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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Husky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Sito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sito has chosen DMX - What's my name? as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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157 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konrad Husky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Sito!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Husky misses.
Sito goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Husky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sito lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Husky at a distance.
Husky moves into the clinch.
Husky prevents a body shot from Sito.
Husky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sito misses with a punch on the inside.
Husky is trying to trip Sito. He has hold of a leg but Sito is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Husky persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sito is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Husky passes into half guard.
Sito blocking the ground and pound attempt from Husky.
Husky has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sito wants to control but Husky is keeping busy.
Sito might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Husky haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sito is staying active underneath Husky, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito is doing well to control the position and prevent Husky from advancing to side control.
Husky controlling the pace.
Husky is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sito tries to get to full guard but Husky has control of the leg.
Husky content to control rather than advance.
Sito makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sito.
Sito keeping moving, preventing Husky from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sito looking to control.
Husky trying to control but Sito is working from the bottom.
Husky preventing the sweep.
Sito manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Husky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Husky throws a low kick but Sito avoids it.
Sito tries a quick counter leg kick but Husky is wise to it.
Husky connects with a solid leg kick.
Husky throws a front kick aimed at Sito's knee but Sito avoids it well.
Husky instigates a clinch.
Husky blocking some punches.
Sito scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Husky working aggressively here.
Husky blocks an uppercut.
Husky throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Husky.
Husky jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sito walks away with a smile on his face. Husky gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Husky tries to clinch up.
Husky throws a looping overhand right but Sito ducks down to avoid it.
Sito missing with a left hand there. Husky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sito wants to slow Husky down by chopping away at his legs.
Husky chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Husky throws a leg kick
and Sito counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Husky thinking.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sito enables Husky to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sito manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sito managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sito wants to sweep but no luck.
Husky looking to pass the guard.
Sito trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Husky might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sito keeping full guard, as Husky tries to pass.
Sito being controlled here, momentarily.
Sito is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
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 Konrad Husky will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Husky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Husky closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sito's guard.
Husky throws a strike but Sito rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Husky escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sito gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Husky looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Husky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sito is aware though and is defending well.
Sito trying to control but Husky is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sito controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sito trying to control the position from guard on top but Husky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Husky is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sito defends well.
Husky has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sito can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sito sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Husky is looking for a triangle here but Sito uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sito working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sito creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Husky sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Husky is trying to control Sito's posture but Sito avoids it.
Husky sneaks back into half guard.
Husky is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sito pulls his head out easily.
Husky wants to control but Sito is keeping busy.
Husky is staying active underneath Sito, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sito content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Husky is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sito pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sito is trying to control the action in half guard but Husky is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sito controlling the pace.
Sito is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Husky looking for submissions off his back.
Husky is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sito pulls his head out easily.
Husky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Husky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sito wants to control but Husky is keeping him busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sito scores with a kick to the midsection.
Husky moves in looking to clinch but Sito pushes him off.
Husky takes one on the button.
Husky swings for the body but Sito moves out of range.
Husky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sito lunges at Husky with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Husky's hand.
Sito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sito finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Husky wants to clinch up but Sito keeps it at a distance.
Husky throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sito lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Husky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sito throws a head kick that misses.
Sito swings for the body but Husky moves out of range.
Sito gets tackled into the cage by Husky. Husky maintains the clinch.
Sito blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robert Sito will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sito lunges at Husky with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Husky's hand.
Husky closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sito has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Husky is working away from the top position though.
Sito manages to get to full guard.
Sito wants to sweep here but Husky controlling him for the moment.
Husky looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Husky stopping the sweep attempt from Sito.
Sito trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito controls Husky momentarily but Husky frees himself.
Sito has Husky pulled in close to control his posture.
Sito has his feet on Husky's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sito thumps Husky with a low kick.
Sito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Sito blocks the leg kick.
Robert Sito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Husky tries to work over Sito's front leg with a kick but Sito checks it.
Husky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Husky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Sito as Husky shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sito stuns Husky with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Konrad Husky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sito throws a leg kick that misses.
Sito scores with a crisp jab that stopped Husky in his tracks.
Husky clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Sito.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sito blocks an uppercut.
Husky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Husky.
Sito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sito misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sito.
Sito stops a takedown attempt from Husky.
Nice body punch from Husky - that landed with a thud.
Sito misses with some punches.
Sito lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Husky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Husky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sito fails to land.
Husky throws an elbow that misses.
Husky stalls.
Sito lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Husky.
Husky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sito trying to stall but Husky improves his position.
Husky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sito misses with some punches.
Husky has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sito regains guard immediately.
Husky wants to control from the top but Sito keeps moving.
Sito looking for a guillotine here but Husky defends easily.
Sito is pulling down on Husky's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sito not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Husky trying to control but Sito is working from the bottom.
Husky drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Husky jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sito bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Husky's guard.
Husky looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sito avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sito is looking to pass into half guard but Husky pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Husky is in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Robert Sito.
I think Sito 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 Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Sito!
Robert Sito decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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