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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Knuckles's choice of entrance music: Curtis Mayfield - Kung Fu. Frank Mir could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jimmy Knuckles's chin.
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265 lbs
17 - 8 - 2 |
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195 cm
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270 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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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
17 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles avoids the body shot from Mir.
Knuckles rushes Mir and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Knuckles - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mir has had enough of the clinch but Knuckles keeps him there for the moment.
Mir tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knuckles smiles and moves away.
Knuckles fakes the leg kick and cracks Mir in the body.
Mir takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
Mir just misses with a punch to the body.
Mir takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Frank Mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mir misses with a takedown attempt - Knuckles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mir tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knuckles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mir somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knuckles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles throws out a loose jab but Mir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jimmy Knuckles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knuckles gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mir drops back, looking for a kneebar! Knuckles looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Knuckles looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Knuckles!
Knuckles tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Mir looking for a sweep but Knuckles has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Knuckles is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir lands a nice hook to Knuckles's body. Knuckles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knuckles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mir.
Mir takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mir looks to score with a jab to the body but Knuckles is just out of range.
Knuckles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Knuckles tries to avoid it but Mir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Knuckles to the ground. Knuckles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Knuckles throws the left hand but Mir avoids the punch easily.
Mir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knuckles manages to avoid it.
Knuckles throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knuckles was well out of range. Poor timing from Mir.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a low kick, looking for Mir's leg but Mir calmly moves out of range.
Mir is looking to wear down Knuckles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mir takes one to the side of the head.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Knuckles loads up on a big right hand but Mir slips the punch.
Knuckles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knuckles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mir checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mir. Knuckles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knuckles stuffs the takedown.
Knuckles closes the distance and clinches.
Knuckles is working Mir over against the cage.
Mir has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Knuckles uses from the top position.
Knuckles trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mir's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knuckles defends well.
Mir working for submissions but it's allowed Knuckles to get to half guard.
Mir is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Knuckles jumps into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mir gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Knuckles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Mir's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Knuckles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knuckles misses with a body punch
and Mir counters with a nice body shot.
Mir closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knuckles circles away.
A nice combination there by Mir.
Mir fails with a takedown attempt.
A shot to the body from Mir misses
and Knuckles counters with an outside leg kick.
Mir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knuckles throws an overhand right that lands on Mir's shoulder, as Mir tries to avoid the shot.
Knuckles feints and then cracks Mir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mir down.
Knuckles throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Knuckles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knuckles is looking to clinch.
Knuckles turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knuckles connects with a leg kick. Mir looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knuckles. Knuckles obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knuckles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mir blocks a leg kick.
Knuckles lands a nice shot that snaps Mir's head back.
Frank Mir's cut is getting worse.
Knuckles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mir checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mir takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Knuckles punishes Mir's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mir counters with a single leg into guard. Knuckles didn't expect that.
Knuckles 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 throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knuckles can do anything to dispel that myth.
Knuckles has control of Mir's left arm, preventing Mir from doing any damage.
Mir drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Knuckles manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mir has Knuckles in his guard.
Knuckles is looking to stand up but Mir won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles gets to his feet. Mir looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mir avoids the head kick by Knuckles.
Mir blocks a leg kick.
Knuckles throws a leg kick but Mir checks it.
Mir throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knuckles counters with a good low kick that Mir was not able to check.
Knuckles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knuckles tries to bum rush Mir with a series of wild strikes but Mir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mir takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knuckles jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knuckles misses with a wild body shot.
Mir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knuckles doesn't seem bothered though.
A shot to the body from Mir misses
and Knuckles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frank Mir's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mir looks to score with a jab to the body but Knuckles is just out of range.
Knuckles lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mir moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Knuckles counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Mir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mir shoots in for a takedown but Knuckles shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Knuckles throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mir's head.
Knuckles throws a hook to the side of Mir's head but Mir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Knuckles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Mir's cut.
That's time! Mir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Knuckles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mir is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mir checks a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Knuckles.
Mir blocks a head kick by Knuckles.
Jimmy Knuckles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Knuckles.
Mir takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knuckles sprawls well. Knuckles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mir gets slowly back to his feet.
That kick from Knuckles tenderised Mir's leg. Mir is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knuckles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mir on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles slips under a jab from Mir.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knuckles feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mir sprawling to the canvas! Mir rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Knuckles finish him?!
Mir is rocked!
Jeez, Frank Mir's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A shot to the body from Mir misses
and Knuckles counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Knuckles!
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energy
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hype
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