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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Granger (ranked 25 p4p, 4 weight class) and Sairanix Lokren (ranked 97 p4p, 16 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Granger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Get Ya Strut On - Lord Have Mercy. Lokren has chosen Beast as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pete Granger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sairanix Lokren's chin.
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182 cm
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178 lbs
26 - 6 - 2 |
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183 cm
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
26 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Granger! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
32 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sairanix Lokren! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Granger scores with a shot to the body.
Granger connects with a leg kick. Lokren looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. A slow jab from Lokren misses its intended target. Lokren misses with a lunging right hand
and Lokren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Lokren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Granger, as that shot connected.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lokren manages to avoid it. Granger lands a head shot. Pete Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lokren thows a left - swing and a miss! Lokren has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Granger finds it's way round the side to connect with Lokren's head. A telegraphed right hand from Lokren misses the target. Granger appears to be looking for a big counter. A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Lokren does a little dance to reset his feet. Granger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Granger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lokren throws an overhand right that lands on Granger's shoulder, as Granger tries to avoid the shot. Lokren with a jab. Granger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lokren fails in his attempt to clinch. Granger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Granger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Lokren cracks Granger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. A swing and a miss from Lokren. A thudding body kick lands there by Granger!
Lokren jabbing away but nothing is landing. Granger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Granger throws out a loose jab but Lokren uses good head movement to avoid it. Lokren throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Granger counters with a nice leg kick. Lokren looks to land a left hand but Granger moved out of range nicely. Granger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. A nice combination there by Granger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Granger digs a good hook to Lokren's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Granger lands a head shot. Good shot there by Granger. A nice leg kick lands there from Granger. Granger throws an overhand right that lands on Lokren's shoulder, as Lokren tries to avoid the shot. Granger lands a right hook to the body.
Lokren misses with a body shot.
Granger feinted there with a counter leg kick. Lokren on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. A low kick from Granger is predictable there and Lokren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Granger thinking. Lokren misses with a left hand and Granger counters with an outside leg kick.
Lokren jabs Granger to the body, keeping him at a distance. Granger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lokren momentarily.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
Granger is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Granger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lokren.
It looks like Granger has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Granger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lokren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away. Lokren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granger was well out of range. Poor timing from Lokren. Granger staying out of range there. Granger scores with a decent looking hook. Nice uppercut lands for Lokren. That snapped Granger's head back.
Granger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Granger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Lokren scores with the left hand. Granger knows he should have avoided that one. Granger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lokren under the eye. Lokren loads up on a big right hand but Granger slips the punch. Lokren uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lokren misses with a straight right. Granger misses with a hook to the body
and Lokren counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A jab from Lokren misses. Lokren with a jab. Lokren scores with a body shot.
Granger throws an overhand right that lands on Lokren's shoulder, as Lokren tries to avoid the shot. Lokren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granger.
Granger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lokren. Lokren circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Granger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lokren misses the shot to the body. Granger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Granger appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lokren throws a hook to the side of Granger's head but Granger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lokren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granger.
Granger defending well as Lokren loads up on a big left hand. Lokren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granger was well out of range. Poor timing from Lokren. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Granger dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Lokren takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Lokren throws a right and a left that both miss. Lokren misses with a hook. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lokren checks a leg kick. Granger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lokren is able to avoid easily. A big left from Lokren misses. Lokren with a body punch. A glancing blow. Granger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Lokren takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Granger tries to land a body kick and Lokren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lokren takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Lokren misses with an uppercut. Granger throws a quick inside leg kick. Lokren blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Lokren on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lokren looks to throw the jab but Granger is out of range. Granger avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Granger ducks right into an uppercut from Lokren. Granger slips a straight right by Lokren. A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Lokren does a little dance to reset his feet. Lokren looks like he wants to counter punch here. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Granger.
Lokren closes the distance and clinches. Granger breaks the clinch.
Granger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Granger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lokren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granger.
Lokren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Granger paws at him with a jab and circles away. Granger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lokren misses with a right hand and Granger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Granger. Pete Granger is winning the standup battle so far. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A swing and a miss from Lokren. Lokren looks to score with a jab to the body but Granger is just out of range. Lokren lands a jab. Granger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Granger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lokren's head backwards. Lokren scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Lokren just misses with a punch to the body.
Lokren blocks a jab. Granger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lokren's calf. Granger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Granger swings away with a leg kick that misses. A little jabbing left from Lokren on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Granger. Lokren shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lokren connects with a crisp jab. Lokren lands a right hook to the body.
Granger throws a lazy body kick and Lokren counters with a lovely straight right hand! Granger is looking to chop away at Lokren's legs. Granger slips a jab from Lokren. Lokren's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Lokren just misses with a punch to the body.
Lokren looks to land a right hand but Granger moved out of range. Granger moves out of range as Lokren strikes. Lokren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Granger counters with a body kick that stops Lokren in his tracks momentarily. Granger jabs Lokren to the body, keeping him at a distance. Lokren slips a straight right by Granger. Granger throws a leg kick that misses. It seemed like Lokren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Granger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lokren's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lokren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granger manages to avoid it. Granger cracks Lokren with a good jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lokren misses with a wild body shot. Granger tried to counter with a leg kick but Lokren avoided it. Lokren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granger was well out of range. Poor timing from Lokren. A quick step to the side and Granger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Granger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lokren. Granger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Granger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Lokren works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lokren throws a right hand that misses
and Lokren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Lokren takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Granger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Granger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Granger misses with a hook. Lokren ducked under it nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Granger dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Granger throws a leg kick that misses. Jab from Lokren. Lokren cracks Granger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Granger blocks a jab. Granger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Granger looks to land a body kick but Lokren moved away. Granger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lokren has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Granger misses with a leg kick. Lokren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granger was well out of range. Poor timing from Lokren. Granger thinks about countering with a body kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Granger slips under a jab from Lokren. Lokren thows a left - swing and a miss! Granger throws a front kick aimed at Lokren's knee but Lokren avoids it well. Lokren missing with a left hand there. Granger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lokren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Granger.
That's one minute gone in the round. Granger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lokren has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Lokren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lokren scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Granger doesn't seem bothered though. Granger tries a low kick but Lokren avoids it. Granger gets off balance looking for a body kick and Lokren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Lokren throws a body shot but no joy. Granger appears to be looking for a big counter. Lokren looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Granger slips under a jab. Lokren walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Nice straight punches there by Lokren. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lokren. Granger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Granger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Granger throws a front kick that sends Lokren stumbling back into the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Granger throws a leg kick which misses Lokren's front leg but catches the back leg as Lokren tries to avoid it. Granger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Granger throws a sloppy head kick and Lokren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Granger misses with a straight left. Lokren looks to land a right hand but Granger moved out of range. A shot to the liver by Granger. Beautiful body shot. Granger misses with a leg kick and Lokren counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lokren. A left hand lands to the body for Granger.
Lokren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Lokren throws a punch but it's blocked by Granger. Lokren has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Granger breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Granger.
Lokren takes a swing at Granger's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lokren throws a body punch but Granger moves out of range. Granger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. A swing and a miss from Granger. Granger throws a body shot but no joy. Granger's corner calls for a 1-2. Granger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Granger scores with a hook to the body. Lokren takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Granger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lokren. Granger lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Granger motions for Lokren to come forward. Granger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Granger lands a jab to the nose. Granger throws a shot from downtown. Lokren moves away and avoids it. Lokren misses with a lunging right hand
and Granger counters with an outside leg kick.
Lokren throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A quick step to the side and Granger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Lokren moves out of range of the body kick from Granger.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Granger throws out a leg kick but Lokren moves out of range and Granger only half commits. Granger throws a body punch but Lokren moves out of range. Granger misses with a body shot.
Granger blocks a jab. Lokren throws a jab when Granger was well out of range. Granger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lokren appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Lokren moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lokren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Granger counters with a quick kick to the body but Lokren blocks it. Lokren takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Lokren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Granger sees it coming and avoids it easily. Lokren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granger manages to avoid it. Granger jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Granger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lokren can do to turn this around? Lokren has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Granger. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Granger clearly takes that round. That's time! Granger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lokren throws a body punch but Granger moves out of range. Lokren on the wrong end of a nice hook. Lokren lunges at Granger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Granger's hand. Decent striking displayed by Granger there. Granger throws a hook but Lokren avoids it easily. A little jabbing left from Lokren on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Granger lands a left and a right that send Lokren crashing to the mat, dazed. Granger thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Lokren is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lokren gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Granger gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Lokren is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Granger! Pete Granger retains his welterweight title! 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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