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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Sito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matty Redert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sito's entrance music is DMX - What's my name?. A fine choice. Robert Sito has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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152 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Sito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matty Redert!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sito misses with an attempted mid kick.
Redert misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Sito misses the target.
Sito lands a nice shot that snaps Redert's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Sito misses the target.
Redert is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Redert has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sito throws a leg kick but Redert sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Redert misses with a head kick.
Redert takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sito circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sito looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Redert moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Redert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redert throws a head kick that misses.
Redert throws a sloppy head kick and Sito moves out of range easily.
Redert thumps Sito with a low kick.
Redert lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sito's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sito throws a jab but it's blocked by Redert.
A countering left hand to the body from Redert misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Redert is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Redert connects with a right hand. Sito shakes it off.
Sito throws a hook but Redert blocks it.
Sito connects with a right hand. Redert shakes it off.
Redert throws a leg kick that misses.
Sito bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Redert's head.
Redert throws a nice inside leg kick.
Redert rushes Sito and presses him up against the cage.
Sito pushes Redert back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Redert lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee calls for Sito to work.
Redert struggles to land a body shot inside as Sito controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sito misses with some punches.
Redert wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Redert trying to control the position but instead, Sito has worked for underhooks and has pushed Redert into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sito lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sito misses with a body punch.
Sito lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sito - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Sito.
Sito blocks an elbow strike.
Sito tries to throw a body punch but Redert avoids it by throwing Sito back against the cage.
Redert lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sito backwards.
Redert throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Sito.
Stalling in the clinch from Redert.
Redert working aggressively here.
Sito keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Redert's efforts to push away.
Redert misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redert blocking some punches.
Redert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sito jabs at Redert's body.
Redert moves forwards but Sito connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Redert feints and then cracks Sito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sito down.
Sito looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheers as Redert lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sito doesn't seem phased though.
Sito moves away from the strike by Redert.
Redert throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Redert scores with a sloppy right hand. Sito should have avoided that one.
Sito on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A good leg kick by Redert.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redert throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sito lands a nice hook to Redert's body. Redert takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Redert thows a left - swing and a miss!
Redert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sito moves away.
Sito with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A leg kick checked by Redert.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redert blocks the body kick.
Redert looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sito swats away the attempt to clinch by Redert.
Sito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redert moves away.
Sito lands a nice hook to Redert's body. Redert takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Redert walks into a left hand.
Redert tries to land a leg kick but Sito saw it coming and moves away.
Redert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Redert buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Redert wants to clinch up but Sito keeps it at a distance.
Redert throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sito.
Redert throws a lazy head kick
and Sito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sito with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redert throws a head kick but Sito moves out of range.
Redert throws a sloppy head kick and Sito moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Robert Sito will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sito scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick misses from Redert.
Redert tests Sito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Redert jabs at Sito's body.
Redert cracks the inside of Sito's front leg.
Redert throws a head kick but Sito moves out of range.
Redert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sito.
Matty Redert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sito fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sito, right into the meat.
Redert looks to land a body kick but Sito moved away.
Sito avoids the head kick by Redert.
Sito moves out of range as Redert throws a body kick.
Redert on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redert stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sito.
Sito ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redert lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Redert slips under a jab from Sito.
Sito swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sito thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Redert if he has to take too many more of those.
Redert tries a head kick but it misses.
Sito slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Redert wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sito swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Redert throws a sloppy body shot
and Sito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Redert lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Redert.
Sito avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Redert clobbers Sito with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Sito.
Sito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Sito finds it's way through Redert's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redert ducks under a wild hook from Sito.
Redert misses with a hook.
Redert on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sito needs to keep his hands up - Redert had a free shot at his head there.
Sito moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Redert is rocked!
Redert fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sito.
Sito stalks Redert and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Redert's face. Redert staggers backwards, shaken.
Redert is still on wobbly legs! Can Sito finish him?
Redert walks into a jab.
Redert tries a head kick but it misses.
Redert takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Redert lands a high kick!
Redert seems to have recovered his senses.
Sito misses with a hook. Redert ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from Redert misses.
Sito is looking for a counter combo.
Sito scores with a jab. Redert acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sito lands with a cross.
Redert throws a head kick but Sito moves out of range.
Sito takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Redert lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Redert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Redert slips under a jab.
Redert avoids the head kick by Sito.
Sito forces Redert back against the cage and clinches.
Redert misses with the head strike.
Sito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redert misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redert blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sito creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sito lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Sito scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sito cracks Redert with a nice body shot.
Sito swings wildly with an uppercut but Redert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sito controlling the action here for a moment.
Redert misses with a body punch.
Sito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sito.
Redert is trying to break the clinch but Sito is controlling him.
Sito is working Redert over against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sito working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sito is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sito cracks Redert with a nice body shot.
Sito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Redert can't find room to land a body shot as Sito controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Sito dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sito gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Redert.
Redert tries to land a leg kick but Sito saw it coming and moves away.
Redert feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sitos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Redert blocks a leg kick.
Sito tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Redert throws a leg kick but Sito checks it.
Sito is looking for a counter combo.
Sito avoids the head kick by Redert.
Sito is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Redert.
Redert throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sito checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sito cracks Redert with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redert scores with a nice body kick.
Sito fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Redert on the side of the head.
Redert takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redert throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sito's head.
Sito thuds a left hand into Redert's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redert throws a sloppy head kick and Sito moves out of range easily.
Redert throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sito.
A head kick misses from Redert.
Sito tries to counter by clinching up but Redert breaks away and moves out of range.
Redert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sito. Redert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Redert throws a head kick that misses.
Sito walks into a straight right hand from Redert.
Sito paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sito gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Redert blocks an uppercut.
Sito lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Redert backwards.
Sito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Redert takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Sito scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redert.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sito working aggressively here.
Sito lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matty Redert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sito fails to land.
Sito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sito lands with a right to the head.
Redert swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redert swings wildly with an uppercut but Sito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sito slows down the pace here.
A short right from Sito on the inside.
Sito tries to throw a body punch but Redert avoids it by throwing Sito back against the cage.
Redert tries a body shot but Sito blocks it.
Sito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Redert.
A shot in the inside from Sito.
Robert Sito has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Redert lands a hook that snaps the head of Sito backwards.
Redert misses with the head strike.
Sito scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sito misses with the head strike.
Redert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sito lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Redert is trying to maintain a safe position but Sito gets an underhook and turns Redert into the cage.
Redert lands with a left to the head.
Redert blocks an uppercut.
Sito misses with some punches.
Redert taking a breather.
Sito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sito lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Redert.
Redert looking to slow down the pace here.
Redert working aggressively here.
Sito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sito lands an uppercut.
Redert misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redert has a couple of punches blocked by Sito.
Redert working aggressively here.
Sito stalling in the clinch but Redert improves position.
A shot in the inside from Sito.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redert is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sito is keeping busy.
A nice left hand lands by Sito.
Sito works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sito is trying to stall.
Redert lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Robert Sito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left hand lands to the body for Sito.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Redert creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Redert stalling the fight.
Redert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sito throws a body kick that misses.
Redert tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sito slips a straight right by Redert.
Sito lands with a straight right. Redert didn't see that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Sito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sito, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Sito!
An out of breath Robert Sito thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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