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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Axe Xolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heath Granger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Granger has chosen Seed 2.0 - Roots as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
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156 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Axe Xolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heath Granger!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xolo avoids the body shot from Granger.
Xolo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Granger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Granger clinches up against the cage.
Granger lands a shot to the body.
Xolo tries to break free but Granger pushes him back against the cage.
Granger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Granger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Granger scores with a shoulder strike.
Xolo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Granger scores with a hook to the body.
Xolo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Granger smiles and moves away.
Xolo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axe Xolo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Granger. That snapped Xolo's head back.
Heath Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Xolo, pushing him back against the cage.
Granger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Xolo.
Granger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Granger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xolo gets tackled into the cage by Granger. Granger maintains the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Granger.
Granger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Granger pushes Xolo up against the cage in a clinch.
Granger lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Granger.
Xolo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Granger to keep the fight standing.
Granger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Xolo or not.
Granger lands a shoulder strike.
Granger is pushing Xolo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Xolo tries to pull guard but Granger holds him up against the cage and eventually Xolo drops back down to his feet.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger manages to break the clinch.
Granger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Granger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A clash of legs there as Xolo blocks the low kick.
Xolo is looking for a counter combo.
Xolo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Xolo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Xolo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Granger as he jumps to the side.
A right-left combo lands from Granger.
Xolo is rocked!
Granger closes the distance and clinches.
Oh Xolo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Granger is pushing Xolo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Xolo takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Granger.
Xolo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Granger to keep the fight standing.
Granger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Xolo tries to pull guard but Granger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Xolo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Granger walks away with a smile on his face. Xolo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Granger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Xolo is breathing heavily.
Granger connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Xolo to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Granger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Heath Granger!
A victorious Heath Granger thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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