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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Quitoriano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hettie Kate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kate is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Peanuts Theme. Vincent Quitoriano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Quitoriano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hettie Kate!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quitoriano blocks a head kick by Kate.
Kate misses with a head kick.
Kate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kate wants to clinch.
Quitoriano fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kate rushes Quitoriano and presses him up against the cage.
Kate stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kate is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kate with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Quitoriano missing with knees to the body.
Kate tries a knee to the head but Quitoriano blocks it.
Kate lands an elbow inside that Quitoriano shrugs off.
It looks like Vincent Quitoriano has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kate will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Quitoriano up against the cage.
Quitoriano is trying to pull guard but Kate has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Quitoriano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kate lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Quitoriano backwards.
Quitoriano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kate connects with a nasty looking knee right to Quitoriano's face.
Kate lands an elbow inside that Quitoriano shrugs off.
Kate scores with a hook to the body.
Quitoriano tries for a takedown but Kate manages to get underhooks.
Quitoriano struggles to land a body shot inside as Kate controls his hands.
Kate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quitoriano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Quitoriano changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kate fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kate throws the kick towards the body but Quitoriano avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quitoriano closes the distance and clinches up with Kate, looking for a takedown. Quitoriano pushes Kate against the cage but Kate circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kate throws a head kick but Quitoriano moves out of range.
Kate misses with a double jab.
Kate connects with a leg kick. Quitoriano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hettie Kate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kate looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Quitoriano avoids the head kick by Kate.
Quitoriano shoots in but no luck this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quitoriano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Quitoriano fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Quitoriano is breathing heavily.
Kate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kate throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kate connects with a solid leg kick.
Quitoriano moves out of range of the body kick.
Kate is looking to land body kicks.
Quitoriano keeps the fight on the outside.
Quitoriano closes the distance and clinches.
Quitoriano looking to slow down the pace here.
Kate misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kate prevents the takedown attempt.
Kate is pressed up against the cage. Quitoriano has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kate down to the mat. Kate avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kate moves in looking to clinch but Quitoriano pushes him off.
Kate throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kate throws a sloppy head kick
and Quitoriano counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Quitoriano prevents Kate from improving his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kate can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quitoriano perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Quitoriano has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Quitoriano really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kate is looking for a sweep. Quitoriano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kate really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Quitoriano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Quitoriano prevents Kate from standing back up.
Quitoriano decides to stand and escape the position.
Kate lands with a straight right. Quitoriano didn't see that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kate misses with a wild combination.
Kate throws a nice looking combination but Quitoriano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hettie Kate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Quitoriano's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kate throws a front kick that sends Quitoriano stumbling back into the cage.
Kate has managed to clinch.
Quitoriano is trying to pull guard but Kate turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Quitoriano is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kate gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Quitoriano is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kate lands an elbow inside.
A short uppercut from Kate.
Kate blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kate gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Quitoriano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kate comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kate unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kate misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quitoriano.
Quitoriano is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Quitoriano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quitoriano is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quitoriano can't find room to land a body shot as Kate controls the action.
Kate scores with a shot to the side of Quitoriano's head.
Kate lands an elbow just above Quitoriano 's eye.
Kate has Quitoriano pressed against the cage.
Quitoriano is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kate gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kate tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hettie Kate seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quitoriano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kate crunches a lovely knee into Quitoriano's ribcage.
Quitoriano being controlled against the cage.
Kate trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Kate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kate looking to throw knees to the head but Quitoriano is blocking nicely.
Quitoriano has Kate pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kate manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Quitoriano is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kate lands a knee to the body.
Kate tries to land a knee to the head but Quitoriano blocks with his arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kate lands an elbow that stopped Quitoriano in his tracks for a moment.
Kate lands an elbow inside that Quitoriano shrugs off.
Quitoriano is trying to pull guard but Kate turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kate controlling the action here for a moment.
Kate tries a knee to the head but Quitoriano blocks it.
Kate lands an elbow that stopped Quitoriano in his tracks for a moment.
Come on Kate - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Quitoriano is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kate is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kate tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quitoriano avoids it.
Kate tries to land knees in the clinch but Quitoriano avoids the damage to the body.
Kate throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kate tries to land knees in the clinch but Quitoriano avoids the damage to the body.
Quitoriano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quitoriano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kate displaying some good clinch control by pressing Quitoriano up against the cage.
Quitoriano blocks the elbow strike.
Quitoriano managing to block the knees to the body from Kate.
Quitoriano wants to break free but Kate has control.
Quitoriano jumps guard but Kate turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Quitoriano is looking to control Kate's arms but Kate gets an underhook and turns him. Now Quitoriano has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quitoriano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kate pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kate thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Quitoriano if he has to take too many more of those.
Quitoriano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kate throws a head kick that Quitoriano semi-blocks.
Kate throws a wild body kick that Quitoriano sees coming a mile off.
Hettie Kate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Kate misses.
Kate tries to close the distance and clinch but Quitoriano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kate is looking to clinch but Quitoriano is avoiding it.
Quitoriano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hettie Kate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vincent Quitoriano's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kate misses with a head kick.
Kate misses with a head kick.
Kate misses with the combination.
Kate tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quitoriano fails to land the takedown.
Kate moves into the clinch.
Kate with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kate unloads a knee to the mid-section. Quitoriano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kate scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quitoriano wants a takedown but no success here.
Kate lands a shoulder strike.
Quitoriano takes an elbow to the temple.
Vincent Quitoriano's cut is getting worse.
Quitoriano is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kate to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Quitoriano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kate stalls.
Quitoriano tries to work over Kate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quitoriano avoiding damage as Kate throws knees to the body.
Kate scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kate as the two fighters clinch.
Kate lands a nice uppercut.
Kate gets underhooks to prevent Quitoriano's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kate landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Kate.
Kate putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Quitoriano in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kate.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kate scores with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kate.
Quitoriano looking for a takedown.
Kate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quitoriano backwards.
Kate tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quitoriano backwards.
Quitoriano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kate scores a nice knee to the body.
Quitoriano takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kate lands an elbow that stopped Quitoriano in his tracks for a moment.
Quitoriano takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kate lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Kate scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kate is trying to stall.
Kate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quitoriano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quitoriano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kate controlling the action here for a moment.
Kate landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Quitoriano changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kate fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kate throws a head kick but Quitoriano moves out of range.
Quitoriano moves out of range as Kate throws a body kick.
Kate looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kate misses with a body kick.
Kate misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Quitoriano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice body kick there by Kate.
Vincent Quitoriano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quitoriano shoots in and bounces Kate off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hettie Kate is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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.
Kate working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hettie Kate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kate winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hettie Kate!
A relieved looking Hettie Kate thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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