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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fredo Dio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicola Cardinale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredo Dio is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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170 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fredo Dio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicola Cardinale!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cardinale's head backwards.
It looks like Nicola Cardinale has been cut.
Cardinale fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dio on the side of the head.
Dio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cardinale. That one must have hurt.
Cardinale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dio.
Cardinale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dio misses with a straight right.
Cardinale looks to land a body kick but Dio moved away.
Dio misses with a hook.
Cardinale feints and then cracks Dio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dio down.
Cardinale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardinale throws out a loose jab but Dio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cardinale takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good leg kick by Cardinale there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cardinale throws a jab when Dio was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardinale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nicola Cardinale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dio misses with a wild body shot.
Dio throws an overhand right that lands on Cardinale's shoulder, as Cardinale tries to avoid the shot.
Cardinale misses with the combination.
Dio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cardinale.
Dio misses with an uppercut.
Dio blocks a head kick by Cardinale.
Dio lands an overhand right.
Cardinale misses with a kick to the body.
Dio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cardinale.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardinale throws a leg kick but Dio moved away.
Cardinale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cardinale lands a jab to Dio's midsection.
Cardinale throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cardinale finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cardinale.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cardinale throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dio on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dio throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cardinale.
Dio lands with a straight right. Cardinale didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardinale ducks right into an uppercut from Dio.
Cardinale fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cardinale walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cardinale misses with a low kick.
Dio needs to keep his hands up - Cardinale had a free shot at his head there.
Cardinale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dio.
Cardinale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dio moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cardinale - that will leave a mark!
Cardinale lands a nice hook to Dio's body. Dio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fredo Dio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cardinale counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cardinale throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardinale working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dio's head.
Cardinale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cardinale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cardinale with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cardinale works over Dio with some ground and pound from guard.
Cardinale throwing strikes from guard but Dio blocks nicely.
Cardinale wants to control from the top but Dio keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicola Cardinale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicola Cardinale's cut.
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.
A jab from Cardinale does it's job there.
A big right from Dio misses.
Cardinale fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dio avoids the head kick by Cardinale.
Cardinale with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cardinale goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nicola Cardinale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Cardinale.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dio misses with a hook.
Cardinale chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dio throws a series of punches but Cardinale moves out of range.
Cardinale is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardinale with a nice cross.
Cardinale slips under a jab.
Cardinale throws a body punch but Dio moves out of range.
Dio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cardinale misses with an uppercut. Dio saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Cardinale.
Cardinale tries to land a front kick but Dio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dio missing with a left hand there. Cardinale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cardinale counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dio's knee momentarily.
Cardinale looks to land a body kick but Dio moved away.
Dio misses with an uppercut. Cardinale saw that one coming.
Cardinale connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardinale bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dio throws a jab when Cardinale was well out of range.
Cardinale buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dio scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dio throws a lazy uppercut
and Cardinale counters with a solid body kick.
Cardinale looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice defenses there by Dio.
Dio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cardinale misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Dio misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Cardinale.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio loads up on a big right hand but Cardinale slips the punch.
Dio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cardinale lands a jab to the nose.
Dio misses with a body shot.
Dio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cardinale lands a nice looking body kick.
Cardinale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cardinale takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cardinale shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dio as he jumps to the side.
Dio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cardinale.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardinale throws a body kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Dio - just one landing.
A big left from Dio misses.
Cardinale is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cardinale misses with a body kick.
Dio misses with a series of wild punches.
Dio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by Cardinale.
Cardinale turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dio blocks a head kick by Cardinale.
Cardinale tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicola Cardinale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nicola Cardinale's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cardinale throws out a leg kick but Dio moves out of range and Cardinale only half commits.
Cardinale throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dio thuds his right hand into Cardinale's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That has opened up Nicola Cardinale's cut even more.
Cardinale misses with a takedown attempt - Dio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dio scores with a one two! Cardinale had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cardinale on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dio is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cardinale swings for the body but Dio moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardinale scores with a decent looking hook.
Cardinale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dio moves away.
Dio misses with a combination
and Cardinale counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cardinale circles away quickly and effectively.
Cardinale looks for the body kick but Dio saw that one coming.
Cardinale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cardinale.
Dio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dio throws a jab when Cardinale was well out of range.
Cardinale shoots in and gets a takedown into Dio's guard.
Cardinale loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cardinale trying to control but Dio is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardinale passes Dio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cardinale trying to pass the guard but Dio defending well.
Cardinale is stalling here. Dio is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Cardinale seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dio has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Cardinale manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dio's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cardinale slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dio wanted to stand there but Cardinale had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardinale is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dio has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cardinale is proving hard to escape from.
Cardinale trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dio stands and steps away. Cardinale gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nicola Cardinale is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dio blocks a head kick by Cardinale.
Cardinale throws a hook to the side of Dio's head but Dio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dio throws a right and a left that Cardinale avoids nicely.
A left lands for Dio.
A head kick misses from Cardinale.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cardinale lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fredo Dio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circle momentarily. Dio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fredo Dio.
Well Cardinale has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicola Cardinale!
An out of breath Nicola Cardinale thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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