Post by The Sandman on Aug 4, 2023 4:12:21 GMT -5
Curtis Blaydes is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Frank Mir raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Curtis Blaydes is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is Keith Peterson.
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Round 1
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Razor and Ken Mir's Brother move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Frank Mir tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Curtis Blaydes jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Poorly executed technique. Curtis Blaydes looks to counter!
Razor tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Razor is clinching with Ken Mir's Brother.
The fighters are clinching.
Razor and Frank Mir are cliched up against the cage. Razor steps for a throw
Frank Mir is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Curtis Blaydes is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir attempts to trap Curtis Blaydes in his guard.
Curtis Blaydes keeps control and remains in side mount.
Curtis Blaydes is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir attempts to trap Curtis Blaydes in his guard.
Curtis Blaydes keeps control and remains in side mount.
Curtis Blaydes is in side mount over Frank Mir
Razor positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Ken Mir's Brother's being punished here!
Curtis Blaydes is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir attempts to trap Curtis Blaydes in his guard.
Curtis Blaydes keeps control and remains in side mount.
Curtis Blaydes is in side mount over Frank Mir
Razor fires a barrage of punches at Ken Mir's Brother's head!
This is bad! Razor is just pounding on Frank Mir's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Curtis Blaydes is in side mount over Frank Mir
Good looking punches from Curtis Blaydes on the ground
They could take their toll on Ken Mir's Brother.
Curtis Blaydes is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Curtis Blaydes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Ken Mir's Brother's moves.
Keith Peterson halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Ken Mir's Brother is holding Curtis Blaydes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Curtis Blaydes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Razor's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Frank Mir is in side mount over Curtis Blaydes
Curtis Blaydes attempts to trap Frank Mir in his guard.
Curtis Blaydes manages to switch to full guard.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Razor
Ken Mir's Brother is in open guard over Razor... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Frank Mir appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Razor's eyes...
Razor hyper-extended his left leg
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Razor rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Keith Peterson halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Frank Mir tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Curtis Blaydes jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Ken Mir's Brother misses a step and Curtis Blaydes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Curtis Blaydes moves forward looking for some grappling action
Razor has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Curtis Blaydes tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Razor circles out and slips free of Frank Mir's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Frank Mir tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Razor is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Frank Mir is in open guard over Razor
Frank Mir pushes Curtis Blaydes against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Ken Mir's Brother jumps and tries to free his leg! Razor doesn't allow this but Frank Mir is able to get half guard here.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Razor
Razor measures the resilience of Ken Mir's Brother's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Ken Mir's Brother's side.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Razor
Frank Mir goes for an americana!
Razor breaks free.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Razor
Curtis Blaydes launches a few punches to Ken Mir's Brother's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Ken Mir's Brother tries to cover his face,
Frank Mir is in half guard over Razor
Curtis Blaydes tries to close the guard.
Razor put Frank Mir in closed guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Razor
Curtis Blaydes launches a few punches to Ken Mir's Brother's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Ken Mir's Brother tries to cover his face,
Ken Mir's Brother's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Razor
Razor measures the resilience of Ken Mir's Brother's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Ken Mir's Brother's side.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Razor
Curtis Blaydes launches a few punches to Ken Mir's Brother's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Ken Mir's Brother tries to cover his face,
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Razor
Curtis Blaydes launches a few punches to Ken Mir's Brother's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Ken Mir's Brother tries to cover his face,
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Razor
Ken Mir's Brother is in closed guard... Razor tries to roll on the ground!
Frank Mir uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Razor misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ken Mir's Brother tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Razor leans and gets Frank Mir's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Razor
Ken Mir's Brother tries to stand up!
Razor doesn't allow him!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Razor
Ken Mir's Brother is in closed guard... Razor tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Curtis Blaydes is in full mount over Frank Mir
Razor delivers a few accurate elbows!
Ken Mir's Brother is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
That brutal impact left Ken Mir's Brother laid out on the mat! Curtis Blaydes's corner come in to congratulate him!
Ken Mir's Brother has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Curtis Blaydes by KO (Elbows) at 4:59 Round 1
Statistics: Curtis Blaydes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 26/33 (79%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 224 s
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 224 s
Mir was ready for this fight to turn into a sub fest, with those takedowns and such. He was just thirsting for them! But he didn't get them and Curtis dominated the ass out of Mir.
Frank Mir raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Curtis Blaydes is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
The referee of the bout is Keith Peterson.
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Round 1
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Razor and Ken Mir's Brother move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Frank Mir tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Curtis Blaydes jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Poorly executed technique. Curtis Blaydes looks to counter!
Razor tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Razor is clinching with Ken Mir's Brother.
The fighters are clinching.
Razor and Frank Mir are cliched up against the cage. Razor steps for a throw
Frank Mir is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Curtis Blaydes is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir attempts to trap Curtis Blaydes in his guard.
Curtis Blaydes keeps control and remains in side mount.
Curtis Blaydes is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir attempts to trap Curtis Blaydes in his guard.
Curtis Blaydes keeps control and remains in side mount.
Curtis Blaydes is in side mount over Frank Mir
Razor positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Ken Mir's Brother's being punished here!
Curtis Blaydes is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir attempts to trap Curtis Blaydes in his guard.
Curtis Blaydes keeps control and remains in side mount.
Curtis Blaydes is in side mount over Frank Mir
Razor fires a barrage of punches at Ken Mir's Brother's head!
This is bad! Razor is just pounding on Frank Mir's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Curtis Blaydes is in side mount over Frank Mir
Good looking punches from Curtis Blaydes on the ground
They could take their toll on Ken Mir's Brother.
Curtis Blaydes is in side mount over Frank Mir
Frank Mir doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Curtis Blaydes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Ken Mir's Brother's moves.
Keith Peterson halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Friends Arena (Stockholm, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Ken Mir's Brother is holding Curtis Blaydes's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Curtis Blaydes loses balance and goes to the ground.
Razor's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Frank Mir is in side mount over Curtis Blaydes
Curtis Blaydes attempts to trap Frank Mir in his guard.
Curtis Blaydes manages to switch to full guard.
Frank Mir is in open guard over Razor
Ken Mir's Brother is in open guard over Razor... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Frank Mir appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Razor's eyes...
Razor hyper-extended his left leg
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Razor rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Keith Peterson halts the fight to stand up Frank Mir. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Frank Mir tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Curtis Blaydes jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Ken Mir's Brother misses a step and Curtis Blaydes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Curtis Blaydes moves forward looking for some grappling action
Razor has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Curtis Blaydes tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Razor circles out and slips free of Frank Mir's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Frank Mir tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Razor is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Frank Mir is in open guard over Razor
Frank Mir pushes Curtis Blaydes against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Ken Mir's Brother jumps and tries to free his leg! Razor doesn't allow this but Frank Mir is able to get half guard here.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Razor
Razor measures the resilience of Ken Mir's Brother's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Ken Mir's Brother's side.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Razor
Frank Mir goes for an americana!
Razor breaks free.
Frank Mir is in half guard over Razor
Curtis Blaydes launches a few punches to Ken Mir's Brother's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Ken Mir's Brother tries to cover his face,
Frank Mir is in half guard over Razor
Curtis Blaydes tries to close the guard.
Razor put Frank Mir in closed guard.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Razor
Curtis Blaydes launches a few punches to Ken Mir's Brother's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Ken Mir's Brother tries to cover his face,
Ken Mir's Brother's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Razor
Razor measures the resilience of Ken Mir's Brother's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Ken Mir's Brother's side.
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Razor
Curtis Blaydes launches a few punches to Ken Mir's Brother's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Ken Mir's Brother tries to cover his face,
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Razor
Curtis Blaydes launches a few punches to Ken Mir's Brother's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Ken Mir's Brother tries to cover his face,
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Razor
Ken Mir's Brother is in closed guard... Razor tries to roll on the ground!
Frank Mir uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Razor misses a step and Frank Mir sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ken Mir's Brother tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Razor leans and gets Frank Mir's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Razor
Ken Mir's Brother tries to stand up!
Razor doesn't allow him!
Frank Mir is in closed guard over Razor
Ken Mir's Brother is in closed guard... Razor tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Frank Mir!
Curtis Blaydes is in full mount over Frank Mir
Razor delivers a few accurate elbows!
Ken Mir's Brother is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
That brutal impact left Ken Mir's Brother laid out on the mat! Curtis Blaydes's corner come in to congratulate him!
Ken Mir's Brother has a small cut in his Mouth
Winner is Curtis Blaydes by KO (Elbows) at 4:59 Round 1
Statistics: Curtis Blaydes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 26/33 (79%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 224 s
Statistics: Frank Mir
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 224 s
Mir was ready for this fight to turn into a sub fest, with those takedowns and such. He was just thirsting for them! But he didn't get them and Curtis dominated the ass out of Mir.
