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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carver Cade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano comes to the cage accompanied by Wu-Tang - . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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157 lbs
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153 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
46 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carver Cade!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marciano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cade scores with a leg kick.
Cade throws a leg kick which misses Marciano's front leg but catches the back leg as Marciano tries to avoid it.
Marciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cade.
Marciano feinted with a counter takedown.
Cade waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marciano.
Carver Cade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Cade misses its intended target.
Marciano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cade is able to avoid easily.
Cade catches Marciano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cade moves away from the strike by Marciano.
Marciano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cade.
Marciano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marciano misses the jab.
Cade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cade connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cade throws a body shot but no joy.
Cade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marciano's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cade looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciano is just out of range.
Cade throws a body punch but Marciano moves out of range.
Cade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cade misses with a wild body shot.
Marciano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cade has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cade fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cade with a jab.
Cade throws a body shot but no joy.
Marciano half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Marciano drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cade is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Marciano dives into side control.
Marciano laying and praying for a moment but Cade takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade is holding on to half guard well.
Marciano throwing shots but Cade is blocking nicely.
Cade is looking to escape.
Marciano is thwarting Cade's attempts to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cade is trying to get back to full guard.
Marciano is trying to control. Cade wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cade is trying to stand back up but Marciano is controlling him
Cade avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marciano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cade is controlling Marciano's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Marciano thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cade is positioning himself well to prevent Marciano advancing to mount.
Cade is refusing to be controlled, as Marciano sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marciano with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Marciano is trying to control the action in half guard but Cade is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marciano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good leg kick by Cade there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cade lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws a big shot that misses.
Marciano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cade can pounce on him.
Cade misses with a few strikes there.
Cade swings widly with a right hand
and Marciano counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Marciano.
Cade wants to sweep but no luck.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marciano won't allow Cade to get back to his feet.
Cade seems keen to control Marciano's posture.
Marciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Cade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cade preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cade bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marciano's guard.
Cade postures up and lands a big shot to Marciano's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carver Cade dominated that round.
That's time! Marciano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A leg kick checked by Cade.
Cade paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A solid body kick from Cade.
Cade takes one on the button.
Marciano throws a hook but Cade avoids it easily.
Carver Cade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marciano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cade lands with a good body shot.
Cade tries to clinch but Marciano moves out of range.
Cade lands a jab to Marciano's midsection.
Cade is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marciano rather than just go for the knockout.
Marciano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cade.
Marciano appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cade.
Marciano drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cade sprawls and moves away.
Marciano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cade looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cade throws a looping overhand right but Marciano ducks down to avoid it.
Marciano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano ducks under a wild hook from Cade.
Cade feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marciano's calf.
Cade looks for the body kick but Marciano saw that one coming.
Marciano 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 gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marciano.
Marciano lands with a nice body punch.
Marciano slips a straight right by Cade.
Cade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marciano moves away.
Cade wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cade tries to land a body kick
and Marciano counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marciano is looking to take a break and control but Cade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cade tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marciano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade is trying to escape the position but Marciano is controlling the position.
Cade is looking for a sweep.
Cade dodges the ground and pound from Marciano.
Marciano looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cade is avoiding damage well.
Marciano is trying to ground and pound but Cade uses the momentary lack of control by Marciano to regain half guard.
Marciano is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano tries to pass to full mount but Cade defends it.
Marciano is just content to waste time from the top position. Cade takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Cade working a defensive guard but Marciano manages to pass into side control anyway.
You can see the frustration on Cade's face as Marciano controls the position.
Cade is looking for a sweep.
Cade wants to control but Marciano postures up.
Cade regains half guard there - taking advantage of Marciano's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Rocky Marciano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano works his way into side control.
Cade is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Marciano's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Marciano wants to control but Cade is keeping him busy.
Cade is looking for a sweep. Marciano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marciano is looking to take a break and control but Cade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cade is concentrating on defense, preventing Marciano from advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carver Cade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cade throws an off balance right hand
and Marciano counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Marciano.
Cade kicks Marciano off and gets to his feet.
Cade misses with a series of wild punches.
Cade throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cade throws a leg kick but Marciano moved away.
Cade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marciano moves forwards but Cade connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cade is looking to slow Marciano down with leg kicks.
Marciano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano moves away from the strike by Cade.
Marciano swings for the body but Cade moves out of range.
Cade misses the shot to the body.
Cade misses with a body shot.
Marciano drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cade sprawls and moves away.
Cade lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cade's waist but Cade gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marciano off to one side.
Cade buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cade throws a push kick but Marciano slaps the foot to one side.
Marciano appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A low kick from Cade is predictable there
and Marciano counters with a takedown into side control.
Marciano laying and praying for a moment but Cade takes advantage and regains half guard.
Cade has hold of Marciano's hands but Marciano slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marciano working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cade is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marciano scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cade blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marciano.
Marciano is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rocky Marciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carver Cade is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cade regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cade working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marciano.
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!
Marciano makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Marciano looking to sit in guard and control but Cade gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cade wants to control from the top but Marciano keeps moving.
Cade not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Marciano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cade gets full guard.
Marciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Cade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cade is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Marciano won't allow Cade to sweep him here.
Cade trying to keep a closed guard but Marciano is proving a slippery customer.
Marciano throws a big elbow that misses.
Marciano scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marciano postures up in Cade's guard and throws a big left but Cade blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marciano wants to pass the guard but Cade is keeping the position.
Marciano is working Cade over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marciano throws a strike but Cade rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Marciano keeping moving, preventing Cade from controlling successfully.
Marciano is trying to keep Cade in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carver Cade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cade winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carver Cade!
A relieved looking Carver Cade thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Rocky Marciano was interviewed post fight and said 'coulda been a contender...'.
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energy
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