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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Granger (ranked 589 p4p, 70 weight class) and Benny Alison (ranked 1287 p4p, 144 weight class). Granger's entrance music is Primal Concrete Sledge. A fine choice. Alison has chosen The Greatest (I am) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Excellent 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Granger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Alison!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Granger.
Granger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alison counters with a right hand to the body.
Alison moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Granger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alison. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Granger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Granger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alison moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granger.
Granger throws a series of punches but Alison moves out of range.
Granger misses with a right hand
and Alison counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Frank Granger has been cut.
Alison looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Granger tries a head kick but it misses.
Alison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alison slips a jab from Granger.
Alison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Granger throws a body punch but Alison moves out of range.
Alison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granger looks to throw a body kick
and Alison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alison slips a jab and a cross from Granger.
Alison swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Granger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice side step and Alison releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Granger misses with a leg kick
and Alison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alison takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Granger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alison.
Granger misses with a double jab.
Alison connects with the punch.
Alison takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Granger's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Granger duly obliges.
Granger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alison.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alison finds it's way round the side to connect with Granger's head.
Granger scores with a jab. Alison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alison looks to land a combination but Granger avoids it well.
Granger throws the left hand but Alison avoids the punch easily.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alison manages to avoid it.
We've been told by Granger's head coaches at Stark Slugger Society that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Granger moves out of range of the strikes.
Granger throws a one two combo.
Alison has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alison blocks a head kick by Granger.
Granger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Granger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Granger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alison takes one to the chin there.
Alison ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
Alison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Granger with a body shot.
Alison misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Granger. Those never looked like landing.
Alison doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Alison does no damage.
Granger wants to slow Alison down by chopping away at his legs.
Alison misses the jab.
No joy there for Alison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Granger throws a right and a left that Alison avoids nicely.
Alison with the counter takedown but Granger avoids it easily.
Granger throws a lazy uppercut
and Alison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Granger lands with a hook. Alison tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Granger connects with a body shot that sends Alison's belly button to the back.
Good standup being displayed there by Granger as he connects with a hook.
Granger misses with a straight left.
Alison throws a hook to the side of Granger's head but Granger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Granger throws a jab but it's blocked by Alison.
A countering left hand to the body from Alison misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alison slips a straight right by Granger.
Alison misses the shot to the body.
Granger half committed to a counter leg kick.
Frank Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granger lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alison scores with a jab to the head.
Granger throws a right hand that misses
enabling Alison to counter with a crisp jab.
Granger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Granger with a nice cross.
Granger misses with a combination
and Alison counters with a stiff right hand.
Frank Granger's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger scores with a hook to the body. Alison takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Granger throws a right hand that Alison ducks under and follows up with a left that Alison also avoids with ease.
Granger throws an off balance right hand
and Alison counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Granger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Granger's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Granger, as that shot connected.
Alison throws a hook but Granger avoids it easily.
Alison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Granger.
Granger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Granger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alison moves out of range of the strikes.
Granger with a jab.
Alison throws out a powerful jab.
Granger lands a glancing blow to the side of Alison's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger misses with a looping left.
Granger scores with a hook to the body. Alison takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Frank Granger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alison takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice jab there from Granger.
Frank Granger is winning the standup battle so far.
Granger lands a lovely overhand right.
Alison slips a jab from Granger.
Granger throws a series of punches but Alison moves out of range.
It seemed like Alison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Granger throws a right hand that Alison ducks under and follows up with a left that Alison also avoids with ease.
Alison slips under a jab from Granger.
A slow jab from Granger misses its intended target.
Granger lands with a shot to the body.
Alison fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Granger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Granger here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alison checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alison moves out of range as Granger strikes.
Alison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alison fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Granger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Granger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Granger misses with a shot to the body
and Alison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alison throws a body shot but no joy.
Granger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alison counters with a left to the body.
Alison throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Granger tumbling to the canvas!
Alison is fighting to break Granger's control of his arms but Granger is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Granger trying to keep a closed guard but Alison is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alison looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alison wants to control from the top but Granger keeps moving.
Granger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Granger trying to control the position here.
Granger has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's four 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.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Granger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alison on the side of the head.
Granger dips to his left and cracks Alison with an uppercut!
Alison misses with an uppercut.
Granger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alison! But no joy.
No joy there for Granger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Granger.
Alison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Granger with a body shot.
Alison checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alison takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Granger scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Granger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Granger's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jab from Alison.
Granger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alison dodges the punch combination from Granger.
Alison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alison looks to land a left hand but Granger moved out of range nicely.
A cross from Alison lands.
Good shot there by Granger.
Granger misses with the combination.
Alison feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Granger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alison.
Granger misses with a right hand
and Alison counters with a stiff right hand.
Granger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alison. Alison circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alison blocks a head kick by Granger.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Granger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Alison does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alison! But no joy.
Granger avoids the body shot from Alison.
Granger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alison looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Granger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alison's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger throws a hook but Alison blocks it.
Granger staying out of range there.
Alison just misses with a punch to the body.
Granger misses with a lunging right hand
and Alison counters with a big uppercut that knocks Granger off his feet! Alison dives into side control looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alison is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Granger will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Granger is not content to let Alison control the position.
Alison has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Granger.
Granger throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alison counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger lands a leg kick that knocks Alison off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alison. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
Granger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Granger.
Granger misses with a leg kick
and Alison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frank Granger's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Granger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alison.
Alison drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Granger defends it well.
Alison slips a jab and a cross from Granger.
Granger throws a hook to the side of Alison's head but Alison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alison swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alison swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alison is out of range.
Alison is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alison steps into range and cracks Granger with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Granger flops backwards and Alison dives into his guard looking to finish!
Granger is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oh Granger is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Granger keeping moving, preventing Alison from controlling successfully.
Alison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alison postures up and lands a big shot to Granger's brow.
Alison looking to pass the guard.
Granger seems to have got his legs back now.
Granger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alison trying to control the position from guard on top but Granger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alison stopping the sweep attempt from Granger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Alison really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Granger's cut.
That's time! Granger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from Granger does it's job there.
Alison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Granger.
Granger misses with a hook
and Alison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Granger. Those never looked like landing.
Alison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Granger with a body shot.
Alison misses with a straight left.
Granger throws a shot from downtown. Alison moves away and avoids it.
Granger misses with a jab to the body
enabling Alison to counter with a crisp jab.
Granger misses with a body shot
and Alison counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benny Alison!
Benny Alison is the new heavyweight champion!
Benny Alison managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Pit Bull Development, into his post fight interview.
Frank Granger was interviewed post fight and said 'This is a momentary setback; a stinging defeat, but I will recover from it. A true warrior's strength is not how well he overcomes his foes, it's how well he deals with setbacks, obstacles, and adversity. I will rise again!'.
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