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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Spoilin For A Fight . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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250 lbs
9 - 1 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thorn keeps the fight on the outside.
Thorn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mir shoots in for a double leg but Thorn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mir scores a takedown into full mount!
Mir misses with a head shot.
Poor strikes thrown by Mir there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Thorn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mir.
Thorn tries to buck Mir off but he can't manage it.
Mir looking to ground and pound but Thorn is blocking nicely.
Mir goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Thorn turns into him and now he's in Mir's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Thorn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mir has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thorn has managed to get both his arms back between Mir's legs - danger averted.
Thorn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thorn wants to control from the top but Mir keeps moving.
Thorn with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Mir throws his legs up looking for a submission but Thorn uses it to pass to side control.
Mir manages to get back to half guard.
Mir wants to sweep but Thorn has passed to side control!
Thorn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mir keeps working.
Mir is trying to improve his position.
Mir can't do much from the bottom here.
Thorn trying to control the action but Mir is working from the bottom.
Mir has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mir tries to bench press Thorn off him but Thorn keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to control but Thorn postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mir takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mir is looking to clinch.
Thorn lands with an uppercut that bounces Mir off the cage and back into rage.
Mir walks into a straight right hand from Thorn.
Thorn misses with a looping right.
Mir tries to clinch but Thorn moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorn throws a right hand that Mir ducks under and follows up with a left that Mir also avoids with ease.
Thorn scores with a hook.
Mir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thorn.
Thorn lands with an overhand left.
Mir moves away from the strike by Thorn.
Thorn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mir sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mir is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thorn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thorn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thorn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mir looks to land a combination but Thorn avoids it well.
Mir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thorn throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Thorn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters circling - Thorn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thorn scores with a decent looking hook.
Mir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thorn tries to bum rush Mir with a series of wild strikes but Mir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mir looks to land a left hand but Thorn moved out of range nicely.
Mir ducks under a wild hook from Thorn.
Mir shoots for a takedown but Thorn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Thorn. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mir throws a lazy right hand but Thorn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mir in his tracks.
A punch lands to the side of Mir 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thorn 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 misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thorn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mir tries to clinch but Thorn is having none of it.
Thorn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jeff Thorn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thorn throws a hook but Mir blocks it.
Mir tries for a takedown but Thorn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mir moves away.
Mir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thorn throws a looping overhand right but Mir ducks down to avoid it.
Thorn missing with a left hand there. Mir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jeff Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mir misses with a body kick.
Mir throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thorn was covering up waiting for the punch and Mir finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thorn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thorn is pulling down on Mir's head to control his posture.
Mir trying to control but Thorn is working from the bottom.
Mir throwing strikes from guard but Thorn blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mir postures up and lands a big shot to Thorn's brow.
Thorn keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Mir looking to pass the guard.
Mir throws a big right hand that misses.
Mir is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thorn wants to stand but Mir is controlling the position.
Mir trying to control but Thorn is working from the bottom.
Mir might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mir scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mir swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thorn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thorn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thorn counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeff Thorn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mir fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Thorn misses its intended target.
Thorn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mir tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thorn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mir looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Thorn!
Thorn wants to control but Mir is having none of it.
Thorn is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn wants to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Mir.
Mir punishing his opponent with strikes.
It looks like Jeff Thorn has been cut.
Mir wants to control the pace but Thorn is squirming around nicely.
Mir throwing strikes but Thorn bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Mir preventing the sweep.
Mir looking to sit in guard and control but Thorn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mir is keeping the position for now.
Thorn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mir is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Thorn has his hands clasped together but Mir extends an breaks Thorn's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mir.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Mir!
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energy
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hype
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