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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Wentworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Napier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wentworth comes to the cage accompanied by Spitfire by The Prodigy. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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157 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low 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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Wentworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kris Napier!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napier wants to clinch up but Wentworth keeps it at a distance.
Wentworth moves out of range of the body kick from Napier.
Wentworth scores with a jab to the body.
Wentworth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Napier is fending him off so far but Wentworth persists. Nope, Napier circles away and we're back to standing.
Wentworth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Napier defends it nicely.
Napier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Napier slips a straight right by Wentworth.
Jab from Wentworth.
Napier turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Wentworth is predictable there
and Napier makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wentworth really felt that one!
Wentworth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Napier throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wentworth misses with a body shot
and Napier counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wentworth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Napier but Napier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Wentworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wentworth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Napier is looking to clinch but Wentworth is avoiding it.
Wentworth on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wentworth throws a push kick but Napier slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth dives in and grabs Napier's left leg, looking for a takedown. Napier pushes down on Wentworth's head and hops out.
Wentworth steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Napier. That one must have hurt.
Wentworth is breathing heavily.
Napier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Napier delivers a nice body kick.
Wentworth fails with a takedown attempt.
Napier scores with a kick to the midsection.
Napier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Napier does no damage.
Napier misses with a hook. Wentworth ducked under it nicely.
Wentworth shoots for a takedown but Napier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Napier wants to clinch.
Wentworth moves in looking to clinch but Napier pushes him off.
Napier misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napier looks to score with a jab to the body but Wentworth is just out of range.
Napier throws a push kick but Wentworth slaps the foot to one side.
Wentworth thows a leg kick but Napier checks it
and Napier counters with a nice leg kick.
Wentworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wentworth throws a leg kick
and Napier makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Napier bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wentworth wants to clinch
and Napier counters with a nice kick to the body.
Napier throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Napier scores with a kick to the body.
Wentworth sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wentworth sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Napier connects with a high kick.
Josh Wentworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Napier pushes Wentworth up against the cage in a clinch.
Wentworth being controlled against the cage.
Napier cracks Wentworth with a nice body shot.
Napier stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wentworth tries for a takedown. No joy.
Napier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wentworth avoids it.
Napier tries to work over Wentworth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Napier.
Napier trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Napier.
Napier is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Napier landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Napier is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Napier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wentworth avoids it.
Napier lands an elbow that stopped Wentworth in his tracks for a moment.
Napier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wentworth's defenses.
Wentworth goes for a takedown in the clinch but Napier prevents it.
Napier prevents Wentworth from breaking the clinch.
Napier tries to land knees in the clinch but Wentworth avoids the damage to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Wentworth. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Napier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wentworth's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napier landing knees to the body.
Wentworth drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wentworth is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Napier pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A knee to the head by Napier.
Napier stops a takedown attempt from Wentworth.
Napier lands a good knee to the midsection. Wentworth won't want to take too many of those.
Napier utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Napier unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Napier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Napier.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Napier trying to control the position but instead, Wentworth has worked for underhooks and has pushed Napier into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Napier dominated that round.
That's time! Wentworth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A punch combination from Wentworth misses.
Nice sprawl there from Napier as Wentworth shoots in.
Wentworth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice cross by Napier.
Napier scores with a head kick.
Wentworth misses with a series of wild punches.
Napier lands a nice looking body kick.
Josh Wentworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Napier lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wentworth misses with a body shot.
Wentworth looks to clinch
and Napier counters with a nice body kick.
Wentworth walks forward, straight into a front kick from Napier.
Napier scoring well with a low kick there.
Wentworth will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed right hand from Napier misses the target.
Napier misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Napier throws a sloppy head kick and Wentworth moves out of range easily.
Napier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Napier throws a push kick but Wentworth slaps the foot to one side.
Wentworth connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Napier's hands.
Wentworth moves in looking to clinch but Napier pushes him off.
Wentworth tries to land a body kick
and Napier counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Napier throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wentworth.
Wentworth misses the jab.
Napier misses with a body kick.
Napier on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wentworth shoots in for a double leg but Napier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Napier.
Wentworth misses with a few strikes there.
Napier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Napier.
Wentworth tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Napier. That's going to slow Wentworth down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Napier. Wentworth shrugs it off though.
Crunch! Napier slams his shin into Wentworth's torso.
Wentworth shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wentworth was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Napier is looking to get to half guard.
Napier wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wentworth.
Napier wants to control but Wentworth is having none of it.
Wentworth unloads with some shots from mount but Napier bucks and avoids them well.
Napier avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wentworth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth throwing strikes here but Napier is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wentworth unloads with some shots from mount but Napier bucks and avoids them well.
Wentworth throwing strikes here but Napier is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wentworth throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Napier really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wentworth misses with a head shot.
Napier is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wentworth has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Napier's face.
Napier is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Napier tries to hold on but Wentworth postures up.
Napier is looking to get to half guard.
Napier is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wentworth landing strikes from the mount.
Wentworth thowing shots but they're missing.
BOOM! Wentworth connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.
Wentworth tries to close the distance and clinch but Napier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wentworth is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Napier tries to clinch up.
Wentworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Wentworth shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wentworth was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wentworth fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wentworth unloads with some shots from mount but Napier bucks and avoids them well.
Napier wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wentworth.
Wentworth sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Napier is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Napier manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wentworth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wentworth seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Napier does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wentworth is nestled in close to Napier, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wentworth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wentworth thows a huge punch but Napier dodges it nicely.
Wentworth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wentworth is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Napier has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Napier misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wentworth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Napier tries to avoid it but Wentworth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Napier to the ground. Napier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wentworth.
Napier fakes the leg kick and cracks Wentworth in the body.
Napier tries to clinch but Wentworth moves out of range.
Kris Napier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wentworth closes the distance but Napier moves to the side
and Napier counters with a good, hard body kick but Wentworth shrugs it off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Napier, right into the meat.
Wentworth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Napier counters with a nice leg kick.
Wentworth throws a lazy head kick
and Napier counters with a body kick.
Napier has managed to clinch.
Napier landing knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Napier gets underhooks to prevent Wentworth's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Wentworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Napier lands a nice shot to the body.
Napier misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Napier gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Napier manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Napier working Wentworth over with knees to the body.
Napier breaks the clinch.
Napier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wentworth, pushing him back against the cage.
Napier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wentworth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wentworth swinging wildly here.
Wentworth moves out of range as Napier throws a body kick.
Wentworth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Napier counters with a body kick.
Wentworth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Napier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Napier lands with a slapping head kick.
Wentworth misses with a double jab
and Napier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wentworth missing with knees to the body.
Wentworth has had enough of the clinch but Napier keeps him there for the moment.
Wentworth drops down looking for an ankle pick but Napier pulls his leg out and moves away.
Napier goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Napier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kris Napier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wentworth throws a lazy right hand but Napier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Josh Wentworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wentworth looks to score with a jab to the body but Napier is just out of range.
Napier throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wentworth's head.
Napier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wentworth.
Kris Napier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Napier rushes Wentworth and presses him up against the cage.
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 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Napier!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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