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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Pitakaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bode Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitakaka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is my dick. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 cm
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217 lbs
21 - 18 - 0 |
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190 cm
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211 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent 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
21 - 18 - 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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bode Muller! The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Muller thows a left - swing and a miss! Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses. Muller is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pitakaka with a body shot. Muller has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Pitakaka moves out of range as Muller throws a body kick.
Muller blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pitakaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily. 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. Muller blocks the body kick.
Muller throws a jab when Pitakaka was well out of range. Pitakaka pushes Muller away with a front kick. Pitakaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Muller takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pitakaka moves out of range as Muller throws a body kick.
Pitakaka lands a nice looking body kick. Muller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pitakaka has time to react. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Muller throws a head kick that misses. An inside leg kick lands from Pitakaka. Pitakaka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Muller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pitakaka. Pitakaka slips a straight right by Muller.
That's one minute gone in the round. Muller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pitakaka sees it coming and avoids it easily. Pitakaka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Bode Muller has been cut. Pitakaka throws a head kick but Muller moves out of range.
That kick from Pitakaka tenderised Muller's leg. Muller is trying to keep his angry face on. Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Elijah Pitakaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses. Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Muller moves out of range easily. Pitakaka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. A telegraphed right hand from Muller misses the target. Muller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pitakaka. Muller blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka moves out of range of the body kick from Muller.
Pitakaka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Muller works the jab nicely. This has been an exciting period of action! Pitakaka throws a front kick that sends Muller stumbling back into the cage. Elijah Pitakaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Muller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pitakaka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Muller looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitakaka is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pitakaka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pitakaka throws a leg kick which misses Muller's front leg but catches the back leg as Muller tries to avoid it. Pitakaka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Muller only half commits to the counter leg kick. Muller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Muller's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Muller duly obliges. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pitakaka. Pitakaka ducks right into an uppercut from Muller. A nice inside leg kick there by Pitakaka. That's going to slow Muller down. Muller scores with a punch to the head. Muller moves out of range as Pitakaka throws a body kick.
Pitakaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Pitakaka throws a nice outside leg kick. Muller takes a kick to the side of the head. Muller takes a kick to the side of the head. Pitakaka punishes Muller's body with a nice straight punch. Pitakaka is looking to land body kicks. Pitakaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Muller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Muller lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Elijah Pitakaka has been cut. Pitakaka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Muller misses with an uppercut. Pitakaka saw that one coming. Pitakaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Muller pushes Pitakaka away with a front kick. Muller throws a hook to the side of Pitakaka's head but Pitakaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Muller moves out of range of the body kick. Pitakaka lands a head kick. Muller smiles back at him and beckons him forward. A decent looking cross lands there for Muller. Muller scores with a nice strike. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pitakaka. Muller shrugs it off though. Muller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action! Pitakaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muller.
Muller checks the leg kick. Muller tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. A telegraphed right hand from Muller misses the target. And Pitakaka counters with a quick kick to the body but Muller blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Muller misses with a few strikes there.
Muller misses with a body shot.
Pitakaka scores with a head kick.
Pitakaka throws a nice head kick!
Muller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pitakaka checks it well. Pitakaka throws a half hearted mid kick. Muller is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pitakaka had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Muller throws a body punch but Pitakaka moves out of range. Muller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pitakaka. Pitakaka obviously looking to wear him down.
Pitakaka looks to land a body kick but Muller moved away. Muller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pitakaka. Pitakaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Muller throws a front kick aimed at Pitakaka's knee but Pitakaka avoids it well. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Muller tries a low kick but Pitakaka avoids it. Muller jabs Pitakaka to the body, keeping him at a distance. Good leg kick by Pitakaka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Muller throws a hook but Pitakaka avoids it easily. The crowd cheers as Muller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pitakaka doesn't seem phased though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Pitakaka dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Back to the action!
Muller tests Pitakaka's chin there with a solid looking shot. Pitakaka avoids the body shot from Muller.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that half lands.
Pitakaka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Muller's head. Muller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Elijah Pitakaka is winning the standup battle so far. Muller lands with a good body shot. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Muller might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pitakaka has got the better of the exchanges. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Muller. Muller thows a left - swing and a miss! Pitakaka throws a half hearted mid kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Muller. Muller misses with a kick to the body.
Pitakaka scores with a kick to the body.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Muller 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 Muller moves out of range easily. Muller throws a head kick that half lands.
Pitakaka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Muller's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round. A left lands for Muller. Pitakaka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Muller. Pitakaka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Muller throws a wild body kick that Pitakaka sees coming a mile off. Muller takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Muller throws a leg kick but Pitakaka sees it coming and checks it nicely. Pitakaka throws a head kick but Muller moves out of range.
Pitakaka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Muller. That did some damage! Nice body kick there by Pitakaka. Pitakaka thumps Muller with a low kick. Muller checks a leg kick. Pitakaka scoring well with a low kick there.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muller throws out a token jab with nothing on it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pitakaka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Pitakaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muller. Pitakaka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Muller just misses with a punch to the body.
Muller dips to his left and cracks Pitakaka with an uppercut! Pitakaka goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses. Muller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pitakaka. Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Muller moves out of range easily. Pitakaka throws a leg kick but Muller sees it coming and moves out of range. Muller connects with a right hand. Pitakaka shakes it off. A low kick from Pitakaka is predictable there and Muller counters with a left to the body. Pitakaka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Muller stuns Pitakaka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Muller lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pitakaka takes a step back to recover. Pitakaka gets off balance looking for a body kick and Muller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muller throws the kick towards the body but Pitakaka avoids it. Muller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Muller fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pitakaka sprawls well initially but Muller persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Muller is trying to control. Pitakaka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pitakaka is trying to stand back up but Muller is controlling him
Pitakaka trying to hold on to Muller's head to control him but Muller postures up.
Muller controlling the action here. Muller lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Pitakaka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Muller. Muller is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pitakaka defends it well. Muller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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. Muller missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Muller drops an elbow to the side of Pitakaka's head. Muller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Pitakaka is staying active underneath Muller, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Muller looks to score some points with some ground and pound. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Muller lands a nice short elbow. Pitakaka makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Muller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pitakaka. Muller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pitakaka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka. Muller misses with an uppercut. Pitakaka saw that one coming. Muller throws a low kick but Pitakaka moves out of range easily. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Good leg kick by Muller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bode Muller will probably get the nod - 10:9. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pitakaka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. A head kick misses from Pitakaka. Pitakaka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Muller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Muller stuns Pitakaka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Pitakaka lands a high kick!
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses. Muller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Muller moves out of range.
Muller appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. A combination from Muller does no damage. Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Muller moves out of range easily. Muller shoots in looking for a takedown. Pitakaka tries to sprawl out of it but Muller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pitakaka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Muller moves out of range as Pitakaka throws a body kick.
Pitakaka is looking to land body kicks. Pitakaka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Muller. Nice cross by Pitakaka.
That's one minute gone in the round. Muller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Muller misses with an uppercut. A low kick from Pitakaka misses and Muller counters with a nice uppercut. Muller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Muller misses with an uppercut. Pitakaka looks for the body kick but Muller saw that one coming. Muller with a body punch. A glancing blow. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Pitakaka walks into a left hand. Pitakaka goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Pitakaka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pitakaka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Muller changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Muller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitakaka manages to avoid it. Pitakaka tries to move into range but Muller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Muller moves out of range of the body kick from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka tries to work over Muller's front leg with a kick but Muller checks it. Muller thows a left - swing and a miss! Muller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Muller shoots in but Pitakaka avoids the takedown attempt easily. Pitakaka leaves Muller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Elijah Pitakaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bode Muller. Muller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses. Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Muller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Muller dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Muller checks a leg kick. Muller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Pitakaka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Muller now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Muller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Muller throws a shot from downtown. Pitakaka moves away and avoids it. Pitakaka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Muller is able to avoid easily. A decent looking body kick lands there for Pitakaka. Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Muller moves out of range easily. Muller tests Pitakaka's chin there with a solid looking shot. Pitakaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muller throws out the jab. Muller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pitakaka can pounce on him.
Pitakaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka wants to land a leg kick but Muller is out of range. Pitakaka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Muller. That one must have hurt. Muller 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 Muller semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Pitakaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Muller misses with a wild combination.
Muller shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pitakaka's guard. Muller stops Pitakaka from standing up. Muller stands up over Pitakaka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Muller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pitakaka works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Muller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pitakaka swivels though and keeps the full guard. Muller works over Pitakaka with some ground and pound from guard. Muller stopping the sweep attempt from Pitakaka. Bode Muller has got the better of the ground game so far. Muller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Bode Muller. I think Muller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:29 Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29 Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Elijah Pitakaka! Elijah Pitakaka bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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