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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darwin Ang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darwin Ang looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Darwin Ang!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ang manages to avoid it.
Ang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mir is defended easily by Ang.
Mir fails with the takedown.
Ang shoots for a takedown but Mir saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mir misses with a takedown attempt
letting Ang counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mir tries to clinch but Ang moves away
so Ang counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mir wants to sweep here but Ang controlling him for the moment.
Mir is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mir is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mir wants to control from the top but Ang keeps moving.
Mir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ang is keeping the position for now.
Mir trying to control but Ang is working from the bottom.
Ang pulls Mir in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ang looks gassed!
Ang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mir tries for a takedown but Ang circles away easily
and Ang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ang lands with a nice combination. Mir backs away looking to recover.
Mir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mir scores a takedown into full mount!
Mir punching from mount but Ang doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ang tries to hold on but Mir pushes him away.
Mir looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mir looking to finish with strikes here!
Mir tries to control but Ang wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mir controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four 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.
Ang is looking to get to half guard.
Mir unloads with some shots from mount but Ang bucks and avoids them well.
Mir controlling the pace for now.
Ang keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin Ang dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mir with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mir is refusing to be controlled, as Ang sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mir is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mir manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mir trying to control the position here.
Ang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ang is breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frank Mir.
Mir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ang avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ang counters with a single leg into guard. Mir didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ang stopping the sweep attempt from Mir.
Ang controlling from the top position.
Ang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mir. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mir is trying to control the position but Ang postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ang wants to pass the guard but Mir is keeping the position.
Mir controls Ang momentarily but Ang frees himself.
Mir wants to stand up but Ang is controlling him.
Mir not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mir wants to clinch
and Ang counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mir's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mir manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mir tries to control but Ang wriggling away.
Ang looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Mir is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A lull in the action here.
Ang preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mir.
Mir is looking to control Ang but Ang is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin Ang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ang shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mir trying to hold on to Ang's head to control him but Ang postures up.
Mir is holding on to half guard well.
Mir trying to control here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mir tries to roll over but Ang keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ang is trying to work for a kimura but Mir is defending well.
Darwin Ang has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mir looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mir is trying to control but can't.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ang avoids the head kick by Mir.
Ang takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Frank Mir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mir with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ang counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ang.
Ang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ang is looking to advance position but Mir has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mir avoids the attempt from Ang to control.
Mir stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mir.
Mir doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Ang counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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! Ang has his hands clasped together but Mir extends an breaks Ang's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mir.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Mir!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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