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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaz Moore (ranked 23787 p4p, 5244 weight class) and Frank Granger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 50 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaz Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Granger!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger shoots in and gets a takedown into Moore's guard.
Moore working a defensive guard but Granger passes into half guard.
Granger performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Moore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Granger slows the pace down in half guard.
Granger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore trying to hold on to Granger's head to control him but Granger postures up.
Granger content to control rather than advance.
Granger passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Moore!
Granger sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore has given up his back here. Will Granger look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Granger is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Granger's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Granger.
Granger is not going to allow Moore to sit and survive in this position.
Moore is in bad spot here.
Granger trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Moore doesn't escape.
Granger not allowing Moore to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Granger has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Moore's body.
Moore is in bad spot here.
Moore is working hard here to advance position.
Moore is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moore can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Granger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Granger shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Moore is trying to defend but Granger finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Moore is trying to get back to full guard.
Moore strikes from the bottom but Granger passes into mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger controlling the position well here. Moore rolled but Granger kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Let's hope that Granger has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
I really don't envy Moore right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Granger is riding his opponent, not letting Moore buck him off.
Granger with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Granger.
Granger is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore rolls, trying to escape but Granger keeps control of the position.
Frank Granger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Granger has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Moore's body.
Moore looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yet more stalling tactics from Granger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Granger avoiding Moore 's attempts to control his hands.
Granger controls the position.
Moore wants to control his opponent's hands but Granger gets his hands free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Granger biding his time, controlling Moore.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Granger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Granger scores with a takedown into Moore's guard.
Granger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Moore wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Moore working a defensive guard but Granger manages to pass into side control anyway.
You can see the frustration on Moore's face as Granger controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The adventures of Granger the control monster continue. Boring.
Moore strikes from the bottom but Granger takes advantage and advances to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger controlling the pace for now.
Moore tries to improve his position but instead Granger has taken his back!
Well, with Granger on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Moore is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Moore is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Granger keeps control of the position as Moore tries to break free.
Frank Granger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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.
Granger trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Moore doesn't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaz Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moore tries to roll but Granger sticks to his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger keeps control of the position easily here as Moore tries to buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moore rolls, trying to escape but Granger keeps control of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Granger biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Granger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Granger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Granger!
After winning the bout, Frank Granger thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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