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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Cyanide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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260 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ted Cyanide!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mir seems to be working for a kimura but Cyanide defends the submission attempt.
Cyanide gets back to full guard.
Mir throws a big right hand that misses.
Mir avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cyanide manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mir manages to get himself to full guard.
Cyanide wants to control from the top but Mir keeps moving.
Mir has his foot on Cyanide's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cyanide works his way back into a safe position though.
Cyanide pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mir is keeping the position for now.
Cyanide trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
Cyanide missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir looking for a guillotine here but Cyanide defends easily.
Mir tries to strike from the bottom.
Cyanide trying to control the position from guard on top but Mir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cyanide working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cyanide trying to control the position from guard on top but Mir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cyanide misses with a wild combination.
Cyanide displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mir.
Cyanide drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mir could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to control but Cyanide postures up.
Mir dodges the ground and pound from Cyanide.
Cyanide trying to control the action but Mir is working from the bottom.
Cyanide throws a strike aimed at the side of Mir's head but Mir avoids it well.
Mir tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mir is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cyanide connects with a decent elbow.
Cyanide working away.
Mir is breathing heavily.
Cyanide landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to control but Cyanide postures up.
Sloppy strikes there by Cyanide.
Cyanide looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mir is trying to buck Cyanide off.
The ground and pound from Cyanide seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cyanide is looking to take a break and control but Mir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cyanide controlling the position.
Mir tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cyanide working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cyanide blocks the strikes from Mir.
Cyanide stands up and beckons Mir to his feet.
Cyanide gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cyanide is defending well for now.
Mir avoiding damage as Cyanide throws knees to the body.
Cyanide taking a breather.
Cyanide on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mir jumps guard but Cyanide stands there with Mir around his waist. Mir gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cyanide drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Cyanide dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cyanide shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cyanide throwing shots but Mir is blocking nicely.
Mir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mir has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cyanide is working away from the top position though.
Mir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mir is looking for a sweep. Cyanide is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyanide is thwarting Mir's attempts to control the position.
Cyanide not doing much here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mir looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mir doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cyanide counters by clinching up.
Cyanide has Mir pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cyanide pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mir tumbling to the mat - Cyanide dives into Mir's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cyanide accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cyanide tries to free his leg and advance position but Mir is retaining full guard.
Cyanide with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cyanide defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyanide trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
Cyanide throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cyanide cracks Mir with a solid left hand.
Cyanide slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mir keeping moving, preventing Cyanide from controlling successfully.
Mir keeping full guard, as Cyanide tries to pass.
Cyanide throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cyanide keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mir's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyanide postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mir keeping moving, preventing Cyanide from controlling successfully.
Cyanide in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cyanide slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mir looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cyanide passes into half guard.
Mir on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cyanide content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mir throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mir blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cyanide.
Cyanide content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cyanide lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cyanide blocks the strikes from Mir.
Cyanide working the head and body with strikes.
Cyanide throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cyanide content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cyanide scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Cyanide showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mir misses with a takedown attempt
and Cyanide counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mir's guard now.
Cyanide is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cyanide wants to control from the top but Mir keeps moving.
Mir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cyanide gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cyanide wants to control from the top but Mir keeps moving.
Cyanide stands up and waves to Mir to follow him.
Cyanide shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir looking for a guillotine here but Cyanide defends easily.
Cyanide throws a big right hand that misses.
Cyanide missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mir is trying to control the position but Cyanide postures up.
Mir looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mir working for a triangle but Cyanide defends it easily.
Cyanide throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cyanide lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mir has his foot on Cyanide's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cyanide works his way back into a safe position though.
Cyanide 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.
Cyanide postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cyanide chips away with some ground and pound.
Cyanide trying to control the position from guard on top but Mir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir trying to control the position.
Ted Cyanide has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cyanide sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mir wants to get back to his feet but Cyanide is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyanide is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cyanide stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cyanide shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cyanide was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cyanide breaks from Mir's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mir is bucking up trying to escape but Cyanide cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cyanide looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cyanide lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mir hang on?
BOOM! Cyanide connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mir is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cyanide throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mir because Cyanide loaded up on that one.
Ted Cyanide is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyanide avoids the attempt from Mir to control.
Cyanide sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cyanide with the ground and pound from mount.
Mir can't escape the position.
Mir is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mir is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Cyanide.
Cyanide controlling his opponent.
Mir is desperately trying to improve his position but Cyanide has a good base and remains in mount.
Frank Mir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cyanide landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ted Cyanide comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cyanide has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Cyanide!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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