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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carl Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tat Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Taylor's choice of entrance music: Im on my Level. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Cade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tat Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor tries to clinch up but Cade circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cade is trying to drag Taylor to the mat but Taylor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Taylor is struggling to control the position.
Cade takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cade is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cade's elbow.
Cade working aggressively here.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but Cade is blocking nicely.
Taylor pushes Cade back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cade drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cade lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cade avoids the elbow strike from Taylor, against the cage.
Cade is trying to drag Taylor to the mat but Taylor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Cade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor has Cade pushed against the cage.
Taylor breaks the clinch.
Tat Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor stuffs the takedown.
Taylor has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cade is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cade fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cade swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tat Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cade.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Cade avoids it well.
Cade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cade has time to react.
Cade fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taylor wants to clinch
and Cade counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Taylor!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cade goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Taylor has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cade but great work by Taylor.
Taylor stands up and beckons Cade to his feet.
Taylor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cade changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Cade manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Taylor jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Cade pushes him off.
Taylor moves into range and clinches up with Cade.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but Cade is blocking nicely.
Taylor scores a nice knee to the body.
Cade breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cade swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Cade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cade fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Taylor to the ground. Cade is now in Taylor's guard.
We've been hearing that Cade has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Cade tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Taylor has his hands on Cade's head, controlling the position.
Cade has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Taylor is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to sweep here but Cade controlling him for the moment.
Cade pushes down on Taylor's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cade is working away from the top position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cade is trying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Taylor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cade.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tat Taylor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cade closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taylor circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taylor leaves Cade with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Cade keeps it at a distance.
Taylor moves into range and clinches up with Cade.
Cade tries to break free but Taylor pushes him back against the cage.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cade to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Taylor is pulling down on Cade's head to control his posture.
Cade postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cade passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Taylor is not content to let Cade control the position.
Cade decides to stand back up.
Taylor tries to clinch but Cade is having none of it.
Cade lands with a nice body kick.
Cade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Cade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tat Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cade shoots for a takedown but Taylor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Cade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cade scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Cade moved out of range nicely.
Cade circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cade counters with a head kick.
Cade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cade shoots in for a double leg but Taylor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cade gets a double leg takedown into Taylor's guard.
Cade wanted to stand there but Taylor had control of the position.
Cade pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Cade wanted to stand there but Taylor had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cade wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Cade won't allow Taylor to get back to his feet.
Cade stands up from Taylor's guard - Cade perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cade shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taylor defends it nicely.
Cade throws a head kick that misses.
Cade misses with a takedown attempt - Taylor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Cade.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Cade circles away.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Cade pushes him off.
Taylor scores with a three punch combo!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cade closes the distance and clinches up with Taylor, looking for a takedown. Cade pushes Taylor against the cage but Taylor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Cade does no damage.
Cade shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taylor defends it nicely.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cade misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cade, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Carl Cade will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor misses with a low kick as Cade jumps back.
An inside leg kick from Taylor misses.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cade paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cade manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Taylor on his heels. He'll look to pass Taylor's guard now, I'm sure.
Cade trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Cade is really struggling to control Taylor but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Taylor has his feet on Cade's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Cade shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cade keeps the fight on the outside.
Tat Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wants to clinch.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Cade shoots in.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Taylor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taylor wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Cade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor tries to land a front kick but Cade steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Cade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cade swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Cade pushes him off.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Cade swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Taylor lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cade has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cade and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cade tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Taylor defends well and Cade ends up having to push Taylor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Cade avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cade.
Taylor slips under a jab from Cade.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
The crowd cheers as Taylor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cade doesn't seem phased though.
Taylor defending well as Cade loads up on a big left hand.
Cade shoots for a takedown but Taylor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Taylor moves to clinch but Cade breaks away
and Cade counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor pushes Cade up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor gets underhooks to prevent Cade's takedown attempt.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cade throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Cade looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Cade as he connects with a hook.
Cade misses with a hook.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Cade circles away and keeps his distance.
Cade fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cade is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Taylor tries to clinch
enabling Cade to counter with a crisp jab.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Cade pushes him off.
Cade circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cade shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taylor defends it nicely.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor stuns Cade with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor throws a low kick but Cade avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cade circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taylor dips to his left and cracks Cade with an uppercut!
Cade uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Cade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor throws a body punch but Cade moves out of range.
Taylor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cade fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor darts in trying to clinch
and Cade counters with a head kick. That will keep Taylor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cade circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cade makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tat Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taylor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tat Taylor!
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