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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pablo Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Napolitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green comes to the ring accompanied by Metallica - Unforgiven. Dominick Napolitano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pablo Green
vs
Napolitano

183 cm
30
181 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

186 cm
26
184 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Pablo Green!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Napolitano!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green digs a good body shot into Napolitano's ribs.
Napolitano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Green can pounce on him.
Napolitano misses with a head kick.
Green misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Green lands a body shot.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Napolitano looks to land a body kick but Green moved away.
Green with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Green fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Napolitano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Green drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green trying to control but Napolitano is working from the bottom.
Green looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing that Green has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Green works over Napolitano with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green wants to pass the guard but Napolitano is keeping the position.
Napolitano has his hands on Green's head, controlling the position.
Our spies down at at Body Pain_12elite_599$+VM inform us that Napolitano has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Green wants to control from the top but Napolitano keeps moving.
Green trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Green slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Green is looking for a kimura but Napolitano is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Green to get the leverage.
Green trying to mount his opponent but Napolitano defends it.
Napolitano is refusing to be controlled, as Green sits in half guard.
Napolitano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Green.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Green is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Napolitano is just riding it out for now. Green eventually gives up the hold.

Green is trying to work for a kimura but Napolitano is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to pass the guard but Napolitano is defending well.
Napolitano is looking to improve his position.
Green trying to control the action but Napolitano is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Napolitano tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Green trying to pass the guard but Napolitano defending well.
Napolitano is staying active underneath Green, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Green is looking for a kimura here.
Green looks to land a strike but Napolitano avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green trying to control but Napolitano is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Pablo Green dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Green throws a body punch but Napolitano moves out of range.
Napolitano looks to land a right hand but Green moved out of range.
Napolitano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Green's head.
Napolitano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Green blocks a head kick by Napolitano.
Green takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Green scores with a punch to the head.
Green throws a nice outside leg kick.
Napolitano thows a body shot but no joy.
Green is looking to wear down Napolitano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Napolitano.
Green thumps Napolitano with a low kick.
Napolitano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Napolitano jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green avoids the head kick by Napolitano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
Napolitano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Green.
Green wants to land a leg kick but Napolitano is out of range.
Dominick Napolitano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Green.
Napolitano tries to land a body kick
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Green connects with an inside leg kick.
Green will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Napolitano throws a leg kick which misses Green's front leg but catches the back leg as Green tries 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!
Green misses with the body kick
and Napolitano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Green shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Green shoots in for a double leg but Napolitano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Green looks for a takedown but Napolitano sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Pablo Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Napolitano scores with a head kick.
Green thows a body shot but no joy.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Napolitano.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Green finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good shot there by Napolitano.
Green closes the distance and clinches up with Napolitano, looking for a takedown. Green pushes Napolitano against the ropes but Napolitano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Napolitano throws a lazy head kick
and Green counters with an inside leg kick.
Napolitano looks to land a body kick but Green moved away.
Napolitano thows a leg kick but Green checks it
and Green counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Napolitano thinking.
Napolitano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Green feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Napolitanos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Napolitano missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Napolitano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Green - that will leave a mark!
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Napolitano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Napolitano slips under a jab from Green.
Green takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Napolitano thumps Green with a low kick.
Napolitano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Green throws a hook but Napolitano avoids it easily.
Green connects with a body shot that sends Napolitano's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green shoots for a takedown but Napolitano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Napolitano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That kick from Napolitano tenderised Green's leg. Green is trying to keep his angry face on.
Green fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Napolitano avoids it really well and circles away.
Napolitano scores with a head kick.
Green swings for the body but Napolitano moves out of range.
A big left from Green misses.
Napolitano staying out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A low kick from Green misses
and Napolitano counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Green is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Good leg kick by Napolitano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Napolitano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Napolitano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A thudding body kick lands there by Napolitano!
Nice sprawl there from Napolitano as Green shoots in.
A nice inside leg kick there by Green. That's going to slow Napolitano down.
Napolitano checks a leg kick.
Napolitano works Green's body with a nice hook.
Green misses with a double jab
and Napolitano counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Napolitano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Napolitano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Napolitano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Napolitano throws a hook but Green avoids it easily.
A low kick from Green misses
and Napolitano counters with a left to the body.
Green throws a leg kick but Napolitano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Napolitano momentarily.
Green misses with the combination.
Napolitano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Green shoots for a takedown but Napolitano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Napolitano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Napolitano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Napolitano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Green closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Napolitano did well to prevent Green getting side control.
Green is looking to take a break and control but Napolitano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Napolitano tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green looks to land a strike but Napolitano avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green tries to free his leg and advance position but Napolitano is retaining full guard.
Napolitano keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Napolitano wants to sweep here but Green controlling him for the moment.
Napolitano keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Napolitano keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Juan Pablo Green.
Napolitano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Napolitano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Green does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Napolitano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Napolitano throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
Napolitano thows a leg kick but Green checks it
and Green counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Napolitano moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
Green walks into a left hand.
No joy there for Green, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Napolitano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Napolitano was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Napolitano does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Napolitano cracks Green with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A solid body kick from Napolitano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green blocks a head kick by Napolitano.
Jab from Napolitano.
Green is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Green with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch lands to the side of Napolitano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green 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 keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Pablo Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Napolitano throws the kick towards the body but Green avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Napolitano really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Green attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Green ducks right into an uppercut from Napolitano.
Green swings for the body but Napolitano moves out of range.
Napolitano avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Green misses.
Green takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Napolitano.
Nice body kick from Napolitano.
Green misses with a leg kick
and Napolitano counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Green is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Napolitano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Green is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Green closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Napolitano did well to prevent Green getting side control.
Oh Green is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green looks to land a strike but Napolitano avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Green won't allow Napolitano to sweep him here.
Green seems to have got his legs back now.
Napolitano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Green postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Napolitano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Green throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Napolitano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Napolitano keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.
Napolitano keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green preventing the sweep.
Green slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Green is pushing down on Napolitano's leg trying to pass to half guard. Napolitano is fighting to maintain full guard but Green has managed to sneak the leg through.
Green is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Napolitano!
Juan Pablo Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Green unloads with some shots from mount but Napolitano bucks and avoids them well.
Green pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green throws some wild stikes that Napolitano manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Napolitano is looking to escape.
Green lands a big shot there that rocks Napolitano but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Green can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Napolitano is looking to escape.
Green thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Napolitano is looking to escape.
Napolitano working to try and regain half guard.
Green wants to control the pace but Napolitano is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Green lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Pablo Green had his way with Dominick Napolitano in that round.
That's time! Green's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

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 Green has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Green and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Green pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Green looks for the body kick but Napolitano saw that one coming.
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Napolitano throws a chopping leg kick but Green manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Napolitano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Green throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Green throws a wild body kick that Napolitano sees coming a mile off.
Napolitano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Napolitano.
Green 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 misses with a head kick.
Green looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napolitano throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Napolitano misses with a body kick.
Napolitano tries a head kick but it misses.
Napolitano pushes Green away with a front kick.
Green will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Napolitano.
Green scoring well with a low kick there.
Green goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Green there.
Green lands the left hand.
Green fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Napolitano throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Green's corner calls for a 1-2. Green obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That kick from Napolitano tenderised Green's leg. Green is trying to keep his angry face on.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Napolitano moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Napolitano connects with a high kick.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Napolitano sprawls well. Napolitano wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Green gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Pablo Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Napolitano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Green at a distance.
Napolitano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Green throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dominick Napolitano seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Green. Green obviously looking to wear him down.
Green fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Napolitano is out of range.
Napolitano misses with a hook.
Napolitano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Napolitano throws a head kick that half lands.
Green throws an overhand right that lands on Napolitano's shoulder, as Napolitano tries to avoid the shot.
Napolitano throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and moves out of range.
Green tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Napolitano checks a leg kick.
Napolitano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Napolitano swivels and escapes.

Green feints and as Napolitano raises his hands in defense, Green changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Napolitano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Green accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Napolitano is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Green is controlling him.
Napolitano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Juan Pablo Green.
I think Green has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Juan Pablo Green!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Juan Pablo Green!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Juan Pablo Green!

Juan Pablo Green wins by unanimous decision!
Juan Pablo Green is the new welterweight champion!
Post fight, Juan Pablo Green took to the microphone: 'I've always felt I was the best and today I showed I am. It's been a long road to get here and I would like to thank everyone who played a part in me getting here. My family, Nights Watch MMA Academy and my awesome manager Thomas Noisewater! Can't wait to defend this great title!'.