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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicola Cardinale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cardinale has chosen No Easy Way Out as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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32
183 lbs
25 - 16 - 0 |
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182 cm
29
180 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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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
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clubber Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicola Cardinale!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardinale 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.
Cardinale attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cardinale moves out of range as Lang throws a body kick.
Cardinale misses with a body kick.
Cardinale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lang takes a swing at Cardinale's ribcage but misses.
Cardinale throws a shot to the body.
Cardinale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cardinale throws the kick towards the body but Lang avoids it.
Lang avoids the body shot from Cardinale.
Lang throws a good cross that connects.
Cardinale tries to land a front kick but Lang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cardinale throws a sloppy head kick
and Lang decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cardinale's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lang trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardinale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cardinale is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardinale is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lang wants to control from the top but Cardinale keeps moving.
Cardinale working a defensive guard but Lang manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cardinale keeps working.
Lang landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lang scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lang moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Cardinale looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Lang are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
A lull in the action here as Lang stalls from top position.
Lang working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
We've been hearing that Lang has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Cardinale is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lang is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Lang wants to control the pace but Cardinale is squirming around nicely.
Cardinale is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lang lands a couple of good shots and Cardinale has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Lang wants to control but Cardinale is keeping busy.
Cardinale is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lang lands punches and elbows.
Cardinale trying to control but not successfully.
Cardinale rolls, trying to escape but Lang keeps control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardinale is taking damage to the body and head.
Lang has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Cardinale's body.
Lang gets his hands free as Cardinale looks to control.
Cardinale preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lang.
Cardinale trying to control the action but Lang just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clubber Lang dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cardinale on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Nicola Cardinale has been cut.
Lang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cardinale's calf.
Cardinale throws a right and a left that Lang avoids nicely.
Cardinale throws the kick towards the body but Lang avoids it.
Cardinale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lang manages to avoid it.
Lang lands a nice looking body shot.
Cardinale throws the kick towards the body but Lang avoids it.
Lang checks a low kick from Cardinale.
Cardinale checks a leg kick.
Lang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cardinale can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cardinale. Lang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cardinale throws a right hand that misses
and Lang counters with a left to the body.
Cardinale looks to land a right hand but Lang moved out of range.
Lang throws a low kick but Cardinale avoids it.
Lang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lang thows a leg kick but Cardinale checks it
and Cardinale counters with a nice body shot.
Cardinale is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lang rather than just go for the knockout.
Cardinale throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lang counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cardinale throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cardinale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cardinale throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick by Cardinale misses
letting Lang counter with a right hand.
Cardinale dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cardinale lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cardinale is breathing heavily.
Lang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cardinale in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang throws a good cross that connects.
Lang thumps Cardinale with a low kick.
Lang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cardinale. That did some damage!
Lang cracks Cardinale with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cardinale throws a push kick but Lang slaps the foot to one side.
Cardinale throws a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Lang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardinale misses the body punch
and Lang counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lang.
A bit of stalling here from Lang.
Cardinale manages to break the clinch.
Cardinale misses with a leg kick
and Lang decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cardinale's guard.
Lang is standing up over Cardinale. Cardinale looks to escape but Lang dives into side control.
Lang prevents Cardinale from escaping the position.
Lang wants to control but Cardinale is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Lang crashes against the mat.
Cardinale tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lang presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Lang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cardinale is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardinale tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lang cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lang is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Cardinale has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Cardinale!
Cardinale wants to control from the top but Lang keeps moving.
Lang looking to control.
Cardinale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cardinale trying to control the position from guard on top but Lang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardinale lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cardinale throwing strikes but missing.
Cardinale is looking to work some ground and pound but Lang has wrist control.
Cardinale content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lang pulls Cardinale in close to his closed guard and prevents Cardinale from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cardinale wants to pass the guard but Lang is keeping the position.
Cardinale is working Lang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cardinale looking to sit in guard and control but Lang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cardinale holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clubber Lang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nicola Cardinale's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lang lands with an uppercut that bounces Cardinale off the cage and back into range.
Cardinale throws a leg kick
and Lang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cardinale throws a body kick that misses.
Lang connects with a looping right hand.
Cardinale throws a leg kick
and Lang counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cardinale looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lang trying to control the position from guard on top but Cardinale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang wanted to stand there but Cardinale had control of the position.
Lang is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardinale isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lang stacks Cardinale on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lang!
Lang in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lang tries to move to mount but Cardinale blocks the move with his legs.
Cardinale is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lang trying to control the action but Cardinale is working from the bottom.
Cardinale is positioning himself well to prevent Lang advancing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardinale is trying to get back to full guard.
Cardinale trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lang manages to pass to mount!
Cardinale is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Lang.
Cardinale wants to control but Lang is having none of it.
Cardinale really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang raining down shots from the mount!
Lang takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cardinale is looking to escape.
Nicola Cardinale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lang trying to control but Cardinale is having none of it.
Cardinale is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cardinale?
Lang trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cardinale tries to lock up and control but Lang gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lang controlling the pace for now.
Cardinale really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber Lang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clubber Lang!
Nicola Cardinale was interviewed post fight and said 'I'd just like to say, fuck my opponent and fuck the judges. Thank you.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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