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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Blues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bordj Dela Paz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bordj Dela Paz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jake Blues's chin.
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295 lbs
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290 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Blues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bordj Dela Paz!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blues is defended easily by Dela Paz.
Blues shoots in but Dela Paz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blues slips a jab and a cross from Dela Paz.
Blues bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dela Paz wants to control but Blues postures up.
Blues scoring with punches and elbows.
Blues misses with the ground and pound.
Blues lands some shots froms side control.
Blues trying to control the position but Dela Paz is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Blues are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Dela Paz's face as Blues controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Paz can't do much from the bottom here.
Dela Paz being controlled for a moment.
Dela Paz is looking for a sweep.
Dela Paz seems a little lost for a moment, as Blues dominates the positioning.
Jake Blues has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Blues with a jab.
Blues clinches.
Blues tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Blues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dela Paz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dela Paz is looking to break free of the clinch but Blues has double underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dela Paz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dela Paz trying to keep a closed guard but Blues is proving a slippery customer.
Dela Paz is looking to stand up but Blues isn't so interested in that idea.
Dela Paz keeping moving, preventing Blues from controlling successfully.
Blues trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dela Paz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blues defends well.
Dela Paz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blues scoring with some ground and pound.
Blues content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Blues is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blues stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dela Paz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blues stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dela Paz shoots for a double leg takedown but Blues sprawls well. He's pushed Dela Paz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Paz keeps the fight on the outside.
Dela Paz shoots in for a takedown but Blues shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dela Paz looks gassed!
Dela Paz has his takedown stuffed
letting Blues counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice combo by Blues! Oh, that's hurt him - Dela Paz falls to the canvas and Blues follows him into side control.
It looks like Bordj Dela Paz has been cut.
Blues controlling the position.
Check out the look on Blues's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Blues dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bordj Dela Paz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Blues leaves Dela Paz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Blues drops Dela Paz with a nice combination! Blues dives into Dela Paz's guard, looking to finish!
Dela Paz is rocked!
Blues postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Dela Paz covers up, he's hurt! Blues keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Blues and the ref steps in to end the fight! Blues can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Blues!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Riel Dan Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Gimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Riel Dan Reyes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caio Gimenez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes throws a nice looking combination but Gimenez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gimenez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reyes.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gimenez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gimenez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Reyes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Reyes's back!
I really don't envy Reyes right now.
Reyes is working hard here to advance position.
Gimenez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Reyes knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Reyes for a finish.
Gimenez is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gimenez's guard. Nice work there by Reyes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reyes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gimenez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reyes has managed to get both his arms back between Gimenez's legs - danger averted.
Reyes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reyes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gimenez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reyes pushes down on Gimenez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gimenez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes throws a strike but Gimenez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Reyes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gimenez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reyes has managed to get both his arms back between Gimenez's legs - danger averted.
Reyes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Reyes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gimenez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reyes pushing down on Gimenez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gimenez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Reyes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gimenez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gimenez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reyes defends it easily.
Gimenez wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes with a nice head shot there.
Reyes throwing strikes but missing.
Reyes trying to control the position from guard on top but Gimenez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gimenez is looking for a triangle but Reyes pushes his legs off easily.
Gimenez has an active guard here but Reyes has managed to pass into half guard.
Reyes is trying to control the action in half guard but Gimenez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gimenez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Reyes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gimenez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reyes trying to control but Gimenez is working from the bottom.
Reyes cracks Gimenez with a solid left hand.
Reyes cracks Gimenez with a solid left hand.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gimenez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Reyes uses it to pass to side control.
Reyes scores with a couple of short elbows.
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 Riel Dan Reyes will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A lazy left from Reyes finds it's target.
Riel Dan Reyes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Reyes.
Gimenez is looking to reverse the position.
Reyes lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gimenez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gimenez actively working from the bottom here.
Gimenez wants to get back to full guard.
Reyes trying to control from half guard but Gimenez is working away.
Reyes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gimenez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Reyes prevents Gimenez from getting the reversal.
You get the feeling that Gimenez really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Reyes lands a nice shot to the head.
Gimenez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gimenez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes content just to control the position here.
Gimenez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Reyes scoring with strikes but Gimenez is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gimenez regains half guard.
Reyes wants to take a breather but Gimenez is having none of it.
Reyes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Reyes connects with a nice short shot to Gimenez's temple.
Riel Dan Reyes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gimenez trying to get back to full guard but Reyes takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gimenez is rocked!
Reyes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gimenez is still in real trouble! Can Reyes finish him?
Reyes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Reyes lands a big shot there that rocks Gimenez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gimenez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gimenez seems to have recovered his senses.
Reyes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nice strikes from Reyes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gimenez is staying active underneath Reyes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gimenez tries to get to full guard but Reyes has control of the leg.
Reyes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gimenez keeps working.
Reyes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Reyes slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reyes trying to control from half guard but Gimenez is working away.
Gimenez regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riel Dan Reyes dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reyes avoids a kick to the body.
Gimenez misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheers as Reyes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gimenez doesn't seem phased though.
Reyes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reyes swinging wildly here.
Reyes looks for a takedown but Gimenez sprawls well.
Gimenez tries a head kick but it misses.
Gimenez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gimenez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reyes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gimenez lands a head kick!
Gimenez throws a low kick, looking for Reyes's leg but Reyes calmly moves out of range.
Reyes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Reyes.
Reyes is keen to just control but Gimenez is a slippery customer.
Gimenez has hold of Reyes's hands but Reyes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gimenez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Reyes throws and elbow that misses. Gimenez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Reyes's guard. Nice move by Gimenez!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gimenez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes is trying to keep Gimenez in close.
Gimenez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reyes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reyes manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gimenez can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes with shots to the head and body - Gimenez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Reyes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reyes with good strikes from the mount here!
Gimenez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Reyes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Reyes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Reyes with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gimenez is looking to improve his position but Reyes isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Reyes.
Reyes looking to control but Gimenez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Reyes unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Gimenez wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Reyes celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riel Dan Reyes!
Riel Dan Reyes is the new welterweight champion!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nonito Donaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Donaire might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Filipino Flash - Nump. The crowd seem to be enjoying Quinn's choice of entrance music: BRANDED by Faces Of Mars. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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158 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nonito Donaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Quinn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Donaire pinned against the cage. Donaire gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Quinn fails with the takedown
and Quinn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quinn misses with a combination
and Donaire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Donaire stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Donaire wants it to stay on the feet.
Nonito Donaire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Quinn.
Quinn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Donaire tries to avoid it but Quinn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Donaire to the ground. Donaire escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Donaire stuffs the takedown attempt from Quinn. Quinn gets slowly back to his feet.
Quinn shoots for a double leg takedown but Donaire sprawls well. He's pushed Quinn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Quinn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Quinn throws a body punch but Donaire moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quinn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donaire keeps the fight on the outside.
Donaire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dan Quinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quinn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Donaire counter with a right hand.
Quinn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donaire.
Quinn takes one to the side of the head.
Donaire throws a good cross that connects.
Quinn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown but Donaire shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Donaire stuffs the takedown attempt from Quinn. Quinn gets slowly back to his feet.
Quinn gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quinn looks gassed!
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!
Quinn wants to pass to mount but Donaire is defending the position.
It looks like Quinn is going to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donaire keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Quinn is looking for a kimura here.
Donaire knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Quinn on the ground.
Quinn is working for a submission of some sort.
Quinn trying to mount his opponent but Donaire defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn trying to control from Donaire's half guard. Donaire has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Quinn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Donaire swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Quinn looking to sit in guard and control but Donaire gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quinn trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dan Quinn will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Quinn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Quinn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Donaire circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quinn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quinn fails with the takedown.
Quinn drops his hands momentarily and Donaire takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donaire moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Donaire on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nonito Donaire is winning the standup battle so far.
Quinn pushes Donaire up against the cage in a clinch.
Quinn jumps guard and drags Donaire to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Quinn looking for a sweep. Not yet Quinn, not yet.
Quinn has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Donaire should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Quinn has tightened it up now! Donaire should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dan Quinn!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Napolitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Napolitano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around. wa Za Banga comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hell March kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dominick Napolitano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by wa Za Banga. That's going to slow Napolitano down.
Napolitano misses with a hook
and wa Za Banga counters with an outside leg kick.
Napolitano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but wa Za Banga manages to avoid it.
Napolitano swings away with a body shot that misses
and wa Za Banga counters with an outside leg kick.
Napolitano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Napolitano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by wa Za Banga.
Napolitano tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but wa Za Banga swivels and escapes.
A leg kick checked by Napolitano.
wa Za Banga throws a push kick but Napolitano slaps the foot to one side.
wa Za Banga is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters circle momentarily. Napolitano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
wa Za Banga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Napolitano misses its intended target.
wa Za Banga keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napolitano thows a body shot but no joy.
wa Za Banga catches Napolitano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Napolitano tests wa Za Banga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Napolitano misses the body punch
and wa Za Banga counters with a slapping leg kick.
Napolitano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Napolitano lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Napolitano.
wa Za Banga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Napolitano throws the left hand but wa Za Banga avoids the punch easily.
Napolitano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Napolitano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Napolitano has wa Za Banga up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano tries to work over wa Za Banga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
wa Za Banga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Napolitano stalls.
wa Za Banga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Napolitano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from wa Za Banga.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Napolitano scores with a shot to the body.
wa Za Banga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Napolitano looks to score with a jab to the body but wa Za Banga is just out of range.
Napolitano takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
wa Za Banga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano throws a big shot that misses.
Napolitano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps wa Za Banga's head backwards.
Napolitano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. wa Za Banga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
wa Za Banga getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Napolitano throws a head kick that misses.
wa Za Banga fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Napolitano checks it well.
Napolitano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Napolitano misses with a shot to the body
and wa Za Banga counters with a good low kick that Napolitano was not able to check.
Napolitano misses with the body kick
and wa Za Banga counters with a nice leg kick.
wa Za Banga moves away from the strike by Napolitano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano misses the jab.
Napolitano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Napolitano misses with a leg kick.
Napolitano tries to clinch up
and wa Za Banga counters with a nice leg kick.
wa Za Banga misses with an uppercut.
Napolitano shoots in for a takedown but wa Za Banga shows good takedown defense.
Nice defenses there by wa Za Banga.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Napolitano misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
wa Za Banga slips under a jab from Napolitano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Napolitano dominated that round.
That's time! Napolitano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Napolitano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed wa Za Banga momentarily.
Napolitano checks a low kick from wa Za Banga.
Napolitano misses with a leg kick
and wa Za Banga counters with a slapping leg kick.
Napolitano throws a body punch but wa Za Banga moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Napolitano misses the target.
Napolitano throws a series of strikes that have wa Za Banga backpedaling.
Napolitano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
wa Za Banga connects with a single shot there.
wa Za Banga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
wa Za Banga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Napolitano.
Napolitano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from wa Za Banga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napolitano misses the jab.
wa Za Banga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
wa Za Banga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Napolitano.
Napolitano wants to clinch up but wa Za Banga keeps it at a distance.
Napolitano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Napolitano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract wa Za Banga.
Napolitano misses with an uppercut
and wa Za Banga counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Napolitano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Napolitano thows a body shot but no joy.
Good work by wa Za Banga as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Napolitano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before wa Za Banga can pounce on him.
wa Za Banga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Napolitano fails in his attempt to clinch.
wa Za Banga slips a jab from Napolitano.
wa Za Banga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Napolitano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract wa Za Banga.
Napolitano shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has wa Za Banga pinned against the cage. wa Za Banga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Napolitano misses with an uppercut
and wa Za Banga finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Napolitano thows a body shot but no joy.
Napolitano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Napolitano misses.
Napolitano misses with a wild body shot.
Napolitano misses with a hook to the body
and wa Za Banga counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
wa Za Banga misses with a low kick.
wa Za Banga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Napolitano scores with a jab to the body.
wa Za Banga throws a jab but it's blocked by Napolitano.
wa Za Banga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Napolitano shoots for a takedown but wa Za Banga saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dominick Napolitano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
wa Za Banga finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga thows a body kick. Napolitano tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Napolitano just misses with a punch to the body.
Napolitano tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Napolitano thows a leg kick but wa Za Banga checks it
letting wa Za Banga counter with a right hand.
wa Za Banga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Napolitano.
A low kick from Napolitano misses
and wa Za Banga counters with a slapping leg kick.
wa Za Banga scores with a decent looking hook.
Napolitano swings for the body but wa Za Banga moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Napolitano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
wa Za Banga slips under a jab from Napolitano.
Napolitano misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dominick Napolitano will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Napolitano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by wa Za Banga.
A shot to the body from Napolitano misses
and wa Za Banga counters with a nice low kick that buckles Napolitano's knee momentarily.
wa Za Banga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by wa Za Banga. That's going to slow Napolitano down.
Napolitano tries to close the distance and clinch up but wa Za Banga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Napolitano tries to clinch up
and Napolitano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Napolitano throws a hook to the side of wa Za Banga's head but wa Za Banga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Napolitano lands with a nice body punch.
Napolitano moves out of range of the leg kick from wa Za Banga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napolitano takes a swing at wa Za Banga's ribcage but misses.
Napolitano throws a body punch but wa Za Banga moves out of range.
Napolitano misses with a wild body shot.
Napolitano checks a low kick from wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Napolitano counter with a right hand.
Napolitano throws a right hand that misses
enabling wa Za Banga to counter with a crisp jab.
Napolitano fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
wa Za Banga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
wa Za Banga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Napolitano.
Napolitano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
wa Za Banga needs to keep his hands up - Napolitano had a free shot at his head there.
Napolitano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but wa Za Banga moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Napolitano. wa Za Banga does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by wa Za Banga.
wa Za Banga connects with a single shot there.
Napolitano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and wa Za Banga counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
wa Za Banga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dominick Napolitano is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
wa Za Banga motions for Napolitano to come forward. wa Za Banga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Napolitano misses with a body shot
and wa Za Banga counters with a flying knee. Nice.
wa Za Banga tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano throws out a loose jab but wa Za Banga uses good head movement to avoid it.
wa Za Banga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Napolitano.
Napolitano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and wa Za Banga counters with a slapping leg kick.
Napolitano scores with a jab to the head.
Napolitano misses with a body shot.
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Napolitano misses with a body punch
and wa Za Banga counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
wa Za Banga lands a nice looking body kick.
Napolitano misses with an uppercut
and wa Za Banga counters with a low kick, right behind Napolitano 's knee.
A shot to the body from Napolitano misses
and wa Za Banga counters with a good low kick that Napolitano was not able to check.
wa Za Banga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano throws a looping overhand right but wa Za Banga ducks down to avoid it.
wa Za Banga thumps Napolitano with a low kick.
wa Za Banga scores with a head kick. Napolitano tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
wa Za Banga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dominick Napolitano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Napolitano slips a straight right by wa Za Banga.
Napolitano 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.
wa Za Banga throws a chopping leg kick but Napolitano manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
wa Za Banga connects with a right hand. Napolitano shakes it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Napolitano throws a low kick but it's checked well by wa Za Banga.
A solid leg kick lands there for wa Za Banga.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nkuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Napolitano has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dominick Napolitano!
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