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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kendon Martindale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martindale comes to the cage accompanied by Who Am I. The crowd seem to be enjoying Styles's choice of entrance music: I Am by Dale Oliver. Kendon Martindale could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to AJ Styles's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kendon Martindale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AJ Styles!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martindale shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Styles as he avoids it easily.
Styles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Styles scores with a jab to the jaw.
Styles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Styles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good work by Martindale as he checks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Styles.
Styles throws a sloppy head kick and Martindale moves out of range easily.
Styles scores with a nice strike.
Martindale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles misses with a straight right.
Styles fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Styles finds it's way through Martindale's defenses.
Martindale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Styles.
A telegraphed right hand from Styles misses the target.
No joy there for Styles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Styles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martindale ducks under a wild hook from Styles.
AJ Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styles misses with a hook.
Styles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martindale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Styles.
A punch combination from Styles misses.
Martindale shoots in but Styles avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Martindale slips a jab from Styles.
Martindale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendon Martindale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martindale moves out of range of the body kick.
Styles misses with a hook.
Styles just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martindale manages to avoid it.
Martindale rushes Styles and presses him up against the cage.
Martindale drops down looking for an ankle pick but Styles pulls his leg out and moves away.
Martindale ducks under a wild hook from Styles.
Styles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martindale moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martindale shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Styles but Styles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Styles throws out a loose jab but Martindale uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Styles throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Some wild striking there from Styles.
Martindale on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Styles throws a right and a left that Martindale avoids nicely.
Styles fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Martindale fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Martindale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Styles dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Martindale moves out of range of the body kick from Styles.
Styles looks to throw the jab but Martindale is out of range.
Styles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martindale.
Styles scores with a jab.
Martindale defending well as Styles loads up on a big left hand.
Martindale shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Martindale wants to control from the top but Styles keeps moving.
Styles kicks Martindale off and gets to his feet.
Styles misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Styles throws a shot from downtown. Martindale moves away and avoids it.
Styles lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Kendon Martindale has been cut.
Styles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martindale stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martindale looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Styles is fending him off so far but Martindale persists. Nope, Styles circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Styles scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Styles misses the shot to the body.
Martindale fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles lands a body shot.
Styles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
AJ Styles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martindale steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Styles.
Martindale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Styles.
Styles lands a lovely overhand right.
Styles throws a jab when Martindale was well out of range.
AJ Styles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Styles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Styles lands a slapping body shot.
Styles looks to land a combination but Martindale avoids it well.
Martindale walks into a straight right hand from Styles.
Martindale bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Styles throws a right and a left that Martindale avoids nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Styles.
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!
Styles throws a head kick but Martindale moves out of range.
Styles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles lands a jab-cross combination.
Styles lands with a right hand.
Styles with a jab.
Styles misses with an uppercut. Martindale saw that one coming.
Martindale takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Styles throws the left hand but Martindale avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Styles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Styles lands a nice shot that snaps Martindale's head back.
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 Kendon Martindale's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Martindale will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Styles throws a looping overhand right but Martindale ducks down to avoid it.
Martindale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kendon Martindale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Styles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Styles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Martindale in his tracks.
Styles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Styles scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big right from Styles misses.
Styles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles misses with a hook. Martindale ducked under it nicely.
Styles throws a big shot that misses.
Martindale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Styles throws a combination that misses
and Martindale counters with a nice double leg into side control. Styles won't be happy with that.
Martindale working away.
Styles gets back to half guard.
Styles trying to control but Martindale postures up.
Styles wants to get back to his feet.
Martindale prevents Styles from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martindale thows a huge punch but Styles dodges it nicely.
Styles kicks off Martindale and gets to his feet.
Martindale slips a jab from Styles.
Styles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Styles throws a lazy right hand but Martindale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Styles swinging wilding here.
Martindale misses with a combination
and Styles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martindale misses with a takedown attempt
and Styles counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendon Martindale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Styles lands a jab-cross combination.
Styles throws a leg kick that is checked
and Martindale counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Styles displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Styles feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Martindale's calf.
Some wild striking there from Styles.
Styles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles looks to land a left hand but Martindale moved out of range nicely.
Styles throws out a loose jab but Martindale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Styles throws a wild body kick that Martindale sees coming a mile off.
Styles throws a series of punches but Martindale avoids them all with ease.
Martindale takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Styles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Styles with a hook.
Kendon Martindale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
AJ Styles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice combination there by Styles.
And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Styles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Styles winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ Styles!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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