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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Degrizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Pitakaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Degrizz comes to the cage accompanied by Battle in prison. Pitakaka has chosen my dick as his entrance music. 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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217 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Degrizz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Pitakaka!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Degrizz throws a lazy right hand but Pitakaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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.
Degrizz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Degrizz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pitakaka.
Pitakaka takes a swing at Degrizz's ribcage but misses.
Degrizz is looking to counter punch.
Pitakaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Degrizz.
Pitakaka looks for the body kick but Degrizz saw that one coming.
Pitakaka tries to land a leg kick but Degrizz saw it coming and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Degrizz.
Pitakaka slips under a jab.
Degrizz avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
A counter left hand to the body from Degrizz misses its target.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Degrizz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pitakaka.
Degrizz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Degrizz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Degrizz tried to counter with a leg kick but Pitakaka avoided it.
Degrizz throws a jab when Pitakaka was well out of range.
Degrizz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pitakaka to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitakaka throws a wild body kick that Degrizz sees coming a mile off.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good work by Degrizz as he checks the leg kick.
Elijah Pitakaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Degrizz checks a low kick from Pitakaka.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice inside leg kick there by Pitakaka. That's going to slow Degrizz down.
Pitakaka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Jim Degrizz has been cut.
Degrizz throws a shot from downtown. Pitakaka moves away and avoids it.
Degrizz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitakaka manages to avoid it.
Pitakaka connects with a high kick.
Degrizz misses with a left hand
and Pitakaka counters with a big head kick but Degrizz shrugs it off.
Degrizz avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Degrizz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Degrizz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitakaka throws a lazy head kick
and Degrizz counters with a leg kick.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Degrizz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A leg kick checked by Pitakaka.
Degrizz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pitakaka throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Degrizz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Degrizz slips under a jab.
Pitakaka lands a head kick. Degrizz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice straight punches there by Degrizz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Degrizz.
Pitakaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Degrizz.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Degrizz thuds his right hand into Pitakaka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Degrizz misses with a straight left.
Pitakaka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Degrizz.
Pitakaka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little feinted left hand from Degrizz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pitakaka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Degrizz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pitakaka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Degrizz lands an overhand right.
Crunch! Pitakaka slams his shin into Degrizz's torso.
Degrizz lands a leg kick that knocks Pitakaka off balance momentarily.
Degrizz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Degrizz.
Pitakaka slips a jab from Degrizz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Degrizz moves out of range easily.
Pitakaka keeps Degrizz at a distance using the push kick.
Pitakaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Degrizz.
Pitakaka tries to move into range but Degrizz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab by Degrizz.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick
and Degrizz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Degrizz takes a swing at Pitakaka's ribcage but misses.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Degrizz avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Degrizz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitakaka moves away.
Pitakaka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Pitakaka misses
and Degrizz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A bone on bone clash there as Degrizz blocks the leg kick.
Pitakaka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Degrizz moves out of range.
Pitakaka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pitakaka.
A slow jab from Degrizz misses its intended target.
Degrizz tries to work over Pitakaka's front leg with a kick but Pitakaka checks it.
Degrizz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Degrizz misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Pitakaka misses its intended target.
Degrizz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Degrizz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pitakaka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Degrizz moves out of range easily.
It looked like Degrizz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pitakaka.
Degrizz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Degrizz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pitakaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pitakaka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Degrizz is out of range and Pitakaka settles back down.
Degrizz swings for the body but Pitakaka moves out of range.
Degrizz throws a body punch but Pitakaka moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Degrizz. Pitakaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Elijah Pitakaka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Degrizz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A good leg kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Degrizz takes a swing at Pitakaka's ribcage but misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Degrizz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Degrizz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Degrizz scores with a hook to the body. Pitakaka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pitakaka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Degrizz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pitakaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Degrizz.
Degrizz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Degrizz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pitakaka.
Degrizz avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Degrizz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pitakaka looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Degrizz avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
A little feinted left hand from Degrizz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Degrizz blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitakaka misses with a leg kick.
Degrizz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pitakaka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Degrizz blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pitakaka.
Pitakaka thumps Degrizz with a low kick.
Pitakaka checks a low kick from Degrizz.
We've been informed that Pitakaka has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Degrizz jabs Pitakaka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pitakaka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice uppercut there from Degrizz.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Degrizz tried to counter with a leg kick but Pitakaka avoided it.
Elijah Pitakaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Degrizz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Degrizz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitakaka manages to avoid it.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Degrizz looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitakaka is just out of range.
Pitakaka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pitakaka.
A jab from Degrizz misses.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Degrizz moves out of range.
Degrizz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pitakaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pitakaka raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Degrizz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Degrizz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Degrizz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pitakaka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Degrizz throws a jab when Pitakaka was well out of range.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Degrizz throws a sloppy head kick and Pitakaka moves out of range easily.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitakaka slips under a jab from Degrizz.
Degrizz throws a body punch but Pitakaka moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Degrizz. Pitakaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pitakaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Degrizz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pitakaka ducks under a wild hook from Degrizz.
Degrizz loads up on a big right hand but Pitakaka slips the punch.
A combination from Degrizz does no damage.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Degrizz moves out of range.
It looked like Degrizz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pitakaka looks to land a body kick but Degrizz moved away.
A jab from Degrizz does it's job there.
Pitakaka throws a low kick but Degrizz avoids it.
Degrizz blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz throws a hook to the side of Pitakaka's head but Pitakaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Pitakaka moves out of range of the strikes.
Degrizz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Degrizz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Degrizz avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Degrizz thuds his right hand into Pitakaka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Degrizz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pitakaka in his tracks.
Pitakaka takes one to the side of the head.
Degrizz misses with a straight left.
Degrizz throws a looping overhand right but Pitakaka ducks down to avoid it.
Degrizz moves out of range as Pitakaka throws a body kick.
Degrizz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Degrizz moves out of range.
Degrizz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pitakaka defending well as Degrizz loads up on a big left hand.
Degrizz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Degrizz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pitakaka. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitakaka tries to land a front kick but Degrizz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Degrizz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Degrizz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Degrizz works Pitakaka's body with a nice hook.
Pitakaka is breathing heavily.
Degrizz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pitakaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pitakaka staying out of range there.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Degrizz motions for Pitakaka to come forward. Degrizz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Degrizz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Degrizz blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Degrizz scores with a kick to the body.
Degrizz lands with a hook. Pitakaka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitakaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Degrizz throws a lazy right hand but Pitakaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pitakaka flicks out a counter leg kick but Degrizz steps away.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Degrizz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pitakaka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Degrizz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim Degrizz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Degrizz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Degrizz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pitakaka raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pitakaka ducks under a wild hook from Degrizz.
Pitakaka throws a body kick that misses.
Pitakaka scores with a push kick.
Pitakaka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A cross from Degrizz lands.
Pitakaka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pitakaka keeps Degrizz at a distance using the push kick.
Degrizz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitakaka moves away.
Degrizz throws a shot to the body.
Degrizz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pitakaka. Pitakaka obviously looking to wear him down.
Degrizz throws a looping overhand right but Pitakaka ducks down to avoid it.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Degrizz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pitakaka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Degrizz blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Degrizz throws the left hand but Pitakaka avoids the punch easily.
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 throws a push kick but Degrizz slaps the foot to one side.
Nice defenses there by Pitakaka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Degrizz thuds his right hand into Pitakaka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pitakaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pitakaka flicks out a counter leg kick but Degrizz steps away.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Degrizz misses with a low kick.
Pitakaka avoids the body shot from Degrizz.
Degrizz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Degrizz thumps Pitakaka with a low kick.
Degrizz loads up on a big right hand but Pitakaka slips the punch.
Pitakaka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Degrizz tries to land a front kick but Pitakaka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Degrizz backing away here, and Pitakaka unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Degrizz moves out of range easily.
Degrizz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pitakaka takes one to the side of the head.
Pitakaka misses with a kick to the body.
Pitakaka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Degrizz lands a head kick!
Pitakaka moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Degrizz misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Pitakaka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Degrizz throws a hook to the side of Pitakaka's head but Pitakaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Degrizz moves out of range easily.
Degrizz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pitakaka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Degrizz throws a low kick but Pitakaka avoids it.
Pitakaka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Degrizz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Degrizz misses with a leg kick.
Degrizz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pitakaka throws a fast counter high kick but Degrizz manages to duck under it in time.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Degrizz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Degrizz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pitakaka.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka thumps Degrizz with a low kick.
Degrizz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Degrizz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Degrizz moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz misses with a hook. Pitakaka ducked under it nicely.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pitakaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Degrizz lands with a nice body punch.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Degrizz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Degrizz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pitakaka momentarily.
Pitakaka throws a nice outside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Degrizz. Beautiful body shot.
Degrizz throws a leg kick which misses Pitakaka's front leg but catches the back leg as Pitakaka tries to avoid it.
Pitakaka ducks under a wild hook from Degrizz.
Degrizz avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Degrizz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pitakaka.
Degrizz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pitakaka. That did some damage!
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!
Degrizz wants to land a leg kick but Pitakaka is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Degrizz.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Degrizz throws a good cross that connects.
Pitakaka is looking to land body kicks.
Pitakaka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Degrizz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Degrizz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitakaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Degrizz lands a nice hook to Pitakaka's body. Pitakaka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Degrizz misses with a looping right.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitakaka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pitakaka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitakaka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Degrizz.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Degrizz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Degrizz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Degrizz 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Degrizz!
During a confident post fight interview, Jim Degrizz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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