Post by The Sandmen on Sept 4, 2019 7:57:26 GMT -5
Don Frye is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Frank Mir 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
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The Predator and Mir move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The Predator decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Predator moves back and takes a deep breath.
Mir looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Don Frye's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Frank Mir moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Frank Mir goes with a looping right hand while Don Frye jumps back and jabs
Mir seems staggered and Don Frye runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The Predator fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Frank Mir tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Predator goes down.
Frank Mir is in open guard over The Predator
Mir tries to open up Don Frye's defense faking a few punches.
Don Frye wraps his arms around Mir's arms and counters the punches.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Don Frye tries to take advantage...
The Predator attempts a triangle from bottom! Frank Mir slips out. The Predator quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Frank Mir slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. 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 Predator wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Mir doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frank Mir
Frank Mir is in open guard over The Predator
Mir is in open guard over The Predator... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
The Predator rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. 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 two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The Predator has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Don Frye shoots for a double leg takedown!
Frank Mir sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The Predator misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frank Mir tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
That rear naked chocke from Frank Mir appears to be unbreakable
The Predator ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
Don Frye throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Mir's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frank Mir attempts a sweep single...
Frank Mir catches Don Frye's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mir.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over The Predator
Frank Mir tries to better his position on the ground...
Mir breaks the closed guard of Don Frye and moves to half guard
Frank Mir is in side mount over Don Frye
Mir positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The Predator's being punished here!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in side mount over Don Frye
Frank Mir looks to pass to mount...
Mir slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Don Frye.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Don Frye
Mir goes for an armbar!
Don Frye breaks the lock and pushes away Frank Mir, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. 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.
Pulverizing punch to Mir's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Mir's Right eye is beginning to swell
Don Frye circles around Mir
The Predator grabs Frank Mir
He lifts him up and slams him hard to the mat!
Don Frye is in open guard over Mir
Mir tries to close his guard around The Predator
He succeeds!
Don Frye is in closed guard over Mir
The Predator is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Don Frye!
Frank Mir is in full mount over Don Frye
The Predator measures the resilience of Mir's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mir's side.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in full mount over Don Frye
Frank Mir isolates Don Frye's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Don Frye is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Don Frye
Frank Mir throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
The Predator breaks the lock showing some skills...
Poorly executed technique. Don Frye looks to counter!
Don Frye tries to roll on the ground...
Mir knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in full mount over Don Frye
Don Frye tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Frank Mir rolls Don Frye to his stomach and takes his back!
Mir is in rear mount over The Predator
The Predator launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Mir's ribs.
Mir is in rear mount over The Predator
Don Frye launches a few punches to Mir's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mir tries to cover his face,
Mir is in rear mount over The Predator
The Predator measures the resilience of Mir's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mir blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The Predator misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Predator has given his back to Frank Mir who is trying to get one hook in!
Frank Mir has one hook in!
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Incredible haymaker from Don Frye!
You can see Frank Mir's head being snapped backwards!
Mir's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Left cheek
That punishment by Don Frye has left Mir staggered! Don Frye should try push forward now and finish this!
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Predator struggles... Frank Mir is unable to take him down
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frank Mir
Frank Mir is in open guard over The Predator
The Predator tries to close his guard around Mir
He is not able to do it
Frank Mir is in open guard over The Predator
Mir tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Frank Mir is on his feet again.
Mir is standing while The Predator is on the ground on his back
Don Frye kicks his legs trying to keep Frank Mir away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Mir is standing while The Predator is on the ground on his back
The Predator shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Don Frye kicks his legs trying to keep Frank Mir away.
Frank Mir takes a kick to the body.
Mir is standing while The Predator is on the ground on his back
Frank Mir decides to jump inside The Predator's guard.
The Predator didn't see that coming. Mir is in open guard over The Predator now.
Frank Mir is in open guard over The Predator
The Predator measures the resilience of Mir's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mir's side.
Frank Mir is in open guard over The Predator
The Predator tries to close his guard around Mir
He succeeds!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over The Predator
The Predator measures the resilience of Mir's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mir's side.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over The Predator
Mir tries to escape from the closed guard
Mir succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Frank Mir is in open guard over The Predator
Frank Mir tries to pass to half guard...
Don Frye can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mir looks to work from half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over The Predator
Don Frye attempts to move to full guard
Don Frye manages to switch to full guard.
Frank Mir is in open guard over The Predator
Stand up! This is what Mir's cornermen are shouting. Don Frye is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Don Frye launches a few punches to Mir's cheek from the guard.
Frank Mir uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Frank Mir looks to counter!
Frank Mir tries to pass to half guard...
Don Frye's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Frank Mir is in open guard over The Predator
Mir moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over The Predator
Don Frye tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Frank Mir is in half guard over The Predator
Frank Mir isolates Don Frye's left arm looking for an armbar...
Mir is locking that armbar...
The Predator Hyper-extended his left arm
Punishing hold!
Don Frye manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Frank Mir lost his dominant position.
Don Frye is in open guard over Mir
Don Frye tries to pass to half guard...
Frank Mir's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Don Frye is in open guard over Mir
The Predator works on the ground with his fingers over Mir's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Don Frye for eye poke.
Herb Dean allows Mir time to recover... 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 Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Don Frye moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
The Predator steps backwards away from Frank Mir. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Don Frye takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Don Frye throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Mouth
Mir fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Predator sprawls and remains on his feet.
The Predator dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Mir from the ground!
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
The Predator begins to launch a barrage of punches over Mir
this is getting worse and worse for Mir
Mir's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mir seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The two exchange wildly
The Predator is connecting with a few punches
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Mir.
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Round 3
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The Predator decides to launch some tentative punches
Don Frye takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Surprise roundhouse punch by The Predator.
It looks like Mir was hit by a bus!
Mir's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Mir has a small cut in his Left cheek
Frank Mir closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Mir is holding Don Frye's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Don Frye shows great balance while pushing away Frank Mir
Poorly executed technique. Don Frye looks to counter!
Some nice shots from Don Frye
that stun Mir.
Mir has a small cut in his Mouth
That punishment by Don Frye has left Mir staggered! Don Frye should try push forward now and finish this!
Frank Mir continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Predator struggles... Frank Mir is unable to take him down
Don Frye launches a rapid series of punches
taking Mir from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Mir hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Don Frye knocks Mir out cold in a stunning fashion!
Mir's Nose is beginning to swell
Winner is Don Frye by KO (Punches) at 1:16 Round 3
Statistics: Don Frye
Punches 37/47 (79%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/17 (59%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 338 s
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 3/13 (23%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/7 (43%)
GnP strikes 3/7 (43%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 302 s
Not sure what to do with Mir here, if he can't beat Donald Frye.
Frank Mir 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
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The Predator and Mir move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The Predator decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Predator moves back and takes a deep breath.
Mir looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Don Frye's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Frank Mir moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Frank Mir goes with a looping right hand while Don Frye jumps back and jabs
Mir seems staggered and Don Frye runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The Predator fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Frank Mir tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Predator goes down.
Frank Mir is in open guard over The Predator
Mir tries to open up Don Frye's defense faking a few punches.
Don Frye wraps his arms around Mir's arms and counters the punches.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Don Frye tries to take advantage...
The Predator attempts a triangle from bottom! Frank Mir slips out. The Predator quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Frank Mir slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. 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 Predator wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Mir doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frank Mir
Frank Mir is in open guard over The Predator
Mir is in open guard over The Predator... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
The Predator rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. 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 two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The Predator has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Don Frye shoots for a double leg takedown!
Frank Mir sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The Predator misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frank Mir tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
That rear naked chocke from Frank Mir appears to be unbreakable
The Predator ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
Don Frye throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Mir's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frank Mir attempts a sweep single...
Frank Mir catches Don Frye's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mir.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over The Predator
Frank Mir tries to better his position on the ground...
Mir breaks the closed guard of Don Frye and moves to half guard
Frank Mir is in side mount over Don Frye
Mir positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! The Predator's being punished here!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in side mount over Don Frye
Frank Mir looks to pass to mount...
Mir slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Don Frye.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Don Frye
Mir goes for an armbar!
Don Frye breaks the lock and pushes away Frank Mir, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. 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.
Pulverizing punch to Mir's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Mir's Right eye is beginning to swell
Don Frye circles around Mir
The Predator grabs Frank Mir
He lifts him up and slams him hard to the mat!
Don Frye is in open guard over Mir
Mir tries to close his guard around The Predator
He succeeds!
Don Frye is in closed guard over Mir
The Predator is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Don Frye!
Frank Mir is in full mount over Don Frye
The Predator measures the resilience of Mir's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mir's side.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in full mount over Don Frye
Frank Mir isolates Don Frye's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Don Frye is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Don Frye
Frank Mir throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
The Predator breaks the lock showing some skills...
Poorly executed technique. Don Frye looks to counter!
Don Frye tries to roll on the ground...
Mir knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in full mount over Don Frye
Don Frye tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Frank Mir rolls Don Frye to his stomach and takes his back!
Mir is in rear mount over The Predator
The Predator launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Mir's ribs.
Mir is in rear mount over The Predator
Don Frye launches a few punches to Mir's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mir tries to cover his face,
Mir is in rear mount over The Predator
The Predator measures the resilience of Mir's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mir blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The Predator misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Predator has given his back to Frank Mir who is trying to get one hook in!
Frank Mir has one hook in!
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Incredible haymaker from Don Frye!
You can see Frank Mir's head being snapped backwards!
Mir's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Left cheek
That punishment by Don Frye has left Mir staggered! Don Frye should try push forward now and finish this!
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Predator struggles... Frank Mir is unable to take him down
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frank Mir
Frank Mir is in open guard over The Predator
The Predator tries to close his guard around Mir
He is not able to do it
Frank Mir is in open guard over The Predator
Mir tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Frank Mir is on his feet again.
Mir is standing while The Predator is on the ground on his back
Don Frye kicks his legs trying to keep Frank Mir away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Mir is standing while The Predator is on the ground on his back
The Predator shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Don Frye kicks his legs trying to keep Frank Mir away.
Frank Mir takes a kick to the body.
Mir is standing while The Predator is on the ground on his back
Frank Mir decides to jump inside The Predator's guard.
The Predator didn't see that coming. Mir is in open guard over The Predator now.
Frank Mir is in open guard over The Predator
The Predator measures the resilience of Mir's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mir's side.
Frank Mir is in open guard over The Predator
The Predator tries to close his guard around Mir
He succeeds!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over The Predator
The Predator measures the resilience of Mir's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mir's side.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over The Predator
Mir tries to escape from the closed guard
Mir succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Frank Mir is in open guard over The Predator
Frank Mir tries to pass to half guard...
Don Frye can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mir looks to work from half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over The Predator
Don Frye attempts to move to full guard
Don Frye manages to switch to full guard.
Frank Mir is in open guard over The Predator
Stand up! This is what Mir's cornermen are shouting. Don Frye is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Don Frye launches a few punches to Mir's cheek from the guard.
Frank Mir uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Frank Mir looks to counter!
Frank Mir tries to pass to half guard...
Don Frye's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Frank Mir is in open guard over The Predator
Mir moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over The Predator
Don Frye tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Frank Mir is in half guard over The Predator
Frank Mir isolates Don Frye's left arm looking for an armbar...
Mir is locking that armbar...
The Predator Hyper-extended his left arm
Punishing hold!
Don Frye manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Frank Mir lost his dominant position.
Don Frye is in open guard over Mir
Don Frye tries to pass to half guard...
Frank Mir's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Don Frye is in open guard over Mir
The Predator works on the ground with his fingers over Mir's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Don Frye for eye poke.
Herb Dean allows Mir time to recover... 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 Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Don Frye moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
The Predator steps backwards away from Frank Mir. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Don Frye takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Don Frye throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Mouth
Mir fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
The Predator sprawls and remains on his feet.
The Predator dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Mir from the ground!
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
The Predator begins to launch a barrage of punches over Mir
this is getting worse and worse for Mir
Mir's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mir seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The two exchange wildly
The Predator is connecting with a few punches
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Mir.
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Round 3
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The Predator decides to launch some tentative punches
Don Frye takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Surprise roundhouse punch by The Predator.
It looks like Mir was hit by a bus!
Mir's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Mir has a small cut in his Left cheek
Frank Mir closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Mir is holding Don Frye's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Don Frye shows great balance while pushing away Frank Mir
Poorly executed technique. Don Frye looks to counter!
Some nice shots from Don Frye
that stun Mir.
Mir has a small cut in his Mouth
That punishment by Don Frye has left Mir staggered! Don Frye should try push forward now and finish this!
Frank Mir continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
The Predator struggles... Frank Mir is unable to take him down
Don Frye launches a rapid series of punches
taking Mir from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Mir hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Don Frye knocks Mir out cold in a stunning fashion!
Mir's Nose is beginning to swell
Winner is Don Frye by KO (Punches) at 1:16 Round 3
Statistics: Don Frye
Punches 37/47 (79%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/17 (59%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 338 s
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 3/13 (23%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/7 (43%)
GnP strikes 3/7 (43%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 302 s
Not sure what to do with Mir here, if he can't beat Donald Frye.