AFN 17 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nazeem Hamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Howard's choice of entrance music: Superman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hamed
vs
Howard

184 cm
24
194 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

201 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nazeem Hamed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dwight Howard!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Howard moves into the clinch.

Howard pulls Hamed into guard.
Howard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hamed won't allow Howard to sweep him here.
Hamed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hamed trying to control but Howard is working from the bottom.
Hamed might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Howard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Howard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hamed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howard swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamed pushes down on Howard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Howard is looking to get back to full guard here but Hamed has managed to pass to side control instead.
Howard tries to buck Hamed off but Hamed is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamed creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Howard sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hamed trying to control the action but Howard is working from the bottom.

Hamed decides to stand back up. Hamed steps back and let's Howard get back to his feet.
Howard stuffs the takedown attempt from Hamed. Hamed gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hamed clinches up with Howard and pushes him back against the cage.
Howard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hamed prevents it.

Hamed has clasped his hands together around Howard's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hamed misses with the ground and pound.
Howard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hamed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howard is trying to improve his position.

Hamed thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Howard is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hamed working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Howard wants to control but Hamed postures up.
Howard is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hamed is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hamed raining down hammerfists from mount.

Hamed goes for an armbar but Howard turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Howard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard wants to control from the top but Hamed keeps moving.

Hamed escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Howard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howard wants to stand but Hamed is controlling his posture from full guard.
Howard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nazeem Hamed dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hamed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hamed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hamed wants it to stay on the feet.

Howard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hamed keeping moving, preventing Howard from controlling successfully.
Hamed is trying to keep Howard in close.
Hamed is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hamed is looking for a kimura but Howard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hamed to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard tries to kick Hamed off but Hamed keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Howard is looking for a sweep. Hamed is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hamed thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Howard trying to control but Hamed postures up.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Howard is refusing to be controlled, as Hamed sits in half guard.
Hamed missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Hamed is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hamed prevents Howard from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamed working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hamed missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Hamed is trying to work for a kimura but Howard is defending well.

Howard manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hamed shoots in looking for a takedown but Howard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hamed's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howard fails with the takedown.
Hamed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hamed wants it to stay on the feet.
Nazeem Hamed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Howard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hamed fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hamed is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Howard's half guard.
Howard wants to get back to his feet.

Hamed is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Howard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hamed.

Hamed seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Howard is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nazeem Hamed!
Nazeem Hamed decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin has chosen Ain't That A Kick In The Head as his entrance music. Roy Thomas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Thomas
vs
Martin

180 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isaac Martin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Martin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Thomas gets the takedown into side control.
Martin stops Thomas from passing to mount.
Thomas passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Martin!
Thomas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Thomas landing shots from mount.
Thomas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thomas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is in a horrible position here. Thomas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Thomas controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Thomas working Martin over with strikes here.
Thomas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
What can Martin do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Thomas keeps control of the position as Martin tries to break free.

Thomas working for a choke but Martin is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Martin right now.
Thomas controlling the position well here. Martin rolled but Thomas kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Thomas looking for the choke but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Thomas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martin, pushing him back against the cage.
Thomas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Martin is trying to pull guard but Thomas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thomas is looking for a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Thomas.
Thomas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Martin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Martin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Martin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thomas pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thomas closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Martin to the mat! Martin manages to get full guard.
Thomas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Thomas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thomas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martin defending well though.
Martin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Martin.
Martin wants to control but Thomas passes easily into half guard.
Thomas works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to take Martin's back here but Martin is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Martin tries to hold on but Thomas pushes him away.
Thomas manages to capitalize on a mistake by Martin to take his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Thomas looking for the choke from the back.
Thomas slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Martin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Thomas's guard. Nice work there by Martin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Martin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thomas is trying to control the position but Martin postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Thomas pulls Martin in close to prevent any damage.
Roy Thomas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Roy Thomas wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Thomas gets a clinch.

Thomas breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thomas pushes Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thomas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Martin.

Thomas works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Thomas wants to pass the guard but Martin is keeping the position.
Thomas content to stall in guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Thomas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Martin, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Thomas dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Martin with a poor takedown

and Thomas counters with a takedown into side control.
Martin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Martin's face as Thomas controls the position.

Thomas stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thomas.

Thomas moves into the clinch successfully.
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
Martin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thomas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thomas jumps guard.
Thomas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thomas tries to get out of the position.
Martin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Thomas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thomas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Thomas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
Thomas slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thomas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Martin sees it coming and defends easily.
Thomas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Thomas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Martin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thomas passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thomas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thomas wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
Martin prevents Thomas from improving position.
Thomas lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Thomas working the head with strikes.
Thomas scoring with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is working Martin over with some ground and pound from side control.

Martin is rocked!

Thomas stands up and beckons Martin to his feet.
Martin is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Thomas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Martin!
Martin taking shots to the head.
Martin tries to hold on but Thomas postures up.
Martin tries to reverse the position but Thomas maintains control.
Thomas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Thomas seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Martin for as long as he can get away with.
Isaac Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roy Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Thomas has control of Martin's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Martin regains control of the situation pretty easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thomas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Thomas!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edogawa Conan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Walkirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Conan
vs
Walkirk

179 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edogawa Conan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Walkirk!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Walkirk sprawls well. Walkirk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Conan gets slowly back to his feet.
Walkirk misses with a combination
and Conan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Walkirk is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Conan shoots in for a double leg but Walkirk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck for Conan with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edogawa Conan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Conan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Conan working for a guillotine from mount but Walkirk is in no mood to give up.
Conan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Walkirk is rocked!
Conan postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Walkirk badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Conan around the waist but Conan pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Conan is the winner by TKO! Conan jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edogawa Conan!
Edogawa Conan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tranus Vonglolia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Kross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Kross is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Vonglolia
vs
Kross

183 cm
27
179 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tranus Vonglolia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Kross!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kross's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kross duly obliges.
Vonglolia slips a jab and a cross from Kross.
Kross keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kross stalks Vonglolia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vonglolia's face. Vonglolia staggers backwards, shaken.
Kross moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kross goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kross tries to work over Vonglolia's front leg with a kick but Vonglolia checks it.
Nice body kick there by Vonglolia.
Kross throws a leg kick

and Vonglolia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kross gets through Vonglolia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kross scores with a shot to the side of Vonglolia's head.

Vonglolia gets control of Kross's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vonglolia will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kross is looking to work some ground and pound but Vonglolia has wrist control.
Vonglolia controls Kross momentarily but Kross frees himself.
Kross trying to control but Vonglolia is working from the bottom.
Vonglolia wants to get back to his feet but Kross is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonglolia keeping full guard, as Kross tries to pass.
Kross trying to control the position from guard on top but Vonglolia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vonglolia keeping full guard, as Kross tries to pass.
Kross slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kross is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vonglolia sees it coming and defends easily.
Kross is looking to take a break and control but Vonglolia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kross keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vonglolia wants to control but Kross is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kross is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vonglolia tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nick Kross.
Vonglolia tries to clinch there but Kross circles away.
Kross looks to land a combination but Vonglolia avoids it well.
Kross misses with a wild combination.
Kross throws a leg kick that misses.
Kross lands a jab-cross combination.
Kross fails to land with a series of punches.
Kross looks to land a combination but Vonglolia avoids it well.
Kross stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kross misses with a few strikes there.
Nick Kross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Kross, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nick Kross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kross throws a nice looking combination but Vonglolia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kross looks gassed!
No luck for Vonglolia with that takedown attempt.
A combination from Kross does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Kross. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Kross. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Vonglolia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kross lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kross.
Donk. Vonglolia catches Kross right on the button with a cross.
Kross misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vonglolia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tranus Vonglolia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vonglolia throws a lazy body kick
and Kross counters with a thumping low kick.
Kross stuffs the takedown attempt from Vonglolia. Vonglolia gets slowly back to his feet.
Kross rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vonglolia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vonglolia dodges the punch combination from Kross.
Kross throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vonglolia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kross misses with a low kick as Vonglolia jumps back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kross misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vonglolia.
Nice sprawl there from Kross as Vonglolia shoots in.
Kross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Kross dominated that round.
That's time! Vonglolia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kross tries to bum rush Vonglolia with a series of wild strikes but Vonglolia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vonglolia slips a jab and a cross from Kross.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vonglolia.
Kross lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vonglolia backs up against the cage.
Vonglolia tries for a takedown but Kross sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tranus Vonglolia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kross throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vonglolia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kross throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Vonglolia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kross!
Vonglolia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kross tries to hold on but Vonglolia pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vonglolia prevents Kross from getting the reversal.
Kross is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kross tries to control the position but Vonglolia now has his back.
Kross trying to control the hands but Vonglolia won't let him.

Vonglolia is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kross is defending well though. Vonglolia let's go of the attempt for now.
Vonglolia is trying to stick to Kross's back but Kross is turning into Vonglolia. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Vonglolia's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kross.

Vonglolia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kross gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kross cracks Vonglolia with a solid left hand.
Kross passes Vonglolia's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kross missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vonglolia has his hands clasped together around Kross's back. He's all about the action.
Kross with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kross not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vonglolia trying to control from the bottom.
Vonglolia wants to improve his position but Kross is controlling well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kross is trying to control the action in half guard but Vonglolia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kross.
Kross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kross misses with a double jab.

Kross clinches with his opponent.
Kross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kross lands an elbow inside.

Kross has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Vonglolia regains guard immediately.
Kross trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nick Kross has got the better of the ground game so far.
Krossis looking to pass into half guard but Vonglolia pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Vonglolia is in guard.
Kross is looking to sweep but instead, Vonglolia has passed into half guard.
Kross tries to roll over but Vonglolia keeps him under control.
Kross is staying active underneath Vonglolia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vonglolia is thwarting Kross's attempts to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vonglolia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kross is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kross is trying is best to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kross wants to control but Vonglolia is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kross is looking to improve his position.
Vonglolia passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Kross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kross misses with a few strikes there.
Kross looks to land a combination but Vonglolia avoids it well.

Kross gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vonglolia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vonglolia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kross up against the cage.
Vonglolia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kross fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vonglolia swats away the attempt to clinch by Kross.
Vonglolia misses with a takedown attempt - Kross sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kross walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vonglolia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kross misses with a few strikes there.
Vonglolia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vonglolia misses with a takedown attempt

and Kross counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tranus Vonglolia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kross breaks from the clinch.
Kross throws a series of punches but Vonglolia avoids them all with ease.
Vonglolia closes the distance and clinches up with Kross, looking for a takedown. Vonglolia pushes Kross against the cage but Kross circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kross lands a jab-cross combination.
Kross swinging wildly here.
Nick Kross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vonglolia circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vonglolia.
Kross pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vonglolia back to the cage. Kross follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vonglolia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kross as he jumps to the side.
Vonglolia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kross counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Kross rushes Vonglolia and presses him up against the cage.
Vonglolia tries to break free but Kross pushes him back against the cage.
Kross stalling against the cage.

Kross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vonglolia wants to clinch.
Kross throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kross throws a series of punches but Vonglolia avoids them all with ease.
Vonglolia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vonglolia dodges the punch combination from Kross.
Kross pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vonglolia is out of range and Kross settles back down.
Sloppy strikes from Kross. Those never looked like landing.
Kross slaps away a takedown attempt from Vonglolia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kross throws a series of punches but Vonglolia moves out of range.
Kross tries to bum rush Vonglolia with a series of wild strikes but Vonglolia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kross closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kross!
Kross defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vonglolia.
Kross will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kross throws a combination that misses
and Vonglolia counters with a head kick. That will keep Kross thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nick Kross is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vonglolia blocks a leg kick.
Kross rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vonglolia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Vonglolia clinches.
Vonglolia is trying to break the clinch but Kross has him pressed against the cage.

Vonglolia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vonglolia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kross swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vonglolia counters with a nice leg kick.
Vonglolia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kross paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vonglolia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kross misses with a double jab.
Kross tries to clinch there but Vonglolia circles away.
Tranus Vonglolia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vonglolia misses with a takedown attempt
and Kross counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vonglolia's knee momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Kross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kross has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Kross!

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C
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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Giannacopulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lilb ss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lilb ss will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Giannacopulos
vs
ss

175 cm
23
163 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

164 cm
27
163 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

ATTICUS BLACK

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Giannacopulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lilb ss!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giannacopulos fails with the takedown
and ss counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
ss lands a lovely overhand right.
Giannacopulos misses with a takedown attempt

and ss counters with a single leg into guard. Giannacopulos didn't expect that.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
ss showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Giannacopulos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead ss passes into side control.
Giannacopulos wants to get back to his feet.
Giannacopulos struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannacopulos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but ss wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Giannacopulos bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Good standup being displayed there by ss as he connects with a hook.
Giannacopulos misses with a takedown attempt
and ss counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Giannacopulos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giannacopulos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and ss counters with a straight right hand.
Giannacopulos has his takedown stuffed
and ss counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giannacopulos doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting ss counter with a right hand.
Giannacopulos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Giannacopulos misses with a takedown

and ss counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
ss won't allow Giannacopulos to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Giannacopulos has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. ss is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Giannacopulos.
Giannacopulos is breathing heavily.
ss is looking to take a break and control but Giannacopulos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giannacopulos wants to get back to his feet but ss is dominant here and he's now got Giannacopulos's back!
ss has good solid back control here.

Giannacopulos is trying to shake ss off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! ss won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Giannacopulos fails with the takedown
and Giannacopulos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giannacopulos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and ss counters with a left to the body.
ss should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giannacopulos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling ss to counter with a crisp jab.
Giannacopulos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and ss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

ss feints and as Giannacopulos raises his hands in defense, ss changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Giannacopulos trying to control the position.
ss looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giannacopulos wants to stand and escape but ss is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lilb ss dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Giannacopulos tries for a takedown but ss circles away easily

and ss counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Giannacopulos pushes ss off looking to stand but ss dives back in and keeps control.
ss looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Giannacopulos pushes ss off and gets back to his feet.
ss misses with an uppercut. Giannacopulos saw that one coming.
Giannacopulos with a lazy takedown attempt
and ss counters with a one-two to the body.
Giannacopulos has his takedown stuffed
and ss counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Giannacopulos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giannacopulos tries for a takedown but ss circles away easily
and ss counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giannacopulos with a poor takedown
letting ss counter with a right hand.
Giannacopulos misses with a takedown attempt
and ss counters with a two punch combo.
Jab from ss.
Giannacopulos with a lazy takedown attempt
and ss counters with a stiff right hand.
ss might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

ss looking to score a takedown here. Giannacopulos is defending well but ss drives through and ends up in Giannacopulos's guard.
ss controlling from the top position.

Giannacopulos looking for subs off his back but ss has passed one foot through into half guard.
Giannacopulos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Giannacopulos tries to get out of the position.
Still in half guard, ss seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Giannacopulos looking for a kimura from the bottom but ss passes into side control!
Giannacopulos is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giannacopulos tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but ss presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Giannacopulos is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ss tries to control but Giannacopulos wriggling away.
Giannacopulos has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Giannacopulos prevents ss from getting a body triangle.
Giannacopulos is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
I would not like to be Giannacopulos right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giannacopulos is really stuck here.
Giannacopulos is working hard here to advance position.
What can Giannacopulos do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Giannacopulos is trying to get back to his feet but ss has full control of the position and if anything, Giannacopulos has just worked his way into a worse spot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ss has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Giannacopulos's body.
Giannacopulos controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lilb ss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Giannacopulos with a lazy takedown attempt

and ss counters with a nice double leg into side control. Giannacopulos won't be happy with that.
Giannacopulos bucks up and tries to throw ss off but instead ss has got his back!
ss keeps control of the position easily here as Giannacopulos tries to buck him off.
Giannacopulos has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Giannacopulos can't escape the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Giannacopulos holding both ss 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ss is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Giannacopulos is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
ss tries to get the hooks in deep but Giannacopulos pushed the leg off.
Giannacopulos holding both ss 's hands and preventing any damage.
Will ss go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giannacopulos is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giannacopulos is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Giannacopulos looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ss biding his time, looking for the opening.
Giannacopulos is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Lilb ss has got the better of the ground game so far.
ss trying to control momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giannacopulos trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Jake Giannacopulos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lilb ss is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Giannacopulos is trying to stand back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lilb ss.
Well ss has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lilb ss!
An out of breath and clearly excited Lilb ss thanked - - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - - for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lou Decker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Quitoriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent Quitoriano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Decker
vs
Quitoriano

176 cm
23
151 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
157 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lou Decker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Quitoriano!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decker misses with a takedown

and Quitoriano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Quitoriano escapes and gets back to his feet.
Decker fails with the takedown

and Quitoriano counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Quitoriano stands up from Decker's guard - Quitoriano perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decker misses with a takedown attempt

and Quitoriano counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Decker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Quitoriano stands up and waves to Decker to follow him.
Decker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quitoriano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Quitoriano wants it to stay on the feet.
Decker misses with a takedown

and Quitoriano counters with a nice double leg into side control. Decker won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quitoriano decides to stand back up.

Quitoriano shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Decker napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Quitoriano has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Decker is breathing heavily.
Decker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Quitoriano counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Quitoriano gets to his feet. Decker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decker tries for a takedown but Quitoriano circles away easily

and Quitoriano counters with a takedown into side control.

Quitoriano decides to stand back up. Quitoriano steps back and let's Decker get back to his feet.
Decker fails with the takedown

and Quitoriano decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Decker's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quitoriano stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Quitoriano closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Quitoriano lands in his opponent's guard.

Quitoriano stands up and waves to Decker to follow him.

Quitoriano scores with a takedown into Decker's guard.

Quitoriano decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Decker, up you get!
Decker with a poor takedown

and Quitoriano counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Decker is working an open guard so Quitoriano takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quitoriano shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Decker napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Quitoriano decides to stand up, so the ref orders Decker to his feet.

Quitoriano closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Decker did well to prevent Quitoriano getting side control.
Decker trying to control but Quitoriano postures up.

Quitoriano gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Decker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Quitoriano stands and steps away. Decker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lou Decker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decker has his takedown stuffed

and Quitoriano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Quitoriano decides to stand and escape the position.

Quitoriano closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Quitoriano decides to stand up, so the ref orders Decker to his feet.

Quitoriano closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Quitoriano decides to stand up.

Quitoriano gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Quitoriano gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Quitoriano scores with a takedown into Decker's guard.

Quitoriano gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Decker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Quitoriano counters with a takedown into side control.

Quitoriano decides to stand back up. Quitoriano steps back and let's Decker get back to his feet.
Decker has his takedown stuffed

and Quitoriano counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Quitoriano decides to stand up, so the ref orders Decker to his feet.

Quitoriano shoots in and gets a takedown into Decker's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quitoriano decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Decker misses with a takedown attempt

and Quitoriano counters with a nice double leg into side control. Decker won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Decker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Quitoriano decides to stand back up. Quitoriano steps back and let's Decker get back to his feet.

Quitoriano shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Quitoriano showed some decent athleticism there.

Quitoriano stands up and beckons Decker to join him on the feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Quitoriano is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Decker's half guard.

Quitoriano postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Decker to stand up.

Quitoriano scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quitoriano decides to stand back up. Quitoriano steps back and let's Decker get back to his feet.

Quitoriano manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Decker on his heels. He'll look to pass Decker's guard now, I'm sure.

Quitoriano stands and steps away. Decker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Quitoriano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Quitoriano stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Decker gets caught flat footed, as Quitoriano shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Quitoriano stands up and waves to Decker to follow him.
Decker throws a nice looking combination but Quitoriano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lou Decker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Quitoriano shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Quitoriano showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quitoriano stands up and beckons Decker to join him on the feet.

Quitoriano shoots in and bounces Decker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Quitoriano stands up from Decker's guard - Quitoriano perhaps looking for a knockout.

Quitoriano scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Vincent Quitoriano has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Quitoriano stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Quitoriano decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Quitoriano decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Decker misses with a takedown

and Quitoriano counters with a nice double leg into side control. Decker won't be happy with that.

Quitoriano decides to stand back up.
Decker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quitoriano circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Quitoriano decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Quitoriano decides to return to a standing position.

Quitoriano scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Quitoriano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Decker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Quitoriano shoots in and bounces Decker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Quitoriano gets to his feet - Decker follows without any prompting.

Quitoriano drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Quitoriano decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Quitoriano swats away the attempt to clinch by Decker.
Decker with a poor takedown

and Quitoriano counters with a nice double leg into side control. Decker won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Quitoriano decides to stand back up.
Decker misses with a takedown attempt

and Quitoriano counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quitoriano decides to stand back up.

Quitoriano shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Decker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Quitoriano is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Quitoriano gets to his feet. Decker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Quitoriano shoots in and bounces Decker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Quitoriano gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Quitoriano shoots in and gets a takedown into Decker's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Quitoriano gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Quitoriano closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Decker quickly recovers to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Quitoriano decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Quitoriano scores a takedown into full mount!

Quitoriano get's back to his feet.

Quitoriano closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Decker's guard.

Quitoriano decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Quitoriano shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Decker napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Quitoriano stands up and beckons Decker to his feet.

Quitoriano manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Decker on his heels. He'll look to pass Decker's guard now, I'm sure.
Decker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quitoriano decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Decker, up you get!

Quitoriano drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Quitoriano stands up and beckons Decker to his feet.
Decker misses with a takedown

and Quitoriano counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Decker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Decker is working an open guard so Quitoriano takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Quitoriano drives through with a takedown into guard.

Quitoriano gets to his feet - Decker follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Quitoriano scores with a takedown into Decker's guard.

Quitoriano stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Quitoriano dives in and scores a takedown into Decker's guard.

Quitoriano stands up from Decker's guard - Quitoriano perhaps looking for a knockout.

Quitoriano feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vincent Quitoriano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Decker is trying to keep Quitoriano in close.

Decker is working an open guard so Quitoriano takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Quitoriano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Quitoriano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 24:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 24:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Quitoriano!
Vincent Quitoriano thanked the fans post fight for their support.