Post by The Sandmen on May 19, 2016 9:18:28 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Mir while Herb Dean recites the rules.
Tito Ortiz looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Tito Ortiz is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Mir and Tito move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Tito moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Mir with a double overhooks!
Tito tries to grapple
He puts Mir in a double underhook!
Mir doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tito Ortiz embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Mir who put distance between them
Tito decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Tito moves back and takes a deep breath.
Frank Mir shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tito Ortiz sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Tito throws a low kick
Frank Mir blocks.
Mir is trying to counter now!
Brilliant combination from Frank Mir
that forces Tito to try and defend better.
Crisp uppercut by Tito followed by a hard jab
Mir deflects the blows.
Some counter punches against Tito Ortiz
almost hit him as he moves away.
Frank Mir shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tito Ortiz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mir into his guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Tito
Mir tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tito leans and gets Frank Mir's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Tito
Mir tries to escape from the closed guard
Frank Mir any adventage in the ground.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Tito
Mir is in closed guard... Tito tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Tito tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tito Ortiz controls the situation despite Frank Mir efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Tito Ortiz tries to better his position on the ground...
Tito is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Tito Ortiz storms over Mir with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Tito doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Mir's face with his elbows!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Tito 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!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Frank Mir tries to roll on the ground...
Tito knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Tito Ortiz in his guard...
Frank Mir gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Tito Ortiz aggressively and repeatedly punches Mir.
Good job by Mir blocking and slipping the blows.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Frank Mir doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Herb Dean 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.
Tito is holding Frank Mir's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frank Mir loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to show some ground skills
Tito uses his strength to keep Tito at a disadvantage
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Tito Ortiz looks to mount Frank Mir...
Frank Mir takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Mir
Tito breaths deeply while on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Mir
Tito launches a barrage of elbows over Mir's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mir doesn't fight back!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Mir
Tito is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Tito tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mir
Tito tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Mir from the side mount!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Mir cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Tito can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Mir tries to move on the ground and shows Tito Ortiz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Mir uses his forearms to block the impact!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to show some ground skills
Frank Mir put Tito in half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir tries to close the guard.
Mir put Tito Ortiz in closed guard.
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 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Mir is holding Tito Ortiz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tito Ortiz shows great balance while pushing away Frank Mir
Tito grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Mir
Tito Ortiz tries to pass to half guard...
Frank Mir can't prevent his opponent from passing. Tito looks to work from half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir throws up a triangle attempt!
Tito Ortiz postures up and breaks the triangle.
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Tito Ortiz tries to free his leg
Tito Ortiz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Mir's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tito Ortiz tries to open Mir's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Tito Ortiz. Mir is unable to cover himself now!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Tito tries to move to full mount!
Mir won't allow him to take this position easily.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to move on the ground and shows Tito Ortiz 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! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Tito Ortiz was tooling Frank Mir for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Frank Mir lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tito Ortiz looks to pass to mount...
Mir 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.
Tito looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Frank Mir's punches
Mir is on the receiving end of a great combo by Tito.
Frank Mir fakes a punch and launches himself over Tito!
Nice move by Mir who clinches and pushes Tito against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Mir's face while in the clinch!
Mir can't take many more shots like those!
The fighters are clinching.
Frank Mir pushes away Tito trying to keep the fight at striking range
Tito doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Frank Mir
The fighters are clinching.
Terrible one sided match... Mir was not ready to fight a fighter of Tito Ortiz caliber.
Tito Ortiz tries to control Frank Mir in the clinch and use his dirty boxing
Mir pushes Tito away before he could try anything
Tito Ortiz attempts a sweep single...
Tito Ortiz catches Frank Mir's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Tito.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Mir switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Tito struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Frank Mir overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Tito pulls his arm out of danger.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Mir switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Tito struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Tito tries to escape from closed guard...
Mir waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Tito Ortiz! He is reversed and nor Frank Mir is on half guard!
Frank Mir is in half guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz tries to close the guard.
Tito put Frank Mir in closed guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Tito
Mir is in closed guard... Tito tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Tito Ortiz doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Tito Ortiz tries to take advantage...
Tito Ortiz throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Mir's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Tito goes for an armbar!
Frank Mir breaks the lock and pushes away Tito Ortiz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Tito Ortiz. 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 and Tito engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tito Ortiz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The fighters briefly tie up...
Mir goes up and comes down hard as Tito scores a brutal slam!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Mir
Tito Ortiz tries to pass to half guard...
Frank Mir can't prevent his opponent from passing. Tito looks to work from half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mir
Mir attempts a triangle from bottom! Tito Ortiz slips out. Mir quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Tito Ortiz slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Mir is holding Tito Ortiz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tito Ortiz shows great balance while pushing away Frank Mir
Tito Ortiz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Tito has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Tito Ortiz attempts a sweep single...
Tito Ortiz catches Frank Mir's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Tito.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Tito is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Tito fires a barrage of punches at Mir's head!
The punches go wide.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Tito tries to escape from the closed guard
Tito succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Mir
Tito moves on the ground
Tito Ortiz moves to side mount
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir attempts to trap Tito Ortiz in his guard.
Tito Ortiz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Tito tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Tito Ortiz pushes Frank Mir down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Tito tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tito Ortiz controls the situation despite Frank Mir efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Tito Ortiz in his guard...
Frank Mir gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Mir switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Tito struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Tito tries to escape from closed guard...
Tito struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mir
Tito Ortiz tries to pass Frank Mir's guard...
Tito Ortiz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Tito Ortiz is holding Frank Mir's head and looking for angles...
Ouch! What a powerful knee by Tito Ortiz! That one hits Tito Ortiz cheek like a hammer!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Tito Ortiz looks to mount Frank Mir...
Frank Mir takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Mir tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Terrible one sided match... Mir was not ready to fight a fighter of Tito Ortiz caliber.
The two exchange wildly
Mir is connecting with a few punches
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
Tito struggles... Frank Mir is unable to take him down
Tito is holding Frank Mir's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frank Mir loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Mir's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean halts the fight to give Mir time to recover. Frank Mir seems to be ready to fight again. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Tito Ortiz 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
Hard blow to Mir's mid-section, he seems hurt
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Mir
Body shots by Tito Ortiz
Solid blows to Mir's abdomen.
Crushing shot to Mir's body! He's holding his side
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Mir
Tito Ortiz pushes Frank Mir against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Tito jumps and tries to free his leg! Mir doesn't allow this but Tito Ortiz is able to get half guard here.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mir
Tito Ortiz tries to pass Frank Mir's guard...
Tito Ortiz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Tito tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll on the ground...
Tito knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to escape from the full mount...
Tito Ortiz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to show some ground skills
Tito uses his strength to keep Tito at a disadvantage
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Tito Ortiz looks to mount Frank Mir...
Tito Ortiz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz 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 Tito Ortiz's leg.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir attempts to move to full guard
Tito Ortiz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Tito Ortiz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Frank Mir is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tito into his guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Tito is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Tito tries to escape from closed guard...
Tito struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mir
Tito gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Frank Mir! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Frank Mir doesn't defend himself!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mir
Tito launches a couple of fast knees to Frank Mir's ribs!
Mir moves on the ground and keeps Tito Ortiz's knees at bay with his arms.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mir
Tito Ortiz tries to free his leg
Tito Ortiz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Mir's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to show some ground skills
Tito uses his strength to keep Tito at a disadvantage
Herb Dean 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.
Tito moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Mir with a double overhooks!
Frank Mir attempts a sweep single...
Frank Mir catches Tito Ortiz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mir.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Tito
Frank Mir looks to posture up and open Tito Ortiz's guard...
Tito Ortiz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Tito
Tito 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 closed guard over Tito
Mir is in closed guard... Tito tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Mir's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Tito
Tito tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tito Ortiz controls the situation despite Frank Mir efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Tito 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!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Good looking punches from Tito Ortiz on the ground
They could take their toll on Mir.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Tito leans back...
He clobbers Frank Mir's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Mir was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Tito Ortiz by TKO (GnP) at 3:05 Round 4
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 9/16 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/6 (33%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 764 s
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 6/15 (40%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/10 (60%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 33/54 (61%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 764 s
Mir had no luck with his submissions in this one. I think the difference was control. Tito was able to control Mir when he got the takedowns (or reversals) and Mir was not.
Tito Ortiz looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Tito Ortiz is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Mir and Tito move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Tito moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Mir with a double overhooks!
Tito tries to grapple
He puts Mir in a double underhook!
Mir doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tito Ortiz embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Mir who put distance between them
Tito decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Tito moves back and takes a deep breath.
Frank Mir shoots for a double leg takedown!
Tito Ortiz sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Tito throws a low kick
Frank Mir blocks.
Mir is trying to counter now!
Brilliant combination from Frank Mir
that forces Tito to try and defend better.
Crisp uppercut by Tito followed by a hard jab
Mir deflects the blows.
Some counter punches against Tito Ortiz
almost hit him as he moves away.
Frank Mir shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tito Ortiz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mir into his guard.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Tito
Mir tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Tito leans and gets Frank Mir's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Tito
Mir tries to escape from the closed guard
Frank Mir any adventage in the ground.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Tito
Mir is in closed guard... Tito tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Tito tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tito Ortiz controls the situation despite Frank Mir efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Tito Ortiz tries to better his position on the ground...
Tito is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Tito Ortiz storms over Mir with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Tito doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Mir's face with his elbows!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Tito 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!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Frank Mir tries to roll on the ground...
Tito knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Tito Ortiz in his guard...
Frank Mir gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Tito Ortiz aggressively and repeatedly punches Mir.
Good job by Mir blocking and slipping the blows.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Frank Mir doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Herb Dean 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.
Tito is holding Frank Mir's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frank Mir loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to show some ground skills
Tito uses his strength to keep Tito at a disadvantage
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Tito Ortiz looks to mount Frank Mir...
Frank Mir takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Mir
Tito breaths deeply while on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Mir
Tito launches a barrage of elbows over Mir's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mir doesn't fight back!
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Mir
Tito is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Tito tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mir
Tito tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Mir from the side mount!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Mir cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Tito can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Mir tries to move on the ground and shows Tito Ortiz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Mir uses his forearms to block the impact!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to show some ground skills
Frank Mir put Tito in half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir tries to close the guard.
Mir put Tito Ortiz in closed guard.
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 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Mir is holding Tito Ortiz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tito Ortiz shows great balance while pushing away Frank Mir
Tito grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Mir
Tito Ortiz tries to pass to half guard...
Frank Mir can't prevent his opponent from passing. Tito looks to work from half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir throws up a triangle attempt!
Tito Ortiz postures up and breaks the triangle.
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Tito Ortiz tries to free his leg
Tito Ortiz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Mir's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Tito Ortiz tries to open Mir's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Tito Ortiz. Mir is unable to cover himself now!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Tito tries to move to full mount!
Mir won't allow him to take this position easily.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to move on the ground and shows Tito Ortiz 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! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Tito Ortiz was tooling Frank Mir for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Frank Mir lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Tito Ortiz looks to pass to mount...
Mir 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.
Tito looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Frank Mir's punches
Mir is on the receiving end of a great combo by Tito.
Frank Mir fakes a punch and launches himself over Tito!
Nice move by Mir who clinches and pushes Tito against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Mir's face while in the clinch!
Mir can't take many more shots like those!
The fighters are clinching.
Frank Mir pushes away Tito trying to keep the fight at striking range
Tito doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Frank Mir
The fighters are clinching.
Terrible one sided match... Mir was not ready to fight a fighter of Tito Ortiz caliber.
Tito Ortiz tries to control Frank Mir in the clinch and use his dirty boxing
Mir pushes Tito away before he could try anything
Tito Ortiz attempts a sweep single...
Tito Ortiz catches Frank Mir's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Tito.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Mir switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Tito struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Frank Mir overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Tito pulls his arm out of danger.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Mir switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Tito struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Tito tries to escape from closed guard...
Mir waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Tito Ortiz! He is reversed and nor Frank Mir is on half guard!
Frank Mir is in half guard over Tito
Tito Ortiz tries to close the guard.
Tito put Frank Mir in closed guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Tito
Mir is in closed guard... Tito tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Tito Ortiz doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Frank Mir gets sloppy and Tito Ortiz tries to take advantage...
Tito Ortiz throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Mir's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Tito goes for an armbar!
Frank Mir breaks the lock and pushes away Tito Ortiz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Tito Ortiz. 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 and Tito engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tito Ortiz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The fighters briefly tie up...
Mir goes up and comes down hard as Tito scores a brutal slam!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Mir
Tito Ortiz tries to pass to half guard...
Frank Mir can't prevent his opponent from passing. Tito looks to work from half guard.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mir
Mir attempts a triangle from bottom! Tito Ortiz slips out. Mir quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Tito Ortiz slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Mir is holding Tito Ortiz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tito Ortiz shows great balance while pushing away Frank Mir
Tito Ortiz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Tito has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Tito Ortiz attempts a sweep single...
Tito Ortiz catches Frank Mir's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Tito.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Tito is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Tito fires a barrage of punches at Mir's head!
The punches go wide.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Tito tries to escape from the closed guard
Tito succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Mir
Tito moves on the ground
Tito Ortiz moves to side mount
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir attempts to trap Tito Ortiz in his guard.
Tito Ortiz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Tito tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Tito Ortiz pushes Frank Mir down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir launches a few punches to Tito's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tito tries to cover his face,
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Tito tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tito Ortiz controls the situation despite Frank Mir efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll to his side and trap Tito Ortiz in his guard...
Frank Mir gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Mir switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Tito struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Tito tries to escape from closed guard...
Tito struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mir
Tito Ortiz tries to pass Frank Mir's guard...
Tito Ortiz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Tito Ortiz is holding Frank Mir's head and looking for angles...
Ouch! What a powerful knee by Tito Ortiz! That one hits Tito Ortiz cheek like a hammer!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Tito Ortiz looks to mount Frank Mir...
Frank Mir takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Mir tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Terrible one sided match... Mir was not ready to fight a fighter of Tito Ortiz caliber.
The two exchange wildly
Mir is connecting with a few punches
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
Tito struggles... Frank Mir is unable to take him down
Tito is holding Frank Mir's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Frank Mir loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Tito works on the ground with his fingers over Mir's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean halts the fight to give Mir time to recover. Frank Mir seems to be ready to fight again. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Tito Ortiz 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
Hard blow to Mir's mid-section, he seems hurt
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Mir
Body shots by Tito Ortiz
Solid blows to Mir's abdomen.
Crushing shot to Mir's body! He's holding his side
Tito Ortiz is in open guard over Mir
Tito Ortiz pushes Frank Mir against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Tito jumps and tries to free his leg! Mir doesn't allow this but Tito Ortiz is able to get half guard here.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mir
Tito Ortiz tries to pass Frank Mir's guard...
Tito Ortiz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Tito tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir tries to roll on the ground...
Tito knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to escape from the full mount...
Tito Ortiz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to show some ground skills
Tito uses his strength to keep Tito at a disadvantage
Mir clumsily fails here and it's time for Tito Ortiz to fight back!
Tito Ortiz looks to mount Frank Mir...
Tito Ortiz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Tito Ortiz 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 Tito Ortiz's leg.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mir
Frank Mir attempts to move to full guard
Tito Ortiz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Tito Ortiz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Frank Mir is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Tito into his guard.
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Tito is in closed guard... Mir tries to roll on the ground!
Tito Ortiz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Tito Ortiz is in closed guard over Mir
Tito tries to escape from closed guard...
Tito struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mir
Tito gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Frank Mir! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Frank Mir doesn't defend himself!
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mir
Tito launches a couple of fast knees to Frank Mir's ribs!
Mir moves on the ground and keeps Tito Ortiz's knees at bay with his arms.
Tito Ortiz is in half guard over Mir
Tito Ortiz tries to free his leg
Tito Ortiz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Mir's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Tito Ortiz is in side mount over Frank Mir
Mir tries to show some ground skills
Tito uses his strength to keep Tito at a disadvantage
Herb Dean 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.
Tito moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Mir with a double overhooks!
Frank Mir attempts a sweep single...
Frank Mir catches Tito Ortiz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mir.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Tito
Frank Mir looks to posture up and open Tito Ortiz's guard...
Tito Ortiz has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Tito
Tito 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 closed guard over Tito
Mir is in closed guard... Tito tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Mir's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Tito
Tito tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tito Ortiz controls the situation despite Frank Mir efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Tito 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!
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Good looking punches from Tito Ortiz on the ground
They could take their toll on Mir.
Tito Ortiz is in full mount over Frank Mir
Tito leans back...
He clobbers Frank Mir's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Mir was not intelligently defending himself!
Winner is Tito Ortiz by TKO (GnP) at 3:05 Round 4
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 9/16 (56%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/6 (33%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 764 s
Statistics: Tito Ortiz
Punches 6/15 (40%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/10 (60%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 33/54 (61%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 764 s
Mir had no luck with his submissions in this one. I think the difference was control. Tito was able to control Mir when he got the takedowns (or reversals) and Mir was not.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!