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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arto Bambang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Conrad might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rider Part II. Bambang has chosen Suicidal Tendencies - Nobody Hears as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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218 lbs
20 - 12 - 1 |
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212 lbs
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Great wrestler
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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
20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arto Bambang!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conrad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Conrad scores with a decent looking hook.
Conrad circles away from the clinch attempt
and Conrad counters with a left to the body.
Bambang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bambang shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Conrad as he jumps to the side.
Bambang misses with a takedown
and Conrad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bambang thinking.
Bambang with a poor takedown
and Conrad counters with a good low kick that Bambang was not able to check.
Jack Conrad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Bambang.
Nice cross by Conrad.
Conrad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conrad misses with a low kick.
Conrad misses with a low kick.
Conrad scoring well with a low kick there.
Bambang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conrad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bambang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Conrad misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bambang is looking to clinch but Conrad is avoiding it.
Bambang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Conrad lands a nice shot to the body.
Conrad scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Arto Bambang has been cut.
Bambang fails to land the takedown.
Bambang tries to clinch but Conrad moves away
and Conrad finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Conrad defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bambang.
Bambang looks winded!
Nice sprawl there from Conrad as Bambang shoots in.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conrad lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bambang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Conrad counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Conrad scores with a hook to the body. Bambang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Conrad misses the shot to the body.
Conrad cracks the inside of Bambang's front leg.
Bambang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Conrad throws a push kick but Bambang slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Conrad. That snapped Bambang's head back.
Conrad goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bambang misses with a takedown
and Conrad makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bambang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Conrad. Conrad obviously looking to wear him down.
Bambang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Conrad catches Bambang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bambang is trying desperately to land a takedown but Conrad is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bambang.
Bambang has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A jab from Conrad does it's job there.
Conrad's corner calls for a 1-2. Conrad obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Conrad tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bambang is able to avoid easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Conrad, right into the meat.
Bambang tries to score a power double leg takedown but Conrad sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bambang somewhat.
Conrad lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jack Conrad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conrad explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Conrad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bambang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Conrad counter with a right hand.
Bambang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Conrad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conrad connects with a solid leg kick.
Conrad is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That kick from Conrad tenderised Bambang's leg. Bambang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Conrad darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conrad connects with an inside leg kick.
Conrad swings for the body but Bambang moves out of range.
Bambang shoots in but no luck this time.
Conrad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bambang. Bambang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice body punch from Conrad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bambang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Conrad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Conrad looks for the body kick but Bambang saw that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Conrad lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bambang doesn't seem phased though.
Conrad cracks Bambang with a good jab.
Conrad lands a body shot.
Bambang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Conrad.
Conrad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bambang moves away.
Bambang shoots in for a takedown but Conrad shows good takedown defense.
Conrad is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Conrad works Bambang's body with a nice hook.
Bambang tries for a takedown but Conrad circles away easily
and Conrad decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bambang's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conrad with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Conrad scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bambang looking for subs off his back but Conrad has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Conrad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arto Bambang's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Conrad moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bambang moves into the clinch.
Bambang is trying to pull guard but Conrad has him pressed against the cage.
Bambang tries to pull guard but Conrad holds him up against the cage and eventually Bambang drops back down to his feet.
Conrad breaks from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Conrad.
Conrad is looking to chop away at Bambang's legs.
Conrad defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bambang.
Jack Conrad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Bambang.
Bambang shoots and misses
and Conrad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Conrad scores with a spinning back kick!
Bambang is breathing heavily.
Conrad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bambang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conrad turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambang with a poor takedown
and Conrad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Conrad.
Conrad sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bambang's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conrad lands strikes from half guard.
Conrad takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bambang won't allow Conrad to pass to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Conrad lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bambang taking some punishment here, with Conrad in his half guard.
Bambang looking for a kimura from the bottom but Conrad passes into side control!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Conrad is looking to take a break and control but Bambang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Conrad cracks Bambang with a big elbow.
Conrad working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bambang manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad is looking to advance position but Bambang won't allow it.
Bambang trying to control here.
Conrad landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Conrad lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Conrad working over Bambang with some ground and pound. Bambang looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conrad wants to control but Bambang is keeping him busy.
Bambang wants to improve his position but Conrad is controlling well.
Bambang wants to control but Conrad is keeping busy.
Bambang is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Conrad scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambang is looking for a sweep. Conrad is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jack Conrad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Conrad slips a nice elbow through Bambang's hands, connecting with Bambang's forehead.
Conrad working Bambang over with strikes.
Conrad sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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 Bambang's temple.
Ground and pound from Conrad.
Bambang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Conrad pulls his head out easily.
Bambang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Conrad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bambang can do to turn this around?
Bambang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Conrad trying to control from half guard but Bambang is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bambang is looking to control Conrad's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bambang avoid being mounted?
Conrad lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Conrad is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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!
Conrad working over Bambang with some ground and pound. Bambang looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conrad working over Bambang with some ground and pound. Bambang looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Conrad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Conrad dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arto Bambang's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bambang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Conrad lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bambang fails to pull guard.
Bambang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Conrad smiles and moves away.
Jack Conrad is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bambang.
Jack Conrad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arto Bambang.
Bambang misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bambang throws a leg kick
and Conrad counters with a two punch combo.
Conrad takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conrad cracks the inside of Bambang's front leg.
Conrad throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bambang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Conrad clobbers Bambang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bambang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Conrad pinned against the cage. Conrad gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bambang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Conrad connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bambang scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Conrad.
Conrad scores with a body shot.
Bambang fails with a takedown attempt.
Conrad misses with a series of wild punches.
Conrad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bambang's calf.
Bambang with a poor takedown
and Conrad counters with a head kick. That will keep Bambang thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Conrad scores with a leg kick.
Conrad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bambang shoots for a takedown but Conrad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conrad cracks Bambang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Conrad with a jab.
Bambang tries for a takedown but Conrad circles away easily
and Conrad counters with a stiff right hand.
Jack Conrad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bambang is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad stuns Bambang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bambang fails with a takedown attempt.
Conrad tried to score with a low kick but Bambang checks it.
Bambang on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bambang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Conrad misses with a wild body shot.
Conrad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bambang. That did some damage!
Arto Bambang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arto Bambang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conrad throws a series of punches but Bambang avoids them all with ease.
Conrad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bambang is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Conrad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conrad leaves Bambang with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambang tries to clinch there but Conrad circles away.
Conrad throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bambang feints and as Conrad raises his hands in defense, Bambang changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Conrad managing to control the position.
Conrad's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bambang throws a strike but Conrad rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bambang has his foot on Conrad's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Conrad works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bambang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Conrad's guard.
Conrad is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bambang working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conrad utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bambang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conrad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conrad wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bambang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bambang preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Conrad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Conrad, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Conrad!
A relieved looking Jack Conrad thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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