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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Pettis had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Anthony Pettis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andrew Wiggin's chin.
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159 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Wiggin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis throws a hook but Wiggin avoids it easily.
Pettis looks to land a right hand but Wiggin moved out of range.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pettis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiggin closes the distance and clinches.
Wiggin lands a nice elbow.
Wiggin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pettis's face.
Wiggin tries a knee to the head but Pettis blocks it.
Pettis is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wiggin is defending well.
Wiggin lands an elbow that stopped Pettis in his tracks for a moment.
Wiggin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wiggin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pettis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wiggin obliges.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside that Pettis shrugs off.
Pettis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wiggin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pettis letting Wiggin take a breather here.
Wiggin lands a knee to the head.
Pettis turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wiggin can't do much from the bottom here.
Wiggin throws Pettis to one side and escapes!
Andrew Wiggin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch but Pettis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiggin tries to clinch up.
Wiggin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wiggin gets caught napping as Pettis dives in and scores a takedown. Wiggin manages to retain guard.
Pettis won't allow Wiggin to sweep him here.
Pettis wants to control from the top but Wiggin keeps moving.
Pettis landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pettis tries to free his leg and advance position but Wiggin is retaining full guard.
Wiggin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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!
Wiggin swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pettis is now in Wiggin's guard. A big mistake from Wiggin there, giving up the dominant position!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wiggin is on top in guard.
Pettis throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin wants to pass the guard but Pettis is keeping the position.
Wiggin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pettis wants to sweep here but Wiggin controlling him for the moment.
Pettis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wiggin!
Pettis avoids the attempt from Wiggin to control.
Pettis punching from mount but Wiggin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Wiggin wants to control but Pettis is having none of it.
Pettis throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin tries to hold on but Pettis postures up.
A nice elbow there by Pettis.
Wiggin trying desperately to get to his feet.
Pettis lands a heavy elbow.
Pettis unloads with some shots from mount but Wiggin bucks and avoids them well.
Wiggin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pettis tries to pass to full mount but Wiggin defends it.
Wiggin gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrew Wiggin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wiggin wants to clinch but Pettis slips to the side
and Pettis counters with a left to the body.
Wiggin is looking to clinch.
Wiggin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pettis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wiggin thinking.
Wiggin tries to clinch up
and Pettis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wiggin is refusing to be controlled, as Pettis sits in half guard.
Wiggin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wiggin is staying active underneath Pettis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wiggin pushes Pettis off looking to stand but Pettis dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pettis wants to control but Wiggin is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin gets full guard.
Wiggin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wiggin is pressing down on Pettis's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pettis is holding on for now.
Pettis is looking to improve his position.
Pettis is trying to maintain the position but Wiggin is very close to passing his half guard.
Pettis punching from the bottom.
Pettis is trying to get back to full guard.
Pettis is not content to let Wiggin control the position.
Pettis tries to roll over but Wiggin keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pettis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wiggin.
Pettis wants to get back to full guard.
Wiggin is keen to just control but Pettis is a slippery customer.
Wiggin is nestled in close to Pettis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pettis strikes from the bottom but Wiggin passes into mount!
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!
Pettis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wiggin breaks from Pettis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Anthony Pettis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pettis wants to control but Wiggin is having none of it.
Wiggin trying to control but Pettis is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pettis tries to hold on but Wiggin pushes him away.
Pettis defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Wiggin.
A nice elbow there by Wiggin.
Pettis has given up his back here. Will Wiggin look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Pettis tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Pettis is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wiggin controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis working to try and regain half guard.
Wiggin is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiggin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Andrew Wiggin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wiggin tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheers as Pettis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wiggin doesn't seem phased though.
Wiggin is looking to clinch but Pettis is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pettis throws a jab when Wiggin was well out of range.
Pettis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wiggin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andrew Wiggin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Pettis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Wiggin wants to clinch up but Pettis keeps it at a distance.
Pettis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wiggin takes the fight into the clinch.
Pettis works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Pettis wants to control from the top but Wiggin keeps moving.
Pettis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wiggin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wiggin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pettis is controlling him.
Pettis with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pettis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pettis won't allow Wiggin to get back to his feet.
Pettis throws a big elbow that misses.
Wiggin pulls Pettis in close to prevent any damage.
Pettis won't allow Wiggin to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin pushes Pettis off and gets back to his feet.
Wiggin tries to clinch up.
Pettis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiggin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiggin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wiggin lands a head kick. Pettis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wiggin stuffs the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiggin is looking to clinch but Pettis is avoiding it.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Pettis is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Pettis is having none of it.
Wiggin slips under a jab.
Wiggin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pettis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pettis swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiggin.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch but Pettis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiggin clinches with his opponent.
Wiggin connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Wiggin.
Wiggin prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wiggin looking to throw knees to the head but Pettis is blocking nicely.
Wiggin lands a damaging elbow.
Pettis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Pettis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wiggin lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wiggin slowing the pace effectively.
Wiggin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wiggin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wiggin lands a knee to the head.
Pettis can't get the takedown.
Andrew Wiggin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiggin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside that Pettis shrugs off.
Anthony Pettis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiggin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pettis's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wiggin obliges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Wiggin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wiggin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Andrew Wiggin!
Andrew Wiggin very nearly forgot to thank Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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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
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