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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Hara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hara might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Who - Eminence front. Grant has chosen Alice in Chains - Rooster as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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210 lbs
31 - 12 - 0 |
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220 lbs
23 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josh Hara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cody Grant!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant lands a slapping body shot.
Grant tries to clinch up.
Grant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hara fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grant avoids it really well and circles away.
Hara closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Grant to the mat! Grant manages to get full guard.
Hara trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.
Hara works over Grant with some ground and pound from guard.
Hara missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hara throws a big elbow that misses.
Grant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hara preventing the sweep.
Grant keeping moving, preventing Hara from controlling successfully.
Grant wants to get back to his feet but Hara is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hara sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Josh Hara wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Good leg kick by Grant there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hara misses with a two punch combination.
Hara throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Grant tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hara is in Grant's guard.
Hara is looking to work some ground and pound but Grant has wrist control.
Grant keeping full guard, as Hara tries to pass.
Grant is pulling down on Hara's head. It's preventing any offense from Hara, at least for the moment.
Hara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hara throwing strikes from guard but Grant blocks nicely.
We've been hearing that Hara has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hara trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.
Grant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hara trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hara shoots in for a double leg but Grant sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant darts in and clinches Hara up against the cage.
Hara managing to block the knees to the body from Grant.
Grant working Hara over with knees to the body.
Grant lands an elbow inside.
Grant pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grant struggles to land a body shot inside as Hara controls his hands.
Hara wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Hara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grant.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grant misses with a knee strike.
Grant tries to land a knee to the head but Hara blocks with his arms.
Hara avoids the elbow strike from Grant, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Josh Hara will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hara tries for a takedown but Grant sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grant stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grant wants it to stay on the feet.
Hara shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grant defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Hara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Grant.
Grant wants to clinch.
No luck for Hara with that takedown attempt.
Grant clinches up with Hara and pushes him back against the cage.
Grant gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grant is pressed up against the cage. Hara has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grant down to the mat. Grant avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hara goes for a double leg but Grant avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Grant continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Josh Hara has been cut.
Grant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hara avoids it.
Grant lands an uppercut.
Grant throws an elbow but it misses.
Hara drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grant tries to land a knee to the head but Hara blocks with his arms.
Hara wants a takedown but no success here.
Grant softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hara has Grant pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grant manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Grant cracks Hara with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hara backwards.
Grant drops Hara with a big knee straight up the middle! Hara is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Hara is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hara on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Grant moves in looking to clinch but Hara pushes him off.
Grant moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Josh Hara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant closes the distance and clinches.
Grant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grant scores with a shot to the side of Hara's head.
Cody Grant seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grant breaks the clinch.
Grant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grant pushes Hara up against the cage in a clinch.
Grant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hara backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hara.
Grant trying to land knees to the body.
Hara drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grant gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Grant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hara.
With the fighters up against the cage, Grant throws an elbow but misses.
Hara is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Grant throws an elbow that misses.
Grant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grant lands a body punch.
Hara has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grant after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grant is working Hara over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hara takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Grant.
Grant manages to break the clinch.
Grant forces Hara back against the cage and clinches.
Grant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hara's defenses.
Grant gets underhooks to prevent Hara's takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grant prevents the takedown attempt.
Grant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hara blocks it with crossed arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grant just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hara's brow.
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 Josh Hara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hara looks for a takedown but Grant sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hara is defended easily by Grant.
Grant lands a big head kick that sends Hara tumbling to the mat! Grant takes a step backwards and waves Hara back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Hara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant moves into the clinch.
Grant unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Hara out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Hara off his feet!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Cody Grant!
Cody Grant tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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