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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Sithole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zlato Kuzmejniev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sithole comes to the cage accompanied by I Miss The Misery. 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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22 - 15 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class MT
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World class 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
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Moses Sithole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zlato Kuzmejniev!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzmejniev is looking to land body kicks.
Kuzmejniev misses with a kick to the body.
As Kuzmejniev backs away, Sithole returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kuzmejniev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sithole misses with a hook. Kuzmejniev ducked under it nicely.
Sithole gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sithole seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kuzmejniev wants to control but Sithole is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sithole is looking to take a break and control but Kuzmejniev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuzmejniev is looking to improve his position.
Kuzmejniev 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuzmejniev trying to control here.
Sithole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kuzmejniev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzmejniev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sithole's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sithole's back!
Kuzmejniev really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Sithole.
Kuzmejniev has the hooks in. Sithole is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sithole manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kuzmejniev's guard. Nice work there by Sithole.
Sithole is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuzmejniev has wrist control.
Sithole working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuzmejniev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kuzmejniev wants to pass to mount but Sithole is defending the position.
Sithole wants to get back to full guard but Kuzmejniev has mounted him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmejniev trying to control but Sithole is having none of it.
Sithole is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kuzmejniev controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Kuzmejniev has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmejniev wants to control the pace but Sithole is squirming around nicely.
Kuzmejniev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sithole is squirming around, avoiding Kuzmejniev's attempts to control the action.
Sithole controls the position.
Sithole working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kuzmejniev controlling his opponent.
Sithole is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sithole sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sithole tries to roll over but Kuzmejniev keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuzmejniev controlling the action here.
Kuzmejniev prevents Sithole from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuzmejniev wants to stand up but Sithole is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zlato Kuzmejniev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kuzmejniev tries to land a body kick
and Sithole counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kuzmejniev trying to control the position.
Kuzmejniev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sithole in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sithole working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kuzmejniev's head.
Sithole postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sithole trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuzmejniev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sithole scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuzmejniev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sithole is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kuzmejniev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sithole is stalling in the full guard.
Kuzmejniev working a defensive guard here.
Sithole throwing strikes but missing.
Sithole works over Kuzmejniev with some ground and pound from guard.
Sithole lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sithole postures up in Kuzmejniev's guard and throws a big left but Kuzmejniev blocks it.
Kuzmejniev controls Sithole momentarily but Sithole frees himself.
Sithole in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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.
Sithole is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sithole trying to control but Kuzmejniev is working from the bottom.
Kuzmejniev wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sithole is now in half guard.
Sithole with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kuzmejniev makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kuzmejniev.
Kuzmejniev is pulling down on Sithole's head to control his posture.
Sithole lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sithole lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sithole stays in close to Kuzmejniev's body and controls the position.
Sithole trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuzmejniev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sithole working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sithole looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sithole accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sithole preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kuzmejniev pulls Sithole in close to his closed guard and prevents Sithole from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sithole in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sithole looking to sit in guard and control but Kuzmejniev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kuzmejniev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sithole trying to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuzmejniev pushing down on Sithole's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Sithole dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuzmejniev throws a head kick but Sithole moves out of range.
Kuzmejniev scores with a head kick. Sithole tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Moses Sithole has been cut.
Sithole throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sithole gets the takedown into side control.
Kuzmejniev is letting Sithole control him for a moment.
Sithole seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kuzmejniev for as long as he can get away with.
Kuzmejniev wants to control but Sithole postures up.
Sithole looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kuzmejniev is avoiding damage well.
Sithole wants to control but Kuzmejniev is keeping him busy.
Kuzmejniev is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sithole lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sithole in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kuzmejniev is looking for a sweep.
Sithole is putting a hurting on Kuzmejniev here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kuzmejniev is looking to reverse the position.
I wouldn't like to be where Kuzmejniev is right now.
Sithole 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmejniev manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sithole's best efforts.
Sithole performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kuzmejniev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sithole thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sithole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuzmejniev can do to turn this around?
Kuzmejniev is looking to control Sithole's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kuzmejniev avoid being mounted?
Kuzmejniev holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sithole is trying to control the action in half guard but Kuzmejniev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sithole takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kuzmejniev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sithole works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kuzmejniev is trying to control but can't.
Sithole trying to control the action but Kuzmejniev is working from the bottom.
Sithole trying to pass the guard but Kuzmejniev defending well.
Sithole is trying to work for a kimura but Kuzmejniev is defending well.
Sithole is looking to take a break and control but Kuzmejniev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kuzmejniev tries a head kick but it misses.
Sithole looks to land a left hand but Kuzmejniev moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sithole swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kuzmejniev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuzmejniev lands with a hook. Sithole tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sithole connects with a body shot that sends Kuzmejniev's belly button to the back.
Sithole cracks the inside of Kuzmejniev's front leg.
Kuzmejniev walks into a stiff left hand from Sithole.
Sithole has managed to clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Kuzmejniev.
Sithole swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuzmejniev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuzmejniev blocking some punches.
Kuzmejniev working aggressively here.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sithole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sithole looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sithole's corner calls for a 1-2. Sithole obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kuzmejniev connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kuzmejniev.
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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moses Sithole!
An out of breath Moses Sithole thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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