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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Washington might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Snuffed Out by Streetlife. Mir comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Amazing- Kanye West kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Leonard Washington has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
25 - 23 - 0 |
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261 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leonard Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Bruno Hogan and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington looks to land a body kick but Mir moved away.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt.
Washington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mir. Washington does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir defending well as Washington loads up on a big left hand.
Washington has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mir looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Washington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir controlling from the top position.
Mir trying to control but Washington is working from the bottom.
Mir looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Washington has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mir stays in close to Washington's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mir passes Washington's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Washington moves into full guard.
Washington keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Mir is fighting to break Washington's control of his arms but Washington is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washington keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Washington wants to sweep here but Mir controlling him for the moment.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Washington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mir tries to score a power double leg takedown but Washington sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mir somewhat.
Washington lands a high kick to the side of Mir's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Washington dives into guard, looking to finish.
Mir is rocked!
It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Washington manages to get himself to full guard.
Washington is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Washington keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Mir looking to pass the guard.
Washington has Mir pulled in close to control his posture.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mir not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mir wants to control from the top but Washington keeps moving.
Washington not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Washington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Mir's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Washington misses with a kick to the body.
Mir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Washington.
Washington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Mir tries to counter it with a takedown but Washington pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mir dives in and grabs Washington's left leg, looking for a takedown. Washington pushes down on Mir's head and hops out.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington dips to his left and cracks Mir with an uppercut!
Mir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Washington sprawls well. Washington wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mir gets slowly back to his feet.
Leonard Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Mir.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington misses with a body shot
and Mir counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Leonard Washington is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Washington is predictable there
and Mir counters with a left and a right that stings Washington.
Washington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mir misses with a takedown attempt - Washington sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Washington seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Washington connects with a leg kick. Mir looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Washington gets caught flat footed, as Mir shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mir drops back looking for a leg! Washington is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Washington manages to kick Mir off! Mir jumps back into Washington's guard.
Mir wants to pass the guard but Washington is keeping the position.
Mir drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Washington manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mir has Washington in his guard.
Frank Mir has got the better of the ground game so far.
Washington postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington wants to control from the top but Mir keeps moving.
Washington trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Washington accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mir manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Washington manages to get himself to full guard.
Mir seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Washington is trying to keep Mir in close.
Washington wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Washington has Mir pulled in close to control his posture.
Mir forces his way into half guard.
Mir is looking for a kimura but Washington is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mir to get the leverage.
Washington wants to control but Mir is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Washington manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mir trying to control but Washington is working from the bottom.
Washington wants to control the position but Mir says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mir is working for a kimura but Washington is defending it quite comfortably.
Mir seems to be working for a kimura but Washington defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Mir's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Washington throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mir with the counter takedown but Washington avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Washington. Mir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mir works over Washington's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Leonard Washington has been cut.
Mir tries for a takedown but Washington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Washington looks to throw a body kick
and Mir counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Washington. No joy for Mir on that attempt.
Washington misses the shot to the body.
And Mir tries to counter it with a takedown but Washington pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Washington uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Frank Mir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Washington takes a swing at Mir's ribcage but misses.
Washington misses with an uppercut.
Washington displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mir.
Leonard Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Mir.
Washington jabs Mir to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington throws a body shot but no joy.
Mir shoots in looking for a takedown but Washington manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mir's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Washington leaves Mir with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Washington takes a swing at Mir's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Mir's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Washington takes a swing at Mir's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Washington defends it nicely.
Washington misses with a hook to the body
and Mir counters with a nice double leg into side control. Washington won't be happy with that.
Washington prevents Mir from moving into mount.
Washington is trying to control Mir's posture but Mir avoids it.
Washington is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mir is looking to advance position but Washington won't allow it.
Washington trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington gets full guard.
Washington not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Washington trying to control the position here.
Mir not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mir preventing the sweep.
Washington keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mir sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Washington's guard.
Washington holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leonard Washington.
I think Washington has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Leonard Washington!
Leonard Washington really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BeastMode logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Frank Mir spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm sorry I let you guys down but I'm gonna come back, and I'm gonna be better than ever. Thnk you fans.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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