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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Granger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mako Choliman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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143 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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143 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Granger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mako Choliman!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choliman stuffs the takedown attempt from Granger. Granger gets slowly back to his feet.
Granger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Choliman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Choliman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Choliman wants it to stay on the feet.
Choliman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Granger defends it well.
Granger fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Choliman feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Granger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Granger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from Choliman. No joy for Granger on that attempt.
Granger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Granger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Choliman's guard.
Granger preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Choliman told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Granger trying to control but Choliman is working from the bottom.
Granger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Choliman wants to sweep here but Granger controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choliman wants to get back to his feet but Granger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Granger wants to control from the top but Choliman keeps moving.
Choliman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Choliman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Granger looking for a guillotine here but Choliman defends easily.
Granger keeping moving, preventing Choliman from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger working a defensive guard here.
Choliman wants to pass the guard but Granger is keeping the position.
Choliman stopping the sweep attempt from Granger.
Choliman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Choliman trying to control but Granger is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Granger lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Granger trying to control but Choliman is working from the bottom.
Choliman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Granger wants to control from the top but Choliman keeps moving.
Choliman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Granger is one step ahead there.
Choliman working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger trying to control but Choliman is working from the bottom.
Choliman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Granger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Choliman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Choliman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Granger is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Granger wants to control but Choliman postures up.
Choliman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Granger tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Choliman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Choliman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Choliman in side control, throwing shots but Granger defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mako Choliman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Granger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Choliman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Granger's guard.
Granger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Choliman trying to control but Granger is working from the bottom.
Choliman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Choliman throwing strikes but missing.
Choliman trying to control the position from guard on top but Granger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choliman postures up in Granger's guard and throws a big left but Granger blocks it.
Granger keeping moving, preventing Choliman from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Choliman.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Granger drives through with a takedown into Choliman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Choliman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Granger is one step ahead there.
Granger drops back looking for a leg! Choliman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Choliman manages to kick Granger off! Granger jumps back into Choliman's guard.
Granger trying to control but Choliman is working from the bottom.
Choliman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Granger's guard.
Choliman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Choliman.
Choliman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Choliman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Choliman trying to control the position from guard on top but Granger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Choliman is looking to work some ground and pound but Granger has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Choliman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Choliman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Choliman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Choliman postures up in Granger's guard and throws a big left but Granger blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choliman trying to control the position from guard on top but Granger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Choliman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Choliman tries to free his leg and advance position but Granger is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Granger scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Granger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Choliman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Granger advances to mount.
Choliman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Choliman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Choliman is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choliman is staying active underneath Granger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Choliman pushes Granger off looking to stand but Granger dives back in and keeps control.
Choliman is looking to improve his position.
Choliman trying to control but Granger postures up.
Granger moves into full mount! Choliman won't be happy about that!
Granger is working for a guillotine from mount but Choliman frees his head quite easily.
Choliman working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Choliman wants to hold on but Granger pushes him away.
Choliman stops Granger from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
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 James Granger will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Granger shoots for a takedown but Choliman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Granger closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Choliman wants to control but Granger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Granger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Choliman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Granger works his way into full mount!
Granger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Choliman is looking to escape.
Choliman can't escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choliman reaches up and holds on to Granger to control the position.
Granger fails to take his opponent's back.
James Granger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choliman is trying desperately to improve position.
Choliman reaches up and holds on to Granger to control the position.
Choliman is squirming around, avoiding Granger's attempts to control the action.
Choliman defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Granger.
Granger pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Choliman can't escape the position.
Granger wants to take Choliman's back here but Choliman is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Choliman tries to improve his position but Granger has taken his back! Granger has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Choliman tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Granger pushes Choliman away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James Granger!
An out of breath and clearly excited James Granger thanked FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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