Post by The Sandmen on Apr 5, 2013 16:56:39 GMT -5
Vladimir Matyushenko 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.
Frank Mir looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Vladimir Matyushenko is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The Janitor and Mir move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Vladimir Matyushenko 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
Vladimir Matyushenko is in open guard over Mir
Mir tries to close his guard around The Janitor
He succeeds!
Vladimir Matyushenko is in closed guard over Mir
As the fight continues it seems that Vladimir Matyushenko is taking the best of the fight.
Vladimir Matyushenko tries to pass Frank Mir's guard...
Vladimir Matyushenko passes momentarily but Frank Mir regains full guard.
Vladimir Matyushenko is in closed guard over Mir
Mir throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Vladimir Matyushenko realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Poorly executed technique. Vladimir Matyushenko looks to counter!
The Janitor opts to jump inside Mir's guard.
Mir fights back with his feet, forcing The Janitor to try something else.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Vladimir Matyushenko is in closed guard over Mir
Mir measures the resilience of The Janitor's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Janitor blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Vladimir Matyushenko to fight back!
Vladimir Matyushenko moves to better his position on the ground...
Vladimir Matyushenko viciously slams hammer blows to Mir's face!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Vladimir Matyushenko is in closed guard over Mir
Vladimir Matyushenko is looking to pass Frank Mir's guard...
Vladimir Matyushenko gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Vladimir Matyushenko is in half guard over Mir
The Janitor is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Frank Mir, who is barely covering up!
Vladimir Matyushenko is in half guard over Mir
The Janitor gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Frank Mir! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Frank Mir doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Vladimir Matyushenko is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir launches a few punches to The Janitor's cheek from the guard.
Vladimir Matyushenko uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Vladimir Matyushenko is in half guard over Mir
The Janitor leans back...
He clobbers Frank Mir's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Left cheek
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Vladimir Matyushenko is in half guard over Mir
Vladimir Matyushenko hovers above Mir
Good punches to Mir's body.
Vladimir Matyushenko is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
The Janitor blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Mir's guard.
Vladimir Matyushenko is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. The Janitor spins out, but Frank Mir was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
The Janitor is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Vladimir Matyushenko!
Mir is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Frank Mir tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Janitor won't budge, forcing Mir to pull guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Vladimir Matyushenko is in closed guard over Mir
The Janitor fires a barrage of punches at Mir's head!
This is bad! The Janitor is just pounding on Frank Mir's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Vladimir Matyushenko is in closed guard over Mir
Vladimir Matyushenko hovers above Mir
Good punches to Mir's body.
Vladimir Matyushenko is in closed guard over Mir
Vladimir Matyushenko hovers above Mir
Good punches to Mir's body.
Hard blow to Mir's mid-section, he seems hurt
Vladimir Matyushenko is in closed guard over Mir
The Janitor is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Vladimir Matyushenko uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Vladimir Matyushenko is in closed guard over Mir
Vladimir Matyushenko is looking to pass Frank Mir's guard...
Vladimir Matyushenko gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Vladimir Matyushenko is in half guard over Mir
The Janitor launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Mir is covering himself! The Janitor tries to force the situation and Mir clumsily gives his back!
The Janitor is in rear mount over Mir
Vladimir Matyushenko fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Mir's face!
The Janitor is in rear mount over Mir
Good looking punches from Vladimir Matyushenko on the ground
They could take their toll on Mir.
The Janitor is in rear mount over Mir
The Janitor leans back...
He clobbers Frank Mir's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The ref pulls off Vladimir Matyushenko! Mir seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Vladimir Matyushenko by TKO (GnP) at 4:33 Round 1
Statistics: Vladimir Matyushenko
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 31/33 (94%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 221 s
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 221 s
Can some one please, PLEASE take Mir and upgrade him? He is just broken and needs the TLC he is not getting right now. I have said it for many seasons now, he NEEDS SOME UPGRADES. He has the skills, they just need a SMALL tweak so he can be more effective. This is getting silly.
Frank Mir looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Vladimir Matyushenko is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The Janitor and Mir move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Vladimir Matyushenko 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
Vladimir Matyushenko is in open guard over Mir
Mir tries to close his guard around The Janitor
He succeeds!
Vladimir Matyushenko is in closed guard over Mir
As the fight continues it seems that Vladimir Matyushenko is taking the best of the fight.
Vladimir Matyushenko tries to pass Frank Mir's guard...
Vladimir Matyushenko passes momentarily but Frank Mir regains full guard.
Vladimir Matyushenko is in closed guard over Mir
Mir throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Vladimir Matyushenko realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Poorly executed technique. Vladimir Matyushenko looks to counter!
The Janitor opts to jump inside Mir's guard.
Mir fights back with his feet, forcing The Janitor to try something else.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Vladimir Matyushenko is in closed guard over Mir
Mir measures the resilience of The Janitor's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Janitor blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Vladimir Matyushenko to fight back!
Vladimir Matyushenko moves to better his position on the ground...
Vladimir Matyushenko viciously slams hammer blows to Mir's face!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Vladimir Matyushenko is in closed guard over Mir
Vladimir Matyushenko is looking to pass Frank Mir's guard...
Vladimir Matyushenko gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Vladimir Matyushenko is in half guard over Mir
The Janitor is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Frank Mir, who is barely covering up!
Vladimir Matyushenko is in half guard over Mir
The Janitor gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Frank Mir! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Frank Mir doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Vladimir Matyushenko is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir launches a few punches to The Janitor's cheek from the guard.
Vladimir Matyushenko uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Vladimir Matyushenko is in half guard over Mir
The Janitor leans back...
He clobbers Frank Mir's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Left cheek
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Vladimir Matyushenko is in half guard over Mir
Vladimir Matyushenko hovers above Mir
Good punches to Mir's body.
Vladimir Matyushenko is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
The Janitor blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Mir's guard.
Vladimir Matyushenko is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. The Janitor spins out, but Frank Mir was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
The Janitor is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Vladimir Matyushenko!
Mir is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Frank Mir tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Janitor won't budge, forcing Mir to pull guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Vladimir Matyushenko is in closed guard over Mir
The Janitor fires a barrage of punches at Mir's head!
This is bad! The Janitor is just pounding on Frank Mir's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Vladimir Matyushenko is in closed guard over Mir
Vladimir Matyushenko hovers above Mir
Good punches to Mir's body.
Vladimir Matyushenko is in closed guard over Mir
Vladimir Matyushenko hovers above Mir
Good punches to Mir's body.
Hard blow to Mir's mid-section, he seems hurt
Vladimir Matyushenko is in closed guard over Mir
The Janitor is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Vladimir Matyushenko uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Vladimir Matyushenko is in closed guard over Mir
Vladimir Matyushenko is looking to pass Frank Mir's guard...
Vladimir Matyushenko gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Vladimir Matyushenko is in half guard over Mir
The Janitor launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Mir is covering himself! The Janitor tries to force the situation and Mir clumsily gives his back!
The Janitor is in rear mount over Mir
Vladimir Matyushenko fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Mir's face!
The Janitor is in rear mount over Mir
Good looking punches from Vladimir Matyushenko on the ground
They could take their toll on Mir.
The Janitor is in rear mount over Mir
The Janitor leans back...
He clobbers Frank Mir's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The ref pulls off Vladimir Matyushenko! Mir seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Vladimir Matyushenko by TKO (GnP) at 4:33 Round 1
Statistics: Vladimir Matyushenko
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 31/33 (94%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 221 s
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 221 s
Can some one please, PLEASE take Mir and upgrade him? He is just broken and needs the TLC he is not getting right now. I have said it for many seasons now, he NEEDS SOME UPGRADES. He has the skills, they just need a SMALL tweak so he can be more effective. This is getting silly.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!