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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramazan Temel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Napolitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
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175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramazan Temel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dominick Napolitano!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Napolitano.
Temel misses with a hook. Napolitano ducked under it nicely.
Napolitano misses with a hook to the body
and Temel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Temel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Napolitano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Temel goes for a takedown attempt but Napolitano pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Temel takes a swing at Napolitano's ribcage but misses.
Temel misses with a low kick as Napolitano jumps back.
Napolitano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Napolitano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Napolitano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Napolitano wants to clinch.
Temel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Napolitano manages to avoid it.
Napolitano moves out of range as Temel strikes.
Napolitano feints and then cracks Temel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Temel down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Napolitano misses
and Temel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Napolitano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Temel, pushing him back against the cage.
Temel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Napolitano is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Temel tries to break the clinch but Napolitano is controlling the position.
Napolitano misses with a body punch.
Temel blocks a body shot from Napolitano.
Temel is trying to break the clinch but Napolitano is controlling him.
Napolitano scores with a hook to the body.
Napolitano scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ramazan Temel has been cut.
Napolitano misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Temel.
Napolitano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Napolitano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Temel backwards.
Temel wants to break free but Napolitano has control.
Temel tries to work over Napolitano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Napolitano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Napolitano lands a hook that snaps the head of Temel backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Napolitano.
Napolitano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Napolitano lands a nice uppercut.
Temel lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Napolitano as the two fighters clinch.
Napolitano misses with the head strike.
Temel breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Napolitano, right into the meat.
Napolitano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Temel's calf.
Napolitano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Temel thows a body shot but no joy.
Napolitano stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramazan Temel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Napolitano.
Napolitano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Temel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano pushes Temel away with a front kick.
Temel is breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Napolitano.
Temel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Temel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Napolitano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Temel swats away the attempt to clinch by Napolitano.
A clash of legs there as Temel blocks the low kick.
Temel avoids the body shot from Napolitano.
Temel throws a body punch but Napolitano moves out of range.
Napolitano scores with a shot to the body.
Temel throws a leg kick but Napolitano checks it.
Temel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Napolitano throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Napolitano misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano throws a body punch but Temel moves out of range.
Temel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Napolitano can pounce on him.
Napolitano keeps Temel at a distance using the push kick.
Good leg kick by Napolitano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Temel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Napolitano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good leg kick by Napolitano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Temel throws a body punch but Napolitano moves out of range.
Napolitano throws a head kick that misses.
Temel is looking to wear down Napolitano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Temel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Napolitano moves away.
Napolitano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Napolitano lands a leg kick that knocks Temel off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Temel throws a body punch but Napolitano moves out of range.
Napolitano rushes Temel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Temel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Napolitano has him pressed against the cage.
Temel can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Napolitano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramazan Temel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Temel misses the shot to the body.
Napolitano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Napolitano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Temel counters with a straight right hand.
Dominick Napolitano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Napolitano tries to clinch but Temel moves out of range.
Napolitano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice shot lands for Temel.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Napolitano.
Napolitano throws a head kick that misses.
Napolitano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Temel. Temel obviously looking to wear him down.
Temel tests Napolitano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Napolitano, right into the meat.
Napolitano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Napolitano is looking to score with low kicks.
Napolitano throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temel connects with a single shot there.
Napolitano throws a leg kick which misses Temel's front leg but catches the back leg as Temel tries to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Temel.
A jab from Napolitano does it's job there.
Napolitano wants to land a leg kick but Temel is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Napolitano.
Napolitano checks a low kick from Temel.
Temel misses with a wild combination.
Napolitano throws a leg kick but Temel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Temel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Napolitano.
Temel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Napolitano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Temel manages to break the clinch.
Dominick Napolitano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Napolitano looks to clinch
and Temel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Temel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Napolitano.
Napolitano walks into a jab.
Napolitano goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Napolitano is looking to slow Temel down with leg kicks.
Napolitano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Temel misses the jab.
Temel scores with a nice right hand.
Temel fails to land the takedown.
Napolitano connects with a leg kick. Temel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Temel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Napolitano at a distance.
Napolitano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Temel.
Napolitano lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano looks for the body kick but Temel saw that one coming.
Temel checks a leg kick.
Napolitano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Temel. That did some damage!
Napolitano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Napolitano.
Napolitano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Napolitano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Temel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Napolitano scores with a shoulder strike.
Napolitano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Temel's face.
Napolitano tries to land a knee to the head but Temel blocks with his arms.
Temel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Napolitano lands a right hand.
Temel is rocked!
Napolitano lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Temel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Napolitano throws a big uppercut that drops Temel! More strikes from Napolitano and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Temel lies dazed against the cage as Napolitano celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominick Napolitano!
After the fight, Dominick Napolitano was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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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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