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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kermodian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conrad's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rider Part II. Kermodian has chosen Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum as his entrance music. Jack Conrad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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185 cm
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215 lbs
27 - 26 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Kermodian!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conrad gets tackled into the cage by Kermodian. Kermodian maintains the clinch.
Kermodian has picked Conrad up - he's going for a ride! Kermodian dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Conrad is staying active underneath Kermodian, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Conrad is trying to control but Kermodian manages to pass to mount!
Kermodian sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kermodian thowing shots but they're missing.
Kermodian trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kermodian fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Conrad is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kermodian controlling from mount.
You get the feeling that Conrad really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermodian trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kermodian throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Conrad tries to reverse the position but Kermodian maintains control.
Kermodian throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kermodian misses with a head shot.
Kermodian unloads with some shots from mount but Conrad bucks and avoids them well.
Conrad is desperately trying to improve his position but Kermodian has a good base and remains in mount.
Conrad holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kermodian tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Conrad can't escape the position.
Kermodian raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kermodian avoids the attempt from Conrad to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad gets back to half guard.
Conrad is not content to let Kermodian control the position.
Kermodian is thwarting Conrad's attempts to control the position.
Kermodian is trying to control the action in half guard but Conrad is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conrad moves into full guard.
Kermodian trying to control the position from guard on top but Conrad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kermodian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conrad is keeping the position for now.
Conrad is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conrad is keeping the position for now.
Conrad has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mark Kermodian.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A slow jab from Kermodian misses its intended target.
Kermodian walks into a left hand.
Conrad dives in and grabs Kermodian's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kermodian pushes down on Conrad's head and hops out.
Conrad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Conrad keeps Kermodian at a distance using the push kick.
Conrad closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kermodian did well to prevent Conrad getting side control.
Kermodian trying to control here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Conrad connects with a nice short shot to Kermodian's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice strikes from Conrad there.
Conrad with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Conrad is stalling here. Kermodian is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Conrad seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kermodian has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Conrad can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kermodian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Conrad keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kermodian throws a strike aimed at the side of Conrad's head but Conrad avoids it well.
Conrad is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Kermodian will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kermodian throws a lazy right hand but Conrad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kermodian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kermodian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kermodian throws a low kick, looking for Conrad's leg but Conrad calmly moves out of range.
Kermodian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Conrad blocks the body kick.
Kermodian connects with a right hand. Conrad shakes it off.
It looks like Jack Conrad has been cut.
Conrad checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kermodian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Conrad, pushing him back against the cage.
Conrad tries for a takedown but Kermodian manages to get underhooks.
Conrad breaks from the clinch.
Conrad connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conrad jabs Kermodian right on the nose. Kermodian blinks but takes it well.
Conrad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Conrad misses with a takedown attempt - Kermodian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad tries to land a leg kick but Kermodian saw it coming and moves away.
Mark Kermodian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Conrad blocks the leg kick.
Conrad throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kermodian on the side of the head.
That kick from Conrad tenderised Kermodian's leg. Kermodian is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kermodian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kermodian tries to clinch up but Conrad circles away and keeps his distance.
Conrad shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kermodian defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Conrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Kermodian as Conrad shoots in.
Kermodian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kermodian checks a leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Conrad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian misses with a double jab.
Conrad throws a sloppy head kick and Kermodian moves out of range easily.
Kermodian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kermodian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kermodian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Conrad.
Kermodian drives through and clinches with Conrad against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kermodian throws a head punch that misses.
Conrad misses with a punch on the inside.
Conrad taking a breather.
Kermodian prevents a body shot from Conrad.
Conrad is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kermodian pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian is pushing Conrad up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kermodian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Conrad misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Conrad.
Conrad has Kermodian pressed against the cage.
Conrad has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kermodian after a bit of a struggle.
Kermodian stalling in the clinch but Conrad improves position.
Conrad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Conrad swings wildly with an uppercut but Kermodian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conrad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian throws a low kick but Conrad moves out of range easily.
Conrad moves into range and connects with a jab.
Conrad tries a head kick but it misses.
Conrad blocks a head kick by Kermodian.
Conrad throws a low kick but Kermodian moves out of range easily.
Kermodian throws a jab but it's blocked by Conrad.
Kermodian tries to clinch up but Conrad circles away and keeps his distance.
Kermodian shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kermodian trying to control from half guard but Conrad is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mark Kermodian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jack Conrad's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Conrad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kermodian throws a low kick but it's checked well by Conrad.
Conrad throws a leg kick which misses Kermodian's front leg but catches the back leg as Kermodian tries to avoid it.
Kermodian takes a swing at Conrad's ribcage but misses.
Conrad scores with a shot to the body.
Kermodian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kermodian on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Conrad. Beautiful body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Conrad.
Kermodian sneaks back into half guard.
Conrad looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kermodian with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermodian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Conrad slows the pace down in half guard.
Kermodian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kermodian manages to get to full guard.
Kermodian seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jack Conrad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Kermodian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Conrad.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conrad slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kermodian has momentary wrist control but Conrad slips an elbow through the middle.
Conrad chips away with some ground and pound.
Conrad loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kermodian keeping full guard, as Conrad tries to pass.
Conrad works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian wants to improve his position but Conrad is controlling well.
Kermodian is looking to control Conrad's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kermodian avoid being mounted?
Mark Kermodian has got the better of the ground game so far.
Conrad throwing shots but Kermodian is blocking nicely.
Conrad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Conrad lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kermodian works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian controls Conrad momentarily but Conrad frees himself.
Conrad content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Conrad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kermodian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Conrad stands and throws Kermodian's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Conrad in side control, throwing shots but Kermodian defends.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Kermodian's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Conrad showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kermodian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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