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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Light Diode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant has chosen Alice in Chains - Rooster as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
16 - 0 - 0 |
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220 lbs
25 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Light Diode!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cody Grant!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant is looking to clinch but Diode is avoiding it.
Grant drops his hands momentarily and Diode takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grant shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Diode is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diode looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diode is trying to get back to full guard.
Diode makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diode.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diode swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diode controls Grant momentarily but Grant frees himself.
Grant throws a strike but Diode rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Diode throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diode missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diode throws a big elbow that misses.
Diode is looking to work some ground and pound but Grant has wrist control.
Grant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diode landing some decent shots from guard.
Diode with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grant trying to control the position.
We've been hearing that Diode has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Grant wants to stand and escape but Diode is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diode passes into half guard.
Diode has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Grant is trying to stand up here but Diode is controlling him well.
Diode throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Diode wants to pass to mount but Grant is defending the position.
Diode is working hard here to advance position.
Diode throwing shots but Grant is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diode is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grant is just riding it out for now. Diode eventually gives up the hold.
Grant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diode thows a huge punch but Grant dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diode throws a strike but Grant avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Diode in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Light Diode dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Diode swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grant counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diode tries to score with a low kick but Grant moves his leg out of the way.
Diode swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grant is looking to clinch but Diode is avoiding it.
Diode misses with a wild body shot.
Grant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grant tries to clinch up.
Grant tries to clinch but Diode is having none of it.
Grant throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Diode has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grant.
Grant misses with a kick to the body.
Grant has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diode turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diode prevents Grant from escaping the position.
The ground and pound from Diode seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant tries to escape but Diode is in control.
Diode connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Grant some visible discomfort.
Grant gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Diode misses with a head shot. Grant uses the momentum to regain guard.
Diode won't allow Grant to get back to his feet.
Diode distracts Grant with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant wants to stand and escape but Diode is having none of it.
Diode throwing strikes but missing.
Diode looking to pass the guard.
Grant is looking to stand up but Diode isn't so interested in that idea.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diode postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diode wants to pass the guard but Grant is keeping the position.
Diode advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diode is trying to ground and pound but Grant uses the momentary lack of control by Diode to regain half guard.
Diode is pressing down on Grant's thigh, looking to free his foot. Grant is holding on for now.
Diode thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diode misses with a head shot. Grant uses the momentum to regain guard.
Grant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diode is controlling him.
Diode throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grant wants to stand and escape but Diode is having none of it.
Diode throws a big elbow that misses.
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 Light Diode will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grant misses with a looping left.
Grant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch lands to the side of Diode 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grant walks into a jab.
Grant is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cody Grant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diode just misses with a punch to the body.
Diode fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diode connects with an inside leg kick.
Grant thows a body shot but no joy.
Diode circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diode throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant tries to clinch but Diode moves out of range.
Diode throws a front kick aimed at Grant's knee but Grant avoids it well.
Diode tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant slaps away a takedown attempt from Diode, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grant closes the distance and clinches.
Grant throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diode is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grant to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Light Diode. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant breaks from the clinch.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diode throws a chopping leg kick but Grant manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grant tries to clinch but Diode is having none of it.
Nice body kick there by Diode.
Grant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grant misses with a body kick.
Diode avoids the body shot from Grant.
Grant tries to clinch but Diode moves away
and Diode decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grant's guard.
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 preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diode loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diode stands up over Grant, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Diode advances to half guard.
Diode looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grant with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Diode sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grant defending well though.
Grant wants to get back to his feet.
Diode throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diode missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diode sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grant defending well though.
Diode lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Diode works his way into side control.
Diode working the head with strikes.
Grant is looking for a sweep.
Diode throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Diode is trying to ground and pound but Grant uses the momentary lack of control by Diode to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diode missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diode looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Grant with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diode lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Diode missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diode not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diode thows a huge punch but Grant dodges it nicely.
Diode missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Light Diode clearly takes that round.
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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diode.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diode paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grant with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diode to score with a decent uppercut.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diode manages to avoid it.
Grant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grant throws a sloppy body shot
and Diode counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Diode is in close to Grant's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diode throws a big right hand that misses.
Diode postures up in Grant's guard and throws a big left but Grant blocks it.
Diode postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Diode throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diode.
Grant is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diode is controlling him.
Grant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diode throwing strikes from guard but Grant blocks nicely.
Grant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diode throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diode lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Diode postures up in Grant's guard and throws a big left but Grant blocks it.
Diode tries to free his leg and advance position but Grant is retaining full guard.
Diode is working Grant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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 working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diode.
Grant wants to sweep but no luck.
Diode working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Light Diode overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diode is working Grant over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diode throws a big right hand that misses.
Diode loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grant pulls Diode in to control the position.
Diode throws a big elbow that misses.
Diode connects with a couple of short punches.
Diode working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diode throws an elbow that misses. Grant uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diode's guard. Nice move by Grant!
Diode wants to sweep here but Grant controlling him for the moment.
Diode has his feet on Grant's thighs here. He's pushed Grant off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Grant screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Light Diode!
Light Diode retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Light Diode thanked The Big Kabosh for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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