Post by The Sandmen on Feb 26, 2014 2:48:01 GMT -5
Frank Mir raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Alexander Volkov looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Mir shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Mir decides to launch some tentative punches
Frank Mir takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Frank Mir just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Volkov may be in trouble!
Mir is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Volkov's thigh
A right hand from Frank Mir
makes Volkov stumble back!
Volkov is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Frank Mir seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Mir and Volkov circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Alexander Volkov goes with a looping right hand while Frank Mir jumps back and jabs
Volkov seems staggered and Frank Mir runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Alexander Volkov closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Volkov moves forward looking for some action
Alexander Volkov shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Frank Mir pushes away Volkov trying to keep the fight at striking range
Volkov doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Frank Mir
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexander Volkov to fight back!
Alexander Volkov tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Mir ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Mir showing excellent timing, blasts Alexander Volkov with a right hand.
Great hook by Frank Mir! Alexander Volkov is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Mir is standing while Volkov is on the ground on his back
Frank Mir opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Volkov's guard.
Volkov didn't see that coming. Mir is in open guard over Volkov now.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Volkov
Frank Mir tries to pass to half guard...
Alexander Volkov can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mir looks to work from half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Volkov
Alexander Volkov tries to close the guard.
Volkov put Frank Mir in closed guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Volkov
Volkov 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 Volkov
Frank Mir is looking to pass Alexander Volkov's guard...
Frank Mir gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Volkov
Alexander Volkov slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Frank Mir cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Mir is trying to counter now!
Frank Mir hooks Volkov's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Alexander Volkov manages to kick Mir away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Mir
Alexander Volkov tries to finish with a leg lock!
Mir is able to break the lock.
Mir tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mir throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Alexander Volkov realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Alexander Volkov. 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.
Volkov steps backwards away from Frank Mir. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Pulverizing punch to Mir's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Alexander Volkov's mind is definitely in the fight, Mir just got nailed! Alexander Volkov saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Mir is going to have a headache after this one.
Alexander Volkov tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Frank Mir jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Volkov clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Mir to fight back!
Frank Mir moves forward looking for some grappling action
Mir has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frank Mir postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Volkov hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Volkov ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The fighters are clinching.
Mir takes a break to breathe while holding Alexander Volkov.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Alexander Volkov takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Frank Mir attempts to cut off Volkov with punches
Volkov reels from the strikes.
Volkov's Mouth is beginning to swell
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Frank Mir paws at Volkov.
Volkov answers with solid punches!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Frank Mir moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Volkov's left thigh
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Middle kick from Volkov.
The kick just misses.
Frank Mir circles around Volkov
Frank Mir and Volkov engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Alexander Volkov is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Frank Mir seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Nice punch by Frank Mir
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
A left hook from Mir
grazes the chin of Volkov.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Alexander Volkov's mind is definitely in the fight, Mir just got nailed! Alexander Volkov saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Mir moves aside and dodges.
Mir tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Frank Mir attempts to cut off Volkov with punches
Volkov reels from the strikes.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Alexander Volkov moves forward looking for some grappling action
Volkov has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Mir doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Alexander Volkov embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Mir who put distance between them
A right hand from Frank Mir
makes Volkov stumble back!
There is a small laceration on Alexander Volkov's Forehead
Volkov launches a furious hook!
That hits Mir's chin like a wrecking ball! Mir loses balance and goes to the mat.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Volkov is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Volkov opts to jump inside Mir's guard.
Mir didn't see that coming. Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Mir now.
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Mir
Mir is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Mir
Mir sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Mir attempts a triangle from bottom! Alexander Volkov slips out. Mir quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Volkov's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Volkov struggles to free himself
Alexander Volkov slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Alexander Volkov is on his feet again.
Volkov is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Frank Mir launches an up-kick intended for Alexander Volkov's head...
It lands flush with Alexander Volkov's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Frank Mir is on his feet again.
Frank Mir swings...
hard impact to Volkov's face!
Frank Mir tries a hook to the body
and hits Volkov ribs hard
Frank Mir tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Volkov is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Frank Mir is in open guard over Volkov
Mir tries to jump to side mount.
Alexander Volkov closed his guard around Frank Mir.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Alexander Volkov
Frank Mir looks to mount Alexander Volkov...
Frank Mir slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Alexander Volkov
Mir is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Frank Mir storms over Volkov with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Mir doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Volkov's face with his elbows!
Frank Mir turns out the lights for Volkov! What an astonishing KO by Mir!
Volkov's Chin is beginning to swell
Volkov has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Frank Mir by KO (Elbows) at 2:51 Round 2
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 24/33 (73%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 117 s
Statistics: Alexander Volkov
Punches 10/15 (67%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 106 s
Yeah...Volkov isn't good. Yet.
Alexander Volkov looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
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 John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Mir shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Mir decides to launch some tentative punches
Frank Mir takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Frank Mir just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Volkov may be in trouble!
Mir is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
That one finds Volkov's thigh
A right hand from Frank Mir
makes Volkov stumble back!
Volkov is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Frank Mir seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Mir and Volkov circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Alexander Volkov goes with a looping right hand while Frank Mir jumps back and jabs
Volkov seems staggered and Frank Mir runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Alexander Volkov closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Volkov moves forward looking for some action
Alexander Volkov shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Frank Mir pushes away Volkov trying to keep the fight at striking range
Volkov doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Frank Mir
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexander Volkov to fight back!
Alexander Volkov tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Mir ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Mir showing excellent timing, blasts Alexander Volkov with a right hand.
Great hook by Frank Mir! Alexander Volkov is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Mir is standing while Volkov is on the ground on his back
Frank Mir opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Volkov's guard.
Volkov didn't see that coming. Mir is in open guard over Volkov now.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Volkov
Frank Mir tries to pass to half guard...
Alexander Volkov can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mir looks to work from half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Volkov
Alexander Volkov tries to close the guard.
Volkov put Frank Mir in closed guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Volkov
Volkov 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 Volkov
Frank Mir is looking to pass Alexander Volkov's guard...
Frank Mir gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Volkov
Alexander Volkov slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Frank Mir cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Mir is trying to counter now!
Frank Mir hooks Volkov's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Alexander Volkov manages to kick Mir away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Mir
Alexander Volkov tries to finish with a leg lock!
Mir is able to break the lock.
Mir tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mir throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Alexander Volkov realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Alexander Volkov. 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.
Volkov steps backwards away from Frank Mir. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Pulverizing punch to Mir's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Alexander Volkov's mind is definitely in the fight, Mir just got nailed! Alexander Volkov saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Mir is going to have a headache after this one.
Alexander Volkov tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Frank Mir jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Volkov clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Mir to fight back!
Frank Mir moves forward looking for some grappling action
Mir has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frank Mir postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Volkov hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Volkov ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The fighters are clinching.
Mir takes a break to breathe while holding Alexander Volkov.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Alexander Volkov takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Frank Mir attempts to cut off Volkov with punches
Volkov reels from the strikes.
Volkov's Mouth is beginning to swell
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Frank Mir paws at Volkov.
Volkov answers with solid punches!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Frank Mir moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Volkov's left thigh
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
=========================================
Middle kick from Volkov.
The kick just misses.
Frank Mir circles around Volkov
Frank Mir and Volkov engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Alexander Volkov is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Frank Mir seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Nice punch by Frank Mir
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
A left hook from Mir
grazes the chin of Volkov.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Alexander Volkov's mind is definitely in the fight, Mir just got nailed! Alexander Volkov saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Mir moves aside and dodges.
Mir tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Frank Mir attempts to cut off Volkov with punches
Volkov reels from the strikes.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Alexander Volkov moves forward looking for some grappling action
Volkov has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Mir doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Alexander Volkov embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Mir who put distance between them
A right hand from Frank Mir
makes Volkov stumble back!
There is a small laceration on Alexander Volkov's Forehead
Volkov launches a furious hook!
That hits Mir's chin like a wrecking ball! Mir loses balance and goes to the mat.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Volkov is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Volkov opts to jump inside Mir's guard.
Mir didn't see that coming. Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Mir now.
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Mir
Mir is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Mir
Mir sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Mir attempts a triangle from bottom! Alexander Volkov slips out. Mir quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Volkov's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Volkov struggles to free himself
Alexander Volkov slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Alexander Volkov is on his feet again.
Volkov is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Frank Mir launches an up-kick intended for Alexander Volkov's head...
It lands flush with Alexander Volkov's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Frank Mir is on his feet again.
Frank Mir swings...
hard impact to Volkov's face!
Frank Mir tries a hook to the body
and hits Volkov ribs hard
Frank Mir tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Volkov is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Frank Mir is in open guard over Volkov
Mir tries to jump to side mount.
Alexander Volkov closed his guard around Frank Mir.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Alexander Volkov
Frank Mir looks to mount Alexander Volkov...
Frank Mir slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Alexander Volkov
Mir is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Frank Mir storms over Volkov with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Mir doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Volkov's face with his elbows!
Frank Mir turns out the lights for Volkov! What an astonishing KO by Mir!
Volkov's Chin is beginning to swell
Volkov has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Frank Mir by KO (Elbows) at 2:51 Round 2
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 24/33 (73%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 117 s
Statistics: Alexander Volkov
Punches 10/15 (67%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 106 s
Yeah...Volkov isn't good. Yet.