Post by The Sandmen on Jan 23, 2021 1:22:02 GMT -5
Cheick Kongo is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Frank Mir glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Cheick Kongo goes with a looping right hand while Frank Mir jumps back and jabs
Mir seems staggered and Cheick Kongo runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
0:27 Round 1 and Mir is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Mir fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cheick Kongo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Frank Mir is in open guard over Kongo
Frank Mir pushes Cheick Kongo against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Cheick Kongo struggles not allowing Frank Mir improve his position.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Kongo
Kongo tries to close his guard around Mir
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Kongo
Mir is in closed guard... Kongo tries to roll on the ground!
Frank Mir uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Kongo misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Frank Mir fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Kongo
Frank Mir isolates Cheick Kongo's left arm looking for an armbar...
Kongo struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Kongo struggles to free himself
Cheick Kongo manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Frank Mir lost his dominant position.
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Mir
Mir tries to move on the ground and shows Cheick Kongo a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Mir uses his forearms to block the impact!
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Mir
As the fight continues it seems that Cheick Kongo is taking the best of the fight.
Good looking punches from Cheick Kongo on the ground
They could take their toll on Mir.
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Mir
Mir moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Kongo Hyper-extended his left arm
Crippling lock!
Kongo tries to break the lock slamming Frank Mir against the mat!
Frank Mir doesn't allow Cheick Kongo to escape. He is tightening the armbar
Crushing shot to Kongo's body! He's holding his side
You can see the pain reflected in Kongo's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Kongo's eyes...
Crippling lock!
That armbar from Frank Mir appears to be unbreakable
Cheick Kongo breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Mir
Cheick Kongo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Mir's moves.
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Mir
Mir tries to close his guard around Kongo
He is not able to do it
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Mir
Mir measures the resilience of Kongo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kongo's side.
Hard blow to Kongo's mid-section, he seems hurt
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Mir
Mir breaths deeply while on the ground
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Mir
Mir shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Mir tries to close his guard around Kongo
He succeeds!
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Mir
Mir tries an armbar from the bottom!
Cheick Kongo breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Kongo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kongo struggles on the ground and tries to break Frank Mir's guard...
Mir doesn't want to free his opponent and Kongo continues in closed guard
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Mir
Kongo is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cheick Kongo!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Mir catch Cheick Kongo's right arm and tries a kimura
Cheick Kongo holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Frank Mir is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Mir tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frank Mir controls the situation despite Cheick Kongo efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Mir throws a few hammer fists to the face of Cheick Kongo
Solid shots!
Frank Mir is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Frank Mir tries to better his position on the ground...
Mir is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Frank Mir is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Frank Mir sits high on Cheick Kongo's chest and pulls his leg underneath Kongo's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Kongo tries to roll out. He's too quick for Frank Mir and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Mir and it cost him top position.
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Mir
Kongo is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Cheick Kongo uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Mir
Cheick Kongo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Mir's moves.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Mir
Kongo is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Cheick Kongo uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Cheick Kongo looks to counter!
Cheick Kongo positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Mir covers himself well
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Mir
Kongo is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cheick Kongo!
Frank Mir is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Frank Mir throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Mir is locking that Armbar...
Mir is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
Mir is locking that Armbar...
Kongo Hyper-extended his left arm
That's more than Kongo can stand! His arm is outstretched and he taps before getting an injury.
Winner is Frank Mir by Submission (Armbar) at 4:35 Round 1
Statistics: Cheick Kongo
Punches 4/7 (57%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/8 (38%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 240 s
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/6 (100%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 240 s
Mir going all-in for this tournament.
Frank Mir glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Cheick Kongo goes with a looping right hand while Frank Mir jumps back and jabs
Mir seems staggered and Cheick Kongo runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
0:27 Round 1 and Mir is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Mir fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cheick Kongo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Frank Mir is in open guard over Kongo
Frank Mir pushes Cheick Kongo against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Cheick Kongo struggles not allowing Frank Mir improve his position.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Kongo
Kongo tries to close his guard around Mir
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Kongo
Mir is in closed guard... Kongo tries to roll on the ground!
Frank Mir uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Kongo misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Frank Mir fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Kongo
Frank Mir isolates Cheick Kongo's left arm looking for an armbar...
Kongo struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Kongo struggles to free himself
Cheick Kongo manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Frank Mir lost his dominant position.
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Mir
Mir tries to move on the ground and shows Cheick Kongo a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Mir uses his forearms to block the impact!
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Mir
As the fight continues it seems that Cheick Kongo is taking the best of the fight.
Good looking punches from Cheick Kongo on the ground
They could take their toll on Mir.
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Mir
Mir moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Kongo Hyper-extended his left arm
Crippling lock!
Kongo tries to break the lock slamming Frank Mir against the mat!
Frank Mir doesn't allow Cheick Kongo to escape. He is tightening the armbar
Crushing shot to Kongo's body! He's holding his side
You can see the pain reflected in Kongo's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Kongo's eyes...
Crippling lock!
That armbar from Frank Mir appears to be unbreakable
Cheick Kongo breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Mir
Cheick Kongo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Mir's moves.
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Mir
Mir tries to close his guard around Kongo
He is not able to do it
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Mir
Mir measures the resilience of Kongo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kongo's side.
Hard blow to Kongo's mid-section, he seems hurt
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Mir
Mir breaths deeply while on the ground
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Mir
Mir shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Mir tries to close his guard around Kongo
He succeeds!
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Mir
Mir tries an armbar from the bottom!
Cheick Kongo breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Kongo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kongo struggles on the ground and tries to break Frank Mir's guard...
Mir doesn't want to free his opponent and Kongo continues in closed guard
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Mir
Kongo is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cheick Kongo!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Mir catch Cheick Kongo's right arm and tries a kimura
Cheick Kongo holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Frank Mir is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Mir tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frank Mir controls the situation despite Cheick Kongo efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Mir throws a few hammer fists to the face of Cheick Kongo
Solid shots!
Frank Mir is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Frank Mir tries to better his position on the ground...
Mir is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Frank Mir is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Frank Mir sits high on Cheick Kongo's chest and pulls his leg underneath Kongo's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Kongo tries to roll out. He's too quick for Frank Mir and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Mir and it cost him top position.
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Mir
Kongo is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Cheick Kongo uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Mir
Cheick Kongo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Mir's moves.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Mir
Kongo is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Cheick Kongo uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Cheick Kongo looks to counter!
Cheick Kongo positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Mir covers himself well
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Mir
Kongo is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cheick Kongo!
Frank Mir is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Frank Mir throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Mir is locking that Armbar...
Mir is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
Mir is locking that Armbar...
Kongo Hyper-extended his left arm
That's more than Kongo can stand! His arm is outstretched and he taps before getting an injury.
Winner is Frank Mir by Submission (Armbar) at 4:35 Round 1
Statistics: Cheick Kongo
Punches 4/7 (57%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/8 (38%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 240 s
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/6 (100%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 240 s
Mir going all-in for this tournament.