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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 10, 2018 |
#R1##TD#
Mir Jr gets the takedown into side control. #SU#
Mir Jr decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mir Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torito blocks a head kick by Mir Jr.
#TD#
Mir Jr closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Torito did well to prevent Mir Jr getting side control.
Mir Jr prevents Torito from improving his position.
Torito is looking to escape.#SUB2#
Torito is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mir Jr pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mir Jr tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Torito controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #T1#
Torito wants to get back to full guard.
Torito wants to sweep but Mir Jr has passed to side control!
Torito is looking for a sweep.
Mir Jr tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Torito is looking for a sweep.
Torito keeps trying to improve his position.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Torito tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Mir Jr tries to stand but Torito is controlling his head.
Torito tries to improve position but can't.
Mir Jr wants to stand but Torito has his arm trapped. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Torito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mir Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Mir Jr looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Torito manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T3#
Torito blocks an elbow strike.
Torito is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mir Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks. #TD#
Mir Jr pulls Torito into guard.
Torito pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mir Jr is keeping the position for now.
Mir Jr is looking to stand up but Torito isn't so interested in that idea.
Torito postures up in Mir Jr's guard and throws a big left but Mir Jr blocks it.
Mir Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Torito is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mir Jr keeping moving, preventing Torito from controlling successfully. #T4#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Torito accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Torito swings for the body but Mir Jr moves out of range.
Mir Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Frank Mir Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torito.
Torito throws a series of punches but Mir Jr avoids them all with ease. #TD#
Mir Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into Torito's guard.
Mir Jr preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mir Jr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir Jr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Mir Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Torito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mir Jr manages to avoid it.
Mir Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick misses from Torito.
Mir Jr misses with a head kick.
Mir Jr throws a nice looking combination but Torito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mir Jr is looking to slow Torito down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torito misses with a looping right.
Mir Jr looks to throw a body kick#TD2#
and Torito counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Torito controls from within his opponent's guard.
Torito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Mir Jr wants to stand but Torito is controlling the position.
Torito throws a big elbow that misses.
Torito wants to control from the top but Mir Jr keeps moving.
Mir Jr wants to stand and escape but Torito is having none of it. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice sprawl there from Mir Jr as Torito shoots in.
Mir Jr is looking for a counter combo.#TD#
Mir Jr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Torito's half guard.#SUB2#
Torito looking for submissions off his back.
Torito is breathing heavily.#SU#
Mir Jr decides to return to a standing position.
Torito throws a right and a left that Mir Jr avoids nicely.
Mir Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torito takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T3#
Mir Jr swinging wildly here.
#TD#
Mir Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mir Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torito can do to turn this around?
Mir Jr wants to stand but Torito has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Torito is looking to improve his position.
#T4#
Torito punching from the bottom.
Torito wants to control but Mir Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Torito is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Torito is trying to control but Mir Jr manages to pass to mount!
#SU#
Mir Jr is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mir Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torito.
Torito looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD#
Mir Jr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir Jr dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Mir Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mir Jr showed some decent athleticism there.
Mir Jr tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torito is holding on to half guard well.
Mir Jr seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
#T1#
Torito is looking to improve his position.
Mir Jr is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Torito manages to get to full guard.
Mir Jr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #ES2#
Torito is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #TD#
Mir Jr gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Torito regains guard.
#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Torito manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T2##TD#
Mir Jr is trying to trip Torito. He has hold of a leg but Torito is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mir Jr persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Frank Mir Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torito looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Torito has a closed guard, preventing Mir Jr from standing up. #SU#
Mir Jr stands up and waves to Torito to follow him.
Torito takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD#
Mir Jr throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Torito tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mir Jr is in Torito's guard.#SUB2#
Torito is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mir Jr defends well.
Mir Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Torito.#T3#
Torito working a defensive guard but Mir Jr manages to pass into side control anyway.
Torito looks to move to half guard but instead Mir Jr has passed into mount! Damn!
Torito tries to get back to half guard but can't. #SU#
Mir Jr is standing up, even though he is in mount. #T4#
Mir Jr throws a right hand that Torito ducks under and follows up with a left that Torito also avoids with ease.
Mir Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mir Jr lands a head kick!
Frank Mir Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Mir Jr tries to land a front kick but Torito steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mir Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mir Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#TD#
Mir Jr drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES2#
Torito manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Mir Jr jumps guard and drags Torito to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
El Torito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torito trying to control but Mir Jr is working from the bottom.
Torito postures up in Mir Jr's guard and throws a big left but Mir Jr blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Mir Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mir Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Mir Jr!
Frank Mir Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Wallace. Those never looked like landing.
Mir Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD#
Mir Jr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wallace on his heels. He'll look to pass Wallace's guard now, I'm sure.
Wallace is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Mir Jr dives into side control.
#REVB#
Wallace wants to get back to his feet.
Wallace wants to get back to his feet but Mir Jr is dominant here and he's now got Wallace's back!
Wallace is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Good control from Mir Jr.
Wallace is trying to get back to his feet but Mir Jr has full control of the position and if anything, Wallace has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Mir Jr controls the action.#T1#
Wallace trying to get back to his feet but Mir Jr is in full control for now.
I would not like to be Wallace right now.
#SU#
Mir Jr stands up from back control! Strange decision that!
#TD#
Wallace gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mir Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wallace is wriggling around but Mir Jr manages to pass to half guard.
Wallace looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T2##SU#
Mir Jr decides to stand and escape the position.
Wallace looks to clinch #KD#
and Mir Jr counters with a series of strikes that sends Wallace to the canvas! Mir Jr follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight! #ROC#
Wallace is rocked!#SU#
Mir Jr gets to his feet. Wallace looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wallace is still on wobbly legs! Can Mir Jr finish him?#TD#
Mir Jr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wallace sprawls well initially but Mir Jr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wallace tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Mir Jr manages to move to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SU#
Mir Jr is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Wallace seems to have recovered his senses.
Julian Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mir Jr lands a hook that stumbles Wallace back into the cage. Mir Jr follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Wallace to the canvas! Mir Jr pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Wallace has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Frank Mir Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Frank Mir Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 05, 2018 |
#R1#
Mir Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mir Jr misses with a double jab.
Mir Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Torito with the counter takedown but Mir Jr avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Mir Jr as Torito shoots in.#TD#
Mir Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mir Jr wants to stand but Torito has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torito is pressing down on Mir Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Torito throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
#T1#
Torito tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torito has control of Mir Jr's left arm, preventing Mir Jr from doing any damage.
Torito is trying to control the position but Mir Jr postures up.
Torito seems keen to control Mir Jr's posture.
Torito is trying to control the position but Mir Jr postures up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mir Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#TD#
Mir Jr dives in and scores a takedown into Torito's guard.
Mir Jr wants to stand but Torito has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Torito throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
#T2#
Torito throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mir Jr wants to stand but Torito has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Torito is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mir Jr defends well.#SUB2#
Torito looking for subs off his back but Mir Jr has passed one foot through into half guard.
Torito slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T3#
Torito trying to keep a closed guard but Mir Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Torito has his hands on Mir Jr's head, controlling the position.
Torito is trying to control the position but Mir Jr postures up. #SUB2#
Torito is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mir Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Mir Jr wanted to stand there but Torito had control of the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#TD#
Mir Jr closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Torito did well to prevent Mir Jr getting side control.
Torito tries to kick Mir Jr off in order to stand up. Mir Jr Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Torito is trying to get back to half guard.
Torito holds on to Mir Jr's head and controls the position momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Torito's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mir Jr avoids the strikes from the bottom by Torito.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torito tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mir Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Torito wants to control but Mir Jr postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Danga de danga de dang - Mir Jr scores with a four punch combination!
Mir Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torito can do to turn this around?#TD#
Mir Jr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Torito trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Torito is trying to escape the mount.
#SU#
Mir Jr is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Mir Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Torito in his tracks.
Torito throws a series of punches but Mir Jr avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torito tries to clinch but Mir Jr moves away
and Mir Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Torito backing up. Torito nods at Mir Jr to acknowledge the strikes.#TD#
Mir Jr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#T1#
Torito tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Torito trying to control the position.
#SUB2#
Torito is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Torito tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mir Jr is looking to stand up but Torito won't let him.
Torito looking for a sweep. Not yet Torito, not yet.
Torito pulls Mir Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Torito doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#CL2#
Torito moves into the clinch successfully.
Torito taking a breather.
Mir Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Torito.
Torito can't get the takedown.
Torito stalling.
#BC#
Mir Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Mir Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mir Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torito.
Mir Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Torito is quick to defend against it.#T3##TD#
Mir Jr fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Torito to the ground. Mir Jr is now in Torito's guard.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Torito manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#TD#
Mir Jr turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Torito is looking to reverse the position.
Torito looking for a sweep but Mir Jr has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Mir Jr is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torito is looking to improve his position but Mir Jr isn't that keen on the idea.
Torito slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mir Jr wants to stand up but Torito has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Mir Jr wants to stand up but Torito manages to regain full guard.
Torito is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir Jr dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
A jab from Mir Jr does it's job there.
Torito throws a sloppy head kick and Mir Jr moves out of range easily.
Frank Mir Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mir Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mir Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Torito shoots in looking for a takedown but Mir Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Torito's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD#
Mir Jr drives through with a takedown into Torito's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mir Jr is standing up over Torito. Torito looks to escape but Mir Jr dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REVB#
Torito looks to move to half guard but instead Mir Jr has passed into mount! Damn!
Torito wants to control but Mir Jr is having none of it.#T1#
Mir Jr blocks Torito's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Mir Jr wants to stand but Torito is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Mir Jr avoids the attempt from Torito to control.
Mir Jr prevents Torito from getting the reversal.
Torito wants to control but Mir Jr is having none of it.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Torito is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mir Jr is staying active.#SU#
Mir Jr is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Torito tries a head kick but it misses.
Mir Jr appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD#
Mir Jr scores with a takedown into Torito's guard.
Mir Jr slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Torito.
Torito wants to improve his position but Mir Jr is controlling well.
Torito throws a strike from the bottom but Mir Jr passes into side control!
#T3#
Torito is trying to get back to his feet.
Torito tries to improve position but can't.
Torito wants to control but Mir Jr postures up.
Torito is trying to get back to half guard.
Torito is still trying to improve position.
You can see the frustration on Torito's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Torito is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mir Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Torito is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Mir Jr jumps into side control!
Mir Jr tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Torito tries to buck Mir Jr off but Mir Jr is having none of it.
Torito can't do much from the bottom here.
El Torito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torito is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mir Jr is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Mir Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mir Jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Mir Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Frank Mir Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 23, 2018 |
#R1#
Maynard throws a big shot that misses.
Mir Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
Mir Jr connects with a looping right hand.
No luck for Mir Jr with that takedown attempt.
Maynard scores with a nice head shot.
A good leg kick by Mir Jr.
Mir Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maynard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maynard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mir Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Maynard .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've been hearing reports that Mir Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mir Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maynard sprawls well. Maynard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mir Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maynard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mir Jr.
#T1#
Maynard swings for the body but Mir Jr moves out of range.
It looked like Mir Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Maynard thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Maynard .
Maynard stuffs the takedown.
Maynard 's coach down at Arvins Bootcamp was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Maynard 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Maynard fails with the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Mir Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Maynard throws out a counter right but Mir Jr avoids it with no problem.
Mir Jr fails with the takedown.
Mir Jr misses with a head kick.
Maynard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mir Jr feints and then cracks Maynard 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maynard down.
Maynard scores with a decent looking hook.#T2##TD2#
Maynard drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maynard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maynard tries to free his leg and advance position but Mir Jr is retaining full guard.
Maynard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mir Jr wants to stand up but Maynard is controlling him.
Mir Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maynard .
Maynard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mir Jr is keeping the position for now.
Maynard works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T3#
Maynard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maynard content to control rather than advance.
Maynard is keen to just control but Mir Jr is a slippery customer.
Maynard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maynard stalling away here and it's allowed Mir Jr to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Maynard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Maynard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mir Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mir Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maynard .
Maynard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mir Jr's guard.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A punch combination from Mir Jr misses.
Mir Jr dives in and grabs Maynard 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maynard pushes down on Mir Jr's head and hops out.
Mir Jr tries to land a front kick but Maynard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That kick from Maynard tenderised Mir Jr's leg. Mir Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maynard connects with a right hand. Mir Jr shakes it off.
Maynard throws a lazy right hand but Mir Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mir Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Maynard tries to land a leg kick but Mir Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Mir Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Maynard tries to sprawl out of it but Mir Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maynard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Maynard dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Horrible takedown attempt by Mir Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Maynard , which made it look bad.
Gray Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maynard scores with a sloppy right hand. Mir Jr should have avoided that one.
Mir Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Maynard as Mir Jr shoots in.
Mir Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maynard as he avoids it easily.
Maynard flicks out a counter leg kick but Mir Jr steps away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mir Jr misses with a body kick.
Mir Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mir Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir Jr with a poor takedown
and Maynard counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Frank Mir Jr has been cut.
Maynard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mir Jr works the jab nicely.
Mir Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maynard but Maynard pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T1#
Maynard connects with a leg kick. Mir Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maynard .
Mir Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maynard circles away.
Gray Maynard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mir Jr misses with a hook. Maynard ducked under it nicely.
Maynard throws a nice inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Maynard
and Mir Jr counters with a series of strikes. Maynard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maynard throws a wild body kick that Mir Jr sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Mir Jr misses the target.
Maynard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mir Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maynard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mir Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Maynard .
Maynard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T2#
Maynard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mir Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maynard throws a front kick aimed at Mir Jr's knee but Mir Jr avoids it well.
Maynard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mir Jr.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mir Jr.#TD#
Mir Jr shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maynard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Maynard is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maynard struggling a bit here.
Maynard tries to bench press Mir Jr off him but Mir Jr keeps the position. #T3#
Maynard struggling a bit here.
Maynard is looking to regain half guard here but Mir Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
Maynard is still trying to improve position.
Mir Jr wants to stand but Maynard has his arm trapped.
Maynard regains half guard.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maynard tries to roll over but Mir Jr keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Maynard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mir Jr pulls his head out easily.
Maynard is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mir Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maynard as he jumps to the side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maynard . That's going to slow Mir Jr down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gray Maynard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Frank Mir Jr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Nice jab there from Maynard .
Mir Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mir Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Maynard .
Maynard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maynard dips to his left and cracks Mir Jr with an uppercut!
Maynard fails in his attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maynard .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir Jr slips a straight right by Maynard .
A quick step to the side and Mir Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maynard throws a push kick but Mir Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Mir Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Maynard moves out of range easily.
Maynard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Maynard throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Mir Jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maynard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T1#
Mir Jr is not content to let Maynard control the position.
Mir Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Maynard trying to control from half guard but Mir Jr is working away.
Mir Jr tries to kick Maynard off but Maynard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Maynard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mir Jr's head.
Mir Jr is trying to stand back up but Maynard is controlling him
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Maynard is continuing to stall.
Frank Mir Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maynard is looking to take a break and control but Mir Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maynard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mir Jr defending well though. #SUB2#
Maynard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Maynard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3#
Maynard trying to control from half guard but Mir Jr is working away. #SUB2#
Maynard seems to be looking for submissions.
Maynard keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mir Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mir Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maynard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mir Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maynard lands with a hook. Mir Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T4#
Maynard lands a lovely overhand right.
Maynard stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mir Jr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maynard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maynard stuffs the takedown attempt from Mir Jr. Mir Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Maynard flicks out a counter leg kick but Mir Jr steps away.
Maynard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maynard slips a jab and a cross from Mir Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gray Maynard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maynard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gray Maynard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maynard 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gray Maynard !
After winning the bout, Gray Maynard thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 20, 2018 |
#R1#
Welsh throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Some bone on bone action there as Mir Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Welsh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #TD#
Welsh gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mir Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Welsh is looking to stand back up but Mir Jr counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Welsh. #REVB#
Mir Jr tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Welsh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Welsh wants to control but Mir Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Welsh is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Mir Jr decides to stand and escape the position.
Mir Jr misses with a two punch combination.
#T1#
Mir Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Welsh counters with a series of strikes. Mir Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've been hearing reports that Mir Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#TD#
Mir Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into Welsh's guard.
Welsh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mir Jr tries to stand but Welsh is controlling from the bottom. #SU#
Welsh is working an open guard so Mir Jr takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mir Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#ROC#
Welsh is rocked!
Mir Jr closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Welsh out cold! Welsh corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frank Mir Jr!
A victorious Frank Mir Jr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 11, 2018 |
#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Mir Jr. No joy for Rating on that attempt.
Rating misses with a takedown
and Mir Jr counters with a series of strikes. Rating will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mir Jr lands with a good body shot.#TD#
Mir Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rating wants to stand back up but Mir Jr manages to pass into side control.
#ROC#
Rating is rocked!
Rating is still in real trouble! Can Mir Jr finish him?
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SU#
Mir Jr decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rating to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rating walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Mir Jr swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frank Mir Jr!
Frank Mir Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 70: New Year
Date: Jan 05, 2018 |
#R1#
Mir Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Brynjar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brynjar throws a nice looking combination but Mir Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mir Jr.
Brynjar moves out of range as Mir Jr strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Brynjar misses the target.
Brynjar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mir Jr wants to slow Brynjar down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice shot by Mir Jr.
Jab, jab by Mir Jr - just one landing.
Brynjar moves out of range of the strikes.
Brynjar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mir Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mir Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Brynjar counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir Jr takes a swing at Brynjar's ribcage but misses.
Brynjar throwing a counter right hand but Mir Jr manages to avoid it.
Mir Jr looks to throw a body kick
and Brynjar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brynjar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mir Jr. Mir Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Brynjar walks into a stiff left hand from Mir Jr.#T1#
Mir Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mir Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brynjar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brynjar ducks under a wild hook from Mir Jr.
Brynjar throws a right hand that Mir Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Mir Jr also avoids with ease.#CL#
Brynjar drives through and clinches with Mir Jr against the cage.
Mir Jr is stalling here.
#BC#
Brynjar breaks from the clinch.
Mir Jr looks to throw a body kick
and Brynjar counters with a good low kick that Mir Jr was not able to check.
Mir Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brynjar doesn't seem bothered though.
Brynjar moves away from the strike by Mir Jr.
And Brynjar counters with a quick kick to the body but Mir Jr blocks it.
Brynjar missing with a left hand there. Mir Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brynjar takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mir Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brynjar throws a leg kick
and Mir Jr counters with a nice leg kick. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brynjar misses with a low kick.
Brynjar tries to bum rush Mir Jr with a series of wild strikes but Mir Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mir Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mir Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mir Jr is looking to land body kicks.
As Mir Jr looks to move away, Brynjar throws a big counter combo but Mir Jr just gets out of the way.
Mir Jr looks for the body kick but Brynjar saw that one coming.
Brynjar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mir Jr looks to land a left hand but Brynjar moved out of range nicely.
Brynjar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Mir Jr.
Mir Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Mir Jr works Brynjar's body with a nice hook.
Mir Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brynjar's calf.
Brynjar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mir Jr connects with an inside leg kick.#T3#
Mir Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brynjar counters with a straight right hand.
Mir Jr throws a lazy right hand but Brynjar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brynjar tries to counter by clinching up but Mir Jr breaks away and moves out of range.
Mir Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mir Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Brynjar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mir Jr.
It appears Brynjar was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mir Jr misses the body punch
and Brynjar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Frank Mir Jr has been cut.
Mir Jr tries to work over Brynjar's front leg with a kick but Brynjar checks it.
Brynjar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brynjar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mir Jr's head backwards.
Mir Jr has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mir Jr thumps Brynjar with a low kick.
Mir Jr moves away from the strike by Brynjar. #CL#
Brynjar clinches with his opponent.
Brynjar leaning his opponent against the cage.#T4##BC#
Brynjar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brynjar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mir Jr.
Mir Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Brynjar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brynjar avoids the body shot from Mir Jr.
Mir Jr connects with a right hand. Brynjar shakes it off.
Mir Jr is looking to slow Brynjar down with leg kicks.
Brynjar throws a head kick that misses
and Mir Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mir Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brynjar's head backwards.
Brynjar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mir Jr.
Mir Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Brynjar's shoulder, as Brynjar tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brynjar tries a head kick but it misses.
Brynjar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brynjar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Mir Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Mir Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Brynjar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brynjar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good exchange - Mir Jr coming out on top.
Mir Jr misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mir Jr. Brynjar does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Brynjar has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mir Jr.
Brynjar misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brynjar.
Mir Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Brynjar breaks from the clinch.
Mir Jr scores with a nice strike.
Frank Mir Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brynjar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Mir Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mir Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Frank Mir Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brynjar checks a leg kick.
Mir Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
#T1#
Mir Jr misses with a hook.
Brynjar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mir Jr. That one must have hurt.
Brynjar blocks a jab.
Brynjar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brynjar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mir Jr.
Mir Jr throws a combination that misses
and Brynjar counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mir Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mir Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Mir Jr tries to land a front kick but Brynjar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brynjar misses with a body shot.
Mir Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brynjar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It seemed like Mir Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mir Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brynjars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brynjar checks a leg kick nicely.
Jab, jab by Mir Jr - just one landing. #T2#
A good leg kick by Mir Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brynjar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mir Jr back to the cage. Brynjar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A big right from Brynjar misses.
Brynjar with a nice cross.#ROC#
Mir Jr is rocked!
Brynjar connects with a right hand. Mir Jr shakes it off.
Mir Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Brynjar finish him?
Mir Jr throws a hook to the side of Brynjar's head but Brynjar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brynjar is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Mir Jr flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Mir Jr is out cold! Brynjar holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nebojša Brynjar!
In his post fight interview, Nebojša Brynjar started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 66: Hot Shot
Date: Dec 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Mir Jr takes a swing at Pettis's ribcage but misses.
Pettis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mir Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pettis tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mir Jr connects with a body shot.
Pettis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mir Jr.
Pettis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mir Jr swings for the body but Pettis moves out of range.
Mir Jr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pettis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mir Jr throws out a loose jab but Pettis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mir Jr swinging wildly here.
Mir Jr sets himself, and Pettis steps forward looking for the clinch! Mir Jr avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir Jr throws a head kick but Pettis moves out of range.
Mir Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Mir Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Pettis counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Mir Jr misses with a double jab
letting Pettis counter with a right hand.
Mir Jr tries to land a body kick
and Pettis counters with a stiff right hand.
Mir Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Pettis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mir Jr misses with a head kick.
Mir Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pettis tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mir Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mir Jr throws a wild body kick that Pettis sees coming a mile off.
Pettis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mir Jr.
Mir Jr misses with the body kick
and Pettis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick from Mir Jr misses.
Mir Jr sets himself, and Pettis steps forward looking for the clinch! Mir Jr avoids it this time.
Pettis ducks under a wild hook from Mir Jr.
It seemed like Pettis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mir Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Pettis moves out of range easily.
Pettis wants to counter with a clinch but Mir Jr pushes him away.#T2#
Mir Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mir Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pettis blocks a jab.
Mir Jr sets himself, and Pettis steps forward looking for the clinch! Mir Jr avoids it this time.
Frank Mir Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Pettis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mir Jr with a jab.
Mir Jr misses the body punch
and Pettis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mir Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Pettis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mir Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mir Jr misses with a looping right.
Pettis wants to counter with a clinch but Mir Jr pushes him away.
Mir Jr lands with a nice body kick.
Mir Jr throws an off balance right hand
letting Pettis counter with a right hand. #T3#
Mir Jr looks to throw the jab but Pettis is out of range.
Mir Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Pettis counters with a straight right hand.
Pettis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pettis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mir Jr.
Mir Jr misses with an uppercut
and Pettis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pettis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mir Jr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Some bone on bone action there as Pettis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pettis tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mir Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mir Jr stuns Pettis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mir Jr throws a hook to the side of Pettis's head but Pettis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mir Jr misses with a hook.
Pettis wants to counter with a clinch but Mir Jr pushes him away.
Mir Jr jabs Pettis to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T4#
Nice defenses there by Pettis.
Pettis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pettis! But no joy.
Mir Jr swings for the body but Pettis moves out of range.
Pettis throws out a counter right but Mir Jr avoids it with no problem.
Pettis blocks a head kick by Mir Jr.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pettis! But no joy.
Mir Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mir Jr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pettis counters with a stiff right hand.
Mir Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Pettis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mir Jr misses with a straight right.
Pettis ducks under a wild hook from Mir Jr.
Mir Jr sets himself, and Pettis steps forward looking for the clinch! Mir Jr avoids it this time.
Mir Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Pettis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mir Jr throws a looping overhand right but Pettis ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frank Mir Jr will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Mir Jr misses with a straight left.
Pettis tries to counter with a clinch but Mir Jr shakes him off and moves away.
Mir Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Mir Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Mir Jr.
Mir Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pettiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pettis avoids a kick to the body.
Mir Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pettis was well out of range. Poor timing from Mir Jr.
Pettis unleashes a big counter combination but Mir Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pettis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mir Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Pettis's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pettis throws a counter combo.
Mir Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pettis might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mir Jr has got the better of the exchanges.
Mir Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Mir Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mir Jr tries to land a body kick
and Pettis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Mir Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Pettis counters with a nice uppercut.
Pettis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mir Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Pettis.
Pettis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mir Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Pettis counters with a nice uppercut.
Mir Jr throws a body punch but Pettis moves out of range.
Mir Jr throws a right hand that misses
enabling Pettis to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#
Mir Jr is rocked!
Mir Jr misses the body punch
and Pettis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Mir Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mir Jr misses with a hook
and Pettis scores with a counter punch that sends Mir Jr to the canvas! Pettis smells blood - he's punishing Mir Jr with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Mir Jr has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Pettis!
A victorious Jeremy Pettis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
KAMIKAZE 59: Hot Night
Date: Oct 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Mir Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Crow is looking for a counter combo.
Mir Jr throws a looping overhand right but Crow ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Crow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've been hearing reports that Crow has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mir Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Crow's head back.
Frank Mir Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crow.
Mir Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Crow seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A lazy body kick from Mir Jr
and Mir Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crow ducks under a wild hook from Mir Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy body kick from Mir Jr
and Crow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Mir Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mir Jr.
Mir Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Mir Jr lands a slapping body shot.
#T1#
Mir Jr throws a leg kick which misses Crow's front leg but catches the back leg as Crow tries to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mir Jr.
Mir Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crow checks a leg kick.
Crow swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crow throws the kick towards the body but Mir Jr avoids it.
Crow throws a shot from downtown. Mir Jr moves away and avoids it.
Mir Jr motions for Crow to come forward. Mir Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Mir Jr.
Mir Jr throws a front kick aimed at Crow's knee but Crow avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Crow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mir Jr clobbers Crow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sloppy strikes from Crow. Those never looked like landing. #T2#
Mir Jr misses with the combination.
Mir Jr connects with a body shot that sends Crow's belly button to the back.
Mir Jr misses with a low kick.
Mir Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Crow is just out of range.
Crow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mir Jr lands with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Mir Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mir Jr. That one must have hurt.
Mir Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mir Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mir Jr.
#T3#
Mir Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice straight punches there by Crow. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crow.
Mir Jr keeps Crow at a distance using the push kick.
Mir Jr throws a lazy right hand but Crow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mir Jr scores with a hook.
Crow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And Crow counters with a quick kick to the body but Mir Jr blocks it.
Mir Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mir Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mir Jr missing with a left hand there. Crow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Crow thows a left - swing and a miss! #T4#
Mir Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mir Jr misses with a leg kick.
Mir Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mir Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mir Jr misses with a body shot
and Crow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mir Jr with a nice cross.
Crow is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mir Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mir Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crow.
Crow went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mir Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Mir Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mir Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Mir Jr swinging wildly here.
Crow lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mir Jr misses with an uppercut. Crow saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Mir Jr finds it's target.
Mir Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Mir Jr looks to move away, Crow throws a big counter combo but Mir Jr just gets out of the way.
Frank Mir Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mir Jr scores with a body shot.
Mir Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Crow in the body.
Mir Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Crow counters with a left and a right that stings Mir Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#ROC2#
Crow is rocked!
Crow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oh Crow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mir Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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 Jr cracks Crow with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Crow falls to his knees and Mir Jr doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Mir Jr!
A very excited looking Frank Mir Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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