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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Your Name Here (ranked 3666 p4p, 418 weight class) and Herschel Pettaway (ranked 3245 p4p, 371 weight class). Here comes to the cage accompanied by Green Card. Pettaway is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Empire State of Mind - Jay Z. This should be fireworks!
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172 cm
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153 lbs
10 - 10 - 1 |
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163 cm
28
155 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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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
10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Your Name Here! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herschel Pettaway! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pettaway throws a right hand that Here ducks under and follows up with a left that Here also avoids with ease. No joy there for Pettaway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pettaway misses with a few strikes there.
Here drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pettaway sprawls and moves away. Here moves into the clinch successfully.
Here throws an elbow that misses.
Pettaway struggles to land a body shot inside as Here controls his hands.
Pettaway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pettaway. A body shot lands from Pettaway.
Here jumps into guard, dragging Pettaway to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Here controls Pettaway momentarily but Pettaway frees himself. Here has control of Pettaway's left arm, preventing Pettaway from doing any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Here keeping moving, preventing Pettaway from controlling successfully. Here utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pettaway with a flurry of punches that miss. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Here is on top in guard.
Here missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Pettaway tries to land a sweep but no joy. Pettaway looking to control.
Pettaway keeping moving, preventing Here from controlling successfully. Here is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Pettaway is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Pettaway escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Here gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Here slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Here throwing strikes but Pettaway manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! Pettaway throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Here is trying to improve his position. Here sneaks back into half guard. Pettaway trying to control from half guard but Here is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pettaway might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Here haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Here looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Here definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Pettaway is trying to control the action in half guard but Here is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Pettaway scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Pettaway sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Here defending well though. Here makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Here. Here looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Here bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pettaway's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pettaway utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Pettaway trying to control the position.
Pettaway is pulling down on Here's head to control his posture. Here loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Here working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Here throws a big right hand that misses. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Here sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pettaway's guard. Here thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pettaway's head. Here is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pettaway is trying to stand back up but Here is controlling him
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 Your Name Here will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Pettaway throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. As Pettaway looks to move away, Here throws a big counter combo but Pettaway just gets out of the way. Here takes a swing at Pettaway's ribcage but misses. Pettaway just misses with a punch to the body.
Pettaway has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Here is landing a low percentage of strikes. Here keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pettaway. Pettaway lands a nice shot that snaps Here's head back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pettaway lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Here has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Here and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Pettaway dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Here moves into the clinch. Pettaway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Pettaway letting Here take a breather here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Here throws an elbow but it misses.
Here avoids a wild elbow strike from Pettaway. Here jumps into guard, dragging Pettaway to the mat.
Here tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Here has control of Pettaway's left arm, preventing Pettaway from doing any damage. Here avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Pettaway stands and steps away. Here gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Here doesn't manage to clinch there - Pettaway circles away.
Pettaway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Here circles away quickly and effectively. Pettaway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Here moves away. Here drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pettaway manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Here not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Here not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Ground and pound from Here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pettaway trying to hold on to Here's head to control him but Here postures up.
Here sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pettaway defending well though. Here trying to mount his opponent but Pettaway defends it. Pettaway wants to get back to full guard. Here works his way into side control. Pettaway is trying to improve his position. Pettaway wants to control but Here postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pettaway parries the strikes from Here easily there. Here is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pettaway to escape.
Here lands a nice forearm strike. Here passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pettaway! Your Name Here overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Here lands a heavy elbow. Here breaks from Pettaway's wrist control and lands an elbow. Here raining down shots from the mount! BOOM! Here connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pettaway is rocked! Here wants to control the pace but Pettaway is squirming around nicely. Pettaway is still in real trouble! Can Here finish him? Here throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Pettaway seems to have recovered his senses. Pettaway tries to reverse the position but Here maintains control. Pettaway tries to hold on but Here pushes him away. Here cracks Pettaway with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Here prevents Pettaway from getting the reversal. Here lands a big elbow. Here postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Pettaway in real trouble here! The ref calls for Pettaway to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Your Name Here! After winning the bout, Your Name Here thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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