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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Sito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoffrey Barbossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sito's entrance music is DMX - What's my name?. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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26 - 7 - 0 |
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155 lbs
22 - 3 - 3 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Sito!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 3 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Geoffrey Barbossa!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbossa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sito throwing a counter right hand but Barbossa manages to avoid it.
Robert Sito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sito throws a body shot but no joy.
Sito chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbossa can pounce on him.
Sito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbossa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbossa throws a leg kick which misses Sito's front leg but catches the back leg as Sito tries to avoid it.
Sito moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barbossa scoring well with a low kick there.
Donk. Sito catches Barbossa right on the button with a cross.
Barbossa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sito.
Sito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbossa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sito throws a right hand that Barbossa ducks under and follows up with a left that Barbossa also avoids with ease.
Sito throws a body kick that misses.
Sito scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sito is looking to clinch but Barbossa is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbossa! But no joy.
Sito takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sito throws a hook but Barbossa avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbossa throws a shot from downtown. Sito moves away and avoids it.
Sito half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sito scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barbossa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barbossa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barbossa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barbossa throws a jab when Sito was well out of range.
A jab from Sito misses.
Sito lunges at Barbossa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbossa's hand.
Barbossa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barbossa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sito's hands.
Sito moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barbossa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbossa digs a good hook to Sito's body.
Sito throws out a loose jab but Barbossa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbossa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barbossa throws a right and a left that Sito avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Barbossa misses its intended target.
Sito fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barbossa on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa scores with a jab.
Sito paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbossa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sito misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Barbossa misses.
Sito looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sito misses with an uppercut.
Sito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbossa throws out the jab.
Sito lands with a nice body punch.
Sito connects with a nice looking jab.
Barbossa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sito misses with a straight left.
Barbossa misses with an uppercut
and Sito counters with a big head kick but Barbossa shrugs it off.
Sito is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barbossa ducks under a wild hook from Sito.
Barbossa throws a leg kick that misses.
Sito half committed to a counter leg kick.
Barbossa throws a big shot that misses.
Sito throws a right hand that misses
and Sito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sito jabs Barbossa right on the nose. Barbossa blinks but takes it well.
Barbossa misses with a head kick.
Sito was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sito checks a leg kick nicely.
Sito misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slow jab from Sito misses its intended target.
Barbossa jabs at Sito's body.
Sito throws a body shot but no joy.
Sito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbossa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sito.
A good leg kick by Sito.
Sito dodges the punch combination from Barbossa.
Barbossa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sito is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big left from Sito misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barbossa misses with a hook.
Sito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbossa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbossa misses with a straight right.
Barbossa connects with a jab.
Sito tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbossa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbossa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barbossa misses with a straight right.
Sito swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sito misses with a body shot.
Sito throws a lazy right hand but Barbossa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbossa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sito.
Sito throws a big shot that misses.
Barbossa lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbossa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sito catches Barbossa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barbossa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sito looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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.
Barbossa slips under a jab.
Barbossa throws out a counter right but Sito avoids it with no problem.
Barbossa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barbossa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbossa blocks a head kick by Sito.
Barbossa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sito. That one must have hurt.
Barbossa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sito seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Barbossa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sito thuds a left hand into Barbossa's body.
Sito on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barbossa.
Robert Sito is winning the standup battle so far.
Sito throws out a loose jab but Barbossa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sito lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbossa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Barbossa throws a lazy right hand but Sito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sito checks a leg kick.
Sito blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbossa takes one on the button.
Sito misses the jab.
Sito throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barbossa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sito is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sito moves away from the strike by Barbossa.
Sito fakes the leg kick and cracks Barbossa in the body.
Sito connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barbossa's hands.
Sito throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sito closes the distance and clinches.
Sito working aggressively here.
Sito lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barbossa backwards.
Barbossa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbossa checks a leg kick nicely.
Barbossa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sito lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sito slips a jab and a cross from Barbossa.
Sito fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbossa! But no joy.
Barbossa ducks under a wild hook from Sito.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sito.
Barbossa replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sito blocks it well.
Barbossa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barbossa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sito.
Barbossa feints a counter leg kick.
Sito throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbossa flicks out a counter leg kick but Sito steps away.
Sito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbossa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sito throws a head kick but Barbossa moves out of range.
Barbossa misses with a looping right.
Barbossa throws a jab when Sito was well out of range.
Sito appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barbossa throws out a loose jab but Sito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbossa moves out of range as Sito strikes.
Barbossa misses with a hook to the body
and Sito counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbossa throws a low kick but Sito moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Sito.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sito. Barbossa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbossa throws out a counter right but Sito avoids it with no problem.
Barbossa throws out a leg kick but Sito moves out of range and Barbossa only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Sito. Those never looked like landing.
Barbossa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barbossa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sito throws out the jab.
Barbossa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barbossa throws a looping overhand right but Sito ducks down to avoid it.
Sito looks to land a right hand but Barbossa moved out of range.
Barbossa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sito has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbossa.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sito darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barbossa throws a wild body kick that Sito sees coming a mile off.
Barbossa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barbossa throws a low kick but Sito moves out of range easily.
Barbossa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sito throws out a leg kick but Barbossa moves out of range and Sito only half commits.
That kick from Sito tenderised Barbossa's leg. Barbossa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sito is looking to slow Barbossa down with leg kicks.
Barbossa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sito appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sito throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbossa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbossa throws a body punch but Sito moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sito. Barbossa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sito misses with a left hand
and Barbossa counters with a nice uppercut.
Barbossa throws a head kick but Sito moves out of range.
As Barbossa backs away, Sito returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sito throws a hook but Barbossa blocks it.
Barbossa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sito throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbossa.
A jab from Barbossa does it's job there.
Barbossa connects with the punch.
Sito staying out of range there.
Barbossa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sito checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sito moves forwards but Barbossa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barbossa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sito fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barbossa checks it well.
A jab from Barbossa misses.
Jab from Sito.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Robert Sito will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barbossa misses the jab.
Sito scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barbossa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sito.
Sito throws a leg kick
and Barbossa counters with a left to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barbossa tries to work over Sito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbossa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbossa's elbow.
Sito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Barbossa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbossa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbossa breaks the clinch.
Barbossa connects with a body shot that sends Sito's belly button to the back.
Sito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbossa circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito feints and then cracks Barbossa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbossa down.
A big right from Barbossa misses.
Sito throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sito.
Sito connects with a solid leg kick.
Barbossa throws a series of punches but Sito moves out of range.
Crunch! Barbossa slams his shin into Sito's torso.
Sito misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barbossa lands a nice shot to the body.
Sito cracks Barbossa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A low kick from Sito misses
and Barbossa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barbossa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sito.
Barbossa throws a head kick but Sito moves out of range.
Barbossa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbossa.
Barbossa throws a hook to the side of Sito's head but Sito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sito throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbossa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Barbossa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbossa throws a hook but Sito avoids it easily.
Sito lands with a good body shot.
Barbossa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sito throws out the jab.
Barbossa throws a nice looking combination but Sito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sito avoids a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Sito.
Barbossa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbossa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sito can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Barbossa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sito throws a right hand that misses
and Barbossa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbossa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sito walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
An inside leg kick from Sito misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbossa! But no joy.
Barbossa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbossa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Barbossa.
Barbossa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donk. Barbossa catches Sito right on the button with a cross.
Sito smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sito looks to land a combination but Barbossa avoids it well.
Sito's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barbossa under the eye.
Barbossa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barbossa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barbossa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbossa avoids a kick to the body.
Sito throws a hook but Barbossa blocks it.
Barbossa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sito takes a swing at Barbossa's ribcage but misses.
Sito throws a leg kick
and Barbossa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sito looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbossa is just out of range.
Barbossa blocks a head kick by Sito.
Barbossa lands with a straight right. Sito didn't see that one coming.
Sito defending well as Barbossa loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Sito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbossa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbossa lands with a thumping leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Barbossa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barbossa throws a hook but Sito blocks it.
Barbossa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sito. That did some damage!
Barbossa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick misses from Sito.
Barbossa looks to score with a jab to the body but Sito is just out of range.
Barbossa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sito lands a head kick. Barbossa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Geoffrey Barbossa just about did enough to take it.
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.
Barbossa misses with a looping right.
Sito misses with an uppercut.
Barbossa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbossa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sitos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barbossa throws a jab but it's blocked by Sito.
Barbossa looks to land a left hand but Sito moved out of range nicely.
Barbossa misses with a body shot.
Sito throws a sloppy body shot
and Barbossa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbossa takes a swing at Sito's ribcage but misses.
Sito throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sito lands a really nice looking cross but Barbossa seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sito connects with a leg kick. Barbossa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barbossa 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.
The crowd cheers as Sito lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barbossa doesn't seem phased though.
Sito throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sito doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbossa circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barbossa doesn't seem bothered though.
Barbossa scores with a nice head shot.
Sito checks a leg kick.
Barbossa misses with a looping left.
Sito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sito moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Sito does no damage.
Barbossa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sito throws a sloppy head kick and Barbossa moves out of range easily.
Sito slips under a jab.
Sito misses with a hook to the body
enabling Barbossa to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbossa connects with a body shot that sends Sito's belly button to the back.
Sito takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sito blocks a head kick by Barbossa.
Barbossa needs to keep his hands up - Sito had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbossa misses with an uppercut
and Sito counters by clinching up.
Sito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sito lands with an overhand left.
Sito tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbossa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Sito.
Barbossa throws out a loose jab but Sito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbossa.
Sito misses with a body punch
and Barbossa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbossa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbossa misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Sito misses the target.
Sito feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barbossas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice uppercut there from Barbossa.
Sito throws a right hand that Barbossa ducks under and follows up with a left that Barbossa also avoids with ease.
Sito throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa throws a series of strikes that have Sito backpedaling.
Sito misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Sito.
Barbossa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sito lands a jab to the nose.
Sito lands a head kick. Barbossa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sito throws a shot from downtown. Barbossa moves away and avoids it.
Sito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbossa.
Barbossa connects with a leg kick. Sito looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A left lands for Barbossa.
Barbossa thuds a left hand into Sito's body.
Barbossa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbossa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sito.
Barbossa ducks under a wild hook from Sito.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa scores with a jab to the head.
Barbossa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Barbossa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbossa throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Barbossa.
Sito lands a jab.
Sito uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbossa.
The crowd cheers as Barbossa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sito doesn't seem phased though.
Decent striking displayed by Barbossa there.
Barbossa looks to throw a body kick
and Sito makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sito forces Barbossa back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbossa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbossa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sito misses with a two punch combination.
Barbossa misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Robert Sito will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Barbossa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barbossa throws an overhand right that lands on Sito's shoulder, as Sito tries to avoid the shot.
Sito misses with a looping right.
Sito looks for the body kick but Barbossa saw that one coming.
Nice straight punches there by Barbossa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barbossa.
Sito throws out a loose jab but Barbossa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sito moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Barbossa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sito fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barbossa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sito fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbossa misses with a right hand
and Sito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sito fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sito cracks a nice hook into Barbossa's ribs.
Barbossa misses with a hook. Sito ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Sito.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito tries to clinch but Barbossa moves out of range.
Barbossa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barbossa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sito takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sito loads up on a big right hand but Barbossa slips the punch.
Sito tries to score with a low kick but Barbossa moves his leg out of the way.
Barbossa connects with a single shot there.
A left lands for Barbossa.
Sito misses with a wild body shot.
Sito misses with a hook to the body
and Barbossa counters with a series of strikes. Sito will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sito throws a head kick that half lands.
Sito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbossa.
Sito chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barbossa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Geoffrey Barbossa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sito ducks under a wild hook from Barbossa.
Good standup being displayed there by Sito as he connects with a hook.
Sito slips under a jab.
Sito checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sito lands a body shot.
Barbossa looks to land a left hand but Sito moved out of range nicely.
Barbossa with a jab.
A slow jab from Barbossa misses its intended target.
Barbossa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sito walks into a stiff left hand from Barbossa.
Barbossa misses with an uppercut. Sito saw that one coming.
Sito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sito just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sito under the eye.
Sito throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barbossa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbossa tried to score with a low kick but Sito checks it.
Sito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbossa looks to land a left hand but Sito moved out of range nicely.
Sito staying out of range there.
Sito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sito thumps Barbossa with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Sito.
An inside leg kick from Sito misses.
Sito backing away here, and Barbossa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick from Barbossa is predictable there
and Sito counters with a leg kick.
Barbossa ducks right into an uppercut from Sito.
Barbossa sizes up Sito with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sito staying out of range there.
Sito lands a right hook to the body.
Robert Sito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Sito tenderised Barbossa's leg. Barbossa is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbossa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sito takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barbossa drops his hands momentarily and Sito takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sito needs to keep his hands up - Barbossa had a free shot at his head there.
Barbossa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sito counters by clinching up.
Sito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbossa avoids it.
Sito tries to work over Barbossa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sito blocking some punches.
Barbossa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barbossa stalling.
Sito misses with some punches.
Barbossa stalling the fight.
Sito blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Geoffrey Barbossa.
I think Sito 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Geoffrey Barbossa!
Geoffrey Barbossa is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Geoffrey Barbossa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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