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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calogero Anello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettis's entrance music is UFC - Face the Pain. A fine choice. Calogero Anello has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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155 lbs
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168 lbs
15 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calogero Anello!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anello throws an off balance right hand
enabling Pettis to counter with a crisp jab.
Pettis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Anello defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pettis.
Anello throws a jab but it's blocked by Pettis.
Anello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pettis moves away.
Pettis fails with the takedown
and Anello counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Pettis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anello.
Pettis moves out of range as Anello throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anello on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anello misses the shot to the body.
Anello stuffs the takedown attempt from Pettis. Pettis gets slowly back to his feet.
Anello throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pettis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anello counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crunch! Anello slams his shin into Pettis's torso.
Anello misses with a double jab.
Calogero Anello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anello moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pettis misses with a takedown attempt - Anello sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pettis tries for a takedown but Anello circles away easily
and Anello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pettis with a poor takedown
and Anello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anello tests Pettis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anello connects with the punch.
Anello stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis has his takedown stuffed
and Anello counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pettis thinking.
Pettis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anello scores with a nice right hand.
Anello misses the jab.
Pettis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anello counters with a thumping low kick.
Pettis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anello misses with a right hand
and Pettis counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Anello!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pettis jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Anello is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Anello and Pettis has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Pettis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anello is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Anello is trying to stand up here but Pettis is controlling him well.
Pettis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Anello has managed to free his arm - good work.
Anello is staying active underneath Pettis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anello is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calogero Anello dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Anello. No joy for Pettis on that attempt.
Anello avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anello works Pettis's body with a nice hook.
Anello fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pettis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pettis shoots and misses
and Anello counters with a leg kick.
Pettis fails with the takedown
and Anello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Pettis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut there from Anello.
Anello connects with a leg kick. Pettis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anello punishes Pettis's body with a nice straight punch.
Pettis walks into a straight right hand from Anello.
Pettis gets the takedown into side control.
Pettis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pettis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Anello, who protects the arm well.
Pettis throwing strikes but Anello manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Anello decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Calogero Anello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anello just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pettis dives in and grabs Anello's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anello pushes down on Pettis's head and hops out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anello.
Anello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pettis.
Pettis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Anello throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That kick from Anello tenderised Pettis's leg. Pettis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pettis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis misses with a takedown
and Anello counters with a good low kick that Pettis was not able to check.
Anello scores with the left hand. Pettis knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch lands to the side of Pettis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Anthony Pettis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anello pushes Pettis away with a front kick.
Jab from Anello.
Calogero Anello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pettis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anello sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pettis doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Anello to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anello ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anello lands with an uppercut that bounces Pettis off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pettis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anello.
Pettis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anello.
Anello lands with a nice body punch.
Pettis shoots and misses
and Anello counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pettis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pettis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pettis there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calogero Anello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pettis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anello fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pettis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anello lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anello takes a swing at Pettis's ribcage but misses.
Pettis walks into a straight right hand from Anello.
Anello swats away the attempt to clinch by Pettis.
Pettis closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Anello to the mat! Anello manages to get full guard.
Anello keeping moving, preventing Pettis from controlling successfully.
Pettis tries to free his leg and advance position but Anello is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis wants to control from the top but Anello keeps moving.
Anello looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pettis is one step ahead there.
Pettis wants to control from the top but Anello keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pettis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anello is keeping the position for now.
Pettis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Anthony Pettis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Anello displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pettis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anello lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pettis's sensitive parts.
Anello connects with a body shot that sends Pettis's belly button to the back.
Anello lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pettis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anello thumps Pettis with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis moves out of range as Anello throws a body kick.
Anello looks to score with a jab to the body but Pettis is just out of range.
Anello lands with an overhand left.
Pettis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anello counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anello misses with a wild body shot.
Pettis shoots and misses
letting Anello counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Pettis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anello lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pettis shoots and misses
and Anello counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anello thows a body shot but no joy.
Anello thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pettis if he has to take too many more of those.
Anello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pettis.
A cross from Anello lands.
Pettis tries for a takedown but Anello sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anthony Pettis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anello connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anello throws a good cross that connects.
Pettis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Anello connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pettis scrambles back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calogero Anello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anello 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calogero Anello!
A very excited looking Calogero Anello rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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