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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carver Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Hardwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carver Cade has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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153 lbs
33 - 16 - 2 |
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142 lbs
25 - 14 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
33 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Carver Cade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Willy Hardwood!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cade walks into a jab.
Hardwood misses the shot to the body.
Cade stuns Hardwood with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A low kick from Cade is predictable there
and Hardwood counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardwood lands a lovely overhand right.
Hardwood throws out a leg kick but Cade moves out of range and Hardwood only half commits.
Cade lands a nice shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Hardwood.
Hardwood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cade just misses with a punch to the body.
Cade connects with a right hand. Hardwood shakes it off.
Cade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardwood.
Cade misses with a wild body shot.
Cade lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cade just misses with a punch to the body.
Cade misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hardwood cracks a nice hook into Cade's ribs.
Cade takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardwood misses with a low kick.
Cade lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hardwood takes a swing at Cade's ribcage but misses.
Cade misses with an uppercut. Hardwood saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hardwood! But no joy.
A cross from Hardwood lands.
Hardwood has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cade on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hardwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Cade as he connects with a hook.
Carver Cade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardwood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cade throws a leg kick but Hardwood sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hardwood avoids the body shot from Cade.
Cade has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hardwood finds it's way round the side to connect with Cade's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardwood scores with a jab to the head.
Cade is looking to wear down Hardwood with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hardwood ducks under a wild hook from Cade.
A low kick from Cade misses
and Hardwood counters with a nice uppercut.
Cade's corner calls for a 1-2. Cade obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hardwood.
Hardwood lands with a good body shot.
Cade misses with a hook.
Hardwood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cade with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hardwood is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cade had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cade moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hardwood motions for Cade to come forward. Hardwood throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardwood is looking to score with low kicks.
A big left from Hardwood misses.
Hardwood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Cade.
Hardwood connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cade. Cade circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hardwood throws a body punch but Cade moves out of range.
Hardwood throws a shot from downtown. Cade moves away and avoids it.
Hardwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hardwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cade throws a shot from downtown. Hardwood moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardwood misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hardwood, as that shot connected.
Hardwood takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hardwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cade fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hardwood.
Cade lands a jab to the head.
Cade cracks Hardwood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cade with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cade misses with a body shot.
Hardwood blocks the body kick.
Hardwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cade throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cade throws a lazy right hand but Hardwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hardwood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cade.
Willy Hardwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cade has time to react.
Hardwood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cade backs up against the cage.
Cade lands a jab to the nose.
Hardwood cracks Cade with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hardwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cade just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Hardwood.
A slow jab from Cade misses its intended target.
Cade misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Cade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hardwood throws a looping overhand right but Cade ducks down to avoid it.
Cade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardwood scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cade staying out of range there.
Cade darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cade feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hardwood's calf.
Hardwood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Hardwood throws out a loose jab but Cade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carver Cade is winning the standup battle so far.
Cade throws an off balance right hand
and Hardwood counters with a left to the body.
Hardwood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hardwood. That did some damage!
Cade bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hardwood throws the left hand but Cade avoids the punch easily.
Hardwood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cade is able to avoid easily.
The crowd cheers as Hardwood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cade doesn't seem phased though.
Hardwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Hardwood misses its intended target.
Cade appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hardwood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Hardwood there.
Hardwood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cade.
Cade throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardwood takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cade scores with a leg kick.
Hardwood throws a sloppy body shot
and Cade counters with a series of strikes. Hardwood will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardwood walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cade checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cade throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cade misses the shot to the body.
Hardwood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cade wants to land a leg kick but Hardwood is out of range.
A nice side step and Hardwood releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hardwood misses with a low kick.
Cade tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cade, right into the meat.
Cade throws out a powerful jab.
Cade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardwood misses with a hook. Cade ducked under it nicely.
Cade went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hardwood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hardwood misses with a hook. Cade ducked under it nicely.
Hardwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cade lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Cade.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade takes a swing at Hardwood's ribcage but misses.
Hardwood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cade has time to react.
Hardwood gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cade stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hardwood.
Hardwood checks a low kick from Cade.
It seemed like Hardwood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardwood lands with an overhand left.
Donk. Cade catches Hardwood right on the button with a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Cade. That snapped Hardwood's head back.
Cade misses with a right hand
and Hardwood makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hardwood throws out the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hardwood checks a leg kick.
Hardwood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cade walks into a jab.
Cade scores with a nice body kick.
Hardwood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cade at a distance.
Cade fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cade throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hardwood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood catches Cade with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cade tries to land a front kick but Hardwood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice combination there by Cade.
Hardwood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cade can pounce on him.
Hardwood lands an overhand right.
Cade swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hardwood scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cade misses with a leg kick.
Hardwood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hardwood clobbers Cade with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cade staying out of range there.
Cade went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hardwood connects with a body shot that sends Cade's belly button to 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!
Cade lands with a good body shot.
Cade wants to slow Hardwood down by chopping away at his legs.
Cade takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cade is rocked!
Hardwood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hardwood feints and then cracks Cade's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cade down.
Oh Cade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cade misses with a left hand
and Hardwood counters with a crisp right that sends Cade to the canvas! Hardwood follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Willy Hardwood!
Willy Hardwood very nearly forgot to thank Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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