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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panagiotis Christoforou (ranked 2000 p4p, 1628 weight class) and Giveme Granite (ranked 256 p4p, 217 weight class). Panagiotis Christoforou could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Giveme Granite 's chin.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Panagiotis Christoforou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Giveme Granite !
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granite throws a sloppy head kick
and Christoforou counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christoforou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Granite .
A punch lands to the side of Christoforou 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Christoforou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granite .
Granite connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Christoforou seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Granite misses with a low kick.
Giveme Granite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granite throws the left hand but Christoforou avoids the punch easily.
Granite misses with a right hand
and Christoforou counters with a stiff right hand.
Granite connects with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Christoforou blocks the leg kick.
Christoforou looks to land a left hand but Granite moved out of range nicely.
Granite takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Christoforou avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Christoforou takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Christoforou swats away the attempt to clinch by Granite .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Granite bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Granite throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Christoforou misses the target.
Christoforou takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granite misses with a left hand
and Granite takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christoforou takes a swing at Granite 's ribcage but misses.
Granite fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Christoforou, pushing him back against the cage.
Granite lands an uppercut.
It looks like Panagiotis Christoforou has been cut.
Granite blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Granite throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Christoforous head.
Granite lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Granite working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Granite goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Christoforou pushes Granite back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Granite blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Granite tries to work over Christoforou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Granite blocks an uppercut.
Christoforou digs a right hand underneath Granite 's ribcage. Granite let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Granite scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Granite blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Granite .
A short right from Christoforou on the inside.
Christoforou tries to throw a body punch but Granite avoids it by throwing Christoforou back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christoforou takes a shot to the head.
Christoforou has a couple of punches blocked by Granite .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Granite creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Granite .
Christoforou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Granite scores with a shot to the side of Christoforou's head.
Granite blocks a body shot from Christoforou.
Granite breaks from the clinch.
Christoforou keeps the fight on the outside.
Granite misses with a hook. Christoforou ducked under it nicely.
Christoforou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Granite .
Christoforou thows a left - swing and a miss!
Granite swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Granite gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Granite tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christoforou was well out of range. Poor timing from Granite .
Christoforou scores with a body shot.
Christoforou throws a hook to the side of Granite 's head but Granite sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Granite misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Granite misses
and Christoforou counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Christoforou darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Christoforou takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christoforou changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Christoforou moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice cross by Christoforou.
Christoforou takes a swing at Granite 's ribcage but misses.
Granite moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Granite moves out of range as Christoforou strikes.
Granite swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Granite misses with a hook. Christoforou ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Christoforou was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Granite .
Granite moves in looking to clinch but Christoforou pushes him off.
Christoforou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christoforou misses the jab.
Christoforou connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christoforou works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Granite stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Granite lands a nice looking kick to the body. Christoforou takes a step back to recover.
Christoforou is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christoforou swings away with a body shot that misses
and Granite counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Christoforou blocks the low kick.
Christoforou is looking to counter punch.
Granite has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Granite lands a nice looking body kick.
Christoforou throws the left hand but Granite avoids the punch easily.
Granite is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christoforou. Granite does a little dance to reset his feet.
Granite throws a lazy uppercut
and Christoforou counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Christoforou avoids a kick to the body.
Jab from Christoforou.
Christoforou misses with a straight right.
Granite looks to land a right hand but Christoforou moved out of range.
Christoforou swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Christoforou works Granite 's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granite throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Granite scores with a nice right hand.
Granite scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christoforou. Granite does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Giveme Granite will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Panagiotis Christoforou's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Granite fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Christoforou.
Granite ducks under a wild hook from Christoforou.
Granite thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Christoforou if he has to take too many more of those.
A telegraphed right hand from Granite misses the target.
Christoforou throws a body punch but Granite moves out of range.
Granite lands with a hook. Christoforou tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Granite misses with a hook.
Christoforou has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Granite .
Christoforou misses with a hook. Granite ducked under it nicely.
Granite uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Christoforou.
Granite lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christoforou throws an overhand right that lands on Granite 's shoulder, as Granite tries to avoid the shot.
Christoforou scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Granite keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christoforou.
Granite throws out a counter right but Christoforou avoids it with no problem.
Granite lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Christoforou takes a swing at Granite 's ribcage but misses.
Christoforou lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christoforou throws out a loose jab but Granite uses good head movement to avoid it.
Granite cracks Christoforou with a good jab.
A cross from Christoforou lands.
Christoforou connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Christoforou misses with a few strikes there.
Granite looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Granite keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christoforou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Granite .
Christoforou takes a kick to the side of the head.
Christoforou takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Granite looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Giveme Granite seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Granite misses with a hook
letting Christoforou counter with a right hand.
Christoforou is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Granite ducks under a wild hook from Christoforou.
Christoforou misses with a hook.
Granite counters with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christoforou misses with an uppercut.
Granite slips a straight right by Christoforou.
Granite misses with a body shot.
Christoforou swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Christoforou.
Granite fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Granite throws a lazy right hand but Christoforou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Granite lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Christoforou ducks under a wild hook from Granite .
It looked like Christoforou wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Christoforou throws a lazy right hand but Granite sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Granite tries a quick counter leg kick but Christoforou is wise to it.
Granite lands with an overhand left.
Granite wants to clinch.
Christoforou slips a straight right by Granite .
Crunch! Granite slams his shin into Christoforou's torso.
Christoforou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Granite .
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Granite . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Christoforou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Granite .
Granite delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granite misses with a hook
and Christoforou counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Granite slips under a jab from Christoforou.
Granite clobbers Christoforou with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Granite tried to score with a low kick but Christoforou checks it.
Granite connects with a solid leg kick.
Granite jabs Christoforou to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Granite throws a lazy head kick
and Christoforou counters with a nice body shot.
Granite with a jab.
Granite tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Christoforou takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Granite with a hook.
Granite bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christoforou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granite moves away.
Granite lands with a thumping leg kick.
Christoforou will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christoforou misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Granite misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christoforou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christoforou throws a shot from downtown. Granite moves away and avoids it.
Granite throws a lazy right hand but Christoforou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Granite looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Granite lands a nice looking body shot.
Christoforou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Granite tenderised Christoforou's leg. Christoforou is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big right from Christoforou misses.
Christoforou slips a straight right by Granite .
A little feinted left hand from Christoforou on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Granite throws a combination that misses
and Christoforou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Christoforou throws a hook but Granite blocks it.
Granite uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Christoforou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Granite tries to counter with a clinch but Christoforou shakes him off and moves away.
Granite throws a hook to the side of Christoforou's head but Christoforou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Christoforou. Granite does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giveme Granite showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Panagiotis Christoforou's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Granite looks to throw the jab but Christoforou is out of range.
Granite fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big left from Granite misses.
Christoforou scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Granite scores with a push kick.
Granite is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Christoforou.
A left lands for Christoforou.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Granite .
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Christoforou.
Granite instigates a clinch.
Christoforou lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Granite .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christoforou swings wildly with an uppercut but Granite uses good head movement to avoid it.
Granite lands a hook that snaps the head of Christoforou backwards.
Granite is working Christoforou over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christoforou struggles to land a body shot inside as Granite controls his hands.
Christoforou can't find room to land a body shot as Granite controls the action.
Granite scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Granite softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Christoforou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Christoforou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Granite .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Christoforou.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Granite .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Granite lands a hook that snaps the head of Christoforou backwards.
Granite misses with a short punch on the inside.
Granite prevents a body shot from Christoforou.
Christoforou's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Granite makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Christoforou tries a body shot but Granite blocks it.
Granite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Granite looks for the body kick but Christoforou saw that one coming.
Granite fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christoforou manages to avoid it.
Giveme Granite is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christoforou pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Granite scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christoforou misses with a right hand
and Granite counters with a straight right hand.
Granite lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Granite throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Christoforou's head.
Christoforou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Granite .
Granite throws a counter combo.
Granite connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Christoforou cracks a nice hook into Granite 's ribs.
Granite forces Christoforou back against the cage and clinches.
Christoforou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Christoforou scores with a nice short uppercut.
Granite swings wildly with an uppercut but Christoforou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Granite lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christoforou misses with the head strike.
Granite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Christoforou tries to work over Granite 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Christoforou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Christoforou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Christoforou fails to land.
Granite misses with the head strike.
Granite lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Granite can't find room to land a body shot as Christoforou controls the action.
Granite has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Granite working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Panagiotis Christoforou's cut is getting worse.
Granite blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Granite .
Christoforou working aggressively here.
A short right from Christoforou.
Christoforou blocks a body shot from Granite .
Christoforou throws a punch but it's blocked by Granite .
Christoforou working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Granite lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Christoforou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Christoforou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giveme Granite seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Christoforou lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Christoforou misses with a body punch.
Panagiotis Christoforou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christoforou throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giveme Granite comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Granite 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giveme Granite !
Giveme Granite spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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