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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juanma Ardiles (ranked 4201 p4p, 421 weight class) and Wyatt Measles (ranked 4820 p4p, 460 weight class). Ardiles comes to the cage accompanied by Shinedown - Enemies. Wyatt Measles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juanma Ardiles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wyatt Measles!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Measles tries to keep at a distance but Ardiles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ardiles manages to break the clinch.
Ardiles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Measles was well out of range. Poor timing from Ardiles.
Ardiles checks the leg kick.
Measles avoids the head kick by Ardiles.
Ardiles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ardiles lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Measles throws a leg kick that misses.
Ardiles closes the distance and clinches.
Measles slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ardiles misses with a body punch.
Ardiles lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Measles.
Ardiles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Measles's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Measles.
Stalling in the clinch from Measles.
The crowd are getting on Measles's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardiles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ardiles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ardiles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Juanma Ardiles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ardiles has taken the fight to the clinch.
Measles misses with a knee to the head.
Ardiles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
I was talking to Ardiles's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short body shot lands from Ardiles as the two fighters clinch.
Ardiles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ardiles trying to land knees to the body.
Measles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Measles.
Measles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ardiles missing with knees to the body.
Ardiles is trying to break the clinch but Measles is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardiles wants to break free but Measles has control.
Ardiles breaks the clinch.
Measles connects with a leg kick. Ardiles looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Measles scores with a head kick. Ardiles tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ardiles misses with a wild body shot.
Ardiles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ardiles misses the body punch
and Measles counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ardiles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Measles.
Ardiles takes a swing at Measles's ribcage but misses.
Measles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Measles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Measles lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Measles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Measles throws a sloppy head kick and Ardiles moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardiles throws a head kick but Measles moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Measles blocks the leg kick.
Measles shapes to counter with a head kick.
Measles keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ardiles misses with a wild body shot.
Measles is looking for the big counter here.
Ardiles takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ardiles throws a leg kick but Measles sees it coming and moves out of range.
Measles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ardiles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Measles was well out of range. Poor timing from Ardiles.
Ardiles misses with a wild body shot.
Ardiles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've been informed that Measles has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ardiles tries to land a front kick but Measles steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ardiles throws a head kick that misses
and Measles counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ardiles is breathing heavily.
Measles forces Ardiles back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Measles pushes off an throws an elbow but Ardiles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ardiles wants to get back to striking at distance but Measles won't allow it.
Measles tries to land a knee to the head but Ardiles blocks with his arms.
Measles blocks a body shot from Ardiles.
Ardiles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Measles's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Measles as Ardiles tries to tie him up.
Measles stalling the fight.
Ardiles tries to throw a body punch but Measles avoids it by throwing Ardiles back against the cage.
Measles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ardiles avoids it.
Measles displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ardiles up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Measles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Juanma Ardiles will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ardiles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ardiles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Juanma Ardiles is winning the standup battle so far.
Measles avoids the body shot from Ardiles.
Ardiles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Measles at a distance.
Measles tries to clinch
and Ardiles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ardiles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ardiles missing with knees to the body.
Measles stalls.
Ardiles has a couple of punches blocked by Measles.
Measles missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ardiles manages to break the clinch.
Measles looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Measles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ardiles swings for the body but Measles moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardiles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Measles.
Ardiles tries a head kick but it misses.
Measles is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Measles throws a head kick that misses.
Measles slips a jab and a cross from Ardiles.
Measles tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Measles. Ardiles shrugs it off though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Measles.
Measles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ardiles tests Measles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ardiles is looking to wear down Measles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Measles tries to clinch but Ardiles moves out of range.
Measles scores with a head kick. Ardiles tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ardiles throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Wyatt Measles has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Measles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardiles has Measles up against the cage in a clinch.
Measles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Measles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ardiles misses with a body punch.
Measles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Measles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Measles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ardiles avoids it.
Measles looking to throw knees to the head but Ardiles is blocking nicely.
Measles is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Measles missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardiles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Measles looks to land a body kick but Ardiles moved away.
A counter left hand to the body from Ardiles misses its target.
Ardiles swings for the body but Measles moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Measles's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Measles throws a push kick but Ardiles slaps the foot to one side.
Ardiles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Measles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ardiles. Measles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ardiles takes a swing at Measles's ribcage but misses.
Measles blocks a low kick nicely.
Ardiles connects with an inside leg kick.
Ardiles throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Measles connects with a solid leg kick.
Measles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ardiles throws a quick counter head kick but Measles was just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardiles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Measles avoids the head kick by Ardiles.
Ardiles thows a body kick. Measles tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ardiles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Measles manages to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ardiles throws a head kick that misses.
Ardiles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Measles can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ardiles swings for the body but Measles moves out of range.
Ardiles clinches with his opponent.
Measles leaning against his opponent.
Ardiles wants to get back to striking at distance but Measles won't allow it.
Ardiles blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ardiles fails to land.
Ardiles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Measles's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juanma Ardiles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wyatt Measles's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Measles throws a sloppy head kick and Ardiles moves out of range easily.
Ardiles gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ardiles breaks the clinch.
Ardiles throws a head kick but Measles moves out of range.
Ardiles scores with a jab to the body.
Ardiles darts in and clinches Measles up against the cage.
Ardiles takes a knee right on the jaw!
Measles trying to land knees to the body.
Ardiles lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Measles scores with a knee to the head.
Ardiles is trying to break the clinch but Measles has him pressed against the cage.
Ardiles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Measles trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardiles wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Measles throws an elbow but misses.
Ardiles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ardiles breaks from the clinch.
Measles doesn't manage to clinch there - Ardiles circles away.
Ardiles throws a counter high kick but Measles was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ardiles pushes Measles up against the cage in a clinch.
Ardiles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ardiles swings away with a body shot that misses
and Measles counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ardiles blocks the body kick.
Ardiles throws a body shot but no joy.
Ardiles throws a sloppy head kick and Measles moves out of range easily.
Ardiles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ardiles throws a wild body kick that Measles sees coming a mile off.
Ardiles tries to land a front kick but Measles steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardiles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Measles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body kick there by Measles.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Measles.
Ardiles appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Measles gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Measles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ardiles breaks the clinch.
Measles takes the fight into the clinch.
Measles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Measles keeps control of Ardiles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ardiles takes a knee right on the jaw!
Measles tries to land knees in the clinch but Ardiles avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Measles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ardiles is rocked!
Measles slowing the pace effectively.
Oh Ardiles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Measles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Measles avoiding damage as Ardiles throws knees to the body.
Ardiles seems to have got his legs back now.
Measles connects with a knee to the head.
Measles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ardiles avoids it.
Measles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ardiles's face.
Measles misses with a knee strike.
Measles working Ardiles over with knees to the body.
Measles trying to land knees to the body.
Ardiles avoids the elbow strike from Measles, against the cage.
Measles missing with knees to the body.
Ardiles breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardiles stuns Measles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ardiles misses with a body shot
and Measles counters with a head kick. That will keep Ardiles thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ardiles throws a lazy head kick
and Measles counters with a low kick, right behind Ardiles 's knee.
Measles moves into the clinch.
Measles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Measles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ardiles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ardiles throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Measles.
Ardiles tries a low kick but Measles avoids it.
Wyatt Measles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Measles throws a wild body kick that Ardiles sees coming a mile off.
Juanma Ardiles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ardiles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wyatt Measles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ardiles has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wyatt Measles!
Juanma Ardiles was interviewed post fight and said 'Espejito rebotin'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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