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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fu Manchu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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191 cm
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250 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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Powerful takedowns
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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fu Manchu!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manchu has his takedown stuffed
enabling Mir to counter with a crisp jab.
Fu Manchu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manchu.
Manchu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mir counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mir misses with a double jab
and Manchu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Manchu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Manchu drops back looking for a leg! Mir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mir manages to kick Manchu off! Manchu jumps back into Mir's guard.
Mir is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Manchu is aware though and is defending well.
Manchu wants to pass the guard but Mir is keeping the position.
Mir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Manchu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Manchu throws a big right hand that misses.
Mir trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manchu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Manchu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manchu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Manchu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manchu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Manchu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Manchu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Manchu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Manchu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Manchu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Manchu drops back looking for a leg! Mir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mir manages to kick Manchu off! Manchu jumps back into Mir's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mir had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Manchu defends it easily.
Manchu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manchu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mir is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Manchu is aware though and is defending well.
Mir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Manchu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Manchu 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.
Manchu stopping the sweep attempt from Mir.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manchu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Manchu stopping the sweep attempt from Mir.
Manchu drops back looking for a leg! Mir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mir manages to kick Manchu off! Manchu jumps back into Mir's guard.
Manchu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manchu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Manchu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mir wants to control but Manchu postures up.
Manchu is trying to get an arm triangle but Mir is defending well.
Mir tries to bench press Manchu off him but Manchu keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Manchu tries for a kimura but Mir is defending well.
Manchu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mir has escaped the position, nice work there.
Manchu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Manchu looks gassed!
Manchu tries for a kimura but Mir is defending well.
Mir is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Manchu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mir wants to get back to full guard.
Manchu is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frank Mir will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Manchu tries for a takedown but Mir circles away easily
and Mir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manchu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mir back to the cage. Manchu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Manchu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Fu Manchu has been cut.
Mir throws a poor cross that misses
and Manchu counters with a single leg into guard. Mir didn't expect that.
Manchu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manchu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manchu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Manchu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mir had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Manchu defends it easily.
Mir working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Manchu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Manchu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manchu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manchu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchu throws a big right hand that misses.
Manchu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Manchu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Manchu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manchu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Manchu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mir's guard.
Manchu prevents Mir from improving his position.
Manchu is working for a submission of some sort.
Mir trying to hold on to Manchu's head to control him but Manchu postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Manchu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Manchu seems to be working for a kimura but Mir defends the submission attempt.
Mir wants to improve his position but Manchu is controlling well.
Mir is working hard here to advance position.
Mir looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir trying to control from the bottom.
Mir gets back to full guard.
Fu Manchu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Manchu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Manchu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Manchu postures up in Mir's guard and throws a big left but Mir blocks it.
Manchu is looking to work some ground and pound but Mir has wrist control.
Mir looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mir can't keep his opponent in guard - Manchu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Manchu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Manchu wants to pass the guard but Mir is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manchu is working for a submission of some sort.
Manchu is working for a submission of some sort.
Mir is looking to control Manchu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mir avoid being mounted?
Manchu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mir sees it coming and defends easily.
Mir tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Manchu has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Manchu is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mir has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fu Manchu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fu Manchu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mir misses with the combination.
Mir bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manchu's head backwards.
A combination from Mir does no damage.
Manchu shoots in and gets a takedown into Mir's guard.
Manchu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Manchu looking to pass the guard.
Mir controls Manchu momentarily but Manchu frees himself.
Mir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mir trying to keep a closed guard but Manchu is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manchu scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Manchu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Manchu drops back looking for a leg! Mir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mir manages to kick Manchu off! Manchu jumps back into Mir's guard.
Manchu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manchu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Manchu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mir is looking for a triangle here but Manchu uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Manchu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mir has escaped the position, nice work there.
Manchu moves into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir is in all sorts of trouble here.
Manchu is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mir to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mir shrugs it off.
Mir wants to control but Manchu is having none of it.
Mir is wriggling around trying to escape.
Manchu is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mir to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mir shrugs it off.
Manchu working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Manchu prevents Mir from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Manchu.
Mir is in all sorts of trouble here.
Manchu 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.
Manchu has hold of Mir's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mir manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Manchu jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mir manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mir is looking for a sweep.
Manchu throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
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.
Manchu has an Americana. Mir didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Manchu is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Manchu hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Fu Manchu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
90% |
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