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Bellator 228 video recap: Patricio Pitbull wins decision over Juan Archuleta to retain featherweight title

Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Pitbull successfully defended his title and advanced to the quarter final of the Bellator featherweight grand prix by defeating Juan Archuleta by unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 49-46).

What was the high point of the fight?

Pitbull had a good first round, dropping Archuleta and following up with a big onslaught but “The Spaniard” did a good job of surviving. After a fairy uneventful second round, Pitbull dropped Archuleta again in the third with a straight, and almost wrapped up a guillotine choke at the end of the round.

Archuleta needed to go all-out in the fifth as Pitbull clearly had a few rounds under his belt, but he couldn’t get the better of the Brazilian as Pitbull ended the fight on a strong note, taking Archuleta down in the dying moments.