MMA fighter has stars in his eyes

EMMANUEL Sita is as hungry as they come.

Not only is the combat sport athlete excited about making the transition from amateur to pro in the combat world, he was one of the first athletes to register for the new Fight to Fame show.

Fight to Fame is a reality show concept based on a #BMS model (blockchain, movies and sport).

The show is designed to create Hollywood movie stars out of real-life combat sports athletes using crypto currency (blockchain) to regulate and purchase within the show.

The show which is being rolled out to 200 countries - including South Africa - will see fighters enter a reality television show where they will be subjected to several assessments including stunt work, acting training etc.

The winners from these shows will then have the opportunity to earn a role in a Hollywood movie production and open bigger doors than just that of the fight game.

And Sita is keen to give it a go while raising his stocks inside the cage.

“I think it’s a really great show to help open more doors for us as martial artists here in Africa and SA – to help us grow faster,” says Sita. “This show deserves more encouragement, because us local athletes need opportunities like this, a chance to take life-changing steps by possibly acting.

“Africa needs to grow… why is it always Europe? This is a great initiative and I have signed up for it.”

Sita recently represented Western Province at the SA National Championships where he received a bronze medal after losing in the semi-final of the featherweight division. One of his standout moments in that competition was beating the SA kickboxing champion, Dwayne Putter.

“Right now my focus is on pursuing a career on the professional MMA circuit. I know I will have a big advantage due to my judo background. I am keen to sign with the Extreme Fighting Championship as they are the most well-known organisation here in South Africa and I salute them for that. But

I am open to all opportunities, who knows, I might even look at pro kickboxing, too, or boxing later on. It all depends where there is more money as I am doing all this for my family and the love of the sport.”