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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Ardzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kanye West - Stronger . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 cm
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155 lbs
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176 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Pettis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pawel Ardzinski! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! An inside leg kick from Pettis misses. Pettis swinging wildly here.
Ardzinski misses with the combination.
Pettis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ardzinski. Ardzinski moves in looking to clinch but Pettis pushes him off. Ardzinski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pettis. Ardzinski throws a series of punches but Pettis moves out of range. Ardzinski is looking to score with low kicks. Ardzinski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Pettis slips a jab and a cross from Ardzinski.
Pettis takes a shot right to the bread basket. Ardzinski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Ardzinski misses with a series of wild punches.
Ardzinski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pettis. A jab from Pettis misses. Ardzinski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pettis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pettis misses with a low kick. Ardzinski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ardzinski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pettis paws at him with a jab and circles away. Ardzinski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pettis paws at him with a jab and circles away. Ardzinski fails in his attempt to clinch. Ardzinski throws a right and a left that Pettis avoids nicely. A big left from Pettis misses. Pettis misses with a wild body shot. Pettis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Pettis misses with a hook. Ardzinski ducked under it nicely. Pettis misses with an uppercut. Ardzinski saw that one coming. Pettis throws a leg kick but Ardzinski sees it coming and checks it nicely. Ardzinski blocks a jab. Pettis misses with a looping left. Ardzinski misses with the combination.
Ardzinski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ardzinski throws a right and a left that both miss. Pettis jabbing away but nothing is landing. Ardzinski looks to clinch and Pettis moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pettis trying to land knees to the body.
Ardzinski takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Pawel Ardzinski has been cut. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Ardzinski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pettis tries to land knees in the clinch but Ardzinski avoids the damage to the body. Ardzinski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pettis looking to throw knees to the head but Ardzinski is blocking nicely.
Pettis lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Pettis prevents Ardzinski from breaking the clinch. Pettis lands an elbow just above Ardzinski 's eye. 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! Ardzinski is trying to force a seperation but Pettis has the dominant position. Ardzinski takes an elbow to the forehead. Pettis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Pettis lands a nice elbow. A head punch on the inside from Pettis fails to land. Ardzinski being controlled against the cage. Ardzinski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ardzinski misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ardzinski. Pettis lands an elbow just above Ardzinski 's eye. Pettis lands a nice elbow from the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Ardzinski. Nice elbow from Pettis. Pettis lands an elbow that stopped Ardzinski in his tracks for a moment. Nice elbow from Pettis. Pettis tries a knee to the head but Ardzinski blocks it.
Ardzinski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ardzinski takes an elbow to the temple. Pettis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ardzinski is defending well for now. Ardzinski misses with a punch to the body.
Pettis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Pettis lands an elbow just above Ardzinski 's eye. Pettis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ardzinski is trying to break free. Ardzinski tries to circle away but Pettis has him pinned against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ardzinski. Pettis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Ardzinski looks winded! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pettis. Pettis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pettis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ardzinski blocks it with crossed arms. Pettis tries to land knees in the clinch but Ardzinski avoids the damage to the body. Ardzinski tries to break free but Pettis pushes him back against the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pettis tries to land knees in the clinch but Ardzinski avoids the damage to the body. Ardzinski lands a right hand. Pettis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ardzinski blocks it with crossed arms. Ardzinski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Pettis lands an elbow just above Ardzinski 's eye. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pettis misses with a hook from the clinch. Pettis blocks an uppercut.
Ardzinski is trying to force a seperation but Pettis has the dominant position. Pettis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ardzinski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Pettis dominated that round. The cut man is working on Pawel Ardzinski's cut. That's time! Pettis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pettis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ardzinski.
Pettis throws a low kick but Ardzinski avoids it. Ardzinski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ardzinski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pettis. Ardzinski looks to land a right hand but Pettis moved out of range. Ardzinski misses with a wild combination.
Pettis tries to score with a low kick but Ardzinski moves his leg out of the way. Pawel Ardzinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ardzinski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pettis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ardzinski was well out of range. Poor timing from Pettis. No joy there for Ardzinski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ardzinski avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Ardzinski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pettis. Ardzinski closes the distance and clinches. Ardzinski is breathing heavily. Pettis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ardzinski's defenses. Pettis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Pettis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Pettis lands an elbow that stopped Ardzinski in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pettis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Pawel Ardzinski's cut even more. Pettis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Anthony Pettis has scored more points in the clinch so far. Pettis can't find room to land a body shot as Ardzinski controls the action.
Pettis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pettis blocks a body shot from Ardzinski. Pettis lands an elbow inside that Ardzinski shrugs off.
The cut above Pawel Ardzinski's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Ardzinski working hard to break the clinch. Ardzinski misses with a punch to the body.
Pettis is struggling to control the position. Ardzinski takes an elbow to the forehead. Pettis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pawel Ardzinski's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Pettis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ardzinski.
Pettis lands an elbow just above Ardzinski 's eye. Pettis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ardzinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pettis.
Pettis prevents a body shot from Ardzinski. Ardzinski takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pawel Ardzinski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anthony Pettis! During a confident post fight interview, Anthony Pettis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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