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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Sithole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Happy Forclit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forclit has chosen Trouble as his entrance music. Happy Forclit has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Moses Sithole's chin.
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moses Sithole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Happy Forclit!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sithole scores with a jab.
It looks like Happy Forclit has been cut.
Sithole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Forclit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sithole.
Sithole pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sithole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sithole moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Forclit cracks Sithole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Forclit just misses with a punch to the body.
Forclit dives in and grabs Sithole's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sithole pushes down on Forclit's head and hops out.
Forclit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sithole missing with a left hand there. Forclit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sithole tried to score with a low kick but Forclit checks it.
Forclit shoots and misses
and Sithole counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sithole.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Forclit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sithole defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forclit is pulling down on Sithole's head to control his posture.
Sithole 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.
Forclit keeping moving, preventing Sithole from controlling successfully.
Forclit has Sithole pulled in close to control his posture.
Sithole trying to control the position from guard on top but Forclit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sithole lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sithole slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Moses Sithole just wasn't active enough.
Sithole throws a head kick that Forclit semi-blocks.
Nice sprawl there from Sithole as Forclit shoots in.
Moses Sithole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Happy Forclit.
Sithole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Forclit.
Forclit fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sithole avoids it really well and circles away.
Forclit checks a low kick from Sithole.
A big right from Forclit misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sithole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Forclit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Forclit looks to land a left hand but Sithole moved out of range nicely.
Sithole tests Forclit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Forclit finds it's way through Sithole's defenses.
Sithole tries to work over Forclit's front leg with a kick but Forclit checks it.
Forclit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sithole was well out of range. Poor timing from Forclit.
Sithole throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sithole lands a really nice looking cross but Forclit seems unphased.
Forclit shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sithole is trying to defend but Forclit finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sithole is controlling Forclit's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sithole is trying to control but can't.
Sithole controlling the position well.
Sithole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Forclit wants to pass to mount but Sithole is defending the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Moses Sithole wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Forclit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Forclit scores with a jab. Sithole acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sithole tries a head kick but it misses.
Sithole throws a low kick but it's checked well by Forclit.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Forclit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Sithole misses.
Sithole moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Sithole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Happy Forclit's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Forclit misses with a hook.
Sithole lands a really nice looking cross but Forclit seems unphased.
Forclit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sithole.
Forclit misses with an uppercut. Sithole saw that one coming.
Sithole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Forclit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sithole.
Forclit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sithole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Forclit swings for the body but Sithole moves out of range.
Sithole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Forclit manages to avoid it.
Forclit dodges the punch combination from Sithole.
Sithole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forclit shoots in for a takedown but Sithole shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Forclit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sithole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sithole there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sithole throws a head kick that misses.
Sithole throws a looping overhand right but Forclit ducks down to avoid it.
Sithole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sithole stuffs the takedown attempt from Forclit. Forclit gets slowly back to his feet.
Sithole staying out of range there.
Sithole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forclit throws a right hand that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Sithole counters with a nice double leg into side control. Forclit won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forclit is not content to let Sithole control the position.
Forclit manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sithole content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Forclit felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sithole thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Forclit's head.
Sithole is stalling here. Forclit is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sithole seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Forclit has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Forclit working away.
Sithole tries to bench press Forclit off him but Forclit keeps the position.
Sithole regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forclit prevents Sithole from improving his position.
Forclit wants to control but Sithole is keeping him busy.
Moses Sithole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sithole wants to get back to full guard.
Sithole is working hard here to advance position.
Sithole trying to control but Forclit postures up.
Forclit sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sithole defending well though.
Sithole gets back to full guard.
Sithole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Forclit is one step ahead there.
Sithole manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sithole misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forclit keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Forclit tries to lock up and control but Sithole gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sithole landing punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forclit is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sithole wants to control the pace but Forclit is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sithole controlling from mount.
Forclit slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Sithole dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Happy Forclit's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Forclit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Forclit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sithole.
Sithole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Forclit tries to close the distance and clinch but Sithole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sithole throws a hook but Forclit blocks it.
Forclit misses with a takedown attempt - Sithole sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sithole lands a two punch combo.
That has opened up Happy Forclit's cut even more.
Sithole scoring well with a low kick there.
Sithole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sithole slips a jab from Forclit.
Forclit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sithole counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sithole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Forclit.
Sithole misses with a low kick.
Forclit throws a big shot that misses.
Forclit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sithole throws out the jab.
A jab lands there for Forclit.
Sithole throws a body punch but Forclit moves out of range.
Forclit misses with a low kick.
Sithole misses with a right hand
and Forclit counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Forclit.
Sithole manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Forclit manages to get himself to full guard.
Forclit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sithole showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sithole wants to control from the top but Forclit keeps moving.
Forclit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Forclit looking to control.
Sithole tries to free his leg and advance position but Forclit is retaining full guard.
Forclit looking for a sweep. Not yet Forclit, not yet.
Sithole working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Forclit's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forclit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sithole is one step ahead there.
Sithole slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sithole is pushing down on Forclit's leg trying to pass to half guard. Forclit is fighting to maintain full guard but Sithole has managed to sneak the leg through.
Forclit is trying to get back to full guard.
Forclit trying to control but Sithole postures up.
Sithole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Forclit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sithole controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sithole seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sithole trying to pass the guard but Forclit defending well.
Happy Forclit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sithole throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sithole is trying to control. Forclit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sithole content to control rather than advance.
Forclit actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sithole content to control rather than advance.
Sithole wants to pass to mount but Forclit is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moses Sithole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sithole 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moses Sithole!
Moses Sithole decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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