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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Granger (ranked 532 p4p, 886 weight class) and Eron Saunders (ranked 69 p4p, 108 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Granger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eron Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Eron Saunders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granger throws a body kick that misses.
Saunders misses with a looping left.
Saunders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granger.
Saunders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
Saunders takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Granger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saunders doesn't seem bothered though.
A slow jab from Saunders misses its intended target.
Granger scoring well with a low kick there.
Granger with a nice calf kick.
Granger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Saunders fails to land with a series of punches.
Granger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Granger slips under a jab.
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!
Saunders stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Granger.
Saunders has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Saunders throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Granger throws a sloppy head kick and Saunders moves out of range easily.
Saunders feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grangers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Saunders misses the jab.
Granger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Saunders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granger.
Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saunders takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders throws a hook but Granger avoids it easily.
Saunders misses with a hook.
Granger throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saunders. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Granger.
Granger throws a series of punches but Saunders moves out of range.
Granger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Saunders checks it well.
Saunders throws an overhand right that lands on Granger's shoulder, as Granger tries to avoid the shot.
Saunders scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Granger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Saunders does a little dance to reset his feet.
Granger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saunders.
Granger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saunders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Granger lands with a shot to the body.
Granger lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Saunders scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Granger lands with a nice body punch.
Saunders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger misses with an uppercut.
Granger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saunders.
Granger misses with a head kick.
Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Granger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Granger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Granger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saunders.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saunders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Granger is looking to counter with head kicks.
Saunders moves out of range of the body kick from Granger.
The crowd cheers as Saunders lands an impressive looking overhand right. Granger doesn't seem phased though.
Granger connects with a body shot.
Granger throws a head kick that Saunders semi-blocks.
Saunders is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Granger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Granger.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saunders moves away.
Saunders misses with a jab to the body
and Granger counters with a leg kick.
Saunders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
Granger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Saunders misses with a right hand
and Granger counters with a stiff right hand.
Granger moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders throws a series of punches but Granger avoids them all with ease.
Granger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Saunders chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Granger can pounce on him.
Granger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Saunders connects with a nice looking jab.
Granger defending well as Saunders loads up on a big left hand.
Granger lands a nice shot to the body.
Granger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saunders.
Granger throws a leg kick but Saunders moved away.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saunders was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
Granger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saunders at a distance.
Granger throws a low kick but Saunders moves out of range easily.
Granger misses with a body shot.
Granger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saunders misses with a body punch
and Granger counters with a straight right hand.
Granger with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saunders bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Granger throws a head kick that misses.
Granger scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Granger.
Granger connects with a leg kick.
A jab from Saunders finds it's way through Granger's defenses.
Saunders's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saunders lands a lovely overhand right.
Saunders checks a leg kick nicely.
Saunders staying out of range there.
Saunders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granger manages to avoid it.
Granger throws a body punch but Saunders moves out of range.
Granger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Granger with a nice calf kick.
Saunders throws a looping overhand right but Granger ducks down to avoid it.
Granger is looking to wear down Saunders with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Saunders just misses with a punch to the body.
Granger throws a series of punches but Saunders avoids them all with ease.
Granger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saunders pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saunders scores with a jab to the body.
Granger looks to score with a jab to the body but Saunders is just out of range.
Granger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Granger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Granger lands with a shot to the body.
Granger throws a body shot but no joy.
Granger throws a body shot but no joy.
Saunders misses with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Granger.
Saunders throws a hook to the side of Granger's head but Granger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saunders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Granger.
Saunders throws a jab but it's blocked by Granger.
Saunders connects with a looping right hand.
Saunders cracks Granger with a good jab.
Granger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Granger lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Granger.
Granger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saunders waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Granger.
Saunders throws a big shot that misses.
Granger misses with a low kick.
Saunders scores with a nice head shot.
Granger misses the shot to the body.
Saunders feints the counter takedown.
Granger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Granger misses with a head kick.
Frank Granger is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders lands a nice looking body shot.
Saunders tries to clinch but Granger is having none of it.
Granger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saunders throws a hook to the side of Granger's head but Granger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Granger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saunders.
Granger throws a chopping leg kick but Saunders manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Saunders takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Granger looks to land a body kick but Saunders moved away.
Saunders lands with a right hand.
Saunders fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Granger connects with an inside leg kick.
Granger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Granger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saunders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
Granger throws a nice outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Saunders.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saunders chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Granger can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saunders tries to clinch but Granger moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger throws a head kick but Saunders moves out of range.
Granger scores with a jab to the head.
Granger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saunders lands a really nice looking cross but Granger seems unphased.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saunders was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
Saunders steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Granger.
Saunders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Granger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saunders lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big left from Saunders misses.
Granger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saunders throws out the jab.
Granger avoids the body shot from Saunders.
Granger misses with a low kick.
Granger thuds his shin into the meat of Saunders's side.
Saunders misses with a wild body shot.
Saunders digs a good body shot into Granger's ribs.
Granger scores with the left hand. Saunders knows he should have avoided that one.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Saunders wants to counter the offense by Granger and move into the clinch position.
Granger connects with a body shot that sends Saunders's belly button to the back.
Granger throws a front kick aimed at Saunders's knee but Saunders avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders moves into the clinch.
Granger manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Saunders misses.
Saunders lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Granger at a distance.
Granger throws the left hand but Saunders avoids the punch easily.
Saunders jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saunders swings for the body but Granger moves out of range.
Saunders throws a combination that misses
and Granger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Granger throws a body kick that misses.
Granger throws a sloppy head kick and Saunders moves out of range easily.
Saunders tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Granger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saunders just misses with a punch to the body.
Granger lands with a shot to the body.
Saunders misses with a straight left.
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Saunders.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saunders is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Saunders throws a jab when Granger was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger throws a jab but it's blocked by Saunders.
Granger drops his hands momentarily and Saunders takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saunders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saunders takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Granger missing with a left hand there. Saunders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granger is looking to chop away at Saunders's legs.
Saunders throws a body shot but no joy.
Saunders fails with an attempt to clinch.
Granger misses with a two punch combination.
Saunders looks to land a right hand but Granger moved out of range.
Saunders misses with a combination
and Granger counters with a nice uppercut.
Saunders on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Granger connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Granger throws a body kick that misses.
Saunders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granger manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Granger.
Saunders tries to counter with a clinch but Granger shakes him off and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Granger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Granger dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Granger lunges at Saunders with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saunders's hand.
Saunders scores with a punch to the head.
Granger scores with a kick to the body.
Granger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Granger.
A lazy left from Granger finds it's target.
Saunders swings for the body but Granger moves out of range.
Saunders throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Granger pushes Saunders away with a front kick.
Saunders throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saunders misses the jab.
Granger slips under a jab from Saunders.
Saunders misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Granger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Granger lands with a hook. Saunders tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Granger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Granger scores with a jab.
Granger throws a head kick that Saunders semi-blocks.
Granger walks into a straight right hand from Saunders.
Saunders misses with a straight right.
Granger half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Saunders.
Granger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Saunders throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Granger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saunders has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Granger.
Granger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Saunders is out of range and Granger settles back down.
Saunders stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Granger.
The fighters circling - Saunders throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saunders chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Granger can pounce on him.
Granger moves out of range of the strikes.
Granger throws an overhand right that lands on Saunders's shoulder, as Saunders tries to avoid the shot.
Saunders scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Granger throws a low kick, looking for Saunders's leg but Saunders calmly moves out of range.
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Saunders.
Granger misses with a series of wild punches.
Granger misses the jab.
Saunders getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Saunders misses with a wild combination.
Eron Saunders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saunders drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Saunders throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saunders. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saunders connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saunders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Saunders misses its intended target.
Granger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Saunders looks to land a combination but Granger avoids it well.
Saunders takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Granger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Granger looks to land a combination but Saunders avoids it well.
Granger blocks a jab.
Granger punishes Saunders's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Granger. That's going to slow Saunders down.
Granger throws a sloppy head kick and Saunders moves out of range easily.
Saunders feints the counter takedown.
Saunders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granger manages to avoid it.
Saunders takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Saunders missing with a left hand there. Granger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Granger lands a glancing blow to the side of Saunders's head.
Saunders misses the shot to the body.
Granger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saunders looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Granger slips a jab and a cross from Saunders.
Granger with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Granger.
Granger scoring well with a low kick there.
Granger scores with a spinning back kick!
Saunders misses the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Saunders checks a leg kick.
Granger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Granger lands a slapping body shot.
Frank Granger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saunders looks to score with a jab to the body but Granger is just out of range.
Granger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Granger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Saunders has closed the distance and engaged Granger in a clinch.
Granger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick from Granger lands but Saunders takes it in his stride.
Granger motions for Saunders to come forward. Granger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saunders throws a series of punches but Granger moves out of range.
As Saunders looks to move away, Granger throws a big counter combo but Saunders just gets out of the way.
Granger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saunders missing with a left hand there. Granger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granger thuds his right hand into Saunders's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Granger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saunders.
Saunders throws a jab when Granger was well out of range.
Granger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Granger misses with a body shot.
Granger jabs at Saunders's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saunders throws a predictable looking body shot
and Granger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saunders thinking.
Granger with the inside leg kick.
Granger throws a series of punches but Saunders avoids them all with ease.
Saunders with the counter takedown but Granger avoids it easily.
Granger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Granger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Granger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Granger!
After the fight, Frank Granger was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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