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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gouken Miyagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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150 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gouken Miyagi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miyagi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pettis moves into the clinch.
Miyagi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pettis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pettis has Miyagi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Miyagi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pettis pulls guard.
Miyagi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pettis's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pettis keeping full guard, as Miyagi tries to pass.
Miyagi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Miyagi looking to sit in guard and control but Pettis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Miyagi wants to sweep but no luck.
Pettis distracts Miyagi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miyagi working a defensive guard but Pettis manages to pass into side control anyway.
Miyagi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Pettis off and has taken his back!
Miyagi keeps control of the position as Pettis tries to break free.
Miyagi not allowing Pettis to control his hands.
Pettis looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Pettis tries to roll but Miyagi sticks to his back.
Miyagi looking for the RNC.
Pettis defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miyagi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Pettis is trying to get back to his feet but Miyagi has full control of the position and if anything, Pettis has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Miyagi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Miyagi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Pettis just trying to survive but Miyagi is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi is looking for the choke from the back position but Pettis is controlling his hands well.
Pettis is trying to stand back up.
Miyagi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Miyagi looking to break Pettis's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Pettis remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Miyagi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Will Miyagi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Miyagi is persistently looking for the submission but Pettis is defending it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis staying busy and making it hard for Miyagi to control.
Pettis is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Pettis is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miyagi looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gouken Miyagi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pettis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miyagi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pettis avoids the head kick by Miyagi.
Miyagi tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Pettis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pettis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pettis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pettis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miyagi on the ground.
Pettis with a nice head shot there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miyagi is on top in guard.
Miyagi trying to control the position from guard on top but Pettis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pettis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miyagi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Miyagi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pettis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis looking for a sweep. Not yet Pettis, not yet.
Miyagi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pettis is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Miyagi, into his guard.
Pettis looking to sit in guard and control but Miyagi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pettis keeping moving, preventing Miyagi from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi wants to stand but Pettis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Miyagi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miyagi is looking to work some ground and pound but Pettis has wrist control.
Pettis trying to keep a closed guard but Miyagi is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miyagi wants to get up but he can't break Pettis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pettis keeping moving, preventing Miyagi from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Miyagi trying to control but Pettis is working from the bottom.
Miyagi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Miyagi throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pettis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miyagi defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Miyagi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pettis's guard.
Miyagi slips nicely into half guard.
Pettis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miyagi postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Pettis to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gouken Miyagi 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Miyagi lands with a slapping head kick.
Anthony Pettis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyagi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pettis.
Miyagi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pettis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miyagi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pettis defends it nicely.
A head kick misses from Pettis.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick and Miyagi moves out of range easily.
Pettis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Miyagi did well to prevent Pettis getting side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miyagi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pettis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis prevents Miyagi from getting back to his feet.
Miyagi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pettis!
Pettis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pettis tries to hold on but Miyagi postures up.
Miyagi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Miyagi unloading with bombs!
Miyagi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pettis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Miyagi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi unloading with bombs!
Pettis working to try and regain half guard.
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!
Miyagi breaks from Pettis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Miyagi works his way to his opponent's back.
Pettis trying to get back to his feet but Miyagi is in full control for now.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Miyagi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyagi sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Pettis taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gouken Miyagi!
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energy
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