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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Irrawaddy (ranked 1029 p4p, 1470 weight class) and Frank Granger (ranked 30 p4p, 38 weight class). Irrawaddy comes to the cage accompanied by Laos Rules!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Irrawaddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Granger!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Irrawaddy misses with a straight left.
Irrawaddy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Granger.
Granger tries to keep at a distance but Irrawaddy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Granger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Granger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Irrawaddy throws a head punch that misses.
Irrawaddy swings wildly with an uppercut but Granger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Granger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Granger tries to work over Irrawaddy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Irrawaddy breaks the clinch.
Irrawaddy digs a good hook to Granger's body.
Granger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Irrawaddy swings for the body but Granger moves out of range.
Granger cracks Irrawaddy with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Irrawaddy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Granger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irrawaddy moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Irrawaddy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Granger digs a good body shot into Irrawaddy's ribs.
Irrawaddy throws the left hand but Granger avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger takes a swing at Irrawaddy's ribcage but misses.
Granger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Irrawaddy momentarily.
Irrawaddy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Granger misses with a shot to the body
and Irrawaddy counters with a nice body shot.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
Granger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Granger looks to land a left hand but Irrawaddy moved out of range nicely.
Irrawaddy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Irrawaddy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Granger.
Irrawaddy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Granger throws an overhand right that lands on Irrawaddy's shoulder, as Irrawaddy tries to avoid the shot.
Granger misses with a straight right.
Granger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irrawaddy scores with a jab. Granger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Granger throws the left hand but Irrawaddy avoids the punch easily.
Irrawaddy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Granger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy throws a body punch but Granger moves out of range.
Irrawaddy works Granger's body with a nice hook.
Irrawaddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Irrawaddy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Granger misses its intended target.
Frank Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irrawaddy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grangers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Granger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Irrawaddy.
Good shot there by Granger.
Granger loads up on a big right hand but Irrawaddy slips the punch.
Granger misses with a looping left.
Granger punishes Irrawaddy's body with a nice straight punch.
Irrawaddy needs to keep his hands up - Granger had a free shot at his head there.
Irrawaddy stalks Granger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Granger's face. Granger staggers backwards, shaken.
Irrawaddy looks to throw the jab but Granger is out of range.
Granger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Granger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Granger misses its intended target.
Irrawaddy checks a low kick from Granger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy closes the distance and clinches.
Irrawaddy gets control of Granger's arms and successfully pulls guard. Irrawaddy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Granger trying to stand up but can't free himself from Irrawaddy's guard.
Irrawaddy wants to sweep but no luck.
Granger stands up from Irrawaddy's guard - Granger perhaps looking for a knockout.
Irrawaddy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Irrawaddy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Granger tries to land a leg kick but Irrawaddy saw it coming and moves away.
Irrawaddy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Granger thuds a left hand into Irrawaddy's body.
Granger misses with a body shot.
Irrawaddy checks a low kick from Granger.
Irrawaddy lands a lovely overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Irrawaddy. Beautiful body shot.
Irrawaddy thuds his right hand into Granger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Granger throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Irrawaddy misses.
Irrawaddy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Granger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Granger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Granger connects with a single shot there.
Granger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Irrawaddy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Irrawaddy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Irrawaddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Granger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Irrawaddy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
Irrawaddy lunges at Granger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Granger's hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Granger misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Irrawaddy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irrawaddy moves away.
A low kick lands for Granger.
Granger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Irrawaddy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Granger will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Irrawaddy blocks a low kick nicely.
Irrawaddy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Granger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Irrawaddy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irrawaddy manages to avoid it.
Granger tests Irrawaddy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Irrawaddy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Irrawaddy lands a head shot.
Granger throws a jab but it's blocked by Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy misses with a looping right.
Irrawaddy misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irrawaddy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circling - Irrawaddy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Granger lands with a right hand.
Irrawaddy misses with a left hand
and Granger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Irrawaddy's knee momentarily.
Irrawaddy staying out of range there.
Granger scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irrawaddy misses with a right hand
and Granger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Irrawaddy throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Granger counter with a right hand.
Irrawaddy is rocked!
Granger drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Irrawaddy right on the button. Irrawaddy goes down! Granger follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Granger gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Granger!
Frank Granger looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Hard fight and respect for Benny The Bouncer '.
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hype
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