Recently Frank Mir (18-10 MMA, 16-10 UFC) claimed that he could catch him in a painful hold without any problems Mark Hunt (11-10-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC), whom he will fight later this week in Australia. But Hunt himself does not share his enthusiasm, since he is quite confident in his defense.
“Frank is one of the best fighters in the world. He is ranked tenth in the heavyweight rankings, and in addition to this, Mir was a champion twice. I wasn't a UFC champion and he won two titles, so Frank is a fighter the highest level. I saw his fight in Canada when he broke Nogueira's arm, and besides that I saw several of his other good fights.
But I don’t think that he will be able to take me to the ground, and I don’t think that he will be able to apply a painful or suffocating hold on me. To prevent this, I will be forced to initially stop all his attempts to take me to the ground and take a position that is advantageous to him. But even if he succeeds, I know how to defend well against submissions,” said the Samoan.
Now Mark is the owner of a purple belt, but he himself is sure that he has long passed this stage:
“I should have gotten my black belt in jiu-jitsu a long time ago. I've been training for 12 - 13 years now and am currently a purple belt. I wasn't looking to get belts, but I've been fighting top level guys since I started my career, so I've been working on my submission defense quite a lot. I didn’t strive to get belts, but simply had to learn how to defend well against painful and choking techniques.”
And he sincerely hopes that he will be able to fight for the title if he wins at the World Championships:
“My goal is to get closer to the title. “I don’t know how it will happen, but I will do my best to finish the fight in the first round.”
The fight between Mark Hunt and Frank Mir will take place on March 20 as part of the UFC Fight Night 85 tournament in Australia. In the bookmaker 1xbet.com, Mark Hunt is recognized as the favorite with odds of 1.63, while Mir is considered an underdog with odds of 2.37. You can place a bet directly on our website, you just need to click the button below and follow the instructions.
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The main event of this tournament will feature a classic confrontation between wrestler Frank Mir and drummer Mark Hunt. The best representative of jiu-jitsu in the heavyweight division will try to literally knock down the world champion in kickboxing.
Mark Hunt has won two of his last four fights and lost two. In the two fights he lost, he was opposed by the current champion and the number one contender at the moment in the heavyweight division. Fabricio Werdum won with cunning, showing that he was once again preparing a pass to the legs, but instead landed a knee strike in the second round of the fight. Stipe Miocic needed almost 5 rounds to defeat Hunt. The American Croatian dealt a huge number of blows, and Mark held them steadfastly. Watching this fight, one got the impression that the New Zealander could not be knocked out at all. At the end of the fifth round, it seemed to the judge that Hunt had stopped resisting, and he counted a technical knockout, although if not for the stop, everyone was confident that he would make it to the end. Before the fights with the strongest fighters in the division, Mark knocked out the man with the cast-iron head, Roy Nelson, with an excellent uppercut. And in his last fight, Hunt defeated a very weak Antonio Silva by technical knockout. Mark is a man who can successfully defend against Werdum's takedowns, and in the next fight, his base striker Miocic is lying around like a dummy, it all depends on his preparation. He prepares one-sidedly every time, and therefore his wrestler wins by knockout, and his striker bases his fight plan on takedowns. Mark Hunt can be outplayed, but not outdone.
Frank Mir is a UFC veteran and has been with the promotion for 15 years. Everyone knows about his advantages, he is the best grappler in the heavyweight division. Many will say: “What about Fabricio Werdum.” Here's a fact: in 2014, representatives of the MMA website BlodyElbow held a tournament between the strongest mixed martial arts grapplers; Mir defeated Werdum in the semifinals. Frank spent his last four fights with the same success as Mark Hunt, two wins and two losses. If you look at his victories in these two fights, you can’t say that he is a basic wrestler. The result of these fights were two knockouts, and not one of the opponents was able to hold out until the beginning of the third minute of the first round. Frank suffered defeats from Alistair Overeem and Andrei Orlovsky. The main problem in these confrontations was that Mir could not take the fight to the ground. When an American faces an opponent who has good takedown defense and excellent striking technique, he is in big trouble.
In this confrontation it is very difficult to predict who will win, since Mark Hunt has an excellent knockout blow, and Frank Mir has amazing grappling. And we know that Hunt suffered most of his defeats by submission, but at the same time, you can fall from his blow at any second of the fight. The opponents are unlikely to start forcing events from the very beginning of the first round and therefore the fight will most likely go to the second.
The UFC returns to Australia on Saturday night with a solid offer for all mixed martial arts fans. In the main event of UFC Fight Night 85, Mark Hunt and Frank Mir will meet in a match between veterans ranked in the top ten of the official UFC rankings. While both fighters are a long way from a title fight, their meeting represents a clash between a pair of skilled MMA practitioners who are close to finishing their careers in the planet's leading promotion.
In his last battle Hunt bounced back from two losses to Fabricio Werdum and Stipe Miocic with a win against Antonio Silva in November 2015. Mir broke his two-win streak with Belarusian Andrei Orlovski two months later.
It is unlikely that any of the fighters will ever be able to seriously lay claim to a title shot. Hunt had this opportunity in November 2014, when he competed with Werdum for the interim belt. Frank Mir last fought for the title of king of heavyweights four years ago and lost to Junior dos Santos. Both fighters can still earn decent money by performing in the elite division of an elite fighting organization, but the title chances are slim for both one and the other participant in the UFC Fight Night 85 main event.
Mir - Hunt: free live broadcast and forecast for the fight March 19, 2016
This evening Hunt will certainly be able to please the Australian public. Mir doesn't look lazy in his stance and hits hard enough to hurt his opponent. However, the kickboxing champion is on a higher level technical level and has a lot of power in his hands. The American's takedowns are unlikely to be good enough to take Hunt down, and even if he does, Mark is unlikely to look helpless on the floor.
The world hasn't had knockout power for several years now. recent years, and his chin has become less and less firm over the years. Hunt will be able to land the finishing blow on the former champion and put out the light in his eyes in the second round.
On the morning of March 20, 2016 (Moscow time), the UFC FIGHT NIGHT 85 show took place in Brisbane (Australia), in the main fight of which two iconic figures of the world MMA fought: Mark Hunt and Frank Mir.
IN this material The website portal readers are offered results and videos of the main fights of the show.
Mark Hunt - Frank Mir
Someone very correctly said that a heavyweight fight is always a lottery. Indeed, every punch and every takedown can be decisive. Especially when two living UFC legends meet.
One very powerful blow - that’s exactly how much effort, in general, Mark Hunt spent on this victory! Knockout in the first round!
Many expected a similar outcome. It’s a pity that the fight ended so early: I wanted to enjoy the spectacle.
Video of the fight "Mark Hunt - Frank Mir":
Hector Lombard - Neil Magny
The second most important fight on the main card turned out to be quite interesting. Already in the first minute, Lombard could have finished off Magny! But Neil endured, fell, got up and moved forward. At the end of the second round, Lomabrd was already under a hail of blows. And at the beginning of the third the battle was stopped...
Video of the fight "Hector Lombard - Neil Magny":
Jack Matthews - John Case
21-year-old “Celtic Kid” Jack Matthews turned out to be stronger than his more experienced opponent. American John Case generally “sagged” and in some places could not withstand the pressure of the motivated Matthews.
Video of the fight "Jack Matthews - John Case":
Daniel Kelly - Carlos Junior
The Australian soil demanded a landslide victory from Kelly! The entire first round was carried around by the Australian Carlos Junior; in the second there was a certain turning point, the initiative continually passed to Kelly. And in the third round, Daniel delighted the Australian fans.
Video of the fight "Daniel Kelly - Carlos Junior":
James Te Huna - Steve Bosse
This battle ended very quickly. Knockout early in the first round. Victory Bosse!
Video of the fight "James Te Huna - Steve Bosse":
Bec Hiatt Rawlings - Seo Hee Ham
Bec Rawlings won by unanimous decision.
Video of the fight "Beck Rawlings - Seo Hee Ham".