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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Granger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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176 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Crusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Granger!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusher fails with the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from Crusher.
Granger throws out a loose jab but Crusher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crusher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crusher changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Granger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crusher clinches up against the cage.
Granger manages to break the clinch.
Crusher shoots in for a takedown but Granger shows good takedown defense.
Granger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crusher shoots in looking for a takedown but Granger manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Crusher's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Granger throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Crusher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Granger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crusher tries to counter with a takedown but Granger is quick to defend against it.
Crusher fails to land the takedown.
Granger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Granger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger dodges the punch combination from Crusher.
Crusher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Granger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Granger lands a nice shot that snaps Crusher's head back.
Granger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crusher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A right-left combo lands from Granger.
Crusher takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A bone on bone clash there as Granger blocks the leg kick.
Granger is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Crusher's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Crusher duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crusher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crusher ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
Crusher appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pete Granger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crusher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Granger's waist but Granger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Crusher off to one side.
Crusher is breathing heavily.
Granger looks to land a left hand but Crusher moved out of range nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Granger. No joy for Crusher on that attempt.
Granger throws a looping overhand right but Crusher ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Granger.
Granger scores with a shot to the body.
Crusher takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crusher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Granger circles away quickly and effectively.
Granger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Granger swinging wildly here.
Granger misses with a few strikes there.
Granger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crusher.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Granger! But no joy.
Granger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Granger with a hook.
Crusher gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Granger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger cracks Crusher with a good jab.
Granger misses with the combination.
Crusher misses with a two punch combination.
Crusher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Granger.
Granger slips a jab and a cross from Crusher.
Granger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crushers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crusher throws a lazy head kick
and Granger counters with a stiff right hand.
Crusher lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Crusher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crusher throws a leg kick that misses.
Granger looks to land a left hand but Crusher moved out of range nicely.
Granger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Crusher had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Granger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Granger might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Granger misses with a looping right.
Crusher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Granger, pushing him back against the cage.
Granger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Granger.
A shot in the inside from Granger.
Crusher is trying to force a seperation but Granger has the dominant position.
Crusher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Granger does no damage.
Crusher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crusher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crusher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crusher throws a right and a left that Granger avoids nicely.
Crusher slips a jab and a cross from Granger.
Crusher moves out of range as Granger strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Granger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A head kick misses from Crusher.
Nice body punch from Crusher.
Granger throws a jab when Crusher was well out of range.
Crusher tries to counter with a takedown but Granger is quick to defend against it.
Granger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crusher.
Granger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crusher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crusher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Granger scores with a punch to the head.
Granger throws a series of punches but Crusher avoids them all with ease.
Crusher throwing a counter right hand but Granger manages to avoid it.
Granger looks to land a left hand but Crusher moved out of range nicely.
Granger misses with a straight right.
The Crusher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crusher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crusher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Granger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Granger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Crusher misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Despite the aggression on Granger's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crusher throws a nice looking combination but Granger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crusher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crusher fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Granger misses with a straight right.
Crusher throws a hook but Granger avoids it easily.
Granger stuns Crusher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Granger dodges the punch combination from Crusher.
It seemed like Granger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pete Granger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crusher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crusher looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Granger stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Crusher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Granger misses with an uppercut.
Granger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Granger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Granger cracks Crusher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Granger. No joy for Crusher on that attempt.
Granger is looking for the big counter here.
Crusher closes the distance and clinches up with Granger, looking for a takedown. Crusher pushes Granger against the cage but Granger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Granger scores with a body shot.
Crusher misses with a wild combination.
Granger cracks a nice hook into Crusher's ribs.
Crusher tries to bum rush Granger with a series of wild strikes but Granger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Crusher eats them both and turns towards Granger to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Granger lands a nice looking body shot.
Granger shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Crusher eats them both and turns towards Granger to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Granger works over Crusher's head and body with a nice combination.
Granger throws a lazy right hand but Crusher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left and a right from Crusher both land. Nice combination.
Granger throws a right hand that Crusher ducks under and follows up with a left that Crusher also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horrible takedown attempt by Crusher or perhaps it was just good defense by Granger, which made it look bad.
Granger looks to throw the jab but Crusher is out of range.
Granger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Granger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crusher wants to clinch up but Granger keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger scores with a one two! Crusher had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Crusher shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Granger is trying to defend but Crusher finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Granger has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Crusher is on him like a limpet, forcing Granger back against the cage.
Granger tries a body shot but Crusher blocks it.
Crusher takes a shot to the head.
Crusher blocks an uppercut.
Granger lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crusher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crusher shoots in for a double leg but Granger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little jabbing left from Granger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Granger lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Granger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Granger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crusher.
Granger closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Granger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Granger throws a right and a left that Crusher avoids nicely.
Crusher throws a combination that misses
and Granger counters with a straight right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Granger scores with a four punch combination!
Crusher takes the fight into the clinch.
Granger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crusher breaks from the clinch.
Granger slips a jab and a cross from Crusher.
Crusher fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Granger digs a good body shot into Crusher's ribs.
Granger feints a jab promting Crusher to slip. Granger then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Crusher slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Crusher tries to clinch there but Granger circles away.
Crusher takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Granger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Crusher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Granger throws out the jab.
Crusher fails with the takedown
and Granger counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Crusher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Granger.
Granger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Granger throws a shot from downtown. Crusher moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granger looks to land a right hand but Crusher moved out of range.
Crusher went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crusher throws a nice looking combination but Granger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Granger pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Crusher back to the cage. Granger follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Crusher's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Crusher duly obliges.
Granger tries to bum rush Crusher with a series of wild strikes but Crusher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Granger connects with a crisp jab.
Granger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Granger throws a looping overhand right but Crusher ducks down to avoid it.
Granger is working the combinations to good effect here.
Crusher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Granger is fending him off so far but Crusher persists. Nope, Granger circles away and we're back to standing.
Pete Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Granger.
Crusher tries to clinch up.
Granger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crusher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crusher half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Crusher closes the distance and clinches up with Granger, looking for a takedown. Crusher pushes Granger against the cage but Granger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Granger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pete Granger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crusher goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Granger throws out a loose jab but Crusher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Granger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crusher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Granger.
Granger cracks Crusher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crusher moves away.
Crusher tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Granger manages to circle out of the way.
Crusher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crusher fails with a takedown attempt.
Crusher slips a straight right by Granger.
Crusher shoots in but no luck this time.
Granger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crusher drops down looking for a counter takedown but Granger sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crusher throws a nice looking combination but Granger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crusher stuns Granger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Granger lands with a hook. Crusher tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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 the combination.
Crusher fails with the takedown
and Granger counters with a left and a right that stings Crusher.
Granger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Granger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crusher is looking to counter punch.
The Crusher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crusher scores with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Pete Granger!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Pete Granger!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Pete Granger!
Pete Granger wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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