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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Cades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Engelbert Thumperdinck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
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258 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Cades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Engelbert Thumperdinck!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Thumperdinck.
Thumperdinck fails to land the takedown.
Cades tries to clinch but Thumperdinck is having none of it.
Thumperdinck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cades but Cades pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thumperdinck throws a shot to the body.
Thumperdinck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cades misses with a low kick as Thumperdinck jumps back.
Cades moves into range and clinches up with Thumperdinck.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cades just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thumperdinck's brow.
Thumperdinck tries to break the clinch but Cades is controlling the position.
Cades with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cades lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Thumperdinck really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cades. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cades thows a huge punch but Thumperdinck dodges it nicely.
Cades prevents Thumperdinck from standing back up.
Cades is nestled in close to Thumperdinck, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Cades.
Thumperdinck keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Thumperdinck wants to get back to his feet.
Cades sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thumperdinck defending well though.
Thumperdinck is trying to stand back up but Cades is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cades sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thumperdinck defending well though.
Thumperdinck blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cades.
Thumperdinck blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cades.
Thumperdinck tries to kick Cades off but Cades keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cades dodges the punch combination from Thumperdinck.
Cades shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cades has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cades is breathing heavily.
Cades takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cades closes the distance and clinches up with Thumperdinck, looking for a takedown. Cades pushes Thumperdinck against the cage but Thumperdinck circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thumperdinck scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thumperdinck lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cades takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cades is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thumperdinck.
Cades is rocked!
Thumperdinck scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Cades is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thumperdinck connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Thumperdinck scores with a shot to the body.
Cades seems to have got his legs back now.
Thumperdinck swinging wilding here.
Thumperdinck fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thumperdinck lands with a nice body punch.
Nice takedown defense from Thumperdinck. No joy for Cades on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Cades. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cades takes the fight into the clinch.
Thumperdinck wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cades misses with a knee to the head.
Thumperdinck can't break the clinch.
Thumperdinck jumps guard but Cades stands there with Thumperdinck around his waist. Thumperdinck gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thumperdinck tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cades with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cades misses with an elbow over the top.
Thumperdinck is pressed up against the cage. Cades has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thumperdinck down to the mat. Thumperdinck avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thumperdinck throws a head kick but Cades moves out of range.
Thumperdinck keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cades with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thumperdinck to score with a decent uppercut.
Cades wants to clinch.
Cades wants to clinch up but Thumperdinck keeps it at a distance.
Cades has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumperdinck lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thumperdinck fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thumperdinck's corner calls for a 1-2. Thumperdinck obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thumperdinck connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cades walks into a jab.
Engelbert Thumperdinck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thumperdinck closes the distance looking to clinch
so Cades counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cades in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cades is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cades postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cades working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thumperdinck's head.
Cades is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cades prevents Thumperdinck from getting back to his feet.
Cades is in close to Thumperdinck's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cades slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cades cracks Thumperdinck with a big right hand but Thumperdinck just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cades landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thumperdinck is looking to regain half guard here but Cades keeps moving and retains side control.
Thumperdinck taking punishment in the form of punches.
Thumperdinck tries to escape but Cades is in control.
Cades 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.
Cades is putting a hurting on Thumperdinck here, landing some big shots from side control.
Thumperdinck is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thumperdinck is looking to regain half guard here but Cades keeps moving and retains side control.
Thumperdinck is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cades asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Cades working the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cades lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Thumperdinck down.
Cades grinds an elbow into Thumperdinck's temple.
Thumperdinck is rocked!
Cades creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Thumperdinck is still in real trouble! Can Cades finish him?
Cades lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Thumperdinck down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Cades dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cades tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thumperdinck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Thumperdinck. No joy for Cades on that attempt.
Cades fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cades is looking to clinch but Thumperdinck is avoiding it.
Cades shoots for a takedown but Thumperdinck saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Cades. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thumperdinck stuffs the takedown attempt from Cades. Cades gets slowly back to his feet.
Thumperdinck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cades.
Cades closes the distance and clinches up with Thumperdinck, looking for a takedown. Cades pushes Thumperdinck against the cage but Thumperdinck circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cades closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thumperdinck circles away.
Cades is looking to clinch but Thumperdinck is avoiding it.
Engelbert Thumperdinck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cades looks for a takedown but Thumperdinck sprawls well.
Thumperdinck blocks a head kick by Cades.
Cades misses with a head kick.
Thumperdinck keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cades moves in looking to clinch but Thumperdinck pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thumperdinck swats away the attempt to clinch by Cades.
Cades changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thumperdinck tries to avoid it but Cades manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thumperdinck to the ground. Thumperdinck escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cades wants to clinch.
Cades tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thumperdinck paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cades tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cades tries to clinch up.
Thumperdinck seems to have recovered his senses.
Thumperdinck lands a jab to the nose.
Cades tries to clinch up but Thumperdinck circles away and keeps his distance.
Thumperdinck blocks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Thumperdinck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thumperdinck stuns Cades with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thumperdinck throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thumperdinck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cades moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cades doesn't manage to clinch there - Thumperdinck circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thumperdinck lands a two punch combo.
Thumperdinck misses with a two punch combination.
Thumperdinck lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thumperdinck lands with a hook. Cades tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Thumperdinck catches Cades right on the button with a cross.
Thumperdinck tries to clinch but Cades moves out of range.
Cades ducks right into an uppercut from Thumperdinck.
Cades on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thumperdinck scores with a body shot.
Thumperdinck cracks Cades with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thumperdinck fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thumperdinck stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thumperdinck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cades pinned against the cage. Cades gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thumperdinck misses with the combination.
Thumperdinck paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thumperdinck bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cades looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thumperdinck throws a series of strikes that have Cades backpedaling.
Thumperdinck lands a right hook to the body.
Thumperdinck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thumperdinck lands with a shot to the body.
Cades takes one on the button.
Cades fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thumperdinck scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thumperdinck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cades wants to clinch.
Thumperdinck lands a slapping body shot.
Thumperdinck scores with a body shot.
Cades shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thumperdinck jabs Cades right on the nose. Cades blinks but takes it well.
Thumperdinck scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cades doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cades takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cades shoots in but Thumperdinck avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thumperdinck lands a jab to the head.
Cades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thumperdinck.
Cades tries for a takedown but Thumperdinck sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cades throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cades has a takedown stuffed.
Cades has closed the distance and engaged Thumperdinck in a clinch.
Cades prevents Thumperdinck from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Cades.
Knees to the body from Cades.
Cades has Thumperdinck pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thumperdinck manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cades prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cades lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cades using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thumperdinck has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cades tries a knee to the head but Thumperdinck blocks it.
Thumperdinck tries to break the clinch but Cades is controlling the position.
Cades throws a punch but it's blocked by Thumperdinck.
Cades prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cades keeps control of Thumperdinck as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thumperdinck drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thumperdinck avoids the elbow strike from Cades, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Engelbert Thumperdinck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cades gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thumperdinck.
Thumperdinck clobbers Cades with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cades on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thumperdinck dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cades wants to clinch.
Cades looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Thumperdinck. No joy for Cades on that attempt.
Donk. Thumperdinck catches Cades right on the button with a cross.
Thumperdinck scores with a hook to the body. Cades takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thumperdinck drops Cades with a nice combination! Thumperdinck dives into Cades's guard, looking to finish!
Mike Cades overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cades lands an elbow from the bottom that rocks Thumperdinck! Cades reverses position and is looking to finish! Wow, this would be some finish! Cades is landing big shots and yes! The ref dives in to end the fight! Wow, that was a bizare ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Cades!
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