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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Larusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthoney Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larusso comes into the arena with You're the best around blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Larusso!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anthoney Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larusso fakes the leg kick and cracks Pettis in the body.
Larusso cracks the inside of Pettis's front leg.
Some wild striking there from Larusso.
Larusso has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Larusso lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pettis's sensitive parts.
Larusso throws a sloppy head kick and Pettis moves out of range easily.
Pettis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pettis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Larusso throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Larusso lands with a nice body kick.
Larusso moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Anthoney Pettis has been cut.
Larusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larusso misses with a hook. Pettis ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso throws a wild body kick that Pettis sees coming a mile off.
Pettis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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.
Larusso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Larusso misses with a right hand
and Pettis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pettis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pettis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pettis is thwarting Larusso's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Larusso on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Larusso tries to get out of the position.
Pettis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Larusso is looking to improve his position.
Pettis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Larusso is just riding it out for now. Pettis eventually gives up the hold.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pettis throwing shots but Larusso is blocking nicely.
Pettis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pettis stops Larusso from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pettis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Larusso defends it well.
Pettis throws a strike but Larusso avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Pettis throwing strikes from guard but Larusso blocks nicely.
Pettis throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pettis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Larusso trying to control the position here.
Larusso bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pettis's guard.
Larusso trying to control the position from guard on top but Pettis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larusso knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pettis on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larusso 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Larusso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthoney Pettis's cut.
That's time! Larusso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A clash of legs there as Pettis blocks the low kick.
Larusso works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Larusso lands with a right hand.
Larusso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larusso lands a nice shot to the body.
Pettis checks the leg kick.
Larusso throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Larusso tries a head kick but it misses.
Larusso throws a push kick but Pettis slaps the foot to one side.
Larusso throws a jab when Pettis was well out of range.
Larusso misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larusso, right into the meat.
Pettis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Larusso scores with a sloppy right hand. Pettis should have avoided that one.
Larusso lands a slapping body shot.
Larusso scoring well with a low kick there.
Larusso connects with the punch.
Larusso throws a hook but Pettis blocks it.
Larusso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pettis.
Larusso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larusso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Larusso lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larusso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pettis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Larusso scoring well with a low kick there.
Pettis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Larusso.
Larusso lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larusso swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pettis.
Pettis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Larusso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Larusso bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pettis's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Larusso - that will leave a mark!
Larusso chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Larusso lands a really nice looking cross but Pettis seems unphased.
A head kick misses from Larusso.
Daniel Larusso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larusso tries a head kick but it misses.
Larusso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pettis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Larusso.
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!
Larusso connects with a leg kick. Pettis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larusso, right into the meat.
Pettis moves out of range of the body kick from Larusso.
Larusso throws a big shot that misses.
Daniel Larusso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larusso looks to land a right hand but Pettis moved out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larusso, right into the meat.
Pettis blocks a low kick nicely.
Larusso misses with an uppercut
and Pettis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pettis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pettis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pettis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Larusso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Larusso dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthoney Pettis's cut.
That's time! Larusso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Larusso tries a head kick but it misses.
Pettis blocks a head kick by Larusso.
Larusso throws a front kick that sends Pettis stumbling back into the cage.
Larusso misses the jab.
Larusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larusso rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pettis counters with a shoot takedown. Larusso fights it but they end up in guard.
Pettis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pettis throwing strikes but missing.
Larusso might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Larusso working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pettis.
Pettis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pettis throwing strikes from guard but Larusso blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larusso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Larusso trying to keep a closed guard but Pettis is proving a slippery customer.
Pettis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pettis is in close to Larusso's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pettis postures up in Larusso's guard and throws a big left but Larusso blocks it.
Pettis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Larusso wants to stand up but Pettis is controlling him.
Anthoney Pettis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pettis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Larusso working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pettis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pettis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pettis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pettis throwing strikes from guard but Larusso blocks nicely.
Pettis is in close to Larusso's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pettis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Larusso is trying to keep Pettis in close.
Pettis throws a big right hand that misses.
Pettis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pettis with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pettis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pettis is controlling him.
Pettis working some strikes from top position.
Pettis postures up in Larusso's guard and throws a big left but Larusso blocks it.
Pettis distracts Larusso with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pettis postures up in Larusso's guard and throws a big left but Larusso blocks it.
Pettis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pettis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pettis has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Facebreaker Academy : Striking. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Pettis throws a big right hand that misses.
Pettis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pettis is working Larusso over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pettis working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pettis pushing down on Larusso's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Larusso is trying to stand back up but Pettis is controlling him
Pettis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pettis lands a nice short elbow.
Pettis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Larusso's head.
Pettis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pettis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Larusso sees it coming and defends easily.
Pettis is working for a submission of some sort.
Daniel Larusso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ground and pound from Pettis.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthoney Pettis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Larusso has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Larusso!
Daniel Larusso retains his bantamweight title!
A relieved looking Daniel Larusso thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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