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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Combat Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Sithole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack comes to the cage accompanied by l. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sithole's choice of entrance music: 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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186 cm
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215 lbs
18 - 15 - 0 |
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187 cm
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209 lbs
20 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Combat Jack! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Moses Sithole! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sithole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jack.
Sithole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sithole, as that shot connected.
It looks like Combat Jack has been cut. Jack throws a wild body kick that Sithole sees coming a mile off. Sithole lands a head kick. Jack smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Jack throws a jab but it's blocked by Sithole. Jack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sithole defending well as Jack loads up on a big left hand. Sithole throws a good cross that connects.
Sithole tests Jack's chin there with a solid looking shot. Sithole fails with the takedown and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Jack slips under a jab. Jack scores with a kick to the midsection. 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! Sithole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jack counters with a left to the body. Sithole shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jack sprawls well. Jack wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sithole gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. A shot to the liver by Sithole. Beautiful body shot. Sithole needs to keep his hands up - Jack had a free shot at his head there. Jack throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Sithole to counter with a crisp jab. Sithole throws a jab when Jack was well out of range. A head kick misses from Jack. And Sithole tries to counter it with a takedown but Jack pushes his down on his head and steps out. Jack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sithole fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jack, pushing him back against the cage. A shot in the inside from Sithole. Sithole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A nice right hand lands inside from Sithole.
Combat Jack's cut is getting worse. Jack trying to land knees to the body.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Sithole uses good head movement to avoid it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A short uppercut from Jack.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sithole has a couple of punches blocked by Jack.
A head punch on the inside from Sithole fails to land. Sithole works on Jack's body with a couple of short punches. Jack working aggressively here.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Sithole uses good head movement to avoid it. Jack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sithole tries to score a body lock takedown but Jack shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Combat Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moses Sithole. Sithole is working Jack over against the cage. We've been informed that Sithole has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Sithole pushes Jack back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Sithole has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jack after a bit of a struggle. Sithole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Sithole can't get the takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sithole. Jack looking to throw knees to the head but Sithole is blocking nicely.
Jack tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jack. Nice body punch from Sithole. Jack is breathing heavily. A right hook to the body lands for Sithole.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sithole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sithole turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sithole manages to end up in side control. Jack tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Sithole raining down hammerfists from mount. Sithole dominating with strikes here. Sithole looking to finish Jack with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jack! Sithole takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Sithole lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jack wants to control but Sithole is having none of it. Sithole lands with some strikes.
Jack is rocked!
Combat Jack's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Combat Jack's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Moses Sithole! During a confident post fight interview, Moses Sithole thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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