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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Roy (ranked 71 p4p, 265 weight class) and Robert Sito (ranked 11 p4p, 45 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent 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 31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Sito!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Hemmingworth and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sito connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Roy's hands.
Sito throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roy scores with a nice head shot.
Sito has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Roy ducks right into an uppercut from Sito.
Sito swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Roy - just one landing.
Roy tests Sito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sito throws a right and a left that Roy avoids nicely.
It looked like Roy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sito tries to clinch there but Roy circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sito lands with a nice body punch.
Sito wants to clinch.
Roy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roy takes a swing at Sito's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sito misses with a looping left.
Roy scores with a decent looking hook.
Sito takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sito - that will leave a mark!
Sito on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Roy sends Sito crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Roy is motioning to the referee to let Sito up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Sito is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Sito.
Roy lands a right hook to the body.
Roy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sito is still on wobbly legs! Can Roy finish him?
Sito throws a combination that misses
and Roy counters with a nice body kick.
Sito seems to have recovered his senses.
Sito looks winded!
Roy lands a big uppercut and Sito crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sito looks OK. Roy waves Sito back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sito ducks into an uppercut from Roy and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rob Roy!
Rob Roy is the new lightweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Rob Roy said 'Finally got the chump beat. I am dropping down a division now. champ champ!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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