Post by The Sandmen on Oct 26, 2014 9:56:04 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Pettis while John McCarthy recites the rules.
Roger Huerta glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Huerta has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Huerta tries to grapple
He puts Pettis in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Anthony Pettis launches a knee while holding Huerta's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Huerta in the abdomen
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Pettis is holding Roger Huerta's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Roger Huerta loses balance and goes to the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Roger Huerta
As the fight continues it seems that Roger Huerta is taking the best of the fight.
Huerta 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 side mount over Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta 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 1:05 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Roger Huerta
Huerta tries to move on the ground and shows Anthony Pettis a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Huerta's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Huerta's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Roger Huerta
Huerta 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.
Huerta clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Pettis to fight back!
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Roger Huerta...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Roger Huerta
Huerta is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Pettis's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Roger Huerta is in half guard over Pettis
Roger Huerta pushes Pettis's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Huerta who is in full mount! Pettis is in trouble now!
Roger Huerta is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Huerta's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Huerta
Pettis tries to get a side mount...
Huerta wraps his leg around Anthony Pettis leg and prevents him from moving.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Huerta
Roger Huerta attempts to move to full guard
Roger Huerta manages to switch to full guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Huerta
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 Huerta
Anthony Pettis tries to pass to half guard...
Roger Huerta can't prevent his opponent from passing. Pettis looks to work from half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Huerta
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Huerta's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Pettis
Pettis launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Roger Huerta is not able to stop Huerta ground skills and Anthony Pettis moves to side mount!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Roger Huerta
Anthony Pettis looks to pass to mount...
Pettis slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Roger Huerta.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Roger Huerta
Pettis is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Pettis tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Pettis controls the situation despite Roger Huerta efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Roger Huerta
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 Roger Huerta
Pettis throws a few hammer fists to the face of Roger Huerta
Solid shots!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Roger Huerta gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Huerta
Pettis tries to jump to side mount.
Roger Huerta closed his guard around Anthony Pettis.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Roger Huerta
Pettis positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Huerta's being punished here!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta attempts to trap Anthony Pettis in his guard.
Roger Huerta manages to switch to full guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Huerta
Pettis tries to escape from closed guard...
Pettis struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Huerta
Huerta tries to stand up!
Pettis doesn't allow him!
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Huerta
Anthony Pettis tries to pass Roger Huerta's guard...
Anthony Pettis manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Roger Huerta
Pettis tries to move to full mount!
Huerta won't allow him to take this position easily.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Anthony Pettis.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Not a desiderable position that Pettis is in now. Roger Huerta is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Huerta looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Anthony Pettis's punches
Huerta is on the receiving end of a great combo by Pettis.
Roger Huerta tries a high kick!
Pettis blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
A furious flurry of punches from Roger Huerta
puts Pettis in a world of hurt!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Incredible haymaker from Anthony Pettis!
You can see Roger Huerta's head being snapped backwards!
Huerta's Forehead is beginning to swell
Roger Huerta tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Pettis's face
The two exchange wildly
Pettis is connecting with a few punches
Huerta launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Pettis's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Quick hook by Roger Huerta
Good shot! Pettis has reasons to be worried.
Roger Huerta leans forwards and tries to grapple with Pettis
Huerta shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Huerta tries to take Anthony Pettis down... Pettis stumbles backwards and Roger Huerta launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Pettis's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Huerta and Anthony Pettis are cliched up against the cage. Huerta steps for a throw
Pettis stays on his feet
Roger Huerta gets sloppy and Anthony Pettis tries to take advantage...
Pettis is holding Roger Huerta's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Roger Huerta loses balance and goes to the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta 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 side mount over Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta 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 side mount over Roger Huerta
Huerta 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 side mount over Roger Huerta
Huerta tries to show some ground skills
Roger Huerta put Pettis in half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Huerta
Huerta tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Roger Huerta is on his feet again.
Huerta is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Huerta moves backwards and gestures for Anthony Pettis to stand up.
Anthony Pettis is on his feet again.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Roger Huerta tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Pettis's face
Pettis's Mouth is beginning to swell
Roger Huerta launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Pettis blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Anthony Pettis's cheek! Pettis stumbles and the falls to the mat!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Right cheek
Huerta is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Anthony Pettis launches an up-kick intended for Roger Huerta's head...
Huerta leans out of the way.
Huerta is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Pettis tries to hit Roger Huerta with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Huerta steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Huerta hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Huerta is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Anthony Pettis launches an up-kick intended for Roger Huerta's head...
Huerta leans out of the way.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Anthony Pettis. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Pettis climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Pettis avoids a dangerous strike from Huerta
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Pettis misses a step and Roger Huerta sees an opportunity to counter him!
Roger Huerta launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Pettis blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Anthony Pettis's cheek! Pettis stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Huerta is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Huerta moves backwards and gestures for Anthony Pettis to stand up.
Pettis climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Huerta looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Anthony Pettis's punches
Pettis is on the receiving end of a great combo by Huerta.
Pettis's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A wicked punch by Roger Huerta
rocks Pettis!
Pettis has a small cut in his Right cheek
Roger Huerta tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pettis goes down.
Roger Huerta is in open guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis is a bloody mess!
Roger Huerta pushes Anthony Pettis against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Huerta jumps and tries to free his leg! Pettis doesn't allow this but Roger Huerta is able to get half guard here.
Roger Huerta is in half guard over Pettis
You can see Pettis's blood making stains in the mat.
Huerta tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Pettis from the side mount!
Roger Huerta is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Huerta gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Anthony Pettis! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Anthony Pettis doesn't defend himself!
Roger Huerta is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Huerta is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Anthony Pettis, who is barely covering up!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
The cutman is working on Pettis's face.
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Round 3
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Anthony Pettis tries a high kick!
Huerta was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Huerta's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Anthony Pettis goes with a looping right hand while Roger Huerta jumps back and jabs
Pettis seems staggered and Roger Huerta runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
You can see Pettis's blood making stains in the mat.
A left hook from Pettis
falls short.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Anthony Pettis can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Anthony Pettis is opening up on Huerta and raining down combinations!
Huerta doesn't look worried as he defends.
Pettis misses a step and Roger Huerta sees an opportunity to counter him!
Huerta begins to launch a barrage of punches over Pettis
this is getting worse and worse for Pettis
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Mouth
Anthony Pettis seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Roger Huerta!
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Roger Huerta runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Anthony Pettis who almost cannot stand!
One after another Roger Huerta is punishing Pettis! Wow! John McCarthy should be doing something soon!
Pettis has a small cut in his Chin
Anthony Pettis seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Roger Huerta!
Superb haymaker by Huerta
that lands on Pettis's face like a cannon ball!
Anthony Pettis is measuring Huerta with his jab.
Huerta isn't fazed.
Anthony Pettis is a bloody mess!
Pettis grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Huerta struggles... Anthony Pettis is unable to take him down
Pettis clumsily fails here and it's time for Roger Huerta to fight back!
Huerta begins to launch a barrage of punches over Pettis
this is getting worse and worse for Pettis
Pettis's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Pettis has a small cut in his Mouth
Pettis seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Anthony Pettis's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Anthony Pettis looks rattled! Roger Huerta sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Anthony Pettis is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
That brutal impact left Pettis laid out on the mat! Roger Huerta's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Roger Huerta by KO (Punches) at 1:39 Round 3
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 7/18 (39%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 8/8 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 380 s
Statistics: Roger Huerta
Punches 37/57 (65%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/19 (79%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 334 s
Huerta's been pretty good, but this was a bit of a coming out party in terms of his potential. A very complete performance from him. Pettis tried, but fell short.
Roger Huerta glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Huerta has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Huerta tries to grapple
He puts Pettis in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Anthony Pettis launches a knee while holding Huerta's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Huerta in the abdomen
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Pettis is holding Roger Huerta's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Roger Huerta loses balance and goes to the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Roger Huerta
As the fight continues it seems that Roger Huerta is taking the best of the fight.
Huerta 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 side mount over Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta 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 1:05 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Roger Huerta
Huerta tries to move on the ground and shows Anthony Pettis a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Huerta's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Huerta's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Roger Huerta
Huerta 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.
Huerta clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Pettis to fight back!
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Roger Huerta...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Roger Huerta
Huerta is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Pettis's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Roger Huerta is in half guard over Pettis
Roger Huerta pushes Pettis's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Huerta who is in full mount! Pettis is in trouble now!
Roger Huerta is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Huerta's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Huerta
Pettis tries to get a side mount...
Huerta wraps his leg around Anthony Pettis leg and prevents him from moving.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Huerta
Roger Huerta attempts to move to full guard
Roger Huerta manages to switch to full guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Huerta
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 Huerta
Anthony Pettis tries to pass to half guard...
Roger Huerta can't prevent his opponent from passing. Pettis looks to work from half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Huerta
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Huerta's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Pettis
Pettis launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Roger Huerta is not able to stop Huerta ground skills and Anthony Pettis moves to side mount!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Roger Huerta
Anthony Pettis looks to pass to mount...
Pettis slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Roger Huerta.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Roger Huerta
Pettis is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Pettis tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Pettis controls the situation despite Roger Huerta efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Roger Huerta
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 Roger Huerta
Pettis throws a few hammer fists to the face of Roger Huerta
Solid shots!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Roger Huerta gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Huerta
Pettis tries to jump to side mount.
Roger Huerta closed his guard around Anthony Pettis.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Roger Huerta
Pettis positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Huerta's being punished here!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta attempts to trap Anthony Pettis in his guard.
Roger Huerta manages to switch to full guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Huerta
Pettis tries to escape from closed guard...
Pettis struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Huerta
Huerta tries to stand up!
Pettis doesn't allow him!
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Huerta
Anthony Pettis tries to pass Roger Huerta's guard...
Anthony Pettis manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Roger Huerta
Pettis tries to move to full mount!
Huerta won't allow him to take this position easily.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Anthony Pettis.
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Round 2
=========================================
The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Not a desiderable position that Pettis is in now. Roger Huerta is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Huerta looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Anthony Pettis's punches
Huerta is on the receiving end of a great combo by Pettis.
Roger Huerta tries a high kick!
Pettis blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
A furious flurry of punches from Roger Huerta
puts Pettis in a world of hurt!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Incredible haymaker from Anthony Pettis!
You can see Roger Huerta's head being snapped backwards!
Huerta's Forehead is beginning to swell
Roger Huerta tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Pettis's face
The two exchange wildly
Pettis is connecting with a few punches
Huerta launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Pettis's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Quick hook by Roger Huerta
Good shot! Pettis has reasons to be worried.
Roger Huerta leans forwards and tries to grapple with Pettis
Huerta shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Huerta tries to take Anthony Pettis down... Pettis stumbles backwards and Roger Huerta launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Pettis's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Huerta and Anthony Pettis are cliched up against the cage. Huerta steps for a throw
Pettis stays on his feet
Roger Huerta gets sloppy and Anthony Pettis tries to take advantage...
Pettis is holding Roger Huerta's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Roger Huerta loses balance and goes to the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta 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 side mount over Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta 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 side mount over Roger Huerta
Huerta 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 side mount over Roger Huerta
Huerta tries to show some ground skills
Roger Huerta put Pettis in half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Huerta
Huerta tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Roger Huerta is on his feet again.
Huerta is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Huerta moves backwards and gestures for Anthony Pettis to stand up.
Anthony Pettis is on his feet again.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Roger Huerta tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Pettis's face
Pettis's Mouth is beginning to swell
Roger Huerta launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Pettis blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Anthony Pettis's cheek! Pettis stumbles and the falls to the mat!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Right cheek
Huerta is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Anthony Pettis launches an up-kick intended for Roger Huerta's head...
Huerta leans out of the way.
Huerta is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Pettis tries to hit Roger Huerta with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Huerta steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Huerta hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Huerta is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Anthony Pettis launches an up-kick intended for Roger Huerta's head...
Huerta leans out of the way.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Anthony Pettis. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Pettis climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Pettis avoids a dangerous strike from Huerta
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Pettis misses a step and Roger Huerta sees an opportunity to counter him!
Roger Huerta launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Pettis blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Anthony Pettis's cheek! Pettis stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Huerta is standing while Pettis is on the ground on his back
Huerta moves backwards and gestures for Anthony Pettis to stand up.
Pettis climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Huerta looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Anthony Pettis's punches
Pettis is on the receiving end of a great combo by Huerta.
Pettis's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A wicked punch by Roger Huerta
rocks Pettis!
Pettis has a small cut in his Right cheek
Roger Huerta tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pettis goes down.
Roger Huerta is in open guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis is a bloody mess!
Roger Huerta pushes Anthony Pettis against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Huerta jumps and tries to free his leg! Pettis doesn't allow this but Roger Huerta is able to get half guard here.
Roger Huerta is in half guard over Pettis
You can see Pettis's blood making stains in the mat.
Huerta tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Pettis from the side mount!
Roger Huerta is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Huerta gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Anthony Pettis! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Anthony Pettis doesn't defend himself!
Roger Huerta is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Huerta is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Anthony Pettis, who is barely covering up!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
The cutman is working on Pettis's face.
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Round 3
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Anthony Pettis tries a high kick!
Huerta was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Huerta's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Anthony Pettis goes with a looping right hand while Roger Huerta jumps back and jabs
Pettis seems staggered and Roger Huerta runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
You can see Pettis's blood making stains in the mat.
A left hook from Pettis
falls short.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Anthony Pettis can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Anthony Pettis is opening up on Huerta and raining down combinations!
Huerta doesn't look worried as he defends.
Pettis misses a step and Roger Huerta sees an opportunity to counter him!
Huerta begins to launch a barrage of punches over Pettis
this is getting worse and worse for Pettis
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Mouth
Anthony Pettis seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Roger Huerta!
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Roger Huerta runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Anthony Pettis who almost cannot stand!
One after another Roger Huerta is punishing Pettis! Wow! John McCarthy should be doing something soon!
Pettis has a small cut in his Chin
Anthony Pettis seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Roger Huerta!
Superb haymaker by Huerta
that lands on Pettis's face like a cannon ball!
Anthony Pettis is measuring Huerta with his jab.
Huerta isn't fazed.
Anthony Pettis is a bloody mess!
Pettis grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Huerta struggles... Anthony Pettis is unable to take him down
Pettis clumsily fails here and it's time for Roger Huerta to fight back!
Huerta begins to launch a barrage of punches over Pettis
this is getting worse and worse for Pettis
Pettis's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Pettis has a small cut in his Mouth
Pettis seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Anthony Pettis's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Anthony Pettis looks rattled! Roger Huerta sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Anthony Pettis is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
That brutal impact left Pettis laid out on the mat! Roger Huerta's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Roger Huerta by KO (Punches) at 1:39 Round 3
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 7/18 (39%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 8/8 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 380 s
Statistics: Roger Huerta
Punches 37/57 (65%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/4 (50%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 15/19 (79%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 334 s
Huerta's been pretty good, but this was a bit of a coming out party in terms of his potential. A very complete performance from him. Pettis tried, but fell short.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!