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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Bowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Pettis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgar Bowen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis gets a takedown into half guard.
Pettis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bowen keeps working.
Pettis is working for a kimura but Bowen is defending it quite comfortably.
Bowen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pettis trying to control the action but Bowen is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pettis decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Pettis looks for the body kick but Bowen saw that one coming.
Bowen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowen clinches up against the cage.
Pettis is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bowen breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowen drives through with a takedown into Pettis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pettis wants to stand up but Bowen is controlling him.
Bowen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bowen landing some decent shots from guard.
Bowen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pettis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pettis wants to sweep here but Bowen controlling him for the moment.
Bowen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pettis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pettis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bowen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bowen prevents Pettis from getting back to his feet.
Bowen wants to stand but Pettis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bowen with a nice head shot there.
Bowen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bowen being controlled here momentarily.
Bowen throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowen throwing strikes but missing.
Pettis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bowen wants to stand but Pettis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bowen tries to clinch up but Pettis circles away and keeps his distance.
Pettis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bowen was covering up waiting for the punch and Pettis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bowen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pettis is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bowen.
Bowen is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis working the body and head with strikes.
Bowen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bowen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bowen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pettis is keen to just control but Bowen is a slippery customer.
Bowen missing with punches from the bottom.
Pettis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pettis working the head and body with strikes.
Pettis prevents Bowen from improving his position.
Pettis is trying to work for a kimura but Bowen is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bowen has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Pettis escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Pettis!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anthony Pettis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pettis darts in and clinches Bowen up against the cage.
Bowen breaks from the clinch.
Bowen tries to clinch but Pettis is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pettis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis gets a double leg takedown into Bowen's guard.
Pettis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowen sneaks back into half guard.
Pettis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bowen!
Pettis stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Pettis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Pettis.
Bowen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pettis.
Bowen is looking to clinch.
Bowen clinches up with Pettis and pushes him back against the cage.
Pettis takes a shot to the head.
Bowen stalling in the clinch.
Bowen breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowen tries to clinch up.
Bowen moves into the clinch.
Bowen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bowen tries to clinch up.
Pettis drives through with a takedown into Bowen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pettis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pettis is aware though and is defending well.
Bowen keeping moving, preventing Pettis from controlling successfully.
Pettis pushes down on Bowen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pettis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bowen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pettis seems to be working for a kimura but Bowen defends the submission attempt.
Bowen is pressing down on Pettis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pettis defends it easily.
Pettis passes into half guard.
Bowen is staying active underneath Pettis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bowen is looking to improve his position.
Bowen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pettis trying to control but Bowen is working from the bottom.
Pettis won't allow Bowen to sweep him here.
Anthony Pettis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bowen is looking for a triangle here but Pettis uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bowen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bowen looking for submissions off his back.
Pettis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bowen wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pettis slips a nice elbow through Bowen's hands, connecting with Bowen's forehead.
Bowen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Pettis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pettis is trying to trip Bowen. He has hold of a leg but Bowen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pettis persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Pettis works over Bowen with some ground and pound from guard.
Bowen scores with a short punch from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bowen is on top in guard.
Bowen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowen throws a big right hand that misses.
Bowen is looking to stand up but Pettis won't let him.
Bowen throwing strikes from guard but Pettis blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis has momentary wrist control but Bowen slips an elbow through the middle.
Bowen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bowen postures up in Pettis's guard and throws a big left but Pettis blocks it.
Pettis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bowen.
Bowen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pettis looking to control.
Bowen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pettis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pettis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bowen is looking to work some ground and pound but Pettis has wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pettis feints and as Bowen raises his hands in defense, Pettis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bowen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pettis trying to control but Bowen is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pettis's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bowen keeping moving, preventing Pettis from controlling successfully.
Bowen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bowen keeping moving, preventing Pettis from controlling successfully.
Bowen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pettis defends well.
Bowen looking for a guillotine here but Pettis defends easily.
Pettis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pettis preventing the sweep.
Pettis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bowen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis moves nicely into side control.
Bowen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bowen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pettis is looking to take a break and control but Bowen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pettis stands up and beckons Bowen to his feet.
Bowen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pettis doesn't manage to clinch there - Bowen circles away.
As Pettis tries to get set, Bowen tries to push him back and clinch up but Pettis manages to avoid the attempt.
Edgar Bowen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anthony Pettis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pettis wants to clinch up but Bowen keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anthony Pettis.
I've got Pettis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Pettis!
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