Post by The Sandmen on Apr 18, 2015 21:22:56 GMT -5
Tank Abbott looks very relaxed.
Frank Mir 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.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Tank Abbott today.
Tank Abbott comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Tank and Mir move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Mir goes to the body...
He punishes Tank's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Tank Abbott throws a looping right hand...
Mir moves aside and dodges.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Mir stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Tank Abbott is coming in again!
Tank Abbott and Mir engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tank Abbott is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Tank Abbott launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Mir's arms.
Poorly executed technique. Frank Mir looks to counter!
Brilliant combination from Frank Mir
that forces Tank to try and defend better.
Tank's Mouth is beginning to swell
Mir fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tank Abbott didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Frank Mir is in open guard over Tank
Tank Abbott launches a few punches to Mir's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mir tries to cover his face,
Frank Mir is in open guard over Tank
Frank Mir tries to finish with a leg lock!
Mir is locking that leglock...
Tank is able to break the lock.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Tank
Tank tries to close his guard around Mir
He is not able to do it
Frank Mir is in open guard over Tank
Mir is in open guard over Tank... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Frank Mir appears to be unbreakable
Tank rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Frank Mir tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tank is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Frank Mir is in open guard over Tank
Mir moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Tank
Frank Mir tries to free his leg
Frank Mir uses some of his skill by jumping out of Tank's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott launches a few punches to Mir's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mir tries to cover his face,
Frank Mir is in side mount over Tank Abbott
Tank 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.
Tank clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Mir to fight back!
Frank Mir looks to mount Tank Abbott...
Frank Mir slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Tank Abbott
Tank measures the resilience of Mir's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mir's side.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott tries to roll to his side and trap Frank Mir in his guard...
Frank Mir keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott 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.
Tank clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Mir to fight back!
Frank Mir tries to better his position on the ground...
Mir is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Frank Mir is in full mount over Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott tries to roll on the ground...
Mir knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott tries to roll to his side and trap Frank Mir in his guard...
Frank Mir keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in full mount over Tank Abbott
Mir tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frank Mir controls the situation despite Tank Abbott efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott tries to roll to his side and trap Frank Mir in his guard...
Frank Mir keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in full mount over Tank Abbott
Mir is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Mir fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Tank Abbott's arm and tries an armbar!
Tank struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Tank's eyes...
Tank hold his own hand and breaks Mir's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Frank Mir.
Tank Abbott is in side mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to show some ground skills
Frank Mir put Tank in half guard.
Tank Abbott is in half guard over Mir
Tank 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!
Tank Abbott is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir attempts to move to full guard
Frank Mir manages to switch to full guard.
Tank Abbott is in closed guard over Mir
Mir throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Tank Abbott realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Tank Abbott tries to take advantage...
Tank cartwheels towards Mir!
Mir fights back and evades the cartwheel guard pass.
Tank Abbott is in closed guard over Mir
Tank is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tank Abbott!
Frank Mir is in full mount over Tank Abbott
Mir fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Tank Abbott's arm and tries an armbar!
Tank holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Tank's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Frank Mir.
Tank Abbott is in side mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to move on the ground and shows Tank Abbott a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Mir uses his forearms to block the impact!
Tank misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir tries to show some ground skills
Frank Mir put Tank in half guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Mir wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Mir moves forward and holds Tank
Tank Abbott tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mir is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mir tries to take Tank Abbott down... Tank stumbles backwards and Frank Mir launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Tank's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Tank Abbott postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Mir hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Frank Mir tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mir circles out and slips free of Tank Abbott's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Several good body shots
land on Mir.
Frank Mir closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Tank Abbott paws at Mir.
Mir answers with solid punches!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tank Abbott!
Mir is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Mir's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mir studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
A furious flurry of punches from Tank Abbott
just misses Mir.
Tank decides to launch some tentative punches
Frank Mir takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Frank Mir tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tank goes down.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Tank
Tank tries to close his guard around Mir
He succeeds!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Tank
Tank 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.
Tank misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir struggles on the ground and tries to break Tank Abbott's guard...
Frank Mir is in Tank open guard now
Frank Mir is in open guard over Tank
Tank Abbott has seen better days.
Tank 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.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in open guard over Tank
Tank 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.
Tank Abbott gets sloppy and Frank Mir tries to take advantage...
Mir moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Tank
Tank measures the resilience of Mir's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mir's side.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Tank
Frank Mir isolates Tank Abbott's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Tank Abbott is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Tank
Tank measures the resilience of Mir's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mir blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Tank
Tank measures the resilience of Mir's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mir's side.
Crushing shot to Mir's body! He's holding his side
Frank Mir is in half guard over Tank
Frank Mir goes for an americana!
Tank breaks free.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Tank
Tank Abbott 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.
Tank Abbott gets sloppy and Frank Mir tries to take advantage...
Mir tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Tank from the side mount!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Tank Abbott
Frank Mir is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Tank Abbott 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
He can't lock it up. Tank Abbott spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
Mir is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Tank Abbott's Right cheek
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Tank steps backwards away from Frank Mir. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tank throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Pulverizing punch to Mir's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Mir's Mouth is beginning to swell
Tank tries to grapple
Mir moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Tank fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Frank Mir didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tank Abbott is in open guard over Mir
Tank 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!
Tank Abbott is in open guard over Mir
Mir throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Tank Abbott realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Tank tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tank decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Mir's guard.
Mir did not see that coming! Tank Abbott is in open guard over Mir now.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Frank Mir.
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Round 3
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Tank Abbott shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Frank Mir is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tank into his guard.
Tank Abbott is in closed guard over Mir
Tank Abbott looks to posture up and open Frank Mir's guard...
Tank Abbott forces Frank Mir to open his guard.
Tank Abbott is in open guard over Mir
Tank 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!
Mir's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Right cheek
Tank Abbott is in open guard over Mir
Tank steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Tank Abbott storms over Mir with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Tank doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Mir's face with his elbows!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Mir to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Mir.
Mir's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Right eye
Winner is Tank Abbott by TKO (Elbows) at 0:58 Round 3
Statistics: Tank Abbott
Punches 13/36 (36%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/44 (52%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 376 s
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 14/20 (70%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 376 s
This was text-book. Striker dominates striking, Mir dominates in submission. Tank got more strikes and wonned it.
Frank Mir 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.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Tank Abbott today.
Tank Abbott comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Tank and Mir move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Mir goes to the body...
He punishes Tank's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Tank Abbott throws a looping right hand...
Mir moves aside and dodges.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Mir stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Tank Abbott is coming in again!
Tank Abbott and Mir engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tank Abbott is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Tank Abbott launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Mir's arms.
Poorly executed technique. Frank Mir looks to counter!
Brilliant combination from Frank Mir
that forces Tank to try and defend better.
Tank's Mouth is beginning to swell
Mir fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tank Abbott didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Frank Mir is in open guard over Tank
Tank Abbott launches a few punches to Mir's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mir tries to cover his face,
Frank Mir is in open guard over Tank
Frank Mir tries to finish with a leg lock!
Mir is locking that leglock...
Tank is able to break the lock.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Tank
Tank tries to close his guard around Mir
He is not able to do it
Frank Mir is in open guard over Tank
Mir is in open guard over Tank... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Frank Mir appears to be unbreakable
Tank rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Frank Mir tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Tank is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Frank Mir is in open guard over Tank
Mir moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Tank
Frank Mir tries to free his leg
Frank Mir uses some of his skill by jumping out of Tank's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott launches a few punches to Mir's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mir tries to cover his face,
Frank Mir is in side mount over Tank Abbott
Tank 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.
Tank clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Mir to fight back!
Frank Mir looks to mount Tank Abbott...
Frank Mir slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Tank Abbott
Tank measures the resilience of Mir's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mir's side.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott tries to roll to his side and trap Frank Mir in his guard...
Frank Mir keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott 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.
Tank clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Mir to fight back!
Frank Mir tries to better his position on the ground...
Mir is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Frank Mir is in full mount over Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott tries to roll on the ground...
Mir knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott tries to roll to his side and trap Frank Mir in his guard...
Frank Mir keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in full mount over Tank Abbott
Mir tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frank Mir controls the situation despite Tank Abbott efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Tank Abbott
Tank Abbott tries to roll to his side and trap Frank Mir in his guard...
Frank Mir keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in full mount over Tank Abbott
Mir is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Mir fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Tank Abbott's arm and tries an armbar!
Tank struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Tank's eyes...
Tank hold his own hand and breaks Mir's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Frank Mir.
Tank Abbott is in side mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to show some ground skills
Frank Mir put Tank in half guard.
Tank Abbott is in half guard over Mir
Tank 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!
Tank Abbott is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir attempts to move to full guard
Frank Mir manages to switch to full guard.
Tank Abbott is in closed guard over Mir
Mir throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Tank Abbott realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Tank Abbott tries to take advantage...
Tank cartwheels towards Mir!
Mir fights back and evades the cartwheel guard pass.
Tank Abbott is in closed guard over Mir
Tank is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tank Abbott!
Frank Mir is in full mount over Tank Abbott
Mir fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Tank Abbott's arm and tries an armbar!
Tank holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Tank's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Frank Mir.
Tank Abbott is in side mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to move on the ground and shows Tank Abbott a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Mir uses his forearms to block the impact!
Tank misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir tries to show some ground skills
Frank Mir put Tank in half guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Mir wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Mir moves forward and holds Tank
Tank Abbott tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mir is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mir tries to take Tank Abbott down... Tank stumbles backwards and Frank Mir launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Tank's jaw!
The fighters are clinching.
Tank Abbott postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Mir hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Frank Mir tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Mir circles out and slips free of Tank Abbott's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Several good body shots
land on Mir.
Frank Mir closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Tank Abbott paws at Mir.
Mir answers with solid punches!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tank Abbott!
Mir is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Mir's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mir studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
A furious flurry of punches from Tank Abbott
just misses Mir.
Tank decides to launch some tentative punches
Frank Mir takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Frank Mir tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tank goes down.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Tank
Tank tries to close his guard around Mir
He succeeds!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Tank
Tank 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.
Tank misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mir struggles on the ground and tries to break Tank Abbott's guard...
Frank Mir is in Tank open guard now
Frank Mir is in open guard over Tank
Tank Abbott has seen better days.
Tank 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.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in open guard over Tank
Tank 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.
Tank Abbott gets sloppy and Frank Mir tries to take advantage...
Mir moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Tank
Tank measures the resilience of Mir's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mir's side.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Tank
Frank Mir isolates Tank Abbott's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Tank Abbott is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Tank
Tank measures the resilience of Mir's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mir blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Tank
Tank measures the resilience of Mir's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Mir's side.
Crushing shot to Mir's body! He's holding his side
Frank Mir is in half guard over Tank
Frank Mir goes for an americana!
Tank breaks free.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Tank
Tank Abbott 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.
Tank Abbott gets sloppy and Frank Mir tries to take advantage...
Mir tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Tank from the side mount!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Tank Abbott
Frank Mir is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Tank Abbott 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
He can't lock it up. Tank Abbott spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
Mir is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Tank Abbott's Right cheek
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Tank steps backwards away from Frank Mir. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tank throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Pulverizing punch to Mir's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Mir's Mouth is beginning to swell
Tank tries to grapple
Mir moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
Tank fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Frank Mir didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Tank Abbott is in open guard over Mir
Tank 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!
Tank Abbott is in open guard over Mir
Mir throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Tank Abbott realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Tank tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tank decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Mir's guard.
Mir did not see that coming! Tank Abbott is in open guard over Mir now.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Frank Mir.
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Round 3
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Tank Abbott shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Frank Mir is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tank into his guard.
Tank Abbott is in closed guard over Mir
Tank Abbott looks to posture up and open Frank Mir's guard...
Tank Abbott forces Frank Mir to open his guard.
Tank Abbott is in open guard over Mir
Tank 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!
Mir's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Right cheek
Tank Abbott is in open guard over Mir
Tank steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Tank Abbott storms over Mir with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Tank doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Mir's face with his elbows!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Mir to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Mir.
Mir's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Right eye
Winner is Tank Abbott by TKO (Elbows) at 0:58 Round 3
Statistics: Tank Abbott
Punches 13/36 (36%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/44 (52%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 376 s
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 14/20 (70%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 376 s
This was text-book. Striker dominates striking, Mir dominates in submission. Tank got more strikes and wonned it.