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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Graciel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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167 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 Las Vegas, Tony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royce Graciel!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graciel moves away.
Tony Pettis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graciel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pettis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Graciel moves out of range as Pettis throws a body kick.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pettis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Graciel has time to react.
Pettis lands a big head kick that sends Graciel tumbling to the mat! Pettis takes a step backwards and waves Graciel back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Graciel is rocked!
It looks like Royce Graciel has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pettis lands a nice looking body shot.
Good exchange - Pettis coming out on top.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick and Graciel moves out of range easily.
Pettis misses with a double jab
and Graciel counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Graciel on the side of the head.
Pettis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Graciel is still on wobbly legs! Can Pettis finish him?
Graciel lands with a nice body punch.
Graciel seems to have recovered his senses.
Graciel takes one to the side of the head.
Pettis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Graciel closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Graciel on the inside.
Graciel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pettis.
Graciel lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Graciel.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Graciel has eaten all the pies!
A right hand to the body from Graciel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graciel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pettis or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graciel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pettis tries for a takedown but Graciel manages to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Graciel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Graciel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Graciel lands a hook that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
Graciel lands a nice uppercut.
Pettis goes for a takedown attempt but Graciel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pettis throws a nice looking combination but Graciel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pettis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Graciel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Graciel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graciel loads up on a big right hand but Pettis slips the punch.
Pettis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Graciel.
Graciel doesn't manage to clinch there - Pettis circles away.
Pettis misses with a kick to the body.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pettis throws a series of punches but Graciel avoids them all with ease.
Pettis looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Graciel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Graciel walks into a jab.
Pettis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pettis throws the left hand but Graciel avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graciel.
Pettis with a jab.
A head kick misses from Pettis.
Graciel is looking to clinch.
Graciel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graciel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Graciel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Graciel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Graciel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Graciel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Graciel lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Graciel.
Graciel scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Pettis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Graciel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A punch lands to the side of Graciel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Graciel moves into the clinch.
Graciel lands a shoulder strike.
Graciel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
Pettis is trying to force a seperation but Graciel has the dominant position.
Pettis can't break the clinch.
Graciel prevents a body shot from Pettis.
Pettis is trying to maintain a safe position but Graciel gets an underhook and turns Pettis into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graciel.
Graciel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Graciel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
Pettis can't break the clinch.
Graciel lands a left hand.
Pettis is rocked!
Graciel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Pettis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Graciel dips a shoulder and cracks Pettis with a mighty uppercut! Pettis falls back against the cage and Graciel unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pettis is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Graciel screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Royce Graciel!
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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
RATING
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