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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Akinwande (ranked 883 p4p, 664 weight class) and Jimmy Granite (ranked 100 p4p, 79 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Granite 's choice of entrance music: Jungle . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Akinwande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Granite !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granite throws a predictable looking body shot
and Akinwande makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Granite clobbers Akinwande with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Akinwande misses with a combination
and Granite counters with a nice body shot.
Granite misses with a shot to the body
and Akinwande counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akinwande throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Granite counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Henry Akinwande has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granite waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akinwande.
Granite 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.
Oooh a lovely combination from Akinwande sends Granite down but not out. Akinwande dives into side control looking to finish.
Granite is rocked!
It looks like Jimmy Granite has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akinwande taking a breather here.
Granite is still in real trouble! Can Akinwande finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinwande continues to stall.
Granite seems to have recovered his senses.
Granite is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Akinwande stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Akinwande tries to stand but Granite is controlling his head.
Akinwande controls the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Granite pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Granite slips under a jab from Akinwande.
Akinwande clinches.
Akinwande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Akinwande.
Granite lands a good knee to the midsection. Akinwande won't want to take too many of those.
Granite blocking some punches.
Granite misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Granite dodges an elbow strike from Akinwande.
Granite is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Akinwande is defending well for now.
Akinwande wants to break the clinch but can't.
Granite misses with a punch on the inside.
Akinwande misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Granite .
Akinwande blocks a body shot from Granite .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Akinwande.
Granite tries a body shot but Akinwande blocks it.
Granite fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Granite tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Akinwande.
Granite misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akinwande blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Granite .
A short right hand to the side of the head by Granite .
Granite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akinwande tries a body shot but Granite blocks it.
Akinwande lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Granite blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Granite avoids the elbow strike from Akinwande, against the cage.
Akinwande lands a damaging elbow.
Granite swings wildly with an uppercut but Akinwande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Granite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Granite just leaning against Akinwande, taking a breather.
Granite dodges an elbow strike from Akinwande.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Akinwande dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Granite throws a half hearted mid kick.
Akinwande misses with an uppercut
enabling Granite to counter with a crisp jab.
Granite looks to land a right hand but Akinwande moved out of range.
Akinwande tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Granite counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akinwande misses with a combination
and Granite counters with a solid body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Granite . That's going to slow Akinwande down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akinwande just misses with a punch to the body.
Henry Akinwande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akinwande punishes Granite 's body with a nice straight punch.
Granite drives through and clinches with Akinwande against the cage.
Akinwande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granite 's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Granite takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Granite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Akinwande cracks Granite with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Granite .
Granite working Akinwande over with knees to the body.
Granite misses with a punch to the body.
Akinwande lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Granite blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Granite - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande tries to break free but Granite pushes him back against the cage.
Granite lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A body shot lands from Akinwande.
Akinwande tries to throw a body punch but Granite avoids it by throwing Akinwande back against the cage.
Akinwande tries to throw a body punch but Granite avoids it by throwing Akinwande back against the cage.
Granite lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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 is working Akinwande over against the cage.
Akinwande goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Granite scores a nice knee to the body.
Jimmy Granite has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Granite missing with knees to the body.
Granite missing with knees to the body.
Granite blocking some punches.
Granite misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akinwande.
With the fighters up against the cage, Akinwande throws an elbow but misses.
Granite throws a head punch that misses.
Akinwande stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Akinwande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande working hard to break the clinch.
Jimmy Granite seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Granite fails to land.
Granite looking to throw knees to the head but Akinwande is blocking nicely.
Akinwande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Granite lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akinwande backwards.
Akinwande misses with an elbow over the top.
Akinwande blocks a body shot from Granite .
Granite lands a right hand.
Akinwande creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Granite 's defenses.
That has opened up Jimmy Granite 's cut even more.
Granite blocking some punches.
Granite lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Granite .
Akinwande blocks a body shot from Granite .
A nice left hand lands by Granite .
Nice body punch from Granite - that landed with a thud.
Granite lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Akinwande or not.
Granite scores with a nice hook to the head.
Granite blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granite gets through Akinwande's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granite lands a good knee to the midsection. Akinwande won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Granite .
Granite stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Granite lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Granite .
Come on Granite - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Granite lands a left hand that snaps the head of Akinwande backwards.
Granite tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Akinwande avoids it.
Akinwande has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right handed body shot lands from Granite .
Nice body punch from Granite .
Granite landing knees to the head.
Granite lands a shoulder strike.
Granite lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Akinwande or not.
Granite scores with a hook to the body.
Granite lands a left hand that snaps the head of Akinwande backwards.
Granite makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Granite throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Akinwandes head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Granite showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Akinwande moves out of range as Granite strikes.
Akinwande looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Granite throws a leg kick but Akinwande checks it.
Henry Akinwande is winning the standup battle so far.
Akinwande throws a right hand that misses
and Granite counters with a solid body kick.
Granite connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick from Granite .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granite feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Akinwande sprawling to the canvas! Akinwande rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Granite finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granite clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Granite .
Granite working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Granite digs a right hand underneath Akinwande's ribcage. Akinwande let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Granite lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Granite lands a left hand that snaps the head of Akinwande backwards.
Akinwande takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Granite .
Akinwande is rocked!
Granite is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Granite lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Akinwande is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Granite misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Granite misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Akinwande.
Akinwande seems to have got his legs back now.
A short uppercut from Granite .
A short uppercut from Granite .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Granite scores a nice knee to the body.
Granite lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akinwande backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Granite .
The referee is keeping an eye on Granite - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Akinwande working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granite tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Granite misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Granite .
Granite lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Granite .
Granite drops Akinwande onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Akinwande is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Granite utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Granite .
Granite tries a body shot but Akinwande blocks it.
Granite working Akinwande over with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Granite .
Good body shot from Granite .
Granite lands a good knee to the midsection. Akinwande won't want to take too many of those.
Granite lands with a light punch inside.
Granite lands a body shot.
Granite is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akinwande avoiding damage as Granite throws knees to the body.
Granite lands with a light punch inside.
Akinwande throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Granite goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Granite .
Granite lands a hook that snaps the head of Akinwande backwards.
Granite unloads a knee to the mid-section. Akinwande lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Granite lands a body punch.
Granite scores with a nice hook to the head.
Granite lands a nice shot to the body.
Granite lands a left hand that snaps the head of Akinwande backwards.
Granite is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Granite working Akinwande over with knees to the body.
Granite lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Granite using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Granite digs a right hand underneath Akinwande's ribcage. Akinwande let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Granite lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granite lands a nice uppercut.
Granite landing knees to the body.
Granite lands a good knee to the midsection. Akinwande won't want to take too many of those.
Granite throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees to the body from Granite .
Granite scores with a shoulder strike.
Akinwande misses with some punches.
Granite makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Granite using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Granite .
Granite softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Granite misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Granite creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Granite makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Akinwande throws a punch but it's blocked by Granite .
Granite unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Granite lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Granite lands with a short shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Granite comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Granite has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Granite !
Jimmy Granite decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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