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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hammerston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Napiera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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200 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Hammerston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kris Napiera!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napiera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hammerston shoots for a takedown but Napiera saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Napiera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammerston takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Napiera scores with a jab. Hammerston acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Napiera lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A left and a right from Napiera both land. Nice combination.
Hammerston shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hammerston in particular looking to stall.
Napiera trying to control but Hammerston postures up.
Napiera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Napiera is looking for a sweep. Hammerston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Napiera is pressing down on Hammerston's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napiera working a defensive guard here.
Hammerston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Napiera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Napiera controlling Hammerston's posture.
Hammerston stopping the sweep attempt from Napiera.
Hammerston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Napiera is trying to keep Hammerston in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hammerston has gone for a leg lock! Napiera slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hammerston's guard.
Hammerston lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Napiera!
Napiera tries to hold on but Hammerston pushes him away.
Hammerston won't let Napiera get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Napiera tries to hold on but Hammerston postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hammerston throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Napiera because Hammerston loaded up on that one.
Napiera is looking to improve his position but Hammerston isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerston misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hammerston throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Napiera tries to reverse the position but Hammerston maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerston is working for a guillotine from mount but Napiera frees his head quite easily.
Hammerston avoids the attempt from Napiera to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerston working for a submission but Napiera is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hammerston thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hammerston jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Napiera is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Napiera and Hammerston has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hammerston in side control, throwing shots but Napiera defends.
Hammerston is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Napiera is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hammerston is breathing heavily.
Napiera can't do much from the bottom here.
Napiera is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Napiera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Napiera lands a nice shot that snaps Hammerston's head back.
Napiera is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Napiera lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hammerston shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Napiera's guard.
Hammerston is looking to work some ground and pound but Napiera has wrist control.
Hammerston postures up in Napiera's guard and throws a big left but Napiera blocks it.
Napiera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerston looking to sit in guard and control but Napiera gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hammerston looking for a sweep. Not yet Hammerston, not yet.
Hammerston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napiera is looking to stand up but Hammerston won't let him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Napiera catches Hammerston with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Napiera throws a good cross that connects.
Napiera throws out a powerful jab.
Napiera lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Scott Hammerston has been cut.
Napiera lands a two punch combo.
Napiera scores with a hook.
Napiera is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Napiera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hammerston.
Napiera throws a series of punches but Hammerston moves out of range.
Napiera lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hammerston backs up against the cage.
Napiera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hammerston is looking to clinch but Napiera is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napiera cracks a nice hook into Hammerston's ribs.
Napiera getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hammerston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Napiera counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Napiera sizes up Hammerston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hammerston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Napiera counters with an inside leg kick.
Hammerston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Napiera swivels and escapes.
Hammerston with a poor takedown
and Napiera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hammerston thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Hammerston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Napiera lands a body shot.
Napiera lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hammerston backs up against the cage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Napiera 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 Hammerston has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hammerston and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hammerston checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Napiera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hammerston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hammerston takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hammerston takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerston drops his hands momentarily and Napiera takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hammerston is rocked!
Hammerston seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Napiera shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Hammerston is backing up but Napiera catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Hammerston covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Napiera Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kris Napiera!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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