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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fincent LeBlond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeBlond's entrance music is Kari Tapio - Olen Suomalainen. A fine choice. Mir has chosen Spoilin For A Fight as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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255 lbs
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275 lbs
22 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fincent LeBlond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBlond throws the kick towards the body but Mir avoids it.
LeBlond bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
LeBlond throws a body punch but Mir moves out of range.
LeBlond closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A punch combination from Mir misses.
LeBlond misses with a takedown attempt
and Mir counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mir.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
LeBlond is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. LeBlond swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but LeBlond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. LeBlond swivels though and keeps the full guard.
LeBlond wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but LeBlond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
LeBlond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mir.
LeBlond connects with a single shot there.
LeBlond moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mir checks the leg kick nicely there.
LeBlond shoots for a double leg takedown but Mir sprawls well. He's pushed LeBlond's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
LeBlond stuffs the takedown attempt from Mir. Mir gets slowly back to his feet.
Mir throws a hook but LeBlond blocks it.
Mir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mir fakes a jab and throws a low kick but LeBlond checks it well.
Mir wants to clinch up but LeBlond keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond throws a head kick that misses.
Mir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and LeBlond counters with an outside leg kick.
Mir throws a right hand that LeBlond ducks under and follows up with a left that LeBlond also avoids with ease.
LeBlond fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mir checks it well.
Mir throws a shot from downtown. LeBlond moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mir misses with a kick to the body.
Mir tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
LeBlond looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mir looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
LeBlond is trying to control the action in half guard but Mir is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
LeBlond uses his free foot to push down on Mir's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mir.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir tries to reverse the position but LeBlond maintains control.
Mir bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
LeBlond preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mir wants to control from the top but LeBlond keeps moving.
Mir trying to move into half guard but instead LeBlond has managed to sweep!
Mir is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
LeBlond working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
LeBlond passes Mir's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
LeBlond content to control rather than advance.
Mir wants to control but LeBlond is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond with the ground and pound but Mir uses the opportunity to regain guard.
LeBlond slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LeBlond blocks the strikes from Mir.
Mir prevents LeBlond from moving into mount.
Mir manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
LeBlond trying to pass the guard but Mir defending well.
LeBlond trying to control from half guard but Mir is working away.
LeBlond is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
LeBlond working for a submission but Mir is keeping him at bay.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mir really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
LeBlond is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mir has managed to escape the submission attempt.
LeBlond working the ground and pound effectively.
Mir tries to hold on but LeBlond postures up.
LeBlond prevents Mir from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mir is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
LeBlond avoids the attempt from Mir to control.
LeBlond wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
LeBlond fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
LeBlond tries to control but Mir wriggling away.
Mir tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LeBlond in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir is looking to get to half guard.
LeBlond wants to take Mir's back here but Mir is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
LeBlond tries to control but Mir wriggling away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mir is working to get back to half guard.
LeBlond lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
LeBlond trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mir tries to reverse the position but LeBlond maintains control.
LeBlond lands a big elbow.
Mir is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
LeBlond lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mir slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeBlond is looking to advance position but Mir won't allow it.
Mir trying to control but LeBlond postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
LeBlond thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
LeBlond passes to side control.
Mir wants to control but LeBlond postures up.
LeBlond works to advance to full mount. Mir defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
LeBlond sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
LeBlond working Mir over with strikes here.
LeBlond has control of Mir's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mir regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond controlling from the full mount.
LeBlond tries to control but Mir wriggling away.
LeBlond looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mir is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mir keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mir is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
LeBlond looking to control but Mir is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fincent LeBlond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Mir's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mir scores with a head kick.
Mir shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That has opened up Frank Mir's cut even more.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mir. LeBlond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mir throws a shot to the body.
Mir takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
LeBlond shoots in for a double leg but Mir sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
LeBlond lands a glancing blow to the side of Mir's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir misses with a body punch
and LeBlond counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
LeBlond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mir manages to avoid it.
Mir takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Frank Mir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mir is breathing heavily.
Mir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from LeBlond.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
LeBlond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Mir.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from LeBlond lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mir has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mir and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mir avoids the head kick by LeBlond.
Mir throws a hook to the side of LeBlond's head but LeBlond sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
LeBlond avoids a punch combination nicely.
LeBlond fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mir has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
LeBlond does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir is looking to land body kicks.
LeBlond throws a push kick but Mir slaps the foot to one side.
Mir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LeBlond misses with a body kick.
Mir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says LeBlond as he avoids it easily.
LeBlond throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mir takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
LeBlond thuds his shin into the meat of Mir's side.
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!
LeBlond checks a leg kick.
LeBlond cracks Mir with an open hand slap.
LeBlond looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mir is fending him off so far but LeBlond persists. Nope, Mir circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. LeBlond quickly recovers to half guard.
Mir misses with a head shot. LeBlond uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mir wants to control from the top but LeBlond keeps moving.
Fincent LeBlond overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
LeBlond bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mir's guard.
Mir looking for a sweep. Not yet Mir, not yet.
Mir is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mir keeping moving, preventing LeBlond from controlling successfully.
LeBlond looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond controlling from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
LeBlond 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, due to lack of activity on the part of Fincent LeBlond.
Mir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and LeBlond counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LeBlond bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
LeBlond throws a right hand that misses
and Mir counters with a nice uppercut.
LeBlond throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
LeBlond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mir.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mir scores with a leg kick.
LeBlond is looking to score with low kicks.
LeBlond misses with a hook. Mir ducked under it nicely.
LeBlond misses with an attempted mid kick.
LeBlond's corner calls for a 1-2. LeBlond obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mir moves out of range of the strikes.
LeBlond does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
LeBlond tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
LeBlond just misses with a punch to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond lands with a shot to the body.
Mir waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract LeBlond.
Mir throws a poor cross that misses
and LeBlond counters with a left and a right that stings Mir.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LeBlond ducks under a wild hook from Mir.
Mir takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. LeBlond tries to avoid it but Mir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag LeBlond to the ground. LeBlond escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fincent LeBlond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Mir.
LeBlond fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mir is out of range.
LeBlond connects with a high kick.
The cut above Frank Mir's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mir checks a leg kick.
Fincent LeBlond is winning the standup battle so far.
LeBlond lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mir moves out of range of the body kick.
LeBlond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LeBlond throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mir stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
LeBlond lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
LeBlond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mir.
The crowd cheers as LeBlond lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mir doesn't seem phased though.
Mir keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
LeBlond throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mir throws a shot from downtown. LeBlond moves away and avoids it.
Mir misses with a wild body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond fakes the leg kick and cracks Mir in the body.
No joy there for Mir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
LeBlond misses with a few strikes there.
LeBlond wants to slow Mir down by chopping away at his legs.
LeBlond walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mir checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mir throws a right and a left that both miss.
LeBlond throws the kick towards the body but Mir avoids it.
LeBlond throws a leg kick
and Mir counters with a stiff right hand.
Mir takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mir tries for a takedown but LeBlond sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
LeBlond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mir can do to turn this around?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond throws a combination. Mir tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
LeBlond misses with a wild combination.
LeBlond looks to throw the jab but Mir is out of range.
LeBlond tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mir's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
LeBlond moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
LeBlond gets a double leg takedown into Mir's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
LeBlond trying to control the position from guard on top but Mir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fincent LeBlond dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Mir's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mir throws a head kick that misses.
Mir throws a series of punches but LeBlond avoids them all with ease.
Mir misses with a takedown
and LeBlond counters with a body kick that stops Mir in his tracks momentarily.
LeBlond scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mir checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
LeBlond connects with a leg kick. Mir looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A good leg kick by LeBlond.
Mir with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling LeBlond to score with a decent uppercut.
Mir misses with an uppercut
and LeBlond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir cracks the inside of LeBlond's front leg.
Mir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
LeBlond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mir.
LeBlond shoots in but Mir avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mir keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
LeBlond darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
LeBlond wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mir keeps working.
Mir has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. LeBlond is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond passes to full mount!
Mir is working to get back to half guard.
Mir takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mir has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Mir rolls, trying to escape but LeBlond keeps control of the position.
LeBlond scores with punches to the body.
Frank Mir's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Mir's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fincent LeBlond!
A relieved looking Fincent LeBlond thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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