Post by The Sandmen on Sept 8, 2014 16:34:04 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Dillashaw while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
Anthony Pettis glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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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Dillashaw and Pettis move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Pettis fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
T.J. Dillashaw didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Dillashaw
Pettis breaths deeply while on the ground
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Dillashaw
Pettis cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Dillashaw can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Pettis
He succeeds!
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Dillashaw
As the fight continues it seems that T.J. Dillashaw is taking the best of the fight.
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pettis's side.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Dillashaw
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 Dillashaw's moves.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Pettis tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Anthony Pettis. 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 Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
T.J. Dillashaw circles around Pettis
Anthony Pettis launches a body shot
Dillashaw dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Bone shattering straight left hand from T.J. Dillashaw!
Pettis ducks under...
T.J. Dillashaw fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pettis's chin
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Dillashaw moves to shoot
but Anthony Pettis delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Anthony Pettis wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Dillashaw!
Dillashaw launches a furious low kick!
Pettis receives a hard blow on his right leg!
T.J. Dillashaw shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Anthony Pettis is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Dillashaw into his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Pettis
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
T.J. Dillashaw throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Pettis's face with those brutal elbows! Pettis needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Pettis
Dillashaw tries to escape from closed guard...
Dillashaw struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Pettis
T.J. Dillashaw throws down elbows...
Pettis is not making himself an easy target.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Pettis
Dillashaw positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Pettis's being punished here!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Pettis
Dillashaw launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Anthony Pettis is not able to stop Pettis ground skills and T.J. Dillashaw moves to side mount!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Pettis
Dillashaw cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Pettis can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Anthony Pettis attempts to move to full guard
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Pettis
Dillashaw tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Pettis
Dillashaw positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Pettis's being punished here!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
T.J. Dillashaw has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Dillashaw spins around and tries a spinning back kick!
Pettis ducks under and hesitates for a moment...
Pettis is trying to counter now!
Pettis moves forward looking for some action
Anthony Pettis shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Anthony Pettis pushes away Dillashaw trying to keep the fight at striking range
Dillashaw doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Anthony Pettis
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Pettis grapple with T.J. Dillashaw and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Anthony Pettis is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Anthony Pettis doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Dillashaw tries to stand up!
Pettis doesn't allow him!
Back to the beginning! Anthony Pettis is standing now.
Pettis is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
T.J. Dillashaw kicks his legs trying to keep Anthony Pettis away.
Anthony Pettis takes a kick to the body.
Pettis is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Dillashaw tries to hit Anthony Pettis with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Pettis steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Pettis is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Dillashaw tries to hit Anthony Pettis with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Pettis steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Pettis hyper-extended his left leg
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! T.J. Dillashaw is standing now.
Bone shattering straight left hand from T.J. Dillashaw!
Pettis is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Lightning fast low kick from Dillashaw!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Anthony Pettis steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Anthony Pettis can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Pettis decides to launch some tentative punches
Dillashaw launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Pettis with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Dillashaw fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anthony Pettis didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Pettis
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground...
Pettis knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Anthony Pettis tries to take advantage...
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls T.J. Dillashaw to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Dillashaw
Pettis positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dillashaw's being punished here!
Pettis is in rear mount over Dillashaw
Dillashaw 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 Dillashaw
Pettis tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Dillashaw! Pettis has one hook in and keeps working!
Pettis is in rear mount over Dillashaw 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 Dillashaw.
Nicely done! Pettis now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Pettis is in rear mount over Dillashaw with two hooks in
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Dillashaw!
Dillashaw 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 Dillashaw with two hooks in
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pettis's side.
Pettis is in rear mount over Dillashaw with two hooks in
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Anthony Pettis can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Dillashaw tries to move on the ground and shows Anthony Pettis a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dillashaw's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Pettis is in rear mount over Dillashaw with two hooks in
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Dillashaw!
Dillashaw adopts the turtle defense and Pettis is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Dillashaw with two hooks in
T.J. Dillashaw 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 Dillashaw!
Dillashaw rolls on the ground and he finishes being fully mounted by Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Pettis tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Pettis controls the situation despite T.J. Dillashaw efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw moves to half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw 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.
Dillashaw misses a step and Anthony Pettis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anthony Pettis tries to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Anthony Pettis manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Incredible high kick!
Dillashaw is worried!
Crushing shot to Dillashaw's body! He's holding his side
Dillashaw jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
T.J. Dillashaw pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Anthony Pettis grapple with T.J. Dillashaw and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Anthony Pettis is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Anthony Pettis looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Pettis positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dillashaw's being punished here!
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
T.J. Dillashaw creates enough space to control Anthony Pettis's leg.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Dillashaw
Anthony Pettis tries to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Anthony Pettis manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Pettis tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Pettis is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Dillashaw's ribs.
Dillashaw is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Pettis tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Pettis controls the situation despite T.J. Dillashaw efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Pettis is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Pettis positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dillashaw's being punished here!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Left cheek
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Pettis
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls T.J. Dillashaw to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Dillashaw
Pettis tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Dillashaw! Pettis has one hook in and keeps working!
Pettis is in rear mount over Dillashaw with one hook in
Dillashaw is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Dillashaw holds Anthony Pettis's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Pettis is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Pettis
Pettis has Dillashaw controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Pettis manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Dillashaw
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
T.J. Dillashaw tries a hook to the body
and hits Pettis ribs hard
T.J. Dillashaw swings...
...no good.
Pettis is trying to counter now!
Pettis launches a furious low kick!
Dillashaw receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Here comes Anthony Pettis with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Dillashaw's ribs!
Hard blow to Dillashaw's mid-section, he seems hurt
Dillashaw seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Pettis decides to launch some tentative punches
Anthony Pettis takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
That punishment by Anthony Pettis has left Dillashaw staggered! Anthony Pettis should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Incredible high kick!
Dillashaw is worried!
Crushing shot to Dillashaw's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Pettis launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Dillashaw!
The ref pulls off Anthony Pettis! Dillashaw seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Anthony Pettis by TKO (High kick) at 4:13 Round 3
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 5/8 (62%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 29/48 (60%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 581 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 8/8 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/12 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 545 s
Dillashaw was taking this one early, and was consistently in the lead, and in control. He was doing good damage at regular intervals. This one looked to be just a matter of time before Dillashaw finished Pettis. So I started watching my Invicta title fight...and then Pettis won.
Anthony Pettis glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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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Dillashaw and Pettis move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Pettis fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
T.J. Dillashaw didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Dillashaw
Pettis breaths deeply while on the ground
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Dillashaw
Pettis cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Dillashaw can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Pettis
He succeeds!
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Dillashaw
As the fight continues it seems that T.J. Dillashaw is taking the best of the fight.
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pettis's side.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Dillashaw
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 Dillashaw's moves.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Pettis tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Anthony Pettis. 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 Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
T.J. Dillashaw circles around Pettis
Anthony Pettis launches a body shot
Dillashaw dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Bone shattering straight left hand from T.J. Dillashaw!
Pettis ducks under...
T.J. Dillashaw fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pettis's chin
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Dillashaw moves to shoot
but Anthony Pettis delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Anthony Pettis wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Dillashaw!
Dillashaw launches a furious low kick!
Pettis receives a hard blow on his right leg!
T.J. Dillashaw shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Anthony Pettis is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Dillashaw into his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Pettis
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
T.J. Dillashaw throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Pettis's face with those brutal elbows! Pettis needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Pettis
Dillashaw tries to escape from closed guard...
Dillashaw struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Pettis
T.J. Dillashaw throws down elbows...
Pettis is not making himself an easy target.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Pettis
Dillashaw positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Pettis's being punished here!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Pettis
Dillashaw launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Anthony Pettis is not able to stop Pettis ground skills and T.J. Dillashaw moves to side mount!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Pettis
Dillashaw cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Pettis can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Anthony Pettis attempts to move to full guard
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Pettis
Dillashaw tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Pettis
Dillashaw positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Pettis's being punished here!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
T.J. Dillashaw has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Dillashaw spins around and tries a spinning back kick!
Pettis ducks under and hesitates for a moment...
Pettis is trying to counter now!
Pettis moves forward looking for some action
Anthony Pettis shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Anthony Pettis pushes away Dillashaw trying to keep the fight at striking range
Dillashaw doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Anthony Pettis
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Pettis grapple with T.J. Dillashaw and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Anthony Pettis is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Anthony Pettis doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Dillashaw tries to stand up!
Pettis doesn't allow him!
Back to the beginning! Anthony Pettis is standing now.
Pettis is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
T.J. Dillashaw kicks his legs trying to keep Anthony Pettis away.
Anthony Pettis takes a kick to the body.
Pettis is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Dillashaw tries to hit Anthony Pettis with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Pettis steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Pettis is standing while Dillashaw is on the ground on his back
Dillashaw tries to hit Anthony Pettis with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Pettis steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Pettis hyper-extended his left leg
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! T.J. Dillashaw is standing now.
Bone shattering straight left hand from T.J. Dillashaw!
Pettis is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Lightning fast low kick from Dillashaw!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Anthony Pettis steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Anthony Pettis can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Pettis decides to launch some tentative punches
Dillashaw launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Pettis with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Dillashaw fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anthony Pettis didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Pettis
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground...
Pettis knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Anthony Pettis tries to take advantage...
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls T.J. Dillashaw to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Dillashaw
Pettis positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dillashaw's being punished here!
Pettis is in rear mount over Dillashaw
Dillashaw 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 Dillashaw
Pettis tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Dillashaw! Pettis has one hook in and keeps working!
Pettis is in rear mount over Dillashaw 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 Dillashaw.
Nicely done! Pettis now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Pettis is in rear mount over Dillashaw with two hooks in
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Dillashaw!
Dillashaw 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 Dillashaw with two hooks in
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Pettis's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Pettis's side.
Pettis is in rear mount over Dillashaw with two hooks in
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Anthony Pettis can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Dillashaw tries to move on the ground and shows Anthony Pettis a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dillashaw's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Pettis is in rear mount over Dillashaw with two hooks in
Pettis tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Dillashaw!
Dillashaw adopts the turtle defense and Pettis is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Dillashaw with two hooks in
T.J. Dillashaw 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 Dillashaw!
Dillashaw rolls on the ground and he finishes being fully mounted by Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Pettis tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Pettis controls the situation despite T.J. Dillashaw efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw moves to half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw 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.
Dillashaw misses a step and Anthony Pettis sees an opportunity to counter him!
Anthony Pettis tries to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Anthony Pettis manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Incredible high kick!
Dillashaw is worried!
Crushing shot to Dillashaw's body! He's holding his side
Dillashaw jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
T.J. Dillashaw pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Anthony Pettis grapple with T.J. Dillashaw and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Anthony Pettis is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Anthony Pettis looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Pettis positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dillashaw's being punished here!
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
T.J. Dillashaw creates enough space to control Anthony Pettis's leg.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Dillashaw
Anthony Pettis tries to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Anthony Pettis manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Pettis tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Pettis is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Dillashaw's ribs.
Dillashaw is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Pettis tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Pettis controls the situation despite T.J. Dillashaw efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Pettis is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Pettis positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dillashaw's being punished here!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Left cheek
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Pettis
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls T.J. Dillashaw to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Pettis is in rear mount over Dillashaw
Pettis tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Dillashaw! Pettis has one hook in and keeps working!
Pettis is in rear mount over Dillashaw with one hook in
Dillashaw is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Dillashaw holds Anthony Pettis's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Pettis is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Pettis
Pettis has Dillashaw controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Pettis manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Dillashaw
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
T.J. Dillashaw tries a hook to the body
and hits Pettis ribs hard
T.J. Dillashaw swings...
...no good.
Pettis is trying to counter now!
Pettis launches a furious low kick!
Dillashaw receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Here comes Anthony Pettis with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Dillashaw's ribs!
Hard blow to Dillashaw's mid-section, he seems hurt
Dillashaw seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Pettis decides to launch some tentative punches
Anthony Pettis takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
That punishment by Anthony Pettis has left Dillashaw staggered! Anthony Pettis should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
Incredible high kick!
Dillashaw is worried!
Crushing shot to Dillashaw's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Pettis launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Dillashaw!
The ref pulls off Anthony Pettis! Dillashaw seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Anthony Pettis by TKO (High kick) at 4:13 Round 3
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 5/8 (62%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 29/48 (60%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 581 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 4/5 (80%)
Kicks 8/8 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/12 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 545 s
Dillashaw was taking this one early, and was consistently in the lead, and in control. He was doing good damage at regular intervals. This one looked to be just a matter of time before Dillashaw finished Pettis. So I started watching my Invicta title fight...and then Pettis won.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!