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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Potatos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankestein Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir comes into a darkened arena with his song building. SURF RIDER!!! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Potatos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankestein Mir!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mir wants to clinch but Potatos slips to the side
and Potatos counters with a nice uppercut.
Potatos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mir.
Mir is looking to land body kicks.
Mir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mir ducks under a wild hook from Potatos.
Potatos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
An inside leg kick from Mir misses.
Mir misses with an attempted mid kick.
Potatos misses with a body kick.
Mir lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Potatos circles away quickly and effectively.
Potatos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mir misses with a straight right.
Potatos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potatos.
Potatos dips to his left and cracks Mir with an uppercut!
Decent striking displayed by Potatos there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Potatos throws a head kick that half lands.
Mir on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mir checks a low kick from Potatos.
Mir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Potatos looks to land a right hand but Mir moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir misses with a low kick.
Mir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Potatos tries to avoid it but Mir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Potatos to the ground. Potatos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mir shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mir scores with a jab.
Potatos throws a nice head kick!
A punch combination from Mir misses.
Potatos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Potatos.
Mir moves in looking to clinch but Potatos pushes him off.
Potatos is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Potatos stuffs the takedown attempt from Mir. Mir gets slowly back to his feet.
Mir doesn't manage to clinch there - Potatos circles away.
Some wild striking there from Mir.
Mir throws a low kick but Potatos avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potatos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mir checks it well.
Mir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Potatos's waist but Potatos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mir off to one side.
Jack Potatos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankestein Mir.
Mir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Potatos throws out the jab.
Potatos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Potatos to score with a decent uppercut.
Mir scores with the left hand. Potatos knows he should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Potatos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Potatos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Potatos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mir.
Mir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Potatos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Mir.
Mir looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jack Potatos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mir lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Potatos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Potatos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Potatos lands a slapping body shot.
Mir on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Potatos lands a nice hook to Mir's body. Mir takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mir has closed the distance and engaged Potatos in a clinch.
Mir misses with a body punch.
Potatos avoiding damage as Mir throws knees to the body.
Potatos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Potatos prevents a body shot from Mir.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Potatos.
Potatos prevents a takedown attempt there.
Good body shot from Potatos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potatos pushes Mir back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Potatos tries to work over Mir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir has clasped his hands together around Potatos's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Potatos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mir wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mir trying to control the action but Potatos is working from the bottom.
Potatos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Potatos is working hard here to advance position.
Mir trying to control the action but Potatos is working from the bottom.
Potatos parries the strikes from Mir easily there. Mir is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Potatos to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potatos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mir wants to control but Potatos is keeping him busy.
Potatos is trying to maintain the position but Mir is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potatos is refusing to be controlled, as Mir sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potatos trying to control from the bottom.
Mir is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Potatos has his hands clasped together around Mir's back. He's all about the action.
Mir is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potatos is looking for a sweep. Mir is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mir thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Potatos's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frankestein Mir will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mir checks a low kick from Potatos.
Potatos scores with a sloppy right hand. Mir should have avoided that one.
Jack Potatos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Potatos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Potatos controls Mir momentarily but Mir frees himself.
Mir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Potatos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Potatos working a defensive guard here.
Mir avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mir got a little sloppy there for a moment and Potatos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mir has managed to get both his arms back between Potatos's legs - danger averted.
Mir sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Potatos's guard.
Potatos trying to hold on to Mir's head to control him but Mir postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mir is looking for a kimura but Potatos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mir to get the leverage.
Mir is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mir tries to pass to full mount but Potatos defends it.
Mir is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Potatos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Potatos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Potatos can't keep his opponent in guard - Mir advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mir is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Potatos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Potatos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potatos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Potatos keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Mir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Potatos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Potatos trying to keep a closed guard but Mir is proving a slippery customer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir content to stall in guard here.
Potatos keeping full guard, as Mir tries to pass.
Potatos is looking for a triangle but Mir pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir drops back looking for a leg! Potatos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Potatos manages to kick Mir off! Mir jumps back into Potatos's guard.
Potatos can't keep his opponent in guard - Mir advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Potatos is defending against the submission attempts here by Mir.
Potatos trying to control from the bottom.
Mir looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mir works his foot free and advances to mount.
Potatos defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mir.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir looking to control but Potatos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mir lands a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mir breaks from Potatos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Potatos wants to hold on but Mir pushes him away.
Potatos is bucking up trying to escape but Mir cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Potatos wants to control but Mir is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mir cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mir looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Potatos is looking to improve his position but Mir isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mir can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Potatos is looking to escape.
Mir lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Potatos hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankestein Mir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A leg kick checked by Potatos.
Mir drops his hands momentarily and Potatos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Potatos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mir.
Potatos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mir darts in and clinches Potatos up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Potatos.
Mir tries to land knees in the clinch but Potatos avoids the damage to the body.
Mir has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Potatos is trying to keep an underhook but Mir manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mir is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Potatos defends it well.
Potatos won't allow Mir to pass to mount.
Mir throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mir seems to be working for a kimura but Potatos defends the submission attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mir is trying to control the action in half guard but Potatos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mir tries to pass the half guard into mount. Potatos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potatos is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Potatos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Potatos.
Potatos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Potatos pulls Mir in close to his closed guard and prevents Mir from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Potatos is keeping the position for now.
Mir passes into half guard.
Potatos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Potatos keeping full guard, as Mir tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir throwing strikes from guard but Potatos blocks nicely.
Frankestein Mir has got the better of the ground game so far.
Potatos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mir slips nicely into half guard.
Potatos wants to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir is working for a submission of some sort.
Potatos is trying to get back to full guard.
Potatos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mir pulls his head out easily.
Mir not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Potatos trying to control from the bottom.
Mir passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mir fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Potatos can't escape the position.
Mir lands a couple of good shots and Potatos has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Mir scores with punches to the body.
Potatos manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mir's guard. Nice work there by Potatos.
Mir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Potatos defends well.
Potatos trying to control but Mir is working from the bottom.
Potatos is really struggling to control Mir but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mir controls Potatos momentarily but Potatos frees himself.
Potatos throwing strikes from guard but Mir blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mir wants to sweep but no luck.
Mir is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankestein Mir really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Potatos jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mir throws a lazy uppercut
and Potatos counters with a right hand to the body.
Potatos is looking to score with low kicks.
Mir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Potatos is fending him off so far but Mir persists. Nope, Potatos circles away and we're back to standing.
Potatos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mir.
Mir misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Potatos.
Mir walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Potatos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Potatos tries to sprawl but Mir drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Potatos is trying to maintain the position but Mir is very close to passing his half guard.
Mir wants to free his trapped foot but Potatos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mir is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Potatos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mir throwing shots but Potatos is blocking nicely.
Mir is nestled in close to Potatos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir wants to pass the guard but Potatos is defending well.
Mir is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mir is thwarting Potatos's attempts to control the position.
Mir is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Potatos sees it coming and defends easily.
Mir seems to be working for a kimura but Potatos defends the submission attempt.
Potatos is looking to improve his position.
Potatos trying to control but Mir postures up.
Mir seems to be looking for submissions.
Potatos looking for submissions off his back.
Mir passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potatos struggling a bit here.
Mir looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
An elbow from Mir crashes against the mat.
Potatos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Potatos gets back to full guard.
Potatos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mir pushing down on Potatos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mir connects with a nice short shot to Potatos's temple.
Mir wants to pass the guard but Potatos is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mir wants to pass the guard but Potatos is defending well.
Mir not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mir is trying to control the action in half guard but Potatos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mir is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mir is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mir 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.
Potatos manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir wants to pass the guard but Potatos is keeping the position.
Potatos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Potatos looking for a sweep. Not yet Potatos, not yet.
Mir postures up.
Mir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potatos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Potatos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mir keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankestein Mir dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mir gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mir scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mir blocks an elbow strike.
Mir lands a good knee to the midsection. Potatos won't want to take too many of those.
Potatos working aggressively here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mir.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potatos prevents the takedown attempt.
Mir unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mir lands with a right to the head.
Mir lands a damaging elbow.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Mir trying to land knees to the body.
Mir is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Potatos is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir blocking some punches.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Potatos controls his hands.
Mir landing knees to the body.
Mir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potatos is defending well for now.
Mir has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Potatos regains guard immediately.
Potatos looking for a sweep. Not yet Potatos, not yet.
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 throwing strikes from guard but Potatos blocks nicely.
Potatos working a defensive guard here.
Mir advances position into side control!
Jack Potatos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frankestein Mir is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir moves into full mount!
Mir controlling from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BOOM! Mir connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mir unloading with bombs!
Mir takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mir lands a couple of good shots and Potatos has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Potatos wants to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Mir controlling the positon.
Mir patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potatos trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mir tries to keep control of the position but Potatos is staying busy.
Potatos tries to escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Mir tries to keep control of the position but Potatos is staying busy.
Mir looking for the choke but no joy.
Mir looking for the choke from the back.
Well, with Mir on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Potatos is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Potatos!
Mir has the hooks in. Potatos is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
I would not like to be Potatos right now.
A lull in the action here.
Mir working for the choke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potatos tries to escape the position.
Mir struggling to keep hold of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potatos is trying to break free.
Mir trying to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankestein Mir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mir winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 44:50
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 46:50
Judge Josh West scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankestein Mir!
Frankestein Mir is the new heavyweight champion!
Frankestein Mir decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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