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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 lbs
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frankie Edgar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Edgar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pettis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Edgar has managed to get both his arms back between Pettis's legs - danger averted.
Edgar prevents Pettis from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pettis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Edgar is one step ahead there.
Pettis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Edgar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Edgar looking to pass the guard.
Edgar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pettis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Edgar defends well.
Edgar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pettis on the ground.
Pettis is looking for a triangle but Edgar pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pettis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Edgar has managed to get both his arms back between Pettis's legs - danger averted.
Edgar controlling from the top position.
Pettis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pettis being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Frankie Edgar just wasn't active enough.
Pettis misses with a double jab.
Pettis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Edgar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Edgar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Edgar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pettis being controlled here, momentarily.
Edgar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis trying to control the position.
Edgar tries to free his leg and advance position but Pettis is retaining full guard.
Edgar slips nicely into half guard.
Pettis tries to get to full guard but Edgar has control of the leg.
Edgar moves into full mount! Pettis won't be happy about that!
Edgar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Edgar controlling from mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Frankie Edgar wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pettis tries to clinch
and Edgar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pettis actively working from the bottom here.
Edgar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Edgar dominated that round.
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.
Pettis looks to clinch
and Edgar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Edgar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pettis working a defensive guard here.
Pettis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Edgar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pettis is keeping the position for now.
Pettis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Edgar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pettis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Edgar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Frankie Edgar wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pettis closes the distance but Edgar moves to the side
and Edgar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pettis's guard.
Edgar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Edgar preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edgar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Edgar postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Frankie Edgar wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Edgar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Edgar lands in his opponent's guard.
Edgar 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.
Pettis working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Edgar defends well.
Pettis is breathing heavily.
Edgar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pettis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Edgar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We're going to have a standup here because Frankie Edgar wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pettis swinging wildly here.
Edgar shoots in and bounces Pettis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis wants to sweep here but Edgar controlling him for the moment.
Edgar is stalling in the full guard.
Pettis pulls Edgar in close to his closed guard and prevents Edgar from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frankie Edgar.
Pettis misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Edgar dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pettis closes the distance but Edgar moves to the side
and Edgar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Edgar.
Edgar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pettis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Edgar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pettis trying to keep a closed guard but Edgar is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Frankie Edgar just wasn't active enough.
Edgar shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pettis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis is looking to reverse the position.
Edgar creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pettis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pettis is looking for a sweep.
Edgar remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Pettis is looking for a sweep.
Pettis trying to remain calm as Edgar controls from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Edgar advances to mount.
Edgar controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Frankie Edgar.
Pettis moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis stalling in the clinch but Edgar improves position.
Pettis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Edgar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pettis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Edgar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pettis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Edgar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pettis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Edgar tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Edgar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pettis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pettis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pettis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Edgar prevents it.
Edgar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pettis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Edgar turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Edgar manages to end up in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edgar controlling the position.
Edgar gets to mount! Pettis was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Edgar controlling the pace for now.
Edgar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pettis for as long as he can get away with.
Edgar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Anthony Pettis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frankie Edgar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Edgar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Edgar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Edgar!
Frankie Edgar retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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