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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axel Excel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Cades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Excel comes to the cage accompanied by Everything Zen- Bush. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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254 lbs
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268 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Axel Excel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Cades!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cades is looking to clinch.
Cades tries to clinch there but Excel circles away.
Cades is looking to land body kicks.
Excel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cades misses with an uppercut. Excel saw that one coming.
Cades misses with a wild combination.
Horrible takedown by Excel or perhaps it was just good defense by Cades which made him look bad.
Excel avoids the body shot from Cades.
Cades throws a jab but it's blocked by Excel.
Cades tries a head kick but it misses.
Cades is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Excel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cades.
Excel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Excel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Excel avoids the head kick by Cades.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Excel swats away the attempt to clinch by Cades.
Cades throws a low kick but Excel avoids it.
Cades misses with a body punch
and Excel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Excel.
Excel is pushing down on Cades's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cades is fighting to maintain full guard but Excel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Excel is tying to control. Cades wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cades is looking to escape.
Excel is working for an americana but Cades has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Excel was thinking about the submission.
Excel looking to sit in guard and control but Cades gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Excel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cades can do anything to dispel that myth.
Excel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excel trying to control from half guard but Cades is working away.
Cades looks like he's trying to stand up.
Excel is stalling here. Cades is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Excel seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cades has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Excel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cades stands up and beckons Excel to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cades lands a head kick!
Excel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Excel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cades throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Excel to counter with a crisp jab.
Cades throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Excel shoots for a double leg takedown but Cades sprawls well. He's pushed Excel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cades throws a leg kick
so Excel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Excel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cades pushes Excel off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Excel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cades throws a head kick that Excel semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cades throws a head kick that misses
and Excel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Excel prevents Cades from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Excel seems to be working for a kimura but Cades defends the submission attempt.
Excel is breathing heavily.
Excel seems to be working for a kimura but Cades defends the submission attempt.
Cades has one foot on Excel's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Cades swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mike Cades is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cades tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Excel to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cades throws a sloppy head kick
and Excel counters with an inside leg kick.
Excel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Excel tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Excel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cades's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cades duly obliges.
Cades connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cades tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Excel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big left from Cades misses.
Mike Cades seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Cades throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cades throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cades.
Excel checks a leg kick nicely.
Cades throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cades.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cades lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Excel sprawling to the canvas. Cades follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Excel hang on?
Cades gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Cades misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Excel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Cades.
Cades throws a nice looking combination but Excel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Axel Excel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cades is looking to clinch but Excel is avoiding it.
Cades is looking to land body kicks.
Cades tries to clinch but Excel moves out of range.
Cades tries to close the distance and clinch up but Excel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cades.
Cades closes the distance and clinches.
Excel managing to block the knees to the body from Cades.
Excel tries to pull guard but Cades holds him up against the cage and eventually Excel drops back down to his feet.
Cades lands an elbow that stopped Excel in his tracks for a moment.
Cades pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Excel swats away the attempt to clinch by Cades.
Cades misses with a hook to the body
and Excel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cades wants to get back to his feet but Excel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Excel throwing strikes but missing.
Excel trying to control the position from guard on top but Cades is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Excel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Excel misses with the combination.
Cades clinches but Excel breaks the clinch
and Excel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cades won't be happy with that.
Cades throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Cades tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Excel avoids the body shot from Cades.
Jab from Cades.
Cades slips a jab and a cross from Excel.
Cades pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cades rushes Excel and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cades throws an elbow but it misses.
Excel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cades looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cades trying to land knees to the body.
Excel misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cades.
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!
Cades using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Excel takes a shot to the head.
Cades breaks the clinch.
Cades scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick by Cades misses
and Excel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cades closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cades landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cades pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cades throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Excel's head.
Cades throws a head kick but Excel moves out of range.
Cades scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Cades showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cades connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Cades.
Excel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Excel lands in his opponent's guard.
Excel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Excel prevents Cades from getting back to his feet.
Excel wants to control from the top but Cades keeps moving.
Excel gets to his feet - Cades follows without any prompting.
Mike Cades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cades gets caught flat footed, as Excel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cades wants to get back to his feet but Excel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Excel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Excel stops Cades from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Excel wants to control from the top but Cades keeps moving.
Excel prevents Cades from getting back to his feet.
Excel lands a couple of elbows.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cades pivots, looking for a leg kick but Excel is out of range and Cades settles back down.
Excel checks a leg kick nicely.
Cades is looking to clinch.
Excel fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cades wants to clinch.
Excel moves out of range of the body kick.
Excel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cades thows a body kick. Excel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cades will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by Cades.
Cades misses with the combination.
Cades lands with an uppercut that bounces Excel off the cage and back into rage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Cades.
Cades misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Excel misses with a double jab.
Cades throws a sloppy head kick and Excel moves out of range easily.
Cades throws a head kick that Excel semi-blocks.
Excel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cades is fending him off so far but Excel persists. Nope, Cades circles away and we're back to standing.
Cades pushes Excel away with a front kick.
Cades lands a head kick!
Cades moves in looking to clinch but Excel pushes him off.
Excel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cades.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Excel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Excel throws a strike but Cades avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Excel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cades is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Excel looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axel Excel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Excel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cades breaks from the clinch.
Cades misses with a head kick.
Excel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cades changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cades throws a body kick that misses.
Cades is looking to land body kicks.
Cades takes a swing at Excel's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Cades comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cades 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Cades!
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hype
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