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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
29 - 23 - 0 |
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194 lbs
33 - 32 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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
29 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pat Sumrall!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sumrall's guard.
Mir slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mir wants to control from the top but Sumrall keeps moving.
Sumrall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mir controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mir stopping the sweep attempt from Sumrall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mir engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mir tries to stand but Sumrall is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sumrall is keeping the position for now.
Mir trying to control but Sumrall is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sumrall throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sumrall gets caught flat footed, as Mir shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mir postures up and lands a big shot to Sumrall's brow.
Mir scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Sumrall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mir advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall is not content to let Mir control the position.
Sumrall wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mir escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sumrall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sumrall misses with a shot to the body
so Mir counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sumrall looking for a sweep. Not yet Sumrall, not yet.
Mir sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mir's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mir controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mir passes into half guard.
Sumrall has a hand on Mir's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mir takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Mir wants to control the pace but Sumrall is squirming around nicely.
Sumrall is trying to escape the mount.
Mir tries to control but Sumrall wriggling away.
Mir controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall is working to get back to half guard.
Mir is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sumrall is surviving well by controlling Mir's body position as best he can.
Sumrall is desperately trying to improve his position but Mir has a good base and remains in mount.
Mir trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sumrall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mir lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sumrall hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sumrall scores with a hook to the body. Mir takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
It looks like Pat Sumrall has been cut.
Sumrall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sumrall can do to turn this around?
Sumrall missing with a left hand there. Mir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mir shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sumrall's guard.
Mir is stalling in the full guard.
Sumrall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sumrall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sumrall looking for subs off his back but Mir has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sumrall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mir pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumrall wants to get back to full guard.
Mir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sumrall keeps working.
Sumrall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mir's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mir's back!
Mir tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Sumrall looking to finish with strikes here!
Mir is looking to get to half guard.
Sumrall swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mir is now in Sumrall's guard. A big mistake from Sumrall there, giving up the dominant position!
Mir is looking to stand up but Sumrall won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir won't allow Sumrall to sweep him here.
Mir wanted to stand there but Sumrall had control of the position.
Mir lands a couple of elbows.
Mir works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sumrall looking for submissions off his back.
Mir works his way into side control.
Sumrall is trying to improve his position.
Mir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sumrall keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sumrall takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sumrall is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mir connects with a decent elbow.
Sumrall is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mir is looking to take a break and control but Sumrall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sumrall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mir pulls his head out easily.
Mir is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sumrall has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sumrall tries to roll over but Mir keeps him under control.
Mir is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sumrall sees it coming and defends easily.
Mir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sumrall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mir wants to get back to his feet.
Sumrall tries to roll over but Mir keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pat Sumrall's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sumrall throws out a powerful jab.
Sumrall tries to sprawl but Mir drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sumrall is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mir scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mir is looking to take a break and control but Sumrall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sumrall wants to get back to full guard.
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 Sumrall's temple.
Mir is looking to take a break and control but Sumrall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sumrall wants to control but Mir is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sumrall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mir's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mir's back!
Sumrall is trying to stick to Mir's back but Mir is turning into Sumrall. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sumrall's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mir.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir tries to free his leg and advance position but Sumrall is retaining full guard.
Sumrall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mir is aware though and is defending well.
Mir throwing strikes from guard but Sumrall blocks nicely.
Mir wants to control from the top but Sumrall keeps moving.
Mir pushing down on Sumrall's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sumrall trying to control from the bottom.
Sumrall is looking for a sweep. Mir is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mir controlling the action here.
Sumrall is looking to improve his position.
Pat Sumrall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir uses his free foot to push down on Sumrall's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sumrall.
Sumrall is looking to get to half guard.
Frank Mir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mir jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sumrall manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sumrall wants to control but Mir postures up.
Sumrall 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mir working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sumrall tries to bench press Mir off him but Mir keeps the position.
Mir moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sumrall is looking for a sweep.
Mir scoring with punches and elbows.
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.
Sumrall is trying to get back to half guard.
Mir lands a nice forearm strike.
Sumrall tries to bench press Mir off him but Mir keeps the position.
Mir lands a few punches from side control.
Mir is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sumrall knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mir scores with a couple of short elbows.
Frank Mir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mir blocks the strikes from Sumrall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Mir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mir, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Mir!
Frank Mir bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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