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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juanma Ardiles (ranked 5340 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Styles (ranked 8180 p4p, 605 weight class). Ardiles's entrance music is Shinedown - Enemies. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Styles!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Styles digs a right hand underneath Ardiles's ribcage. Ardiles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Styles.
Styles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Styles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ardiles just stands there and leans against the cage.
Styles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ardiles landing knees to the body.
Ardiles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Styles throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Ardiles fails to land.
Styles has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ardiles avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Juanma Ardiles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Styles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Styles jumps guard but Ardiles stands there with Styles around his waist. Styles gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Styles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ardiles just stands there and leans against the cage.
Styles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ardiles fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles clinches up against the cage.
Styles misses with an elbow strike.
Styles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ardiles walks away with a smile on his face. Styles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Styles moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Styles.
Ardiles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Styles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Styles tries to pull guard but Ardiles holds him up against the cage and eventually Styles drops back down to his feet.
Styles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ardiles up against the cage.
Styles stalling the fight.
Styles looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Styles is looking for a takedown.
Ardiles tries to work over Styles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardiles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Ardiles fails to land.
Styles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Styles stalls.
The referee is keeping an eye on Styles - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ardiles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ardiles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Styles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Styles just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ardiles's brow.
Styles taking a breather.
Styles goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ardiles prevents it.
Styles looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardiles presses Styles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Styles manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ardiles tries to throw a body punch but Styles avoids it by throwing Ardiles back against the cage.
Styles tries to score a body lock takedown but Ardiles shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Styles has Ardiles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ardiles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Styles breaks the clinch.
Styles wants to clinch.
Ardiles lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Styles wants to clinch up but Ardiles keeps it at a distance.
Styles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardiles tries to keep at a distance but Styles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Styles breaks the clinch.
Styles has closed the distance and engaged Ardiles in a clinch.
Styles is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Styles tries to land knees in the clinch but Ardiles avoids the damage to the body.
Ardiles lands a right hand.
Ardiles prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ardiles misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Styles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ardiles's elbow.
Styles fails to pull guard.
Ardiles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Styles tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joey Styles will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ardiles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ardiles cracks Styles with an open hand slap.
It looks like Joey Styles has been cut.
Styles doesn't manage to clinch there - Ardiles circles away.
Styles clinches up against the cage.
Styles is trying to pull guard but Ardiles turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ardiles tries to work over Styles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Styles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Styles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Styles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Styles tries to clinch but Ardiles moves out of range.
Styles scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Styles gets tackled into the cage by Ardiles. Ardiles maintains the clinch.
Ardiles is leaning against Styles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Styles cracks Ardiles with a nice body shot.
Styles working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ardiles misses with a body punch.
Ardiles looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Styles takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles misses with a body punch.
Styles jumps guard but Ardiles turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ardiles struggles to land a body shot inside as Styles controls his hands.
Styles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ardiles just stands there and leans against the cage.
Juanma Ardiles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Styles.
A right hook to the body lands for Ardiles.
Styles blocks a body shot from Ardiles.
Styles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ardiles walks away with a smile on his face. Styles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Styles shoots for a takedown but Ardiles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Styles misses with a double jab.
Ardiles throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Styles is breathing heavily.
Styles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Juanma Ardiles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ardiles throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ardiles lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardiles tries a head kick but it misses.
Styles looks for a takedown but Ardiles sprawls well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ardiles!
Ardiles scoring well with a low kick there.
Ardiles goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ardiles throws a body punch but Styles moves out of range.
Styles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ardiles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Styles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ardiles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ardiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ardiles digs a right hand underneath Styles's ribcage. Styles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ardiles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ardiles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles avoiding damage as Ardiles throws knees to the body.
Ardiles scores with a shoulder strike.
Styles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ardiles obliges.
Styles breaks from the clinch.
Styles avoids the head kick by Ardiles.
Ardiles circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ardiles.
Juanma Ardiles is winning the standup battle so far.
Ardiles throws a head kick that Styles semi-blocks.
Ardiles connects with a leg kick. Styles looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Styles clinches up against the cage.
Styles breaks from the clinch.
Styles moves into the clinch.
Juanma Ardiles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ardiles trying to stall but Styles improves his position.
Ardiles can't find room to land a body shot as Styles controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ardiles.
Ardiles misses with a body punch.
Styles lands a body punch.
Styles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ardiles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ardiles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ardiles, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ardiles. That's going to slow Styles down.
Ardiles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Styles closes the distance and clinches.
Styles is trying to pull guard but Ardiles has him pressed against the cage.
Styles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Styles prevents a body shot from Ardiles.
Styles lands with a short shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ardiles obliges.
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 Joey Styles's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A solid body kick from Ardiles.
Styles moves into the clinch.
Ardiles tries a body shot but Styles blocks it.
Styles jumps guard but Ardiles turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ardiles misses with a body punch.
Styles jumps guard but Ardiles turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Styles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Juanma Ardiles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Styles.
A body shot lands from Styles.
Styles managing to block the knees to the body from Ardiles.
Styles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Styles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ardiles scores a nice knee to the body.
Styles goes for a takedown attempt but Ardiles pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Styles goes for a double leg but Ardiles avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ardiles continues to drive forward.
Styles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ardiles lands with a kick to the temple. Styles shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardiles gets tackled into the cage by Styles. Styles maintains the clinch.
Ardiles is trying to break the clinch but Styles has him pressed against the cage.
Ardiles misses with some punches.
Ardiles breaks from the clinch.
Styles takes the fight into the clinch.
Styles lands with a right to the head.
Styles looking to stall.
Ardiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Styles.
Ardiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Styles avoids the damage to the body.
Styles jumps guard but Ardiles turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ardiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Styles.
Ardiles tries to work over Styles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Styles.
Styles manages to break the clinch.
Styles fails with the takedown.
An inside leg kick lands from Ardiles.
Ardiles fakes the leg kick and cracks Styles in the body.
Ardiles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Styles can do to turn this around?
Styles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ardiles counters with a body kick.
Ardiles tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styles moves in looking to clinch but Ardiles pushes him off.
Styles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ardiles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Styles tries to clinch up.
Crunch! Ardiles slams his shin into Styles's torso.
Styles takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Styles has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ardiles.
Styles has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ardiles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardiles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Styles unleashes a big counter combination but Ardiles bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ardiles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ardiles swats away the attempt to clinch by Styles.
Ardiles forces Styles back against the cage and clinches.
Styles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Styles tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ardiles smiles and moves away.
Styles clinches up with Ardiles and pushes him back against the cage.
Styles's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ardiles can't find room to land a body shot as Styles controls the action.
Styles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ardiles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ardiles just stands there and leans against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Styles.
Ardiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Styles avoids the damage to the body.
Styles ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Styles no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Styles is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ardiles is aware though and is defending well.
Ardiles stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Styles moves in looking to clinch but Ardiles pushes him off.
Styles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ardiles.
Styles takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That has opened up Joey Styles's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ardiles thuds his shin into the meat of Styles's side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juanma Ardiles showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juanma Ardiles!
Juanma Ardiles seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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