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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ricco McGregor (ranked 6964 p4p, 247 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 2827 p4p, 53 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Anthony Pettis was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
10 - 2 - 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
35 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pettis looks winded!
Pettis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McGregor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anthony Pettis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pettis checks a low kick from McGregor.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGregor. Pettis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pettis is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Pettis. Those never looked like landing.
McGregor throws a wild body kick that Pettis sees coming a mile off.
McGregor lands a jab.
McGregor with a hook.
Pettis throws a series of punches but McGregor avoids them all with ease.
McGregor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pettis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick from McGregor misses.
McGregor scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from McGregor does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor cracks Pettis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pettis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGregor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pettis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGregor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pettis blocks a head kick by McGregor.
Some wild striking there from Pettis.
McGregor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pettis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGregor.
Pettis walks into a stiff left hand from McGregor.
Pettis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McGregor!
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!
McGregor scores with a jab. Pettis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pettis looks to land a combination but McGregor avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pettis is able to avoid easily.
McGregor avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGregor looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pettis checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McGregor, right into the meat.
Pettis misses with a double jab.
Pettis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McGregor cracks Pettis with a right hand to the side of the head.
McGregor cracks Pettis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by McGregor as he connects with a hook.
McGregor lands with a straight right. Pettis didn't see that one coming.
McGregor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pettis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pettis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
McGregor throws a jab when Pettis was well out of range.
McGregor throws a big shot that misses.
McGregor slips a jab and a cross from Pettis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricco McGregor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McGregor connects with a right hand. Pettis shakes it off.
Donk. McGregor catches Pettis right on the button with a cross.
Ricco McGregor is winning the standup battle so far.
Pettis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGregor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pettis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anthony Pettis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left lands for McGregor.
McGregor throws a jab when Pettis was well out of range.
McGregor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McGregor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pettis doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Pettis.
McGregor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McGregor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pettis can do to turn this around?
Pettis throws a combination that misses
and McGregor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGregor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McGregor's corner calls for a 1-2. McGregor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pettis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor throws a shot from downtown. Pettis moves away and avoids it.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pettis moves away.
Pettis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pettis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pettis misses with a two punch combination.
McGregor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGregor wants to land a leg kick but Pettis is out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Pettis scores with a four punch combination!
McGregor takes a swing at Pettis's ribcage but misses.
McGregor lands a head shot.
Pettis misses with a double jab.
McGregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pettis manages to avoid it.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.
McGregor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pettis misses with a few strikes there.
Pettis misses with a combination
and McGregor counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pettis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGregor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGregor dodges the punch combination from Pettis.
McGregor scores with a body shot.
McGregor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pettis takes one on the button.
Pettis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pettis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGregor.
McGregor lunges at Pettis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pettis's hand.
A combination from Pettis does no damage.
Pettis fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGregor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pettis misses with a combination
and McGregor counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricco McGregor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pettis.
A jab lands there for McGregor.
McGregor connects with a single shot there.
Pettis blocks a head kick by McGregor.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.
As McGregor backs off Pettis throws a huge counter combo but McGregor manages to avoid it all.
Pettis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGregor. Pettis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pettis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McGregor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pettis moves away from the strike by McGregor.
Pettis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A lazy left from McGregor finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGregor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McGregor misses with a hook. Pettis ducked under it nicely.
As McGregor backs off Pettis throws a huge counter combo but McGregor manages to avoid it all.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pettis throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGregor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pettis misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis checks the leg kick.
Pettis throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGregor counters with a nice uppercut.
Pettis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A shot to the liver by McGregor. Beautiful body shot.
Pettis fails to land with a series of punches.
McGregor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McGregor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pettis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pettis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGregor just misses with a punch to the body.
McGregor scores with a shot to the body.
Pettis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ricco McGregor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.
Pettis falls off balance throwing a combination
letting McGregor counter with a right hand.
McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pettis was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pettis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor.
Pettis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McGregor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pettis.
McGregor jabs Pettis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pettis throws a series of punches but McGregor moves out of range.
McGregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pettis manages to avoid it.
McGregor lands a nice shot to the body.
Pettis throws a left and a right that both miss
letting McGregor counter with a right hand.
McGregor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pettis tries to bum rush McGregor with a series of wild strikes but McGregor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from McGregor misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pettis misses with a wild combination.
McGregor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Anthony Pettis just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGregor misses with the combination.
McGregor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by McGregor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pettis misses with the combination.
McGregor lands a nice looking body shot.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGregor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pettis manages to avoid it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
McGregor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by McGregor as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis fails to land with a series of punches.
Pettis misses with a few strikes there.
McGregor digs a good body shot into Pettis's ribs.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses.
Pettis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor.
Pettis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pettis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Pettis does no damage.
McGregor thuds a left hand into Pettis's body.
McGregor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pettis under the eye.
Pettis swinging wildly here.
McGregor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pettis throws a series of strikes that have McGregor backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGregor works over Pettis's head and body with a nice combination.
McGregor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pettis misses with a double jab.
McGregor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from McGregor misses.
Pettis lands a jab-cross combination.
Pettis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pettis moves away.
McGregor throws a front kick aimed at Pettis's knee but Pettis avoids it well.
McGregor throws the left hand but Pettis avoids the punch easily.
McGregor throws a low kick but Pettis avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Pettis.
McGregor throws a chopping leg kick but Pettis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pettis misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ricco McGregor will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
McGregor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McGregor cracks Pettis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pettis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pettis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good leg kick by McGregor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McGregor takes a swing at Pettis's ribcage but misses.
Pettis throws a right and a left that McGregor avoids nicely.
McGregor throws a right hand that Pettis ducks under and follows up with a left that Pettis also avoids with ease.
McGregor scores with a nice right hand.
Pettis lands a jab-cross combination.
McGregor scores with the left hand. Pettis knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by McGregor.
A slow jab from McGregor misses its intended target.
McGregor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pettis checks it well.
A big left from McGregor misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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 misses with a low kick.
Pettis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Pettis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGregor lands with an overhand left.
Pettis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGregor.
Pettis throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGregor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pettis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pettis lands a two punch combo.
McGregor tries to land a leg kick but Pettis saw it coming and moves away.
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 misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGregor slips a jab and a cross from Pettis.
Pettis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGregor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor punishes Pettis's body with a nice straight punch.
Pettis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGregor counters with a right hand to the body.
McGregor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pettis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McGregor dodges the punch combination from Pettis.
McGregor tries to land a leg kick but Pettis saw it coming and moves away.
Good work by Pettis as he checks the leg kick.
Pettis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pettis throws a nice looking combination but McGregor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGregor misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGregor. Pettis does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pettis misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like McGregor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pettis.
Pettis throws a combination that misses
and McGregor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGregor lands with a nice combination. Pettis backs away looking to recover.
Anthony Pettis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricco McGregor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pettis misses with a combination
and McGregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ricco McGregor.
Well McGregor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 48:47
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricco McGregor!
Ricco McGregor retains his super heavyweight title!
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