Post by The Sandmen on Oct 4, 2015 17:32:45 GMT -5
Frank Mir looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Fedor Emelianenko looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Fedor Emelianenko is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Mir and Fedor move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Fedor Emelianenko tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Mir is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Mir
Fedor Emelianenko tries to finish with a leg lock!
Mir is able to break the lock.
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Mir
Fedor moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Mir
Fedor Emelianenko tries to pass to half guard...
Frank Mir can't prevent his opponent from passing. Fedor looks to work from half guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Fedor spins out, but Frank Mir was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Fedor is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Fedor Emelianenko to fight back!
Fedor Emelianenko opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Mir's guard.
Mir didn't see that coming. Fedor is in open guard over Mir now.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Mir
Fedor tries to move to full mount
Fedor succeeds
Fedor Emelianenko is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Frank Mir looks to posture up and open Fedor Emelianenko's guard...
Fedor Emelianenko has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Not a desiderable position that Mir is in now. Fedor Emelianenko is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Fedor switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Mir struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Mir is trying to counter now!
Frank Mir is looking to pass Fedor Emelianenko's guard...
Frank Mir gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Fedor
Mir gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Fedor Emelianenko! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Fedor Emelianenko doesn't defend himself!
Frank Mir is in half guard over Fedor
Fedor throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Frank Mir realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Fedor Emelianenko. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nationwide Arena (Columbus, Ohio) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Mir follows Fedor Emelianenko
only to get counter punched in a big way! Mir needs to stop playing Fedor Emelianenko's game or he'll get knocked out!
Mir's Left eye is beginning to swell
Superb haymaker by Fedor
that lands on Mir's face like a cannon ball!
Mir's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mir has a small cut in his Mouth
Mir is holding Fedor Emelianenko's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Fedor Emelianenko shows great balance while pushing away Frank Mir
Mir throws a low kick
Fedor Emelianenko blocks.
Fedor tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Fedor Emelianenko's mind is definitely in the fight, Mir just got nailed! Fedor Emelianenko saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Mir is going to have a headache after this one.
Mir's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Fedor looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Frank Mir's punches
Mir is on the receiving end of a great combo by Fedor.
Fedor Emelianenko fakes a punch and launches himself over Mir!
Nice move by Fedor who clinches and pushes Mir against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Fedor Emelianenko is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Mir with uppercuts!
Mir is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Mir is unable to escape!
Mir's Right eye is beginning to swell
Mir doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Fedor Emelianenko embrace and tries to move away...
Fedor Emelianenko pushes Mir forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Fedor Emelianenko slightly pushes Mir into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Terrible one sided match... Mir was not ready to fight a fighter of Fedor Emelianenko caliber.
Fedor is holding Frank Mir's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frank Mir loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in side mount over Frank Mir
Fedor Emelianenko looks to mount Frank Mir...
Fedor Emelianenko slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to escape from the full mount...
Fedor Emelianenko is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Fedor Emelianenko is in side mount over Frank Mir
Fedor is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Frank Mir, who is barely covering up!
Fedor Emelianenko is in side mount over Frank Mir
Fedor Emelianenko looks to pass to mount...
Fedor slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Frank Mir.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Fedor Emelianenko rolls Frank Mir to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Fedor is in rear mount over Mir
Mir has Fedor controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Fedor is unable to move under Mir control.
Fedor is trying to counter now!
Fedor Emelianenko slides his arm under Frank Mir's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Mir's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mir struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
That Rear Naked Choke from Fedor Emelianenko appears to be unbreakable
Frank Mir pulls down on Fedor Emelianenko's hand and staves off danger
Fedor is in rear mount over Mir
Fedor Emelianenko isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Fedor is locking that Armbar...
Punishing hold!
Fedor is locking that Armbar...
Mir's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar from Fedor Emelianenko appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Mir's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Mir locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Fedor Emelianenko unil he can pull his arm free! Fedor lost his dominant position.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Frank Mir tries to pass Fedor Emelianenko's guard...
Frank Mir passes momentarily but Fedor Emelianenko regains full guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Frank Mir 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 Fedor's moves.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Fedor reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in Mir's eyes...
Mir struggles to free himself
Fedor is locking that Kneebar...
Mir struggles to free himself
Mir struggles to free himself
That Kneebar looks tight...
Herb Dean breaks Fedor Emelianenko's lock! This is over! Mir didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Fedor Emelianenko by Submission (Kneebar) at 4:57 Round 1
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 193 s
Statistics: Fedor Emelianenko
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 193 s
Decent. I kinda hoped Mir would get a couple upgrades. But nooooo. He diiiiidn't
Fedor Emelianenko looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Fedor Emelianenko is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Mir and Fedor move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Fedor Emelianenko tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Mir is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Mir
Fedor Emelianenko tries to finish with a leg lock!
Mir is able to break the lock.
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Mir
Fedor moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Mir
Fedor Emelianenko tries to pass to half guard...
Frank Mir can't prevent his opponent from passing. Fedor looks to work from half guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Fedor spins out, but Frank Mir was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Fedor is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Fedor Emelianenko to fight back!
Fedor Emelianenko opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Mir's guard.
Mir didn't see that coming. Fedor is in open guard over Mir now.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Mir
Fedor tries to move to full mount
Fedor succeeds
Fedor Emelianenko is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Frank Mir looks to posture up and open Fedor Emelianenko's guard...
Fedor Emelianenko has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Not a desiderable position that Mir is in now. Fedor Emelianenko is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Fedor switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Mir struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Mir is trying to counter now!
Frank Mir is looking to pass Fedor Emelianenko's guard...
Frank Mir gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Fedor
Mir gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Fedor Emelianenko! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Fedor Emelianenko doesn't defend himself!
Frank Mir is in half guard over Fedor
Fedor throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Frank Mir realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Fedor Emelianenko. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Nationwide Arena (Columbus, Ohio) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Mir follows Fedor Emelianenko
only to get counter punched in a big way! Mir needs to stop playing Fedor Emelianenko's game or he'll get knocked out!
Mir's Left eye is beginning to swell
Superb haymaker by Fedor
that lands on Mir's face like a cannon ball!
Mir's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mir has a small cut in his Mouth
Mir is holding Fedor Emelianenko's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Fedor Emelianenko shows great balance while pushing away Frank Mir
Mir throws a low kick
Fedor Emelianenko blocks.
Fedor tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Fedor Emelianenko's mind is definitely in the fight, Mir just got nailed! Fedor Emelianenko saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Mir is going to have a headache after this one.
Mir's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Fedor looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Frank Mir's punches
Mir is on the receiving end of a great combo by Fedor.
Fedor Emelianenko fakes a punch and launches himself over Mir!
Nice move by Fedor who clinches and pushes Mir against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Fedor Emelianenko is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Mir with uppercuts!
Mir is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Mir is unable to escape!
Mir's Right eye is beginning to swell
Mir doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Fedor Emelianenko embrace and tries to move away...
Fedor Emelianenko pushes Mir forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Fedor Emelianenko slightly pushes Mir into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Terrible one sided match... Mir was not ready to fight a fighter of Fedor Emelianenko caliber.
Fedor is holding Frank Mir's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frank Mir loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in side mount over Frank Mir
Fedor Emelianenko looks to mount Frank Mir...
Fedor Emelianenko slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to escape from the full mount...
Fedor Emelianenko is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Fedor Emelianenko is in side mount over Frank Mir
Fedor is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Frank Mir, who is barely covering up!
Fedor Emelianenko is in side mount over Frank Mir
Fedor Emelianenko looks to pass to mount...
Fedor slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Frank Mir.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Fedor Emelianenko rolls Frank Mir to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Fedor is in rear mount over Mir
Mir has Fedor controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Fedor is unable to move under Mir control.
Fedor is trying to counter now!
Fedor Emelianenko slides his arm under Frank Mir's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Mir's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mir struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
That Rear Naked Choke from Fedor Emelianenko appears to be unbreakable
Frank Mir pulls down on Fedor Emelianenko's hand and staves off danger
Fedor is in rear mount over Mir
Fedor Emelianenko isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Fedor is locking that Armbar...
Punishing hold!
Fedor is locking that Armbar...
Mir's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar from Fedor Emelianenko appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Mir's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Mir locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Fedor Emelianenko unil he can pull his arm free! Fedor lost his dominant position.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Frank Mir tries to pass Fedor Emelianenko's guard...
Frank Mir passes momentarily but Fedor Emelianenko regains full guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Frank Mir 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 Fedor's moves.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Fedor
Fedor reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
You can see the pain reflected in Mir's eyes...
Mir struggles to free himself
Fedor is locking that Kneebar...
Mir struggles to free himself
Mir struggles to free himself
That Kneebar looks tight...
Herb Dean breaks Fedor Emelianenko's lock! This is over! Mir didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Fedor Emelianenko by Submission (Kneebar) at 4:57 Round 1
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 193 s
Statistics: Fedor Emelianenko
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 193 s
Decent. I kinda hoped Mir would get a couple upgrades. But nooooo. He diiiiidn't