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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carver Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cael Shaughnessy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shaughnessy's choice of entrance music: I Against I - Massive Attack & Mos Def. Carver Cade has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Carver Cade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cael Shaughnessy!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaughnessy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cade.
Cael Shaughnessy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shaughnessy's sensitive parts.
Cade shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shaughnessy pinned against the cage. Shaughnessy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cade throws a body kick that misses.
Shaughnessy leaves Cade with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cade lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shaughnessy throws a body punch but Cade moves out of range.
Cade swings for the body but Shaughnessy moves out of range.
Cade lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cade misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Cade there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cade swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cade ducks under a wild hook from Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy misses with a looping right.
Shaughnessy misses with a lunging right hand
and Cade counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shaughnessy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A clash of legs there as Shaughnessy blocks the low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaughnessy scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaughnessy checks the leg kick.
Cael Shaughnessy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cade throws a looping overhand right but Shaughnessy ducks down to avoid it.
Shaughnessy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cade was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaughnessy.
Cade feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shaughnessys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shaughnessy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shaughnessy scores with a one two! Cade had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cade fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cade lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shaughnessy scores with a punch to the head.
Shaughnessy swings for the body but Cade moves out of range.
Cade swings for the body but Shaughnessy moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cade. That's going to slow Shaughnessy down.
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!
Shaughnessy throws a good cross that connects.
Cade with a hook.
Shaughnessy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cade lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shaughnessy takes a step back to recover.
Cade fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shaughnessy, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy is looking to break free of the clinch but Cade has double underhooks.
Shaughnessy blocks an uppercut.
Shaughnessy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shaughnessy misses with a looping right.
Shaughnessy throws a hook but Cade blocks it.
Shaughnessy scores with a punch to the head.
Cade misses with a low kick as Shaughnessy jumps back.
Shaughnessy checks a low kick from Cade.
A telegraphed right hand from Shaughnessy misses the target.
Shaughnessy scores with a punch to the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Shaughnessy scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Shaughnessy misses.
Shaughnessy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shaughnessy misses with a wild body shot.
Cade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy throws the left hand but Cade avoids the punch easily.
Shaughnessy misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy with a nice cross.
Shaughnessy misses with a lunging right hand
and Cade counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shaughnessy loads up on a big right hand but Cade slips the punch.
Shaughnessy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cade lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shaughnessy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cade misses with a low kick.
Shaughnessy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cade is looking to wear down Shaughnessy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shaughnessy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cade moves away.
Shaughnessy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shaughnessy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shaughnessy throws a body punch but Cade moves out of range.
Shaughnessy looks to score with a jab to the body but Cade is just out of range.
Shaughnessy throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Cade.
Shaughnessy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cade scores with a nice right hand.
Cade throws a jab but it's blocked by Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy misses with a left hand
and Cade counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Shaughnessy blocks the leg kick.
Cade takes one on the button.
A big right from Shaughnessy misses.
Cade looks to land a left hand but Shaughnessy moved out of range nicely.
Cade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shaughnessy manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shaughnessy punishes Cade's body with a nice straight punch.
Cade tries to bum rush Shaughnessy with a series of wild strikes but Shaughnessy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shaughnessy lands a jab to the nose.
Shaughnessy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shaughnessy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cade misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cade misses with a low kick.
Shaughnessy misses with a two punch combination.
Shaughnessy checks a leg kick.
Shaughnessy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Carver Cade will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shaughnessy takes a swing at Cade's ribcage but misses.
Shaughnessy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cade.
Shaughnessy misses with a hook. Cade ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Shaughnessy misses the target.
Shaughnessy lands a nice looking body shot.
Shaughnessy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cade was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaughnessy.
Cade clinches up against the cage.
Shaughnessy scores with a shot to the side of Cade's head.
Shaughnessy blocking some punches.
Cade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shaughnessy backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cade has him pressed against the cage.
Cade scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cade wants a takedown.
Cade lands a nice uppercut.
Cade scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Cade.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cade stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shaughnessy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shaughnessy is rocked!
Cade lands a takedown into guard.
Shaughnessy is still in real trouble! Can Cade finish him?
Cade trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaughnessy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shaughnessy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shaughnessy seems to have recovered his senses.
We've been hearing good reports from Cade's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Cade wants to control from the top but Shaughnessy keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cade working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cade content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Shaughnessy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cade is one step ahead there.
Cade looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy is trying to keep Cade in close.
Cade throws a big right hand that misses.
Cade trying to control the position from guard on top but Shaughnessy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cade throws a series of punches but Shaughnessy moves out of range.
Cade connects with the punch.
Cade swings for the body but Shaughnessy moves out of range.
A low kick from Shaughnessy is predictable there
and Cade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cade buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carver Cade is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaughnessy checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy slips a jab and a cross from Cade.
A telegraphed right hand from Shaughnessy misses the target.
Shaughnessy just misses with a punch to the body.
Cade throws the left hand but Shaughnessy avoids the punch easily.
Jab from Shaughnessy.
A slow jab from Shaughnessy misses its intended target.
Shaughnessy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cade has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shaughnessy finds it's way round the side to connect with Cade's head.
Cade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cade works Shaughnessy's body with a nice hook.
Shaughnessy misses with a looping right.
Cade uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cade looks to clinch
and Shaughnessy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cade scores with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cade 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 Shaughnessy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shaughnessy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cade lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy lands with a good body shot.
Cade takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cade fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A leg kick checked by Shaughnessy.
Cade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cade changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shaughnessy tries to avoid it but Cade manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shaughnessy to the ground. Shaughnessy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carver Cade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaughnessy misses with a left hand
and Cade counters by clinching up.
Shaughnessy breaks from the clinch.
Cade finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cade defending well as Shaughnessy loads up on a big left hand.
Shaughnessy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cade manages to avoid it.
Cade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid body kick from Cade.
Cade feints and then cracks Shaughnessy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shaughnessy down.
Cade dodges the punch combination from Shaughnessy.
Shaughnessy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cade moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carver Cade dominated that second round.
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!
Shaughnessy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cade at a distance.
A big left from Shaughnessy misses.
Shaughnessy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cade avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cade uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shaughnessy.
Cade on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cade fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shaughnessy avoids it really well and circles away.
Cade goes for a double leg but Shaughnessy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Shaughnessy continues to drive forward.
Shaughnessy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cade's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Shaughnessy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cade blocks a body shot from Shaughnessy.
A short uppercut from Shaughnessy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaughnessy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Shaughnessy.
Cade goes for a double leg but Shaughnessy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Shaughnessy continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carver Cade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaughnessy tries to stall but Cade uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shaughnessy is leaning against Cade and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shaughnessy tries to circle away but Cade has him pinned against the cage.
Cade swings wildly with an uppercut but Shaughnessy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cade lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shaughnessy or not.
Shaughnessy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cade seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shaughnessy can turn it around.
Shaughnessy can't find room to land a body shot as Cade controls the action.
Shaughnessy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cade has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Shaughnessy clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Cade 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.
Cade is landing with strikes from the back.
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!
Shaughnessy can't escape the position.
Carver Cade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Shaughnessy tries to escape but Cade has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cade is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Shaughnessy wants to escape the position.
Cade is looking to control Shaughnessy but Shaughnessy is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Shaughnessy avoids the strikes from Cade.
Cade is riding his opponent, not letting Shaughnessy buck him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaughnessy tries to break free.
Cade has good solid back control here.
Cade lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cade biding his time, looking for the opening.
Shaughnessy can't escape the position.
I would not like to be Shaughnessy right now.
Cade has the hooks in. Shaughnessy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cade gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Cade wants to control but Shaughnessy is keeping busy.
Cade doesn't have the hooks in and Shaughnessy manages to turn into his guard.
Shaughnessy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shaughnessy won't allow Cade to sweep him here.
Cael Shaughnessy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cade trying to keep a closed guard but Shaughnessy is proving a slippery customer.
Carver Cade overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cade controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carver Cade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cade, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carver Cade!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Carver Cade waved his t-shirt featuring Soul Supremacy Nutrition (90% laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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hype
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