Comments on: The Biggest Star to Emerge out of UFC 92? Try Frank Mir’s Striking Coach http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/28/the-biggest-star-to-emerge-out-of-ufc-92-try-frank-mirs-striking-coach/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:18:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: darkmetal http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/28/the-biggest-star-to-emerge-out-of-ufc-92-try-frank-mirs-striking-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-61995 darkmetal Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:25:17 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10450#comment-61995 C'mon guys, ARN looked pretty soft coming into the fight, you must agree. This against a guy who is usually criticized for his own flabbiness. If you come to a fight looking like Jack Black ala "Nacho Libre", it is "nacho" going to be your night. I firmly believe that this will be a wakeup call to Big Nog, and expect him to come in to battle next time. C’mon guys, ARN looked pretty soft coming into the fight, you must agree. This against a guy who is usually criticized for his own flabbiness. If you come to a fight looking like Jack Black ala “Nacho Libre”, it is “nacho” going to be your night.

I firmly believe that this will be a wakeup call to Big Nog, and expect him to come in to battle next time.

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]]> By: neijia http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/28/the-biggest-star-to-emerge-out-of-ufc-92-try-frank-mirs-striking-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-61893 neijia Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:04:36 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10450#comment-61893 Nog looked like he looked against Fedor. His striking has never seemed impressive. He relies to much on the bjj rope-a-dope later rounds strategy. I thought Mir looked *better* than premium K-1 strikers. The gap between his hi/lo and lo/hi combos was maybe .2 seconds. Once a low kick landed, a left overhand would land and vice versa. Also, he would lead with a long, drilling, uppercut that seemed to land at will. I think Mir went back to his karate toolbox. Nog looked like he looked against Fedor. His striking has never seemed impressive. He relies to much on the bjj rope-a-dope later rounds strategy.

I thought Mir looked *better* than premium K-1 strikers. The gap between his hi/lo and lo/hi combos was maybe .2 seconds. Once a low kick landed, a left overhand would land and vice versa. Also, he would lead with a long, drilling, uppercut that seemed to land at will. I think Mir went back to his karate toolbox.

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]]> By: mmastation http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/28/the-biggest-star-to-emerge-out-of-ufc-92-try-frank-mirs-striking-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-61892 mmastation Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:03:38 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10450#comment-61892 I couldnt believe that fight. I gave Mir absolutely 0 chance of winning, let alone finishing this fight and I think I finally picked my jaw up off the ground when the main event started. Mir showed an amazing improvement in his standup and my hats off to him, he proved all of us haters wrong. I couldnt believe that fight. I gave Mir absolutely 0 chance of winning, let alone finishing this fight and I think I finally picked my jaw up off the ground when the main event started.

Mir showed an amazing improvement in his standup and my hats off to him, he proved all of us haters wrong.

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]]> By: john http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/28/the-biggest-star-to-emerge-out-of-ufc-92-try-frank-mirs-striking-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-61871 john Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:50:07 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10450#comment-61871 NOG didnt look slugginsh he was slightly rocked at the beginning of the 1st round, which probably took a toll on him and MIR just never stopped, as for some of you saying it looked like Nog wasnt on his "A" game i say bull $hit, when has Nog never been on his "A" game Mir came to fight and he was the better fighter. give Frank his credit he put a beating on a Legend who deserves all the respect in the world,give credit to Mir...........BTW i still hate Rashad "the showboat" Evans NOG didnt look slugginsh he was slightly rocked at the beginning of the 1st round, which probably took a toll on him and MIR just never stopped, as for some of you saying it looked like Nog wasnt on his “A” game i say bull $hit, when has Nog never been on his “A” game Mir came to fight and he was the better fighter. give Frank his credit he put a beating on a Legend who deserves all the respect in the world,give credit to Mir………..BTW i still hate Rashad “the showboat” Evans

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]]> By: mike wolfe http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/28/the-biggest-star-to-emerge-out-of-ufc-92-try-frank-mirs-striking-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-61849 mike wolfe Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:49:12 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10450#comment-61849 Mir's stand up was astonishing, especially in contrast to his past fights. But he impressed me even more with his intelligence. He knocked 'Nog down twice, and resisted the urge to stay on the ground with him. Making 'Nog get up and fight was exactly the right strategy, and it's exactly what Mir has said repeatedly when calling WEC fights. He's always been analytical, and maybe watching all those fights helped him put together the right game plan for 'Nog. Now let's see how he deals with Lesnar, who is much quicker and wants to be on the ground. Mir’s stand up was astonishing, especially in contrast to his past fights. But he impressed me even more with his intelligence. He knocked ‘Nog down twice, and resisted the urge to stay on the ground with him. Making ‘Nog get up and fight was exactly the right strategy, and it’s exactly what Mir has said repeatedly when calling WEC fights. He’s always been analytical, and maybe watching all those fights helped him put together the right game plan for ‘Nog. Now let’s see how he deals with Lesnar, who is much quicker and wants to be on the ground.

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]]> By: john_gee http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/28/the-biggest-star-to-emerge-out-of-ufc-92-try-frank-mirs-striking-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-61825 john_gee Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:15:18 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10450#comment-61825 I HAD A BET WITH MY FRIEND FOR THIS FIGHT. I THOUGHT MURR HAD NO CHANCE IN HELL OF WINNING. SO NATURALLY I BET ON A-NOG. I'M NEVER COUNTING OUT MURR AGAIN. THE BET WAS I WOULD LET MY FRIEND CUT MY HAIR ANY WAY HE WANTED. CHECK OUT THE PICS ON MYSPACE.COM/ALBA69 I HAD A BET WITH MY FRIEND FOR THIS FIGHT. I THOUGHT MURR HAD NO CHANCE IN HELL OF WINNING. SO NATURALLY I BET ON A-NOG. I’M NEVER COUNTING OUT MURR AGAIN. THE BET WAS I WOULD LET MY FRIEND CUT MY HAIR ANY WAY HE WANTED. CHECK OUT THE PICS ON MYSPACE.COM/ALBA69

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]]> By: Austin http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/28/the-biggest-star-to-emerge-out-of-ufc-92-try-frank-mirs-striking-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-61805 Austin Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:33:46 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10450#comment-61805 OR we could see mir fall like a sack of bricks a la randy couture OR we could see mir fall like a sack of bricks a la randy couture

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]]> By: Wayne http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/28/the-biggest-star-to-emerge-out-of-ufc-92-try-frank-mirs-striking-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-61804 Wayne Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:04:39 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10450#comment-61804 My regret with the Mir fight is not putting some money down on him. However, I don't want entertainment to turn into a financial dealing, so I am not too upset about it. All of you haters need to stop making excuses. I too thought Nog looked a little soft, but that doesn't take away Mir's victory. Nog was the one who showed up to the fight, and it was Nog who trained for it. Anything that wasn't 100% for him was his own fault. In addition to his striking, he showed a lot of calm & maturity by not following Nog to the ground. I had at first thought it was a devious plan by Nog to get Mir in his guard by falling easily, but as we saw, if it was his plan it did not work out well for him. Mir surprised everyone, even his fans. My call for his win was not a TKO, for sure. My regret with the Mir fight is not putting some money down on him. However, I don’t want entertainment to turn into a financial dealing, so I am not too upset about it.

All of you haters need to stop making excuses. I too thought Nog looked a little soft, but that doesn’t take away Mir’s victory. Nog was the one who showed up to the fight, and it was Nog who trained for it. Anything that wasn’t 100% for him was his own fault.

In addition to his striking, he showed a lot of calm & maturity by not following Nog to the ground. I had at first thought it was a devious plan by Nog to get Mir in his guard by falling easily, but as we saw, if it was his plan it did not work out well for him.

Mir surprised everyone, even his fans. My call for his win was not a TKO, for sure.

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]]> By: Jay K. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/28/the-biggest-star-to-emerge-out-of-ufc-92-try-frank-mirs-striking-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-61789 Jay K. Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:37:38 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10450#comment-61789 It blew my mind like everyone else's that Mir had won! I truly thought he was going to gas when he was jogging around the Octagon prior to the fight. I was shouting "No, no, NO! Mir, slooow down, the fights about to both begin and be over for you! TRUE DAT!! Boy was I wrong! :D It blew my mind like everyone else’s that Mir had won! I truly thought he was going to gas when he was jogging around the Octagon prior to the fight. I was shouting “No, no, NO! Mir, slooow down, the fights about to both begin and be over for you!

TRUE DAT!!

Boy was I wrong!

:D

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]]> By: chris http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/12/28/the-biggest-star-to-emerge-out-of-ufc-92-try-frank-mirs-striking-coach/comment-page-1/#comment-61757 chris Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:05:14 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10450#comment-61757 mir looked awesome i couldn't believe my eyes i was hoping he'd win but i never expected that. for all of you making excuses shame on you. never underestimate people you would think people would realise that with all the upsets in the part two yrs. mir looked awesome i couldn’t believe my eyes i was hoping he’d win but i never expected that. for all of you making excuses shame on you. never underestimate people you would think people would realise that with all the upsets in the part two yrs.

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