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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christian Cadaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cadaver comes to the cage accompanied by Miss May I: Apologies Are For The Weak. Christian Cadaver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Cadaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hannibal Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cadaver throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cadaver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cadaver connects with the punch.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cadaver's head.
Smith moves out of range as Cadaver strikes.
Cadaver avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Cadaver takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith rushes Cadaver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cadaver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cadaver tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Cadaver drops back down to his feet.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cadaver tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Cadaver is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Cadaver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cadaver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith working Cadaver over with knees to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Cadaver blocks it.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cadaver fails to pull guard.
Cadaver tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Cadaver drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadaver avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Cadaver tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Cadaver drops back down to his feet.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Cadaver blocks with his arms.
Cadaver blocks the elbow strike.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith looks gassed!
Cadaver tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Cadaver is blocking nicely.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith tries a knee to the head but Cadaver blocks it.
Cadaver tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Cadaver is blocking nicely.
Cadaver managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Cadaver avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Cadaver fails to pull guard.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cadaver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cadaver tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cadaver tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Cadaver tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Cadaver drops back down to his feet.
Cadaver tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cadaver jumps guard but Smith stands there with Cadaver around his waist. Cadaver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cadaver tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Cadaver looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Cadaver tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith working Cadaver over with knees to the body.
Cadaver tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Cadaver fails to pull guard.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cadaver tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Smith clinches up with Cadaver and pushes him back against the cage.
Cadaver tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Cadaver tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Cadaver wants a takedown.
Cadaver goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Smith landing knees to the head.
Cadaver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Cadaver tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cadaver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cadaver tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Cadaver drops back down to his feet.
Cadaver managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Cadaver managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Cadaver fails to pull guard.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cadaver jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Cadaver gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cadaver swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cadaver lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Cadaver tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Cadaver tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Cadaver misses the target.
Cadaver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith rushes Cadaver and presses him up against the cage.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cadaver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cadaver blocks it with crossed arms.
Cadaver tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Cadaver is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cadaver jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Cadaver gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cadaver throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Cadaver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A cross from Cadaver lands.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cadaver scores with a nice strike.
Cadaver misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Cadaver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Cadaver tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Cadaver looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Christian Cadaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cadaver thows a body shot but no joy.
Cadaver walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith scores with a head kick.
Smith lands a head kick. Cadaver smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Cadaver.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cadaver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith landing knees to the head.
Cadaver avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cadaver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cadaver's brow.
Cadaver takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cadaver jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Cadaver gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cadaver is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cadaver.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Cadaver has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cadaver misses with a wild body shot.
Cadaver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cadaver.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadaver steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smith. That one must have hurt.
Smith lands a head kick. Cadaver smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smith's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Cadaver.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Cadaver fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Cadaver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cadaver pulls guard successfully.
Cadaver controlling Smith's posture.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cadaver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Cadaver is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cadaver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Cadaver preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cadaver looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cadaver.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Cadaver shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cadaver throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadaver takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cadaver misses with a looping right.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Cadaver takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cadaver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith clinches.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cadaver tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Cadaver drops back down to his feet.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Cadaver takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cadaver tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Cadaver drops back down to his feet.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cadaver.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Cadaver tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Cadaver blocks it.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cadaver tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Smith working Cadaver over with knees to the body.
Cadaver fails to pull guard.
Hannibal Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cadaver takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cadaver tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Smith delivers a nice body kick.
Cadaver throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Cadaver will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cadaver.
Cadaver throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith drives through and clinches with Cadaver against the cage.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cadaver fails to pull guard.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cadaver throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Cadaver only half commits.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cadaver takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cadaver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cadaver tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cadaver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cadaver blocks the elbow strike.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cadaver is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Cadaver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cadaver tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Cadaver goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cadaver misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith defending well as Cadaver loads up on a big left hand.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cadaver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Cadaver.
Smith clinches up with Cadaver and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Cadaver's takedown attempt.
Cadaver tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Cadaver jumps guard but Smith stands there with Cadaver around his waist. Cadaver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Cadaver tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Cadaver drops back down to his feet.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cadaver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cadaver tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cadaver jumps guard but Smith stands there with Cadaver around his waist. Cadaver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cadaver tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Cadaver fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cadaver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cadaver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cadaver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Cadaver jumps guard but Smith stands there with Cadaver around his waist. Cadaver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Cadaver.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Cadaver tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cadaver jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Cadaver gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cadaver throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Cadaver avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cadaver.
Cadaver misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Smith looks to land a combination but Cadaver avoids it well.
Hannibal Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cadaver walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Good shot there by Cadaver.
Cadaver avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith slips a straight right by Cadaver.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Cadaver thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith cracks Cadaver with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Donk. Smith catches Cadaver right on the button with a cross.
Cadaver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Cadaver misses the jab.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Cadaver gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Cadaver misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smith throws a head kick but Cadaver moves out of range.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cadaver's head.
Hannibal Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cadaver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cadaver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cadaver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Christian Cadaver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cadaver swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cadaver misses with a body shot.
Cadaver misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Cadaver moves out of range easily.
Cadaver throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Cadaver avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hannibal Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannibal Smith!
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