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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Whitehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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162 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Giuseppe Whitehead!
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, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitehead tries to clinch there but Pettis circles away.
Pettis walks into a stiff left hand from Whitehead.
Pettis is looking to clinch but Whitehead is avoiding it.
Pettis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Whitehead is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pettis is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Whitehead is trying to stand up.
Pettis lands a heavy elbow.
Whitehead is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Whitehead is desperately trying to improve his position but Pettis has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis looking to secure an arm triangle but Whitehead defends it well.
Whitehead really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pettis looks winded!
Whitehead regains half guard.
Pettis is keen to just control but Whitehead is a slippery customer.
Whitehead looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pettis prevents Whitehead from standing back up.
Whitehead trying to control from the bottom.
Whitehead makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Whitehead quickly recovers to half guard.
Whitehead wants to get back to his feet.
Whitehead moves into full guard.
Whitehead is looking to stand up but Pettis isn't so interested in that idea.
Whitehead utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whitehead is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pettis defends well.
Pettis trying to control but Whitehead is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitehead preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Whitehead is looking for a triangle but Pettis pushes his legs off easily.
Pettis is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Whitehead is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Whitehead has escaped and now he's on top!
Whitehead with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Whitehead trying to control but Pettis is working from the bottom.
Pettis pushes Whitehead off and gets back to his feet.
Giuseppe Whitehead is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pettis gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Whitehead manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Whitehead keeping moving, preventing Pettis from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anthony Pettis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Whitehead is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whitehead moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pettis scores with a takedown into Whitehead's guard.
Whitehead throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pettis uses it to pass to side control.
Pettis is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Whitehead, who protects the arm well.
Whitehead wants to get back to his feet but Pettis drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitehead tries to improve position but can't.
We've been informed that Pettis has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Whitehead is working hard here to advance position.
Whitehead is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Whitehead is looking to regain half guard here but Pettis keeps moving and retains side control.
Whitehead throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Giuseppe Whitehead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis moves into the clinch successfully.
Whitehead jumps into guard, dragging Pettis to the mat.
Whitehead wants to get back to his feet but Pettis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Whitehead trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Pettis is posturing up here but Whitehead has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Pettis tries to roll out but it's too tight and Pettis has to tap! Slick submission there by Whitehead!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Giuseppe Whitehead!
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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
37% |
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