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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Granger (ranked 3642 p4p, 6475 weight class) and Taram Douglass (ranked 0 p4p, 551 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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 31 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Granger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taram Douglass!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Granger scores with a jab. Douglass acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Granger misses the jab.
Granger scores with the left hand. Douglass knows he should have avoided that one.
Granger lands a jab to the head.
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.
A swing and a miss from Granger.
Granger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Douglass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Granger.
Douglass throws a counter combo.
Granger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Douglass appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Granger misses with a straight right.
Despite the aggression on Douglass's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Douglass ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
Douglass lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A swing and a miss from Granger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger looks to throw the jab but Douglass is out of range.
Douglass ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
Douglass tries a quick counter leg kick but Granger is wise to it.
Granger throws a big shot that misses.
Granger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Douglass's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Granger misses with a looping right.
Granger connects with a crisp jab.
Granger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Douglass throws a counter combo.
Granger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Douglass.
A swing and a miss from Granger.
Douglass lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters circling - Granger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Granger throws a right hand that misses
and Douglass counters with a three punch combo that has Granger backing up. Granger nods at Douglass to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger looks to throw the jab but Douglass is out of range.
Douglass throws a counter combo.
A big left from Granger misses.
Granger tests Douglass's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Douglass staying out of range there.
Douglass ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
Douglass is looking for the big counter here.
Granger throws a poor cross that misses
and Douglass counters with a three punch combo that has Granger backing up. Granger nods at Douglass to acknowledge the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jab from Granger.
Granger lands a head kick. Douglass smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fighters circling - Granger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Granger misses the target.
Douglass gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Granger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Douglass defending well as Granger loads up on a big left hand.
Douglass throws a counter combo.
Granger throws the left hand but Douglass avoids the punch easily.
As Granger backs off Douglass throws a huge counter combo but Granger manages to avoid it all.
Douglass moves out of range of the strikes.
Douglass throws a counter combo.
Granger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Granger works the jab nicely.
Douglass moves out of range as Granger strikes.
Granger throws a head kick but Douglass moves out of range.
As Granger backs off Douglass throws a huge counter combo but Granger manages to avoid it all.
Douglass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Granger.
Douglass is looking for the big counter here.
Granger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Douglass lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Douglass blocks a jab.
Douglass throws a counter combo.
We've been informed that Douglass has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Douglass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Granger.
Douglass is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Douglass slips a jab from Granger.
Douglass ducks right into an uppercut from Granger.
Granger throws a lazy right hand but Douglass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Douglass ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
Douglass throws a counter combo.
A swing and a miss from Granger.
Despite the aggression on Douglass's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Granger looks to throw the jab but Douglass is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Douglass.
Douglass is looking for the big counter here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granger misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Granger dominated that round.
That's time! Granger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Granger lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Granger misses.
Douglass unleashes a big counter combination but Granger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Granger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Douglass. Douglass circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Granger is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Douglass staying out of range there.
Granger thuds his right hand into Douglass's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Granger lands a jab to the nose.
Frank Granger is winning the standup battle so far.
Douglass takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Douglass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger lands the left hand.
Granger throws a hook to the side of Douglass's head but Douglass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Granger throws out a loose jab but Douglass uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Granger backs off Douglass throws a huge counter combo but Granger manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Granger misses with a lunging right hand
and Douglass counters with a left and a right that stings Granger.
Frank Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Granger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Granger looks to land a right hand but Douglass moved out of range.
Douglass slips under a jab from Granger.
Granger throws a head kick but Douglass moves out of range.
Granger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Douglass in his tracks.
Granger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Douglass counters with a left and a right that stings Granger.
Granger misses with a hook. Douglass ducked under it nicely.
Douglass is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Douglass steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Granger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglass slips under a jab from Granger.
Douglass lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Taram Douglass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Douglass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Granger throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Granger.
Douglass lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Douglass drops his hands momentarily and Granger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Douglass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Granger.
Granger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Granger misses with a straight left.
Granger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Douglass ducks right into an uppercut from Granger.
Granger throws a jab but it's blocked by Douglass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Douglass has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Granger.
Granger misses with an uppercut. Douglass saw that one coming.
Douglass unleashes a big counter combination but Granger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Granger throws a nice head kick!
Granger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Granger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Douglass.
Douglass throws a counter combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Granger misses the target.
Granger throws a sloppy head kick and Douglass moves out of range easily.
Granger misses with a looping right.
Granger throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Douglass's head backwards.
Granger missing with a left hand there. Douglass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Douglass walks into a left hand.
Granger misses with a hook.
Granger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Douglass can do to turn this around?
Granger connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Granger.
Granger throws a looping overhand right but Douglass ducks down to avoid it.
Granger misses with a looping left.
A big left from Granger misses.
Douglass unleashes a big counter combination but Granger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A swing and a miss from Granger.
Douglass unleashes a big counter combination but Granger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Granger throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Granger dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Granger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Douglass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Granger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Douglass is looking for the big counter here.
Granger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Douglass is looking for the big counter here.
A swing and a miss from Granger.
Douglass takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Granger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Granger backs off Douglass throws a huge counter combo but Granger manages to avoid it all.
Granger loads up on a big right hand but Douglass slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger works the jab nicely.
Douglass on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Granger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglass defending well as Granger loads up on a big left hand.
Granger throws a head kick but Douglass moves out of range.
Douglass slips a straight right by Granger.
Douglass slips under a jab.
Granger misses the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Granger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Granger.
Douglass ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
A telegraphed right hand from Granger misses the target.
Douglass unleashes a big counter combination but Granger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Granger throws a looping overhand right but Douglass ducks down to avoid it.
Granger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Douglass lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Douglass ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglass moves forwards but Granger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Granger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Douglass ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
Granger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Douglass.
Nice straight punches there by Granger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Granger.
A big right from Granger misses.
Granger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Douglass to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger misses with a hook.
Granger throws a hook to the side of Douglass's head but Douglass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Granger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Douglass unleashes a big counter combination but Granger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Granger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglass sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Douglass is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Granger throws a lazy uppercut
and Douglass counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Granger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Granger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Douglass.
Douglass throws out a counter right but Granger avoids it with no problem.
Granger misses with a looping right.
Douglass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Douglass unleashes a big counter combination but Granger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Douglass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Granger.
Douglass throws a counter combo.
Douglass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Douglass! But no joy.
Granger misses with a hook. Douglass ducked under it nicely.
As Granger backs off Douglass throws a huge counter combo but Granger manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger throws the left hand but Douglass avoids the punch easily.
Douglass throws a counter combo.
Granger misses with a hook.
Douglass throws a counter combo.
Douglass slips under a jab.
Granger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Granger misses with a straight left.
Douglass unleashes a big counter combination but Granger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Douglass blocks a jab.
Granger throws a jab when Douglass was well out of range.
Douglass slips a straight right by Granger.
Douglass is looking for the big counter here.
Granger jabs Douglass right on the nose. Douglass blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Granger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taram Douglass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Granger dips to his left and cracks Douglass with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Granger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Granger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Granger!
A victorious Frank Granger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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