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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Cades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong has chosen We Were Soldiers - Sgt. Mackenzie as his entrance music. The key to victory for Mike Cades has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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270 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Cades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong moves into the clinch.
Armstrong avoiding damage as Cades throws knees to the body.
Cades throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cades scores a nice knee to the body.
Cades looking to throw knees to the head but Armstrong is blocking nicely.
Cades misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cades lands a knee to the body.
Armstrong looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cades with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Craig Armstrong has been cut.
Cades lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cades swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cades tries a knee to the head but Armstrong blocks it.
A short right from Cades.
Cades scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cades misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armstrong.
Armstrong blocks an elbow strike.
Armstrong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cades pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cades landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cades unloads a knee to the mid-section. Armstrong lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cades lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Armstrong.
Armstrong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cades.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cades throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cades.
Cades lands a body shot.
Cades throws an elbow but it misses.
Armstrong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Armstrong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cades lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right from Cades.
Cades tries to land a knee to the head but Armstrong blocks with his arms.
Cades lands an elbow inside.
Cades prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cades scores a nice knee to the body.
Cades gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Armstrong goes for a takedown attempt but Cades pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mike Cades has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Armstrong.
Cades throws a series of strikes that have Armstrong backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cades forces Armstrong back against the cage and clinches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cades. Armstrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armstrong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cades throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from Cades as Armstrong shoots in.
Crunch! Cades slams his shin into Armstrong's torso.
Armstrong takes a kick to the side of the head.
Armstrong blocks a head kick by Cades.
Cades goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That has opened up Craig Armstrong's cut even more.
Armstrong walks into a jab.
Cades lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Armstrong tries to keep at a distance but Cades has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cades trying to land knees to the body.
Cades trying to land knees to the body.
Cades lands an elbow inside that Armstrong shrugs off.
Armstrong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Cades.
Cades tries to land knees in the clinch but Armstrong avoids the damage to the body.
Cades lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cades missing with knees to the body.
Cades tries to work over Armstrong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Armstrong tightens his grip and picks Cades up, before dumping him to the ground. Cades manages to land in guard.
Cades keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
Cades trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Armstrong landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Armstrong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cades throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Armstrong seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cades manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Armstrong manages to get himself to full guard.
Armstrong pulls Cades in close to his closed guard and prevents Cades from doing any damage or advancing position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armstrong wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Cades dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Armstrong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Armstrong shoots in and drives through. Cades sprawls well.
Armstrong fails with the takedown.
No luck for Armstrong with that takedown attempt.
Mike Cades has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Armstrong.
Cades throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cades wants to clinch but Armstrong slips to the side
and Armstrong counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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.
Cades creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Armstrong's defenses.
Armstrong is breathing heavily.
Cades unloads a knee to the mid-section. Armstrong lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cades scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cades misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armstrong.
Armstrong blocks an elbow strike from Cades.
Cades creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Armstrong's defenses.
Cades is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Armstrong can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cades lands a knee to the head.
The cut above Craig Armstrong's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cades lands a body shot.
Cades lands an elbow inside.
Cades missing with knees to the body.
Cades missing with knees to the body.
Armstrong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cades is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cades trying to land knees to the body.
Armstrong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cades pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cades pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cades landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Armstrong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cades creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Armstrong's defenses.
Cades works on Armstrong's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Cades.
Cades tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cades has a couple of punches blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cades fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mike Cades is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cades scores with the left hand. Armstrong knows he should have avoided that one.
Cades has closed the distance and engaged Armstrong in a clinch.
Cades trying to land knees to the body.
Cades pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cades misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cades missing with knees to the body.
Cades is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Armstrong gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Cades is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Armstrong scores with a couple of nice shots.
Armstrong is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Armstrong is keen to just control but Cades is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cades punching from the bottom.
Cades is refusing to be controlled, as Armstrong sits in half guard.
Cades is trying to get back to full guard.
Cades misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Armstrong trying to control the action but Cades is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cades throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Armstrong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cades tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Armstrong fails to land the takedown.
Mike Cades is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
Cades throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong keeps the fight on the outside.
Armstrong takes one to the chin there.
Cades clinches with his opponent.
Armstrong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Armstrong blocking some punches.
Cades lands a knee to the body.
Cades scores a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cades throws an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cades pushes Armstrong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong is looking to control Cades's arms but Cades gets an underhook and turns him. Now Armstrong has his back to the cage.
Cades lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Armstrong or not.
Cades tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cades unloads a knee to the mid-section. Armstrong lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Cades dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Craig Armstrong's cut.
That's time! Cades's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cades darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cades buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cades as he jumps to the side.
Cades gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cades throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cades swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cades lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Armstrong or not.
Cades trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Cades - that landed with a thud.
Cades landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cades taking a breather.
Cades digs a right hand underneath Armstrong's ribcage. Armstrong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cades lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cades missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cades lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cades swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Armstrong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cades using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cades lands a shot to the body.
Cades leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cades trying to land knees to the body.
Cades with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Armstrong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cades has a couple of punches blocked by Armstrong.
Cades throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Cades on the inside.
Cades lands an elbow inside.
Cades lands an elbow just above Armstrong 's eye.
Craig Armstrong's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cades missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cades throws an elbow but misses.
Cades misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armstrong.
Armstrong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Armstrong avoiding damage as Cades throws knees to the body.
Cades tries a knee to the head but Armstrong blocks it.
Armstrong avoiding damage as Cades throws knees to the body.
Cades looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Armstrong has Cades pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Armstrong pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cades tumbling to the mat - Armstrong dives into Cades's guard.
Armstrong postures up and lands a big shot to Cades's brow.
Cades will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Armstrong thows a big elbow that misses.
Cades keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is pushing down on Cades's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cades is fighting to maintain full guard but Armstrong has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cades is staying active underneath Armstrong, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cades slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cades trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mike Cades is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Armstrong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Armstrongis looking to pass into half guard but Cades pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cades is in guard.
Armstrong wants to sweep but no luck.
Cades throwing strikes but missing.
Cades loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Craig Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Armstrong can do anything to dispel that myth.
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.
Armstrong will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Armstrong looking to control.
Cades trying to stand up but can't free himself from Armstrong's guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Armstrong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mike Cades has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Armstrong.
Cades fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Armstrong, pushing him back against the cage.
Cades unloads a knee to the mid-section. Armstrong lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cades misses with an elbow over the top.
Armstrong blocks an elbow strike from Cades.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cades lands with a right to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Craig Armstrong's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Cades!
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