Post by The Sandmen on Jul 16, 2014 9:29:18 GMT -5
Frank Mir looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Ricardo Arona is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Frank Mir and Ricardo Arona touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Mir moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Arona with a double overhooks!
Ricardo Arona has found an opening in the defense of Mir, launching a big uppercut
Frank Mir is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Ricardo Arona gets sloppy and Frank Mir tries to take advantage...
Frank Mir attempts to cut off Arona with punches
Arona avoids getting cornered.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Arona.
It looks like Mir was hit by a bus!
Arona fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Frank Mir didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Mir
Mir tries to close his guard around Arona
He succeeds!
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Mir
Frank Mir is cooling the fight on the ground
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Mir
Mir measures the resilience of Arona's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Arona's side.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Mir
Arona breaths deeply while on the ground
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Mir
Ricardo Arona is looking to pass Frank Mir's guard...
Frank Mir has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Mir
Arona positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mir's being punished here!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Mir
Arona tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Mir leans and gets Ricardo Arona's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Mir tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mir reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Arona blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Mir
Arona tries to get a side mount...
Mir wraps his leg around Ricardo Arona leg and prevents him from moving.
Arona misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Ricardo Arona realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Ricardo Arona. 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.
Mir is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Mir fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ricardo Arona didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Arona ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Frank Mir is in open guard over Arona
Mir is in open guard over Arona... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Arona rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Ricardo Arona is standing now.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Arona is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Arona cartwheels towards Mir!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Frank Mir.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Arona positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mir's being punished here!
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir attempts to trap Ricardo Arona in his guard.
Ricardo Arona keeps control and remains in side mount.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir launches a few punches to Arona's cheek from the guard.
Ricardo Arona uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Ricardo Arona looks to counter!
Ricardo Arona looks to pass to mount...
Arona slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Frank Mir.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Ricardo Arona in his guard...
Ricardo Arona keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Arona tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ricardo Arona controls the situation despite Frank Mir efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Arona throws a few hammer fists to the face of Frank Mir
Solid shots!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Arona's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in half guard over Arona
Frank Mir tries to pass Ricardo Arona's guard...
Frank Mir passes momentarily but Ricardo Arona sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Arona
Mir struggles on the ground and tries to break Ricardo Arona's guard...
Arona doesn't want to free his opponent and Mir continues in closed guard
Arona tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mir is in closed guard... Arona tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Ricardo Arona throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Mir's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mir launches a stiff jab!
Arona ducks that one.
Ricardo Arona takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Ricardo Arona fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Arona launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Mir's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta takes away one point from Ricardo Arona for eye poke.
Dan Miragliotta allows Mir time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Mir decides to launch some tentative punches
Ricardo Arona takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Ricardo Arona 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 0:35 in the 2 round
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Mir
Stand up! This is what Mir's cornermen are shouting. Ricardo Arona is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Arona tries to jump to side mount.
Frank Mir closed his guard around Ricardo Arona.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona looks to mount Frank Mir...
Ricardo Arona slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona tries to better his position on the ground...
Frank Mir tries to roll on the ground...
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Arona
Mir is in closed guard... Arona tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Arona tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mir struggles and frees his leg!
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Mir
Ricardo Arona tries to free his leg...
Mir rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in side mount over Ricardo Arona
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Mir tries to move to full mount!
Arona won't allow him to take this position easily.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Ricardo Arona tries to take advantage...
Ricardo Arona attempts to trap Frank Mir in his guard.
Ricardo Arona manages to switch to half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Arona
Arona is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Ricardo Arona attempts to move to full guard
Ricardo Arona manages to switch to full guard.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Arona
Mir throws a few hammer fists to the face of Ricardo Arona
Solid shots!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in open guard over Arona
Mir is in open guard over Arona... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Arona rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Arona decides to launch some tentative punches
Ricardo Arona takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Mir decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Mir moves back and takes a deep breath.
Mir launches a hook to the body
Ricardo Arona moves aside looking for a counter...
Mir misses a step and Ricardo Arona sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pulverizing punch to Mir's head!
Mir slips the punch.
Mir seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Arona struggles... Frank Mir is unable to take him down
Mir steps backwards away from Ricardo Arona. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Arona fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Frank Mir didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Mir
Terrible one sided match... Mir was not ready to fight a fighter of Ricardo Arona caliber.
Mir tries to move on the ground and shows Ricardo Arona a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Mir's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Mir
Frank Mir slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Ricardo Arona cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Ricardo Arona tries to take advantage...
Arona moves on the ground
Ricardo Arona moves to side mount
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to show some ground skills
Arona uses his strength to keep Arona at a disadvantage
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona looks to mount Frank Mir...
Ricardo Arona slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona tries to better his position on the ground...
Arona is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Ricardo Arona in his guard...
Ricardo Arona keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Frank Mir launches a few punches to Arona's cheek from the guard.
Ricardo Arona uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Arona tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Arona tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mir struggles and frees his leg!
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Arona blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Mir's guard.
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Ricardo Arona to fight back!
Ricardo Arona tries to free his leg...
Ricardo Arona uses some of his skill by jumping out of Mir's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Dan Miragliotta 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.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Frank Mir launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Mir fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Arona sprawls and remains on his feet.
Arona tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Arona is clinching with Mir.
The fighters are clinching.
Arona pushes Frank Mir against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Mir's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Mir doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Ricardo Arona embrace and tries to move away...
Ricardo Arona pushes Mir forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Ricardo Arona, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Mir studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Ricardo Arona launches a body shot
Mir evades.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Ricardo Arona tries to take advantage...
Ricardo Arona attempts to cut off Mir with punches
Mir reels from the strikes.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Good front kick from Mir!
Ricardo Arona blocks
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Frank Mir tries to bring the fight to the ground
Arona won't budge, forcing Mir to pull guard.
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Mir
Arona tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Ricardo Arona fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir throws up a triangle attempt!
Ricardo Arona postures up and breaks the triangle.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Mir
Ricardo Arona tries to pass Frank Mir's guard...
Ricardo Arona manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir attempts to trap Ricardo Arona in his guard.
Frank Mir manages to switch to half guard.
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Mir
Mir measures the resilience of Arona's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Arona's side.
Hard blow to Arona's mid-section, he seems hurt
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Mir
Arona launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Frank Mir is not able to stop Mir ground skills and Ricardo Arona moves to side mount!
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Arona tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Ricardo Arona in his guard...
Ricardo Arona keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Mir breaks the lock showing some skills...
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Terrible one sided match... Mir was not ready to fight a fighter of Ricardo Arona caliber.
Mir tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Ricardo Arona doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Frank Mir creates enough space to control Ricardo Arona's leg.
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Mir
Arona tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Mir from the side mount!
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir attempts to trap Ricardo Arona in his guard.
Frank Mir manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Mir
Ricardo Arona tries to pass Frank Mir's guard...
Ricardo Arona manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Arona positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Mir's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Mir's face!
Mir has a small cut in his Chin
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona looks to mount Frank Mir...
Ricardo Arona slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Ricardo Arona in his guard...
Ricardo Arona keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Arona tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ricardo Arona controls the situation despite Frank Mir efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Ricardo Arona tries to better his position on the ground...
Arona is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to stand up!
Arona doesn't allow him!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Arona goes for an armbar!
Frank Mir breaks the lock and pushes away Ricardo Arona, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Ricardo Arona. 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.
Mir avoids a dangerous strike from Arona
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Ricardo Arona, but it's close.
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Round 4
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Ricardo Arona tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Frank Mir goes with a looping right hand while Ricardo Arona jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Arona seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Arona grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ricardo Arona
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Mir
Arona throws a few hammer fists to the face of Frank Mir
Solid shots!
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Mir
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Arona's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Mir
Mir is moving on the ground...
Arona tries to counter Mir's moves on the ground.
Arona tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Arona moves on the ground
Ricardo Arona moves to side mount
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona looks to mount Frank Mir...
Ricardo Arona slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Ricardo Arona in his guard...
Ricardo Arona rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Arona is in rear mount over Mir
Mir has Arona controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Arona is unable to move under Mir control.
Arona is in rear mount over Mir
Ricardo Arona slides his arm under Frank Mir's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Mir's eyes...
Frank Mir pushes up and slides Ricardo Arona's arm over his chin.
Arona is in rear mount over Mir
Mir tries to stand up!
Arona doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Arona is in rear mount over Mir
Mir has given his back to Ricardo Arona who is trying to get one hook in!
Ricardo Arona has one hook in!
Arona is in rear mount over Mir with one hook in
Ricardo Arona slides his arm under Frank Mir's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Frank Mir pulls down on Ricardo Arona's hand and staves off danger
Arona is in rear mount over Mir with one hook in
Arona has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Mir.
Nicely done! Arona now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Arona is in rear mount over Mir with two hooks in
Arona is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Mir, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Arona moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Arona is in rear mount over Mir with two hooks in
Mir tries to stand up!
Arona doesn't allow him!
Arona is in rear mount over Mir with two hooks in
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 Arona's moves.
Arona is in rear mount over Mir with two hooks in
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Arona's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Mir
Mir has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Mir is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Ricardo Arona to fight back!
Ricardo Arona isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Arona is locking that Armbar...
Mir locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Ricardo Arona unil he can pull his arm free! Arona lost his dominant position.
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Arona
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 Arona's moves.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Arona
Mir is in closed guard... Arona tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to stand up!
Arona doesn't allow him!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Arona 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 Arona's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Ricardo Arona.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Ricardo Arona
Mir tries to stand up!
Arona doesn't allow him!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mir leads with a punch
Ricardo Arona avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Nose
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
Ricardo Arona 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
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Mir
Ricardo Arona pushes Frank Mir against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Arona jumps and tries to free his leg! Mir doesn't allow this but Ricardo Arona is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Arona pulls his arm out of danger.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Ricardo Arona tries to take advantage...
Ricardo Arona tries to pass Frank Mir's guard...
Ricardo Arona manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir attempts to trap Ricardo Arona in his guard.
Ricardo Arona keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir attempts to trap Ricardo Arona in his guard.
Ricardo Arona keeps control and remains in side mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 5
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Mir moves forward looking for some action
Ricardo Arona struggles a bit before breaking Mir's attemp of grappling
Mir fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ricardo Arona didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Frank Mir is in open guard over Arona
Arona tries to close his guard around Mir
He succeeds!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Arona
Mir tries to escape from the closed guard
Frank Mir any adventage in the ground.
Mir misses a step and Ricardo Arona sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir is in closed guard... Arona tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to escape from the full mount...
Ricardo Arona is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona looks to pass to mount...
Arona slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Frank Mir.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona tries to better his position on the ground...
Arona is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Arona is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Ricardo Arona tries to open Mir's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Ricardo Arona. Mir is unable to cover himself now!
Mir's Forehead is beginning to swell
Mir has a small cut in his Forehead
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Terrible one sided match... Mir was not ready to fight a fighter of Ricardo Arona caliber.
Frank Mir's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Ricardo Arona sits high on Frank Mir's chest and pulls his leg underneath Mir's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Punishing hold!
That Triangle from Mount from Ricardo Arona appears to be unbreakable
Mir struggles to free himself
Mir struggles to free himself
Mir's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
You can see the pain reflected in Mir's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Mir tries to roll out. He's too quick for Ricardo Arona and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Arona and it cost him top position.
The clock says 1:45 in the 5 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Arona
Mir tries to escape from the closed guard
Frank Mir any adventage in the ground.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Arona
Mir doesn't stop bleeding.
Mir is in closed guard... Arona tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll on the ground...
Arona knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Ricardo Arona to fight back!
Ricardo Arona tries to better his position on the ground...
Arona is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:20 in the 5 round
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Arona tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ricardo Arona controls the situation despite Frank Mir efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir doesn't stop bleeding.
Mir tries to stand up!
Arona doesn't allow him!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
You can see Mir's blood making stains in the mat.
Arona tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ricardo Arona controls the situation despite Frank Mir efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:50 in the 5 round
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Arona tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ricardo Arona controls the situation despite Frank Mir efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Terrible one sided match... Mir was not ready to fight a fighter of Ricardo Arona caliber.
Ricardo Arona tries to better his position on the ground...
Arona is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:05 in the 5 round
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Arona positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mir's being punished here!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Ricardo Arona in his guard...
Ricardo Arona rolls him over and takes his back!
Arona is in rear mount over Mir
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 Arona's moves.
Arona is in rear mount over Mir
Ricardo Arona tries to get his arm under Frank Mir's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Frank Mir's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
You can see the pain reflected in Mir's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Frank Mir's neck is twisted at a nasty angle. He tries to hold on but the pain is too much for him. He taps out!
Winner is Ricardo Arona by Submission (Neck Crank) at 3:49 Round 5
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 2/15 (13%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 8/14 (57%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1038 s
Statistics: Ricardo Arona
Punches 18/25 (72%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/28 (82%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1030 s
Mir just could not get his sub game going with any degree of efficiency.
Ricardo Arona is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Frank Mir and Ricardo Arona touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Mir moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Arona with a double overhooks!
Ricardo Arona has found an opening in the defense of Mir, launching a big uppercut
Frank Mir is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Ricardo Arona gets sloppy and Frank Mir tries to take advantage...
Frank Mir attempts to cut off Arona with punches
Arona avoids getting cornered.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Arona.
It looks like Mir was hit by a bus!
Arona fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Frank Mir didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Mir
Mir tries to close his guard around Arona
He succeeds!
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Mir
Frank Mir is cooling the fight on the ground
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Mir
Mir measures the resilience of Arona's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Arona's side.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Mir
Arona breaths deeply while on the ground
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Mir
Ricardo Arona is looking to pass Frank Mir's guard...
Frank Mir has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Mir
Arona positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mir's being punished here!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Mir
Arona tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Mir leans and gets Ricardo Arona's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Mir tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mir reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Arona blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Mir
Arona tries to get a side mount...
Mir wraps his leg around Ricardo Arona leg and prevents him from moving.
Arona misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Ricardo Arona realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Ricardo Arona. 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.
Mir is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Mir fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ricardo Arona didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Arona ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Frank Mir is in open guard over Arona
Mir is in open guard over Arona... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Arona rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Back to the beginning! Ricardo Arona is standing now.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Arona is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Arona cartwheels towards Mir!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Frank Mir.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Arona positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mir's being punished here!
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir attempts to trap Ricardo Arona in his guard.
Ricardo Arona keeps control and remains in side mount.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir launches a few punches to Arona's cheek from the guard.
Ricardo Arona uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Ricardo Arona looks to counter!
Ricardo Arona looks to pass to mount...
Arona slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Frank Mir.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Ricardo Arona in his guard...
Ricardo Arona keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Arona tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ricardo Arona controls the situation despite Frank Mir efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Arona throws a few hammer fists to the face of Frank Mir
Solid shots!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Arona's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in half guard over Arona
Frank Mir tries to pass Ricardo Arona's guard...
Frank Mir passes momentarily but Ricardo Arona sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Arona
Mir struggles on the ground and tries to break Ricardo Arona's guard...
Arona doesn't want to free his opponent and Mir continues in closed guard
Arona tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mir is in closed guard... Arona tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Ricardo Arona throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Mir's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mir launches a stiff jab!
Arona ducks that one.
Ricardo Arona takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Ricardo Arona fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Arona launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Mir's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta takes away one point from Ricardo Arona for eye poke.
Dan Miragliotta allows Mir time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Mir decides to launch some tentative punches
Ricardo Arona takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Ricardo Arona 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 0:35 in the 2 round
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Mir
Stand up! This is what Mir's cornermen are shouting. Ricardo Arona is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Arona tries to jump to side mount.
Frank Mir closed his guard around Ricardo Arona.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona looks to mount Frank Mir...
Ricardo Arona slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona tries to better his position on the ground...
Frank Mir tries to roll on the ground...
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Arona
Mir is in closed guard... Arona tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Arona tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mir struggles and frees his leg!
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Mir
Ricardo Arona tries to free his leg...
Mir rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in side mount over Ricardo Arona
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Mir tries to move to full mount!
Arona won't allow him to take this position easily.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Ricardo Arona tries to take advantage...
Ricardo Arona attempts to trap Frank Mir in his guard.
Ricardo Arona manages to switch to half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Arona
Arona is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Ricardo Arona attempts to move to full guard
Ricardo Arona manages to switch to full guard.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Arona
Mir throws a few hammer fists to the face of Ricardo Arona
Solid shots!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in open guard over Arona
Mir is in open guard over Arona... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Arona rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Arena Joondalup (Joondalup, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Arona decides to launch some tentative punches
Ricardo Arona takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Mir decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Mir moves back and takes a deep breath.
Mir launches a hook to the body
Ricardo Arona moves aside looking for a counter...
Mir misses a step and Ricardo Arona sees an opportunity to counter him!
Pulverizing punch to Mir's head!
Mir slips the punch.
Mir seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Arona struggles... Frank Mir is unable to take him down
Mir steps backwards away from Ricardo Arona. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Arona fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Frank Mir didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Mir
Terrible one sided match... Mir was not ready to fight a fighter of Ricardo Arona caliber.
Mir tries to move on the ground and shows Ricardo Arona a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Mir's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Mir
Frank Mir slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Ricardo Arona cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Ricardo Arona tries to take advantage...
Arona moves on the ground
Ricardo Arona moves to side mount
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to show some ground skills
Arona uses his strength to keep Arona at a disadvantage
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona looks to mount Frank Mir...
Ricardo Arona slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona tries to better his position on the ground...
Arona is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Ricardo Arona in his guard...
Ricardo Arona keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Frank Mir launches a few punches to Arona's cheek from the guard.
Ricardo Arona uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Arona tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Arona tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mir struggles and frees his leg!
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Arona blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Mir's guard.
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Ricardo Arona to fight back!
Ricardo Arona tries to free his leg...
Ricardo Arona uses some of his skill by jumping out of Mir's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Dan Miragliotta 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.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Frank Mir launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Mir fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Arona sprawls and remains on his feet.
Arona tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Arona is clinching with Mir.
The fighters are clinching.
Arona pushes Frank Mir against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Mir's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Mir doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Ricardo Arona embrace and tries to move away...
Ricardo Arona pushes Mir forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is maybe for Ricardo Arona, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Mir studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Ricardo Arona launches a body shot
Mir evades.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Ricardo Arona tries to take advantage...
Ricardo Arona attempts to cut off Mir with punches
Mir reels from the strikes.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Good front kick from Mir!
Ricardo Arona blocks
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Frank Mir tries to bring the fight to the ground
Arona won't budge, forcing Mir to pull guard.
Ricardo Arona is in closed guard over Mir
Arona tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Ricardo Arona fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir throws up a triangle attempt!
Ricardo Arona postures up and breaks the triangle.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Mir
Ricardo Arona tries to pass Frank Mir's guard...
Ricardo Arona manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir attempts to trap Ricardo Arona in his guard.
Frank Mir manages to switch to half guard.
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Mir
Mir measures the resilience of Arona's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Arona's side.
Hard blow to Arona's mid-section, he seems hurt
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Mir
Arona launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Frank Mir is not able to stop Mir ground skills and Ricardo Arona moves to side mount!
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Arona tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Ricardo Arona in his guard...
Ricardo Arona keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Mir breaks the lock showing some skills...
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Terrible one sided match... Mir was not ready to fight a fighter of Ricardo Arona caliber.
Mir tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Ricardo Arona doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Frank Mir creates enough space to control Ricardo Arona's leg.
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Mir
Arona tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Mir from the side mount!
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir attempts to trap Ricardo Arona in his guard.
Frank Mir manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Mir
Ricardo Arona tries to pass Frank Mir's guard...
Ricardo Arona manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Arona positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Mir's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Mir's face!
Mir has a small cut in his Chin
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona looks to mount Frank Mir...
Ricardo Arona slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Ricardo Arona in his guard...
Ricardo Arona keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Arona tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ricardo Arona controls the situation despite Frank Mir efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Ricardo Arona tries to better his position on the ground...
Arona is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to stand up!
Arona doesn't allow him!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Arona goes for an armbar!
Frank Mir breaks the lock and pushes away Ricardo Arona, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Ricardo Arona. 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.
Mir avoids a dangerous strike from Arona
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Ricardo Arona, but it's close.
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Round 4
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Ricardo Arona tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Frank Mir goes with a looping right hand while Ricardo Arona jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Arona seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Arona grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ricardo Arona
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Mir
Arona throws a few hammer fists to the face of Frank Mir
Solid shots!
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Mir
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Arona's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Mir
Mir is moving on the ground...
Arona tries to counter Mir's moves on the ground.
Arona tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Arona moves on the ground
Ricardo Arona moves to side mount
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona looks to mount Frank Mir...
Ricardo Arona slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Ricardo Arona in his guard...
Ricardo Arona rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
Arona is in rear mount over Mir
Mir has Arona controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Arona is unable to move under Mir control.
Arona is in rear mount over Mir
Ricardo Arona slides his arm under Frank Mir's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Mir's eyes...
Frank Mir pushes up and slides Ricardo Arona's arm over his chin.
Arona is in rear mount over Mir
Mir tries to stand up!
Arona doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Arona is in rear mount over Mir
Mir has given his back to Ricardo Arona who is trying to get one hook in!
Ricardo Arona has one hook in!
Arona is in rear mount over Mir with one hook in
Ricardo Arona slides his arm under Frank Mir's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Frank Mir pulls down on Ricardo Arona's hand and staves off danger
Arona is in rear mount over Mir with one hook in
Arona has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Mir.
Nicely done! Arona now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Arona is in rear mount over Mir with two hooks in
Arona is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Mir, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Arona moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Arona is in rear mount over Mir with two hooks in
Mir tries to stand up!
Arona doesn't allow him!
Arona is in rear mount over Mir with two hooks in
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 Arona's moves.
Arona is in rear mount over Mir with two hooks in
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Arona's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Mir
Mir has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Mir is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Ricardo Arona to fight back!
Ricardo Arona isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Arona is locking that Armbar...
Mir locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Ricardo Arona unil he can pull his arm free! Arona lost his dominant position.
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Arona
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 Arona's moves.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Arona
Mir is in closed guard... Arona tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to stand up!
Arona doesn't allow him!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Arona 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 Arona's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Ricardo Arona.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Ricardo Arona
Mir tries to stand up!
Arona doesn't allow him!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Mir leads with a punch
Ricardo Arona avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Nose
The clock says 4:20 in the 4 round
Ricardo Arona 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
Ricardo Arona is in open guard over Mir
Ricardo Arona pushes Frank Mir against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Arona jumps and tries to free his leg! Mir doesn't allow this but Ricardo Arona is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Ricardo Arona is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Arona pulls his arm out of danger.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Ricardo Arona tries to take advantage...
Ricardo Arona tries to pass Frank Mir's guard...
Ricardo Arona manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir attempts to trap Ricardo Arona in his guard.
Ricardo Arona keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir attempts to trap Ricardo Arona in his guard.
Ricardo Arona keeps control and remains in side mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 5
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Mir moves forward looking for some action
Ricardo Arona struggles a bit before breaking Mir's attemp of grappling
Mir fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ricardo Arona didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
Frank Mir is in open guard over Arona
Arona tries to close his guard around Mir
He succeeds!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Arona
Mir tries to escape from the closed guard
Frank Mir any adventage in the ground.
Mir misses a step and Ricardo Arona sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir is in closed guard... Arona tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to escape from the full mount...
Ricardo Arona is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Ricardo Arona is in side mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona looks to pass to mount...
Arona slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Frank Mir.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Ricardo Arona tries to better his position on the ground...
Arona is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Arona is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Ricardo Arona tries to open Mir's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Ricardo Arona. Mir is unable to cover himself now!
Mir's Forehead is beginning to swell
Mir has a small cut in his Forehead
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Terrible one sided match... Mir was not ready to fight a fighter of Ricardo Arona caliber.
Frank Mir's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Ricardo Arona sits high on Frank Mir's chest and pulls his leg underneath Mir's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Punishing hold!
That Triangle from Mount from Ricardo Arona appears to be unbreakable
Mir struggles to free himself
Mir struggles to free himself
Mir's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
You can see the pain reflected in Mir's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Mir tries to roll out. He's too quick for Ricardo Arona and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Arona and it cost him top position.
The clock says 1:45 in the 5 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Arona
Mir tries to escape from the closed guard
Frank Mir any adventage in the ground.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Arona
Mir doesn't stop bleeding.
Mir is in closed guard... Arona tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll on the ground...
Arona knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Ricardo Arona to fight back!
Ricardo Arona tries to better his position on the ground...
Arona is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:20 in the 5 round
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Arona tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ricardo Arona controls the situation despite Frank Mir efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir doesn't stop bleeding.
Mir tries to stand up!
Arona doesn't allow him!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
You can see Mir's blood making stains in the mat.
Arona tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ricardo Arona controls the situation despite Frank Mir efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:50 in the 5 round
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Arona tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Ricardo Arona controls the situation despite Frank Mir efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Terrible one sided match... Mir was not ready to fight a fighter of Ricardo Arona caliber.
Ricardo Arona tries to better his position on the ground...
Arona is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:05 in the 5 round
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Arona positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Mir's being punished here!
Ricardo Arona is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Ricardo Arona in his guard...
Ricardo Arona rolls him over and takes his back!
Arona is in rear mount over Mir
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 Arona's moves.
Arona is in rear mount over Mir
Ricardo Arona tries to get his arm under Frank Mir's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Frank Mir's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
You can see the pain reflected in Mir's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Frank Mir's neck is twisted at a nasty angle. He tries to hold on but the pain is too much for him. He taps out!
Winner is Ricardo Arona by Submission (Neck Crank) at 3:49 Round 5
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 2/15 (13%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 8/14 (57%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1038 s
Statistics: Ricardo Arona
Punches 18/25 (72%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/4 (75%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/28 (82%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 1030 s
Mir just could not get his sub game going with any degree of efficiency.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!