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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 3421 p4p, 83 weight class) and Andrey Arlovski (ranked 24501 p4p, 200 weight class). Andrey Arlovski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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143 lbs
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300 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 18 - 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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrey Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pettis tries to keep at a distance but Arlovski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arlovski tries to stall but Pettis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Arlovski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pettis is keeping busy.
Pettis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski tries to clinch but Pettis moves out of range.
Pettis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pettis swinging wildly here.
Pettis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pettis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pettis duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Pettis.
Arlovski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pettis swinging wildly here.
Pettis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arlovski.
Pettis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pettis throws a right hand that Arlovski ducks under and follows up with a left that Arlovski also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Arlovski misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis keeps the fight on the outside.
Arlovski throws a head kick but Pettis moves out of range.
Arlovski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pettis misses with the combination.
Arlovski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Pettis does no damage.
Arlovski is looking to clinch.
Pettis scores with a one two! Arlovski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Arlovski dodges the punch combination from Pettis.
Pettis feints a jab promting Arlovski to slip. Pettis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Arlovski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Andrey Arlovski has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arlovski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arlovski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski dodges the punch combination from Pettis.
Arlovski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pettis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pettis misses with a two punch combination.
Arlovski tries to clinch but Pettis is having none of it.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pettis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pettis is looking for a counter combo.
Pettis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pettis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pettis staggers Arlovski with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Arlovski looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Pettis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arlovski flicks out a counter leg kick but Pettis steps away.
Pettis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pettis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arlovski shapes to counter with a head kick.
Anthony Pettis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arlovski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pettis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pettis slips a jab from Arlovski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Pettis just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Arlovski has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anthony Pettis!
During a confident post fight interview, Anthony Pettis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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
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