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Cage Warriors 113 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

Cage Warriors hosts a Friday card in Manchester, England. Sherdog’s play-by-play kicks off at 2:30 p.m. ET.

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Round 1

Kicking off the CW 113 preliminary card is a 148-pound catchweight contest between Crawford (4-2) and Monarch (10-5). Referee Rich Mitchell will oversee the action, and there is no touch of gloves as these two are amped to get down to it. Crawford misses with an overhand right, but does manage to land a loud leg kick. Monarch throws one back at him, and evades a right looping right from Crawford. The two come together and swing heavily, but neither connect as Monarch backs off and scores a slapping body kick. Crawford scores a straight left hand, and Monarch loads up on a counter but comes up short. Crawford hops forward to score a few right hooks, and a cut has opened up over the eye of Monarch from some of these strikes. Monarch chases Crawford down and backs him against the cage to unload a combination, but does not land a great deal with it. Crawford lands a few long punches to the body, and when Monarch fires a kick back at him, a straight right hand sends Monarch down to the canvas. “The Silent Assassin” pops back up without much issue, as the strike was likely more of one to knock him off balance than a legitimate knockdown blow. They clinch up against the fence and jockey for position, and Monarch hits a trip but Crawford springs right back up. Crawford targets that damaged eye with some solid right hands, and lands another on the break. Monarch gets a few strikes off, but Crawford is unconcerned and comes right back at him with a big right hand. The two clinch up as every person in the building — all 20 of them — seem to shout “knee” at once. Crawford obliges, but Monarch scoops his legs out to take him down. In the process of the takedown, Crawford scrambles and ends up on top, riding out the round on top in mount. 10-9 Crawford.

Round 2

The second frame begins more cautious than the first, as Monarch tries to take the center of the cage while landing a low calf kick. Crawford bites down on his mouthpiece to win a big left hand, and then two more come but none of those land flush. They trade leg kicks, and Crawford goes up with a high kick that gets blocked. Monarch changes levels to hit a takedown, but Crawford is wise to it as he scrambles and takes top position only momentarily. Monarch is able to get off top as they fight for position, leading Crawford to set up an inverted triangle choke. Crawford throws punches to the body while Monarch pulls himself free, and he eventually does so. Crawford throws his legs up again as Monarch scoots him against the fence, and on his back Crawford goes fishing for a triangle choke that he turns into an armbar. Monarch is in a tight spot and appears to tap but instead tries to punch himself free. Seconds later, Monarch has no choice but to submit, trapped in both the choke and the armbar position. In doing so, Crawford earns his first career submission victory, and also becomes the first fighter to ever finish Monarch.

The Official Result

Kingsley Crawford def. Lewis Monarch R2 2:45 via Submission (Triangle Armbar)

Round 1

We move to the featherweight division, as longtime Cage Warriors vet Edwards (13-11) looks to play spoiler against the undefeated Hendin (4-0). Our referee will be Rich Mitchell, and for the first time in the night, the two fighters touch gloves before coming together. Hendin starts to implement his kicking game right out of the gate, with multiple front kicks to the face and a few leg kicks sprinkled in for good measure. “The Honeybadger” loads up on a right but is more interested in clinching up, and lifts up a solid knee up the middle. Hendin scoops him up and plants Edwards down, but Edwards sits on his backside before he can spring back up. Hendin immediately pressures him against the fence, and rips Edwards down. The CW vet gets back up, but Hendin lifts him in the air and slams him down, where he lands in half guard. Edwards tries to defend with a guillotine choke from his back while looking to retain his full guard. Hendin shucks it off and steps over before nearly taking his opponent’s back. Edwards defends with two-on-one wrist control, and thwarts Hendin from taking his back. Hendin lowers himself down into half guard while they are against the cage wall, and as Edwards tries to turn, he gives up mount. Hendin slams down a few punches, leading Edwards to try to turn out, and gives up his back. “Dez” returns to his knees, and tries to walk up the wall, but Hendin kicks his legs out from beneath him. Edwards manages to get back up, and eats several punches on the way up. Hendin mashes him against the fence, and hits a trip takedown with 20 seconds left in the round. He lands in half guard, and drops down some thudding elbows to end the round emphatically. 10-9 Hendin.

Round 2

The second frame begins with a flurry, until Hendin clinches up to slow things down. Edwards circles around to nearly take Hendin’s back, but Hendin turns about with his back against the cage. “The Honeybadger” don’t care, and hits a beautiful throw to land Edwards down hard on the canvas. In half guard, Hendin grinds his elbow down while working “Dez” over with short punches. Edwards tries to buck his man off but almost gives up his back, allowing Hendin to hammer him with several more hard punches. Edwards gets to a knee and walks up the cage, while Hendin is on him like glue. Hendin kicks his leg out again, and Edwards is trapped on his knees while fighting Hendin off from taking his back. Edwards does manage to get up again, and defends the kick-out but is wrenched down to the floor. Hendin steps around into side control and protects against a potential armbar by fishing for a choke. Edwards rolls over to stand up, and takes a few more punches on the chin before fighting out of brabo choke position. Hendin postures up in half guard to throw some huge punches on top, and hops over to mount with 20 seconds left, Edwards turns around to give up his back, and Hendin stands up as the horn sounds. We are treated to the all-time classic tune of “Kashmir” by Led Zeppelin in the interlude. 10-9 Hendin.

Round 3

They touch ‘em up to clock in the final round, and Edwards starts off with a few leg kicks. Hendin fires back with harder kicks, before dropping low for a takedown. Edwards defends by setting up a guillotine choke, but “The Honeybadger” again don’t care and rips his head free without much concern. As Hendin looks for position, he kicks the leg out to put Edwards on his back like he has done the previous rounds. Hendin is unable to advance position, and Edwards nearly drills him with an upkick before Hendin allows him to stand. The Welshman wins a huge right hand, and drops down to hit a quick takedown. Hendin in side control, he flirts with north-south position but settles for side control as Edwards tries to sweep him but cannot do so. Edwards is nullified, nearly standing but getting yanked back down to the ground. Hendin is on him tight as he takes the back, and fishes for a rear-naked choke. Edwards scrambles and gets out of the bad position and back up against the cage wall, but gets pulled back down. Hendin punches him in the side of the head repeatedly as he tries to kick Edwards out, and spins Edwards around as he tries to land one big, dramatic throw. He cannot get the slam he is looking for, but just settles for dragging Edwards down and takes mount. With 30 seconds left, Hendin elects to bail on the position and stands back up, where Edwards unloads a bomb of a right hand that goes whizzing over the head of his adversary. The clinch is where the fight ends, and barring something unusual, Hendin will his “0” intact here. The only real question that remains is if judges awarded 10-8 scores for any round. 10-9 Hendin (30-27 Hendin).

The Official Result

James Hendin def. Kris Edwards via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-25)

Round 1

In the heaviest weight class we see tonight — middleweight — “The Beast” Bonner (6-5-1) squares off against “Young Gun” Richardson (8-5), with the latter looking to keep his 100 percent knockout rate intact. The Octagon ranger for this potential brawl is Marc Goddard, and there is a glove touch after all. Richardson starts off the round by stalking Bonner down, and starts to load up with big punches right out of the gate. He lands a left and then a right, but Bonner defends himself by shooting in for a single leg takedown. As he defends, Richardson grimaces in pain for some reason, but appears to be alright as he works a few elbows on his back to force a break. Bonner lands a few kicks against the fence, but is fighting off his back foot as he goes after a single. He cannot land it, but he is persistent so Bonner finally scores it. Richardson again looks to be in visible pain, and Bonner steps over to side control. While Richardson tries to keep two-on-one wrist control, he stands back up, but gets wrenched back down quickly. Bonner takes Richardson’s back, but does not sink in the hooks as Richardson gets back to his feet and turns Bonner around against the fence. “Young Gun” loads up with a huge right hand but Bonner drops down low to time a single, and nearly lands it but Richardson circles around to take Bonner’s back. Richardson starts to unload some heavy punches and bullies Bonner down to the floor. Before standing up to rain down some big elbows and punches. Richardson pours on his barrage of punches, and these are doing some damage but Bonner keeps defending. Richardson rips a nasty knee to the body while Bonner is on his knees, and “The Beast” bursts back to his feet. Bonner starts to flick a jab out there, and starts landing on Richardson to great effect. Bonner throws a lazy body kick, and Richardson catches it and takes Bonner down. In full guard, Richardson tries to stand up and rain down punches at a long distance, before stinging him with a short elbow. Sensing the success of that strike, Richardson fires a few more to the same target, and Bonner gets back to his knees and stands up before pushing for a takedown. Richardson stuffs him and backs off, and both swing as if they were at the end of Rocky 3 when the bell rings. 10-9 Richardson.

Round 2

They touch gloves again to begin the round, and Bonner uses his jab and a low kick to keep the advancing Richardson at bay. Bonner throws a looping shot, allowing Richardson to come back at him with two punches but catching Richardson in his trap. Bonner drops down with a single, and after a struggle, he finally pulls Richardson down while Richardson looks upset. They do not stay down for long, and in the clinch both unload heavy shots as they are breathing hard now. Bonner jabs a few times, and they sting each other with big hooks that cause them both to take a pause, both they shake out of it quickly. They both land on each other successfully, with Bonner more interested in straight punches while Richardson launches huge hooks. Richardson clips him with a right hand, and chases after Bonner to push him down to the ground where he tries to unload some ground-and-pound. While in half guard, Richardson scores a few short elbows, and Bonner is content to get into a firefight with him as he connects with some surprisingly effective elbows while on his back. Richardson works with a few short elbows, and although Bonner tries to fire back, he is getting outstruck and outpowered. Bonner turns around to try to get to his knees but eats several punches that force him to abandon his effort. Bonner fishes for a kimura sweep, but Richardson shrugs it off and rains down punches. Bonner again turns to get on his knees, and Richardson holds him down as he throws heavy punches and sneaks in a few elbows for good measure. The round ends with Richardson landing a knee on the shoulder. 10-9 Richardson.

Round 3

Richardson is fired up and practically races out of his corner to start the round, but it is Bonner that lands first. He scores a few jabs, and follows them with right hands that hurt Richardson. The strikes are amounting for Bonner, and it is Richardson who shoots in for a double. He gets stuffed, and Bonner works him over at distance with tomahawking elbows. Richardson loads up on some power shots, and Bonner is landing straight punches successfully, but the power forces Bonner to back against the fence and marks his nose up. The furious pace leads to a clinch, but they break and Richardson cracks him with a right hand. Bonner is not fazed, and throws right back at him as we have a brawl on our hands now. Bonner lands some heavy knees up the middle, leading Richardson to hit an easy takedown where he quickly takes half guard. Richardson steps over to land some short elbows, but “The Beast” again muscles his way back up standing. In the clinch, Bonner scores some more knees, and Richardson shoots for a single. Bonner hops around to defend it, but Richardson hits it and manages to nearly take Bonner’s back. Richardson drops down a few heavy hammerfists while he has Bonner’s right arm tied up. Goddard is watching closely for a potential stoppage as Richardson unloads a salvo of elbows and punches, but Bonner turns to his back and throws his legs up to get full guard back. Richardson lays heavy on his opponent, and Bonner is trapped and gassed without being able to get out of this position as precious seconds tick off the clock. Bonner tries to swing his legs for a triangle choke, but Richardson pushes out of it and rips him with a few elbows and one final knee to the body as we hear the final bell. Unless the judges watched a different fight, Richardson will likely pick up his first career win by decision. 10-9 Richardson (30-27 Richardson).

The Official Result

Jamie Richardson def. Matthew Bonner via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Round 1

A pair of relatively inexperienced but talented flyweights are up next, as Amarasinghe (4-2) locks horns with Bond (3-2). Rich Mitchell will serve as our third in the cage for this scrap, and they touch gloves to start things off. Amarasinghe leads off with a jab, and eats a low kick right off the bat. He tries to fire back with a heavy one, but he is well off the mark as Bond backs away. Bond skips forward to land one and darts out of danger quickly. The jab from Amarasinghe connects again, and a power leg kick from “Apex” scores emphatically as Bond nearly spins about. Bond rushes in to string together a combination of punches, and is halted as they clinch. They separate, and clash legs as they kick at the same time. Bond loads up on a right hand, and backs off before jumping in to throw a right to the head and left to the body. Amarasinghe stings him with a thudding low kick, and Bond rushes in to throw punches but actually pursue a double leg takedown. On the break, Bond fires a right hand over the top, and it glances off the target as Amarasinghe sets up the nasty leg kick again. Bond corks his right hand and tries to chase Amarasinghe down to land it, but he cannot get in position successfully as they clinch. Amarasinghe rips a knee up the middle, and then blasts him with a leg kick that makes Bond grimace. Although Bond throws back his own kick, it is not nearly as impactful. The two trade punches, and Bond is gunning for big hooks but cannot score them flush. Amarasinghe nearly hits a takedown, and clinches up to scores a huge elbows that staggers Bond for a second. Bond regains his composure and comes back at him with winging shots, but cannot find his intended target effectively. Amarasinghe backs him against the fence and hurts him with uppercuts, and drops Bond with a huge knee. Bond tries to scramble and survive, and Amarasinghe pours it on with thunderous punches as he knocks Bond down again. Bond gets back up against the fence, and as we hear the 10-second clapper, Amarasinghe puts everything he has into this last huge flurry of punches. One big right hand sends Bond crashing to the canvas once more, and Mitchell has seen enough, waving off the contest barely one second before the horn sounds. This is a statement performance for “Apex,” notching an impressive win with style points.

The Official Result

Adam Amarasinghe def. Jake Bond R1 4:59 via KO (Punches)

This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com


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