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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Vo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Granger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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135 lbs
4 - 2 - 1 |
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158 cm
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135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Vo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raymond Granger!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Granger.
Granger tries to clinch but Vo moves out of range.
Granger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Vo bucks Granger off and manages to get back to his feet!
Granger shoots in looking for a takedown. Vo tries to sprawl out of it but Granger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Granger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Granger wants to clinch up but Vo keeps it at a distance.
Vo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Granger wants to control from the top but Vo keeps moving.
Granger is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vo is wriggling around but Granger manages to pass to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Granger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Granger.
Granger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vo defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Granger moves into range and clinches up with Vo.
Granger breaks the clinch.
Vo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice jab there from Vo.
David Vo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vo lands with a nice combination. Granger backs away looking to recover.
Granger throws a head kick that misses.
Granger drives through and clinches with Vo against the cage.
Granger pulls Vo into guard.
Vo wanted to stand there but Granger had control of the position.
Granger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Granger dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
No luck for Granger with that takedown attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vo, as that shot connected.
Vo clinches with his opponent.
Vo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Granger is keeping busy.
Granger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vo wants to stall.
Maybe Vo would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by David Vo.
Vo scores with a sloppy right hand. Granger should have avoided that one.
Granger tries to score with a low kick but Vo moves his leg out of the way.
Granger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vo looks to land a combination. Granger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Granger. Granger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Granger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Granger wants to clinch up but Vo keeps it at a distance.
Vo lands with a nice combination. Granger backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger tries to clinch up but Vo circles away and keeps his distance.
Granger shoots in and drives through. Vo sprawls well.
David Vo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Granger.
Vo takes the fight into the clinch.
Vo tries to stall but Granger uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee calls for Vo to work.
Granger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vo.
Vo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Granger is keeping busy.
Granger is trying to break the clinch but Vo has him pressed against the cage.
Granger breaks from the clinch.
Vo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Granger clinches with his opponent.
Vo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Granger looking for a takedown.
Granger is trying to break the clinch but Vo has him pressed against the cage.
Granger is breathing heavily.
Granger looking to stall.
Vo stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger drags the fight down to the ground.
Granger controls Vo momentarily but Vo frees himself.
Vo is looking to stand up but Granger won't let him.
Vo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Granger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Granger's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vo postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Granger wants to sweep but no luck.
Granger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vo manages to get himself to full guard.
Vo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that David Vo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Vo wants to clinch up but Granger keeps it at a distance.
Vo lands with a right hand.
Granger drives through with a takedown into guard.
Granger stands and throws Vo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Granger trying to control the position but Vo is working away.
Granger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vo tries to escape but Granger is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Granger is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Vo is trying to escape and Granger transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Vo is forced to tap! Nice work there by Granger! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raymond Granger! Raymond Granger retains his bantamweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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