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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teotonio Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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265 lbs
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186 cm
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244 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teotonio Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Azevedo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mir is staying active underneath Azevedo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mir wants to get back to full guard.
Azevedo trying to control the pace.
Mir is looking for a sweep. Azevedo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Azevedo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Azevedo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Azevedo moves into full mount! Mir won't be happy about that!
Mir is working to get back to half guard.
Azevedo lands a nice shot to the head.
Azevedo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mir is looking to improve his position but Azevedo isn't that keen on the idea.
Azevedo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mir could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Azevedo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mir wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir tries to hold on but Azevedo postures up.
Azevedo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mir wants to hold on but Azevedo pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azevedo controlling the position easily from mount.
Mir is breathing heavily.
Mir wants to control but Azevedo is having none of it.
Azevedo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mir has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir is in a horrible position here. Azevedo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Azevedo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Azevedo breaks from Mir's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Azevedo looking to secure an arm triangle but Mir defends it well.
Azevedo looking to finish Mir with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mir!
Azevedo raining down shots from the mount!
Mir can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo avoids the attempt from Mir to control.
Azevedo swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Teotonio Azevedo!
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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