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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Mason (ranked 102 p4p, 18 weight class) and Pete Granger (ranked 147 p4p, 25 weight class). Granger is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Get Ya Strut On - Lord Have Mercy. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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174 lbs
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178 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
46 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zane Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Granger!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason throws a big shot that misses.
Mason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mason doesn't manage to clinch there - Granger circles away.
Granger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pete Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Granger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mason throws a leg kick
and Granger counters with a stiff right hand.
Granger jabs Mason right on the nose. Mason blinks but takes it well.
Mason tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Granger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Granger throws a big shot that misses.
Granger is looking to slow Mason down with leg kicks.
A punch combination from Granger misses.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Granger scores with a body shot.
Mason throws a hook but Granger avoids it easily.
Granger slips under a jab.
Mason throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granger misses with a leg kick
and Mason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mason misses with a straight left.
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason darts in and clinches Granger up against the cage.
Mason works on Granger's body with a couple of short punches.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Granger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mason blocking some punches.
Granger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mason working aggressively here.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Granger blocking some punches.
A short right from Mason.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Granger tries a body shot but Mason blocks it.
Granger lands a shoulder strike.
Mason has Granger pressed against the cage, preventing Granger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Granger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
Mason misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Mason.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
Granger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Mason.
Mason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Granger on the inside.
Granger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mason swings for the body but Granger moves out of range.
Mason throws out a leg kick but Granger moves out of range and Mason only half commits.
Granger keeps the fight on the outside.
Granger throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Granger.
Mason fakes the leg kick and cracks Granger in the body.
Granger throws a leg kick
letting Mason counter with a right hand.
Granger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Mason misses.
Mason throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Granger with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Granger! But no joy.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mason has Granger up against the cage in a clinch.
Granger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mason softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Mason.
Granger working aggressively here.
Mason working aggressively here.
Mason misses with a body punch.
Granger has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mason seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Granger can turn it around.
Granger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Granger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mason checks it well.
Mason throwing a counter right hand but Granger manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Granger.
Mason moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Mason. That snapped Granger's head back.
Mason takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mason is looking to clinch.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Granger moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Granger ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Granger.
Granger cracks Mason with a right hand to the side of the head.
Granger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Granger throws a leg kick but Mason checks it.
Granger misses with an uppercut.
Mason avoids the body shot from Granger.
Granger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Granger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Granger wants to land a leg kick but Mason is out of range.
Mason tries to counter by clinching up but Granger breaks away and moves out of range.
Granger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mason under the eye.
Mason throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mason takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mason.
Mason throws a big shot that misses.
Mason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Granger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zane Mason will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Granger connects with a solid leg kick.
Granger throws a front kick aimed at Mason's knee but Mason avoids it well.
Mason pivots, looking for a leg kick but Granger is out of range and Mason settles back down.
Granger was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mason lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Granger.
Granger cracks the inside of Mason's front leg.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Granger.
Mason paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Granger.
Granger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mason is able to avoid easily.
Mason tried to counter with a leg kick but Granger avoided it.
Mason misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Granger is looking to land body kicks.
Granger cracks the inside of Mason's front leg.
Mason throws a hook to the side of Granger's head but Granger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mason throws a half hearted mid kick.
Granger slips a straight right by Mason.
Mason backing away here, and Granger unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason tries to land a body kick
and Granger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Granger scoring well with a low kick there.
Granger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Granger misses.
Mason throws a big counter combination but Granger scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mason connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Granger momentarily.
Mason moves out of range of the leg kick from Granger.
Mason throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Granger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pete Granger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Granger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mason throws a push kick but Granger slaps the foot to one side.
Mason misses with an uppercut. Granger saw that one coming.
Granger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mason takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Granger connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mason moves into range and clinches up with Granger.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Granger breaks the clinch.
Mason is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Granger misses the shot to the body.
Granger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Granger wants to land a leg kick but Mason is out of range.
Mason takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Granger lands a leg kick that knocks Mason off balance momentarily.
Granger lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mason takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Granger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mason. Mason circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot lands for Granger.
Mason throws a hook to the side of Granger's head but Granger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason rushes Granger and presses him up against the cage.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.
Granger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason pushes Granger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Granger misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Granger.
A short left from Granger.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Granger.
Granger misses with the head strike.
Mason has Granger pressed against the cage, preventing Granger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Granger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Granger presses Mason against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Granger misses with a punch on the inside.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Mason on the inside.
Granger is working Mason over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger lands with a right to 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 digs a right hand into Mason's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mason's gas tank.
Mason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Granger working aggressively here.
Granger breaks from the clinch.
Granger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Granger keeps Mason at a distance using the push kick.
A clash of legs there as Mason blocks the low kick.
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Granger.
Mason 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.
A jab from Mason does it's job there.
Granger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Granger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Granger tries a low kick but Mason avoids it.
It looked like Mason wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Granger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mason.
Mason blocks a jab.
Mason on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Granger. Granger obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Granger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Granger misses with a low kick.
Granger looks to land a body kick but Mason moved away.
Mason throws a lazy right hand but Granger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Granger lands with a nice body kick.
Mason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Granger misses with a head kick.
Granger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mason lands a leg kick that knocks Granger off balance momentarily.
Mason 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.
Granger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Granger tried to score with a low kick but Mason checks it.
Granger tried to score with a low kick but Mason checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason misses with a left hand
and Mason takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Granger lands a jab to the head.
Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason connects with a solid leg kick.
Mason avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason clinches.
Granger lands a nice shot to the body.
Granger is looking to break free of the clinch but Mason has double underhooks.
Mason tries to work over Granger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Granger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Granger.
Granger lands with a left to the head.
Mason pushes Granger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Granger tries a body shot but Mason blocks it.
Granger is leaning against Mason and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Granger lands with a short shot to the head.
Granger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Granger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granger was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
Mason jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Granger ducks down to avoid it.
Mason clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Granger blocking some punches.
Mason working aggressively here.
Mason working aggressively here.
Granger lands an uppercut.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Mason pressing his opponent against the cage.
Granger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Granger breaks the clinch.
Granger throws a right hand that misses
and Mason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mason throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mason lands a two punch combo.
Granger gets tackled into the cage by Mason. Mason maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Granger controls the action.
Granger misses with the head strike.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Granger lands with a light punch inside.
Granger misses with the head strike.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason is working Granger over against the cage.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Granger avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Granger controls the action.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Granger prevents a body shot from Mason.
Mason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Granger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Granger backwards.
Mason gets through Granger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Granger can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
Mason lands with a short shot to the head.
Mason keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Granger's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Mason.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Granger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mason takes a shot to 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!
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason throws an elbow but it misses.
A hook to the body from Granger.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Mason on the inside.
Granger misses with a body punch.
Mason lands with a short shot to the head.
Granger tries to throw a body punch but Mason avoids it by throwing Granger back against the cage.
Granger blocks an uppercut.
Granger pushes Mason back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Granger tries a body shot but Mason blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zane Mason showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mason 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 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pete Granger!
Pete Granger bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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