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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Cabrillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Napolitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominick Napolitano has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Cabrillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dominick Napolitano!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrillo throws a shot from downtown. Napolitano moves away and avoids it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cabrillo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Napolitano's efforts to push away.
Cabrillo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Napolitano tries to break the clinch but Cabrillo is controlling the position.
Cabrillo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cabrillo lands a nice uppercut.
Napolitano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Napolitano throws a head kick but Cabrillo moves out of range.
Cabrillo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Napolitano looks to throw a body kick
and Cabrillo counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Napolitano throws a sloppy head kick and Cabrillo moves out of range easily.
Napolitano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Napolitano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napolitano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cabrillo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cabrillo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Napolitano blocking some punches.
Napolitano blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cabrillo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Napolitano blocking some punches.
Napolitano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Napolitano is trying to break free.
Cabrillo prevents Napolitano from breaking the clinch.
Napolitano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cabrillo.
Napolitano breaks the clinch.
Napolitano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Cabrillo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Cabrillo misses the target.
Cabrillo misses with a few strikes there.
And Napolitano responds with a good body kick, but Cabrillo manages to step out the way in time.
Napolitano slaps away a takedown attempt from Cabrillo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Napolitano has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Napolitano scores with a one two! Cabrillo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrillo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Napolitano avoids it really well and circles away.
Cabrillo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cabrillo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cabrillo loads up on a big right hand but Napolitano slips the punch.
Cabrillo has closed the distance and engaged Napolitano in a clinch.
Napolitano breaks from the clinch.
Napolitano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cabrillo gets through Napolitano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Napolitano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cabrillo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Napolitano tries to circle away but Cabrillo has him pinned against the cage.
Napolitano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Napolitano throws a head kick that Cabrillo semi-blocks.
Napolitano looks to land a combination but Cabrillo avoids it well.
Cabrillo scores with a takedown into Napolitano's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrillo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cabrillo distracts Napolitano with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cabrillo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Napolitano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Napolitano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cabrillo is looking to work some ground and pound but Napolitano has wrist control.
Cabrillo is pushing down on Napolitano's leg trying to pass to half guard. Napolitano is fighting to maintain full guard but Cabrillo has managed to sneak the leg through.
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. Cabrillo connects with a nice short shot to Napolitano's temple.
Cabrillo passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Cabrillo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Napolitano misses with a combination
and Cabrillo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Napolitano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cabrillo wants to take a breather but Napolitano is having none of it.
Cabrillo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cabrillo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Napolitano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo is just content to waste time from the top position. Napolitano takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Cabrillo controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napolitano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cabrillo throws a big right hand that misses.
Cabrillo throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cabrillo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cabrillo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cabrillo trying to control but Napolitano is working from the bottom.
Cabrillo throwing strikes from guard but Napolitano blocks nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cabrillo fails with a takedown attempt.
Napolitano is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dominick Napolitano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Cabrillo misses.
Napolitano throws a counter combo.
Cabrillo avoids the head kick by Napolitano.
Cabrillo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo digs a good hook to Napolitano's body.
Napolitano slips under a jab from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo moves in looking to clinch but Napolitano pushes him off.
Cabrillo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Napolitano.
A head kick misses from Napolitano.
Cabrillo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cabrillo drives through and clinches with Napolitano against the cage.
Cabrillo is working Napolitano over against the cage.
Cabrillo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Napolitano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cabrillo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Juan Cabrillo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Cabrillo.
Cabrillo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Napolitano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Napolitano blocks a jab.
Napolitano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Napolitano tries a head kick but it misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Cabrillo as he connects with a hook.
Juan Cabrillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabrillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Napolitano misses with a head kick.
It looked like Cabrillo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Napolitano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Napolitano looks to land a right hand but Cabrillo moved out of range.
Jab by Napolitano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Cabrillo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Napolitano misses with a few strikes there.
Napolitano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cabrillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Napolitano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Napolitano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Good exchange - Cabrillo coming out on top.
Napolitano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Napolitano lands a head kick. Cabrillo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dominick Napolitano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Napolitano takes the fight into the clinch.
Napolitano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cabrillo has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrillo misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrillo keeps control of Napolitano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cabrillo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Napolitano can do to turn this around?
Cabrillo lands with a light punch inside.
Cabrillo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Napolitano backwards.
Cabrillo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cabrillo swings wildly with an uppercut but Napolitano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrillo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cabrillo digs a right hand underneath Napolitano's ribcage. Napolitano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Napolitano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A frustrated look appears on Napolitano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cabrillo lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Cabrillo.
Napolitano is looking to break free of the clinch but Cabrillo has double underhooks.
Cabrillo lands with a left to the head.
Cabrillo lands an uppercut.
Cabrillo lands a damaging elbow.
Cabrillo prevents Napolitano from breaking the clinch.
Cabrillo lands a hook that snaps the head of Napolitano backwards.
Cabrillo lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cabrillo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cabrillo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Cabrillo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano tries to break the clinch but Cabrillo is controlling the position.
Cabrillo prevents Napolitano from breaking the clinch.
Cabrillo lands an elbow inside that Napolitano shrugs off.
Cabrillo pushes Napolitano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cabrillo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cabrillo tightens his grip and picks Napolitano up, before dumping him to the ground. Napolitano manages to land in guard.
Cabrillo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cabrillo with a nice head shot there.
Cabrillo trying to control but Napolitano is working from the bottom.
Cabrillo throws a big right hand that misses.
Cabrillo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cabrillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Napolitano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrillo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cabrillo pushing down on Napolitano's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cabrillo is looking to take a break and control but Napolitano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Juan Cabrillo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cabrillo controlling the action here.
Cabrillo working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cabrillo is taking a breather. Napolitano says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cabrillo working over Napolitano with some ground and pound. Napolitano looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Well, if Cabrillo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cabrillo throws a jab when Napolitano was well out of range.
Dominick Napolitano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cabrillo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Napolitano to the mat! Napolitano manages to get full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Cabrillo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cabrillo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Cabrillo!
Juan Cabrillo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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