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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 3032 p4p, 258 weight class) and Gustavo Santos (ranked 3347 p4p, 279 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Anthony Pettis has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anthony Pettis seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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143 lbs
17 - 12 - 1 |
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137 lbs
28 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
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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
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Pettis pushes him off.
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pettis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Pettis misses the target.
Pettis looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Pettis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Santos gets a clinch.
Pettis is trying to break free.
Santos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis can't break the clinch.
Santos tries to work over Pettis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pettis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santos tries to clinch but Pettis moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Pettis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos thuds a left hand into Pettis's body.
Santos clinches with his opponent.
Santos misses with a body punch.
Pettis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos wants to clinch
and Pettis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pettis circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pettis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Santos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pettis up against the cage.
Santos leaning against his opponent.
Nice body punch from Santos.
Santos lands a shot to the body.
Pettis wants to break free but Santos has control.
Pettis blocks a body shot from Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis letting Santos take a breather here.
Santos slows down the pace here.
Santos receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Santos keeps control of Pettis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Santos struggles to land a body shot inside as Pettis controls his hands.
Pettis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pettis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Santos with a jab.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pettis.
Pettis controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gustavo Santos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pettis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Santos tries to clinch there but Pettis circles away.
Pettis throws a shot to the body.
Santos is looking to clinch.
Pettis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Santos instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santos.
A body shot lands from Santos.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pettis wants to break free but Santos has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos taking a breather.
Santos is pushing Pettis up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Santos.
Pettis working hard to break the clinch.
Santos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pettis can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Santos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hook to the body lands for Santos.
Pettis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pettis gets tackled into the cage by Santos. Santos maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gustavo Santos.
Santos misses with a looping right.
Pettis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Pettis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Santos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Santos.
Pettis is trying to break free.
Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pettis's efforts to push away.
The referee is keeping an eye on Santos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Santos is working Pettis over against the cage.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but Pettis avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
Santos throws a head punch that misses.
Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pettis's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pettis is trying to break the clinch but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Pettis tries to circle away but Santos has him pinned against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Santos.
Pettis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Santos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pettis's efforts to push away.
Stalling in the clinch from Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Santos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Santos slips a jab from Pettis.
Pettis lands a glancing blow to the side of Santos's head.
Santos throws a lazy right hand but Pettis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pettis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pettis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pettis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santos tries to counter with a clinch but Pettis shakes him off and moves away.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Santos tries to clinch but Pettis moves away
and Pettis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Gustavo Santos has been cut.
Santos closes the distance but Pettis moves to the side
letting Pettis counter with a right hand.
No luck for Pettis with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Santos tries to clinch but Pettis moves out of range.
Pettis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Santos sprawls well initially but Pettis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Santos is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Pettis sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos moves into full guard.
Pettis forces his way into half guard.
Santos tries to get to full guard but Pettis has control of the leg.
Pettis with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Santos works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis preventing the sweep.
Pettis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Santos is trying to improve his position.
Santos has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Santos manages to get back to half guard.
Gustavo Santos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Santos controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Pettis sits in half guard.
Santos is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Pettis jumps into side control!
Santos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pettis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pettis working away.
Santos is being controlled here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pettis uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Pettis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Santos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gustavo Santos!
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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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