WEC 50: Pettis thinks of the roller in difficulty on the ground

 

Anthony Pettis is the new breed in MMA. The baby first fought professionally at the age of 20 years and he has been training in all aspects of sport. Pettis is about as well-rounded as it gets. Shane Roller is a little more old school, arriving at MMA backdrop of wrestling decorated. So with a title shot on the line, we discover Wednesday night if Roller grappling will be enough to get from one of the best weapons of young sport.

Pettis (WEC 10-1, 3-1) SA goal of Roller is get the fight on land, but that is only one element that must master the former wrestler of Oklahoma State.

"If he takes me he has to control me," Pettis [told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]. "I feel that I am a little more dangerous on my back than he expects".

Pettis is rangy and his legs are dangerous from below. Scored five wins, two presentation by triangle choke. on the flip side, Roller (WEC 8-2, 5-1) was dynamite in controlling his opponents once the struggle hitting the deck.In his last two battles, his wrestling allowed him to dominate two rising stars, Anthony Njokuani and Danny Castillo. After pounding away on the ground, he scored the victory chokes rear-naked in both fighting.

Pettis tried to mimic the skills of the Roller set by a training with another former Big 12 wrestling star Ben Askren.A 2008 Olympian and two-time NCAA champion, is actually a wrestler Askren level up roller and just won 2 Bellator Fighting championship season at welterweight.

"I feel like I've broken some barriers in this training camp," he [told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]."I'm in good shape and I am a better athlete. I feel like I have become another fighter.Everything is perfectly sharp. "

Both Pettis and Roller are under the impression that the winner of this fight Gets a champ WEC lightweight shot Ben Henderson.

WEC 50 weigh-ins(Courtesy MMA Junkie):
Versus Card(9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. ET)

Dominick Cruz (134) vs Joseph pengurnian Pingat-Pingat (134)
Anthony Pettis (155) vs Shane Roller (156)
Chad Mendes (145) vs. Cub Swanson (146)
Scott Jorgensen (135) vs Brad Pickett (136)
Zach Micklewright (156) vs Bart Palaszewski (156)

Television not
Maciej Jewtuszko (155) vs Anthony Njokuani (154)
Mackens Semerzier (146) vs. Javier Vazquez (145)
Dave Jansen (156) vs Ricardo Lamas (155)
Bryan caraway (145) vs Fredson Paixao (145)
Danny Castillo (156) vs Dustin Poirier (156).

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In a classic, triangles Pettis Roller 50 WEC

 

The WEC was undecided Whether to give a title shot winner of Roller Pettis-Shane Anthony fight, the promotion was to be sold after watching the thriller that took place this evening in Las Vegas. The lightweights engaged in back and forth a great battle that all moved the cage. Roller had its moments but was down 2-0 and probably lose the third, when he went broke in the final seconds. Pettis capitalized on aggression of Roller, slapped on a triangle choke and scored finishing at 4: 51 of round 3.

The 23-year-old Pettis is now online for a title shot against WEC champ Ben Henderson.

"My confidence is high as has ever been," said Pettis. "I am ready for the sample.What happened to? Well, where you at?WEC needs a new face, it's me baby! "

Update: The WEC announce Pettis scored the presentation of 10,000 $ bonus night.

Pettis (WEC 11-1, 4-1) set the victory with some excellent work he avoided grappling. Takedown ugly of Roller and even when he was dumped on the mat, Pettis quickly got back on foot or put his opponent in potential difficulties of presentation.

Even more shocking was Pettis ' ability of takedown Roller, a wrestler all-American three times at Oklahoma State.Pettis was 3-for-3 on takedown attempts while Roller had just 2-of-6. Second Compustrike, Pettis dominated the amazing outlanding Roller 63-27.

"Hold Shane Roller was pretty good," said Pettis. "He is a tough guy.I never got the shot in the face many times. big ups to Shane. "

Roller, who suffered a cut on the bridge of his nose end in 90 seconds, said that he never got into a Groove.

"I was a little frustrated.Was one of those nights where it wasn't by clicking, "said Roller (WEC 8-3, 5-2)."I felt slow all three shifts.I didn't feel strong here for some reason. "

In the lead up to the fight, Pettis had punctured his wrestling heavily.He had worked in his defense takedown with former Olympian and two-time NCAA wrestling champ Ben Askren. early, it was clear prep work of Pettis was paying dividends.Has foiled two takedown attempts in the first two minutes.

On the feet, was much faster and more creatively. He landed the best shot of the fight with a crazy, loop head football that landed on the back of the head of the Roller (see picture).

From the beginning of the second round, didn't seem right Roller. He was up and check the cage allowing Pettis. behold, when Pettis scored a takedown, controlled Roller on the ground for just over two minutes and landed some good body blows. But wasn't Roller outside the fight, as he landed an overwhelming left hook that stunned Pettis. He just doesn't have the extra burst for depositing it.

Roller score a takedown at the beginning of the third but he could never settle into Pettis ' guard long enough for him to break with anything of significant and repeatedly has nearly caught in locations where a triangle could've been slapped on. Was a sign of things to come as Pettis finally got him with nine seconds left in the fight.

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Pettis ' Showtime ' ready for Roller and MTV

WEC lightweight Anthony Pettis is an unassuming guy. He does not walk in his gym, Roufus Training Academy, as the star. Instead, he is the fighter eager learning that absorbs all that he can by his coach.

Still, MTV chose to spotlight Pettis on "the world of Jenks," a new show that will immerse the viewer in different types of people's lives. It followed Pettis week that he KOed Danny Castillo WEC 47.

"I was coming off a loss, so that I didn't know what was going to happen. It could have gone either way, "said Pettis Cagewriter. "If I missed it again, I was cut by WEC. But I won and I won twice, and now that I'm close to a shot of title.It was crazy to have cameras in your face worldwide. was a fresh experience. I am very interested to see how it turns out. "

He doesn't consider himself a star, but it's that attitude eager learning that makes Pettis a fighter interesting look and a perfect fit for MTV. Out of its 11 wins a fight, only went to the decision.

Because of the MTV series, has had a chance to see how his mother has reacted to his struggles.

"He walked out of the arena and had his head down, and everything she heard was a great emotion. behold, when I got my headkick.You said, "what happened, what happened?" Someone said, ' won! ' And was happy about it. You may not take any at all. "

The family is a very important part of life of Pettis. he trains with his younger brother, Sergio, and Anthony says that his career MMA would make proud father.

"He was the competitive type.With the show that I got, I spent in Milwaukee from no me throughout the city knows me.Everywhere I go, I have people supporting me.Had a lot of friends, so that he would like.He is the one that we had in tournaments of tae kwon do, so that he would support us. "

Father of Pettis was assassinated in 2003, when Anthony was just 15 years old. martial served as a refuge for him and he focused when he could have easily gone down the path of drugs and gangs, as some of his family did kept.

"I had the worst of the worst happen to me, and could have chosen to go nowhere. I might have chosen to forego anything, being bad, living the life of the street, go to jail.All my cousins are in bands. Brother my father has three boys, and their dad died in a house robbery, seven years before my father and that all join gangs. are now 34 years, and have already lost. martial fire gave me and gave me something to do. If I couldn't come here every day and do this, I would be lost. "

For 50 WEC, Pettis has its focus trained on Shane Roller, an all-American wrestler. to get ready for him, Pettis worked with a slew of top wrestlers. two-time national champion Ben Askren stopped by Roufus Sport working with Pettis.

Pettis sa who will take the fight on land, so that worked on defense removal are Roller. Although Pettis is more comfortable on his feet, he believes in all parts of his game.

"I am confident that my skills are better than her, feet, on the ground and I'm going to stuff her Takedown."

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