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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Granger (ranked 48 p4p, 6 weight class) and Blind Shaman (ranked 170 p4p, 27 weight class). Granger kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Get Ya Strut On - Lord Have Mercy. The crowd seem to be enjoying Shaman's choice of entrance music: Shaman's Dream. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
23 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Granger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blind Shaman!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Granger's guard.
Shaman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shaman keeps trying to improve his position.
Shaman trying to control but Granger is working from the bottom.
Shaman content to stall in guard here.
Shaman wants to control from the top but Granger keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Shaman wants to control from the top but Granger keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Shaman misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Granger misses with a straight left.
Shaman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Granger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've been informed that Shaman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Shaman throws a big shot that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shaman!
Shaman throws a front kick aimed at Granger's knee but Granger avoids it well.
Granger throws a shot from downtown. Shaman moves away and avoids it.
Granger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shaman.
Granger lands a leg kick that knocks Shaman off balance momentarily.
Shaman looks for the body kick but Granger saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Granger misses the target.
Granger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shaman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Granger scores with a jab to the head.
Granger lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger misses with a straight left.
Shaman with the counter takedown but Granger avoids it easily.
Shaman looks to throw the jab but Granger is out of range.
Granger tried to counter with a leg kick but Shaman avoided it.
Granger is looking to slow Shaman down with leg kicks.
Granger throws a low kick, looking for Shaman's leg but Shaman calmly moves out of range.
Shaman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Granger defends it well.
Shaman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Granger tried to counter with a leg kick but Shaman avoided it.
Shaman lands a body shot.
Granger misses with a looping left.
Shaman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shaman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Granger manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Shaman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Granger blocks an elbow strike from Shaman.
Granger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shaman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shaman struggles to land a body shot inside as Granger controls his hands.
Shaman misses with a punch on the inside.
Shaman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shaman misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Shaman fails to land.
Shaman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shaman struggles to land a body shot inside as Granger controls his hands.
Shaman misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Shaman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Shaman.
Shaman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shaman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Granger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shaman fails to pull guard.
Granger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shaman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shaman blocking some punches.
Shaman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Granger lands a body shot.
Shaman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shaman tries to pull guard but Granger holds him up against the cage and eventually Shaman drops back down to his feet.
Shaman misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger scores with a shoulder strike.
Shaman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Granger breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Granger misses.
Shaman scores with a hook.
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!
Shaman scores with a decent looking hook.
Shaman scores with a nice strike.
Shaman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Granger misses with a low kick.
Granger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shaman.
Shaman just misses with a punch to the body.
Shaman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Granger counters with a thumping low kick.
Pete Granger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blind Shaman.
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Shaman.
Granger misses with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Granger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shaman.
Granger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shaman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blind Shaman dominated that round.
That's time! Granger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Granger.
Shaman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grangers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crunch! Granger slams his shin into Shaman's torso.
Shaman misses the shot to the body.
Shaman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Granger at a distance.
Shaman with a nice cross.
Shaman cracks Granger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shaman scores with a jab to the body.
Granger misses with a kick to the body.
Granger is looking to score with low kicks.
Shaman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shaman is looking to chop away at Granger's legs.
A slow jab from Shaman misses its intended target.
Granger cracks Shaman with a right hand to the side of the head.
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 throws a hook but Shaman avoids it easily.
Shaman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A counter left hand to the body from Granger misses its target.
Granger tries to move into range but Shaman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shaman looks to score with a jab to the body but Granger is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger misses with a hook
letting Shaman counter with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Granger.
Shaman moves out of range of the strikes.
Granger jabs at Shaman's body.
Shaman misses with a low kick.
Granger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Granger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Granger tries to land a front kick but Shaman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Blind Shaman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Granger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shaman throws a hook to the side of Granger's head but Granger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Granger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shaman thuds his shin into the meat of Granger's side.
Shaman scores with a slapping inside 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!
A lazy left from Granger finds it's target.
Granger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Granger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger blocks a jab.
Shaman avoids the body shot from Granger.
Shaman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Granger throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shaman counters with a good, hard body kick but Granger shrugs it off.
Shaman checks a leg kick nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Shaman misses.
Shaman throws a leg kick but Granger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pete Granger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Granger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shaman's head backwards.
Granger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Granger misses the shot to the body.
Granger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shaman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shaman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Granger cracks a nice hook into Shaman's ribs.
Granger throws a leg kick
and Shaman counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Granger's head.
Granger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Granger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shaman.
Shaman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaman throws a jab but it's blocked by Granger.
Granger slips a straight right by Shaman.
Granger takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Shaman does it's job there.
Granger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Granger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shaman.
Shaman is looking to clinch but Granger is avoiding it.
Granger throws a low kick, looking for Shaman's leg but Shaman calmly moves out of range.
Shaman clinches with his opponent.
Granger prevents a body shot from Shaman.
Shaman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Shaman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Granger throws a punch but it's blocked by Shaman.
Shaman tries to work over Granger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Granger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Granger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shaman misses with a punch to the body.
Shaman misses with a body punch.
Shaman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Granger misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Granger.
Shaman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Granger misses with a punch on the inside.
Shaman working aggressively here.
Granger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Granger throws a punch but it's blocked by Shaman.
Blind Shaman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Granger to keep the fight standing.
Granger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Granger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Granger throws a wild body kick that Shaman sees coming a mile off.
Granger motions for Shaman to come forward. Granger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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 Pete Granger 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Shaman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Granger counters with a stiff right hand.
Shaman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Granger's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Granger duly obliges.
It looks like Blind Shaman has been cut.
Shaman misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Shaman. That snapped Granger's head back.
Granger throws a hook but Shaman blocks it.
Shaman throws a shot from downtown. Granger moves away and avoids it.
Granger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaman.
Shaman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shaman missing with a left hand there. Granger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Granger.
Granger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Granger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shaman's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shaman. Shaman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shaman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Granger counters with a straight right hand.
Shaman tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaman slips a straight right by Granger.
Granger throws a leg kick but Shaman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Granger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shaman with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaman. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Granger misses the target.
Granger tries to land a front kick but Shaman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shaman throws a hook but Granger blocks it.
Granger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Granger moves out of range of the strikes.
Shaman catches Granger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Shaman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Granger.
Granger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Granger misses with a body kick.
Shaman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaman looks to throw the jab but Granger is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shaman takes a step back to recover.
Shaman misses with a looping right.
Shaman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Granger tests Shaman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shaman looks to score with a jab to the body but Granger is just out of range.
Granger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shaman.
Granger cracks the inside of Shaman's front leg.
Granger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shaman works the jab nicely.
Shaman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Granger counters with a straight right hand.
Granger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shaman misses the body punch
and Granger counters with a straight right hand.
Shaman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Granger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Granger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Granger misses with a body shot
and Granger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaman connects with a leg kick. Granger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shaman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shaman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Granger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shaman.
Shaman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Shaman.
Shaman thuds his right hand into Granger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Granger misses with a low kick.
Shaman moves out of range as Granger throws a body kick.
Granger throws a sloppy body shot
and Shaman counters with a nice body shot.
Granger throws a body shot but no joy.
Granger throws a head kick that misses.
Shaman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granger.
Granger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaman throws a low kick, looking for Granger's leg but Granger calmly moves out of range.
Granger throws the left hand but Shaman avoids the punch easily.
Granger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shaman throws an overhand right that lands on Granger's shoulder, as Granger tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Granger misses.
Shaman throws a body punch but Granger moves out of range.
Shaman throws a big shot that misses.
Granger misses with a body shot.
Shaman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
Shaman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
Granger blocks the body kick.
Shaman avoids the body shot from Granger.
Shaman moves out of range of the strikes.
Shaman flicks out a counter leg kick but Granger steps away.
Granger throws a body shot but no joy.
Shaman checks a leg kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pete Granger.
I think Granger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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