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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Clay has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Clay!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clay's head.
Clay looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Clay slips a jab and a cross from Pettis.
A combination from Pettis does no damage.
Pettis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Clay slaps away a takedown attempt from Pettis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pettis looks for a takedown but Clay sprawls well.
Clay takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Clay looks to land a body kick but Pettis moved away.
Pettis shoots in for a takedown but Clay shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Pettis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pettis misses with a kick to the body.
Pettis shoots in but Clay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pettis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clay as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clay throws a front kick aimed at Pettis's knee but Pettis avoids it well.
Clay throws a leg kick
and Pettis counters with a head kick. That will keep Clay thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
It looks like Matt Clay has been cut.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pettis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pettis scores with a push kick.
Clay leaves Pettis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pettis scores with a hook.
Matt Clay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pettis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pettis thows a body kick. Clay tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pettis thows a body kick. Clay tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pettis has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis scores with a head kick. Clay tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jake Pettis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pettis's sensitive parts.
Pettis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Pettis.
A big left from Clay misses.
Pettis lands a head kick. Clay smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pettis stalks Clay and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clay's face. Clay staggers backwards, shaken.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pettis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Clay sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Clay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pettis misses with a few strikes there.
Pettis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clay pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Clay throws a leg kick but Pettis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pettis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clay sprawls well. Clay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pettis gets slowly back to his feet.
Pettis tries to move into range but Clay moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pettis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clay defends it nicely.
Clay blocks a head kick by Pettis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay connects with a leg kick. Pettis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A right-left combo lands from Clay.
Pettis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pettis misses with a takedown attempt - Clay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Clay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pettis was well out of range. Poor timing from Clay.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pettis.
Pettis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Pettis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Clay's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Clay keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pettis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Clay. No joy for Pettis on that attempt.
Pettis fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Pettis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clay throws a head kick but Pettis moves out of range.
Pettis lands with a kick to the temple. Clay shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pettis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clay's head.
Jake Pettis is winning the standup battle so far.
Pettis throws a front kick that sends Clay stumbling back into the cage.
Pettis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis lands a leg kick that knocks Clay off balance momentarily.
Clay avoids the head kick by Pettis.
Clay throws a wild body kick that Pettis sees coming a mile off.
Clay throws a series of punches but Pettis avoids them all with ease.
Pettis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clay sprawls well. Clay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pettis gets slowly back to his feet.
Pettis misses with a head kick.
Pettis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Clay blocks a head kick by Pettis.
Pettis blocks a head kick by Clay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Clay crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pettis - the referee stops the clock and Clay gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pettis. Clay manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice takedown defense from Clay. No joy for Pettis on that attempt.
Clay throws a head kick that misses.
Pettis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jake Pettis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pettis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clay tries to avoid it but Pettis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clay to the ground. Clay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Pettis with that takedown attempt.
Clay thows a body kick. Pettis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pettis. Clay shrugs it off though.
Pettis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pettis wants to clinch but Clay slips to the side
and Clay counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pettis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clay checks the leg kick.
Clay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pettis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clay avoids it really well and circles away.
A solid body kick from Pettis.
A head kick misses from Pettis.
Clay wants to land a leg kick but Pettis is out of range.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick and Clay moves out of range easily.
Clay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pettis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clay sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pettis somewhat.
Clay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pettis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pettis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clay avoids the head kick by Pettis.
Clay jabs Pettis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pettis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clay throws a head kick but Pettis moves out of range.
Clay throws a sloppy head kick and Pettis moves out of range easily.
Clay has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pettis.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pettis scores with a head kick.
Pettis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Clay's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Pettis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Clay's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Clay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pettis has a takedown stuffed.
Clay avoids the head kick by Pettis.
Pettis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pettis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pettis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pettis stops Clay from getting back to his feet.
Pettis wants to work for an arm triangle but Clay is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Clay does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pettis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pettis passes to full mount!
Pettis lands a heavy elbow.
Pettis looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pettis trying to control but Clay is having none of it.
Clay really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pettis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pettis controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Pettis with the ground and pound from mount.
Pettis is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Pettis extends the arm and Clay is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Pettis!
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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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