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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Napolitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross has chosen Pain - Shut your mouth as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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175 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dominick Napolitano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Ross!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross thumps Napolitano with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Napolitano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Napolitano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Napolitano there as he acknowledges the shot.
Napolitano throws a body punch but Ross moves out of range.
Napolitano thuds a left hand into Ross's body.
Dominick Napolitano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Napolitano scores with a jab to the jaw.
Napolitano lands with a kick to the ribs.
Napolitano throws out a loose jab but Ross uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Napolitano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ross was well out of range. Poor timing from Napolitano.
Napolitano clinches.
Napolitano throws a head punch that misses.
Ross lands a left hand.
Napolitano lands a shoulder strike.
Napolitano misses with a knee to the head.
Napolitano misses with some punches.
Napolitano blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napolitano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ross with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Napolitano.
Napolitano is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Napolitano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ross keeps control of Napolitano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Napolitano trying to land knees to the body.
Napolitano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Napolitano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Napolitano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Ross.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Napolitano.
Napolitano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ross lands a body shot in the clinch.
Napolitano throws a punch but it's blocked by Ross.
Napolitano working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Napolitano tries to land a knee to the head but Ross blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano working hard to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Ross.
A knee to the head by Ross.
Still in the clinch, Ross scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ross blocking some punches.
Ross lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ross blocking some punches.
Napolitano can't find room to land a body shot as Ross controls the action.
Napolitano misses with a knee strike.
Ross lands with a right to the head.
Napolitano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ross throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Napolitanos head.
Napolitano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ross lands with a right to the head.
A knee to the head by Ross.
It looks like Dominick Napolitano has been cut.
Ross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Napolitano.
Ross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ross lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Napolitano backwards.
Ross lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross lands a nice shot to the body.
Ross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Napolitano.
Ross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Napolitano's elbow.
Ross throws a head punch that misses.
Ross misses with a knee to the head.
Napolitano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Napolitano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Napolitano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Napolitano misses with a body punch.
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ross.
Napolitano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ross landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Napolitano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Napolitano misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Ross.
Ross tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ross working aggressively here.
Napolitano pushes Ross back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ross lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Ross.
A head punch on the inside from Ross fails to land.
Napolitano lands a shoulder strike.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Napolitano working aggressively here.
Napolitano misses with a knee to the head.
Napolitano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Napolitano prevents a body shot from Ross.
Ross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Napolitano misses with a punch on the inside.
Ross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Napolitano blocks it with crossed arms.
Napolitano misses with some punches.
Napolitano tries a knee to the head but Ross blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Napolitano prevents a body shot from Ross.
Ross prevents a body shot from Napolitano.
Nice body punch from Ross.
Ross swings wildly with an uppercut but Napolitano uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Ross dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominick Napolitano's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ross throws a low kick but Napolitano avoids it.
Napolitano tests Ross's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Napolitano throws a head kick that misses.
Ross on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Napolitano throws a front kick aimed at Ross's knee but Ross avoids it well.
Napolitano tries a low kick but Ross avoids it.
Ross checks a leg kick.
Ross moves out of range of the body kick.
Napolitano staying out of range there.
Napolitano misses with an uppercut.
Napolitano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ross throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napolitano lands a high kick!
Ross closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Napolitano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ross throws out the jab.
A solid body kick from Ross.
Ross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Napolitano scores with a leg kick.
Napolitano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ross tries to move into range but Napolitano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Napolitano blocks a head kick by Ross.
A jab from Ross misses.
Ross misses with a low kick.
Ross ducks under a wild hook from Napolitano.
Ross scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ross lands with a kick to the temple. Napolitano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Napolitano throws a sloppy head kick and Ross moves out of range easily.
Napolitano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Ross misses.
Napolitano throws a lazy body kick
and Ross counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Napolitano thinking.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Napolitano.
Napolitano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Napolitano throws a solid leg kick but Ross takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Napolitano.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Napolitano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ross has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ross and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ross misses with a straight right.
Napolitano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Napolitano moves in looking to clinch but Ross pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano cracks Ross with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Napolitano loads up on a big right hand but Ross slips the punch.
Ross avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ross chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Napolitano can pounce on him.
Jab by Napolitano.
Napolitano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Napolitano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Napolitano.
Napolitano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Napolitano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ross with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ross throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano tries to clinch but Ross moves out of range.
Napolitano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ross scores with a nice body kick.
Napolitano tries to keep at a distance but Ross has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ross blocks an uppercut.
Ross blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ross as Napolitano tries to tie him up.
Napolitano tries to throw a body punch but Ross avoids it by throwing Napolitano back against the cage.
Napolitano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ross fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Napolitano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ross lands a nice uppercut.
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ross misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dominick Napolitano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dominick Napolitano's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Napolitano lands a nice looking body shot.
Ross takes one to the side of the head.
Napolitano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ross is out of range and Napolitano settles back down.
Napolitano stuns Ross with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ross lands a nice leg kick that just misses Napolitano's sensitive parts.
Napolitano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Napolitano throws a solid leg kick but Ross takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Napolitano.
A good leg kick by Ross.
Ross has Napolitano up against the cage in a clinch.
Napolitano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Napolitano tries to land a knee to the head but Ross blocks with his arms.
Ross using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Artur Ross seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross presses Napolitano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross misses with a knee to the head.
Napolitano misses with a knee to the head.
Ross swings wildly with an uppercut but Napolitano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Napolitano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ross lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Ross.
Still in the clinch, Ross scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ross is leaning against Napolitano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ross lands a left hand that snaps the head of Napolitano backwards.
Ross lands with a short shot to the head.
Ross digs a right hand into Napolitano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Napolitano's gas tank.
Ross is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ross lands with a short shot to the head.
Ross lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Napolitano.
Ross landing knees to the body.
Ross misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano tries to stall but Ross uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Napolitano.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ross presses Napolitano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Ross scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ross lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Napolitano backwards.
Ross lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ross.
Napolitano throws a head punch that misses.
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Napolitano.
Napolitano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Napolitano can't find room to land a body shot as Ross controls the action.
Ross presses Napolitano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Napolitano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Napolitano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ross blocks it with crossed arms.
Ross trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Napolitano or not.
A right hand to the body from Ross.
Napolitano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Napolitano lands with a left to the head.
Napolitano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ross throws a punch but it's blocked by Napolitano.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ross.
Ross trying to land knees to the body.
Ross with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ross struggles to land a body shot inside as Napolitano controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ross.
Ross scores with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Ross.
Ross lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Napolitano backwards.
Ross lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Napolitano or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Napolitano avoids it.
Ross lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Napolitano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ross takes a shot to the head.
Ross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ross makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ross tries to throw a body punch but Napolitano avoids it by throwing Ross back against the cage.
Ross lands with a left to the head.
Napolitano prevents a body shot from Ross.
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Napolitano with a knee to the head.
Napolitano misses with a punch to the body.
Ross avoiding damage as Napolitano throws knees to the body.
Ross working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Ross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Napolitano breaks from the clinch.
Napolitano throws a head kick but Ross moves out of range.
Ross misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artur Ross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ross has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artur Ross!
Artur Ross seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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