Post by The Sandmen on Nov 16, 2012 16:21:52 GMT -5
Frank Mir! Frank Mir! This is what the people are chanting here.
Frank Mir doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Houston Alexander glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Alexander is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Mir and Alexander move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Alexander wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Alexander moves forward and holds Mir
The fighters are clinching.
Alexander launches a few hard punches to Frank Mir's ribs!
Frank Mir's ribs shows the damage! Houston Alexander is working his opponent ribs!
Crushing shot to Mir's body! He's holding his side
The fighters are clinching.
Frank Mir slightly pushes Alexander into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Alexander tries to grapple
He puts Mir in a double underhook!
Frank Mir pushes away Alexander trying to keep the fight at striking range
Alexander doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Frank Mir
The fighters are clinching.
Frank Mir's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Alexander is throwing a flurry of punches!
Frank Mir just can't get away!
Mir's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander struggles and launches a few punches to Mir's head
Those punches are hitting! Mir covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Frank Mir pushes away Alexander trying to keep the fight at striking range
Alexander doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Frank Mir
Alexander is trying to counter now!
Alexander tries to take Frank Mir to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Mir is with his back on the ground now.
Mir has a small cut in his Right eye
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Mir
Mir is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Mir throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in Alexander's eyes...
Alexander tries to break the lock slamming Frank Mir against the mat!
After a couple of slams, Mir loses the lock! What an impressive power demonstration!
Back to the beginning! Houston Alexander is standing now.
Alexander is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to Mir's thigh
Loud pop!
Alexander is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Mir tries to hit Houston Alexander with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Alexander dodges that
Alexander is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to Mir's thigh
Mir checks that kick!
Poorly executed technique. Frank Mir looks to counter!
Frank Mir kicks his legs trying to keep Houston Alexander away.
Houston Alexander takes a kick to the body.
Alexander is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to Mir's thigh
Loud pop!
Alexander is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to Mir's thigh
Loud pop!
Mir hyper-extended his left leg
Alexander is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Alexander moves backwards and gestures for Frank Mir to stand up.
Mir climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander was tooling Frank Mir for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Frank Mir lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Alexander moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Mir with a double overhooks!
Houston Alexander throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Mir's chin! That stops Mir in his tracks!
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Left eye
Mir seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Frank Mir tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Houston Alexander's knows what to do here and blocks them
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Frank Mir goes with a looping right hand while Houston Alexander jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Alexander seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Frank Mir is opening up on Alexander and raining down combinations!
Alexander's corner looks worried!
Houston Alexander and Mir engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Terrible one sided match... Mir was not ready to fight a fighter of Houston Alexander caliber.
Houston Alexander has found an opening in the defense of Mir, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Mir's ribs.
Hard blow to Mir's mid-section, he seems hurt
That punishment by Houston Alexander has left Mir staggered! Houston Alexander should try push forward now and finish this!
Mir stumbles backwards staggered and Houston Alexander launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Mir is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
Mir has a small cut in his Right cheek
That punishment by Houston Alexander has left Mir staggered! Houston Alexander should try push forward now and finish this!
Alexander is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Frank Mir kicks his legs trying to keep Houston Alexander away.
No damage done by those kicks.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Alexander is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to Mir's thigh
Loud pop!
Mir hyper-extended his left leg
Alexander is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to Mir's thigh
Loud pop!
Alexander is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Houston Alexander creates space and allows Frank Mir to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Frank Mir is standing now.
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 and Mir engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Houston Alexander is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Frank Mir continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Alexander pushes Frank Mir and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Houston Alexander goes with a looping right hand while Frank Mir jumps back and jabs
Mir seems staggered and Houston Alexander runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Houston Alexander has found an opening in the defense of Mir, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Mir's ribs.
Crisp uppercut by Alexander followed by a hard jab
Frank Mir stumbles back.
That punishment by Houston Alexander has left Mir staggered! Houston Alexander should try push forward now and finish this!
0:38 Round 2 and Alexander is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Frank Mir continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Alexander wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander tries to take Frank Mir down... Mir stumbles backwards and Houston Alexander launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Mir's jaw!
Houston Alexander landed the knock out blow that he wanted! Mir is down! Mir has been absolutely destroyed here! A great victory for Houston Alexander!
Mir's Chin is bruised after the punishment he's received!
Winner is Houston Alexander by KO (Punch) at 0:56 Round 2
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 8/14 (57%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 120 s
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 16/26 (62%)
Kicks 5/6 (83%)
Clinch strikes 9/15 (60%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 12 s
Mir needs help. His team neglects him.
Frank Mir doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Houston Alexander glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Alexander is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Mir and Alexander move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Alexander wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Alexander moves forward and holds Mir
The fighters are clinching.
Alexander launches a few hard punches to Frank Mir's ribs!
Frank Mir's ribs shows the damage! Houston Alexander is working his opponent ribs!
Crushing shot to Mir's body! He's holding his side
The fighters are clinching.
Frank Mir slightly pushes Alexander into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Alexander tries to grapple
He puts Mir in a double underhook!
Frank Mir pushes away Alexander trying to keep the fight at striking range
Alexander doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Frank Mir
The fighters are clinching.
Frank Mir's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Alexander is throwing a flurry of punches!
Frank Mir just can't get away!
Mir's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander struggles and launches a few punches to Mir's head
Those punches are hitting! Mir covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Frank Mir pushes away Alexander trying to keep the fight at striking range
Alexander doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Frank Mir
Alexander is trying to counter now!
Alexander tries to take Frank Mir to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Mir is with his back on the ground now.
Mir has a small cut in his Right eye
Houston Alexander is in open guard over Mir
Mir is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Mir throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in Alexander's eyes...
Alexander tries to break the lock slamming Frank Mir against the mat!
After a couple of slams, Mir loses the lock! What an impressive power demonstration!
Back to the beginning! Houston Alexander is standing now.
Alexander is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to Mir's thigh
Loud pop!
Alexander is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Mir tries to hit Houston Alexander with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Alexander dodges that
Alexander is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to Mir's thigh
Mir checks that kick!
Poorly executed technique. Frank Mir looks to counter!
Frank Mir kicks his legs trying to keep Houston Alexander away.
Houston Alexander takes a kick to the body.
Alexander is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to Mir's thigh
Loud pop!
Alexander is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to Mir's thigh
Loud pop!
Mir hyper-extended his left leg
Alexander is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Alexander moves backwards and gestures for Frank Mir to stand up.
Mir climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Houston Alexander was tooling Frank Mir for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Frank Mir lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Alexander moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Mir with a double overhooks!
Houston Alexander throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Mir's chin! That stops Mir in his tracks!
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Left eye
Mir seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Frank Mir tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Houston Alexander's knows what to do here and blocks them
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Frank Mir goes with a looping right hand while Houston Alexander jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Alexander seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Frank Mir is opening up on Alexander and raining down combinations!
Alexander's corner looks worried!
Houston Alexander and Mir engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Terrible one sided match... Mir was not ready to fight a fighter of Houston Alexander caliber.
Houston Alexander has found an opening in the defense of Mir, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Mir's ribs.
Hard blow to Mir's mid-section, he seems hurt
That punishment by Houston Alexander has left Mir staggered! Houston Alexander should try push forward now and finish this!
Mir stumbles backwards staggered and Houston Alexander launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Mir is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
Mir has a small cut in his Right cheek
That punishment by Houston Alexander has left Mir staggered! Houston Alexander should try push forward now and finish this!
Alexander is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Frank Mir kicks his legs trying to keep Houston Alexander away.
No damage done by those kicks.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Alexander is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to Mir's thigh
Loud pop!
Mir hyper-extended his left leg
Alexander is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Alexander launches a kick to Mir's thigh
Loud pop!
Alexander is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Houston Alexander creates space and allows Frank Mir to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Frank Mir is standing now.
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 and Mir engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Houston Alexander is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Frank Mir continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Alexander pushes Frank Mir and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Houston Alexander goes with a looping right hand while Frank Mir jumps back and jabs
Mir seems staggered and Houston Alexander runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Houston Alexander has found an opening in the defense of Mir, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Mir's ribs.
Crisp uppercut by Alexander followed by a hard jab
Frank Mir stumbles back.
That punishment by Houston Alexander has left Mir staggered! Houston Alexander should try push forward now and finish this!
0:38 Round 2 and Alexander is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Frank Mir continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Alexander wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander tries to take Frank Mir down... Mir stumbles backwards and Houston Alexander launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Mir's jaw!
Houston Alexander landed the knock out blow that he wanted! Mir is down! Mir has been absolutely destroyed here! A great victory for Houston Alexander!
Mir's Chin is bruised after the punishment he's received!
Winner is Houston Alexander by KO (Punch) at 0:56 Round 2
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 8/14 (57%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 120 s
Statistics: Houston Alexander
Punches 16/26 (62%)
Kicks 5/6 (83%)
Clinch strikes 9/15 (60%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 12 s
Mir needs help. His team neglects him.