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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Granger (ranked 464 p4p, 66 weight class) and Piranha Chonan (ranked 504 p4p, 72 weight class). Granger comes into the arena with Get Ya Strut On - Lord Have Mercy blaring out of the sound system. 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
30 - 12 - 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
25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Piranha Chonan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chonan 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.
Chonan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Granger is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Granger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chonan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Granger.
Granger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chonan.
Granger slips a jab and a cross from Chonan.
Granger gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chonan.
Granger lands a leg kick that knocks Chonan off balance momentarily.
Granger throws a leg kick which misses Chonan's front leg but catches the back leg as Chonan tries to avoid it.
Granger misses with the combination.
A punch lands to the side of Chonan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chonan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Granger throws a body shot but no joy.
Chonan pushes Granger up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Chonan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chonan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger throws a head punch that misses.
Granger misses with a body punch.
Chonan can't find room to land a body shot as Granger controls the action.
Granger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chonan.
Granger lands a body punch.
Chonan blocks a body shot from Granger.
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 is leaning against Chonan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice elbow from Chonan.
Granger lands a body shot.
Granger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Granger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chonan throws a head punch that misses.
Granger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Granger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Granger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Granger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chonan backwards.
Chonan misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Chonan.
Chonan misses with a body punch.
Granger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Granger lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Granger.
Granger lands a hook that snaps the head of Chonan backwards.
Chonan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chonan lands an elbow just above Granger 's eye.
Chonan effectively controlling the action here.
Granger swings wildly with an uppercut but Chonan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Granger fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Granger fails to land.
Chonan lands a body punch.
Chonan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chonan lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Chonan as the two fighters clinch.
Granger throws a head punch that misses.
Granger has a couple of punches blocked by Chonan.
Chonan blocking some punches.
Granger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Granger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chonan misses with an elbow strike.
Granger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chonan's elbow.
A short left from Granger.
Chonan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Pete Granger has been cut.
Granger misses with some punches.
Granger misses with the head strike.
Granger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chonan lands a knee to the head.
Granger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Granger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chonan lands with a right hand.
Granger throws a shot to the body.
Granger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Granger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chonan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Granger lands a right hook to the body.
Granger tried to score with a low kick but Chonan checks it.
Chonan misses with a wild body shot.
Chonan tries to clinch there but Granger circles away.
Granger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chonan avoids the head kick by Granger.
Granger throws a series of punches but Chonan moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chonan scores with a hook.
Granger moves away from the strike by Chonan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Granger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Granger's cut.
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.
Chonan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pete Granger is winning the standup battle so far.
Granger scores with a spinning back kick!
Chonan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chonan moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chonan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Granger - the referee stops the clock and Chonan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Granger. Chonan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Granger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chonan.
Piranha Chonan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chonan throws a series of punches but Granger moves out of range.
Granger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chonan.
Nice body kick from Granger.
Granger throws a head kick that misses.
Chonan 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!
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Chonan.
Granger avoids the body shot from Chonan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chonan.
A telegraphed right hand from Chonan misses the target.
Chonan is looking to clinch but Granger is avoiding it.
Granger fires out a quick counter leg kick but Chonan just manages to avoid it.
Chonan scores with a hook.
Granger sizes up Chonan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Piranha Chonan has been cut.
Good work by Chonan as he checks the leg kick.
Granger throws a push kick but Chonan slaps the foot to one side.
Chonan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Granger. That one must have hurt.
Chonan tries to clinch but Granger is having none of it.
Chonan throws a hook to the side of Granger's head but Granger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Granger lands a nice looking body shot.
Granger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Granger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chonan swings widly with a right hand
and Granger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Granger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chonan throws an off balance right hand
and Granger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chonan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Granger.
Granger works the jab nicely.
Granger misses with a few strikes there.
Good exchange - Chonan coming out on top.
Granger feints and then cracks Chonan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chonan down.
Granger misses with an uppercut. Chonan saw that one coming.
Granger sets himself, and Chonan steps forward looking for the clinch! Granger avoids it this time.
Chonan wants to clinch up but Granger keeps it at a distance.
Granger lands a head shot.
Chonan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Granger looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Granger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chonan can do to turn this around?
Granger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chonan.
Granger is looking to counter punch.
Chonan wants to clinch
letting Granger counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger lands with a shot to the body.
Granger thuds his right hand into Chonan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chonan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chonan thuds his right hand into Granger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Granger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Granger slips under a jab from Chonan.
Granger scores with a leg kick.
Chonan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chonan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chonan avoids the head kick by Granger.
Granger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Granger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chonan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Granger lands a glancing blow to the side of Chonan's head.
Granger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chonan doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chonan takes one on the button.
Chonan swings for the body but Granger moves out of range.
Granger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chonan on the side of the head.
Chonan avoids the head kick by Granger.
Chonan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chonan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Granger misses with a low kick.
Granger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Granger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chonan.
Chonan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chonan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Granger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granger slips a straight right by Chonan.
Chonan wants to clinch
and Granger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chonan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Granger dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Chonan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Granger lands a front kick.
A cross from Chonan lands.
Granger defending well as Chonan loads up on a big left hand.
Chonan throws a lazy uppercut
and Granger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chonan's knee momentarily.
Granger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Granger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Granger lands a front kick.
Granger slips under a jab.
Granger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Granger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chonan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granger was well out of range. Poor timing from Chonan.
Granger digs a good hook to Chonan's body.
Chonan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Granger jabs Chonan right on the nose. Chonan blinks but takes it well.
Granger scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Granger.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chonan misses with a wild combination.
Granger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chonan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Granger counters with a straight right hand.
Granger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chonan has time to react.
Granger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chonan closes the distance and clinches.
Granger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Granger throws a punch but it's blocked by Chonan.
Chonan cracks Granger with a nice body shot.
Granger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chonan backwards.
Piranha Chonan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Granger fails to land.
Chonan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Chonan.
Granger misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Granger.
Granger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Granger digs a right hand underneath Chonan's ribcage. Chonan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Granger misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Granger.
Chonan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Granger breaks from the clinch.
Granger catches Chonan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That has opened up Piranha Chonan's cut even more.
Chonan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Granger.
Chonan throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Granger to counter with a crisp jab.
Granger scores with a head kick. Chonan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Chonan is rocked!
Granger swats away the attempt to clinch by Chonan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger lands a front kick.
Granger blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Granger, as that shot connected.
Chonan misses with an uppercut. Granger saw that one coming.
Granger cracks Chonan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chonan is still on wobbly legs! Can Granger finish him?
Chonan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chonan misses with an uppercut. Granger saw that one coming.
Granger connects with an inside leg kick.
Chonan wants to clinch up but Granger keeps it at a distance.
Granger fires out a quick counter leg kick but Chonan just manages to avoid it.
Chonan seems to have recovered his senses.
Chonan throws the left hand but Granger avoids the punch easily.
Chonan is looking to clinch but Granger is avoiding it.
Chonan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Granger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pete Granger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chonan walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chonan.
Chonan scores with a sloppy right hand. Granger should have avoided that one.
Granger jabs at Chonan's body.
Granger connects with a looping right hand.
Chonan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Granger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chonan tries to clinch there but Granger circles away.
Granger digs a good hook to Chonan's body.
A punch lands to the side of Chonan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chonan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crunch! Granger slams his shin into Chonan's torso.
Chonan throws a sloppy body shot
and Granger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Granger looks to land a body kick but Chonan moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Granger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Granger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Granger!
A very excited looking Pete Granger rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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