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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Pitakaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Le Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitakaka comes to the cage accompanied by my dick. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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217 lbs
13 - 9 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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
13 - 3 - 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
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerome Le Banner!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner shoots in for a takedown but Pitakaka shows good takedown defense.
Banner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pitakaka but Pitakaka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've been told by Pitakaka's head coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pitakaka fakes the leg kick and cracks Banner in the body.
Banner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pitakaka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Elijah Pitakaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Le Banner.
Pitakaka thumps Banner with a low kick.
Banner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pitakaka pinned against the cage. Pitakaka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Banner moves out of range of the body kick.
Pitakaka stuffs the takedown attempt from Banner. Banner gets slowly back to his feet.
Banner misses with a takedown attempt - Pitakaka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Banner moves out of range easily.
Banner shoots in for a takedown but Pitakaka shows good takedown defense.
Elijah Pitakaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitakaka is looking to slow Banner down with leg kicks.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Banner moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka slips a straight right by Banner.
Banner shoots in for a double leg but Pitakaka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pitakaka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitakaka connects with a high kick.
It looks like Jerome Le Banner has been cut.
Pitakaka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Banner lands a nice hook to Pitakaka's body. Pitakaka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Pitakaka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Banner fails with a takedown attempt.
Pitakaka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Banner.
Pitakaka cracks the inside of Banner's front leg.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Pitakaka misses with a body shot.
Pitakaka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pitakaka wants it to stay on the feet.
Banner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pitakaka can pounce on him.
Banner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Banner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pitakaka circles away.
Banner misses the jab.
Banner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pitakaka trying to control but Banner postures up.
Pitakaka pushes Banner off looking to stand but Banner dives back in and keeps control.
Nice strikes from Banner there.
Pitakaka is trying to stand back up but Banner is controlling him
Pitakaka gets full guard.
Banner wants to control from the top but Pitakaka keeps moving.
Pitakaka wants to stand up but Banner is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka pushes Banner off and gets back to his feet.
Banner thows a body shot but no joy.
Pitakaka stuffs the takedown attempt from Banner. Banner gets slowly back to his feet.
Banner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Banner shoots in and drives through. Pitakaka sprawls well.
Pitakaka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Banner.
Banner gets the takedown into side control.
Banner working the ground and pound but Pitakaka is defending the strikes.
Banner working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pitakaka is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Banner working the ground and pound but Pitakaka is defending the strikes.
Banner looks up at the clock and then as Pitakaka takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Banner smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pitakaka is trying to buck Banner off.
Banner working the ground and pound from side control.
Pitakaka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pitakaka is pushing Banner's head away, looking to escape. Banner manages to hold on to the position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pitakaka is looking to regain half guard here but Banner keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banner working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Pitakaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerome Le Banner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Banner shoots for a takedown but Pitakaka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pitakaka is looking to slow Banner down with leg kicks.
Pitakaka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Banner shoots for a double leg takedown but Pitakaka sprawls well. He's pushed Banner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Banner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Elijah Pitakaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Le Banner.
Banner dives in for a single leg takedown but Pitakaka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pitakaka is trying to break the clinch but Banner is controlling him.
Pitakaka wants to get back to striking at distance but Banner won't allow it.
Banner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pitakaka wants to break free but Banner has control.
Pitakaka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pitakaka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Banner.
Pitakaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banner.
Banner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pitakaka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Banner is defended easily by Pitakaka.
Banner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitakaka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Banner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horrible takedown by Banner or perhaps it was just good defense by Pitakaka which made him look bad.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Banner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Banner is breathing heavily.
Banner takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pitakaka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Banner's calf.
Elijah Pitakaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pitakaka's waist but Pitakaka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Banner off to one side.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitakaka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Banner. That did some damage!
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitakaka feints and then cracks Banner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Banner down.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pitakaka!
Pitakaka lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Pitakaka tenderised Banner's leg. Banner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Banner has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pitakaka.
Banner takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pitakaka scores with a head kick.
Banner is rocked!
Banner stuns Pitakaka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Banner is still on wobbly legs! Can Pitakaka finish him?
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banner seems to have recovered his senses.
Pitakaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Banner will feel that in the morning.
Pitakaka throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pitakaka lands a big head kick that sends Banner to the canvas! Pitakaka follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elijah Pitakaka!
A less than humble Elijah Pitakaka misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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