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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arto Bambang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bambang's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Suicidal Tendencies - Nobody Hears. Grant has chosen Alice in Chains - Rooster as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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212 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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217 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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World class MT
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arto Bambang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cody Grant!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bambang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Grant!
Bambang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bambang swings around for an armbar but Grant sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bambang's guard.
Bambang might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bambang is striking from the bottom but Grant uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Bambang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Grant is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Bambang wants to improve his position but Grant is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bambang has a hand on Grant's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Grant takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Bambang is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grant looking to control and managing it successfully.
Grant avoids the attempt from Bambang to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambang keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grant controlling from mount.
Bambang is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bambang is working to get back to half guard.
Bambang wants to hold on but Grant pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bambang tries to reverse the position but Grant maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arto Bambang dominated that round.
That's time! Bambang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Grant pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bambang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bambang tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Grant defends well and Bambang ends up having to push Grant into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bambang managing to block the knees to the body from Grant.
Grant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bambang's defenses.
It looks like Arto Bambang has been cut.
Grant gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grant lands an elbow inside that Bambang shrugs off.
Bambang jumps guard but Grant stands there with Bambang around his waist. Bambang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bambang is defending well for now.
Grant lands a good knee to the midsection. Bambang won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Grant lands a good knee to the midsection. Bambang won't want to take too many of those.
Grant connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bambang's face.
Grant tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambang is trying to pull guard but Grant turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arto Bambang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant landing knees to the head.
Grant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bambang.
Bambang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grant tries a knee to the head but Bambang blocks it.
Grant with a knee to the head.
Grant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bambang decides to pull guard.
Grant wants to control from the top but Bambang keeps moving.
Grant is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bambang has an active guard here but Grant has managed to pass into half guard.
Grant with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bambang trying to control here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bambang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grant pulls his head out easily.
Bambang tries to roll over but Grant keeps him under control.
Grant trying to control from half guard but Bambang is working away.
Bambang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Grant wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bambang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Grant pulls his head out easily.
Bambang actively working from the bottom here.
Bambang pushes Grant off looking to stand but Grant dives back in and keeps control.
Grant performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Grant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bambang keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Grant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arto Bambang's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bambang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bambang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bambang shoots for a takedown but Grant saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bambang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grant as he avoids it easily.
Bambang dives in for a single leg takedown but Grant sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arto Bambang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant misses with a knee to the head.
Bambang jumps guard but Grant stands there with Bambang around his waist. Bambang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bambang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grant tries to land a knee to the head but Bambang blocks with his arms.
Grant lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grant tries to land knees in the clinch but Bambang avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant misses with a knee strike.
Grant has a couple of punches blocked by Bambang.
Grant missing with knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Bambang has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Grant trying to land knees to the body.
Grant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bambang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bambang backwards.
Cody Grant seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bambang tries to pull guard but Grant won't allow it.
Grant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bambang is defending well for now.
Grant lands a damaging elbow.
Bambang fails to pull guard.
Grant misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bambang is trying to pull guard but Grant turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bambang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grant lands an elbow inside.
Arto Bambang's cut is getting worse.
A shot in the inside from Grant.
Bambang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grant misses with a knee to the head.
Grant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grant lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bambang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grant looking to throw knees to the head but Bambang is blocking nicely.
Grant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bambang fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Grant as the two fighters clinch.
Bambang takes a shot to the head.
Grant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grant lands a knee to the head.
Arto Bambang's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A knee to the head by Grant.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bambang fails to pull guard.
Bambang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grant smiles and moves away.
Bambang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grant but Grant pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grant stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bambang fails to land the takedown.
Grant throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Grant tenderised Bambang's leg. Bambang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bambang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grant can pounce on him.
That kick from Grant tenderised Bambang's leg. Bambang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grant scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Look low, kick high! Grant uses the oldest trick in the book to send Bambang tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Grant is absolutely delighted - when Bambang wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cody Grant!
Cody Grant decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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