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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Sito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Toriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sito's entrance music is DMX - What's my name?. A fine choice. Toriyama is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
38 - 19 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Sito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Toriyama!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Toriyama.
Sito with a hook.
It looks like Akira Toriyama has been cut.
Sito ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Toriyama misses with an uppercut. Sito saw that one coming.
Sito ducks under a wild hook from Toriyama.
Sito misses the shot to the body.
Toriyama misses with a wild body shot.
Sito has been working on his boxing with his coaches at School Of Fighting in the buildup to the fight.
Sito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Toriyama counters with an inside leg kick.
Toriyama slips a jab from Sito.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toriyama is looking to slow Sito down with leg kicks.
Toriyama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sito connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Toriyama scrambles back to his feet.
Toriyama misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Sito blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toriyama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Toriyama throws a hook but Sito avoids it easily.
Sito misses with a head kick.
Toriyama has closed the distance and engaged Sito in a clinch.
Sito lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've been informed that Toriyama 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.
Toriyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sito fails to land.
A short right from Sito on the inside.
Toriyama lands an elbow just above Sito 's eye.
Sito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sito dodges an elbow strike from Toriyama.
Toriyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toriyama lands a nice shot to the body.
Toriyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Toriyama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sito's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sito throws a punch but it's blocked by Toriyama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sito throws a punch but it's blocked by Toriyama.
Toriyama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sito.
Sito can't find room to land a body shot as Toriyama controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Sito.
With the fighters up against the cage, Toriyama throws an elbow but misses.
Toriyama lands an elbow inside.
Sito breaks the clinch.
Sito takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Toriyama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sito throws a looping overhand right but Toriyama ducks down to avoid it.
Toriyama clinches up against the cage.
Toriyama lands with a short shot to the head.
Toriyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sito avoids a wild elbow strike from Toriyama.
Sito lands a hook to the side of the head.
Toriyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Toriyama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Sito leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Toriyama misses with an elbow over the top.
Sito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toriyama's elbow.
Sito misses with a body punch.
Toriyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Sito leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sito is trying to push Toriyama away but Toriyama has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Toriyama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sito misses with a punch on the inside.
Toriyama blocking some punches.
Sito lands a hook that snaps the head of Toriyama backwards.
Toriyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sito misses with the head strike.
Toriyama blocking some punches.
Toriyama throws an elbow that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Toriyama.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Toriyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sito's brow.
Toriyama lands an elbow that stopped Sito in his tracks for a moment.
Toriyama blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toriyama.
A bit of stalling here from Toriyama.
Sito misses with the head strike.
Toriyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sito misses with a punch on the inside.
Toriyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sito lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Toriyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sito's brow.
Toriyama throws a head punch that misses.
Toriyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Sito leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sito.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sito digs a right hand underneath Toriyama's ribcage. Toriyama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sito lands a nice uppercut.
Sito wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sito avoids a wild elbow strike from Toriyama.
Sito works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sito stalling against the cage.
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 cut man is working on Akira Toriyama's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Toriyama lands an overhand right.
Sito misses with the body kick
and Toriyama counters with a thumping low kick.
Sito misses with a left hand
and Toriyama counters with a right hand to the body.
Toriyama fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sito on the side of the head.
Sito misses the jab.
Sito misses with a two punch combination.
Sito scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Toriyama.
That kick from Toriyama tenderised Sito's leg. Sito is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sito chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Toriyama can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito keeps the fight on the outside.
Sito misses with a shot to the body
and Toriyama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toriyama slips under a jab from Sito.
Nice shot by Toriyama.
Sito lands a head shot.
Toriyama misses with a left hand
and Sito counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Toriyama thinking.
Toriyama swings for the body but Sito moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Sito on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Toriyama digs a good body shot into Sito's ribs.
Sito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toriyama moves away.
Toriyama is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Robert Sito is winning the standup battle so far.
Toriyama is looking to clinch but Sito is avoiding it.
Sito is looking to counter with a body kick.
Toriyama moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toriyama moves in looking to clinch but Sito pushes him off.
Toriyama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Toriyama connects with a body shot.
Toriyama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toriyama.
Toriyama ducks under a wild hook from Sito.
Toriyama tries to clinch but Sito moves out of range.
Sito takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sito is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sito throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama tries to clinch but Sito moves out of range.
Sito appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Toriyama slips under a jab.
Toriyama misses with a wild combination.
Sito misses with an uppercut. Toriyama saw that one coming.
Toriyama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sito connects with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Toriyama.
Toriyama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sito checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little feinted left hand from Sito on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sito checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sito was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sito lands a two punch combo.
Toriyama is rocked!
Toriyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sito manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Toriyama is still on wobbly legs! Can Sito finish him?
Sito slips a jab and a cross from Toriyama.
Toriyama seems to have recovered his senses.
Sito swats away the attempt to clinch by Toriyama.
Toriyama connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toriyama scores with a jab to the jaw.
Toriyama tries to score with a low kick but Sito moves his leg out of the way.
Toriyama sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Toriyama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Akira Toriyama's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sito throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Sito misses the target.
Sito defending well as Toriyama loads up on a big left hand.
Sito was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A clash of legs there as Sito blocks the low kick.
Toriyama throws a hook but Sito avoids it easily.
Toriyama looks to throw the jab but Sito is out of range.
Sito just misses with a punch to the body.
Toriyama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sito momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Toriyama.
Toriyama tries to counter by closing the distance.
Toriyama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sito swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito swings widly with a right hand
letting Toriyama counter with a right hand.
Toriyama tests Sito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sito lands a jab to the head.
Toriyama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sito looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Toriyama tries to score with a low kick but Sito moves his leg out of the way.
Toriyama ducks under a wild hook from Sito.
A nice side step and Toriyama releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Toriyama stuns Sito with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sito tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sito connects with the punch.
Sito slips a straight right by Toriyama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sito misses the jab.
Sito defending well as Toriyama loads up on a big left hand.
Toriyama scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toriyama moves out of range as Sito strikes.
Toriyama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sito manages to avoid it.
Sito throwing a counter right hand but Toriyama manages to avoid it.
Toriyama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sito throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Toriyama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Toriyama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sito. That did some damage!
Toriyama moves into the clinch.
Toriyama looking to stall.
Toriyama blocks an elbow strike from Sito.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sito misses with a body shot.
Toriyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toriyama slips a straight right by Sito.
Toriyama tries to clinch but Sito moves out of range.
Toriyama jabs Sito to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Toriyama lands a jab.
Sito misses with a right hand
enabling Toriyama to counter with a crisp jab.
Toriyama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sito is looking for a counter combo.
Toriyama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sito swings widly with a right hand
and Toriyama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Toriyama getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sito 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 misses with a shot to the body
and Toriyama counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toriyama has Sito up against the cage in a clinch.
Sito blocks a body shot from Toriyama.
Sito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Toriyama.
Sito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sito tries to break the clinch but Toriyama is controlling the position.
Sito tries to work over Toriyama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Toriyama tries to throw a body punch but Sito avoids it by throwing Toriyama back against the cage.
Sito breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Toriyama really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akira Toriyama's cut.
That's time! Sito's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Toriyama feints and then cracks Sito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sito down.
Toriyama ducks under a wild hook from Sito.
Toriyama misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Sito.
Sito went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sito comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sito misses with a low kick as Toriyama jumps back.
Toriyama tries to counter with a clinch but Sito shakes him off and moves away.
Sito just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sito, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sito misses with a body shot.
Sito sets himself, and Toriyama steps forward looking for the clinch! Sito avoids it this time.
Toriyama lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A lazy left from Toriyama finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito scores with a spinning back kick!
Toriyama scores with a jab to the head.
Sito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Toriyama counters with a nice uppercut.
Toriyama scores with a body shot.
Toriyama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Sito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Toriyama is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sito on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Toriyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sito's sensitive parts.
Toriyama throws a right hand that misses
and Toriyama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toriyama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sito has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toriyama.
A low kick from Toriyama misses
and Sito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toriyama looks to land a combination but Sito avoids it well.
Toriyama wants to clinch up but Sito keeps it at a distance.
Toriyama wants to clinch.
Toriyama throws a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Toriyama misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sito scores with a punch to the head.
Toriyama is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Sito misses its intended target.
Toriyama looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sito throws out a powerful jab.
Toriyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Toriyama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sito swings widly with a right hand
and Toriyama counters with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Toriyama tenderised Sito's leg. Sito is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sito throws a front kick that sends Toriyama stumbling back into the cage.
Toriyama throws a leg kick that misses.
Sito throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Toriyama colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Sito as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Toriyama is left battered and dazed whilst Sito and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Sito!
Robert Sito is the new featherweight champion!
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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