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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kermit Archer (ranked 3263 p4p, 286 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 2874 p4p, 259 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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245 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kermit Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Archer.
Mir avoids the body shot from Archer.
Mir throws a body punch but Archer moves out of range.
Archer defending well as Mir loads up on a big left hand.
Mir forces Archer back against the ropes and clinches.
Mir pulls guard effortlessly.
Mir not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mir has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The House of Pain. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Archer wants to stand and escape but instead Mir has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Archer being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mir wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Mir is in close to Archer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Archer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mir stopping the sweep attempt from Archer.
Mir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Archer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Archer tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mir lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Archer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mir manages to get himself to full guard.
Mir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Archer wants to stand and escape but instead Mir has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mir looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir postures up in Archer's guard and throws a big left but Archer blocks it.
Mir postures up in Archer's guard and throws a big left but Archer blocks it.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir looking to sit in guard and control but Archer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mir manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Archer manages to get himself to full guard.
Mir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Mir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mir works over Archer with some ground and pound from guard.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir is looking to work some ground and pound but Archer has wrist control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mir won't allow Archer to sweep him here.
Mir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Archer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mir working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Archer's head.
Archer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Archer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mir on the ground.
Mir postures up.
Mir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Archer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mir.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Mir circles away.
Mir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Archer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Archer pushes Mir up against the ropes in a clinch.
Archer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Archer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Mir's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Archer controls the action.
Archer digs a right hand into Mir's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mir's gas tank.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Archer tries to work over Mir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Mir on the inside.
Mir blocks a body shot from Archer.
Mir blocks a body shot from Archer.
Archer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Archer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Archer controls the action.
Mir ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mir no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Archer wants to stand but Mir is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Archer defends well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mir working for submissions but it's allowed Archer to get to half guard.
Mir trying to hold on to Archer's head to control him but Archer postures up.
That's eight 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.
Mir tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Archer has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Archer wants to stand but Mir is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Mir tries to reverse the position but Archer maintains control.
Archer tries to stand up but Mir grabs his leg and drags him down! Mir is now on top, in side control.
Archer defending against the ground and pound.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mir cracks Archer with a big elbow.
The strikes coming from Mir are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mir throws a strike aimed at the side of Archer's head but Archer avoids it well.
Mir creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Archer sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mir fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Archer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mir misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mir cracks a nice hook into Archer's ribs.
Archer misses the jab.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mir now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Archer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big right from Mir misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Mir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mir scores with a jab to the body.
Archer closes the distance but Mir moves to the side
and Mir decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Archer's guard.
Archer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mir lands a couple of elbows.
Mir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Mir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mir passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mir throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Archer is trying to improve his position.
Archer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
A lull in the action here as Mir stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir in side control, throwing shots but Archer defends.
Mir tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The strikes coming from Mir are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mir wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
The ground and pound from Mir seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir working the ground and pound but Archer is defending the strikes.
Archer tries to buck Mir off but Mir is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mir just misses with a punch to the body.
Mir moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mir moves away.
Mir now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Archer pushes Mir up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mir misses with the head strike.
Mir fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Archer blocks a body shot from Mir.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir working aggressively here.
Mir throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Archer fails to land.
Kermit Archer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Archer.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Mir.
Archer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Archer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
Mir throws a punch but it's blocked by Archer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mir misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Mir scores with a nice short uppercut.
Archer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mir's elbow.
Good body shot from Archer.
Archer misses with some punches.
Archer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Archer misses with the head strike.
Archer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Archer tries a body shot but Mir blocks it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Archer blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Archer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mir.
Archer scores with a shoulder strike.
Archer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mir tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Archer just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Mir cracks Archer with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Archer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Archer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Archer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Archer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Mir fails to land.
Mir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mir misses with a punch on the inside.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Archer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Archer controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Archer - that landed with a thud.
Mir is breathing heavily.
Mir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Archer on the inside.
Archer tries to throw a body punch but Mir avoids it by throwing Archer back against the ropes.
Archer lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Archer.
Archer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Archer tries a body shot but Mir blocks it.
Archer tries to work over Mir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir tries to pull guard but Archer forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Kermit Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Mir.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Archer.
Mir tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Archer smiles and moves away.
Kermit Archer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Archer scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Archer - that landed with a thud.
Mir's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Archer pushes Mir back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Archer.
Archer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Archer lands an uppercut.
Archer lands with a light punch inside.
Archer pushes Mir back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Archer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Archer lands with a right to the head.
Archer struggles to land a body shot inside as Mir controls his hands.
Archer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Archer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Archer.
Archer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Archer pushes Mir back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Archer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mir takes a shot to the head.
Archer lands a shoulder strike.
Mir is rocked!
Archer creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Mir with a big uppercut! Mir tries to clinch up but Archer pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Mir to the mat! Mir covers up and Archer unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kermit Archer!
A less than humble Kermit Archer misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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