Anthony Pettis Broke His Hand, Tony Ferguson Wins At The End Of The Second Round, What A Great Match!
We are live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the co-main event of UFC 229. Tony Ferguson fights Anthony Pettis. This is the showdown between two former champions!
Round 1
Good left jab by Ferguson, and perfect kick. Low kick Pettis. Pettis returns with a kick. Ferguson chases him and misses, good punch exchange. Ferguson checks low kick.
Awesome Right Hand By Showtime!
Good left low kick and stance switch by Ferguson. Ferguson misses with a left hand. El Cucuy attacked with a body kick. Pettis performs great spinning back elbow, but it is just a Showtime, he missed.
Good straight punch by Ferguson. Left high kick miss Pettis. Ferguson delivered good right punch. Tony counters low kick with tremendous right hand!
Pettis defended few attacks like a pro. What a kick by Pettis! Good right jab from Showtime, Ferguson returns with a left jab.
Superman Punch Off The cage By Ferguson!
Good combo and the end of the round!
Round 2
Low kick Ferguson.
Pettis Lands Brutal Right Hand And Rocks Ferguson.
Ferguson tries spinning back elbow but again great punch by Pettis, Ferguson rocked again!
Ferguson is down he defends. He barely survived this brutal barrage. Ferguson in the full guard, but he stands up.
Jason Herzog stops the fight! Let’s see what the doctor is going to say. Anthony Pettis is bleeding, but the fight will be continued!
Low kick Ferguson. Spinning heel kick Pettis. Ferguson again does superman punch off the cage. Great combo Ferguson, but Pettis stops him with right punch. Pettis defends low kick, Ferguson goes forward.
El Cucuy attacks with punches, good left hand Showtime. What a fight. Good elbow Ferguson. Right hand Anthony. What a match!
Right elbow Ferguson, Pettis is on the fence but lands a low kick. Ferguson destroys Pettis’ head at the moment. Ferguson with a great combo, Pettis tried showtime strike which goes above Ferguson’s hand.
El Cucuy on the top raining punches on the ground. The round ends.
Anthony Pettis Broke His hand! The Fight Is Over, Coach Won’t Let Him Continue!
Check out the highlights below:
Strong close to the first round by The Boogeyman!@TonyFergusonXT #UFC229 pic.twitter.com/rJyZJASM6E
— UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018
OHHHHHH HUGE shot from Pettis hurts Ferguson!!!#UFC229 @ShowtimePettis pic.twitter.com/qcL4A5SxY7
— UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018
WHAT. A. FIGHT.#UFC229 pic.twitter.com/cHG6COY3SJ
— UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018
Ferguson brought to tears after earning the win. What a moment. #UFC229 pic.twitter.com/b9zSbtyQih
— UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018
1️⃣1️⃣ in a row for El Cucuy!@TonyFergusonXT #UFC229 pic.twitter.com/5sili1yzDg
— UFC (@ufc) October 7, 2018
Final Result: Tony Ferguson defeats Anthony Pettis Via TKO (broken hand)
Tony Ferguson improves his score to 24-3 MMA, 14-1 UFC, Anthony Pettis drops to 21-8 MMA, 8-7 UFC. Tony Ferguson recovered after 2 knockdowns. Amazing two rounds!
