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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Sitko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petey Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo has chosen Raise up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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195 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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194 cm
25
204 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Sitko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Petey Pablo! The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sitko has managed to clinch.
Pablo takes a shot to the head. Pablo tries to work over Sitko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Pablo is trying to force a seperation but Sitko has the dominant position. Pablo breaks the clinch.
Pablo misses the jab. Sitko avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Sitko pushes Pablo up against the cage in a clinch. Pablo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitko's elbow. Good body shot from Pablo.
Pablo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Sitko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pablo's efforts to push away. Pablo tries a body shot but Sitko blocks it.
Sitko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pablo misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pablo backwards. Sitko scores with a shot to the side of Pablo's head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Pablo. Pablo misses with a punch to the body.
Pablo prevents a body shot from Sitko. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pablo tries a body shot but Sitko blocks it.
We've been informed that Pablo 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pablo is trying to break the clinch but Sitko has him pressed against the cage. Pablo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Sitko misses with the head strike.
Pablo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sitko lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Sitko.
Pablo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pablo misses with a short punch on the inside. Pablo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sitko lands with a short shot to the head. Pablo throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitko. Sitko misses with a punch on the inside.
Pablo throws a head punch that misses. Sitko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Sitko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short right from Sitko on the inside. Pablo has a couple of punches blocked by Sitko.
Sitko lands a nice uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitko. 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! Pablo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Sitko avoids the body shot from Pablo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sitko tries to clinch but Pablo is having none of it. Pablo throws a right hand that misses
and Sitko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Sitko doesn't manage to clinch there - Pablo circles away.
Sitko closes the distance and clinches. Pablo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitko's elbow. Sitko lands with a short shot to the head. A short right from Pablo. Sitko pushes Pablo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Pablo throws a head punch that misses. Pablo lands with a right to the head. Pablo takes a shot to the head. Pablo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Pablo's face as he tries to break the clinch. Pablo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitko lands with a left to the head. Pablo tries to throw a body punch but Sitko avoids it by throwing Pablo back against the cage. Sitko lands a hook to the side of the head. Good body shot from Sitko.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sitko lands a hook that snaps the head of Pablo backwards. Sitko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitko is leaning against Pablo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Pablo throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitko. Pablo can't find room to land a body shot as Sitko controls the action.
Sitko scores with a shot to the side of Pablo's head. Sitko blocks a body shot from Pablo. Sitko blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitko. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pablo. Sitko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pablo backwards. Pablo has a couple of punches blocked by Sitko.
Pablo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Sitko as the two fighters clinch.
Pablo looks winded! A head punch on the inside from Pablo fails to land. Sitko lands a shoulder strike. A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitko. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A right hand to the body from Sitko.
Sitko taking a breather. Sitko lands a hook that snaps the head of Pablo backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pablo blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Sitko.
Sitko gets through Pablo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A nice right hand lands inside from Sitko. Sitko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Sitko misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pablo. A body shot lands from Sitko.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitko. Sitko misses with a body punch.
Sitko lands a left hand.
Sitko lands with a light punch inside. Sitko lands a hook that snaps the head of Pablo backwards. Sitko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Sitko misses with a short punch on the inside. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pablo misses with a hook from the clinch. Sitko working some nice short punches in the clinch. Pablo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitko lands a shoulder strike. Pablo misses with a hook from the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Sitko dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Sitko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pablo swats him away and circles back towards the center. Pablo keeps the fight on the outside. Pablo misses with a body shot.
Sitko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pablo swats him away and circles back towards the center. Pablo lands with a good body shot. Sitko doesn't manage to clinch there - Pablo circles away.
Pablo lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sitko misses with some punches.
Pablo tries to break the clinch but Sitko is controlling the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pablo blocks a body shot from Sitko. Sitko blocks an uppercut.
Johnny Sitko has scored more points in the clinch so far. Pablo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sitko has him pressed against the cage. Sitko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitko working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitko.
Sitko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pablo struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitko controls his hands.
Pablo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pablo throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitko. Pablo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Sitko.
Pablo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sitko trying to control the position but instead, Pablo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sitko into the cage. A head punch on the inside from Pablo fails to land. Pablo has had enough of the clinch but Sitko keeps him there for the moment. A head punch on the inside from Pablo fails to land. Pablo blocks an uppercut.
Sitko controlling the action here for a moment.
Sitko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pablo is keeping busy. Pablo misses with the head strike.
Pablo throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitko.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sitko misses with a hook from the clinch. Sitko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Sitko.
Sitko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Sitko lands with a short head shot on the inside. Pablo manages to break the clinch.
Sitko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pablo now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Sitko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Pablo swings away with a leg kick that misses. Johnny Sitko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sitko moves in looking to clinch but Pablo pushes him off. Sitko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Pablo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sitko moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Sitko working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pablo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Pablo misses with an uppercut. Sitko saw that one coming. Sitko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Sitko tries to clinch but Pablo moves out of range. Sitko wants to clinch. Sitko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pablo paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sitko moves in looking to clinch but Pablo pushes him off. Sitko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pablo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Pablo throws a front kick aimed at Sitko's knee but Sitko avoids it well. Sitko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Sitko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pablo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pablo keeps the fight on the outside. Pablo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sitko rather than just go for the knockout. Sitko tries to clinch but Pablo is having none of it. Sitko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pablo swats him away and circles back towards the center. Pablo is looking to chop away at Sitko's legs. Pablo throws a looping overhand right but Sitko ducks down to avoid it. Sitko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pablo. Sitko tries to clinch up. Sitko tries to clinch there but Pablo circles away.
Sitko fails in his attempt to clinch. Sitko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pablo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Sitko is looking to clinch but Pablo is avoiding it.
Sitko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pablo. Sitko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petey Pablo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sitko wants to clinch up but Pablo keeps it at a distance. Pablo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sitko tries to clinch but Pablo moves out of range. Pablo swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitko. Sitko wants to clinch up but Pablo keeps it at a distance. Sitko wants to clinch and Pablo counters with a straight right hand. Sitko doesn't manage to clinch there - Pablo circles away.
Pablo throws out a counter right but Sitko avoids it with no problem. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sitko is looking to clinch. Sitko tries to clinch but Pablo moves out of range. Pablo works Sitko's body with a nice hook. Sitko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sitko moves into the clinch. Sitko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pablo misses with a punch on the inside.
Pablo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pablo misses with a body punch.
Sitko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pablo backwards. Pablo misses with a short punch on the inside. Sitko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitko prevents a body shot from Pablo. Sitko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pablo can do to turn this around? Pablo can't find room to land a body shot as Sitko controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sitko. Sitko swings wildly with an uppercut but Pablo uses good head movement to avoid it. Sitko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitko. Good body shot from Sitko.
Pablo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pablo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pablo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pablo scores with a shot to the side of Sitko's head. Still in the clinch, Sitko scores with a nice short uppercut. Sitko has a couple of punches blocked by Pablo.
Sitko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pablo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pablo is looking to break free of the clinch but Sitko has double underhooks. Pablo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pablo scores with a shot to the side of Sitko's head. Sitko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitko tries to work over Pablo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Pablo working aggressively here.
Pablo misses with a short punch on the inside. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pablo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Pablo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitko tries to throw a body punch but Pablo avoids it by throwing Sitko back against the cage. Sitko misses with a punch to the body.
Pablo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sitko backwards. Sitko lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitko. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pablo. Sitko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Sitko misses with a punch on the inside.
Pablo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sitko misses with a punch on the inside.
Pablo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitko lands with a light punch inside. Sitko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Sitko.
Sitko has a couple of punches blocked by Pablo.
Sitko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pablos head. A hook to the body from Sitko.
Pablo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Pablo tries a body shot but Sitko blocks it.
Pablo tries a body shot but Sitko blocks it.
Pablo tries to work over Sitko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Pablo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pablo blocks an uppercut.
Pablo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sitko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Pablo lands a nice shot to the body. Pablo scores with a nice hook to the head. Pablo takes a shot to the head. 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! A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitko. Sitko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Sitko lands with a short head shot on the inside. Sitko misses with a hook from the clinch. Pablo swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitko uses good head movement to avoid it. Pablo throws a head punch that misses. Sitko lands a left hand.
Pablo digs a right hand into Sitko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sitko's gas tank. Pablo blocking some punches.
Sitko misses with the head strike.
Sitko throws a punch but it's blocked by Pablo. Sitko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pablo.
And that's the end of the fight! Johnny Sitko showed his dominance in that final round. I think Sitko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28 Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28 Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Sitko! Johnny Sitko thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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