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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Cades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cades has chosen The Ace Of Spades - Motorhead as his entrance music. Mike Cades looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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218 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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200 cm
25
272 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cameron Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Cades!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cades slips a jab from Thomas.
Cades keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Cades misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cades's guard now.
Cades looking for a sweep. Not yet Cades, not yet.
Cades preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thomas thows a big elbow that misses.
Cades keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
Cades keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Cades utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thomas with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Cades is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Cameron Thomas wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cades throws a poor cross that misses
and Thomas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cades looks gassed!
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Cades has wrist control.
Thomas throws and elbow that misses. Cades uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thomas's guard. Nice move by Cades!
Cades stopping the sweep attempt from Thomas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Thomas holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cades preventing the sweep.
Thomas pulls Cades in close to prevent any damage.
Thomas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cades's guard.
Cades kicks Thomas off and gets to his feet.
Mike Cades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Cades tries to move into range but Thomas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cades throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Mike Cades has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cades swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cades takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thomas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thomas is stalling in the full guard.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Cades is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Thomas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas works over Cades with some ground and pound from guard.
Thomas is pushing down on Cades's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cades is fighting to maintain full guard but Thomas has managed to sneak the leg through.
Thomas trying to control the action but Cades is working from the bottom.
Thomas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Thomas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Cades's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thomas dips to his left and cracks Cades with an uppercut!
Cades takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thomas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Thomas grinds an elbow into Cades's temple.
Thomas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Thomas in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Cades's face as Thomas controls the position.
Cades is breathing heavily.
Cades avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Thomas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cades is avoiding damage well.
Thomas controlling the position.
Thomas sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cades is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Thomas lands a few punches from side control.
Cameron Thomas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thomas is working Cades over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Thomas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Thomas in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Thomas landing a few strikes.
Thomas content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Thomas trying to control the position but Cades is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Thomas's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cades dodges the ground and pound from Thomas.
Thomas in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thomas scoring with punches and elbows.
Cades is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cades dodges the ground and pound from Thomas.
Cades is working to avoid the ground and pound but Thomas connects with a decent elbow.
Thomas throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Thomas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Cades's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Thomas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cades sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cades throws a right hand that misses
and Thomas counters with a shoot takedown. Cades fights it but they end up in guard.
Thomas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thomas postures up and lands a big shot to Cades's brow.
Thomas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas wants to pass the guard but Cades is keeping the position.
Cades takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomas trying to control but Cades is working from the bottom.
Thomas is looking to work some ground and pound but Cades has wrist control.
Cades can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thomas controls the pace.
Thomas postures up and lands a big shot to Cades's brow.
Thomas looking to pass the guard.
That's two 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.
Thomas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thomas has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cameron Thomas wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mike Cades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cades was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Cades misses with a left hand
so Thomas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Thomas 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.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Cades is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cameron Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas pushes down on Cades's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Thomas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We're going to have a standup here because Cameron Thomas wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice cross by Thomas.
Cades takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thomas works Cades's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Cades does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas sizes up Cades with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thomas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:25
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Thomas!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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