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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Granger (ranked 320 p4p, 48 weight class) and Garegin Balayan (ranked 213 p4p, 34 weight class). Granger's entrance music is Get Ya Strut On - Lord Have Mercy. A fine choice. Balayan has chosen Troika as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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170 lbs
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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
30 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Granger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Garegin Balayan!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger thumps Balayan with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Balayan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Granger doesn't seem phased though.
Granger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garegin Balayan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balayan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balayan closes the distance and pushes Granger back into the cage.
Balayan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balayan lands a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Granger's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Granger misses with a punch to the body.
Granger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Granger misses with some punches.
Granger has a couple of punches blocked by Balayan.
A head punch on the inside from Balayan fails to land.
Granger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Balayan throws a punch but it's blocked by Granger.
Balayan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Granger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balayans head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balayan.
A left hand lands to the body for Balayan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Granger.
Granger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balayan struggles to land a body shot inside as Granger controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger can't find room to land a body shot as Balayan controls the action.
Balayan tries to work over Granger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Granger prevents a body shot from Balayan.
Granger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Balayan.
Granger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Granger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balayan breaks the clinch.
Granger swings for the body but Balayan moves out of range.
Granger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Granger misses with a lunging right hand
and Balayan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Granger cracks a nice hook into Balayan's ribs.
Balayan clobbers Granger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Granger throws a poor cross that misses
and Balayan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balayan throws a push kick but Granger slaps the foot to one side.
Granger throws a body punch but Balayan moves out of range.
Balayan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granger was well out of range. Poor timing from Balayan.
Granger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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 body shot. Nice footwork from Balayan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Balayan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Balayan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Granger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Granger blocks a head kick by Balayan.
A punch combination from Granger misses.
Balayan misses with an uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Granger.
Granger keeps the fight on the outside.
Granger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balayan lands a lovely overhand right.
Balayan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Granger's sensitive parts.
Granger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Granger scores with the left hand. Balayan knows he should have avoided that one.
A clash of legs there as Balayan blocks the low kick.
Balayan throws a lazy uppercut
letting Granger counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Balayan to counter with a crisp jab.
Balayan throws a leg kick
and Balayan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Granger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Granger wants to slow Balayan down by chopping away at his legs.
Balayan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Granger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Balayan misses with a leg kick.
Granger throws a hook to the side of Balayan's head but Balayan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Granger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Balayan.
Granger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Balayan's head backwards.
Balayan has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Balayan digs a good body shot into Granger's ribs.
Granger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Balayan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balayan is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Balayan scores with a spinning back kick!
Granger throws a body punch but Balayan moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Balayan.
Balayan misses with a kick to the body.
Granger moves out of range as Balayan throws a body kick.
Granger connects with a nice looking jab.
Granger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Balayan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Granger's calf.
Balayan thumps Granger with a low kick.
A right-left combo lands from Granger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balayan doesn't manage to clinch there - Granger circles away.
Granger appears to be looking for a big counter.
A big left from Balayan misses.
Balayan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grangers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Balayan swings widly with a right hand
and Granger counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Garegin Balayan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Granger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Granger fails to land with a series of punches.
Balayan 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.
Balayan throws a leg kick
and Granger counters with a body kick.
Granger lands a nice shot that snaps Balayan's head back.
Balayan thumps Granger with a low kick.
A big left from Balayan misses.
Balayan 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.
Balayan misses the shot to the body.
Balayan feints and then cracks Granger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Granger down.
Balayan misses with an uppercut. Granger saw that one coming.
Granger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garegin Balayan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger misses with a body shot.
Granger ducks under a wild hook from Balayan.
Granger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Granger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Balayan counters with a body kick that stops Granger in his tracks momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Granger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Balayan looks to throw a body kick
and Granger counters with a straight right hand.
Balayan misses with the body kick
enabling Granger to counter with a crisp jab.
Granger lands with a good body shot.
Balayan throws a solid leg kick but Granger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Balayan.
Granger half committed to a counter leg kick.
Balayan 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.
Balayan checks a low kick from Granger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balayan. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balayan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Granger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balayan.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Granger. Balayan shrugs it off though.
Granger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Granger scores with a nice body kick.
Balayan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Granger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger misses with a combination
and Balayan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Granger.
Granger looks to land a body kick but Balayan moved away.
Granger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Balayan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Balayan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Balayan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Granger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Granger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Granger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Granger defending well as Balayan loads up on a big left hand.
Balayan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Granger's sensitive parts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Granger checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granger. Balayan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Granger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Balayan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Granger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger moves out of range of the body kick.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balayan avoids a kick to the body.
Balayan counters with a body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Balayan throws a body kick that misses
and Granger counters with a body kick that stops Balayan in his tracks momentarily.
Balayan misses with a body shot.
Granger throws a shot to the body.
Balayan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Granger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Balayan misses.
Balayan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Balayan lands a nice shot to the body.
Balayan lands with a hook. Granger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Granger with a hook.
Granger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Balayan flicks out a counter leg kick but Granger steps away.
Granger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Balayan counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balayan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Granger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balayan avoids a kick to the body.
Granger lands with a straight right. Balayan didn't see that one coming.
Balayan moves into range and clinches up with Granger.
Balayan misses with a punch to the body.
Balayan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Granger.
Balayan throws a head punch that misses.
Granger lands an uppercut.
Balayan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Granger can't find room to land a body shot as Balayan controls the action.
Granger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balayan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
Balayan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balayan misses with a body punch.
Balayan struggles to land a body shot inside as Granger controls his hands.
Balayan throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balayan lands an uppercut.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Balayan throws a body punch but Granger moves out of range.
Granger throws a lazy right hand but Balayan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Granger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Balayan finds it's way round the side to connect with Granger's head.
Balayan misses with a looping left.
Granger misses with a body shot.
Balayan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Balayan throws the kick towards the body but Granger avoids it.
Balayan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Granger is looking to counter with a body kick.
Granger throws a poor cross that misses
and Balayan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balayan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Granger has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Granger missing with a left hand there. Balayan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Granger throws a hook but Balayan blocks it.
Balayan flicks out a counter leg kick but Granger steps away.
Balayan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Granger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Granger checks a low kick from Balayan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Balayan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Balayan moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Balayan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Balayan throws a head kick that misses.
Granger feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Balayan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Granger cracks Balayan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Granger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balayan was well out of range. Poor timing from Granger.
Granger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Balayan throws a body punch but Granger moves out of range.
Balayan misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Granger misses the target.
Balayan scores with a jab to the head.
Granger throws a body punch but Balayan moves out of range.
Balayan throws a lazy right hand but Granger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balayan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Granger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balayan misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger dips to his left and cracks Balayan with an uppercut!
Granger moves out of range as Balayan strikes.
Granger throws a jab when Balayan was well out of range.
Granger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Granger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Balayan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice uppercut there from Balayan.
Balayan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Granger throws a leg kick
and Balayan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Balayan, right into the meat.
Granger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Balayan.
Balayan is looking to clinch.
Granger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Balayan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balayan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Granger's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger throws a wild body kick that Balayan sees coming a mile off.
Balayan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Balayan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Granger manages to avoid it.
Granger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Balayan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Balayan moves out of range of the body kick from Granger.
Balayan lands with a hook. Granger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Granger scores with a nice body kick.
Balayan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Balayan lands a leg kick that knocks Granger off balance momentarily.
Granger moves out of range as Balayan throws a body kick.
Granger feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Granger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Balayan blocks the body kick.
Balayan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Balayan misses.
Granger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balayan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger lands with a straight right. Balayan didn't see that one coming.
Balayan cracks Granger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Balayan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Balayan slips under a jab.
Balayan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Granger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Granger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Balayan's sensitive parts.
Granger throws a body shot but no joy.
Balayan lands with a nice body punch.
Granger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Balayan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Granger throws a lazy right hand but Balayan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garegin Balayan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Balayan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garegin Balayan!
Garegin Balayan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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