Post by The Sandmen on Nov 26, 2013 22:56:49 GMT -5
Diego Sanchez is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Anthony Pettis raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Pettis tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Diego moves backwards and circles around Anthony Pettis.
Pettis clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego Sanchez tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Diego Sanchez gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Diego
Diego tries to close his guard around Pettis
He succeeds!
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Diego
Pettis is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anthony Pettis!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Diego looks to be in very good shape.
Diego delivers a few accurate elbows!
Pettis is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Pettis has a small cut in his Left cheek
Diego is in rear mount over Pettis
Diego tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Pettis! Diego has one hook in and keeps working!
Diego is in rear mount over Pettis with one hook in
Pettis has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Anthony Pettis uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Anthony Pettis. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Diego is holding Anthony Pettis's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Diego Sanchez looks to pass to mount...
Diego slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Anthony Pettis.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis is moving on the ground...
Diego tries to counter Pettis's moves on the ground.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis works on the ground with his fingers over Diego's face
Diego shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Diego Sanchez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Diego Sanchez rolls him over and takes his back!
Diego is in rear mount over Pettis
Diego launches a barrage of elbows over Pettis's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Pettis doesn't fight back!
Pettis has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Diego is in rear mount over Pettis
Pettis has Diego controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Diego Sanchez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Pettis tries to move on the ground and shows Diego Sanchez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pettis's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Diego's moves.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Diego Sanchez isolates Anthony Pettis's left arm looking for an armbar...
Anthony Pettis manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Diego Sanchez lost his dominant position.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Diego
Anthony Pettis pushes Diego Sanchez against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diego Sanchez struggles not allowing Anthony Pettis improve his position.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Diego
Diego tries to close his guard around Pettis
He succeeds!
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Pettis pulls his arm out of danger.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Diego
Terrible one sided match... Pettis was not ready to fight a fighter of Diego Sanchez caliber.
Anthony Pettis doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Diego's moves.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) are cheering for the fighters.
Pettis pushes Diego Sanchez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Lightning fast low kick from Diego!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
A bad move from Diego Sanchez
almost puts his head in the path of Pettis's kick.
Anthony Pettis gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and launches himself over Pettis!
Nice move by Diego who clinches and pushes Pettis against the cage
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Pettis launches a knee while holding Diego's in a double underhooks...
Diego Sanchez pushes Anthony Pettis and that knee goes nowhere!
Diego looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Anthony Pettis's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Diego Sanchez and Pettis engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Diego is the winner of this round.
The cutman is working on Pettis's face.
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Round 2
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Diego jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Diego Sanchez pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez's prefered weapon is his fearsome clinch strikes. Pettis's need to think if he has the right gameplan if he thought to exchange there.
Diego Sanchez is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Pettis with uppercuts!
Pettis is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Pettis is unable to escape!
Pettis has a small cut in his Right eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Anthony Pettis is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Diego Sanchez gets the advantage
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Pettis
Diego Sanchez storms over Pettis with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Diego doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Pettis's face with his elbows!
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego Sanchez tries to pass to half guard...
Anthony Pettis can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diego looks to work from half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Pettis
Diego Sanchez tries to free his leg
Diego Sanchez uses some of his skill by jumping out of Pettis's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
You can see Pettis's blood making stains in the mat.
Diego tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Diego Sanchez throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Pettis breaks the lock showing some skills...
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Diego Sanchez seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Anthony Pettis's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Anthony Pettis's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Diego Sanchez appears to be unbreakable
Pettis hold his own hand and breaks Diego's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Diego Sanchez.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Diego Sanchez...
Diego Sanchez takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Pettis's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Diego
Pettis is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anthony Pettis!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Diego fires a barrage of punches at Pettis's head!
This is bad! Diego is just pounding on Anthony Pettis's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Pettis has a small cut in his Right cheek
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Diego Sanchez pushes Anthony Pettis down and prevents his attempts to escape
Pettis misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego Sanchez aggressively and repeatedly punches Pettis.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Pettis's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Pettis seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis tries to stand up!
Diego doesn't allow him!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Diego leans back...
He clobbers Anthony Pettis's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Pettis's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Pettis has a small cut in his Nose
Pettis seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Diego tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diego Sanchez controls the situation despite Anthony Pettis efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Diego fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Anthony Pettis's arm and tries an armbar!
Diego launches a couple of strikes with his heels over Anthony Pettis's face and then launches himself backwards with all his might! Pettis taps with a pained grin.
Winner is Diego Sanchez by Submission (Armbar) at 3:11 Round 2
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 3/6 (50%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/32 (72%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 358 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 6/6 (100%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 358 s
I wanna see this fight in real life. Would be a great fight for sure. Here, though, Diego shredded Pettis like a mule walking on a duck.
Anthony Pettis raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Pettis tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Diego moves backwards and circles around Anthony Pettis.
Pettis clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Diego Sanchez tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Diego Sanchez gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Diego
Diego tries to close his guard around Pettis
He succeeds!
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Diego
Pettis is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anthony Pettis!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Diego looks to be in very good shape.
Diego delivers a few accurate elbows!
Pettis is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Pettis has a small cut in his Left cheek
Diego is in rear mount over Pettis
Diego tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Pettis! Diego has one hook in and keeps working!
Diego is in rear mount over Pettis with one hook in
Pettis has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Anthony Pettis uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Anthony Pettis. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Diego is holding Anthony Pettis's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Diego Sanchez looks to pass to mount...
Diego slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Anthony Pettis.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis is moving on the ground...
Diego tries to counter Pettis's moves on the ground.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis works on the ground with his fingers over Diego's face
Diego shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Diego Sanchez keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Diego Sanchez rolls him over and takes his back!
Diego is in rear mount over Pettis
Diego launches a barrage of elbows over Pettis's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Pettis doesn't fight back!
Pettis has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Diego is in rear mount over Pettis
Pettis has Diego controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Diego Sanchez can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Pettis tries to move on the ground and shows Diego Sanchez a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pettis's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Diego's moves.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Diego Sanchez isolates Anthony Pettis's left arm looking for an armbar...
Anthony Pettis manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Diego Sanchez lost his dominant position.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Diego
Anthony Pettis pushes Diego Sanchez against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Diego Sanchez struggles not allowing Anthony Pettis improve his position.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Diego
Diego tries to close his guard around Pettis
He succeeds!
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Pettis pulls his arm out of danger.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Diego
Terrible one sided match... Pettis was not ready to fight a fighter of Diego Sanchez caliber.
Anthony Pettis doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Diego's moves.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) are cheering for the fighters.
Pettis pushes Diego Sanchez and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Lightning fast low kick from Diego!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
A bad move from Diego Sanchez
almost puts his head in the path of Pettis's kick.
Anthony Pettis gets sloppy and Diego Sanchez tries to take advantage...
Diego Sanchez fakes a punch and launches himself over Pettis!
Nice move by Diego who clinches and pushes Pettis against the cage
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Pettis launches a knee while holding Diego's in a double underhooks...
Diego Sanchez pushes Anthony Pettis and that knee goes nowhere!
Diego looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Anthony Pettis's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Diego Sanchez and Pettis engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Diego is the winner of this round.
The cutman is working on Pettis's face.
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Round 2
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Diego jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Diego Sanchez pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego Sanchez's prefered weapon is his fearsome clinch strikes. Pettis's need to think if he has the right gameplan if he thought to exchange there.
Diego Sanchez is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Pettis with uppercuts!
Pettis is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Pettis is unable to escape!
Pettis has a small cut in his Right eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Diego goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Anthony Pettis is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Diego Sanchez gets the advantage
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Pettis
Diego Sanchez storms over Pettis with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Diego doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Pettis's face with his elbows!
Diego Sanchez is in open guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego Sanchez tries to pass to half guard...
Anthony Pettis can't prevent his opponent from passing. Diego looks to work from half guard.
Diego Sanchez is in half guard over Pettis
Diego Sanchez tries to free his leg
Diego Sanchez uses some of his skill by jumping out of Pettis's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
You can see Pettis's blood making stains in the mat.
Diego tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Diego Sanchez throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Pettis breaks the lock showing some skills...
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Diego Sanchez seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Anthony Pettis's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Anthony Pettis's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar looks tight...
That Armbar from Diego Sanchez appears to be unbreakable
Pettis hold his own hand and breaks Diego's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Diego Sanchez.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Diego Sanchez
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Diego Sanchez...
Diego Sanchez takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Diego
Diego Sanchez launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Pettis's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Diego
Pettis is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anthony Pettis!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Diego fires a barrage of punches at Pettis's head!
This is bad! Diego is just pounding on Anthony Pettis's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Pettis has a small cut in his Right cheek
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Diego Sanchez pushes Anthony Pettis down and prevents his attempts to escape
Pettis misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego Sanchez aggressively and repeatedly punches Pettis.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Pettis's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Pettis seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis tries to stand up!
Diego doesn't allow him!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Diego leans back...
He clobbers Anthony Pettis's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Pettis's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Pettis has a small cut in his Nose
Pettis seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Diego tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Diego Sanchez controls the situation despite Anthony Pettis efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Diego fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Anthony Pettis's arm and tries an armbar!
Diego launches a couple of strikes with his heels over Anthony Pettis's face and then launches himself backwards with all his might! Pettis taps with a pained grin.
Winner is Diego Sanchez by Submission (Armbar) at 3:11 Round 2
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 3/6 (50%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/32 (72%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 358 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 6/6 (100%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 358 s
I wanna see this fight in real life. Would be a great fight for sure. Here, though, Diego shredded Pettis like a mule walking on a duck.