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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Napolitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimroy Hoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
21 - 12 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dominick Napolitano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kimroy Hoo!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napolitano throws a head kick but Hoo moves out of range.
Hoo misses the jab.
Napolitano throws a lazy head kick
and Hoo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Napolitano moves out of range of the body kick from Hoo.
Napolitano thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hoo throws a low kick but Napolitano avoids it.
Hoo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Napolitano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Napolitano's head backwards.
Hoo lands with a straight right. Napolitano didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Hoo.
Hoo's coach down at THC playhouse was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hoo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Napolitano cracks Hoo with a good jab.
Hoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Napolitano circles away.
Napolitano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hoo to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Napolitano blocks the low kick.
Hoo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Napolitano ducks under a wild hook from Hoo.
Hoo throws a sloppy body shot
and Napolitano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoo throws a leg kick but Napolitano sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Napolitano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hoo lands with a hook. Napolitano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kimroy Hoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hoo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Napolitano.
Napolitano scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hoo misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Napolitano's head.
Napolitano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Napolitano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Napolitano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Napolitano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hoo closes the distance and clinches.
Napolitano breaks from the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hoo, right into the meat.
Hoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Napolitano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hoo.
Hoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Hoo there.
Napolitano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hoo in his tracks.
Napolitano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Napolitano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hoo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Napolitano will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoo forces Napolitano back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Napolitano is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoo has double underhooks.
Napolitano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoo thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Napolitano misses the target.
Napolitano's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Napolitano duly obliges.
Hoo looks to score with a jab to the body but Napolitano is just out of range.
Napolitano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoo shapes to counter with a head kick.
Napolitano checks the leg kick.
Napolitano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hoo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Napolitano scores with a hook.
Hoo sizes up Napolitano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimroy Hoo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hoo throws a head kick but Napolitano moves out of range.
Dominick Napolitano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoo misses with a kick to the body.
Hoo just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromNapolitano.
Hoo darts in and clinches Napolitano up against the cage.
Napolitano is trying to break the clinch but Hoo has him pressed against the cage.
Hoo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hoo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hoo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoo tries to work over Napolitano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hoo trying to land knees to the body.
Hoo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Napolitano up against the cage.
Hoo tries to work over Napolitano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoo lands an elbow just above Napolitano 's eye.
Napolitano breaks from the clinch.
Kimroy Hoo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoo moves into range and clinches up with Napolitano.
Hoo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Napolitano has had enough of the clinch but Hoo keeps him there for the moment.
Napolitano is trying to break the clinch but Hoo has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Napolitano.
Napolitano is trying to break the clinch but Hoo has him pressed against the cage.
Napolitano wants to break free but Hoo has control.
Hoo misses with a punch to the body.
Hoo gets control of Napolitano's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hoo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Napolitano avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Napolitano throwing strikes from guard but Hoo blocks nicely.
Hoo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Napolitano throwing strikes from guard but Hoo blocks nicely.
Napolitano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoo working a defensive guard here.
Hoo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Napolitano passes into side control.
Hoo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hoo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano connects with a jab.
Hoo throws a leg kick but Napolitano moved away.
A bone on bone clash there as Napolitano blocks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Hoo.
Hoo has Napolitano up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Napolitano backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Napolitano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Napolitano throws a push kick but Hoo slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoo is looking to land body kicks.
Napolitano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Kimroy Hoo has been cut.
Hoo avoids the head kick by Napolitano.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Napolitano checks a leg kick.
As Hoo looks to move away, Napolitano throws a big counter combo bu Hoo just gets out of the way.
Hoo slips under a jab.
Napolitano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Napolitano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hoo can pounce on him.
Napolitano throws a head kick that misses.
Napolitano misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimroy Hoo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kimroy Hoo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Napolitano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hoo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hoo connects with a high kick.
Napolitano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Napolitano if he has to take too many more of those.
Hoo scores with a jab. Napolitano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Napolitano tries a head kick but it misses.
Napolitano throws a head kick but Hoo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Napolitano moves out of range as Hoo strikes.
As Hoo looks to move away, Napolitano throws a big counter combo bu Hoo just gets out of the way.
Hoo connects with an inside leg kick.
Napolitano defending well as Hoo loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoo tries to score with a low kick but Napolitano moves his leg out of the way.
Napolitano throws a right hand that Hoo ducks under and follows up with a left that Hoo also avoids with ease.
Napolitano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hoo clinches up against the cage.
Hoo throws a head punch that misses.
Hoo successfully pulls guard.
Hoo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Napolitano uses it to pass to side control.
Hoo gets back to half guard.
Napolitano prevents Hoo from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoo wants to get back to full guard but Napolitano has mounted him!
Hoo tries to hold on but Napolitano postures up.
Hoo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Napolitano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hoo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hoo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoo pushing down on Napolitano's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hoo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hoo is trying to control the action in half guard but Napolitano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hoo throws a solid leg kick but Napolitano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hoo.
It looked like Napolitano was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Napolitano looks to land a combination but Hoo avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hoo avoids the head kick by Napolitano.
Hoo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hoo throws a leg kick which misses Napolitano's front leg but catches the back leg as Napolitano tries to avoid it.
Hoo misses with a head kick.
Napolitano misses with a kick to the body.
Hoo throws a sloppy head kick and Napolitano moves out of range easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Napolitano manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Napolitano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Napolitano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hoo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dominick Napolitano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Napolitano if he has to take too many more of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimroy Hoo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hoo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimroy Hoo!
Kimroy Hoo gave a mention to Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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