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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ricco McGregor (ranked 6797 p4p, 233 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 2700 p4p, 40 weight class). Ricco McGregor is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricco McGregor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis throws a low kick but McGregor moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pettis.
McGregor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A bone on bone clash there as McGregor blocks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from McGregor misses its target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pettis.
McGregor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGregor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pettis.
McGregor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGregor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pettis pushes McGregor away with a front kick.
McGregor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pettis.
Pettis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Pettis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGregor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pettis moves away.
McGregor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGregor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pettis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pettis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGregor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McGregor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pettis.
McGregor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Pettis is just out of range.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
McGregor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A good leg kick by Pettis.
Pettis cracks the inside of McGregor's front leg.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pettis moves away.
McGregor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pettis misses with a body kick.
Pettis connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Pettis tenderised McGregor's leg. McGregor is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGregor checks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and McGregor tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pettis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGregor throws out the jab.
Pettis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McGregor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGregor throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGregor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pettis. Pettis obviously looking to wear him down.
Anthony Pettis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pettis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGregor's calf.
Pettis connects with a leg kick. McGregor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Pettis tenderised McGregor's leg. McGregor is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGregor throws a hook but Pettis blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some bone on bone action there as McGregor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McGregor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGregor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pettis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Pettis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pettis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGregor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pettis lands with a thumping leg kick.
McGregor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pettis. Pettis obviously looking to wear him down.
McGregor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McGregor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pettis.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pettis.
McGregor's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Pettis blocks a head kick by McGregor.
McGregor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pettis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pettis defending well as McGregor loads up on a big left hand.
Pettis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGregor. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws a sloppy head kick and Pettis moves out of range easily.
Pettis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pettis lands a leg kick that knocks McGregor off balance momentarily.
Ricco McGregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGregor wants to land a leg kick but Pettis is out of range.
Pettis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pettis blocks a low kick nicely.
McGregor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pettis.
Pettis throws a leg kick which misses McGregor's front leg but catches the back leg as McGregor tries to avoid it.
Pettis avoids the body shot from McGregor.
McGregor moves out of range of the body kick from Pettis.
McGregor motions for Pettis to come forward. McGregor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pettis misses with a kick to the body.
McGregor scores with a sloppy right hand. Pettis should have avoided that one.
McGregor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGregor lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from McGregor misses.
Pettis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pettis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pettis.
Pettis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pettis ducks under a wild hook from McGregor.
Pettis is looking to slow McGregor down with leg kicks.
Pettis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pettis connects with a solid leg kick.
McGregor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pettis can pounce on him.
Pettis connects with a solid leg kick.
McGregor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pettis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pettis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGregor's calf.
Pettis is looking to slow McGregor down with leg kicks.
Pettis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGregor throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pettis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pettis scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGregor. Pettis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pettis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGregor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Pettis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McGregor throws a jab when Pettis was well out of range.
Good leg kick by Pettis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pettis connects with a leg kick. McGregor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McGregor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pettis.
McGregor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGregor throws an overhand right that lands on Pettis's shoulder, as Pettis tries to avoid the shot.
McGregor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pettis can pounce on him.
Pettis misses with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pettis.
Pettis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pettis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pettis throws a lazy body kick
and McGregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A chopping leg kick lands by Pettis.
McGregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pettis.
That kick from Pettis tenderised McGregor's leg. McGregor is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGregor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pettis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGregor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Despite the aggression on Pettis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pettis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anthony Pettis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pettis scoring well with a low kick there.
McGregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Pettis tenderised McGregor's leg. McGregor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pettis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McGregor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pettis. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pettis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pettis lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pettis.
Pettis thumps McGregor with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pettis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pettis moves out of range of the body kick from McGregor.
Pettis unleashes a big counter combination but McGregor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Good leg kick by Pettis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pettis throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGregor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pettis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGregor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis connects with an inside leg kick.
Pettis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pettis looks for the body kick but McGregor saw that one coming.
Pettis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pettis.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pettis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pettis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pettis, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pettis, right into the meat.
McGregor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pettis.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pettis. That's going to slow McGregor down.
Pettis throws a wild body kick that McGregor sees coming a mile off.
McGregor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pettis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pettis lands a leg kick that knocks McGregor off balance momentarily.
A jab from McGregor misses.
Pettis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pettis.
Pettis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.
McGregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pettis lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGregor's sensitive parts.
McGregor will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pettis dodges the punch combination from McGregor.
McGregor takes a swing at Pettis's ribcage but misses.
Pettis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor.
Pettis looks to land a body kick but McGregor moved away.
Pettis throws a leg kick which misses McGregor's front leg but catches the back leg as McGregor tries to avoid it.
Anthony Pettis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGregor swings for the body but Pettis moves out of range.
Pettis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGregor's calf.
Pettis moves out of range as McGregor strikes.
McGregor misses with a low kick.
Pettis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pettis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGregor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pettis.
Pettis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor.
That kick from Pettis tenderised McGregor's leg. McGregor is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pettis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pettis slips a jab from McGregor.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pettis.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pettis.
McGregor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pettis lands a nice looking kick to the body. McGregor takes a step back to recover.
McGregor tries to land a leg kick but Pettis saw it coming and moves away.
McGregor misses with a wild body shot.
Pettis slips a jab from McGregor.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pettis.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pettis, right into the meat.
Pettis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGregor.
Pettis connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGregor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pettis. Pettis obviously looking to wear him down.
McGregor looks to land a left hand but Pettis moved out of range nicely.
Pettis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGregor's calf.
McGregor wants to slow Pettis down by chopping away at his legs.
As McGregor backs off Pettis throws a huge counter combo but McGregor manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Pettis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Pettis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGregor's calf.
Pettis scores with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Pettis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pettis thumps McGregor with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pettis.
McGregor misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pettis.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pettis.
Pettis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGregor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Pettis.
Pettis lands a front kick.
Pettis looks for the body kick but McGregor saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pettis was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor.
Pettis lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGregor's sensitive parts.
Pettis connects with a leg kick. McGregor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pettis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pettis keeps McGregor at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pettis throws the kick towards the body but McGregor avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGregor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pettis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pettis scores with a spinning back kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Pettis.
Pettis fakes the leg kick and cracks McGregor in the body.
Pettis connects with a leg kick. McGregor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good leg kick by Pettis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pettis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pettis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pettis throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGregor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pettis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pettis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pettis lands a nice looking body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pettis.
Pettis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGregor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pettis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pettis.
Pettis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pettis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pettis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGregor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pettis. That's going to slow McGregor down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pettis.
Pettis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pettis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGregor.
An inside leg kick lands from Pettis.
McGregor misses with a straight right.
Pettis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGregor.
Pettis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGregor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Pettis.
Pettis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pettis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pettis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pettis avoids the head kick by McGregor.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pettis. That's going to slow McGregor down.
Pettis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pettis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGregor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pettis.
A good leg kick by Pettis.
Pettis keeps McGregor at a distance using the push kick.
McGregor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pettis. Pettis obviously looking to wear him down.
Pettis is looking to slow McGregor down with leg kicks.
That kick from Pettis tenderised McGregor's leg. McGregor is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGregor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGregor throws an overhand right that lands on Pettis's shoulder, as Pettis tries to avoid the shot.
Pettis lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor misses with a few strikes there.
Pettis thumps McGregor with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pettis can pounce on him.
McGregor throws a lazy right hand but Pettis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pettis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGregor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pettis.
Good leg kick by Pettis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That kick from Pettis tenderised McGregor's leg. McGregor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pettis avoids the body shot from McGregor.
Pettis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pettis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pettis scoring well with a low kick there.
Pettis looks for the body kick but McGregor saw that one coming.
McGregor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pettis.
Pettis throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pettis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McGregor misses with a straight left.
McGregor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pettis. Pettis obviously looking to wear him down.
Pettis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Pettis really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pettis.
Pettis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGregor's calf.
McGregor moves out of range of the body kick from Pettis.
McGregor just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pettis.
Pettis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGregor moves out of range as Pettis throws a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pettis. McGregor shrugs it off though.
McGregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As McGregor backs off Pettis throws a huge counter combo but McGregor manages to avoid it all.
McGregor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pettis.
A bone on bone clash there as Pettis blocks the leg kick.
Pettis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pettis.
Pettis misses with a body kick.
A quick step to the side and McGregor tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGregor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pettis. Pettis obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pettis.
McGregor misses with a low kick as Pettis jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pettis.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
McGregor misses with a body kick.
Pettis unleashes a big counter combination but McGregor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pettis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pettis. That's going to slow McGregor down.
McGregor throws a leg kick but Pettis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pettis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pettis scoring well with a low kick there.
McGregor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pettis.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pettis.
McGregor moves out of range of the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pettis.
Pettis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor.
Pettis lands a leg kick that knocks McGregor off balance momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pettis throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGregor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis feints and then cracks McGregor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGregor down.
Pettis lets loose with a powerful body kick. McGregor will feel that in the morning.
Pettis feints and then cracks McGregor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGregor down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pettis.
Pettis throws a quick inside leg kick.
McGregor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pettis.
Pettis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Pettis.
Pettis connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pettis.
McGregor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pettis can pounce on him.
Pettis lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGregor's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pettis.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pettis.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pettis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis throws a low kick, looking for McGregor's leg but McGregor calmly moves out of range.
McGregor is looking to counter punch.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pettis moves away.
Despite the aggression on Pettis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McGregor throws out a leg kick but Pettis moves out of range and McGregor only half commits.
Pettis lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGregor's sensitive parts.
McGregor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pettis can pounce on him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pettis.
Pettis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McGregor throws a right and a left that Pettis avoids nicely.
Pettis cracks the inside of McGregor's front leg.
Pettis scores with a leg kick.
Pettis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGregor's calf.
Pettis throws a leg kick that misses.
McGregor misses with a looping right.
Pettis fakes the leg kick and cracks McGregor in the body.
Pettis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pettis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGregor throws a jab but it's blocked by Pettis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from McGregor misses.
Pettis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pettis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGregor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pettis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pettis lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGregor's sensitive parts.
Pettis moves away from the strike by McGregor.
McGregor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Pettis is just out of range.
McGregor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pettis can pounce on him.
Pettis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGregor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pettis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Pettis.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pettis moves away.
Pettis feints and then cracks McGregor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGregor down.
Pettis throws a front kick that sends McGregor stumbling back into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Pettis dominated that fourth round.
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!
McGregor throws a body kick that misses.
Pettis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGregor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McGregor thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pettis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pettis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pettis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pettis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pettis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Pettis is just out of range.
Pettis is looking to slow McGregor down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Pettis.
McGregor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGregor misses the shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
McGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Pettis is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pettis.
McGregor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pettis throws a leg kick which misses McGregor's front leg but catches the back leg as McGregor tries to avoid it.
Pettis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McGregor's calf.
McGregor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pettis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pettis.
Pettis throws a nice outside leg kick.
McGregor misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Pettis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pettis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pettis, right into the meat.
McGregor tried to score with a low kick but Pettis checks it.
McGregor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McGregor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pettis defending well as McGregor loads up on a big left hand.
Pettis moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pettis thumps McGregor with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGregor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pettis scores with a spinning back kick!
McGregor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pettis. That's going to slow McGregor down.
Pettis tries to land a front kick but McGregor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pettis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pettis connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from McGregor misses.
Pettis thumps McGregor with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pettis.
McGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Pettis is just out of range.
Pettis thumps McGregor with a low kick.
Pettis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pettis staying out of range there.
Pettis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor.
Pettis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pettis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pettis, right into the meat.
Pettis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McGregor loads up on a big right hand but Pettis slips the punch.
Pettis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pettis lands a nice leg kick that just misses McGregor's sensitive parts.
McGregor misses the jab.
Pettis thumps McGregor with a low kick.
Pettis thumps McGregor with a low kick.
Pettis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pettis was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pettis, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGregor. Pettis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pettis avoids the body shot from McGregor.
McGregor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As McGregor backs off Pettis throws a huge counter combo but McGregor manages to avoid it all.
Pettis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pettis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pettis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pettis feints and then cracks McGregor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGregor down.
Pettis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McGregor tries to score with a low kick but Pettis moves his leg out of the way.
McGregor is looking to wear down Pettis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pettis lands a front kick.
Pettis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGregor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pettis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pettis blocks a jab.
Pettis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pettis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Pettis.
Pettis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGregor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGregor misses with a straight left.
Pettis is looking for the big counter here.
Pettis scoring well with a low kick there.
Pettis slips under a jab.
Ricco McGregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anthony Pettis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McGregor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pettis.
Pettis scores with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Pettis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pettis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 44:50
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 44:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Pettis!
Anthony Pettis is the new super heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Anthony Pettis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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