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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Condit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Grant!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Condit throws a leg kick but Grant checks it.
Condit avoids the head kick by Grant.
Grant pushes Condit up against the cage in a clinch.
Grant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Condit blocks it with crossed arms.
Condit tries to break free but Grant pushes him back against the cage.
Grant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Condit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Condit tries to bum rush Grant with a series of wild strikes but Grant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Condit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grant checks the leg kick.
Condit gets tackled into the cage by Grant. Grant maintains the clinch.
Grant landing knees to the head.
It looks like Carlos Condit has been cut.
Condit is trying to break free.
Condit working hard to break the clinch.
Grant manages to break the clinch.
Grant moves away from the strike by Condit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Condit cracks Grant with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Condit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grant's hands.
Grant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Condit.
Condit is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grant.
Condit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grant has closed the distance and engaged Condit in a clinch.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Condit misses the body punch
and Grant counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Grant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Condit, pushing him back against the cage.
Grant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Condit blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Grant.
Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Condit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grant closes the distance and clinches.
Grant tries a knee to the head but Condit blocks it.
Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grant closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant controlling the action here for a moment.
Grant breaks the clinch.
Grant gets a clinch.
Condit is trying to force a seperation but Grant has the dominant position.
Grant breaks from the clinch.
Grant clinches up against the cage.
Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grant tries to clinch up but Condit circles away and keeps his distance.
Condit looks to land a right hand but Grant moved out of range.
Condit avoids the head kick by Grant.
Condit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grant.
Condit scores with a nice right hand.
Grant throws a sloppy head kick and Condit moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit looks to land a body kick but Grant moved away.
Grant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Condit moves out of range of the strikes.
Condit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Condit is breathing heavily.
Grant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Condit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grant.
Grant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grant clinches.
Condit is trying to break the clinch but Grant is controlling him.
Grant lands a damaging elbow.
Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grant throws a nice head kick!
Grant tries to clinch up.
Condit tries a head kick but it misses.
Condit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grant throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Grant misses.
Grant darts in and clinches Condit up against the cage.
Grant has Condit pushed against the cage.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Condit throws a shot from downtown. Grant moves away and avoids it.
Grant throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Condit misses with a low kick.
Grant fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Condit, pushing him back against the cage.
Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Condit.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grant drives through and clinches with Condit against the cage.
Grant breaks from the clinch.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Condit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Grant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Condit's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Condit throws a low kick but Grant avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grant clinches up against the cage.
Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Condit throws a body punch but Grant moves out of range.
Condit throws a leg kick but Grant moved away.
Grant tries to clinch there but Condit circles away.
Condit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grant tries to clinch there but Condit circles away.
Grant doesn't manage to clinch there - Condit circles away.
Grant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grant.
Grant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anthony Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Condit.
Grant is looking to clinch but Condit is avoiding it.
Condit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant doesn't manage to clinch there - Condit circles away.
Condit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Condit lands a glancing blow to the side of Grant's head.
Grant with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Condit misses with a hook.
Anthony Grant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grant misses with a wild combination.
Grant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Condit looks to score with a jab to the body but Grant is just out of range.
Grant clinches.
Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grant is looking to clinch.
Grant rushes Condit and presses him up against the cage.
Grant tries a knee to the head but Condit blocks it.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Grant.
Grant wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant rushes Condit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grant wants to clinch up but Condit keeps it at a distance.
Condit connects with a leg kick. Grant looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Grant as he checks the leg kick.
Condit lands a nice hook to Grant's body. Grant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Condit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Condit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grant clinches up against the cage.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Condit sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Condit throws an overhand right that lands on Grant's shoulder, as Grant tries to avoid the shot.
Grant goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grant tries to clinch up.
Grant tries to clinch up but Condit circles away and keeps his distance.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Condit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Condit lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Condit looks to score with a jab to the body but Grant is just out of range.
Grant tries to clinch but Condit moves out of range.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch but Condit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grant rushes Condit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grant gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Grant misses with an elbow strike.
Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condit tries a head kick but it misses.
Grant moves into the clinch.
Grant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Condit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anthony Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grant is looking to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant darts in and clinches Condit up against the cage.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Grant throws a combination. Condit tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grant tries to clinch but Condit moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Grant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlos Condit's cut.
That's time! Condit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Grant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grant looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grant breaks the clinch.
Condit throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grant.
Grant moves in looking to clinch but Condit pushes him off.
Condit misses with a head kick.
Grant takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grant pushes Condit up against the cage in a clinch.
Grant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Condit's defenses.
Grant breaks the clinch.
Condit throws a low kick but Grant moves out of range easily.
Grant throws a sloppy head kick and Condit moves out of range easily.
Grant takes the fight into the clinch.
Grant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Condit's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant looking to throw knees to the head but Condit is blocking nicely.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Condit slips a jab and a cross from Grant.
Condit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grant was well out of range. Poor timing from Condit.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Grant in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Decent striking displayed by Condit there.
Grant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Condit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Condit connects with a nice looking jab.
Grant ducks under a wild hook from Condit.
Condit 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.
Condit misses with a hook.
Grant lands a high kick!
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Grant is looking to clinch.
Grant moves in looking to clinch but Condit pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit missing with a left hand there. Grant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch but Condit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grant staying out of range there.
Anthony Grant is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grant has closed the distance and engaged Condit in a clinch.
Grant breaks from the clinch.
Grant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant slips a straight right by Condit.
Condit misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
Condit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grant takes one on the button.
Condit blocks a head kick by Grant.
Condit scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Grant throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch but Condit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Grant.
Grant throws a series of punches but Condit moves out of range.
Grant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grant moves into the clinch.
Grant misses with a knee to the head.
Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Condit misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grant darts in and clinches Condit up against the cage.
Grant breaks from the clinch.
Grant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Condit.
Grant closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carlos Condit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant breaks from the clinch.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Grant throws a head kick but Condit moves out of range.
Condit throws a head kick that misses.
Grant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grant doesn't manage to clinch there - Condit circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grant.
Grant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Condit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Condit throws a series of punches but Grant avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Condit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant tries to clinch but Condit is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grant throws a head kick that Condit semi-blocks.
Condit throws a body kick that misses.
Condit keeps the fight on the outside.
Condit throws a leg kick but Grant sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Grant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grant 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Grant!
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