Sylvia vs. Nogueira

Tim Sylvia looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Ferocious staredown by Big Nog while Mark Smith recites the rules.
Tim Sylvia has fight Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Tim Sylvia comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mark Smith.

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Round 1
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Tim Sylvia and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!


Big Nog is holding Tim Sylvia's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tim Sylvia loses balance and goes to the ground.


Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is in side mount over Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia attempts to trap Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in his guard.
Tim Sylvia manages to switch to half guard.


Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is in half guard over The Maine-iac
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira tries to pass Tim Sylvia's guard...
Tim Sylvia's guard is too good and he fails to pass.


Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is in half guard over The Maine-iac
Tim Sylvia attempts to move to full guard
Tim Sylvia manages to switch to full guard.


Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is in open guard over The Maine-iac
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Big Nog's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Big Nog tries to cover his face,


Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is in open guard over The Maine-iac
Big Nog moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Poorly executed technique. Tim Sylvia looks to counter!
Tim Sylvia launches a few punches to Big Nog's cheek from the guard.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.


Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is in open guard over The Maine-iac
The Maine-iac measures the resilience of Big Nog's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Big Nog's side.


Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is in open guard over The Maine-iac
Big Nog is in open guard over The Maine-iac... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
The Maine-iac rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mark Smith halts the fight to stand up Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. 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 Yunlin Indoor Arena (Yunlin, Taiwan) are cheering for the fighters.


Tim Sylvia fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.


The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
The Maine-iac throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!


Big Nog follows Tim Sylvia
only to get counter punched in a big way! Big Nog needs to stop playing Tim Sylvia's game or he'll get knocked out!
Big Nog hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Tim Sylvia knocks Big Nog out cold in a stunning fashion!
Big Nog's Right eye is beginning to swell

Winner is Tim Sylvia by KO (Punch) at 2:10 Round 1

Statistics: Tim Sylvia
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/8 (50%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 80 s

Statistics: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 80 s

Tim 2.0 is ready to move on up. Way the hell on up, methinks.