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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Judge Holden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holden comes to the ring accompanied by Act a Fool. Mir has chosen Spoilin For A Fight as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Judge Holden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir fails with the takedown
and Holden counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mir!
Holden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mir keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Mir's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Holden is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mir is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mir tries to bench press Holden off him but Holden keeps the position.
Holden tries to move to mount but Mir blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir regains half guard.
Mir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mir trying to hold on to Holden's head to control him but Holden postures up.
Holden seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mir does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Holden is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mir doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Holden.
Mir is looking to control Holden's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mir avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir gets back to full guard.
Mir had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Holden defends it easily.
Mir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Holden being controlled here momentarily.
Mir looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holden passes Mir's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Holden's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Holden passes to side control.
Mir is trying to get back to half guard.
Holden tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Holden has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've been informed that Mir has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Holden is trying to get an arm triangle but Mir is defending well.
Mir is not content to let Holden control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holden has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Holden wants to control the pace but Mir is squirming around nicely.
Mir tries to hold on but Holden postures up.
Holden wants to control the pace but Mir is squirming around nicely.
Holden looking for a guillotine from mount but Mir is having none of it.
Mir looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mir trying to control the position but Holden manages to sink in the hooks.
Mir defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Holden's arms.
Mir tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mir tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Holden tries to control but Mir wriggling away.
Holden looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Holden 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 six minutes gone in the round.
Mir really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Holden tries to control but Mir wriggling away.
Mir wants to control but Holden is having none of it.
Holden wants to take Mir's back but he can't do it this time.
Holden looking to control but Mir is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Holden swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mir is now in Holden's guard. A big mistake from Holden there, giving up the dominant position!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mir trying to control but Holden is working from the bottom.
Holden is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mir passes Holden's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mir is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Holden has managed to free his arm - good work.
Holden trying to hold on to Mir's head to control him but Mir postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to control but Holden is keeping him busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mir wants to work for an arm triangle but Holden is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Holden actively working from the bottom here.
Mir is trying to control the action in half guard but Holden is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Holden looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mir is looking to advance position but Holden won't allow it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Holden wants to get back to full guard.
Holden wants to control but Mir is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Holden is trying to control but Mir manages to pass to mount!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mir prevents Holden from getting the reversal.
Mir looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mir with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mir trying to control but Holden is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holden working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Judge Holden dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mir fails with the takedown
and Holden counters with a takedown into side control.
Judge Holden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Holden wants to control but Mir is keeping him busy.
Mir prevents Holden from moving into mount.
Mir tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Holden wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Holden swings around for an armbar but Mir sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Holden's guard.
Holden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mir trying to control but Holden is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mir tries to free his leg and advance position but Holden is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir trying to control but Holden is working from the bottom.
Mir is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Holden looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Holden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mir is one step ahead there.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Holden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir passes into half guard.
Holden is refusing to be controlled, as Mir sits in half guard.
Mir tries to pass the half guard into mount. Holden knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mir is working away from the top position though.
Mir trying to control from half guard but Holden is working away.
Mir is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Holden sees it coming and defends easily.
Mir wants to work for an arm triangle but Holden is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Holden is defending against the submission attempts here by Mir.
Mir is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holden trying to control here.
Mir is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Holden has managed to free his arm - good work.
Holden gets back to full guard.
Mir looking to pass the guard.
Holden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mir is one step ahead there.
Holden keeping full guard, as Mir tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holden looking for a guillotine here but Mir defends easily.
Holden keeping full guard, as Mir tries to pass.
Mir stands and throws Holden's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Holden manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mir's best efforts.
Holden wants to improve his position but Mir is controlling well.
Mir tries to pass the half guard into mount. Holden knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mir performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mir is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Holden has managed to free his arm - good work.
Holden actively working from the bottom here.
Holden slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mir avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mir got a little sloppy there for a moment and Holden has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mir has managed to get both his arms back between Holden's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Holden keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Mir is pushing down on Holden's leg trying to pass to half guard. Holden is fighting to maintain full guard but Mir has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mir trying to control the pace.
Mir is thwarting Holden's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Holden manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mir drops back looking for a leg! Holden is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Holden manages to kick Mir off! Mir jumps back into Holden's guard.
Holden looking for a guillotine here but Mir defends easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to control from the top but Holden keeps moving.
Mir might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Holden haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Holden looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mir passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mir is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Holden has escaped the position, nice work there.
Holden is not content to let Mir control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Holden is looking for a sweep.
Mir looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Holden stops Mir from passing to mount.
Mir is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Holden tries to bench press Mir off him but Mir keeps the position.
Holden manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holden prevents Mir from improving his position.
Holden is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mir doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Holden.
Holden is keen to just control but Mir is a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holden is looking for a kimura but Mir is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Holden to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frank Mir will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Holden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Horrible takedown by Mir or perhaps it was just good defense by Holden which made him look bad.
Mir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Holden counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mir had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Holden defends it easily.
Mir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holden is one step ahead there.
Mir is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Holden is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holden passes Mir's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mir is staying active underneath Holden, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mir has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Holden is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mir manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holden stopping the sweep attempt from Mir.
Holden trying to control the position from guard on top but Mir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Holden passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mir tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holden is looking to take a break and control but Mir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mir is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Holden's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Holden is just content to waste time from the top position. Mir takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Holden here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mir is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Holden is aware though and is defending well.
Mir manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mir looking to control but Holden is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holden is looking to get to half guard.
Mir controlling from the full mount.
Holden defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mir.
Holden is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mir controlling from the full mount.
Holden tries to hold on but Mir pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Holden is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mir is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Holden working to try and regain half guard.
Holden is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Holden is working to get back to half guard.
Mir looking to control but Holden is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mir swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Holden is now in Mir's guard. A big mistake from Mir there, giving up the dominant position!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mir looking to control.
Mir working for a triangle but Holden defends it easily.
Mir looking for a sweep. Not yet Mir, not yet.
Holden looking to pass the guard.
Mir working for a triangle but Holden defends it easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Holden wants to control from the top but Mir keeps moving.
Holden looking to pass the guard.
Holden preventing the sweep.
Mir keeping moving, preventing Holden from controlling successfully.
Mir is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mir trying to keep a closed guard but Holden is proving a slippery customer.
Holden wants to control from the top but Mir keeps moving.
Holden postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mir shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Holden is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mir drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mir jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Holden throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Holden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mir passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Frank Mir just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mir fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mir shoots and misses
and Holden counters with a shoot takedown. Mir fights it but they end up in guard.
Holden trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
Mir 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.
Holden wants to control from the top but Mir keeps moving.
Holden is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holden postures up.
Holden being controlled here momentarily.
Holden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Holden got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mir has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Holden has managed to get both his arms back between Mir's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holden thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mir has his foot on Holden's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Holden works his way back into a safe position though.
Mir has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Holden can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mir can't keep his opponent in guard - Holden advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Holden in particular looking to stall.
Holden is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir is squirming around, avoiding Holden's attempts to control the action.
Mir is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Holden looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mir regains half guard.
Holden works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mir regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir is trying to maintain the position but Holden is very close to passing his half guard.
Mir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mir looking for submissions off his back.
Holden moves nicely into side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mir is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Holden is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Mir had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Holden defends it easily.
Holden stands and throws Mir's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mir can't do much from the bottom here.
Holden trying to control the action but Mir is working from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mir is looking for a sweep.
Mir is not content to let Holden control the position.
You can see the frustration on Mir's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mir tries to improve position but can't.
Holden is trying to get an arm triangle but Mir is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mir can't do much from the bottom here.
Mir is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Holden's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Holden is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mir looking for submissions off his back.
Mir works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mir controls Holden momentarily but Holden frees himself.
Holden looking to sit in guard and control but Mir gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holden had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mir defends it easily.
Holden wants to sweep but no luck.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Holden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holden is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mir defends well.
Holden is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mir is aware though and is defending well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mir sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Holden's guard.
Mir trying to control the pace.
Holden looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mir wants to take a breather but Holden is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Judge Holden will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mir shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Holden's guard.
Mir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Holden 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.
Holden controls Mir momentarily but Mir frees himself.
Mir is looking to pass into half guard but Holden pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Holden is in guard.
Holden sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mir's guard.
Holden is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mir wants to improve his position but Holden is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holden tries to pass to full mount but Mir defends it.
Holden seems to be looking for submissions.
Mir has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Holden is working away from the top position though.
Mir is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Holden's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Holden's back!
Mir just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Holden showing good submission defense here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holden trying to control the hands but Mir won't let him.
I would not like to be Holden right now.
Holden is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mir gets his way!
Holden rolls, trying to escape but Mir keeps control of the position.
Mir is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Holden knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Holden for a finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holden is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holden tries to escape but Mir has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mir working for the choke.
Mir is not going to allow Holden to sit and survive in this position.
Holden turns into Mir and is now in his guard.
Mir keeping full guard, as Holden tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir is trying to hold Holden in close to prevent damage but Holden has managed to pass into half guard.
Mir is holding on to half guard well.
Holden is looking to take a break and control but Mir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Holden is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mir sees it coming and defends easily.
Mir tries to roll over but Holden keeps him under control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Holden seems to be working for a kimura but Mir defends the submission attempt.
Mir wants to control but Holden is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mir wants to get back to full guard.
Holden wants to pass to mount but Mir is defending the position.
Holden is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mir manages to get to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Holden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mir is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Holden is aware though and is defending well.
Mir keeping full guard, as Holden tries to pass.
Holden got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mir has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Holden has managed to get both his arms back between Mir's legs - danger averted.
Mir looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mir pulls Holden in close to prevent any damage.
Mir is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Holden trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
Holden looking to pass the guard.
Mir looking for a sweep. Not yet Mir, not yet.
Holden has gone for a leg lock! Mir slips out almost immediately though and dives into Holden's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mir trying to control but Holden is working from the bottom.
Holden working a defensive guard but Mir passes into half guard.
Mir tries to pass the half guard into mount. Holden knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Holden looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Holden trying to control here.
Mir is trying to work for a kimura but Holden is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mir is trying to work for a kimura but Holden is defending well.
Holden wants to get back to full guard.
Holden is staying active underneath Mir, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Holden trying to control here.
Mir is trying to control. Holden wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mir wants to free his trapped foot but Holden is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Holden wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Mir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mir 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Judge Holden!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Frank Mir!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Frank Mir!
Frank Mir wins by split decision!
Frank Mir is the new heavyweight champion!
An intense looking Frank Mir took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'My aim in life is to rip off Vangelis Kokkalis ARM!!!!!! Your turn will come!!!! '.
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