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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Herschel Pettaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Gniewek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettaway comes to the cage accompanied by Empire State of Mind - Jay Z. Julian Gniewek is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herschel Pettaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julian Gniewek!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettaway throws a right hand that Gniewek ducks under and follows up with a left that Gniewek also avoids with ease.
Gniewek steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pettaway.
Gniewek swings widly with a right hand
and Pettaway counters with a left to the body.
Gniewek throws a right hand that misses
and Pettaway counters with a nice body shot.
Gniewek pushes Pettaway up against the cage in a clinch.
Gniewek is trying to stall.
Gniewek connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gniewek prevents a body shot from Pettaway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettaway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gniewek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gniewek is pushing Pettaway up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gniewek is trying to pull guard but Pettaway has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettaway on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Gniewek.
Pettaway throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gniewek trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pettaway just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gniewek's brow.
Gniewek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pettaway is defending well for now.
Gniewek just leaning against Pettaway, taking a breather.
Gniewek blocks the elbow strike.
Pettaway lands with a light punch inside.
Gniewek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pettaway smiles and moves away.
Gniewek moves out of range of the leg kick from Pettaway.
Pettaway circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice combination there by Pettaway.
Herschel Pettaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway scores with a body shot.
Gniewek swings for the body but Pettaway moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pettaway. Gniewek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pettaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pettaway pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gniewek is out of range and Pettaway settles back down.
Pettaway gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gniewek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pettaway moves away.
It looked like Pettaway wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pettaway attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gniewek is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gniewek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gniewek looks to throw the jab but Pettaway is out of range.
Pettaway swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Pettaway finds it's way through Gniewek's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gniewek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pettaway tries to work over Gniewek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pettaway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gniewek's elbow.
Pettaway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gniewek connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pettaway's face.
Gniewek landing knees to the body.
Gniewek jumps guard and drags Pettaway to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pettaway got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gniewek has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pettaway has managed to get both his arms back between Gniewek's legs - danger averted.
Gniewek controls Pettaway momentarily but Pettaway frees himself.
Gniewek has a closed guard, preventing Pettaway from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek wants to sweep here but Pettaway controlling him for the moment.
Pettaway gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pettaway throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pettaway. Gniewek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gniewek tries to keep at a distance but Pettaway has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pettaway digs a right hand underneath Gniewek's ribcage. Gniewek let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pettaway is struggling to control the position.
Gniewek trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Herschel Pettaway will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gniewek wants to clinch.
Gniewek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gniewek misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Pettaway tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gniewek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pettaway throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gniewek appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pettaway takes a swing at Gniewek's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettaway checks a leg kick.
Gniewek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gniewek moves in looking to clinch but Pettaway pushes him off.
Pettaway half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettaway looks to score with a jab to the body but Gniewek is just out of range.
Gniewek with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pettaway with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pettaway scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gniewek fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Herschel Pettaway is winning the standup battle so far.
Pettaway buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pettaway is looking to wear down Gniewek with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gniewek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pettaway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pettaway lands with a good body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pettaway checks a leg kick.
Pettaway scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gniewek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek tries to clinch up but Pettaway circles away and keeps his distance.
Gniewek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gniewek misses with a hook. Pettaway ducked under it nicely.
Pettaway misses with a few strikes there.
We've been told by Pettaway's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pettaway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gniewek is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pettaway with a body shot.
Pettaway takes the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Gniewek.
Gniewek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gniewek displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pettaway up against the cage.
Gniewek blocks a body shot from Pettaway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway misses with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gniewek tries to pull guard but Pettaway won't allow it.
Pettaway tries to throw a body punch but Gniewek avoids it by throwing Pettaway back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pettaway takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Gniewek.
Gniewek landing knees to the body.
Pettaway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gniewek trying to land knees to the body.
Gniewek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pettaway blocks it with crossed arms.
Gniewek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee calls for Gniewek to work.
Gniewek slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting on Gniewek's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Pettaway avoiding damage as Gniewek throws knees to the body.
Gniewek landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pettaway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pettaway is looking to control Gniewek's arms but Gniewek gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pettaway has his back to the cage.
Pettaway tries to work over Gniewek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Julian Gniewek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gniewek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pettaway tries to circle away but Gniewek has him pinned against the cage.
Gniewek is trying to maintain a safe position but Pettaway gets an underhook and turns Gniewek into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gniewek as Pettaway tries to tie him up.
Gniewek tries to land knees in the clinch but Pettaway avoids the damage to the body.
Gniewek manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Julian Gniewek will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gniewek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pettaway forces Gniewek back against the cage and clinches.
Pettaway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pettaway scores with a shot to the side of Gniewek's head.
Gniewek blocks a body shot from Pettaway.
Gniewek has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pettaway seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gniewek can turn it around.
Gniewek tries to pull guard but Pettaway won't allow it.
Gniewek fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pettaway tries to throw a body punch but Gniewek avoids it by throwing Pettaway back against the cage.
Gniewek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pettaway fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettaway is trying to break the clinch but Gniewek is controlling him.
Gniewek is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gniewek trying to land knees to the body.
Pettaway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gniewek prevents a body shot from Pettaway.
Gniewek is trying to pull guard but Pettaway has him pressed against the cage.
Herschel Pettaway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Gniewek.
Gniewek trying to land knees to the body.
Gniewek looking to stall.
Pettaway manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pettaway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gniewek is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gniewek fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pettaway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pettaway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gniewek's elbow.
Gniewek missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pettaway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pettaway wants to stall.
Gniewek is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pettaway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gniewek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pettaways head.
Gniewek missing with knees to the body.
Pettaway is trying to maintain a safe position but Gniewek gets an underhook and turns Pettaway into the cage.
Pettaway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gniewek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pettaway avoids it.
Gniewek fails to pull guard.
Pettaway misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek tries to pull guard but Pettaway forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gniewek being controlled against the cage.
Gniewek jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pettaway walks away with a smile on his face. Gniewek gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pettaway circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pettaway throws out a leg kick but Gniewek moves out of range and Pettaway only half commits.
Pettaway works Gniewek's body with a nice hook.
Pettaway clinches up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pettaway takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gniewek is trying to pull guard but Pettaway has him pressed against the cage.
Pettaway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pettaway just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pettaway holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gniewek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pettaway just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gniewek gets control of Pettaway's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gniewek will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gniewek trying to keep a closed guard but Pettaway is proving a slippery customer.
Pettaway avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pettaway is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gniewek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herschel Pettaway showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pettaway 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herschel Pettaway!
Herschel Pettaway tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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