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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Speedy Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Sito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atkins comes to the cage accompanied by big in japan. Sito has chosen DMX - What's my name? as his entrance music. Robert Sito acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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150 lbs
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157 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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
32 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speedy Atkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Sito!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atkins pushes Sito up against the cage in a clinch.
Sito managing to block the knees to the body from Atkins.
Atkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Atkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Atkins lands an uppercut.
Atkins dodges an elbow strike from Sito.
Atkins lands with a light punch inside.
Sito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sito ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Atkins misses.
Atkins throws a series of punches but Sito moves out of range.
Atkins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atkins swinging wildly here.
Sito walks into a stiff left hand from Atkins.
A combination from Sito does no damage.
Speedy Atkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Atkins connects with a crisp jab.
Atkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkins staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Atkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Atkins tries to clinch up
and Sito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Atkins.
Atkins tries to clinch there but Sito circles away.
Sito on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Atkins takes the fight into the clinch.
Sito pushes off an throws an elbow but Atkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Atkins scores with a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Atkins's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sito lands a left hand.
Sito letting Atkins take a breather here.
Atkins dodges an elbow strike from Sito.
Sito breaks from the clinch.
Atkins 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.
A swing and a miss from Sito.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Sito counters with a body kick.
Atkins misses with a low kick.
Atkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sito.
Atkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sito finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sito throws the left hand but Atkins avoids the punch easily.
Atkins lands a head kick. Sito smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sito jabs at Atkins's body.
Sito lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Atkins has Sito up against the cage in a clinch.
Sito throws a head punch that misses.
Sito is trying to break the clinch but Atkins has him pressed against the cage.
Atkins tries to work over Sito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sito lands a right hand.
Sito breaks from the clinch.
Sito takes a swing at Atkins's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sito. Atkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sito throws a body shot but no joy.
Atkins misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Sito. That snapped Atkins's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins tries to clinch but Sito moves out of range.
Sito throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Atkins on the side of the head.
Sito misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Sito blocks the leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Sito there.
A swing and a miss from Atkins.
Atkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sito's sensitive parts.
Sito cracks Atkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sito throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Atkins walks into a straight right hand from Sito.
Atkins is looking to clinch but Sito is avoiding it.
Sito only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sito swats away the attempt to clinch by Atkins.
A good leg kick by Sito.
Donk. Sito catches Atkins right on the button with a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sito.
Sito tests Atkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sito is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Atkins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Atkins. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sito tries to keep at a distance but Atkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sito manages to break the clinch.
Atkins throws the kick towards the body but Sito avoids it.
Sito throws a looping overhand right but Atkins ducks down to avoid it.
Sito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sito.
Atkins throws a leg kick but Sito sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sito gets tackled into the cage by Atkins. Atkins maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atkins.
Atkins landing knees to the head.
Atkins works on Sito's body with a couple of short punches.
Atkins tries to throw a body punch but Sito avoids it by throwing Atkins back against the cage.
Sito creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atkins lands with a right to the head.
Sito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atkins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Atkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Atkins is looking to clinch but Sito is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sito! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert Sito will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Atkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sito lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Atkins at a distance.
Sito fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Atkins checks it well.
Sito feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Atkinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Atkins takes the fight into the clinch.
Atkins working aggressively here.
Speedy Atkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sito scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Atkins presses Sito against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sito working aggressively here.
Sito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins tries to clinch there but Sito circles away.
Atkins slips a jab and a cross from Sito.
Atkins scores with a body shot.
Sito has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sito throws a big shot that misses.
Atkins lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Atkins rushes Sito and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sito scores with a shot to the side of Atkins's head.
Atkins lands a knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Atkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sito takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sito.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atkins wants to stall.
Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sito throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sito.
Atkins tries to work over Sito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sito manages to break the clinch.
Atkins throws a front kick aimed at Sito's knee but Sito avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sito fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Atkins checks it well.
Nice body punch from Atkins.
Sito connects with a jab.
Atkins moves away from the strike by Sito.
Atkins is looking to counter punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atkins tries to clinch but Sito moves out of range.
Atkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Atkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Atkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atkins tries to clinch there but Sito circles away.
Atkins is looking to clinch but Sito is avoiding it.
That kick from Sito tenderised Atkins's leg. Atkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sito.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robert Sito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Atkins throws a shot from downtown. Sito moves away and avoids it.
Atkins pushes Sito up against the cage in a clinch.
Atkins throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sito lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Atkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Atkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sito throws an elbow but it misses.
Sito lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Atkins.
A head punch on the inside from Atkins fails to land.
Sito lands with a right to the head.
Atkins throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sito creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Atkins can't find room to land a body shot as Sito controls the action.
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!
Atkins presses Sito against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Atkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sito misses with a body punch.
Sito lands a right hand that snaps the head of Atkins backwards.
Atkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sito pushes Atkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atkins lands a right hand.
Atkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Atkins.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Sito controls his hands.
Atkins working aggressively here.
Atkins tries a body shot but Sito blocks it.
Sito throws a head punch that misses.
Sito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Sito.
Sito misses with a low kick.
Sito moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Atkins tries to clinch up but Sito circles away and keeps his distance.
Sito moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Atkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sito listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sito misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Atkins. Those never looked like landing.
Sito gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Decent striking displayed by Atkins there.
Atkins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sito circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atkins wants to clinch.
Atkins 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sito. That's going to slow Atkins down.
Sito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Sito.
Atkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Sito throws a head kick but Atkins moves out of range.
Atkins forces Sito back against the cage and clinches.
Sito blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sito throws a punch but it's blocked by Atkins.
Atkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sito working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Atkins tries to work over Sito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Atkins clinches up against the cage.
Atkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Sito controls his hands.
Sito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sito breaks the clinch.
Atkins wants to clinch.
Atkins ducks under a wild hook from Sito.
Atkins tries to clinch there but Sito circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sito.
Sito thuds a left hand into Atkins's body.
Atkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sito doesn't seem bothered though.
Atkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Atkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Sito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sito dodges the punch combination from Atkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sito fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Atkins is out of range.
Sito checks a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Sito's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Atkins misses with a leg kick
and Sito counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sito misses with a body kick.
Atkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Sito lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Atkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Atkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sito misses with a body shot.
Atkins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Sito.
Sito throws a hook but Atkins blocks it.
Sito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atkins manages to avoid it.
Atkins misses with a few strikes there.
Sito swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Atkins.
A solid leg kick lands there for Atkins.
Sito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atkins manages to avoid it.
Atkins 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atkins tries to clinch up.
Atkins misses with the combination.
Atkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Atkins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sito counters with a nice uppercut.
Sito throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Atkins on the side of the head.
Sito avoids the body shot from Atkins.
Sito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Sito.
Sito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Atkins.
Atkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sito.
Sito dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Atkins. That did some damage!
Atkins has closed the distance and engaged Sito in a clinch.
Atkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Sito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sito on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sito gets through Atkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atkins.
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!
Atkins working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sito just misses with a elbow thrown towards Atkins's brow.
Sito swings wildly with an uppercut but Atkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atkins blocking some punches.
Sito misses with the head strike.
Robert Sito is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Atkins misses with a body punch.
Sito lands with a left to the head.
Atkins has a couple of punches blocked by Sito.
Atkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Atkins misses with a punch to the body.
Sito softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Atkins is rocked!
Atkins misses with a knee strike.
Speedy Atkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Sito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sito winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Sito!
Robert Sito seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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