Friday Fight Night RBR - Munroe / Napa - Euro and British Titles

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Round 6:

Quick beer change and I'm back on the couch. Napa moving and countering, with a good overhand right, but Moffett forces him back into the corner, and works hard to the body, then lands a decent left hook, but is taking some still, even in this, the best period of the fight for him. Body shot and left hook. Napa misses a right, but gets two to the body, then a good right hook. Body shot from Napa, then a good right, left hook, and Moffett stumbles back a little. Good hooks, and a body shot bands Moffett over a little. Moffett lands a left hook, but Napa didn't blink, sending a left hook back of his own with a bit more venom. Short right hooks are doing the business for Napa, and anohter, before Moffett lands a gentle left.

60-54 Napa, no way anyone has itany other way.

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Round 7:

McCrory generously gives Moffett a share of the last one. Not in my book. Napa circling and jabbing, but as usual goes back to the ropes. Overhand right from Napa is blocked, and they trade landing right hooks. Body shot and a left hook from Moffett, but again takes a right from Napa, who jabs twice then slides to the left. Napa showboating a little more now, but takes a body shot as Moffett walks him down. Left hook from Moffett, but Napa puts in a body shot. Two hard uppercuts to the sternum from Napa, and moves away to jab some more, before dodging and countering a lovely right hook. Uppercuts in close from Napa, and although he takes a left, lands a showy right. Napa tries to move, but Moffett holds him in the corner, not that its helping him much.

Napa 70-63

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Round 8:

Apparently Nicky Booth is thinking of a comeback. Anyhoo....Nappa's back to the jab and move..the Dappa man groove. But once again after a few seconds retreats to his corner and his defensive guard, and trades with Moffett, landing better accurate hooks and body shots than the tireless Belfast boy can. Uppercuts from Napa, and a good right hook. Napa backing off and looking to load up. Well, as much as a man with 1 KO can load up. Moffett is walking forward. Two good body shots from Napa, and Moffett sags, before throwing back a decent left hook of his own. Upperctu to the body from Napa, and a left hook as he's missing from Naap throws Moffett off balance and stumbles a little. Left from Moffett to the body, but takes a right up top.

Napa. 80-72. If Moffett gets a share of anything on the cards so far I'll be surprised.

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Round 9:

Moffett's first time beyond the 8th round, and it's hard to imagine it'll have a pleasant outcome for him. Moffett pushing forward and digging to the body, but is taking more hooks upstairs, and Napa is just standing there, letting Moffett swing, and countering with better harder shots. Crowd starting to get a little restless. Napa with a fine right hand, and Moffett clinches. They walk each other around the ring, but Napa then digs twice really well to the body. Moffett with a fair left, but takes a right, then a body shot, then left and right hooks up top. Napa to the body once more, and the ref will surely start thinking about whether Moffett's taking too much now. Body shot then right up top from Napa. One way traffic.

90-81

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Round 10:

Napa circling as he usually has for each of the rounds, jabbing, before getting shoved back into a corner by Moffett. Moffett digs to the body, then takes a shot before and overhand right. Napa is moving more this round, and two more body shots land on Napa. Moffett ducks forward with two more, and it ain't pretty, but Napa isn't throwing half as much.Jab, right hook, and a right to the body from Moffett, but Napa moves and throws a few jabs. Left hook from Moffett, who wrestles napa to the corner, and digs three more to the Napa ribs. Napa is countering, but not as much and Moffett's shots to the body have it for him. Right hook up top from Moffett.

Moffett's ROUND! Yeah, it don't matter, but still, credit to the guy
99-91

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Round 11:

Eamon Magee tells Moffett to stay on top of him. Napa with some good jabs, and is evading a bit more now.Body shots from Moffett, then a left up top. Napa blocking some, but not all. Right uppercut and left hook from Napa, but Moffett wrestles him towards another corner. Napa to the body then a left hook.Napa jabbning, but Moffett shoves Napa to the ropes and digs twice to the ribs. Napa with a hard right hand, before Moffett ploughs forward with two more body shots. Napa clinches, and Moffett doesn't like it. Body shots from Napa, and a couple of good hooks. Body shot and an overhand right from Moffett. Napa jabbing and some short punches and a right catches Moffett as he's slipping. Count, but not at all hurt. Right from Napa.

109-99 for Napa.

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Round 12:

Between rounds, the crowd start chanting Mickey Vann's name, and after the recent announcement that he would be retiring, a nice touch for a great man in British boxing. Moffett pushes Napa back and goes to the body, but he's tried it for 11 rounds and it hasn't worked....so maybe time for Plan B? Napa jabbing and catching Moffett. Body shots from Moffett, but Napa with a body shot to return a right and a left hook. Napa with a right hand. Body shots from Moffett, and he deserves to go 12. Napa slips on some water. Big right from Moffett misses, he knows what the score is. Moffett still trying to the body, and a left hook. Napa with two body shots, but takes two left hooks upstairs. They swap hooks again, and Moffett goes to the body again. Dodges a hook, and lands a body shot on the bell, but it's Napa's title.

118-109 with Moffett getting the last, but Napa is really growing into a good British bantamweight titleholder. And his fourth fight means he takes the Lonsdale belt home for keeps.