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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Romero (ranked 39 p4p, 10 weight class) and Pete Granger (ranked 78 p4p, 15 weight class). Romero's entrance music is Havana. A fine choice. Granger has chosen Get Ya Strut On - Lord Have Mercy as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hector Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Granger!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero swings for the body but Granger moves out of range.
Romero lands a jab.
Granger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hector Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Romero scores with a nice head shot.
Granger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good work by Romero as he checks the leg kick.
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Granger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Granger scores with a spinning back kick!
Romero misses with a hook. Granger ducked under it nicely.
Romero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Granger's hands.
Romero thuds a left hand into Granger's body.
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Romero looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Granger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Romero misses with a straight left.
Romero throws a push kick but Granger slaps the foot to one side.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Granger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Granger.
Romero does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Granger.
Romero half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Granger. That snapped Romero's head back.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Granger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Granger misses.
Granger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romero.
Granger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Romero throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Granger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Romero throws a lazy uppercut
and Granger counters with a leg kick.
Granger loads up on a big right hand but Romero slips the punch.
Pete Granger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romero jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Granger throws out a loose jab but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Romero.
Granger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Romero takes a step back to recover.
A big left from Romero misses.
Granger misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
Romero throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Romero backs up against the cage.
Romero moves out of range as Granger throws a body kick.
Granger lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Granger.
Granger misses with a body kick.
Romero tries to land a leg kick but Granger saw it coming and moves away.
Romero feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grangers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Granger.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Granger slips the punch.
Granger looks to land a body kick but Romero moved away.
Granger walks into a stiff left hand from Romero.
A slow jab from Romero misses its intended target.
Granger pushes Romero away with a front kick.
A punch lands to the side of Romero 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Granger blocks a jab.
Granger throws a low kick but Romero avoids it.
Granger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romero.
Granger throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Granger.
Granger looks for the body kick but Romero saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger thuds a left hand into Romero's body.
Romero tries to score with a low kick but Granger moves his leg out of the way.
Granger digs a good body shot into Romero's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Granger.
Nice shot by Granger.
Romero on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Romero lands a nice shot to the body.
Granger tries to work over Romero's front leg with a kick but Romero checks it.
Romero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Granger scores with the left hand. Romero knows he should have avoided that one.
Granger misses with a body shot.
Granger moves out of range of the strikes.
Romero lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Romero is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A low kick from Romero misses
and Granger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero moves away from the strike by Granger.
Romero appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Romero misses the body punch
and Granger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Romero thuds his right hand into Granger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romero swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Granger counters with a stiff right hand.
Granger jabs at Romero's body.
Granger cracks Romero with an open hand slap.
Romero 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.
Granger defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Granger throws out a counter right but Romero avoids it with no problem.
Granger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Romero's head.
Romero tries a low kick but Granger avoids it.
Granger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Granger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Romero momentarily.
Granger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romero tries for a takedown but Granger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger checks a leg kick.
Granger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero.
Romero moves out of range as Granger throws a body kick.
Romero scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Granger doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pete Granger will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Granger moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Romero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romero scores with a jab.
Granger moves out of range as Romero throws a body kick.
Romero pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Romero lands a jab to Granger's midsection.
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Romero wants to land a leg kick but Granger is out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Granger - that will leave a mark!
Granger connects with a body shot.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Granger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Granger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Granger checks a leg kick nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Romero or perhaps it was just good defense by Granger, which made it look bad.
Romero just misses with a punch to the body.
Romero sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Granger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romero takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger throws a hook but Romero avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Romero thuds his right hand into Granger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Granger looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Granger slips under a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Granger checks a leg kick.
Romero moves forwards but Granger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Granger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Romero wants to land a leg kick but Granger is out of range.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Granger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Granger now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Granger blocks a leg kick.
Granger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Granger saw that one coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Granger. Romero shrugs it off though.
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Granger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Granger misses with a straight left.
Granger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romero.
Romero fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a half hearted mid kick.
Granger thows a body kick. Romero tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Granger.
Romero misses the jab.
Granger slaps away a takedown attempt from Romero, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Granger counters with a body kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Granger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romero.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granger manages to avoid it.
Romero attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Granger thinks about the counter body kick.
Romero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granger.
It seemed like Granger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Granger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Granger connects with a solid leg kick.
Granger throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Nice shot by Romero.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
Romero swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Romero checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Romero throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Granger misses.
Granger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
Granger lunges at Romero with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Romero's hand.
Granger slips under a jab.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Romero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Granger scoring well with a low kick there.
Granger scores with a jab to the body.
Romero throws a body kick that misses.
Romero throws a hook to the side of Granger's head but Granger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Granger works the jab nicely.
A lazy body kick from Romero
letting Granger counter with a right hand.
Granger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romero.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Romero might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Romero scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Romero misses with a leg kick.
Romero is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Romero feints and then cracks Granger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Granger down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Romero misses with a low kick.
Romero throws a hook to the side of Granger's head but Granger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Granger blocks a low kick nicely.
Romero sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Granger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero.
Granger throws out a counter right but Romero avoids it with no problem.
Romero will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Granger moves out of range of the strikes.
Granger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romero drops down looking for a counter takedown but Granger sprawls and moves away.
Romero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Granger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Granger misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Granger.
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Granger moves out of range of the body kick from Romero.
Nice jab there from Granger.
Romero lands a nice shot to the body.
Romero throws a predictable looking body shot
and Granger counters with a nice uppercut.
Romero looks to land a body kick but Granger moved away.
Granger tries to sprawl but Romero drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pete Granger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Romero digs a good body shot into Granger's ribs.
Nice body kick from Granger.
Granger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Romero. Romero obviously looking to wear him down.
Pete Granger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romero lands a jab to the head.
Romero throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Granger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Romero throws a nice inside leg kick.
Granger scores with a nice right hand.
Granger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Romero.
Romero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Granger tries a quick counter leg kick but Romero is wise to it.
Granger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Romero misses.
Granger feints a counter leg kick.
Good work by Granger as he checks the leg kick.
Granger now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Granger misses with a hook.
Romero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Granger throws out a counter right but Romero avoids it with no problem.
Romero misses with a leg kick
and Granger counters with a slapping leg kick.
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!
Romero lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Romero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Granger checks a low kick from Romero.
Granger thinks about the counter body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Romero is defended easily by Granger.
Granger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Romero has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Granger.
Romero misses with a body shot.
Granger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Granger loads up on a big right hand but Romero slips the punch.
Romero throws a body shot but no joy.
Granger lands a right hook to the body.
Romero walks forward, straight into a front kick from Granger.
Granger misses with a kick to the body.
Granger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Romero attempts a counter takedown but Granger avoids it well and moves away.
Romero pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Granger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hector Romero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses the jab.
Romero misses with an uppercut.
Romero throws a hook but Granger avoids it easily.
Granger looks for the body kick but Romero saw that one coming.
It looked like Romero wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romero misses with a low kick.
That kick from Romero tenderised Granger's leg. Granger is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Romero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A chopping leg kick lands by Granger.
Granger fakes the leg kick and cracks Romero in the body.
Romero lands a nice shot to the body.
Romero looks to score with a jab to the body but Granger is just out of range.
Romero avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Romero moves out of range of the leg kick from Granger.
Romero drops down looking for a counter takedown but Granger sprawls and moves away.
Granger moves away from the strike by Romero.
Romero slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Granger works Romero's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Romero finds it's target.
Romero scores with a leg kick.
Romero takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Granger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Romero throws a quick inside leg kick.
Romero throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Granger. That's going to slow Romero down.
Granger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Granger throws a jab when Romero was well out of range.
Romero attempts a counter takedown but Granger avoids it well and moves away.
Romero misses with a leg kick.
Granger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Romero misses.
Granger lands with a right hand.
Romero takes a swing at Granger's ribcage but misses.
Granger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romero misses with a body shot.
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 misses with a low kick.
Romero looks to land a left hand but Granger moved out of range nicely.
Granger only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Romero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pete Granger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero scores with a leg kick.
Romero has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Granger.
Romero misses with a low kick as Granger jumps back.
Granger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Romero appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Romero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romero tries to counter with a takedown but Granger is quick to defend against it.
Granger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Granger throws a solid leg kick but Romero takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Granger.
Romero scoring well with a low kick there.
Romero looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Romero throws a jab when Granger was well out of range.
And Granger responds with a good body kick, but Romero manages to step out the way in time.
Granger throws a nice inside leg kick.
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Granger.
Granger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Romero misses with a low kick as Granger jumps back.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romero backing away here, and Granger unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Romero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romero misses with a jab to the body
and Granger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Granger lands a nice shot that snaps Romero's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pete Granger.
I've got Granger winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Granger!
Pete Granger tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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