Post by The Sandman on Feb 19, 2021 22:55:09 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by El Cucuy while John McCarthy recites the rules.
Anthony Pettis looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Brilliant combination from Tony Ferguson
that forces Pettis to try and defend better.
El Cucuy moves backwards and Anthony Pettis is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Pettis and El Cucuy circle around the center of the cage.
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tony Ferguson fires an unorthodox punch to Pettis's torso
that goes wide.
Lightning fast low kick from Pettis!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Tremendous strikes from Pettis!
Some big punches are landing!
Pettis moves backwards and Tony Ferguson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Pettis decides to launch some tentative punches
El Cucuy launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Pettis with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Anthony Pettis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anthony Pettis attempts a sweep single...
Tony Ferguson was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Anthony Pettis goes with a looping right hand while Tony Ferguson jumps back and jabs
That one hits but El Cucuy seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Nice punch by Anthony Pettis
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Good front kick from Pettis!
El Cucuy stumbles backwards after that one!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Good front kick from Pettis!
El Cucuy stumbles backwards after that one!
Pettis looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tony Ferguson's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
El Cucuy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Pettis stops that one with his ribs!
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anthony Pettis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Pettis and El Cucuy circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Pettis moves backwards and Tony Ferguson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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El Cucuy looks to be in very good shape.
Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Brilliant combination from Tony Ferguson
Pettis is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Pettis is trying to counter now!
El Cucuy leads with a punch
Anthony Pettis avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and launches himself over El Cucuy!
Nice move by Pettis who clinches and pushes El Cucuy against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tony Ferguson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Pettis is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Anthony Pettis pushes away El Cucuy trying to keep the fight at striking range
El Cucuy stumbles backwards and Anthony Pettis circles to get the center of the cage
Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Anthony Pettis and El Cucuy engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Anthony Pettis is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Tony Ferguson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pettis's chin
A left hook from Pettis
grazes the chin of El Cucuy.
El Cucuy pushes Anthony Pettis and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anthony Pettis fakes a move and moves laterally.
Pettis moves backwards and Tony Ferguson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tony Ferguson!
Pettis is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Pettis's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Good front kick from Pettis!
El Cucuy stumbles backwards after that one!
Nice beating Anthony Pettis has received.
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Middle kick from Pettis.
El Cucuy receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The two exchange wildly
Pettis is connecting with a few punches
Good front kick from Pettis!
El Cucuy stumbles backwards after that one!
Crushing shot to El Cucuy's body! He's holding his side
Anthony Pettis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Pettis seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Pettis throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Tony Ferguson circles around Pettis
El Cucuy moves backwards and Anthony Pettis is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Anthony Pettis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
El Cucuy decides to launch some tentative punches
Anthony Pettis takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Tony Ferguson throws a punch
that gets deflected.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Pettis tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Pettis is clinching with El Cucuy.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tony Ferguson throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Pettis is being hit hard here!
Anthony Pettis tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
El Cucuy is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Anthony Pettis swings...
hard impact to El Cucuy's face!
El Cucuy is holding Anthony Pettis's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis shows great balance while pushing away Tony Ferguson
Pettis tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pettis throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tony Ferguson!
Pettis is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Pettis and El Cucuy circle around the center of the cage.
Tony Ferguson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Tony Ferguson who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Pettis doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tony Ferguson embrace and tries to move away...
Tony Ferguson pushes Pettis forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tony Ferguson slightly pushes Pettis into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Solid kick to the leg from Anthony Pettis
that visibly pains El Cucuy.
Pettis pushes Tony Ferguson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Tony Ferguson jabs at Pettis
to no visible effect.
Tony Ferguson gets sloppy and Anthony Pettis tries to take advantage...
High kick from Anthony Pettis!
El Cucuy seems to be done!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
El Cucuy moves to shoot
Pettis misses a knee.
Tony Ferguson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pettis's chin
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
El Cucuy pushes Anthony Pettis and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Brilliant combination from Tony Ferguson
that forces Pettis to try and defend better.
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Mouth
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tony Ferguson!
Pettis is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Anthony Pettis closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Anthony Pettis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Pettis steps backwards away from Tony Ferguson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A punch from Tony Ferguson
grazes Pettis's left cheek.
Tony Ferguson jabs at Pettis
hitting his chest.
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
El Cucuy grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around El Cucuy
He is not able to do it
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis works on the ground with his fingers over El Cucuy's face
El Cucuy shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Several good body shots
land on El Cucuy.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Anthony Pettis wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to El Cucuy!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
El Cucuy moves backwards and Anthony Pettis is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Quick hook by Anthony Pettis
glances off El Cucuy's arms.
Pettis misses a step and Tony Ferguson sees an opportunity to counter him!
El Cucuy launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
El Cucuy grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Pettis struggles... Tony Ferguson is unable to take him down
Pettis is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Pettis steps backwards away from Tony Ferguson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
El Cucuy is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
El Cucuy moves to shoot
Pettis misses a knee.
Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Brilliant combination from Tony Ferguson
Pettis is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Anthony Pettis circles around El Cucuy
Anthony Pettis steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A high kick from Tony Ferguson
misses badly. El Cucuy slips and falls!
Pettis is standing while El Cucuy is on the ground on his back
El Cucuy tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
El Cucuy climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Tony Ferguson and Pettis engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tony Ferguson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Solid jabs from Tony Ferguson.
Nice punches.
Terrible one sided match... El Cucuy was not ready to fight a fighter of Anthony Pettis caliber.
Pettis goes for a low kick..
El Cucuy avoids the deadly blow.
A punch from Tony Ferguson
grazes Pettis's left cheek.
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Pettis is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Anthony Pettis launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Anthony Pettis goes with a looping right hand while Tony Ferguson jumps back and jabs
Pettis seems staggered and Tony Ferguson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:50 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Anthony Pettis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 5
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Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anthony Pettis is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Middle kick from Pettis.
The kick just misses.
Anthony Pettis launches a low kick
that almost wrenches El Cucuy's knee!
The clock says 0:40 in the 5 round
Inside leg kick from Pettis
that goes awry.
El Cucuy is trying to counter now!
El Cucuy launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Anthony Pettis throws an uppercut
El Cucuy slips it.
Anthony Pettis fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
El Cucuy blocks and pushes his opponent.
Anthony Pettis is fading quickly.
Anthony Pettis fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
El Cucuy blocks that. He made it look easy!
Anthony Pettis fakes a move and moves laterally.
El Cucuy moves to shoot
Pettis misses a knee.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A right hand from Anthony Pettis
misses its target.
El Cucuy is trying to counter now!
A right hand from Tony Ferguson
makes Pettis stumble back!
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Pettis steps forward
Tony Ferguson catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:20 in the 5 round
Good movement from El Cucuy
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:45 in the 5 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 3:05 in the 5 round
Pettis pushes Tony Ferguson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
El Cucuy studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Anthony Pettis circles around El Cucuy
Incredible high kick!
El Cucuy deflects and sidesteps.
Good front kick from Pettis!
Tony Ferguson blocks
El Cucuy tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tony Ferguson is measuring Pettis with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Anthony Pettis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Tony Ferguson is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
El Cucuy moves backwards and Anthony Pettis is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Anthony Pettis!
El Cucuy ducks under...
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anthony Pettis has punished El Cucuy very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
El Cucuy launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Anthony Pettis and El Cucuy engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tony Ferguson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Tony Ferguson circles around Pettis
El Cucuy and Pettis circle around the center of the cage.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Anthony Pettis, but it's close.
Winner is Anthony Pettis by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Tony Ferguson
Punches 48/77 (62%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 31 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 23/43 (53%)
Kicks 12/23 (52%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 18 s
Pettis had the offense, Ferguson had the stamina. So, Pettis was attacking and hurting Ferguson, but he was exhausted and doing no damage by the end. But Ferguson was hurt and accomplishing nothing by the end. So...yeah.
Anthony Pettis looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Brilliant combination from Tony Ferguson
that forces Pettis to try and defend better.
El Cucuy moves backwards and Anthony Pettis is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Pettis and El Cucuy circle around the center of the cage.
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tony Ferguson fires an unorthodox punch to Pettis's torso
that goes wide.
Lightning fast low kick from Pettis!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Tremendous strikes from Pettis!
Some big punches are landing!
Pettis moves backwards and Tony Ferguson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Pettis decides to launch some tentative punches
El Cucuy launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Pettis with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Anthony Pettis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anthony Pettis attempts a sweep single...
Tony Ferguson was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Anthony Pettis goes with a looping right hand while Tony Ferguson jumps back and jabs
That one hits but El Cucuy seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Nice punch by Anthony Pettis
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Good front kick from Pettis!
El Cucuy stumbles backwards after that one!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Good front kick from Pettis!
El Cucuy stumbles backwards after that one!
Pettis looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Tony Ferguson's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
El Cucuy launches a hook to the body
Bang! Pettis stops that one with his ribs!
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anthony Pettis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Pettis and El Cucuy circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Pettis moves backwards and Tony Ferguson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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El Cucuy looks to be in very good shape.
Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Brilliant combination from Tony Ferguson
Pettis is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Pettis is trying to counter now!
El Cucuy leads with a punch
Anthony Pettis avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and launches himself over El Cucuy!
Nice move by Pettis who clinches and pushes El Cucuy against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tony Ferguson tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Pettis is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Anthony Pettis pushes away El Cucuy trying to keep the fight at striking range
El Cucuy stumbles backwards and Anthony Pettis circles to get the center of the cage
Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Anthony Pettis and El Cucuy engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Anthony Pettis is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Tony Ferguson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pettis's chin
A left hook from Pettis
grazes the chin of El Cucuy.
El Cucuy pushes Anthony Pettis and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anthony Pettis fakes a move and moves laterally.
Pettis moves backwards and Tony Ferguson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tony Ferguson!
Pettis is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Pettis's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Good front kick from Pettis!
El Cucuy stumbles backwards after that one!
Nice beating Anthony Pettis has received.
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Middle kick from Pettis.
El Cucuy receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
The two exchange wildly
Pettis is connecting with a few punches
Good front kick from Pettis!
El Cucuy stumbles backwards after that one!
Crushing shot to El Cucuy's body! He's holding his side
Anthony Pettis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Pettis seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Pettis throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Tony Ferguson circles around Pettis
El Cucuy moves backwards and Anthony Pettis is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Anthony Pettis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
El Cucuy decides to launch some tentative punches
Anthony Pettis takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Tony Ferguson throws a punch
that gets deflected.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Pettis tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Pettis is clinching with El Cucuy.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tony Ferguson throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Pettis is being hit hard here!
Anthony Pettis tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
El Cucuy is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Anthony Pettis swings...
hard impact to El Cucuy's face!
El Cucuy is holding Anthony Pettis's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Pettis shows great balance while pushing away Tony Ferguson
Pettis tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Pettis throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Tony Ferguson!
Pettis is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Pettis and El Cucuy circle around the center of the cage.
Tony Ferguson tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Tony Ferguson who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Pettis doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Tony Ferguson embrace and tries to move away...
Tony Ferguson pushes Pettis forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Tony Ferguson slightly pushes Pettis into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Solid kick to the leg from Anthony Pettis
that visibly pains El Cucuy.
Pettis pushes Tony Ferguson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Tony Ferguson jabs at Pettis
to no visible effect.
Tony Ferguson gets sloppy and Anthony Pettis tries to take advantage...
High kick from Anthony Pettis!
El Cucuy seems to be done!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
El Cucuy moves to shoot
Pettis misses a knee.
Tony Ferguson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Pettis's chin
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
El Cucuy pushes Anthony Pettis and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Brilliant combination from Tony Ferguson
that forces Pettis to try and defend better.
There is a small laceration on Anthony Pettis's Mouth
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Tony Ferguson!
Pettis is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Anthony Pettis closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Anthony Pettis is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Pettis steps backwards away from Tony Ferguson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A punch from Tony Ferguson
grazes Pettis's left cheek.
Tony Ferguson jabs at Pettis
hitting his chest.
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
El Cucuy grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis tries to close his guard around El Cucuy
He is not able to do it
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Pettis
Pettis works on the ground with his fingers over El Cucuy's face
El Cucuy shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Several good body shots
land on El Cucuy.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Anthony Pettis wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to El Cucuy!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
El Cucuy moves backwards and Anthony Pettis is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Quick hook by Anthony Pettis
glances off El Cucuy's arms.
Pettis misses a step and Tony Ferguson sees an opportunity to counter him!
El Cucuy launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:20 in the 4 round
Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
El Cucuy grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Pettis struggles... Tony Ferguson is unable to take him down
Pettis is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Pettis steps backwards away from Tony Ferguson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
El Cucuy is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
El Cucuy moves to shoot
Pettis misses a knee.
Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Brilliant combination from Tony Ferguson
Pettis is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Anthony Pettis circles around El Cucuy
Anthony Pettis steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A high kick from Tony Ferguson
misses badly. El Cucuy slips and falls!
Pettis is standing while El Cucuy is on the ground on his back
El Cucuy tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
El Cucuy climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Tony Ferguson and Pettis engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tony Ferguson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Solid jabs from Tony Ferguson.
Nice punches.
Terrible one sided match... El Cucuy was not ready to fight a fighter of Anthony Pettis caliber.
Pettis goes for a low kick..
El Cucuy avoids the deadly blow.
A punch from Tony Ferguson
grazes Pettis's left cheek.
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Pettis is very hurt. You can see it in how he is moving in the last moments.
Anthony Pettis launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Anthony Pettis goes with a looping right hand while Tony Ferguson jumps back and jabs
Pettis seems staggered and Tony Ferguson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:50 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Anthony Pettis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 5
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Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anthony Pettis is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Middle kick from Pettis.
The kick just misses.
Anthony Pettis launches a low kick
that almost wrenches El Cucuy's knee!
The clock says 0:40 in the 5 round
Inside leg kick from Pettis
that goes awry.
El Cucuy is trying to counter now!
El Cucuy launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Anthony Pettis throws an uppercut
El Cucuy slips it.
Anthony Pettis fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
El Cucuy blocks and pushes his opponent.
Anthony Pettis is fading quickly.
Anthony Pettis fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
El Cucuy blocks that. He made it look easy!
Anthony Pettis fakes a move and moves laterally.
El Cucuy moves to shoot
Pettis misses a knee.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
A right hand from Anthony Pettis
misses its target.
El Cucuy is trying to counter now!
A right hand from Tony Ferguson
makes Pettis stumble back!
The clock says 1:35 in the 5 round
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Pettis steps forward
Tony Ferguson catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:20 in the 5 round
Good movement from El Cucuy
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Anthony Pettis fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:45 in the 5 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 3:05 in the 5 round
Pettis pushes Tony Ferguson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Pettis studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 3:25 in the 5 round
El Cucuy studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Anthony Pettis circles around El Cucuy
Incredible high kick!
El Cucuy deflects and sidesteps.
Good front kick from Pettis!
Tony Ferguson blocks
El Cucuy tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tony Ferguson is measuring Pettis with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Anthony Pettis takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Tony Ferguson is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
El Cucuy moves backwards and Anthony Pettis is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Anthony Pettis!
El Cucuy ducks under...
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anthony Pettis has punished El Cucuy very much. He has lost his confidence in winning this fight.
El Cucuy launches a flurry of punches
but only manages to land glancing blows.
Anthony Pettis and El Cucuy engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Tony Ferguson is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Tony Ferguson circles around Pettis
El Cucuy and Pettis circle around the center of the cage.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Anthony Pettis, but it's close.
Winner is Anthony Pettis by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Tony Ferguson
Punches 48/77 (62%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 31 s
Statistics: Anthony Pettis
Punches 23/43 (53%)
Kicks 12/23 (52%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 18 s
Pettis had the offense, Ferguson had the stamina. So, Pettis was attacking and hurting Ferguson, but he was exhausted and doing no damage by the end. But Ferguson was hurt and accomplishing nothing by the end. So...yeah.
