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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Desmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Pettis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Desmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis checks the leg kick.
Desmond drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pettis keeps Desmond under control for a moment.
Pettis manages to get back to half guard.
Desmond not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pettis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Desmond.
Desmond wants to pass to mount but Pettis is defending the position.
Desmond stalling away here and it's allowed Pettis to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Desmond sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Desmond!
Desmond is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pettis has hold of Desmond's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Desmond manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Pettis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
It looks like Matt Desmond has been cut.
Desmond is squirming around, avoiding Pettis's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desmond tries to hold on but Pettis postures up.
Desmond wants to get back to his feet.
Desmond on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Desmond tries to get out of the position.
Pettis throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Desmond because Pettis loaded up on that one.
Pettis is working for a guillotine from mount but Desmond frees his head quite easily.
Desmond wants to control but Pettis is having none of it.
Pettis controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis looking to secure an arm triangle but Desmond defends it well.
Desmond tries to hold on but Pettis postures up.
Desmond tries to reverse the position but Pettis maintains control.
Pettis looking to control but Desmond is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Desmond holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pettis tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desmond can't escape the position.
Pettis trying to control but Desmond is having none of it.
Desmond is desperately trying to improve his position but Pettis has a good base and remains in mount.
Pettis jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Desmond manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Desmond knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pettis on the ground.
Pettis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Desmond keeps working.
Desmond is looking to reverse the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pettis wants to control but Desmond is keeping him busy.
Desmond struggling a bit here.
Pettis has control of an arm but Desmond manages to advance to Pettis's back!
Desmond wants to control the position but Pettis frees himself and scrambles - Desmond manages to regain control in side control.
Desmond taking a break here but Pettis is having none of it and regains half guard.
Desmond is just content to waste time from the top position. Pettis takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Desmond trying to control the position from guard on top but Pettis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pettis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Desmond controls the pace.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pettis holds on and takes a little breather.
Desmond is looking to work some ground and pound but Pettis has wrist control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Desmond pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pettis is keeping the position for now.
Pettis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses.
Desmond takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Desmond shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pettis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Desmond!
Desmond is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Desmond is working to get back to half guard.
Pettis throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Desmond because Pettis loaded up on that one.
Pettis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Desmond wants to hold on but Pettis pushes him away.
Pettis trying to control but Desmond is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pettis prevents Desmond from getting the reversal.
Desmond tries to hold on but Pettis postures up.
Desmond holds on to Pettis as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Desmond tries to reverse the position but Pettis maintains control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Desmond wants to control but Pettis is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anthony Pettis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt Desmond's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pettis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matt Desmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Desmond takes the fight into the clinch.
Pettis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pettis misses with a knee to the head.
Pettis tries to land a knee to the head but Desmond blocks with his arms.
Pettis crunches a lovely knee into Desmond's ribcage.
Desmond takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Desmond is trying to push Pettis away but Pettis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pettis with a knee to the head.
Pettis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Desmond tries to land knees in the clinch but Pettis avoids the damage to the body.
Pettis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Pettis.
Matt Desmond's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Pettis.
Pettis lands a nice elbow.
Pettis with a knee to the head.
Pettis landing knees to the body.
Desmond takes a knee right on the jaw!
Matt Desmond's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A knee to the head by Pettis.
Desmond is rocked!
Pettis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Desmond drags the fight down to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Desmond throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pettis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Desmond works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Desmond wants to sweep here but Pettis controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desmond keeping moving, preventing Pettis from controlling successfully.
Pettis is looking to work some ground and pound but Desmond has wrist control.
Pettis content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pettis trying to control but Desmond is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Anthony Pettis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Desmond clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desmond has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pettis uses from the top position.
Desmond is striking but Pettis is not phased and passes to half guard.
Pettis is looking to take a break and control but Desmond is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pettis stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Desmond changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pettis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Pettis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desmond tries to stand but Pettis is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Pettis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Desmond swings around for an armbar but Pettis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Desmond's guard.
Pettis stands and steps away. Desmond gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Desmond motions for Pettis to come forward. Desmond throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pettis lands with a slapping head kick.
Desmond shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Desmond was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Desmond sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Desmond is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pettis has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pettis!
Desmond trying to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pettis trying to control the position from guard on top but Desmond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pettis stands and throws Desmond's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Desmond struggling a bit here.
Pettis gets to mount! Desmond was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pettis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Desmond is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Desmond is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pettis wants to control the pace but Desmond is squirming around nicely.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pettis throwing strikes here but Desmond is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Desmond is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Desmond holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pettis tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pettis prevents Desmond from getting the reversal.
Pettis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Desmond is trying to escape the mount.
Pettis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Desmond is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pettis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Poor strikes thrown by Pettis there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Desmond is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pettis looking to ground and pound but Desmond is blocking nicely.
Pettis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Matt Desmond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Pettis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pettis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Anthony Pettis!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Anthony Pettis!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Anthony Pettis!
Anthony Pettis wins by unanimous decision!
Anthony Pettis really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q * logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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