt.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to give The Maine-iac time to recover. Tim Sylvia seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Darth Bader looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tim Sylvia's punches
Darth Bader is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Maine-iac.
Several good body shots
land on Darth Bader.
Some nice shots from Tim Sylvia
that stun Darth Bader.
Darth Bader's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
A punch from Tim Sylvia
grazes Darth Bader's left cheek.
Ryan Bader throws a combo
Tim Sylvia ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Darth Bader swings again, only to get countered once more! Darth Bader is looking bad here!
Darth Bader decides to launch some tentative punches
The Maine-iac launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Darth Bader with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Tim Sylvia circles around Darth Bader
Tim Sylvia throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Shovel hook by Tim Sylvia
tags Darth Bader.
The Maine-iac moves backwards and Ryan Bader is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Nice punch by Tim Sylvia
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
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.
Darth Bader doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tim Sylvia embrace and tries to move away...
Tim Sylvia pushes Darth Bader forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Darth Bader grab one of Tim Sylvia's arm and tries a Hip Throw
The Maine-iac done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Ryan Bader tries a hook to the body
but The Maine-iac manages to dodge it
Tim Sylvia fakes a move and moves laterally.
A left hook from The Maine-iac
grazes the chin of Darth Bader.
The Maine-iac pushes Ryan Bader and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
The Maine-iac moves backwards and Ryan Bader is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Maine-iac and Darth Bader circle around the center of the cage.
Darth Bader cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Maine-iac can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Brilliant combination from Tim Sylvia
that forces Darth Bader to try and defend better.
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Darth Bader to defend himself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Darth Bader.
Winner is Tim Sylvia by TKO (Punches) at 0:44 Round 2
Statistics: Ryan Bader
Punches 2/5 (40%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 46 s
Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 27/32 (84%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 46 s
Bader feels smaller than 6'2" to me for some reason. Sylvia didn't help that perception with this "big bad bully" of a performance here.
