Post by The Sandmen on Jan 14, 2016 16:25:46 GMT -5
Frank Mir looks very relaxed.
Pedro Rizzo looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Pedro Rizzo is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Frank Mir and Pedro Rizzo touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Pedro Rizzo fires an unorthodox punch to Mir's torso
that goes wide.
Pedro Rizzo seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Nice punches from Pedro Rizzo.
Even nicer blocks from Mir.
Poorly executed technique. Frank Mir looks to counter!
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Rizzo struggles... Frank Mir is unable to take him down
Rizzo looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Frank Mir's punches
Rizzo measures the resilience of Mir's chin with an uppercut while Mir lands some great crosses.
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frank Mir
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
Mir is in open guard over Rizzo... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Rizzo rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Pedro Rizzo tries to take advantage...
Rizzo reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Mir blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in half guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir tries to pass Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Frank Mir manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Deep breaths from Pedro Rizzo who tries a hammer punch to Mir's ribs.
That hit Mir who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Mir ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Frank Mir looks to pass to mount...
Rizzo creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Mir followed by a hard jab
Rizzo deflects the blows.
Frank Mir tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rizzo won't budge, forcing Mir to pull guard.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Mir
Rizzo is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Pedro Rizzo!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Mir
Mir moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Pedro Rizzo breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Pedro Rizzo is on his feet again.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Rizzo is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Frank Mir launches an up-kick intended for Pedro Rizzo's head...
It lands flush with Pedro Rizzo's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Rizzo is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Frank Mir kicks his legs trying to keep Pedro Rizzo away.
Pedro Rizzo takes a kick to the body.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Mir climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Mir looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Pedro Rizzo's punches
Mir measures the resilience of Rizzo's chin with an uppercut while Rizzo lands some great crosses.
Pedro Rizzo is measuring Mir with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Left cheek
Pedro Rizzo swings...
hard impact to Mir's face!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Frank Mir locks Pedro Rizzo's right arm in a kimura. He rolls through bringing Pedro Rizzo to the mat.
He can't keep control over Pedro Rizzo's body. Pedro Rizzo scrammbles back to his feet.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Pedro Rizzo tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Pedro Rizzo!
Mir ducks under...
Rizzo wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Mir wants nothing of that and pushes Rizzo.
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Rizzo struggles... Frank Mir is unable to take him down
Rizzo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Solid jabs from Pedro Rizzo.
Nice punches.
Rizzo launches a kick
Mir checks it and keeps distance.
Frank Mir takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Mir is holding Pedro Rizzo's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Pedro Rizzo loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rizzo Hyper-extended his left arm
Frank Mir is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Frank Mir looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Frank Mir slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo launches a few weak punches
Mir blocks them effectively.
Mir is trying to counter now!
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Frank Mir rolls Pedro Rizzo to his stomach and takes his back!
Mir is in rear mount over Rizzo
Rizzo has Mir controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Mir is unable to move under Rizzo control.
Mir is in rear mount over Rizzo
Frank Mir throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Rizzo's face with those brutal elbows! Rizzo needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Rizzo's Left eye is beginning to swell
Mir is in rear mount over Rizzo
Rizzo has Mir controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Mir is unable to move under Rizzo control.
Mir tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rizzo has given his back to Frank Mir who is trying to get one hook in!
Frank Mir has one hook in!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Frank Mir.
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Round 2
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Frank Mir shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Pedro Rizzo is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mir into his guard.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir tries to better his position on the ground...
Rizzo holds Frank Mir's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Rizzo
Mir tries to escape from closed guard...
Mir struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Frank Mir is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo attempts to move to full guard
Pedro Rizzo manages to switch to full guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir looks to posture up and open Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Frank Mir forces Pedro Rizzo to open his guard.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
Mir delivers a few accurate elbows!
Rizzo is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Mir is in rear mount over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Pedro Rizzo. 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.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Lightning fast low kick from Rizzo!
Mir blocks that kick with his leg.
Mir is trying to counter now!
Mir launches a hook to the body
Bang! Rizzo stops that one with his ribs!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frank Mir
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir pushes Pedro Rizzo against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Mir jumps and tries to free his leg! Rizzo doesn't allow this but Frank Mir is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to turn into his oponent...
Frank Mir tries to sprawl back but he is too slow. Rizzo scrammbles out and gets back to his feet!
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Brilliant combination from Pedro Rizzo
Mir is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Rizzo throws a body kick.
Blocked by Mir.
Low kick by Pedro Rizzo to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Mir is trying to counter now!
Rizzo launches a kick
Mir checks it and keeps distance.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Pedro Rizzo!
Mir ducks under...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Frank Mir!
Rizzo ducks under...
Pedro Rizzo paws at Mir.
Mir answers with solid punches!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Frank Mir!
Rizzo is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Frank Mir attempts a sweep single...
Frank Mir catches Pedro Rizzo's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mir.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Rizzo
Rizzo launches a few weak punches
Mir blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Frank Mir looks to counter!
Frank Mir tries to better his position on the ground...
Rizzo holds Frank Mir's head against his chin in the closed guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Rizzo
Mir tries to escape from the closed guard
Mir succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
Mir is in open guard over Rizzo... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Rizzo rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Pedro Rizzo to fight back!
Pedro Rizzo overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Mir pulls his arm out of danger.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Frank Mir work his BJJ game.
Frank Mir tries to finish with a leg lock!
Rizzo is able to break the lock.
Rizzo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Mir
He is not able to do it
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Low kick by Pedro Rizzo to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Rizzo launches a hook to the body
Frank Mir moves aside looking for a counter...
Mir tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A left hook from Mir
grazes the chin of Rizzo.
Rizzo's Chin is beginning to swell
Rizzo has a small cut in his Chin
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Rizzo and Mir circle around the center of the cage.
Frank Mir shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Pedro Rizzo is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mir into his guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir tries to pass Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Frank Mir manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in half guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir pushes Rizzo's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Mir who is in full mount! Rizzo is in trouble now!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Mir is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Good leg kicks from Pedro Rizzo.
Frank Mir defends with ease.
Mir wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Mir moves forward and holds Rizzo
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rizzo struggles and launches a few punches to Mir's head
Those punches are hitting! Mir covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rizzo struggles and launches a few punches to Mir's head
Nothing from this... Pedro Rizzo seems frustrated.
Poorly executed technique. Frank Mir looks to counter!
Mir is launching some bone breaking punches to Rizzo's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Pedro Rizzo's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mir pushes down Pedro Rizzo and tries to pull guard
Rizzo breaks the lock and Frank Mir falls to the ground!
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Rizzo is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Mir tries to hit Pedro Rizzo with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Rizzo steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Rizzo hyper-extended his left leg
Rizzo is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Pedro Rizzo steps back and allows Mir to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Frank Mir is standing now.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Mir and Rizzo circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frank Mir
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
Mir tries to move to full mount
Mir succeeds
Frank Mir is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Mir goes for an armbar!
Pedro Rizzo breaks the lock and pushes away Frank Mir, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
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 Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Frank Mir tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rizzo goes down.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
Mir is in open guard over Rizzo... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Rizzo rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mir misses a step and Pedro Rizzo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rizzo switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Mir struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir tries to pass to half guard...
Pedro Rizzo can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mir looks to work from half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Rizzo
Mir sits over his knees and pushes away Rizzo's leg!
Frank Mir is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo tries to show some ground skills
Mir uses his strength to keep Mir at a disadvantage
Mir is trying to counter now!
Frank Mir looks to pass to mount...
Mir slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Pedro Rizzo.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Mir goes for an armbar!
Pedro Rizzo breaks the lock and pushes away Frank Mir, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
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.
Mir goes for an armbar!
Pedro Rizzo breaks the lock and pushes away Frank Mir, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mir is standing while Rizzo is on the ground on his back
Rizzo tries to hit Frank Mir with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Mir dodges that
Rizzo clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Mir to fight back!
Frank Mir opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Rizzo's guard.
Rizzo didn't see that coming. Mir is in open guard over Rizzo now.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Mir
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Mir drills Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Pedro Rizzo's Nose
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir pushes Pedro Rizzo against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Mir jumps and tries to free his leg! Rizzo doesn't allow this but Frank Mir is able to get half guard here.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir is cooling the fight on the ground
Frank Mir is in half guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir tries to free his leg
Frank Mir uses some of his skill by jumping out of Rizzo's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Frank Mir tries a kimura
Nicely done! Rizzo must tap!
Winner is Frank Mir by Submission (kimura) at 4:53 Round 3
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 10/17 (59%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 8/11 (73%)
GnP strikes 10/12 (83%)
Submissions 10/10 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 460 s
Statistics: Pedro Rizzo
Punches 8/23 (35%)
Kicks 0/7 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/6 (33%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/7 (14%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 420 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Frank Mir is the winner!
Mir did a lot of variety here which he might be best to not do, as he is a better submission fighter than striker and will not last long standing against the JDS's of the league.
Pedro Rizzo looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Pedro Rizzo is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Frank Mir and Pedro Rizzo touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Pedro Rizzo fires an unorthodox punch to Mir's torso
that goes wide.
Pedro Rizzo seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Nice punches from Pedro Rizzo.
Even nicer blocks from Mir.
Poorly executed technique. Frank Mir looks to counter!
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Rizzo struggles... Frank Mir is unable to take him down
Rizzo looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Frank Mir's punches
Rizzo measures the resilience of Mir's chin with an uppercut while Mir lands some great crosses.
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frank Mir
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
Mir is in open guard over Rizzo... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Rizzo rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Pedro Rizzo tries to take advantage...
Rizzo reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Mir blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in half guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir tries to pass Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Frank Mir manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Deep breaths from Pedro Rizzo who tries a hammer punch to Mir's ribs.
That hit Mir who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Mir ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Frank Mir looks to pass to mount...
Rizzo creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Mir followed by a hard jab
Rizzo deflects the blows.
Frank Mir tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rizzo won't budge, forcing Mir to pull guard.
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Mir
Rizzo is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Pedro Rizzo!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Pedro Rizzo is in closed guard over Mir
Mir moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Pedro Rizzo breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Pedro Rizzo is on his feet again.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Rizzo is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Frank Mir launches an up-kick intended for Pedro Rizzo's head...
It lands flush with Pedro Rizzo's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Rizzo is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Frank Mir kicks his legs trying to keep Pedro Rizzo away.
Pedro Rizzo takes a kick to the body.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Mir climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Mir looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Pedro Rizzo's punches
Mir measures the resilience of Rizzo's chin with an uppercut while Rizzo lands some great crosses.
Pedro Rizzo is measuring Mir with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
There is a small laceration on Frank Mir's Left cheek
Pedro Rizzo swings...
hard impact to Mir's face!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Frank Mir locks Pedro Rizzo's right arm in a kimura. He rolls through bringing Pedro Rizzo to the mat.
He can't keep control over Pedro Rizzo's body. Pedro Rizzo scrammbles back to his feet.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Pedro Rizzo tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Pedro Rizzo!
Mir ducks under...
Rizzo wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Mir wants nothing of that and pushes Rizzo.
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Rizzo struggles... Frank Mir is unable to take him down
Rizzo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Solid jabs from Pedro Rizzo.
Nice punches.
Rizzo launches a kick
Mir checks it and keeps distance.
Frank Mir takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Mir is holding Pedro Rizzo's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Pedro Rizzo loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rizzo Hyper-extended his left arm
Frank Mir is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Frank Mir looks to mount Pedro Rizzo...
Frank Mir slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo launches a few weak punches
Mir blocks them effectively.
Mir is trying to counter now!
Pedro Rizzo tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Frank Mir rolls Pedro Rizzo to his stomach and takes his back!
Mir is in rear mount over Rizzo
Rizzo has Mir controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Mir is unable to move under Rizzo control.
Mir is in rear mount over Rizzo
Frank Mir throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Rizzo's face with those brutal elbows! Rizzo needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Rizzo's Left eye is beginning to swell
Mir is in rear mount over Rizzo
Rizzo has Mir controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Mir is unable to move under Rizzo control.
Mir tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rizzo has given his back to Frank Mir who is trying to get one hook in!
Frank Mir has one hook in!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Frank Mir.
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Round 2
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Frank Mir shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Pedro Rizzo is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mir into his guard.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir tries to better his position on the ground...
Rizzo holds Frank Mir's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Rizzo
Mir tries to escape from closed guard...
Mir struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Frank Mir is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo attempts to move to full guard
Pedro Rizzo manages to switch to full guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir looks to posture up and open Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Frank Mir forces Pedro Rizzo to open his guard.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
Mir delivers a few accurate elbows!
Rizzo is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Mir is in rear mount over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Pedro Rizzo. 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.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Lightning fast low kick from Rizzo!
Mir blocks that kick with his leg.
Mir is trying to counter now!
Mir launches a hook to the body
Bang! Rizzo stops that one with his ribs!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frank Mir
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir pushes Pedro Rizzo against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Mir jumps and tries to free his leg! Rizzo doesn't allow this but Frank Mir is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in half guard over Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo tries to turn into his oponent...
Frank Mir tries to sprawl back but he is too slow. Rizzo scrammbles out and gets back to his feet!
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
Brilliant combination from Pedro Rizzo
Mir is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Rizzo throws a body kick.
Blocked by Mir.
Low kick by Pedro Rizzo to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Mir is trying to counter now!
Rizzo launches a kick
Mir checks it and keeps distance.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Pedro Rizzo!
Mir ducks under...
Bone shattering straight right hand from Frank Mir!
Rizzo ducks under...
Pedro Rizzo paws at Mir.
Mir answers with solid punches!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Frank Mir!
Rizzo is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Frank Mir attempts a sweep single...
Frank Mir catches Pedro Rizzo's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mir.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Rizzo
Rizzo launches a few weak punches
Mir blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Frank Mir looks to counter!
Frank Mir tries to better his position on the ground...
Rizzo holds Frank Mir's head against his chin in the closed guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Rizzo
Mir tries to escape from the closed guard
Mir succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
Mir is in open guard over Rizzo... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Rizzo rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Pedro Rizzo to fight back!
Pedro Rizzo overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Mir pulls his arm out of danger.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Frank Mir work his BJJ game.
Frank Mir tries to finish with a leg lock!
Rizzo is able to break the lock.
Rizzo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Mir
He is not able to do it
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Low kick by Pedro Rizzo to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Rizzo launches a hook to the body
Frank Mir moves aside looking for a counter...
Mir tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A left hook from Mir
grazes the chin of Rizzo.
Rizzo's Chin is beginning to swell
Rizzo has a small cut in his Chin
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Rizzo and Mir circle around the center of the cage.
Frank Mir shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Pedro Rizzo is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mir into his guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir tries to pass Pedro Rizzo's guard...
Frank Mir manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Frank Mir is in half guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir pushes Rizzo's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Mir who is in full mount! Rizzo is in trouble now!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Mir is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Good leg kicks from Pedro Rizzo.
Frank Mir defends with ease.
Mir wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Mir moves forward and holds Rizzo
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rizzo struggles and launches a few punches to Mir's head
Those punches are hitting! Mir covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rizzo struggles and launches a few punches to Mir's head
Nothing from this... Pedro Rizzo seems frustrated.
Poorly executed technique. Frank Mir looks to counter!
Mir is launching some bone breaking punches to Rizzo's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Pedro Rizzo's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Mir pushes down Pedro Rizzo and tries to pull guard
Rizzo breaks the lock and Frank Mir falls to the ground!
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Rizzo is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Mir tries to hit Pedro Rizzo with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Rizzo steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Rizzo hyper-extended his left leg
Rizzo is standing while Mir is on the ground on his back
Pedro Rizzo steps back and allows Mir to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Frank Mir is standing now.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Mir and Rizzo circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Mir grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Frank Mir
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
Mir tries to move to full mount
Mir succeeds
Frank Mir is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Mir goes for an armbar!
Pedro Rizzo breaks the lock and pushes away Frank Mir, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
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 Arena Lodz (Lodz, Poland) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Frank Mir tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rizzo goes down.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
Mir is in open guard over Rizzo... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Rizzo rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mir misses a step and Pedro Rizzo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rizzo switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Mir struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir tries to pass to half guard...
Pedro Rizzo can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mir looks to work from half guard.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Rizzo
Mir sits over his knees and pushes away Rizzo's leg!
Frank Mir is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Frank Mir is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Rizzo tries to show some ground skills
Mir uses his strength to keep Mir at a disadvantage
Mir is trying to counter now!
Frank Mir looks to pass to mount...
Mir slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Pedro Rizzo.
Frank Mir is in full mount over Pedro Rizzo
Mir goes for an armbar!
Pedro Rizzo breaks the lock and pushes away Frank Mir, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
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.
Mir goes for an armbar!
Pedro Rizzo breaks the lock and pushes away Frank Mir, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mir is standing while Rizzo is on the ground on his back
Rizzo tries to hit Frank Mir with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Mir dodges that
Rizzo clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Mir to fight back!
Frank Mir opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Rizzo's guard.
Rizzo didn't see that coming. Mir is in open guard over Rizzo now.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
Rizzo tries to close his guard around Mir
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Mir drills Pedro Rizzo's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
There is a small laceration on Pedro Rizzo's Nose
Frank Mir is in open guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir pushes Pedro Rizzo against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Mir jumps and tries to free his leg! Rizzo doesn't allow this but Frank Mir is able to get half guard here.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir is cooling the fight on the ground
Frank Mir is in half guard over Rizzo
Frank Mir tries to free his leg
Frank Mir uses some of his skill by jumping out of Rizzo's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Frank Mir is in side mount over Pedro Rizzo
Frank Mir tries a kimura
Nicely done! Rizzo must tap!
Winner is Frank Mir by Submission (kimura) at 4:53 Round 3
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 10/17 (59%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 8/11 (73%)
GnP strikes 10/12 (83%)
Submissions 10/10 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 460 s
Statistics: Pedro Rizzo
Punches 8/23 (35%)
Kicks 0/7 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/6 (33%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/7 (14%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 420 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Frank Mir is the winner!
Mir did a lot of variety here which he might be best to not do, as he is a better submission fighter than striker and will not last long standing against the JDS's of the league.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!