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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Smailes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damien Smailes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir shoots in for a double leg but Smailes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smailes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mir should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Smailes tries to close the distance and clinch but Mir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smailes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smailes has closed the distance and engaged Mir in a clinch.
Smailes manages to break the clinch.
Smailes shoots in for a takedown but Mir shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mir tries for a takedown but Smailes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Damien Smailes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Mir.
Mir defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smailes.
Mir shoots for a double leg takedown but Smailes sprawls well. He's pushed Mir's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mir looks gassed!
Mir is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smailes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smailes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mir gets tackled into the cage by Smailes. Smailes maintains the clinch.
Smailes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smailes closes the distance and clinches up with Mir, looking for a takedown. Smailes pushes Mir against the cage but Mir circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smailes shoots in for a takedown but Mir shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mir dives in and grabs Smailes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smailes pushes down on Mir's head and hops out.
Frank Mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir stuffs the takedown.
Smailes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mir as he jumps to the side.
Smailes fails to land with a series of punches.
Smailes shoots for a double leg takedown but Mir sprawls well. He's pushed Smailes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mir throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Smailes tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mir is in Smailes's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mir 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.
Mir passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mir is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Smailes looks calm but he's in trouble here. Mir gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Smailes is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Mir lets go of the hold and Smailes can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Mir!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
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