Post by The Sandmen on Mar 3, 2020 22:49:39 GMT -5
Frank Mir doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Fedor Emelianenko 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
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Mir and Fedor move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Frank Mir attempts a sweep single...
Frank Mir catches Fedor Emelianenko's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mir.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
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 Fedor
Stand up! This is what Fedor's cornermen are shouting. Frank Mir is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Mir tries to improve position.
Fedor adjusts and closes his guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Fedor has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Fedor 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 clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Fedor 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.
Fedor misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frank Mir is looking to pass Fedor Emelianenko's guard...
Fedor Emelianenko has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Fedor looks to be in very good shape.
Fedor 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.
Fedor clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Mir to fight back!
Frank Mir looks to posture up and open Fedor Emelianenko's guard...
Fedor Emelianenko has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Fedor Emelianenko tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Frank Mir jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Fedor Emelianenko gets sloppy and Frank Mir tries to take advantage...
Mir moves forward looking for some action
Frank Mir shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
1:24 Round 1 and Mir is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Frank Mir pushes away Fedor trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fedor doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Frank Mir
Fedor doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Frank Mir embrace and tries to move away...
Frank Mir pushes Fedor forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Fedor Emelianenko throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Frank Mir pushes away Fedor and breaks the clinch.
Mir is trying to counter now!
A punch from Frank Mir
gets blocked by Fedor.
Fedor is holding Frank Mir's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frank Mir loses balance and goes to the ground.
Fedor Emelianenko is in side mount over Frank Mir
Fedor Emelianenko is holding Frank Mir's head and looking for angles...
Frank Mir covers himself and blocks a powerful knee by his opponent!
Fedor misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir tries to show some ground skills
Fedor uses his strength to keep Fedor at a disadvantage
Fedor Emelianenko is in side mount over Frank Mir
Fedor Emelianenko is holding Frank Mir's head and looking for angles...
Frank Mir covers himself and blocks a powerful knee by his opponent!
Fedor clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Mir to fight back!
Frank Mir attempts to trap Fedor Emelianenko in his guard.
Fedor Emelianenko keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in side mount over Frank Mir
Fedor launches a vicious knee to Frank Mir's head!
Bang! You can hear Frank Mir's coner yelling to their fighter to escape now!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in side mount over Frank Mir
Fedor Emelianenko isolates Frank Mir's right arm looking for an armbar...
Frank Mir manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Fedor Emelianenko lost his dominant position.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Fedor
Fedor 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 Fedor
Frank Mir tries to finish with a leg lock!
Fedor is able to break the lock.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Fedor
Fedor tries to close his guard around Mir
He succeeds!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Fedor Emelianenko 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.
Fedor misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Fedor Emelianenko holds Frank Mir and prevents him from moving to a better position!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Fedor Emelianenko launches a few punches to Mir's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mir tries to cover his face,
Mir's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Mir tries to escape from closed guard...
Fedor waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Frank Mir! He is reversed and nor Fedor Emelianenko is on half guard!
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir attempts to move to full guard
Fedor Emelianenko keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Mir
Mir attempts a triangle from bottom! Fedor Emelianenko slips out. Mir quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Fedor Emelianenko slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Fedor is holding Frank Mir's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frank Mir shows great balance while pushing away Fedor Emelianenko
Poorly executed technique. Frank Mir looks to counter!
Mir moves forward looking for some action
Fedor Emelianenko struggles a bit before breaking Mir's attemp of grappling
Mir is holding Fedor Emelianenko's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Fedor Emelianenko loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Frank Mir hooks Fedor's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Fedor Emelianenko manages to kick Mir away and scrambles on top!
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Fedor Emelianenko tries to take advantage...
Fedor Emelianenko 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.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor tries to show some ground skills
Mir uses his strength to keep Mir at a disadvantage
Frank Mir is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor tries to show some ground skills
Mir uses his strength to keep Mir at a disadvantage
Mir is trying to counter now!
Frank Mir looks to mount Fedor Emelianenko...
Fedor Emelianenko sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Fedor
Fedor Emelianenko 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.
Fedor misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frank Mir tries to free his leg
Frank Mir uses some of his skill by jumping out of Fedor's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Every time Fedor Emelianenko attempts to get inside
Mir misses with a low kick.
Mir shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Mir looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Fedor Emelianenko's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Fedor is holding Frank Mir's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frank Mir shows great balance while pushing away Fedor Emelianenko
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Fedor Emelianenko and Mir engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mir is holding Fedor Emelianenko's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Fedor Emelianenko shows great balance while pushing away Frank Mir
Fedor is trying to counter now!
Tremendous strikes from Fedor!
Mir blocks with confidence
Mir looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Fedor Emelianenko's punches
Fedor is on the receiving end of a great combo by Mir.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Mir is holding Fedor Emelianenko's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Fedor Emelianenko loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Frank Mir isolates Fedor Emelianenko's left arm looking for an armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Fedor's eyes...
That armbar looks tight...
Fedor Emelianenko manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Frank Mir lost his dominant position.
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Mir
Fedor Emelianenko storms over Mir with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Frank Mir blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Mir tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mir reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Fedor blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Mir
Fedor tries to get a side mount...
Mir wraps his leg around Fedor Emelianenko leg and prevents him from moving.
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir attempts to move to full guard
Frank Mir manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Mir
2:10 Round 2 and Mir is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Mir attempts a triangle from bottom! Fedor Emelianenko slips out. Mir quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
That Triangle to Armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Fedor Emelianenko slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mario Yamasaki 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.
Fedor Emelianenko shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Frank Mir is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Fedor into his guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Mir
Fedor is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Fedor Emelianenko creates enough space to control Frank Mir's leg.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Fedor
Mir holds Fedor Emelianenko and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Fedor is fast enough to block that knee!
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Fedor Emelianenko to fight back!
Fedor Emelianenko overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Mir pulls his arm out of danger.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Fedor
Fedor Emelianenko gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Mir spins out, but Fedor Emelianenko was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Mir is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Mir is trying to counter now!
Frank Mir opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Fedor's guard.
Fedor didn't see that coming. Mir is in open guard over Fedor now.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Fedor
Fedor throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Frank Mir realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Fedor Emelianenko. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Frank Mir and Fedor engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Frank Mir is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frank Mir
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in open guard over Fedor
Mir is in open guard over Fedor... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in Fedor's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Fedor rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Fedor Emelianenko is standing now.
Fedor is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Mir tries to hit Fedor Emelianenko with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Fedor steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Fedor is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Frank Mir launches an up-kick intended for Fedor Emelianenko's head...
It lands flush with Fedor Emelianenko's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Frank Mir is on his feet again.
Fedor Emelianenko tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mir won't budge, forcing Fedor to pull guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Mir tries to escape from closed guard...
Fedor waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Frank Mir! He is reversed and nor Fedor Emelianenko is on half guard!
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Mir
Mir throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Fedor Emelianenko realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Fedor is trying to counter now!
Fedor Emelianenko opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Mir's guard.
Mir fights back with his feet, forcing Fedor to try something else.
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir sits up and gets an arm around Fedor's neck!
That Guillotine from Frank Mir appears to be unbreakable
Fedor pushes Frank Mir back to the ground.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Fedor Emelianenko.
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Round 3
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Fedor is holding Frank Mir's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frank Mir shows great balance while pushing away Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko gets sloppy and Frank Mir tries to take advantage...
Frank Mir tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Frank Mir who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fedor pushes off of Frank Mir and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Mir stumbles backwards but Fedor Emelianenko chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Mir has a small cut in his Right eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frank Mir pushes away Fedor trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fedor doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Frank Mir
Fedor Emelianenko pushes away Mir trying to keep the fight at striking range
Mir stumbles backwards and Fedor Emelianenko circles to get the center of the cage
Frank Mir tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Fedor Emelianenko jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Fedor is holding Frank Mir's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frank Mir shows great balance while pushing away Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko gets sloppy and Frank Mir tries to take advantage...
Frank Mir leans forwards and tries to grapple with Fedor
Mir shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Fedor Emelianenko tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mir is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Mir doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Fedor Emelianenko embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Mir who put distance between them
Frank Mir goes with a looping right hand while Fedor Emelianenko jumps back and jabs
Mir only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Frank Mir shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Fedor Emelianenko is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mir into his guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Mir is in closed guard... Fedor tries to roll on the ground!
Frank Mir uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Frank Mir is looking to pass Fedor Emelianenko's guard...
Fedor Emelianenko has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Frank Mir tries to better his position on the ground...
Mir breaks the closed guard of Fedor Emelianenko and moves to half guard
Frank Mir is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Frank Mir looks to pass to mount...
Fedor creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mir is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Fedor's thigh
Fedor hyper-extended his leg
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Frank Mir leans forwards and tries to grapple with Fedor
Mir shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Frank Mir pushes away Fedor trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fedor doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Frank Mir
Mir misses a step and Fedor Emelianenko sees an opportunity to counter him!
Big mistake from Frank Mir! Fedor tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Fedor is unable to lock that and Mir breaks the lock
The fighters are clinching.
Fedor doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Frank Mir embrace and tries to move away...
Frank Mir pushes Fedor forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Fedor misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Fedor Emelianenko embrace and tries to move away...
Fedor Emelianenko pushes Mir forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Fedor Emelianenko pushes away Mir trying to keep the fight at striking range
Mir doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko gets sloppy and Frank Mir tries to take advantage...
Frank Mir pushes away Fedor trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fedor doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Frank Mir
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fedor Emelianenko launches a furious knee!
Frank Mir blocks and struggles while trying to take the initiative.
The fighters are clinching.
Frank Mir pushes away Fedor trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fedor stumbles backwards and Frank Mir circles to get the center of the cage
Every time Fedor Emelianenko attempts to get inside
Mir misses with a low kick.
Mir misses a step and Fedor Emelianenko sees an opportunity to counter him!
Fedor is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Mir's jaw!
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 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 Fedor
Mir moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Fedor
Frank Mir tries to finish with a leg lock!
Fedor is able to break the lock.
Mir misses a step and Fedor Emelianenko sees an opportunity to counter him!
Fedor switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Mir struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Frank Mir is in open guard over Fedor
Fedor Emelianenko 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.
Fedor clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Mir to fight back!
Mir tries to jump to side mount.
Fedor Emelianenko jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Mir
Fedor Emelianenko wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Fedor Emelianenko can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Fedor misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir tries an armbar from the bottom!
Fedor Emelianenko breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mir tries to show some ground skills
Frank Mir put Fedor in half guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir is cooling the fight on the ground
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Mir
Mir tries to move on the ground and shows Fedor Emelianenko a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Mir uses his forearms to block the impact!
Fedor Emelianenko gets sloppy and Frank Mir tries to take advantage...
Frank Mir overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Fedor struggles to free himself
Fedor pulls his arm out of danger.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Fedor is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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Fedor Emelianenko attempts a sweep single...
Fedor Emelianenko catches Frank Mir's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fedor.
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Mir
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to pass Frank Mir's guard...
Frank Mir has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Mir
Fedor is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko!
Frank Mir is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Mir goes for an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Fedor's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Fedor Emelianenko breaks the lock and pushes away Frank Mir, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Frank Mir and Fedor engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Frank Mir is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Thats a joint Hyper-extension you don't want, Fedor Emelianenko has broken his arm,this fight is over
Winner is Frank Mir by TKO (Injury - Broken arm) at 0:58 Round 4
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 12/24 (50%)
Kicks 1/5 (20%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/8 (75%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 13/13 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 534 s
Statistics: Fedor Emelianenko
Punches 10/21 (48%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/11 (36%)
Takedowns 3/9 (33%)
GnP strikes 5/34 (15%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 515 s
There has to be some fundimental bug in Fedor's brain that does not allow him to perform to his potential. He is legit, and should be legit, and tries to legit, but in the end....he dies.
Fedor Emelianenko 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
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Mir and Fedor move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Frank Mir attempts a sweep single...
Frank Mir catches Fedor Emelianenko's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mir.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
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 Fedor
Stand up! This is what Fedor's cornermen are shouting. Frank Mir is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Mir tries to improve position.
Fedor adjusts and closes his guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Fedor has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Fedor 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 clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Fedor 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.
Fedor misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frank Mir is looking to pass Fedor Emelianenko's guard...
Fedor Emelianenko has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Fedor looks to be in very good shape.
Fedor 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.
Fedor clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Mir to fight back!
Frank Mir looks to posture up and open Fedor Emelianenko's guard...
Fedor Emelianenko has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Fedor Emelianenko tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Frank Mir jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Fedor Emelianenko gets sloppy and Frank Mir tries to take advantage...
Mir moves forward looking for some action
Frank Mir shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
1:24 Round 1 and Mir is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Frank Mir pushes away Fedor trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fedor doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Frank Mir
Fedor doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Frank Mir embrace and tries to move away...
Frank Mir pushes Fedor forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Fedor Emelianenko throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Frank Mir pushes away Fedor and breaks the clinch.
Mir is trying to counter now!
A punch from Frank Mir
gets blocked by Fedor.
Fedor is holding Frank Mir's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frank Mir loses balance and goes to the ground.
Fedor Emelianenko is in side mount over Frank Mir
Fedor Emelianenko is holding Frank Mir's head and looking for angles...
Frank Mir covers himself and blocks a powerful knee by his opponent!
Fedor misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir tries to show some ground skills
Fedor uses his strength to keep Fedor at a disadvantage
Fedor Emelianenko is in side mount over Frank Mir
Fedor Emelianenko is holding Frank Mir's head and looking for angles...
Frank Mir covers himself and blocks a powerful knee by his opponent!
Fedor clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Mir to fight back!
Frank Mir attempts to trap Fedor Emelianenko in his guard.
Fedor Emelianenko keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in side mount over Frank Mir
Fedor launches a vicious knee to Frank Mir's head!
Bang! You can hear Frank Mir's coner yelling to their fighter to escape now!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in side mount over Frank Mir
Fedor Emelianenko isolates Frank Mir's right arm looking for an armbar...
Frank Mir manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Fedor Emelianenko lost his dominant position.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Fedor
Fedor 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 Fedor
Frank Mir tries to finish with a leg lock!
Fedor is able to break the lock.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Fedor
Fedor tries to close his guard around Mir
He succeeds!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Fedor Emelianenko 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.
Fedor misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Fedor Emelianenko holds Frank Mir and prevents him from moving to a better position!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Fedor Emelianenko launches a few punches to Mir's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mir tries to cover his face,
Mir's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Mir tries to escape from closed guard...
Fedor waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Frank Mir! He is reversed and nor Fedor Emelianenko is on half guard!
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir attempts to move to full guard
Fedor Emelianenko keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Mir
Mir attempts a triangle from bottom! Fedor Emelianenko slips out. Mir quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Fedor Emelianenko slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Fedor is holding Frank Mir's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frank Mir shows great balance while pushing away Fedor Emelianenko
Poorly executed technique. Frank Mir looks to counter!
Mir moves forward looking for some action
Fedor Emelianenko struggles a bit before breaking Mir's attemp of grappling
Mir is holding Fedor Emelianenko's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Fedor Emelianenko loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Frank Mir hooks Fedor's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Fedor Emelianenko manages to kick Mir away and scrambles on top!
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Fedor Emelianenko tries to take advantage...
Fedor Emelianenko 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.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor tries to show some ground skills
Mir uses his strength to keep Mir at a disadvantage
Frank Mir is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor tries to show some ground skills
Mir uses his strength to keep Mir at a disadvantage
Mir is trying to counter now!
Frank Mir looks to mount Fedor Emelianenko...
Fedor Emelianenko sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Fedor
Fedor Emelianenko 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.
Fedor misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frank Mir tries to free his leg
Frank Mir uses some of his skill by jumping out of Fedor's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Every time Fedor Emelianenko attempts to get inside
Mir misses with a low kick.
Mir shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Mir looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Fedor Emelianenko's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Fedor is holding Frank Mir's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frank Mir shows great balance while pushing away Fedor Emelianenko
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Fedor Emelianenko and Mir engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mir is holding Fedor Emelianenko's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Fedor Emelianenko shows great balance while pushing away Frank Mir
Fedor is trying to counter now!
Tremendous strikes from Fedor!
Mir blocks with confidence
Mir looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Fedor Emelianenko's punches
Fedor is on the receiving end of a great combo by Mir.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Mir is holding Fedor Emelianenko's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Fedor Emelianenko loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Frank Mir isolates Fedor Emelianenko's left arm looking for an armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Fedor's eyes...
That armbar looks tight...
Fedor Emelianenko manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Frank Mir lost his dominant position.
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Mir
Fedor Emelianenko storms over Mir with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Frank Mir blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Mir tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mir reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Fedor blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Mir
Fedor tries to get a side mount...
Mir wraps his leg around Fedor Emelianenko leg and prevents him from moving.
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir attempts to move to full guard
Frank Mir manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Mir
2:10 Round 2 and Mir is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Mir attempts a triangle from bottom! Fedor Emelianenko slips out. Mir quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
That Triangle to Armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Fedor Emelianenko slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mario Yamasaki 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.
Fedor Emelianenko shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Frank Mir is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Fedor into his guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Mir
Fedor is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Fedor Emelianenko creates enough space to control Frank Mir's leg.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Fedor
Mir holds Fedor Emelianenko and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Fedor is fast enough to block that knee!
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Fedor Emelianenko to fight back!
Fedor Emelianenko overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Mir pulls his arm out of danger.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Fedor
Fedor Emelianenko gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Mir spins out, but Fedor Emelianenko was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Mir is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Mir is trying to counter now!
Frank Mir opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Fedor's guard.
Fedor didn't see that coming. Mir is in open guard over Fedor now.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Fedor
Fedor throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Frank Mir realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Fedor Emelianenko. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Frank Mir and Fedor engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Frank Mir is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frank Mir
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in open guard over Fedor
Mir is in open guard over Fedor... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in Fedor's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Fedor rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Fedor Emelianenko is standing now.
Fedor is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Mir tries to hit Fedor Emelianenko with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Fedor steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Fedor is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Frank Mir launches an up-kick intended for Fedor Emelianenko's head...
It lands flush with Fedor Emelianenko's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Frank Mir is on his feet again.
Fedor Emelianenko tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mir won't budge, forcing Fedor to pull guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Mir tries to escape from closed guard...
Fedor waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Frank Mir! He is reversed and nor Fedor Emelianenko is on half guard!
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Mir
Mir throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Fedor Emelianenko realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Fedor is trying to counter now!
Fedor Emelianenko opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Mir's guard.
Mir fights back with his feet, forcing Fedor to try something else.
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir sits up and gets an arm around Fedor's neck!
That Guillotine from Frank Mir appears to be unbreakable
Fedor pushes Frank Mir back to the ground.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Fedor Emelianenko.
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Round 3
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Fedor is holding Frank Mir's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frank Mir shows great balance while pushing away Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko gets sloppy and Frank Mir tries to take advantage...
Frank Mir tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Frank Mir who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fedor pushes off of Frank Mir and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Mir stumbles backwards but Fedor Emelianenko chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Mir has a small cut in his Right eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frank Mir pushes away Fedor trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fedor doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Frank Mir
Fedor Emelianenko pushes away Mir trying to keep the fight at striking range
Mir stumbles backwards and Fedor Emelianenko circles to get the center of the cage
Frank Mir tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Fedor Emelianenko jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Fedor is holding Frank Mir's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frank Mir shows great balance while pushing away Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko gets sloppy and Frank Mir tries to take advantage...
Frank Mir leans forwards and tries to grapple with Fedor
Mir shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Fedor Emelianenko tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mir is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Mir doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Fedor Emelianenko embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Mir who put distance between them
Frank Mir goes with a looping right hand while Fedor Emelianenko jumps back and jabs
Mir only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Frank Mir shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Fedor Emelianenko is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mir into his guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Mir is in closed guard... Fedor tries to roll on the ground!
Frank Mir uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Frank Mir is looking to pass Fedor Emelianenko's guard...
Fedor Emelianenko has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Frank Mir tries to better his position on the ground...
Mir breaks the closed guard of Fedor Emelianenko and moves to half guard
Frank Mir is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Frank Mir looks to pass to mount...
Fedor creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mir is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Fedor's thigh
Fedor hyper-extended his leg
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Frank Mir leans forwards and tries to grapple with Fedor
Mir shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Frank Mir pushes away Fedor trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fedor doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Frank Mir
Mir misses a step and Fedor Emelianenko sees an opportunity to counter him!
Big mistake from Frank Mir! Fedor tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Fedor is unable to lock that and Mir breaks the lock
The fighters are clinching.
Fedor doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Frank Mir embrace and tries to move away...
Frank Mir pushes Fedor forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Fedor misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Fedor Emelianenko embrace and tries to move away...
Fedor Emelianenko pushes Mir forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Fedor Emelianenko pushes away Mir trying to keep the fight at striking range
Mir doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko gets sloppy and Frank Mir tries to take advantage...
Frank Mir pushes away Fedor trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fedor doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Frank Mir
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fedor Emelianenko launches a furious knee!
Frank Mir blocks and struggles while trying to take the initiative.
The fighters are clinching.
Frank Mir pushes away Fedor trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fedor stumbles backwards and Frank Mir circles to get the center of the cage
Every time Fedor Emelianenko attempts to get inside
Mir misses with a low kick.
Mir misses a step and Fedor Emelianenko sees an opportunity to counter him!
Fedor is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Mir's jaw!
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 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 Fedor
Mir moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Fedor
Frank Mir tries to finish with a leg lock!
Fedor is able to break the lock.
Mir misses a step and Fedor Emelianenko sees an opportunity to counter him!
Fedor switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Mir struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Frank Mir is in open guard over Fedor
Fedor Emelianenko 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.
Fedor clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Mir to fight back!
Mir tries to jump to side mount.
Fedor Emelianenko jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Mir
Fedor Emelianenko wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Fedor Emelianenko can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Fedor misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir tries an armbar from the bottom!
Fedor Emelianenko breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mir tries to show some ground skills
Frank Mir put Fedor in half guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir is cooling the fight on the ground
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Mir
Mir tries to move on the ground and shows Fedor Emelianenko a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Mir uses his forearms to block the impact!
Fedor Emelianenko gets sloppy and Frank Mir tries to take advantage...
Frank Mir overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Fedor struggles to free himself
Fedor pulls his arm out of danger.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Fedor is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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Fedor Emelianenko attempts a sweep single...
Fedor Emelianenko catches Frank Mir's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fedor.
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Mir
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to pass Frank Mir's guard...
Frank Mir has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Mir
Fedor is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko!
Frank Mir is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Mir goes for an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Fedor's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Fedor Emelianenko breaks the lock and pushes away Frank Mir, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Frank Mir and Fedor engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Frank Mir is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Thats a joint Hyper-extension you don't want, Fedor Emelianenko has broken his arm,this fight is over
Winner is Frank Mir by TKO (Injury - Broken arm) at 0:58 Round 4
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 12/24 (50%)
Kicks 1/5 (20%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/8 (75%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 13/13 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 534 s
Statistics: Fedor Emelianenko
Punches 10/21 (48%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/11 (36%)
Takedowns 3/9 (33%)
GnP strikes 5/34 (15%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 515 s
There has to be some fundimental bug in Fedor's brain that does not allow him to perform to his potential. He is legit, and should be legit, and tries to legit, but in the end....he dies.