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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shin Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Napier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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155 lbs
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183 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shin Kicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kris Napier!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Napier as he checks the leg kick.
Kicker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Napier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Napier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kicker checks a low kick from Napier.
Kicker tries to clinch but Napier is having none of it.
Napier misses with a head kick.
Napier looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Napier throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Napier throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kicker takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Shin Kicker has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Napier. That one must have hurt.
Napier throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kicker's head.
Napier wants to clinch.
Napier throws a body kick the misses
and Kicker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick misses from Napier.
Napier tries to land a front kick but Kicker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Napier throws a lazy head kick
and Kicker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kicker has closed the distance and engaged Napier in a clinch.
Napier stalls.
Kicker looking to throw knees to the head but Napier is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Napier throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kicker's head.
Good leg kick by Kicker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Napier fakes the leg kick and cracks Kicker in the body.
A punch combination from Napier misses.
Kicker throws a head kick but Napier moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Napier
and Kicker counters with a head kick.
Napier misses with a head kick.
Kicker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Napier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kicker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker instigates a clinch.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the head but Napier blocks with his arms.
Kicker lands a damaging elbow.
Napier just leaning against Kicker, taking a breather.
Kicker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Napier dodges an elbow strike from Kicker.
Napier leaning his opponent against the cage.
Napier dodges an elbow strike from Kicker.
Kicker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Napier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kicker's efforts to push away.
Napier blocks an elbow strike.
Kicker avoiding damage as Napier throws knees to the body.
Kicker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kicker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the head but Napier blocks with his arms.
Kicker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Napier's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napier unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kicker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kicker misses with an elbow over the top.
Kicker slowing the pace effectively.
Kicker tries to break free but Napier pushes him back against the cage.
Napier lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Napier tries to land knees in the clinch but Kicker avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kicker.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Napier takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Napier unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kicker looking to throw knees to the head but Napier is blocking nicely.
Kicker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Napier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kicker is breathing heavily.
A solid body kick from Napier.
Napier scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Napier - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Napier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shin Kicker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kicker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Napier throws a shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Napier
and Kicker counters by moving into the clinch.
Kicker blocks an elbow strike from Napier.
Napier tries to land knees in the clinch but Kicker avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kicker throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kicker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Napier's brow.
Kicker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kicker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kicker lands a knee to the head.
Napier content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Napier continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kicker missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Napier with a knee to the head.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees to the body from Napier.
Kicker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Napier is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kicker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Napier.
Kicker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kicker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Napier clobbers Kicker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Napier throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kicker.
Napier lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kicker will feel that in the morning.
Napier throws a sloppy head kick and Kicker moves out of range easily.
Kris Napier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Napier doesn't manage to clinch there - Kicker circles away.
Kicker tries to clinch up.
Napier scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Napier keeps Kicker at a distance using the push kick.
Kicker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Napier throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kicker.
Napier turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Kicker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Napier.
Napier thuds his shin into the meat of Kicker's side.
Napier lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Napier connects with a high kick.
Napier throws a lazy head kick
and Kicker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napier throws a head kick that misses.
Napier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Napier lands with a nice body kick.
Kicker throws a leg kick
and Napier counters with a good, hard body kick but Kicker shrugs it off.
Napier tries to clinch but Kicker moves out of range.
Napier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Napier throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kicker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kicker takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napier lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kicker misses with a kick to the body
and Napier counters with a big head kick but Kicker shrugs it off.
Napier bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kicker's head.
Napier misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Kicker misses
and Napier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Napier throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shin Kicker's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Napier throws a head kick that misses
and Kicker counters with an outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kicker throws a lazy body kick
and Napier counters with a nice body kick.
Napier explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Napier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shin Kicker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A low kick from Kicker misses
and Napier counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kicker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kris Napier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kicker throws a lazy body kick
and Napier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Napier looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kicker blocks a head kick by Napier.
Napier is looking to clinch but Kicker is avoiding it.
Napier wants to clinch but Kicker slips to the side
and Kicker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Napier's knee momentarily.
Napier throws a body kick the misses
and Kicker counters with a nice leg kick.
Napier lands a high kick!
Napier pushes Kicker away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier tries a head kick but it misses.
Napier scoring well with a low kick there.
Napier checks a low kick from Kicker.
Kris Napier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Kicker misses
and Napier finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kicker throws a low kick, looking for Napier's leg but Napier calmly moves out of range.
Kicker tries to clinch up.
Napier lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters circling a little - Napier finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Napier pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kicker tries to clinch but Napier moves out of range.
Kicker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Napier counters with a solid body kick.
Napier throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice jab there from Napier.
Napier tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Napier jabs at Kicker's body.
Napier is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napier throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kicker moves into the clinch.
Kicker tries to stall but Napier uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Napier utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the head but Napier blocks with his arms.
Kicker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Napier looking to stall.
Napier has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Napier landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Napier is looking to control Kicker's arms but Kicker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Napier has his back to the cage.
Napier stalls.
Napier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kris Napier.
Napier plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Napier throws a head kick that misses
and Kicker moves into the clinch.
Napier tries to land knees in the clinch but Kicker avoids the damage to the body.
Kicker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good leg kick by Napier there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kicker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Napier tries to close the distance and clinch but Kicker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Napier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shin Kicker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kris Napier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Napier looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Napier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Napier winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Napier!
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pop
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RATING
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