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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicola Cardinale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reynolds's choice of entrance music: The Animals - House of The Rising Sun. Travis Reynolds is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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World class boxer
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicola Cardinale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Travis Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardinale fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reynolds cracks a nice hook into Cardinale's ribs.
Cardinale looking to score a takedown here. Reynolds is defending well but Cardinale drives through and ends up in Reynolds's guard.
Cardinale stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reynolds swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reynolds has control of Cardinale's left arm, preventing Cardinale from doing any damage.
Reynolds working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cardinale.
Reynolds not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Reynolds pulls Cardinale in close to his closed guard and prevents Cardinale from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardinale throwing strikes from guard but Reynolds blocks nicely.
Reynolds is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardinale trying to control the position from guard on top but Reynolds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Reynolds on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reynolds steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cardinale.
Cardinale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Travis Reynolds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reynolds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reynolds is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cardinale has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Anarchy MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Cardinale has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reynolds.
Cardinale throws a lazy uppercut
and Reynolds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Nicola Cardinale has been cut.
Reynolds chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cardinale can pounce on him.
Cardinale is looking to score with low kicks.
Reynolds throws a leg kick which misses Cardinale's front leg but catches the back leg as Cardinale tries to avoid it.
Cardinale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reynolds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardinale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cardinale checks a leg kick.
Cardinale lands a jab.
Reynolds looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That kick from Reynolds tenderised Cardinale's leg. Cardinale is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cardinale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cardinale slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Reynolds.
Reynolds swings for the body but Cardinale moves out of range.
Cardinale has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reynolds finds it's way round the side to connect with Cardinale's head.
Cardinale goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A big left from Cardinale misses.
Reynolds throws the kick towards the body but Cardinale avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cardinale was well out of range. Poor timing from Reynolds.
Nice straight punches there by Cardinale. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cardinale.
Reynolds misses the shot to the body.
Reynolds throws out a loose jab but Cardinale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cardinale throws a lazy uppercut
and Reynolds counters with an inside leg kick.
Cardinale fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reynolds. Cardinale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cardinale changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cardinale misses with a lunging right hand
and Reynolds makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cardinale walks into a straight right hand from Reynolds.
Cardinale throws a body kick that misses.
Reynolds doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cardinale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reynolds.
Cardinale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cardinale connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardinale goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Reynolds is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cardinale, right into the meat.
Reynolds is still on wobbly legs! Can Cardinale finish him?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cardinale.
Cardinale cracks Reynolds with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Reynolds tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Cardinale pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Reynolds is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicola Cardinale!
A relieved looking Nicola Cardinale thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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