Post by The Sandmen on Feb 23, 2015 18:00:26 GMT -5
Krzysztof Soszynski 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.
Ferocious staredown by Mir while John McCarthy recites the rules.
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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Soszynski and Mir move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Frank Mir tries to bring the fight to the ground
Soszynski goes down.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Soszynski
Soszynski tries to close his guard around Mir
He succeeds!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
Frank Mir tries to pass Krzysztof Soszynski's guard...
Frank Mir passes momentarily but Krzysztof Soszynski regains full guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
Frank Mir looks to posture up and open Krzysztof Soszynski's guard...
Frank Mir forces Krzysztof Soszynski to open his guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in open guard over Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Mir blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Soszynski's guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Mir is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Frank Mir tries to pass Krzysztof Soszynski's guard...
Frank Mir passes momentarily but Krzysztof Soszynski regains half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Mir launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Krzysztof Soszynski is not able to stop Soszynski ground skills and Frank Mir moves to side mount!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Soszynski tries to show some ground skills
Krzysztof Soszynski put Mir in half guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Mir cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Soszynski can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Krzysztof Soszynski tries to close the guard.
Soszynski put Frank Mir in closed guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Mir pulls his arm out of danger.
Soszynski misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir tries to escape from closed guard...
Mir struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Soszynski reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Mir blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Mir is trying to counter now!
Frank Mir tries to free his leg
Frank Mir uses some of his skill by jumping out of Soszynski's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Mir cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Soszynski can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Soszynski tries to show some ground skills
Krzysztof Soszynski put Mir in half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Mir pulls his arm out of danger.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jyske Bank Boxen (Herning, Denmark) are cheering for the fighters.
Krzysztof Soszynski throws an uppercut
Mir slips it.
Krzysztof Soszynski gets sloppy and Frank Mir tries to take advantage...
Frank Mir attempts a sweep single...
Frank Mir catches Krzysztof Soszynski's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mir.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
Mir is in closed guard... Soszynski tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Krzysztof Soszynski is in full mount over Frank Mir
Soszynski catch Frank Mir's right arm and tries a kimura
Frank Mir holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Krzysztof Soszynski is in full mount over Frank Mir
Soszynski fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Frank Mir's arm and tries an armbar!
Mir hold his own hand and breaks Soszynski's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Krzysztof Soszynski.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Frank Mir looks to mount Krzysztof Soszynski...
Krzysztof Soszynski takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
Mir struggles on the ground and tries to break Krzysztof Soszynski's guard...
Soszynski doesn't want to free his opponent and Mir continues in closed guard
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
Frank Mir looks to posture up and open Krzysztof Soszynski's guard...
Krzysztof Soszynski has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
Soszynski attempts a triangle from bottom! Frank Mir slips out. Soszynski quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Frank Mir slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Soszynski misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frank Mir opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Soszynski's guard.
Soszynski didn't see that coming. Mir is in open guard over Soszynski now.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jyske Bank Boxen (Herning, Denmark) are cheering for the fighters.
Nice punches from Krzysztof Soszynski.
Even nicer blocks from Mir.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mir follows Krzysztof Soszynski
Soszynski fakes a move.
Mir is trying to counter now!
Superb haymaker by Mir
Soszynski manages to move aside
An overhand right from Krzysztof Soszynski that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Mir's stops that one with his face! How is Mir standing?!
Frank Mir is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Mir steps backwards away from Krzysztof Soszynski. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Krzysztof Soszynski tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mir won't budge, forcing Soszynski to pull guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
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 Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Soszynski measures the resilience of Mir's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mir's side.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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A wicked punch by Frank Mir
rocks Soszynski!
Soszynski's Mouth is beginning to swell
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 Soszynski
Frank Mir tries to pass to half guard...
Krzysztof Soszynski's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
Mir fires a barrage of punches at Soszynski's head!
This is bad! Mir is just pounding on Krzysztof Soszynski's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
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 Soszynski
Mir launches a barrage of elbows over Soszynski's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Soszynski doesn't fight back!
Soszynski's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Soszynski has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Soszynski tries to stand up!
Mir doesn't allow him!
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Frank Mir can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Frank Mir isolates Krzysztof Soszynski's left arm looking for an armbar...
Krzysztof Soszynski manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Frank Mir lost his dominant position.
Krzysztof Soszynski is in open guard over Mir
Mir tries to close his guard around Soszynski
He is not able to do it
Krzysztof Soszynski is in open guard over Mir
Mir tries to close his guard around Soszynski
He succeeds!
Krzysztof Soszynski is in closed guard over Mir
Mir sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Frank Mir sits up and gets an arm around Soszynski's neck!
Soszynski pushes Frank Mir back to the ground.
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Krzysztof Soszynski to fight back!
Soszynski use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Frank Mir holds Krzysztof Soszynski and prevents him from moving to a better position!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Krzysztof Soszynski is in closed guard over Mir
Soszynski is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Krzysztof Soszynski!
Frank Mir is in full mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Frank Mir tries to open Soszynski's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Frank Mir. Soszynski is unable to cover himself now!
Soszynski has a small cut in his Forehead
Frank Mir is in full mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Mir goes for an armbar!
Krzysztof Soszynski breaks the lock and pushes away Frank Mir, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy 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.
Krzysztof Soszynski moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Soszynski goes to the body...
He punishes Mir's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Krzysztof Soszynski paws at Mir.
Mir answers with solid punches!
There is a small laceration on Krzysztof Soszynski's Mouth
Krzysztof Soszynski takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Soszynski decides to launch some tentative punches
Frank Mir takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
There is a small laceration on Krzysztof Soszynski's Right eye
Mir is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Mir tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Mir is clinching with Soszynski.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Soszynski takes a break to breathe while holding Frank Mir.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Mir steps backwards away from Krzysztof Soszynski. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
You can see Soszynski's blood making stains in the mat.
Soszynski fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Frank Mir didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Krzysztof Soszynski is in open guard over Mir
Mir reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Soszynski blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Soszynski is trying to counter now!
Krzysztof Soszynski pushes Frank Mir against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Soszynski jumps and tries to free his leg! Mir doesn't allow this but Krzysztof Soszynski is able to get half guard here.
Krzysztof Soszynski is in half guard over Mir
Soszynski doesn't stop bleeding.
Soszynski is taking this opportunity to rest.
Krzysztof Soszynski is in half guard over Mir
You can see Soszynski's blood making stains in the mat.
Frank Mir tries to turn in and scramble out. Krzysztof Soszynski timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Frank Mir slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Soszynski
You can see Soszynski's blood making stains in the mat.
Frank Mir tries to finish with a leg lock!
Soszynski is able to break the lock.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in open guard over Soszynski
Frank Mir tries to finish with a leg lock!
Soszynski is able to break the lock.
Poorly executed technique. Krzysztof Soszynski looks to counter!
Soszynski attempts a triangle from bottom! Frank Mir slips out. Soszynski quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Frank Mir slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy 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.
Soszynski is holding Frank Mir's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frank Mir shows great balance while pushing away Krzysztof Soszynski
Mir is trying to counter now!
Soszynski leads with a punch
Frank Mir avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Frank Mir moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Mir moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Soszynski with a double overhooks!
Soszynski doesn't stop bleeding.
Mir is holding Krzysztof Soszynski's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Krzysztof Soszynski shows great balance while pushing away Frank Mir
Krzysztof Soszynski swings...
hard impact to Mir's face!
Krzysztof Soszynski is a bloody mess!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Krzysztof Soszynski!
Mir ducks under...
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Krzysztof Soszynski fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Mir's chin
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.
Krzysztof Soszynski 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 Krzysztof Soszynski
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Soszynski grab one of Frank Mir's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Mir done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Poorly executed technique. Frank Mir looks to counter!
Mir is holding Krzysztof Soszynski's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Krzysztof Soszynski loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Soszynski tries to show some ground skills
Krzysztof Soszynski put Mir in half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski is a bloody mess!
Krzysztof Soszynski attempts to move to full guard
Frank Mir keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Soszynski doesn't stop bleeding.
Soszynski 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 half guard over Soszynski
Mir launches a barrage of elbows over Soszynski's face!
Krzysztof Soszynski blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Krzysztof Soszynski tries to take advantage...
Soszynski 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.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Mir tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Soszynski from the side mount!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Mir tries to move to full mount!
Soszynski won't allow him to take this position easily.
Soszynski tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Krzysztof Soszynski launches a few punches to Mir's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mir tries to cover his face,
Frank Mir is in side mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Stand up! This is what Soszynski's cornermen are shouting. Frank Mir is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Krzysztof Soszynski's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Mir shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Soszynski pushes Frank Mir forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Krzysztof Soszynski is in closed guard over Mir
Krzysztof Soszynski continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Mir tries to move on the ground and shows Krzysztof Soszynski a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Mir uses his forearms to block the impact!
Soszynski misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir attempts a triangle from bottom! Krzysztof Soszynski slips out. Mir quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Krzysztof Soszynski slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Krzysztof Soszynski. 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.
Soszynski doesn't stop bleeding.
Mir decides to launch some tentative punches
Soszynski launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Mir with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Mir is holding Krzysztof Soszynski's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Krzysztof Soszynski loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Mir launches a barrage of elbows over Soszynski's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Soszynski doesn't fight back!
Soszynski's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Mir tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Krzysztof Soszynski is in closed guard over Mir
You can see Soszynski's blood making stains in the mat.
Soszynski struggles on the ground and tries to break Frank Mir's guard...
Mir doesn't want to free his opponent and Soszynski continues in closed guard
Soszynski misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frank Mir isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Soszynski blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Mir's guard.
Krzysztof Soszynski is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir attempts to move to full guard
Frank Mir manages to switch to full guard.
Krzysztof Soszynski is in closed guard over Mir
You can see Soszynski's blood making stains in the mat.
Soszynski is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Krzysztof Soszynski uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Krzysztof Soszynski looks to counter!
Soszynski struggles on the ground and tries to break Frank Mir's guard...
Krzysztof Soszynski is in Mir open guard now
Krzysztof Soszynski is in open guard over Mir
Frank Mir gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Soszynski spins out, but Frank Mir was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Soszynski is too good and managed to back out of danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Mir steps backwards away from Krzysztof Soszynski. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Mir pushes Krzysztof Soszynski and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Soszynski's Chin is beginning to swell
Frank Mir tries a hook to the body
and hits Soszynski ribs hard
You can see Soszynski's blood making stains in the mat.
Soszynski steps backwards away from Frank Mir. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Mir feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Frank Mir is opening up on Soszynski and raining down combinations!
Soszynski's corner looks worried!
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Frank Mir attempts a sweep single...
Frank Mir catches Krzysztof Soszynski's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mir.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
Mir use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Jyske Bank Boxen (Herning, Denmark) is cheering him!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Frank Mir hooks Soszynski's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Soszynski hyper-extended his leg
You can see the pain reflected in Soszynski's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Soszynski hyper-extended his leg
You can see the pain reflected in Soszynski's eyes...
Mir secures the lock while Krzysztof Soszynski refuses to tap... John McCarthy jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Frank Mir by Submission (Kneebar) at 0:55 Round 4
Statistics: Krzysztof Soszynski
Punches 9/22 (41%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 6/10 (60%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 555 s
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 21/25 (84%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/7 (86%)
GnP strikes 14/26 (54%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 555 s
That's about who should have won, but KS put up a crazy fight. He refused to die and despite being in the deep red for a lot of the fight, he kept coming strong and offensive. He was on the attack a lot even when Mir was probably a punch or two away from KO ing him. He lasted a while thereafter, but Mir eventualyl locked in the subby wubby and got the subMirssion. (Get it, it was not a typo)
Ferocious staredown by Mir while John McCarthy recites the rules.
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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Soszynski and Mir move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Frank Mir tries to bring the fight to the ground
Soszynski goes down.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Soszynski
Soszynski tries to close his guard around Mir
He succeeds!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
Frank Mir tries to pass Krzysztof Soszynski's guard...
Frank Mir passes momentarily but Krzysztof Soszynski regains full guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
Frank Mir looks to posture up and open Krzysztof Soszynski's guard...
Frank Mir forces Krzysztof Soszynski to open his guard.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in open guard over Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Mir blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Soszynski's guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Mir is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Frank Mir tries to pass Krzysztof Soszynski's guard...
Frank Mir passes momentarily but Krzysztof Soszynski regains half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Mir launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Krzysztof Soszynski is not able to stop Soszynski ground skills and Frank Mir moves to side mount!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Soszynski tries to show some ground skills
Krzysztof Soszynski put Mir in half guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Mir cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Soszynski can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Krzysztof Soszynski tries to close the guard.
Soszynski put Frank Mir in closed guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Mir pulls his arm out of danger.
Soszynski misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir tries to escape from closed guard...
Mir struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Soszynski reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Mir blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Mir is trying to counter now!
Frank Mir tries to free his leg
Frank Mir uses some of his skill by jumping out of Soszynski's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Mir cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Soszynski can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Soszynski tries to show some ground skills
Krzysztof Soszynski put Mir in half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Mir pulls his arm out of danger.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jyske Bank Boxen (Herning, Denmark) are cheering for the fighters.
Krzysztof Soszynski throws an uppercut
Mir slips it.
Krzysztof Soszynski gets sloppy and Frank Mir tries to take advantage...
Frank Mir attempts a sweep single...
Frank Mir catches Krzysztof Soszynski's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mir.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
Mir is in closed guard... Soszynski tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Krzysztof Soszynski is in full mount over Frank Mir
Soszynski catch Frank Mir's right arm and tries a kimura
Frank Mir holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Krzysztof Soszynski is in full mount over Frank Mir
Soszynski fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Frank Mir's arm and tries an armbar!
Mir hold his own hand and breaks Soszynski's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Krzysztof Soszynski.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Frank Mir looks to mount Krzysztof Soszynski...
Krzysztof Soszynski takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
Mir struggles on the ground and tries to break Krzysztof Soszynski's guard...
Soszynski doesn't want to free his opponent and Mir continues in closed guard
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
Frank Mir looks to posture up and open Krzysztof Soszynski's guard...
Krzysztof Soszynski has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
Soszynski attempts a triangle from bottom! Frank Mir slips out. Soszynski quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Frank Mir slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Soszynski misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frank Mir opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Soszynski's guard.
Soszynski didn't see that coming. Mir is in open guard over Soszynski now.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jyske Bank Boxen (Herning, Denmark) are cheering for the fighters.
Nice punches from Krzysztof Soszynski.
Even nicer blocks from Mir.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Mir follows Krzysztof Soszynski
Soszynski fakes a move.
Mir is trying to counter now!
Superb haymaker by Mir
Soszynski manages to move aside
An overhand right from Krzysztof Soszynski that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Mir's stops that one with his face! How is Mir standing?!
Frank Mir is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Mir steps backwards away from Krzysztof Soszynski. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Krzysztof Soszynski tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mir won't budge, forcing Soszynski to pull guard.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
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 Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Soszynski measures the resilience of Mir's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mir's side.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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A wicked punch by Frank Mir
rocks Soszynski!
Soszynski's Mouth is beginning to swell
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 Soszynski
Frank Mir tries to pass to half guard...
Krzysztof Soszynski's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
Mir fires a barrage of punches at Soszynski's head!
This is bad! Mir is just pounding on Krzysztof Soszynski's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
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 Soszynski
Mir launches a barrage of elbows over Soszynski's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Soszynski doesn't fight back!
Soszynski's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Soszynski has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Soszynski tries to stand up!
Mir doesn't allow him!
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Frank Mir can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Frank Mir isolates Krzysztof Soszynski's left arm looking for an armbar...
Krzysztof Soszynski manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Frank Mir lost his dominant position.
Krzysztof Soszynski is in open guard over Mir
Mir tries to close his guard around Soszynski
He is not able to do it
Krzysztof Soszynski is in open guard over Mir
Mir tries to close his guard around Soszynski
He succeeds!
Krzysztof Soszynski is in closed guard over Mir
Mir sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Frank Mir sits up and gets an arm around Soszynski's neck!
Soszynski pushes Frank Mir back to the ground.
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Krzysztof Soszynski to fight back!
Soszynski use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Frank Mir holds Krzysztof Soszynski and prevents him from moving to a better position!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Krzysztof Soszynski is in closed guard over Mir
Soszynski is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Krzysztof Soszynski!
Frank Mir is in full mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Frank Mir tries to open Soszynski's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Frank Mir. Soszynski is unable to cover himself now!
Soszynski has a small cut in his Forehead
Frank Mir is in full mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Mir goes for an armbar!
Krzysztof Soszynski breaks the lock and pushes away Frank Mir, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy 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.
Krzysztof Soszynski moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Soszynski goes to the body...
He punishes Mir's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Krzysztof Soszynski paws at Mir.
Mir answers with solid punches!
There is a small laceration on Krzysztof Soszynski's Mouth
Krzysztof Soszynski takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Soszynski decides to launch some tentative punches
Frank Mir takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
There is a small laceration on Krzysztof Soszynski's Right eye
Mir is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Mir tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Mir is clinching with Soszynski.
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Soszynski takes a break to breathe while holding Frank Mir.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Mir steps backwards away from Krzysztof Soszynski. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
You can see Soszynski's blood making stains in the mat.
Soszynski fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Frank Mir didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Krzysztof Soszynski is in open guard over Mir
Mir reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Soszynski blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Soszynski is trying to counter now!
Krzysztof Soszynski pushes Frank Mir against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Soszynski jumps and tries to free his leg! Mir doesn't allow this but Krzysztof Soszynski is able to get half guard here.
Krzysztof Soszynski is in half guard over Mir
Soszynski doesn't stop bleeding.
Soszynski is taking this opportunity to rest.
Krzysztof Soszynski is in half guard over Mir
You can see Soszynski's blood making stains in the mat.
Frank Mir tries to turn in and scramble out. Krzysztof Soszynski timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Frank Mir slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Soszynski
You can see Soszynski's blood making stains in the mat.
Frank Mir tries to finish with a leg lock!
Soszynski is able to break the lock.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in open guard over Soszynski
Frank Mir tries to finish with a leg lock!
Soszynski is able to break the lock.
Poorly executed technique. Krzysztof Soszynski looks to counter!
Soszynski attempts a triangle from bottom! Frank Mir slips out. Soszynski quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Frank Mir slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy 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.
Soszynski is holding Frank Mir's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frank Mir shows great balance while pushing away Krzysztof Soszynski
Mir is trying to counter now!
Soszynski leads with a punch
Frank Mir avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Frank Mir moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Mir moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Soszynski with a double overhooks!
Soszynski doesn't stop bleeding.
Mir is holding Krzysztof Soszynski's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Krzysztof Soszynski shows great balance while pushing away Frank Mir
Krzysztof Soszynski swings...
hard impact to Mir's face!
Krzysztof Soszynski is a bloody mess!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Krzysztof Soszynski!
Mir ducks under...
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Krzysztof Soszynski fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Mir's chin
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.
Krzysztof Soszynski 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 Krzysztof Soszynski
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Soszynski grab one of Frank Mir's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Mir done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Poorly executed technique. Frank Mir looks to counter!
Mir is holding Krzysztof Soszynski's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Krzysztof Soszynski loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Soszynski tries to show some ground skills
Krzysztof Soszynski put Mir in half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski is a bloody mess!
Krzysztof Soszynski attempts to move to full guard
Frank Mir keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Soszynski doesn't stop bleeding.
Soszynski 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 half guard over Soszynski
Mir launches a barrage of elbows over Soszynski's face!
Krzysztof Soszynski blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Krzysztof Soszynski tries to take advantage...
Soszynski 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.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Mir tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Soszynski from the side mount!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Mir tries to move to full mount!
Soszynski won't allow him to take this position easily.
Soszynski tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Krzysztof Soszynski launches a few punches to Mir's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mir tries to cover his face,
Frank Mir is in side mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Stand up! This is what Soszynski's cornermen are shouting. Frank Mir is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Krzysztof Soszynski's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Mir shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Soszynski pushes Frank Mir forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Krzysztof Soszynski is in closed guard over Mir
Krzysztof Soszynski continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Mir tries to move on the ground and shows Krzysztof Soszynski a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Mir uses his forearms to block the impact!
Soszynski misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir attempts a triangle from bottom! Krzysztof Soszynski slips out. Mir quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Krzysztof Soszynski slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Krzysztof Soszynski. 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.
Soszynski doesn't stop bleeding.
Mir decides to launch some tentative punches
Soszynski launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Mir with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Mir is holding Krzysztof Soszynski's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Krzysztof Soszynski loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Mir launches a barrage of elbows over Soszynski's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Soszynski doesn't fight back!
Soszynski's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Mir tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Krzysztof Soszynski is in closed guard over Mir
You can see Soszynski's blood making stains in the mat.
Soszynski struggles on the ground and tries to break Frank Mir's guard...
Mir doesn't want to free his opponent and Soszynski continues in closed guard
Soszynski misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frank Mir isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Soszynski blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Mir's guard.
Krzysztof Soszynski is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir attempts to move to full guard
Frank Mir manages to switch to full guard.
Krzysztof Soszynski is in closed guard over Mir
You can see Soszynski's blood making stains in the mat.
Soszynski is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Krzysztof Soszynski uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Krzysztof Soszynski looks to counter!
Soszynski struggles on the ground and tries to break Frank Mir's guard...
Krzysztof Soszynski is in Mir open guard now
Krzysztof Soszynski is in open guard over Mir
Frank Mir gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Soszynski spins out, but Frank Mir was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Soszynski is too good and managed to back out of danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Mir steps backwards away from Krzysztof Soszynski. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Mir pushes Krzysztof Soszynski and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Soszynski's Chin is beginning to swell
Frank Mir tries a hook to the body
and hits Soszynski ribs hard
You can see Soszynski's blood making stains in the mat.
Soszynski steps backwards away from Frank Mir. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Mir feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Frank Mir is opening up on Soszynski and raining down combinations!
Soszynski's corner looks worried!
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Frank Mir attempts a sweep single...
Frank Mir catches Krzysztof Soszynski's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mir.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Soszynski
Mir use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Jyske Bank Boxen (Herning, Denmark) is cheering him!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Krzysztof Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Frank Mir hooks Soszynski's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Soszynski hyper-extended his leg
You can see the pain reflected in Soszynski's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Soszynski hyper-extended his leg
You can see the pain reflected in Soszynski's eyes...
Mir secures the lock while Krzysztof Soszynski refuses to tap... John McCarthy jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Frank Mir by Submission (Kneebar) at 0:55 Round 4
Statistics: Krzysztof Soszynski
Punches 9/22 (41%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 6/10 (60%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 555 s
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 21/25 (84%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/7 (86%)
GnP strikes 14/26 (54%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 555 s
That's about who should have won, but KS put up a crazy fight. He refused to die and despite being in the deep red for a lot of the fight, he kept coming strong and offensive. He was on the attack a lot even when Mir was probably a punch or two away from KO ing him. He lasted a while thereafter, but Mir eventualyl locked in the subby wubby and got the subMirssion. (Get it, it was not a typo)