Post by The Sandmen on Apr 10, 2013 16:50:08 GMT -5
Yves Edwards looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Anthony Pettis shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Anthony Pettis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Edwards studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The two exchange wildly
Pettis is connecting with a few punches
Middle kick from Pettis.
Edwards receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Edwards ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Edwards has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Edwards and Pettis circle around the center of the cage.
Anthony Pettis closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and launches himself over Edwards!
Nice move by Pettis who clinches and pushes Edwards against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yves Edwards pushes away Pettis trying to keep the fight at striking range
Pettis doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Yves Edwards
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards tries to break the clinch... Anthony Pettis launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Edwards stumbles backwards and Anthony Pettis shoots an incredible takedown!
Edwards has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Pettis throws a lazy kick
Edwards dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Anthony Pettis moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
A bad move from Yves Edwards
allows Pettis to land a solid head kick.
Inside leg kick from Pettis
that lands on Yves Edwards's leg.
Edwards hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Pettis steps forward
Yves Edwards catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Pettis has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
High kick from Anthony Pettis!
Edwards seems to be done!
Edwards's Right eye is beginning to swell
A right hand from Anthony Pettis
surprises Edwards!
Yves Edwards tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Anthony Pettis's knows what to do here and blocks them
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Brutal-looking high kick from Yves Edwards!
Pettis dodges!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pettis won't budge, forcing Edwards to pull guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Edwards
Good looking punches from Anthony Pettis on the ground
They could take their toll on Edwards.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Edwards
Pettis tries to escape from the closed guard
Pettis succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Anthony Pettis uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards 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 Pettis's moves.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Edwards
Pettis tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Pettis tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Anthony Pettis tries to free his leg
Anthony Pettis uses some of his skill by jumping out of Edwards's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Anthony Pettis was tooling Yves Edwards for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Yves Edwards lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Yves Edwards 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 Pettis's moves.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Pettis is holding Yves Edwards's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Anthony Pettis tries to better his position on the ground...
Pettis is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards 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 Pettis's moves.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Anthony Pettis hovers above Edwards
Good punches to Edwards's body.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards 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 Pettis's moves.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Anthony Pettis pushes Yves Edwards down and prevents his attempts to escape
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to escape from the full mount...
Anthony Pettis is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Anthony Pettis tries to better his position on the ground...
Pettis is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Pettis works on the ground with his fingers over Edwards's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen that!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Anthony Pettis for eye poke.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to give Edwards time to recover. Yves Edwards seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Gabba (Woolloongabba, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Pettis is holding Yves Edwards's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Pettis tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Pettis tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Pettis controls the situation despite Yves Edwards efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls Yves Edwards to his stomach and takes his back!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards
Pettis tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Edwards! Pettis has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with one hook in
Pettis has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Edwards.
Nicely done! Pettis now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Edwards measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Pettis blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis tries to open up Yves Edwards's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Edwards in the side of the head
Edwards has a small cut in his Forehead
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Edwards tries to stand up!
Pettis doesn't allow him!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Edwards, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Pettis moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edwards!
Pettis has one of his arm over Yves Edwards's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edwards!
Edwards adopts the turtle defense and Pettis is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Edwards is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Pettis tries to use some of his tricky moves but Pettis's is smart enough to counter him.
Pettis is trying to counter now!
Anthony Pettis slides his arm under Yves Edwards's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
That Rear Naked Choke from Anthony Pettis appears to be unbreakable
Pettis is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Pettis is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Edwards struggles to free himself
Edwards struggles to free himself
Pettis is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Yves Edwards pushes up and slides Anthony Pettis's arm over his chin.
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edwards!
Pettis has one of his arm over Yves Edwards's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Edwards, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Pettis moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Yves Edwards 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 Pettis's moves.
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Edwards, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Pettis moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edwards!
Edwards adopts the turtle defense and Pettis is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Edwards, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Pettis moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Yves Edwards charges at Pettis throwing flurries left and right.
Anthony Pettis gets out of the way.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Yves Edwards paws at Pettis.
Pettis answers with solid punches!
Yves Edwards attempts a sweep single...
Anthony Pettis was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Pettis to fight back!
Anthony Pettis steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Pettis is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Good front kick from Pettis!
Edwards stumbles backwards after that one!
Pettis wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Pettis moves forward and holds Edwards
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards takes a break to breathe while holding Anthony Pettis.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Nice punch by Anthony Pettis
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Left eye
Yves Edwards launches a body shot
Pettis dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Edwards's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Pettis launches a furious low kick!
Edwards receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Yves Edwards closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Edwards steps backwards away from Anthony Pettis. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Brilliant combination from Anthony Pettis
that forces Edwards to try and defend better.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
A wicked punch by Yves Edwards
goes awry.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Shovel hook by Yves Edwards
goes nowhere.
Poorly executed technique. Anthony Pettis looks to counter!
Anthony Pettis moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Edwards's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Edwards has a small cut in his Left cheek
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Anthony Pettis moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Yves Edwards's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Brutal-looking high kick from Anthony Pettis!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Edwards's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Anthony Pettis runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Yves Edwards who almost cannot stand!
One after another Anthony Pettis is punishing Edwards! Wow! Steve Mazzagatti should be doing something soon!
Edwards's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Anthony Pettis has left Edwards staggered! Anthony Pettis should try push forward now and finish this!
Yves Edwards is a bloody mess!
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and launches himself over Yves Edwards
Great move by Pettis who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Pettis fakes a few punches and advance towards Edwards trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Yves Edwards lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Hard blow to Edwards's mid-section, he seems hurt
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Pettis is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Pettis launches a kick to Edwards's thigh
Loud pop!
Yves Edwards seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Anthony Pettis!
Pettis is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Edwards doesn't stop bleeding.
Anthony Pettis positions himself and tries to finish this!
Anthony Pettis storms Yves Edwards's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Steve Mazzagatti is asking Yves Edwards to defend himself!
Yves Edwards seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Anthony Pettis!
Pettis is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Pettis launches a kick to Edwards's thigh
Loud pop!
That punishment by Anthony Pettis has left Edwards staggered! Anthony Pettis should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Pettis is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Anthony Pettis positions himself and tries to finish this!
Anthony Pettis storms Yves Edwards's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Steve Mazzagatti is asking Yves Edwards to defend himself!
Yves Edwards seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Anthony Pettis!
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Pettis is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Yves Edwards launches an up-kick intended for Anthony Pettis's head...
Pettis leans out of the way.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Pettis is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Yves Edwards launches an up-kick intended for Anthony Pettis's head...
Pettis leans out of the way.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Pettis is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Pettis launches a kick to Edwards's thigh
Loud pop!
Pettis is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Edwards doesn't stop bleeding.
Yves Edwards launches an up-kick intended for Anthony Pettis's head...
Pettis leans out of the way.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Pettis is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Terrible one sided match... Edwards was not ready to fight a fighter of Anthony Pettis caliber.
You can see Edwards's blood making stains in the mat.
Yves Edwards launches an up-kick intended for Anthony Pettis's head...
Pettis leans out of the way.
Pettis is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Yves Edwards is a bloody mess!
Pettis launches a kick to Edwards's thigh
Loud pop!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Pettis decides to launch some tentative punches
Edwards launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Pettis with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Edwards attempts a shoot
Anthony Pettis hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Edwards's Mouth is beginning to swell
That punishment by Anthony Pettis has left Edwards staggered! Anthony Pettis should try push forward now and finish this!
Edwards doesn't stop bleeding.
Pettis fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Yves Edwards didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Edwards
Pettis tries to move to full mount
Pettis succeeds
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards doesn't stop bleeding.
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards
Pettis tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Edwards! Pettis has one hook in and keeps working!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with one hook in
Pettis has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Edwards.
Nicely done! Pettis now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Yves Edwards's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edwards!
Edwards adopts the turtle defense and Pettis is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Anthony Pettis uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Anthony Pettis looks to counter!
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edwards!
Edwards adopts the turtle defense and Pettis is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Edwards is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Pettis tries to use some of his tricky moves but Pettis's is smart enough to counter him.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Anthony Pettis is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Pettis is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Edwards, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Pettis moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edwards!
Pettis has one of his arm over Yves Edwards's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Yves Edwards 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 Pettis's moves.
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Anthony Pettis fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Edwards's face!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edwards!
Edwards adopts the turtle defense and Pettis is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edwards!
Pettis has one of his arm over Yves Edwards's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Edwards, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Pettis moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Edwards tries to stand up!
Pettis doesn't allow him!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edwards!
Pettis has one of his arm over Yves Edwards's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Yves Edwards is a bloody mess!
Edwards is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Pettis tries to use some of his tricky moves but Pettis's is smart enough to counter him.
Edwards misses a step and Anthony Pettis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anthony Pettis throws his leg over Yves Edwards's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Anthony Pettis's rear naked choke attempt!
Edwards's Left eye is beginning to swell
That Rear Naked Choke from Anthony Pettis appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke from Anthony Pettis appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Pettis secures the lock while Yves Edwards refuses to tap... Steve Mazzagatti jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Anthony Pettis by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:52 Round 4
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 3/14 (21%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 633 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 19/23 (83%)
Kicks 16/16 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/17 (88%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 528 s
Holy hell. Okay, so Edwards has some crazy KO Resistance or something, cause it only took Pettis about 2/3rds of the 1st round to deplete most, if not all, of Edwards' health. From there, Pettis just kept teeing off on Edwards, but Edwards would not die. Finally Pettis said to hell with it, and went for the sub. Good show really by both guys, though Edwards' lack of offense stops this from being a great fight - its more of a "good damage receiving by Yves"
Anthony Pettis shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Anthony Pettis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Edwards studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The two exchange wildly
Pettis is connecting with a few punches
Middle kick from Pettis.
Edwards receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Edwards ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Edwards has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Edwards and Pettis circle around the center of the cage.
Anthony Pettis closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and launches himself over Edwards!
Nice move by Pettis who clinches and pushes Edwards against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yves Edwards pushes away Pettis trying to keep the fight at striking range
Pettis doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Yves Edwards
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards tries to break the clinch... Anthony Pettis launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Edwards stumbles backwards and Anthony Pettis shoots an incredible takedown!
Edwards has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Pettis throws a lazy kick
Edwards dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Anthony Pettis moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
A bad move from Yves Edwards
allows Pettis to land a solid head kick.
Inside leg kick from Pettis
that lands on Yves Edwards's leg.
Edwards hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Pettis steps forward
Yves Edwards catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Pettis has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
High kick from Anthony Pettis!
Edwards seems to be done!
Edwards's Right eye is beginning to swell
A right hand from Anthony Pettis
surprises Edwards!
Yves Edwards tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Anthony Pettis's knows what to do here and blocks them
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Brutal-looking high kick from Yves Edwards!
Pettis dodges!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pettis won't budge, forcing Edwards to pull guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Edwards
Good looking punches from Anthony Pettis on the ground
They could take their toll on Edwards.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Edwards
Pettis tries to escape from the closed guard
Pettis succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Anthony Pettis uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards 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 Pettis's moves.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Edwards
Pettis tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Pettis tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Anthony Pettis tries to free his leg
Anthony Pettis uses some of his skill by jumping out of Edwards's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Anthony Pettis was tooling Yves Edwards for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Yves Edwards lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Yves Edwards 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 Pettis's moves.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Pettis is holding Yves Edwards's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Anthony Pettis tries to better his position on the ground...
Pettis is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards 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 Pettis's moves.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Anthony Pettis hovers above Edwards
Good punches to Edwards's body.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards 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 Pettis's moves.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Anthony Pettis pushes Yves Edwards down and prevents his attempts to escape
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to escape from the full mount...
Anthony Pettis is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Anthony Pettis tries to better his position on the ground...
Pettis is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Pettis works on the ground with his fingers over Edwards's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen that!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Anthony Pettis for eye poke.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to give Edwards time to recover. Yves Edwards seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Gabba (Woolloongabba, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Pettis is holding Yves Edwards's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Pettis tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Pettis tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Pettis controls the situation despite Yves Edwards efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls Yves Edwards to his stomach and takes his back!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards
Pettis tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Edwards! Pettis has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with one hook in
Pettis has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Edwards.
Nicely done! Pettis now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Edwards measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Pettis blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis tries to open up Yves Edwards's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Edwards in the side of the head
Edwards has a small cut in his Forehead
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Edwards tries to stand up!
Pettis doesn't allow him!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Edwards, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Pettis moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edwards!
Pettis has one of his arm over Yves Edwards's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edwards!
Edwards adopts the turtle defense and Pettis is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Edwards is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Pettis tries to use some of his tricky moves but Pettis's is smart enough to counter him.
Pettis is trying to counter now!
Anthony Pettis slides his arm under Yves Edwards's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
That Rear Naked Choke from Anthony Pettis appears to be unbreakable
Pettis is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Pettis is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Edwards struggles to free himself
Edwards struggles to free himself
Pettis is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Yves Edwards pushes up and slides Anthony Pettis's arm over his chin.
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edwards!
Pettis has one of his arm over Yves Edwards's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Edwards, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Pettis moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Yves Edwards 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 Pettis's moves.
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Edwards, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Pettis moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edwards!
Edwards adopts the turtle defense and Pettis is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Edwards, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Pettis moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Yves Edwards charges at Pettis throwing flurries left and right.
Anthony Pettis gets out of the way.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Yves Edwards paws at Pettis.
Pettis answers with solid punches!
Yves Edwards attempts a sweep single...
Anthony Pettis was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Pettis to fight back!
Anthony Pettis steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Pettis is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Good front kick from Pettis!
Edwards stumbles backwards after that one!
Pettis wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Pettis moves forward and holds Edwards
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards takes a break to breathe while holding Anthony Pettis.
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Nice punch by Anthony Pettis
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Left eye
Yves Edwards launches a body shot
Pettis dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Edwards's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Pettis launches a furious low kick!
Edwards receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Yves Edwards closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Edwards steps backwards away from Anthony Pettis. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Brilliant combination from Anthony Pettis
that forces Edwards to try and defend better.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
A wicked punch by Yves Edwards
goes awry.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Shovel hook by Yves Edwards
goes nowhere.
Poorly executed technique. Anthony Pettis looks to counter!
Anthony Pettis moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
Edwards's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Edwards has a small cut in his Left cheek
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Anthony Pettis moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Yves Edwards's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Brutal-looking high kick from Anthony Pettis!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Edwards's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Anthony Pettis runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Yves Edwards who almost cannot stand!
One after another Anthony Pettis is punishing Edwards! Wow! Steve Mazzagatti should be doing something soon!
Edwards's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That punishment by Anthony Pettis has left Edwards staggered! Anthony Pettis should try push forward now and finish this!
Yves Edwards is a bloody mess!
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and launches himself over Yves Edwards
Great move by Pettis who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Pettis fakes a few punches and advance towards Edwards trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Yves Edwards lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Hard blow to Edwards's mid-section, he seems hurt
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Pettis is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Pettis launches a kick to Edwards's thigh
Loud pop!
Yves Edwards seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Anthony Pettis!
Pettis is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Edwards doesn't stop bleeding.
Anthony Pettis positions himself and tries to finish this!
Anthony Pettis storms Yves Edwards's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Steve Mazzagatti is asking Yves Edwards to defend himself!
Yves Edwards seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Anthony Pettis!
Pettis is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Pettis launches a kick to Edwards's thigh
Loud pop!
That punishment by Anthony Pettis has left Edwards staggered! Anthony Pettis should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Pettis is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Anthony Pettis positions himself and tries to finish this!
Anthony Pettis storms Yves Edwards's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Steve Mazzagatti is asking Yves Edwards to defend himself!
Yves Edwards seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Anthony Pettis!
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Pettis is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Yves Edwards launches an up-kick intended for Anthony Pettis's head...
Pettis leans out of the way.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Pettis is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Yves Edwards launches an up-kick intended for Anthony Pettis's head...
Pettis leans out of the way.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Pettis is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Pettis launches a kick to Edwards's thigh
Loud pop!
Pettis is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Edwards doesn't stop bleeding.
Yves Edwards launches an up-kick intended for Anthony Pettis's head...
Pettis leans out of the way.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Pettis is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Terrible one sided match... Edwards was not ready to fight a fighter of Anthony Pettis caliber.
You can see Edwards's blood making stains in the mat.
Yves Edwards launches an up-kick intended for Anthony Pettis's head...
Pettis leans out of the way.
Pettis is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Yves Edwards is a bloody mess!
Pettis launches a kick to Edwards's thigh
Loud pop!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Pettis decides to launch some tentative punches
Edwards launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Pettis with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Edwards attempts a shoot
Anthony Pettis hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Edwards's Mouth is beginning to swell
That punishment by Anthony Pettis has left Edwards staggered! Anthony Pettis should try push forward now and finish this!
Edwards doesn't stop bleeding.
Pettis fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Yves Edwards didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Edwards
Pettis tries to move to full mount
Pettis succeeds
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards doesn't stop bleeding.
Yves Edwards tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards
Pettis tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Edwards! Pettis has one hook in and keeps working!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with one hook in
Pettis has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Edwards.
Nicely done! Pettis now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Yves Edwards's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edwards!
Edwards adopts the turtle defense and Pettis is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Yves Edwards launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Anthony Pettis uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Anthony Pettis looks to counter!
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edwards!
Edwards adopts the turtle defense and Pettis is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Edwards is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Pettis tries to use some of his tricky moves but Pettis's is smart enough to counter him.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Anthony Pettis is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Pettis is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Edwards, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Pettis moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edwards!
Pettis has one of his arm over Yves Edwards's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Yves Edwards 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 Pettis's moves.
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Anthony Pettis fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Edwards's face!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edwards!
Edwards adopts the turtle defense and Pettis is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edwards!
Pettis has one of his arm over Yves Edwards's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Edwards, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Pettis moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Edwards tries to stand up!
Pettis doesn't allow him!
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Pettis is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Edwards!
Pettis has one of his arm over Yves Edwards's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Edwards with two hooks in
Yves Edwards is a bloody mess!
Edwards is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Pettis tries to use some of his tricky moves but Pettis's is smart enough to counter him.
Edwards misses a step and Anthony Pettis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anthony Pettis throws his leg over Yves Edwards's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Anthony Pettis's rear naked choke attempt!
Edwards's Left eye is beginning to swell
That Rear Naked Choke from Anthony Pettis appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke from Anthony Pettis appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Pettis secures the lock while Yves Edwards refuses to tap... Steve Mazzagatti jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Anthony Pettis by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:52 Round 4
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 3/14 (21%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 633 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 19/23 (83%)
Kicks 16/16 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/17 (88%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 528 s
Holy hell. Okay, so Edwards has some crazy KO Resistance or something, cause it only took Pettis about 2/3rds of the 1st round to deplete most, if not all, of Edwards' health. From there, Pettis just kept teeing off on Edwards, but Edwards would not die. Finally Pettis said to hell with it, and went for the sub. Good show really by both guys, though Edwards' lack of offense stops this from being a great fight - its more of a "good damage receiving by Yves"
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!