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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kennedy Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes into the arena with Folsom Prison Blues cover by Everlast blaring out of the sound system. Styles has chosen I Am by Dale Oliver as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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24
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kennedy Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ Styles!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels is looking to clinch.
Styles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michaels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaels looks to land a combination but Styles avoids it well.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels tries to clinch there but Styles circles away.
Styles throws a shot to the body.
Michaels is looking to clinch.
Michaels doesn't manage to clinch there - Styles circles away.
Styles keeps the fight on the outside.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Styles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Michaels avoids the head kick by Styles.
Styles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Michaels closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Styles takes an elbow to the forehead.
Michaels working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles is looking to control Michaels's arms but Michaels gets an underhook and turns him. Now Styles has his back to the cage.
Michaels prevents a body shot from Styles.
Michaels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like AJ Styles has been cut.
Michaels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Styles tries to work over Michaels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Styles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Styles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Michaels gets a clinch.
Styles misses with a body punch.
Styles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Styles misses with the head strike.
Michaels avoids the elbow strike from Styles, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Styles.
Michaels scores with a knee to the head.
Styles tries to work over Michaels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Styles working hard to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Styles as the two fighters clinch.
Michaels looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Styles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Styles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Michaels putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Styles in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Michaels utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Michaels is keeping busy.
Styles misses with the head strike.
Styles tries to break free but Michaels pushes him back against the cage.
Styles is trying to force a seperation but Michaels has the dominant position.
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Michaels.
Kennedy Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels looks to land a combination but Styles avoids it well.
Styles lands a jab to the head.
Styles shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Styles looking to finish with strikes here!
Michaels is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Styles is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Michaels has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles avoids the attempt from Michaels to control.
Michaels is trying to escape the mount.
Styles can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Michaels is looking to escape.
Michaels is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Styles throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Michaels manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Styles is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Michaels to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Michaels controlling the position.
Michaels pushes Styles off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Michaels fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Michaels misses.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
Kennedy Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Styles - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but AJ Styles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on AJ Styles's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Michaels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Styles.
Michaels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michaels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Styles wants to land a leg kick but Michaels is out of range.
Michaels tries to clinch there but Styles circles away.
Michaels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaels tries to clinch but Styles moves out of range.
Michaels lands with a nice combination. Styles backs away looking to recover.
Michaels misses with a double jab.
Michaels wants to clinch up but Styles keeps it at a distance.
Styles wants to clinch.
Michaels clinches but Styles breaks the clinch
and Styles counters with a straight right hand.
Styles circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Styles to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Styles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Michaels slips a straight right by Styles.
Michaels is looking to score with low kicks.
Styles wants to clinch.
Styles tries a head kick but it misses.
Styles misses with a hook.
Michaels falls off balance throwing a combination
and Styles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Michaels needs to keep his hands up - Styles had a free shot at his head there.
Styles is looking to chop away at Michaels's legs.
Michaels closes the distance looking to clinch
and Styles counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Styles has a couple of punches blocked by Michaels.
Michaels blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Styles fails to land.
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A thudding body kick lands there by Michaels!
Michaels darts in trying to clinch
and Styles counters with a stiff right hand.
Michaels darts in trying to clinch
and Styles counters with a stiff right hand.
Michaels wants to clinch
and Styles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michaels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Michaels tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Styles counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Styles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Styles counters with a nice uppercut.
Michaels closes the distance looking to clinch
and Styles counters with a low kick, right behind Michaels 's knee.
A big right from Styles misses.
Michaels tries to clinch but Styles moves away
enabling Styles to counter with a crisp jab.
AJ Styles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michaels misses with a double jab
letting Styles counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels clinches but Styles breaks the clinch
and Styles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Styles tries a head kick but it misses.
Michaels tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Styles counters with a nice body shot.
Styles looks to throw the jab but Michaels is out of range.
Michaels tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Styles counters with a one-two to the body.
Michaels tries to clinch up
and Styles counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Styles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Michaels counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Styles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on AJ Styles's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Michaels tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Michaels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Styles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Michaels stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Styles throws a sloppy head kick and Michaels moves out of range easily.
Michaels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Michaels lands with a thumping leg kick.
Michaels throws a leg kick but Styles sees it coming and moves out of range.
Michaels tries to clinch up
and Styles counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Styles looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well.
Styles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Styles will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Styles works over Michaels's head and body with a nice combination.
Michaels wants to clinch but Styles slips to the side
and Michaels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Michaels misses with a leg kick
and Styles counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Michaels tries to clinch up
and Styles counters with an inside leg kick.
Styles throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Michaels tries to clinch
and Styles counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Styles missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Styles slips a nice elbow through Michaels's hands, connecting with Michaels's forehead.
Styles wants to work for an arm triangle but Michaels is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Michaels is positioning himself well to prevent Styles advancing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels wants to get back to his feet but Styles is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Styles won't allow Michaels to sweep him here.
Styles looking to pass the guard.
Styles has gone for a leg lock! Michaels slips out almost immediately though and dives into Styles's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels preventing the sweep.
Styles keeping moving, preventing Michaels from controlling successfully.
Michaels slips nicely into half guard.
Styles pushes Michaels off looking to stand but Michaels dives back in and keeps control.
Michaels stands up from half guard.
Michaels wants to clinch but Styles slips to the side
and Styles counters with a nice body shot.
Styles shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Michaels but Michaels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Styles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Styles scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Michaels doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles thows a body shot but no joy.
Michaels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Styles doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Styles misses the shot to the body.
Michaels tries to clinch but Styles is having none of it.
Styles takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Styles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Michaels tries to clinch but Styles moves away
and Styles counters with a big head kick but Michaels shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels feints and then cracks Styles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Styles down.
Michaels wants to clinch
letting Styles counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to AJ Styles.
Well Styles has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for AJ Styles!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for AJ Styles!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for AJ Styles!
AJ Styles wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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