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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicola Cardinale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Distacio Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cardinale's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, No Easy Way Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicola Cardinale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Distacio Jr!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Distacio Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cardinale misses with a head kick.
Cardinale lands with a nice body punch.
Cardinale explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Distacio Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Distacio Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cardinale takes a swing at Distacio Jr's ribcage but misses.
Cardinale throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cardinale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Distacio Jr throws a combination. Cardinale tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Distacio Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Cardinale.
Distacio Jr looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Distacio Jr punishes Cardinale's body with a nice straight punch.
Cardinale throws the kick towards the body but Distacio Jr avoids it.
Cardinale takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Nicola Cardinale has been cut.
Cardinale throws a head kick that Distacio Jr semi-blocks.
Distacio Jr avoids the body shot from Cardinale.
Cardinale throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cardinale looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Distacio Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Distacio Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cardinale makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardinale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cardinale misses with a body kick.
Cardinale moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Distacio Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cardinale.
Cardinale throws a sloppy head kick and Distacio Jr moves out of range easily.
Cardinale missing with a left hand there. Distacio Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cardinale misses with a leg kick
and Cardinale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cardinale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Distacio Jr.
Cardinale avoids the body shot from Distacio Jr.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Distacio Jr.
Cardinale throws a body shot but no joy.
Cardinale is looking to wear down Distacio Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Distacio Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cardinale tries to land a body kick
and Distacio Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Distacio Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cardinale.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Distacio Jr! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Distacio Jr. That snapped Cardinale's head back.
Cardinale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Distacio Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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!
Distacio Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cardinale cracks a nice hook into Distacio Jr's ribs.
Distacio Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Cardinale there.
Cardinale throws a leg kick but Distacio Jr moved away.
Cardinale misses with a head kick.
Cardinale throws a low kick but Distacio Jr avoids it.
Distacio Jr wants to counter with a clinch but Cardinale pushes him away.
Cardinale changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Distacio Jr.
Cardinale fires out a quick counter leg kick but Distacio Jr just manages to avoid it.
Cardinale thows a leg kick but Distacio Jr checks it
and Distacio Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Cardinale with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Distacio Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Distacio Jr misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardinale tried to score with a low kick but Distacio Jr checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Distacio Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Distacio Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Distacio Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Distacio Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A lazy left from Cardinale finds it's target.
Distacio Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cardinale counters with a nice body kick.
Cardinale misses with a leg kick
and Cardinale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cardinale fails to land with a series of punches.
Cardinale lands with a slapping head kick.
Cardinale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cardinale throws a leg kick that is checked
and Distacio Jr counters with an inside leg kick.
Cardinale throws a head kick but Distacio Jr moves out of range.
A low kick from Cardinale is predictable there
letting Distacio Jr counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Distacio Jr gets a clinch.
Cardinale gets through Distacio Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardinale jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Distacio Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Cardinale gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Distacio Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Distacio Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cardinale scores with a jab to the body.
Distacio Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cardinale had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cardinale scores with a head kick.
Cardinale takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sloppy strikes from Distacio Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Cardinale throws a wild body kick that Distacio Jr sees coming a mile off.
Distacio Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A lazy body kick from Cardinale
and Distacio Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cardinale thumps Distacio Jr with a low kick.
Nicola Cardinale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardinale throws a head kick but Distacio Jr moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Cardinale.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cardinale throws a body kick that misses.
Cardinale sets himself, and Distacio Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Cardinale avoids it this time.
Distacio Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cardinale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nicola Cardinale will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nicola Cardinale's cut.
That's time! Cardinale's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cardinale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cardinale with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Distacio Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Distacio Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cardinale cracks Distacio Jr with a good jab.
Distacio Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cardinale manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Cardinale on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nicola Cardinale is winning the standup battle so far.
Cardinale misses with a low kick.
Distacio Jr dips to his left and cracks Cardinale with an uppercut!
Cardinale throws a low kick, looking for Distacio Jr's leg but Distacio Jr calmly moves out of range.
Distacio Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Distacio Jr moves out of range as Cardinale throws a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Distacio Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardinale misses with a jab, cross combination.
Distacio Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Distacio Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cardinale circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cardinale throws a leg kick which misses Distacio Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Distacio Jr tries to avoid it.
Distacio Jr lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardinale throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cardinale looks to throw a body kick
and Distacio Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Cardinale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cardinale!
Cardinale bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Distacio Jr as he connects with a hook.
Cardinale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cardinale avoids the body shot from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Distacio Jr! But no joy.
Distacio Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Cardinale.
Distacio Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Distacio Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cardinale is looking to score with low kicks.
Distacio Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cardinale. That one must have hurt.
Distacio Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cardinale can pounce on him.
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!
Cardinale keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cardinale misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Distacio Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Distacio Jr lands with an overhand left.
Cardinale misses with a body kick.
A head kick by Cardinale misses
and Distacio Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Distacio Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Distacio Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Cardinale misses with a head kick.
Cardinale throws a leg kick but Distacio Jr moved away.
A leg kick checked by Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Cardinale was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Distacio Jr.
Cardinale throws the kick towards the body but Distacio Jr avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Distacio Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cardinale.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Distacio Jr checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Distacio Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Distacio Jr misses with a double jab
and Cardinale counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Distacio Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Cardinale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Distacio Jr throws a combination. Cardinale tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Distacio Jr throws a lazy right hand but Cardinale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Distacio Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Cardinale there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Distacio Jr throws a series of punches but Cardinale moves out of range.
Distacio Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cardinale looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Distacio Jr clobbers Cardinale with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Distacio Jr.
Cardinale looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cardinale swings away with a body shot that misses
and Distacio Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cardinale, right into the meat.
Cardinale throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cardinale throws a head kick that misses.
Distacio Jr throws a big shot that misses.
A cross from Distacio Jr lands.
Distacio Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Cardinale.
Cardinale on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Distacio Jr. Distacio Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Cardinale throws a right hand that Distacio Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Distacio Jr also avoids with ease.
Distacio Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Distacio Jr takes one on the button.
Cardinale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Distacio Jr blocks a leg kick.
Distacio Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cardinale takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harry Distacio Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nicola Cardinale's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Distacio Jr has closed the distance and engaged Cardinale in a clinch.
Distacio Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cardinale keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Distacio Jr's efforts to push away.
Cardinale breaks from the clinch.
Cardinale pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Distacio Jr lands with a good body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cardinale.
Distacio Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cardinale.
Cardinale moves out of range of the body kick from Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Distacio Jr there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardinale lands a nice looking kick to the body. Distacio Jr takes a step back to recover.
Cardinale goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Distacio Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cardinale is looking to chop away at Distacio Jr's legs.
Distacio Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Distacio Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cardinale.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Distacio Jr misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Cardinale.
Cardinale throws a lazy head kick
and Distacio Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cardinale on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Distacio Jr. Distacio Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Distacio Jr throws a leg kick but Cardinale sees it coming and moves out of range.
Distacio Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Distacio Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Distacio Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cardinale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cardinale connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Both fighters circling a little - Cardinale finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cardinale tries to land a front kick but Distacio Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cardinale cracks Distacio Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It seemed like Distacio Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Distacio Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cardinale. Cardinale circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
The fighters circling - Distacio Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cardinale throws a leg kick
and Distacio Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cardinale takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A solid leg kick lands there for Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Distacio Jr swinging wildly here.
Cardinale throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Cardinale
enabling Distacio Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Distacio Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Distacio Jr darts in and clinches Cardinale up against the cage.
Cardinale jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Distacio Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Cardinale gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cardinale throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Distacio Jr's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardinale thows a leg kick but Distacio Jr checks it
and Distacio Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cardinale misses with a wild combination.
Distacio Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cardinale throws a sloppy head kick and Distacio Jr moves out of range easily.
Distacio Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cardinale misses with a head kick.
Cardinale throws a low kick but it's checked well by Distacio Jr.
Sloppy strikes from Distacio Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Distacio Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Distacio Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Distacio Jr moves out of range as Cardinale throws a body kick.
Cardinale attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cardinale misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Distacio Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Distacio Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick there by Distacio Jr.
Distacio Jr checks a leg kick.
Jab by Distacio Jr.
Cardinale throws a front kick that sends Distacio Jr stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cardinale drags the fight down to the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Distacio Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Distacio Jr trying to control but Cardinale is working from the bottom.
Cardinale is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Distacio Jr frees his head nicely. Oh but Cardinale has switched to an armbar! Distacio Jr is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Nicola Cardinale!
Nicola Cardinale decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Harry Distacio Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'I should have bought my supplements from LOPS!
http://www.mmatycoon.com/nutritionpublic.php?ncid=2458'.
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