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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Pitakaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Sithole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitakaka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, my dick. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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217 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
21
213 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Pitakaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moses Sithole!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sithole misses with a kick to the body.
Sithole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitakaka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pitakaka delivers a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pitakaka checks a leg kick.
Sithole scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sithole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pitakaka checks it well.
Pitakaka looks to land a body kick but Sithole moved away.
Pitakaka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sithole misses with a body kick.
Pitakaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sithole blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Sithole moves out of range easily.
Sithole jabs Pitakaka right on the nose. Pitakaka blinks but takes it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sithole.
Sithole bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pitakaka's head backwards.
Pitakaka lands with a kick to the temple. Sithole shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Sithole moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Pitakaka as Sithole shoots in.
Good standup being displayed there by Sithole as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitakaka scores with a head kick. Sithole tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pitakaka throws a leg kick but Sithole checks it.
Sithole attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pitakaka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pitakaka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sithole takes a step back to recover.
Sithole closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sithole is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sithole thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pitakaka's head.
Sithole has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sithole prevents Pitakaka from improving his position.
Sithole trying to pass the guard but Pitakaka defending well.
Pitakaka is trying to stand.
Sithole is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pitakaka pushes Sithole off looking to stand but Sithole dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sithole.
Sithole tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pitakaka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sithole missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pitakaka wants to get back to his feet.
Sithole trying to advance position but Pitakaka counters by regaining guard.
Pitakaka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sithole won't allow Pitakaka to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pitakaka can't keep his opponent in guard - Sithole advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sithole thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sithole in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sithole passes to side control.
Pitakaka wants to get back to his feet.
Sithole lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sithole in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Pitakaka is trying to get back to half guard.
Sithole lands a few punches from side control.
Sithole is staying tight to Pitakaka's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sithole working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sithole lands a nice forearm strike.
Sithole working the ground and pound from side control.
Sithole moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitakaka is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sithole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pitakaka keeps working.
What's Pitakaka going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Pitakaka wants to get back to his feet but Sithole drags him back down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sithole is looking to take a break and control but Pitakaka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Sithole dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Sithole moves out of range easily.
Pitakaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pitakaka throws a body kick that misses.
Sithole lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Elijah Pitakaka has been cut.
Sithole lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sithole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sithole works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Pitakaka as Sithole shoots in.
Sithole throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pitakaka on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Sithole.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Sithole connects with a body shot.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Sithole moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sithole blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Sithole takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sithole thows a body shot but no joy.
Sithole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sithole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitakaka moves away.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Some bone on bone action there as Pitakaka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pitakaka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sithole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pitakaka momentarily.
Sithole takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Sithole moves out of range.
Pitakaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sithole blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sithole misses with a body kick.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that Sithole semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sithole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pitakaka throws a lazy head kick
and Sithole counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pitakaka's knee momentarily.
Sithole gets a takedown into half guard.
Sithole with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pitakaka is trying to stand up here but Sithole is controlling him well.
Sithole controlling the action here.
Pitakaka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pitakaka tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Moses Sithole hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A lazy left from Sithole finds it's target.
Pitakaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sithole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pitakaka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Sithole moves out of range.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitakaka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sithole. Sithole obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sithole.
Sithole fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pitakaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pitakaka misses with a kick to the body
and Sithole counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pitakaka!
Pitakaka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sithole on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitakaka is not content to let Sithole control the position.
The referee asks Sithole politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sithole prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pitakaka wants to control but Sithole postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Moses Sithole was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A telegraphed right hand from Pitakaka misses the target.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Sithole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sithole connects with a jab.
Sithole misses with a double jab.
Pitakaka misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pitakaka.
Sithole delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Sithole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elijah Pitakaka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sithole tries to land a front kick but Pitakaka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sithole takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sithole misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab by Sithole.
Sithole shoots in but Pitakaka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pitakaka avoids the head kick by Sithole.
Pitakaka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pitakaka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from Sithole misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Sithole.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sithole.
Sithole misses with the body kick
and Pitakaka finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sithole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sithole has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitakaka misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pitakaka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that half lands.
Sithole throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sithole misses with a looping left.
Pitakaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sithole.
Elijah Pitakaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sithole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pitakaka connects with a leg kick. Sithole looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pitakaka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pitakaka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pitakaka. Sithole shrugs it off though.
Pitakaka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pitakaka throws a body kick that misses
letting Sithole counter with a right hand.
Sithole ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Pitakaka blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sithole dives in and grabs Pitakaka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pitakaka pushes down on Sithole's head and hops out.
Elijah Pitakaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moses Sithole.
Pitakaka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sithole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sithole has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka blocks a low kick nicely.
Sithole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pitakaka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sithole blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka scores with a leg kick.
Sithole on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sithole's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Sithole moves out of range easily.
Sithole checks a leg kick.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Sithole misses the shot to the body.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sithole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pitakaka throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Pitakaka misses
and Sithole decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pitakaka's guard.
Sithole controlling from the top position.
Sithole stands and throws Pitakaka's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pitakaka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sithole working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sithole trying to control the position but Pitakaka is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Sithole stalls from top position.
Sithole working the ground and pound.
Pitakaka takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pitakaka pushes Sithole away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sithole gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pitakaka is letting Sithole control him for a moment.
Pitakaka is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sithole wants to control but Pitakaka is keeping him busy.
Elijah Pitakaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Elijah Pitakaka.
I think Sithole has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moses Sithole!
A relieved looking Moses Sithole 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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