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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pat Pong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Granger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat Pong could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raymond Granger's chin.
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139 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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158 cm
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135 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pat Pong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raymond Granger!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pong has closed the distance and engaged Granger in a clinch.
Pong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Granger's face.
Pong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Pong.
Granger drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Granger tries for a kimura but Pong is defending well.
Granger is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pong is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Granger trying to control the position but Pong is working away.
Pong isn't going anywhere.
Granger is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pong is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pong wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Granger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pong keeps working.
Pong on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pong tries to get out of the position.
Pong is trying to escape the position but Granger is controlling the position.
Granger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pong has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Granger looks gassed!
Pong striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Granger misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pong manages to get back to half guard.
Pong is trying to control but can't.
Pong wants to improve his position but Granger is controlling well.
Pong makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pong.
Granger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Granger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pong is trying to control the position but Granger postures up.
Granger tries to free his leg and advance position but Pong is retaining full guard.
Granger stopping the sweep attempt from Pong.
Pong has his hands on Granger's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pong is looking to stand up but Granger isn't so interested in that idea.
Pong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Granger on the ground.
Pong working a defensive guard but Granger manages to pass into side control anyway.
Pong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pong closes the distance and clinches.
Granger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pong.
Granger lands an elbow just above Pong 's eye.
Pong manages to break the clinch.
Pong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pong moves into range and clinches up with Granger.
Granger tries to land knees in the clinch but Pong avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Granger wants a takedown but no success here.
Granger has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pong tries to land a knee to the head but Granger blocks with his arms.
Pong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pong tried to score with a low kick but Granger checks it.
Pong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Granger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Granger tries to clinch but Pong is having none of it.
Granger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pong defends it nicely.
Pat Pong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Granger.
Pong lands with a slapping head kick.
Pong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pong landing knees to the head.
Pong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Granger with that takedown attempt.
Granger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pong is fending him off so far but Granger persists. Nope, Pong circles away and we're back to standing.
Pong is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Raymond Granger will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pong moves into the clinch successfully.
Granger tries for a takedown but Pong manages to get underhooks.
Pong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pong is looking to clinch but Granger is avoiding it.
Pong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pong has managed to clinch.
Pong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pong throws a head kick but Granger moves out of range.
Pong misses with a series of wild punches.
Pong is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Pong as Granger shoots in.
Pong missing with a left hand there. Granger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pong tries to avoid it but Granger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pong to the ground. Pong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pat Pong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Granger.
Pong throws a hook to the side of Granger's head but Granger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Granger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pong counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pong breaks the clinch.
Pong misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger shoots for a takedown but Pong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pong tries to clinch up but Granger circles away and keeps his distance.
Pong closes the distance and clinches.
Pong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pong darts in trying to clinch
and Granger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pong is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Granger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pong closes the distance and pushes Granger back into the cage.
Pong stops a takedown attempt from Granger.
Pong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Granger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pong pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pong works the jab nicely.
Pong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Granger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Granger tries to keep at a distance but Pong has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pong prevents it.
Pong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Granger's face.
Pong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Granger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pong's waist but Pong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Granger off to one side.
Pong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pong clinches up with Granger and pushes him back against the cage.
Pong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Granger fails to land the takedown.
Pong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Granger is trying to drag Pong to the mat but Pong just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pong connects with a knee to the head.
Pong breaks the clinch.
Pong stuffs the takedown.
Granger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pong swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pong rushes Granger and presses him up against the cage.
Pong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Pong does no damage.
Granger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pong circles away.
Pong pushes Granger up against the cage in a clinch.
Pong avoids the elbow strike from Granger, against the cage.
Pong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pong throws a series of punches but Granger avoids them all with ease.
Granger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Granger has managed to clinch.
Pong avoiding damage as Granger throws knees to the body.
Pong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pat Pong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Granger tries to clinch but Pong is having none of it.
Granger lands with a slapping head kick.
Pong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pat Pong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pong rushes Granger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pong connects with a knee to the head.
Pong avoiding damage as Granger throws knees to the body.
Pong breaks from the clinch.
Granger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pong circles away.
Pong throws a series of punches but Granger avoids them all with ease.
Granger clinches up with Pong and pushes him back against the cage.
Granger misses with an elbow strike.
Pong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Granger letting Pong take a breather here.
Pong managing to block the knees to the body from Granger.
Granger wants a takedown but no success here.
Pong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Granger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pong as he avoids it easily.
Granger tries to clinch but Pong moves away
and Pong counters with a head kick. That will keep Granger thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Granger avoids the head kick by Pong.
Pong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pong throws a series of punches but Granger avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Pong dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pong throws a looping overhand right but Granger ducks down to avoid it.
Pong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Granger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Granger tries to clinch up
and Pong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Granger lands a damaging elbow.
Pong breaks the clinch.
Granger steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pong. That one must have hurt.
Pong closes the distance but Granger moves to the side
and Granger counters with a shoot takedown. Pong fights it but they end up in guard.
Granger wants to control from the top but Pong keeps moving.
Granger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Granger slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger tries for a kimura but Pong is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Granger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pong knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Granger swings around for an armbar but Pong sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Granger's guard.
Granger keeping moving, preventing Pong from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pong tries to clinch but Granger moves away
and Granger counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger shoots in for a takedown but Pong shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pong tries to clinch
and Granger counters with a takedown into side control.
Pong wants to control but Granger postures up.
Granger wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pong, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Pong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Granger in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Pong is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raymond Granger!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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