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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vito Scaletta (ranked 3642 p4p, 1961 weight class) and Penkosip Bizihwaile (ranked 464 p4p, 274 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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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 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vito Scaletta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Penkosip Bizihwaile!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scaletta blocks a head kick by Bizihwaile.
Scaletta tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bizihwaile manages to circle out of the way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Scaletta.
Scaletta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scaletta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scaletta shoots for a takedown but Bizihwaile saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bizihwaile swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Scaletta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scaletta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bizihwaile fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch combination from Bizihwaile misses.
Scaletta moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizihwaile lands with a good body shot.
Bizihwaile throws a big shot that misses.
Bizihwaile bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scaletta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bizihwaile.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaile throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Scaletta counters with a left and a right that stings Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile throws a head kick that misses.
Scaletta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bizihwaile throws a sloppy head kick and Scaletta moves out of range easily.
Scaletta shoots in for a double leg but Bizihwaile sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Scaletta with a poor takedown
and Bizihwaile counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scaletta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scaletta misses with a low kick.
Bizihwaile is looking to score with low kicks.
Scaletta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bizihwaile as he avoids it easily.
Scaletta looking to score a takedown here. Bizihwaile is defending well but Scaletta drives through and ends up in Bizihwaile's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bizihwaile avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Scaletta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bizihwaile swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scaletta has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bizihwaile tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Scaletta 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.
Bizihwaile can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Scaletta controls the pace.
Scaletta working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Scaletta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is fighting to break Bizihwaile's control of his arms but Bizihwaile is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bizihwaile rushes Scaletta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scaletta has Bizihwaile pressed against the cage, preventing Bizihwaile from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scaletta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bizihwaile smiles and moves away.
Scaletta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bizihwaile, pushing him back against the cage.
Scaletta is looking to take this one to the mat.
Scaletta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bizihwaile fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Scaletta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bizihwaile cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scaletta thuds his shin into the meat of Bizihwaile's side.
Bizihwaile misses with a hook
and Scaletta counters with a left to the body.
Scaletta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta swats away the attempt to clinch by Bizihwaile.
Scaletta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bizihwaile sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bizihwaile! But no joy.
Scaletta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bizihwaile misses with a hook
and Scaletta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bizihwaile tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Scaletta is able to avoid easily.
Bizihwaile with the inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bizihwaile swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bizihwaile looks to throw the jab but Scaletta is out of range.
Bizihwaile attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bizihwaile darts in and clinches Scaletta up against the cage.
Scaletta is looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Penkosip Bizihwaile dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Scaletta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bizihwaile finds it's way round the side to connect with Scaletta's head.
Bizihwaile lands a head kick. Scaletta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Scaletta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Scaletta does no damage.
Scaletta moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBizihwaile.
Scaletta tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bizihwaile defends well and Scaletta ends up having to push Bizihwaile into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Scaletta clinches.
Scaletta breaks the clinch.
Penkosip Bizihwaile seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bizihwaile gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bizihwaile has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scaletta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vito Scaletta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scaletta has a takedown stuffed.
Scaletta takes one to the chin there.
Jab, jab by Bizihwaile - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaletta shoots for a takedown but Bizihwaile saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Scaletta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bizihwaile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scaletta is looking to clinch but Bizihwaile is avoiding it.
Scaletta misses with a takedown attempt - Bizihwaile sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bizihwaile fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scaletta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Scaletta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bizihwaile swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bizihwaile! But no joy.
Scaletta wants to clinch up but Bizihwaile keeps it at a distance.
Bizihwaile darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bizihwaile throws a shot from downtown. Scaletta moves away and avoids it.
Bizihwaile slaps away a takedown attempt from Scaletta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile tests Scaletta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bizihwaile throws out a loose jab but Scaletta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scaletta appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Bizihwaile throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scaletta is looking to counter the offense by Bizihwaile and move into the clinch.
Scaletta goes for a double leg but Bizihwaile avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bizihwaile continues to drive forward.
Scaletta is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bizihwaile's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scaletta wants to pass the guard but Bizihwaile is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scaletta prevents Bizihwaile from improving his position.
Bizihwaile trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaletta is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bizihwaile is staying active underneath Scaletta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Scaletta controlling the action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Scaletta not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bizihwaile bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bizihwaile scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Scaletta doesn't seem bothered though.
Bizihwaile avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scaletta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bizihwaile to score with a decent uppercut.
Scaletta with a poor takedown
and Bizihwaile counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab, jab by Bizihwaile - just one landing.
Bizihwaile moves into the clinch.
Bizihwaile lands a shoulder strike.
Bizihwaile misses with some punches.
Scaletta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scaletta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bizihwaile throws a head kick that misses.
Bizihwaile throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scaletta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Penkosip Bizihwaile showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Scaletta looks to land a body kick but Bizihwaile moved away.
Scaletta moves out of range of the strikes.
Bizihwaile throws a hook but Scaletta blocks it.
Bizihwaile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scaletta appears to be looking for a big counter.
Scaletta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bizihwaile.
Scaletta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bizihwaile sprawls well. Bizihwaile wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Scaletta gets slowly back to his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Bizihwaile misses.
Scaletta moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scaletta tries to clinch up.
Bizihwaile connects with a body shot.
Bizihwaile turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bizihwaile lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaletta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bizihwaile swivels and escapes.
Penkosip Bizihwaile is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scaletta wants to clinch.
Bizihwaile throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scaletta throws a head kick but Bizihwaile moves out of range.
Scaletta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bizihwaile avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vito Scaletta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scaletta gets a double leg takedown into Bizihwaile's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scaletta trying to control but Bizihwaile is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile controlling Scaletta's posture.
Scaletta won't allow Bizihwaile to sweep him here.
Bizihwaile keeping moving, preventing Scaletta from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Scaletta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bizihwaile as he jumps to the side.
Bizihwaile scores with the left hand. Scaletta knows he should have avoided that one.
Penkosip Bizihwaile is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bizihwaile throws a head kick that misses.
Scaletta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bizihwaile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Scaletta tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bizihwaile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scaletta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Bizihwaile was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bizihwaile getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile misses with a body shot.
Scaletta appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bizihwaile is looking to score with low kicks.
Bizihwaile cracks Scaletta with a good jab.
Scaletta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bizihwaile.
Scaletta doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bizihwaile counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scaletta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bizihwaile fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Scaletta checks it well.
Bizihwaile lands a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scaletta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Scaletta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bizihwaile connects with a looping right hand.
Vito Scaletta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scaletta walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bizihwaile.
And that's the end of the fight!
Penkosip Bizihwaile comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bizihwaile 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Penkosip Bizihwaile!
After the fight, Penkosip Bizihwaile was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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