Post by The Sandmen on Aug 4, 2019 0:03:50 GMT -5
Frank Mir looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Heath Herring raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Frank Mir is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Mir is holding Heath Herring's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Heath Herring loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in side mount over Heath Herring
Frank Mir hooks Herring's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Heath Herring manages to kick Mir away and scrambles on top!
Poorly executed technique. Heath Herring looks to counter!
Herring 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 side mount over Heath Herring
Heath Herring attempts to trap Frank Mir in his guard.
Frank Mir keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in side mount over Heath Herring
Heath Herring attempts to trap Frank Mir in his guard.
Heath Herring manages to switch to full guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Herring
Herring 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 closed guard over Herring
Mir tries to escape from closed guard...
Mir struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in half guard over Herring
Heath Herring tries to turn away and scramble out. Frank Mir takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
That rear naked choke from Frank Mir appears to be unbreakable
Herring's Chin is beginning to swell
Crippling lock!
He can't lock it up. Heath Herring spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Lanxess Arena (Cologne, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Frank Mir tries to bring the fight to the ground
Herring goes down.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in open guard over Herring
Mir tries to jump to side mount.
Heath Herring closed his guard around Frank Mir.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Heath Herring
Frank Mir looks to pass to mount...
Mir slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Heath Herring.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in full mount over Heath Herring
Heath Herring tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Frank Mir rolls Heath Herring to his stomach and takes his back!
Mir is in rear mount over Herring
Herring has Mir controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Mir is unable to move under Herring control.
Mir tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Herring has given his back to Frank Mir who is trying to get one hook in!
Herring struggles in the ground trying to break Mir's control
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Mir is in rear mount over Herring
Herring 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.
Herring misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Herring has given his back to Frank Mir who is trying to get one hook in!
Frank Mir has one hook in!
Mir is in rear mount over Herring with one hook in
Mir has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Herring.
Herring uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
Mir is in rear mount over Herring with one hook in
Herring is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Herring holds Frank Mir's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Heath Herring is in side mount over Frank Mir
Heath Herring fakes some punches
Mir ties him up.
Heath Herring is in side mount over Frank Mir
Not a desiderable position that Mir is in now. Heath Herring is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Heath Herring looks to mount Frank Mir...
Frank Mir takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Frank Mir attempts a sweep single...
Frank Mir catches Heath Herring's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mir.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Herring
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 Herring
Heath Herring tries to turn away and scramble out. Frank Mir takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Heath Herring spins out and gets back to his feet.
Herring tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Herring wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Herring moves forward and holds Mir
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Lanxess Arena (Cologne, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
The fighters are clinching.
Mir takes a break to breathe while holding Heath Herring.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The two exchange wildly
Mir is connecting with a few punches
Herring has a small cut in his Right eye
Heath Herring takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Heath Herring tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mir goes down.
Heath Herring is in open guard over Mir
Mir tries to close his guard around Herring
He succeeds!
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Mir
Herring is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Heath Herring!
Frank Mir is in full mount over Heath Herring
Mir goes for an armbar!
Heath Herring breaks the lock and pushes away Frank Mir, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. 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 Lanxess Arena (Cologne, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Mir is holding Heath Herring's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Heath Herring loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Heath Herring
Frank Mir hooks Herring's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar from Frank Mir appears to be unbreakable
Heath Herring manages to kick Mir away and scrambles on top!
Heath Herring is in open guard over Mir
Mir tries to close his guard around Herring
He succeeds!
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Mir
Mir is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Frank Mir.
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Round 2
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Frank Mir shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Heath Herring is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mir into his guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Herring
Mir tries to escape from closed guard...
Mir struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in half guard over Herring
Mir launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Heath Herring is not able to stop Herring ground skills and Frank Mir moves to side mount!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Heath Herring
Frank Mir was tooling Heath Herring for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Heath Herring lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Mir positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Herring's being punished here!
That punishment by Frank Mir has left Herring staggered! Frank Mir should try push forward now and finish this!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Heath Herring
Frank Mir Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Heath Herring is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Herring has a small cut in his Left eye
Heath Herring seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Frank Mir!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Heath Herring
Frank Mir looks to mount Heath Herring...
Frank Mir slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Heath Herring
Stand up! This is what Herring's cornermen are shouting. Frank Mir is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Frank Mir tries to better his position on the ground...
Mir is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in full mount over Heath Herring
Mir tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frank Mir controls the situation despite Heath Herring efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Heath Herring
Herring tries to stand up!
Mir doesn't allow him!
Frank Mir is in full mount over Heath Herring
Heath Herring launches a few punches to Mir's cheek from the guard.
Frank Mir uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Herring clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Mir to fight back!
Mir tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frank Mir controls the situation despite Heath Herring efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Heath Herring
Heath Herring tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Frank Mir rolls Heath Herring to his stomach and takes his back!
Mir is in rear mount over Herring
Frank Mir throws his leg over Heath Herring's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Frank Mir's rear naked choke attempt!
Herring's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Herring struggles to free himself
That Rear Naked Choke from Frank Mir appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke from Frank Mir appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Herring's eyes...
Heath Herring cannot defend with only one arm and taps to the choke!
Winner is Frank Mir by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:04 Round 2
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/9 (67%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 323 s
Statistics: Heath Herring
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/10 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 323 s
Heath looked in the Mir and saw Frank. Frank Mirror. In his Mir. Wait, what?
Heath Herring raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Frank Mir is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Mir is holding Heath Herring's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Heath Herring loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in side mount over Heath Herring
Frank Mir hooks Herring's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Heath Herring manages to kick Mir away and scrambles on top!
Poorly executed technique. Heath Herring looks to counter!
Herring 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 side mount over Heath Herring
Heath Herring attempts to trap Frank Mir in his guard.
Frank Mir keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in side mount over Heath Herring
Heath Herring attempts to trap Frank Mir in his guard.
Heath Herring manages to switch to full guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Herring
Herring 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 closed guard over Herring
Mir tries to escape from closed guard...
Mir struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in half guard over Herring
Heath Herring tries to turn away and scramble out. Frank Mir takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
That rear naked choke from Frank Mir appears to be unbreakable
Herring's Chin is beginning to swell
Crippling lock!
He can't lock it up. Heath Herring spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Lanxess Arena (Cologne, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Frank Mir tries to bring the fight to the ground
Herring goes down.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in open guard over Herring
Mir tries to jump to side mount.
Heath Herring closed his guard around Frank Mir.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Heath Herring
Frank Mir looks to pass to mount...
Mir slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Heath Herring.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in full mount over Heath Herring
Heath Herring tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Frank Mir rolls Heath Herring to his stomach and takes his back!
Mir is in rear mount over Herring
Herring has Mir controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Mir is unable to move under Herring control.
Mir tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Herring has given his back to Frank Mir who is trying to get one hook in!
Herring struggles in the ground trying to break Mir's control
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Mir is in rear mount over Herring
Herring 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.
Herring misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Herring has given his back to Frank Mir who is trying to get one hook in!
Frank Mir has one hook in!
Mir is in rear mount over Herring with one hook in
Mir has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Herring.
Herring uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
Mir is in rear mount over Herring with one hook in
Herring is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Herring holds Frank Mir's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Heath Herring is in side mount over Frank Mir
Heath Herring fakes some punches
Mir ties him up.
Heath Herring is in side mount over Frank Mir
Not a desiderable position that Mir is in now. Heath Herring is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Heath Herring looks to mount Frank Mir...
Frank Mir takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Frank Mir attempts a sweep single...
Frank Mir catches Heath Herring's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mir.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Herring
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 Herring
Heath Herring tries to turn away and scramble out. Frank Mir takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Heath Herring spins out and gets back to his feet.
Herring tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Herring wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Herring moves forward and holds Mir
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Lanxess Arena (Cologne, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
The fighters are clinching.
Mir takes a break to breathe while holding Heath Herring.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The two exchange wildly
Mir is connecting with a few punches
Herring has a small cut in his Right eye
Heath Herring takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Heath Herring tries to bring the fight to the ground
Mir goes down.
Heath Herring is in open guard over Mir
Mir tries to close his guard around Herring
He succeeds!
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Mir
Herring is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Heath Herring!
Frank Mir is in full mount over Heath Herring
Mir goes for an armbar!
Heath Herring breaks the lock and pushes away Frank Mir, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. 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 Lanxess Arena (Cologne, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Mir is holding Heath Herring's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Heath Herring loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Heath Herring
Frank Mir hooks Herring's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar from Frank Mir appears to be unbreakable
Heath Herring manages to kick Mir away and scrambles on top!
Heath Herring is in open guard over Mir
Mir tries to close his guard around Herring
He succeeds!
Heath Herring is in closed guard over Mir
Mir is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Frank Mir.
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Round 2
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Frank Mir shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Heath Herring is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mir into his guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Herring
Mir tries to escape from closed guard...
Mir struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in half guard over Herring
Mir launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Heath Herring is not able to stop Herring ground skills and Frank Mir moves to side mount!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Heath Herring
Frank Mir was tooling Heath Herring for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Heath Herring lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Mir positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Herring's being punished here!
That punishment by Frank Mir has left Herring staggered! Frank Mir should try push forward now and finish this!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Heath Herring
Frank Mir Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Heath Herring is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Herring has a small cut in his Left eye
Heath Herring seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Frank Mir!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Heath Herring
Frank Mir looks to mount Heath Herring...
Frank Mir slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Heath Herring
Stand up! This is what Herring's cornermen are shouting. Frank Mir is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Frank Mir tries to better his position on the ground...
Mir is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in full mount over Heath Herring
Mir tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frank Mir controls the situation despite Heath Herring efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Heath Herring
Herring tries to stand up!
Mir doesn't allow him!
Frank Mir is in full mount over Heath Herring
Heath Herring launches a few punches to Mir's cheek from the guard.
Frank Mir uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Herring clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Mir to fight back!
Mir tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frank Mir controls the situation despite Heath Herring efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Heath Herring
Heath Herring tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Frank Mir rolls Heath Herring to his stomach and takes his back!
Mir is in rear mount over Herring
Frank Mir throws his leg over Heath Herring's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Frank Mir's rear naked choke attempt!
Herring's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Herring struggles to free himself
That Rear Naked Choke from Frank Mir appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke from Frank Mir appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Herring's eyes...
Heath Herring cannot defend with only one arm and taps to the choke!
Winner is Frank Mir by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:04 Round 2
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/9 (67%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 323 s
Statistics: Heath Herring
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/10 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 323 s
Heath looked in the Mir and saw Frank. Frank Mirror. In his Mir. Wait, what?
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!