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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osvaldo Mayorga (ranked 2332 p4p, 3115 weight class) and Frank Granger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayorga comes to the cage accompanied by Magically Delicious. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Osvaldo Mayorga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Granger!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Mayorga counter with a right hand.
Granger slips under a jab.
Granger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mayorga misses the shot to the body.
Granger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mayorga tries to close the distance and clinch but Granger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Granger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Granger misses.
Sloppy strikes from Mayorga. Those never looked like landing.
Mayorga moves in looking to clinch but Granger pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Granger! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Granger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Granger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger throws a jab when Mayorga was well out of range.
Mayorga stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mayorga moves out of range as Granger strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mayorga.
Granger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Granger thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Mayorga was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Granger.
Mayorga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Granger.
A low kick from Mayorga is predictable there
and Granger counters with a big head kick but Mayorga shrugs it off.
Mayorga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Granger's sensitive parts.
Mayorga lands a nice shot that snaps Granger's head back.
Mayorga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granger was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayorga.
Mayorga cracks Granger with a good jab.
Mayorga moves into the clinch.
Mayorga keeps control of Granger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayorga tries to throw a body punch but Granger avoids it by throwing Mayorga back against the cage.
Granger has had enough of the clinch but Mayorga keeps him there for the moment.
Granger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mayorga has him pressed against the cage.
Granger is trying to force a seperation but Mayorga has the dominant position.
Granger tries to break the clinch but Mayorga is controlling the position.
Mayorga pushes Granger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Mayorga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayorga misses with a punch to the body.
Mayorga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mayorga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Granger tries to break the clinch but Mayorga is controlling the position.
Mayorga lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Granger.
Granger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Granger working hard to break the clinch.
Mayorga keeps control of Granger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Granger tries to break free but Mayorga pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayorga.
Mayorga prevents Granger from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mayorga fails to land.
Granger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Granger staying out of range there.
It seemed like Granger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger slips a straight right by Mayorga.
Good leg kick by Mayorga.
A lazy left from Mayorga finds it's target.
Mayorga throws a leg kick but Granger moved away.
Mayorga looks to throw the jab but Granger is out of range.
It seemed like Granger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mayorga tries to bum rush Granger with a series of wild strikes but Granger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Granger misses the target.
Mayorga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mayorga uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mayorga thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Granger if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Granger.
Mayorga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Granger.
Mayorga is looking to counter with head kicks.
Granger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mayorga.
Granger avoids the body shot from Mayorga.
Mayorga throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Granger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayorga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mayorga scores with a nice head shot.
Granger blocks a jab.
Mayorga takes a swing at Granger's ribcage but misses.
Granger looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Osvaldo Mayorga dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mayorga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Granger tries to keep at a distance but Mayorga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Granger tries to break free but Mayorga pushes him back against the cage.
Granger is looking to break free of the clinch but Mayorga has double underhooks.
Granger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Granger is trying to break free.
Mayorga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Granger backwards.
Granger blocks an uppercut.
Granger breaks the clinch.
Granger misses with a straight right.
Mayorga misses with a body kick.
Granger throws out a counter right but Mayorga avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayorga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
Mayorga tries to close the distance and clinch but Granger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Granger! But no joy.
Mayorga ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger moves out of range of the body kick.
Granger throws out a counter right but Mayorga avoids it with no problem.
Mayorga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Granger can do to turn this around?
Mayorga fails to land with a series of punches.
Granger moves out of range of the body kick from Mayorga.
Granger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayorga.
Mayorga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Granger's head.
Mayorga tries to land a front kick but Granger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mayorga throws an overhand right that lands on Granger's shoulder, as Granger tries to avoid the shot.
Osvaldo Mayorga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayorga defending well as Granger loads up on a big left hand.
Mayorga throws a big shot that misses.
Granger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger throws a hook to the side of Mayorga's head but Mayorga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayorga tries to clinch up.
Mayorga tries to clinch up but Granger circles away and keeps his distance.
Granger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mayorga forces Granger back against the cage and clinches.
Granger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Granger manages to break the clinch.
Mayorga throws a looping overhand right but Granger ducks down to avoid it.
Granger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mayorga lands a head shot.
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.
Mayorga throws a jab but it's blocked by Granger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayorga wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayorga throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Granger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Granger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mayorga with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mayorga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mayorga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mayorga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granger.
Granger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mayorga throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Granger on the side of the head.
Mayorga throws a leg kick but Granger moved away.
Granger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayorga misses with an uppercut.
Mayorga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Granger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Granger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mayorga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mayorga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Granger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Granger throws a jab but it's blocked by Mayorga.
Mayorga misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Granger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayorga throws an overhand right that lands on Granger's shoulder, as Granger tries to avoid the shot.
Granger throws out a counter right but Mayorga avoids it with no problem.
Nice body punch from Mayorga.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Mayorga.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Osvaldo Mayorga dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Mayorga throws a front kick that sends Granger stumbling back into the cage.
Granger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mayorga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Granger misses the target.
It appears Mayorga was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mayorga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Granger.
Granger checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Mayorga. That snapped Granger's head back.
Mayorga throws a leg kick which misses Granger's front leg but catches the back leg as Granger tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayorga wants to land a leg kick but Granger is out of range.
Granger throws out a counter right but Mayorga avoids it with no problem.
Granger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayorga.
Granger misses with a looping left.
Mayorga misses the shot to the body.
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Mayorga.
Mayorga lands a jab to Granger's midsection.
A jab from Mayorga misses.
Mayorga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mayorga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
Mayorga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granger manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Granger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Frank Granger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Granger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayorga scores with a nice strike.
Mayorga scores with a crisp jab that stopped Granger in his tracks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Granger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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 circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayorga misses the shot to the body.
Mayorga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mayorga moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mayorga connects with a jab.
Mayorga is looking to clinch.
Granger blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Mayorga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mayorga with a nice calf kick.
Mayorga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Granger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Granger ducks right into an uppercut from Mayorga.
Mayorga misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Granger! But no joy.
Granger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger slips under a jab.
Granger throws a hook to the side of Mayorga's head but Mayorga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayorga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mayorga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mayorga wants to clinch.
Mayorga connects with a body shot that sends Granger's belly button to the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Osvaldo Mayorga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mayorga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osvaldo Mayorga!
During a confident post fight interview, Osvaldo Mayorga thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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