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Published 06:20 11 Dec 2016 GMT
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In between rounds, former UFC lightweight champion Pettis announced he had broken his hand and it was all downhill from there.
Holloway looked noticeably more comfortable in the seconds that followed Yves Lavigne's instructions for both fighters to engage at the start of the second and he dropped Pettis with a counter right but, rather than dive into Pettis' guard, Holloway ordered 'Showtime' back to his feet.
Pettis looked absolutely desperate with his shot in the dying moments of round two but Holloway refused to allow his opponent clasp his hands around his hips and kept his soles firmly on the mat.
Pettis started to work behind his jab due to what he understood to be a broken right hand before Holloway proved himself much more than a counter striker as he tossed Pettis to the ground with ease.
The third frame was the final one as a Holloway body kick and right hand backed Pettis up and forced him to shield his face but 'Blessed' managed to hit every unguarded piece of flesh as he winded up and uncorked shots to the temples and body.
The official saw enough as 'Showtime' crumpled to the mat and Holloway's hand was raised as the new UFC interim featherweight champion.
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And here's how his fellow fighters saw the result...
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