Post by The Sandmen on Jun 21, 2012 16:21:28 GMT -5
Frank Mir is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta).
Houston Alexander raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Frank Mir looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Houston Alexander today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Alexander has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Alexander tries to grapple
He puts Mir in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Houston Alexander slightly pushes Mir into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Houston Alexander is opening up on Mir and raining down combinations!
Mir's corner looks worried!
Mir's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Alexander looks to be in very good shape.
Houston Alexander tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Mir has a small cut in his Nose
Houston Alexander fakes a punch and launches himself over Mir!
Nice move by Alexander who clinches and pushes Mir against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Alexander and Frank Mir are cliched up against the cage. Alexander steps for a throw
Frank Mir is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir attempts to trap Houston Alexander in his guard.
Frank Mir manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Mir
Alexander tries to open up Frank Mir's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Mir in the side of the head
Mir's Forehead is beginning to swell
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Mir
Alexander looks to be in very good shape.
Alexander throws a few hammer fists to the face of Frank Mir
Solid shots!
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Mir
Mir tries to stand up!
Alexander doesn't allow him!
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Mir
Houston Alexander moves to better his position on the ground...
Houston Alexander viciously slams hammer blows to Mir's face!
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Forehead
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir launches a few punches to Alexander's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alexander tries to cover his face,
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Mir
Mir reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Alexander blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Mir
Alexander tries to open up Frank Mir's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Mir in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Forehead
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Mir
Houston Alexander aggressively and repeatedly punches Mir.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Mir's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Forehead
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Houston Alexander pushes Mir's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Alexander who is in full mount! Mir is in trouble now!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Frank Mir
Houston Alexander wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Alexander drills Frank Mir's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
John McCarthy is asking Mir to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Mir.
Mir's Nose is beginning to swell
Winner is Houston Alexander by TKO (GnP) at 3:11 Round 1
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 5/5 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 20/21 (95%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 124 s
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 124 s
Wow. Yeah, I got nothin' here. Frank Where? Houston, we have a problem. Frank Mir was NO competition at all. (Man, I am lame today. I blame rushing.
Houston Alexander raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Frank Mir looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Houston Alexander today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Alexander has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Alexander tries to grapple
He puts Mir in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Houston Alexander slightly pushes Mir into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Houston Alexander is opening up on Mir and raining down combinations!
Mir's corner looks worried!
Mir's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Alexander looks to be in very good shape.
Houston Alexander tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Mir has a small cut in his Nose
Houston Alexander fakes a punch and launches himself over Mir!
Nice move by Alexander who clinches and pushes Mir against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Alexander and Frank Mir are cliched up against the cage. Alexander steps for a throw
Frank Mir is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir attempts to trap Houston Alexander in his guard.
Frank Mir manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Mir
Alexander tries to open up Frank Mir's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Mir in the side of the head
Mir's Forehead is beginning to swell
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Mir
Alexander looks to be in very good shape.
Alexander throws a few hammer fists to the face of Frank Mir
Solid shots!
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Mir
Mir tries to stand up!
Alexander doesn't allow him!
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Mir
Houston Alexander moves to better his position on the ground...
Houston Alexander viciously slams hammer blows to Mir's face!
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Forehead
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir launches a few punches to Alexander's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alexander tries to cover his face,
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Mir
Mir reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Alexander blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Mir
Alexander tries to open up Frank Mir's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Mir in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Forehead
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Mir
Houston Alexander aggressively and repeatedly punches Mir.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Mir's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Forehead
Houston Alexander is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Houston Alexander pushes Mir's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Alexander who is in full mount! Mir is in trouble now!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander is in full mount over Frank Mir
Houston Alexander wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Alexander drills Frank Mir's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
John McCarthy is asking Mir to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Mir.
Mir's Nose is beginning to swell
Winner is Houston Alexander by TKO (GnP) at 3:11 Round 1
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 5/5 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 20/21 (95%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 124 s
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 124 s
Wow. Yeah, I got nothin' here. Frank Where? Houston, we have a problem. Frank Mir was NO competition at all. (Man, I am lame today. I blame rushing.