Post by The Sandmen on Dec 17, 2016 16:01:16 GMT -5
Joe Lauzon is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Anthony Pettis looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Lauzon wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Lauzon moves forward and holds Pettis
The fighters are clinching.
Anthony Pettis pushes away Lauzon trying to keep the fight at striking range
Lauzon doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Anthony Pettis
Lauzon tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Joe Lauzon locks up a guillotine and tries to pull guard...
Anthony Pettis slips his head out and ends up in Joe Lauzon's guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Lauzon
Pettis is in closed guard... Lauzon tries to roll on the ground!
Anthony Pettis uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Lauzon
Anthony Pettis tries to better his position on the ground...
Pettis breaks the closed guard of Joe Lauzon and moves to half guard
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon attempts to trap Anthony Pettis in his guard.
Joe Lauzon manages to switch to full guard.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Lauzon
Anthony Pettis tries to pass to half guard...
Joe Lauzon can't prevent his opponent from passing. Pettis looks to work from half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Lauzon
Pettis launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Lauzon is covering himself! Pettis tries to force the situation and Lauzon clumsily gives his back!
Pettis is in rear mount over Lauzon
Pettis tries to get a hook in!
Lauzon rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Poorly executed technique. Joe Lauzon looks to counter!
Lauzon has Pettis controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Pettis is unable to move under Lauzon control.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Lauzon
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Lauzon's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Pettis
Anthony Pettis looks to posture up and open Joe Lauzon's guard...
Anthony Pettis forces Joe Lauzon to open his guard.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Lauzon
Anthony Pettis pushes Joe Lauzon against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Pettis jumps and tries to free his leg! Lauzon doesn't allow this but Anthony Pettis is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Lauzon
Anthony Pettis tries to free his leg
Anthony Pettis uses some of his skill by jumping out of Lauzon's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Joe Lauzon...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Lauzon is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Anthony Pettis pushes Joe Lauzon down and prevents his attempts to escape
Pettis tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pettis suddenly holds Joe Lauzon's arm and tries an armbar!
Lauzon can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Anthony Pettis!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pettis
Lauzon is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Lauzon 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!
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to move to full guard
Joe Lauzon keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Joe Lauzon tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pettis goes down.
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Lauzon
He succeeds!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis launches a few punches to Lauzon's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lauzon tries to cover his face,
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pettis
Joe Lauzon is looking to pass Anthony Pettis's guard...
Joe Lauzon gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Pettis
Joe Lauzon hooks Pettis's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Anthony Pettis manages to kick Lauzon away and scrambles on top!
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Lauzon
Pettis moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Anthony Pettis gets sloppy and Joe Lauzon tries to take advantage...
Lauzon tries to close his guard around Pettis
He succeeds!
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Lauzon
Anthony Pettis tries to better his position on the ground...
Pettis breaks the closed guard of Joe Lauzon and moves to half guard
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Anthony Pettis looks to pass to mount...
Pettis slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Joe Lauzon.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Pettis works on the ground with his fingers over Lauzon's face
Lauzon shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Pettis tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Pettis controls the situation despite Joe Lauzon efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Anthony Pettis hovers above Lauzon
Good punches to Lauzon's body.
Crushing shot to Lauzon's body! He's holding his side
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Pettis tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Pettis controls the situation despite Joe Lauzon efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Lauzon tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Lauzon
Pettis sits over his knees and pushes away Lauzon's leg!
Lauzon closes his legs around Anthony Pettis's leg. Pettis is not able to move away now!
Poorly executed technique. Joe Lauzon looks to counter!
Joe Lauzon launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
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 2
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Here comes Anthony Pettis with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Lauzon's ribs!
Pettis looks to be in very good shape.
Pettis looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Joe Lauzon's punches
Lauzon is on the receiving end of a great combo by Pettis.
Pettis spins around and tries a spinning back kick!
Joe Lauzon was not expecting something like that! It lands on his chin! Is this over?
Pettis looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Joe Lauzon's punches
Lauzon is on the receiving end of a great combo by Pettis.
There is a small laceration on Joe Lauzon's Chin
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Lauzon grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pettis
Joe Lauzon tries to finish with a leg lock!
Pettis is able to break the lock.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Lauzon
He succeeds!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pettis
Lauzon is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls Joe Lauzon to his stomach and takes his back!
Pettis is in rear mount over Lauzon
Lauzon has Pettis controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Lauzon tries to show some ground skills
Joe Lauzon put Pettis in half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Lauzon
Pettis tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Lauzon from the side mount!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Joe Lauzon...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Lauzon 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 Joe Lauzon
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Joe Lauzon...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls Joe Lauzon to his stomach and takes his back!
Pettis is in rear mount over Lauzon
Pettis tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Lauzon! Pettis has one hook in and keeps working!
Pettis is in rear mount over Lauzon with one hook in
Lauzon is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Lauzon holds Anthony Pettis's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis tries to move on the ground and shows Joe Lauzon a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pettis's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Joe Lauzon isolates Anthony Pettis's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Anthony Pettis is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Pettis tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pettis tries to show some ground skills
Anthony Pettis put Lauzon in half guard.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to move to full guard
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pettis
Lauzon is in open guard over Pettis... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Pettis rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Joe Lauzon. 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Pettis launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Lauzon.
Lauzon tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Joe Lauzon tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Pettis is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Lauzon
He succeeds!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pettis
Lauzon struggles on the ground and tries to break Anthony Pettis's guard...
Joe Lauzon is in Pettis open guard now
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pettis
Joe Lauzon tries to finish with a leg lock!
Pettis is able to break the lock.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Joe Lauzon, but it's close.
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Round 3
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The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Joe Lauzon leans forwards and tries to grapple with Pettis
Lauzon shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Anthony Pettis pushes away Lauzon trying to keep the fight at striking range
Lauzon doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Anthony Pettis
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joe Lauzon slightly pushes Pettis into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Not a desiderable position that Lauzon is in now. Anthony Pettis is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
A right hand from Anthony Pettis
surprises Lauzon!
Joe Lauzon and Pettis engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Joe Lauzon is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
A furious flurry of punches from Anthony Pettis
puts Lauzon in a world of hurt!
A right hand from Joe Lauzon
surprises Pettis!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Lauzon wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Pettis's face while in the clinch!
Pettis can't take many more shots like those!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Pettis's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Lauzon is throwing a flurry of punches!
Anthony Pettis just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lauzon launches a few hard punches to Anthony Pettis's ribs!
Pettis struggles and protects himself.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Pettis tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Lauzon is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Lauzon tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Joe Lauzon tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Lauzon circles out and slips free of Anthony Pettis's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Joe Lauzon!
Pettis is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Lauzon grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pettis
Joe Lauzon tries to pass to half guard...
Anthony Pettis can't prevent his opponent from passing. Lauzon looks to work from half guard.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Pettis
Joe Lauzon isolates Anthony Pettis's right arm looking for an armbar...
Anthony Pettis manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Joe Lauzon lost his dominant position.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Lauzon
Lauzon attempts a triangle from bottom! Anthony Pettis slips out. Lauzon quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
You can see the pain reflected in Pettis's eyes...
Lauzon is locking that Triangle to Armbar...
Anthony Pettis slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Joe Lauzon. 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
A right hand from Joe Lauzon
surprises Pettis!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Right cheek
Joe Lauzon shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Anthony Pettis is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Lauzon into his guard.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pettis
Lauzon tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Joe Lauzon fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Pettis
Lauzon sits over his knees and pushes away Pettis's leg!
Joe Lauzon is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Joe Lauzon goes for an americana!
Pettis breaks free.
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Lauzon is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Lauzon shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Lauzon is locking that North South Choke...
Pettis pushes Joe Lauzon forward against his back and breaks the lock!
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Lauzon
Pettis tries to open up Joe Lauzon's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Lauzon in the side of the head
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Lauzon
Pettis is in closed guard... Lauzon tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anthony Pettis!
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Joe Lauzon is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Lauzon 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 clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Joe Lauzon is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Lauzon's moves.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Joe Lauzon is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Lauzon steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Joe Lauzon takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Anthony Pettis shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
That Americana looks tight...
Pettis's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Pettis's eyes...
Anthony Pettis breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Joe Lauzon is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Joe Lauzon tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Pettis struggles to free himself
That armbar from Joe Lauzon appears to be unbreakable
Lauzon is locking that armbar...
Punishing hold!
Pettis's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Pettis's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Pettis's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Mario Yamasaki breaks Joe Lauzon's lock! This is over! Pettis didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Joe Lauzon by Submission (armbar) at 5:00 Round 3
Statistics: Joe Lauzon
Punches 9/12 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/14 (50%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/7 (86%)
Submissions 12/12 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 597 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 13/21 (62%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 9/10 (90%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 597 s
Anthony Pettis looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Lauzon wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Lauzon moves forward and holds Pettis
The fighters are clinching.
Anthony Pettis pushes away Lauzon trying to keep the fight at striking range
Lauzon doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Anthony Pettis
Lauzon tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Joe Lauzon locks up a guillotine and tries to pull guard...
Anthony Pettis slips his head out and ends up in Joe Lauzon's guard.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Lauzon
Pettis is in closed guard... Lauzon tries to roll on the ground!
Anthony Pettis uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Lauzon
Anthony Pettis tries to better his position on the ground...
Pettis breaks the closed guard of Joe Lauzon and moves to half guard
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon attempts to trap Anthony Pettis in his guard.
Joe Lauzon manages to switch to full guard.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Lauzon
Anthony Pettis tries to pass to half guard...
Joe Lauzon can't prevent his opponent from passing. Pettis looks to work from half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Lauzon
Pettis launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Lauzon is covering himself! Pettis tries to force the situation and Lauzon clumsily gives his back!
Pettis is in rear mount over Lauzon
Pettis tries to get a hook in!
Lauzon rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Poorly executed technique. Joe Lauzon looks to counter!
Lauzon has Pettis controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Pettis is unable to move under Lauzon control.
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Lauzon
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Lauzon's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Pettis
Anthony Pettis looks to posture up and open Joe Lauzon's guard...
Anthony Pettis forces Joe Lauzon to open his guard.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Lauzon
Anthony Pettis pushes Joe Lauzon against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Pettis jumps and tries to free his leg! Lauzon doesn't allow this but Anthony Pettis is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Lauzon
Anthony Pettis tries to free his leg
Anthony Pettis uses some of his skill by jumping out of Lauzon's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Joe Lauzon...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Lauzon is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Anthony Pettis pushes Joe Lauzon down and prevents his attempts to escape
Pettis tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pettis suddenly holds Joe Lauzon's arm and tries an armbar!
Lauzon can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Anthony Pettis!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pettis
Lauzon is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Lauzon 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!
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to move to full guard
Joe Lauzon keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Joe Lauzon tries to bring the fight to the ground
Pettis goes down.
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Lauzon
He succeeds!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis launches a few punches to Lauzon's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lauzon tries to cover his face,
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pettis
Joe Lauzon is looking to pass Anthony Pettis's guard...
Joe Lauzon gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Pettis
Joe Lauzon hooks Pettis's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Anthony Pettis manages to kick Lauzon away and scrambles on top!
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Lauzon
Pettis moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Anthony Pettis gets sloppy and Joe Lauzon tries to take advantage...
Lauzon tries to close his guard around Pettis
He succeeds!
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Lauzon
Anthony Pettis tries to better his position on the ground...
Pettis breaks the closed guard of Joe Lauzon and moves to half guard
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Anthony Pettis looks to pass to mount...
Pettis slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Joe Lauzon.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Pettis works on the ground with his fingers over Lauzon's face
Lauzon shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Pettis tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Pettis controls the situation despite Joe Lauzon efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Anthony Pettis hovers above Lauzon
Good punches to Lauzon's body.
Crushing shot to Lauzon's body! He's holding his side
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Pettis tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Anthony Pettis controls the situation despite Joe Lauzon efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Lauzon tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Lauzon
Pettis sits over his knees and pushes away Lauzon's leg!
Lauzon closes his legs around Anthony Pettis's leg. Pettis is not able to move away now!
Poorly executed technique. Joe Lauzon looks to counter!
Joe Lauzon launches a few punches to Pettis's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Pettis tries to cover his face,
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 2
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Here comes Anthony Pettis with a vicious middle kick!
That lands hard on Lauzon's ribs!
Pettis looks to be in very good shape.
Pettis looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Joe Lauzon's punches
Lauzon is on the receiving end of a great combo by Pettis.
Pettis spins around and tries a spinning back kick!
Joe Lauzon was not expecting something like that! It lands on his chin! Is this over?
Pettis looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Joe Lauzon's punches
Lauzon is on the receiving end of a great combo by Pettis.
There is a small laceration on Joe Lauzon's Chin
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Lauzon grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pettis
Joe Lauzon tries to finish with a leg lock!
Pettis is able to break the lock.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Lauzon
He succeeds!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pettis
Lauzon is in closed guard... Pettis tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Joe Lauzon!
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon tries to roll to his side and trap Anthony Pettis in his guard...
Anthony Pettis keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls Joe Lauzon to his stomach and takes his back!
Pettis is in rear mount over Lauzon
Lauzon has Pettis controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Lauzon tries to show some ground skills
Joe Lauzon put Pettis in half guard.
Anthony Pettis is in half guard over Lauzon
Pettis tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Lauzon from the side mount!
Anthony Pettis is in side mount over Joe Lauzon
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Joe Lauzon...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Lauzon 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 Joe Lauzon
Anthony Pettis looks to mount Joe Lauzon...
Anthony Pettis slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Anthony Pettis is in full mount over Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Anthony Pettis rolls Joe Lauzon to his stomach and takes his back!
Pettis is in rear mount over Lauzon
Pettis tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Lauzon! Pettis has one hook in and keeps working!
Pettis is in rear mount over Lauzon with one hook in
Lauzon is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Lauzon holds Anthony Pettis's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Pettis tries to move on the ground and shows Joe Lauzon a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pettis's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Joe Lauzon isolates Anthony Pettis's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Anthony Pettis is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Pettis tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pettis tries to show some ground skills
Anthony Pettis put Lauzon in half guard.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Pettis
Anthony Pettis attempts to move to full guard
Anthony Pettis manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pettis
Lauzon is in open guard over Pettis... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Pettis rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Joe Lauzon. 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Pettis launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Lauzon.
Lauzon tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Joe Lauzon tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Pettis is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around Lauzon
He succeeds!
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pettis
Lauzon struggles on the ground and tries to break Anthony Pettis's guard...
Joe Lauzon is in Pettis open guard now
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pettis
Joe Lauzon tries to finish with a leg lock!
Pettis is able to break the lock.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Joe Lauzon, but it's close.
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Round 3
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The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Joe Lauzon leans forwards and tries to grapple with Pettis
Lauzon shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Anthony Pettis pushes away Lauzon trying to keep the fight at striking range
Lauzon doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Anthony Pettis
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joe Lauzon slightly pushes Pettis into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Not a desiderable position that Lauzon is in now. Anthony Pettis is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
A right hand from Anthony Pettis
surprises Lauzon!
Joe Lauzon and Pettis engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Joe Lauzon is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
A furious flurry of punches from Anthony Pettis
puts Lauzon in a world of hurt!
A right hand from Joe Lauzon
surprises Pettis!
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Lauzon wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Pettis's face while in the clinch!
Pettis can't take many more shots like those!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Pettis's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Lauzon is throwing a flurry of punches!
Anthony Pettis just can't get away!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lauzon launches a few hard punches to Anthony Pettis's ribs!
Pettis struggles and protects himself.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Anthony Pettis tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Lauzon is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Lauzon tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Joe Lauzon tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Lauzon circles out and slips free of Anthony Pettis's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Joe Lauzon!
Pettis is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Lauzon grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon is in open guard over Pettis
Joe Lauzon tries to pass to half guard...
Anthony Pettis can't prevent his opponent from passing. Lauzon looks to work from half guard.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Pettis
Joe Lauzon isolates Anthony Pettis's right arm looking for an armbar...
Anthony Pettis manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Joe Lauzon lost his dominant position.
Anthony Pettis is in open guard over Lauzon
Lauzon attempts a triangle from bottom! Anthony Pettis slips out. Lauzon quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
You can see the pain reflected in Pettis's eyes...
Lauzon is locking that Triangle to Armbar...
Anthony Pettis slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Joe Lauzon. 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
A right hand from Joe Lauzon
surprises Pettis!
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Right cheek
Joe Lauzon shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Anthony Pettis is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Lauzon into his guard.
Joe Lauzon is in closed guard over Pettis
Lauzon tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Joe Lauzon fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Joe Lauzon is in half guard over Pettis
Lauzon sits over his knees and pushes away Pettis's leg!
Joe Lauzon is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Joe Lauzon goes for an americana!
Pettis breaks free.
Joe Lauzon is in side mount over Anthony Pettis
Lauzon is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Lauzon shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Lauzon is locking that North South Choke...
Pettis pushes Joe Lauzon forward against his back and breaks the lock!
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Lauzon
Pettis tries to open up Joe Lauzon's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Lauzon in the side of the head
Anthony Pettis is in closed guard over Lauzon
Pettis is in closed guard... Lauzon tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Anthony Pettis!
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Joe Lauzon is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Lauzon 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 clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Joe Lauzon is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Anthony Pettis doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Lauzon's moves.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Joe Lauzon is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Lauzon steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Joe Lauzon takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Anthony Pettis shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
That Americana looks tight...
Pettis's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Pettis's eyes...
Anthony Pettis breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
Joe Lauzon is in full mount over Anthony Pettis
Joe Lauzon tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Pettis struggles to free himself
That armbar from Joe Lauzon appears to be unbreakable
Lauzon is locking that armbar...
Punishing hold!
Pettis's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Pettis's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Pettis's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Mario Yamasaki breaks Joe Lauzon's lock! This is over! Pettis didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Joe Lauzon by Submission (armbar) at 5:00 Round 3
Statistics: Joe Lauzon
Punches 9/12 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/14 (50%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/7 (86%)
Submissions 12/12 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 597 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 13/21 (62%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 9/10 (90%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 597 s
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!