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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Fadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cris Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Fadden has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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161 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Fadden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cris Cage!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fadden tries to move into range but Cage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cage shoots in and drives through. Fadden sprawls well.
Cage closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fadden trying to control but Cage postures up.
Fadden wants to get back to full guard.
Fadden moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fadden is keeping the position for now.
Cage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cage trying to control but Fadden is working from the bottom.
Fadden wriggles free and stands up.
Cage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cage fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden scores a takedown into full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cage can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cage tries to hold on but Fadden postures up.
Fadden manages to capitalize on a mistake by Cage to take his back!
Cage is in bad spot here.
Fadden throwing damaging strikes from the back! Cage could be in trouble here!
Cage looking very determined here, making life difficult for Fadden.
Fadden cracks Cage with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Cage from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Fadden trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Fadden lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Fadden patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cage just trying to survive but Fadden is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Cage is trying to stand back up.
Cage looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Fadden struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cage rolls, trying to escape but Fadden keeps control of the position.
Fadden working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fadden throwing sloppy strikes.
Cage trying to control the position but Fadden manages to sink in the hooks.
Fadden lands a shot to the head.
Fadden is hanging on to Cage's back as he tries to escape.
Fadden wants to control but Cage is keeping busy.
Fadden 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.
Fadden controlling well, preventing Cage from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadden throwing damaging strikes from the back! Cage could be in trouble here!
Fadden keeps control of the position as Cage tries to break free.
The referee is taking a good look at Cage as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Fadden!
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fadden lands shots from the back.
Cage trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Cage can't escape the position.
Fadden struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cage is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Fadden looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Cage is really stuck here.
Cage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fadden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage trying to get back to his feet but Fadden is in full control for now.
Fadden lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Cage rolls, trying to escape but Fadden keeps control of the position.
Fadden softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Fadden looking to break Cage's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Cage remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Fadden will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Cage is really stuck here.
Fadden gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Fadden is punishing Cage with strikes - can he finish him?!
Fadden lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Cage hold on?!
Fadden cracks Cage with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Cage from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage looking very determined here, making life difficult for Fadden.
Fadden gets his hands free as Cage looks to control.
Fadden looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Fadden dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fadden scores a takedown into full mount!
Cage throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Fadden lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cage tries to hold on but Fadden postures up.
Fadden lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fadden in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cage is trying to reverse the position but instead Fadden has taken his back - oops!
Fadden is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Cage has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Fadden is looking for the choke from the back position but Cage is controlling his hands well.
Cage rolls, trying to escape but Fadden keeps control of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cage turns into Fadden and is now in his guard.
Cage trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fadden is trying to control the position but Cage postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cage!
Fadden working Cage over with strikes here.
Fadden working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Fadden.
Fadden punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fadden is working for a guillotine from mount but Cage frees his head quite easily.
Fadden is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cage can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fadden looking to control but Cage is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cage is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fadden scoring with strikes but Cage is staying in there.
Cage is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cage is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fadden looking to control but Cage is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fadden scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cage prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Fadden lands with some strikes.
Fadden can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cage is looking to escape.
Cage is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage has given up his back here.
Fadden is hanging on to Cage's back as he tries to escape.
Cage wants to control his opponent's hands but Fadden gets his hands free.
Cage is keeping busy.
Fadden sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Cage taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Fadden!
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FIGHT
RATING
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