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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doppo Orochi (ranked 222 p4p, 375 weight class) and Frank Granger (ranked 32 p4p, 50 weight class). Orochi comes to the cage accompanied by RISE - I Prevail. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doppo Orochi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Granger!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger throws a jab but it's blocked by Orochi.
Orochi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Granger moves out of range of the strikes.
Granger misses the shot to the body.
Granger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Granger misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Orochi misses the target.
Orochi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Granger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick from Orochi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orochi thumps Granger with a low kick.
Granger throws a head kick but Orochi moves out of range.
Granger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Orochi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger avoids the head kick by Orochi.
Orochi takes one on the button.
Granger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Orochi avoids the head kick by Granger.
A big left from Granger misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orochi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger keeps Orochi at a distance using the push kick.
Orochi just misses with a punch to the body.
Orochi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at High Kicks in the buildup to the fight.
Granger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orochi is looking to chop away at Granger's legs.
Orochi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Granger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Granger throws a head kick but Orochi moves out of range.
Orochi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Granger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orochi.
Orochi throws a leg kick but Granger checks it.
Orochi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Orochi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Granger scores with a sloppy right hand. Orochi should have avoided that one.
Granger throws a leg kick which misses Orochi's front leg but catches the back leg as Orochi tries to avoid it.
Orochi misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by Orochi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orochi missing with a left hand there. Granger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granger only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Orochi tenderised Granger's leg. Granger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Granger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Granger blocks a jab.
Orochi lands a nice hook to Granger's body. Granger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Granger throws a body punch but Orochi moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Granger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orochi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Orochi misses with a head kick.
Granger cracks a nice hook into Orochi's ribs.
Orochi misses with a low kick.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orochi manages to avoid it.
Granger throws a head kick that misses.
Doppo Orochi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granger stuns Orochi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Granger throws a wild body kick that Orochi sees coming a mile off.
A quick step to the side and Orochi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Granger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Orochi. Orochi obviously looking to wear him down.
Orochi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Orochi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Granger moves out of range of the body kick from Orochi.
Granger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Orochi rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Granger. Orochi shrugs it off though.
Granger throws a jab when Orochi was well out of range.
Nice shot lands for Orochi.
Granger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Granger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orochi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Granger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Orochi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Granger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Some bone on bone action there as Granger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Granger blocks a low kick nicely.
Granger misses with an uppercut. Orochi saw that one coming.
Granger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Orochi connects with a solid leg kick.
Granger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Granger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Orochi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Orochi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Granger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orochi feints and then cracks Granger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Granger down.
Granger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Orochi lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Granger misses.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orochi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Granger.
Granger checks a leg kick.
Orochi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Granger.
Granger moves out of range of the body kick.
Orochi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Granger misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger thows a body kick. Orochi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Granger lands with a nice body punch.
Orochi lands a head kick. Granger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Granger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Orochi takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Granger will probably get the nod.
That's time! Orochi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Orochi throws a low kick but Granger moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Orochi.
Orochi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orochi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Granger.
Orochi moves into the clinch successfully.
Granger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Granger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Granger throws a hook to the side of Orochi's head but Orochi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Orochi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Granger tries to land a body kick
and Orochi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Granger avoids the body shot from Orochi.
Orochi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Granger.
A head kick misses from Granger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger misses with a left hand
and Orochi counters with a right hand to the body.
Granger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Orochi.
Granger checks a low kick from Orochi.
Granger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orochi wants to slow Granger down by chopping away at his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Orochi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orochi scores with a spinning back kick!
Orochi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Granger throws a head kick but Orochi moves out of range.
Orochi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Granger's sensitive parts.
Granger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Granger scores with a jab to the head.
Orochi misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Granger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Orochi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Granger manages to break the clinch.
Orochi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Granger. That did some damage!
Orochi misses with a low kick as Granger jumps back.
Granger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orochi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Orochi wants to slow Granger down by chopping away at his legs.
A clash of legs there as Granger blocks the low kick.
Orochi misses the jab.
Orochi connects with a looping right hand.
Orochi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Granger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Orochi's head.
Granger catches Orochi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orochi throws out a leg kick but Granger moves out of range and Orochi only half commits.
Orochi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Granger's head.
Granger avoids the body shot from Orochi.
Orochi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Granger misses with a straight left.
Orochi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Granger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Orochi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Granger.
Orochi lands with a straight right. Granger didn't see that one coming.
Granger dodges the punch combination from Orochi.
Orochi backing away here, and Granger unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Orochi clinches up against the cage.
Orochi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Granger backwards.
Orochi breaks the clinch.
A cross from Orochi lands.
Orochi lands with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger throws a push kick but Orochi slaps the foot to one side.
Granger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Orochi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Orochi with the inside leg kick.
Granger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doppo Orochi is winning the standup battle so far.
Granger throws a jab but it's blocked by Orochi.
Granger throws a head kick but Orochi moves out of range.
Orochi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Granger counters with a nice uppercut.
Orochi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Granger throws a jab but it's blocked by Orochi.
Orochi misses with a low kick.
Orochi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Granger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Granger misses its intended target.
Orochi tries a head kick but it misses.
Granger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the body from Orochi misses
and Granger counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Granger scores with the left hand. Orochi knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orochi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Orochi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orochi lands a right hook to the body.
Orochi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Granger works Orochi's body with a nice hook.
Granger throws a body shot but no joy.
Granger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Granger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orochi connects with a leg kick.
Orochi tries to land a leg kick but Granger saw it coming and moves away.
Granger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger lands with an uppercut that bounces Orochi off the cage and back into range.
Orochi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Granger appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Granger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Orochi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doppo Orochi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Granger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Orochi in his tracks.
Granger swings for the body but Orochi moves out of range.
Orochi blocks a leg kick.
Granger checks a low kick from Orochi.
Orochi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Orochi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orochi lands a right hook to the body.
Granger throws a push kick but Orochi slaps the foot to one side.
Orochi throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Orochi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orochi misses with a wild combination.
Granger connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orochi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Orochi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Granger avoids the head kick by Orochi.
Granger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orochi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orochi cracks Granger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Orochi is looking to score with low kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Granger. Orochi shrugs it off though.
Granger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Orochi slips under a jab.
Granger with a hook.
Orochi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Granger moves out of range of the body kick from Orochi.
Nice body punch from Granger.
Granger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orochi throws out the jab.
Granger misses with a looping right.
Granger checks a leg kick.
Orochi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Granger will feel that in the morning.
Orochi pushes Granger away with a front kick.
Orochi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
As Granger tries to get set, Orochi tries to push him back and clinch up but Granger manages to avoid the attempt.
Orochi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granger jabs Orochi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orochi lands the left hand.
Orochi lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Orochi.
Orochi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Granger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Granger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Granger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Granger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Granger tries a head kick but it misses.
Orochi tries to clinch but Granger is having none of it.
Orochi tries to work over Granger's front leg with a kick but Granger checks it.
Granger misses with a two punch combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orochi.
Orochi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Orochi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Granger is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi throws a head kick that half lands.
Granger looks to score with a jab to the body but Orochi is just out of range.
Orochi thinks about countering with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Granger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Orochi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orochi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Granger just manages to avoid it.
Granger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orochi can pounce on him.
Orochi throws a one two combo.
Orochi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Granger.
Orochi is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Granger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orochi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Granger.
As Granger backs away, Orochi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Granger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Granger takes a swing at Orochi's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Orochi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orochi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Granger.
A little jabbing left from Granger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granger misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Granger moves out of range of the leg kick from Orochi.
Orochi throws a leg kick
and Granger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Granger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from Orochi tenderised Granger's leg. Granger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Orochi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Granger in his tracks.
Orochi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
Orochi clinches up with Granger and pushes him back against the cage.
Orochi has Granger pressed against the cage, preventing Granger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Granger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Granger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Orochi misses its target.
Orochi throws a head kick that misses.
Granger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Granger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Granger misses with a body kick.
Orochi clinches up with Granger and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger has had enough of the clinch but Orochi keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Doppo Orochi did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Orochi tried to score with a low kick but Granger checks it.
Orochi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orochi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Orochi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Granger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Orochi. Orochi obviously looking to wear him down.
Orochi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orochi moves away.
Orochi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Granger in his tracks.
Orochi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Granger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Granger is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger lands with a cross.
Orochi scores with a one two! Granger had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Orochi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Orochi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Granger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orochi scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orochi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Granger tries to score with a low kick but Orochi moves his leg out of the way.
Orochi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Granger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Granger scores with a body shot.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orochi was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
Granger misses with a double jab.
Orochi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Granger is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Orochi with a body shot.
Granger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Granger blocks the leg kick.
Orochi is looking to clinch.
Orochi throws a body kick that misses
and Granger counters with a nice body kick.
Granger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orochi lands a nice hook to Granger's body. Granger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Orochi checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orochi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orochi was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
Orochi tried to counter with a leg kick but Granger avoided it.
Orochi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Granger eats them both and turns towards Orochi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Granger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Orochi connects with a body shot that sends Granger's belly button to the back.
Granger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orochi throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Granger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Granger throws a hook but Orochi blocks it.
Orochi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Orochi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Granger.
Orochi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orochi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Orochi is looking to score with low kicks.
Granger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Orochi throws a body shot but no joy.
As Orochi backs off Granger throws a huge counter combo but Orochi manages to avoid it all.
Orochi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Orochi scores with a leg kick.
Granger looks to land a left hand but Orochi moved out of range nicely.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Granger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Granger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Orochi at a distance.
A lazy left from Granger finds it's target.
Granger loads up on a big right hand but Orochi slips the punch.
Orochi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Granger motions for Orochi to come forward. Granger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Orochi throws a chopping leg kick but Granger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Granger throws a shot from downtown. Orochi moves away and avoids it.
Orochi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Granger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Orochi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Granger avoids a kick to the body.
Granger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orochi moves away.
Orochi tests Granger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Granger looks to throw the jab but Orochi is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Orochi will feel that in the morning.
Granger connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Orochi misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Granger. Orochi shrugs it off though.
Orochi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Granger.
Granger looks to land a right hand but Orochi moved out of range.
Granger misses with an uppercut. Orochi saw that one coming.
Granger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Orochi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Granger's sensitive parts.
Orochi looks to score with a jab to the body but Granger is just out of range.
Orochi scores with a kick to the body.
Orochi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Granger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Granger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Granger throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Frank Granger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Orochi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Granger.
Granger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Granger swings for the body but Orochi moves out of range.
Granger throws a leg kick but Orochi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Granger tests Orochi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orochi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Granger lands a slapping body shot.
Granger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orochi scoring well with a low kick there.
Granger throws a lazy right hand but Orochi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orochi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orochi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granger manages to avoid it.
Granger throws a good cross that connects.
Orochi looks for the body kick but Granger saw that one coming.
Granger misses with a leg kick
and Orochi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Granger's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orochi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Granger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Granger misses.
Granger is looking to land body kicks.
Orochi ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
Orochi tries to score with a low kick but Granger moves his leg out of the way.
Granger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Orochi scores with a leg kick.
Granger swings for the body but Orochi moves out of range.
Granger misses with a kick to the body.
Orochi moves forwards but Granger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Granger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Orochi wants to clinch.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orochi moves away.
Orochi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Granger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Orochi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orochi misses the shot to the body.
Granger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That kick from Granger tenderised Orochi's leg. Orochi is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orochi avoids the body shot from Granger.
Orochi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Orochi 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.
Orochi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Orochi misses with a left hand
and Granger counters with a straight right hand.
Granger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Granger.
Granger throws out a counter right but Orochi avoids it with no problem.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orochi.
Orochi moves in looking to clinch but Granger pushes him off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Granger.
Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Granger misses with a body kick.
Orochi throws a wild body kick that Granger sees coming a mile off.
Granger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger 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.
Granger throws a good cross that connects.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
Granger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orochi scores with a jab. Granger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Orochi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Orochi blocks a jab.
Granger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Orochi blocks a leg kick.
Orochi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Granger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Orochi.
Granger scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orochi.
Orochi blocks a jab.
Orochi thinks about countering with a body kick.
Orochi wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orochi.
Orochi wants to clinch up but Granger keeps it at a distance.
Orochi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Granger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Orochi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Granger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Granger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Granger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Orochi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orochi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granger.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Orochi. Granger shrugs it off though.
Orochi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Granger. That did some damage!
Orochi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Granger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orochi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Granger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Granger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:48
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:48
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Doppo Orochi!
Doppo Orochi retains his heavyweight title!
Doppo Orochi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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