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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chandler might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Queen - Under Pressure . Styles has chosen Underground Kings as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
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134 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, TJ Styles!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler tries to bum rush Styles with a series of wild strikes but Styles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Styles looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Styles misses with a series of wild punches.
Chandler connects with a right hand. Styles shakes it off.
Chandler tries to clinch up but Styles circles away and keeps his distance.
Chandler misses with a body shot.
Chandler manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Styles on his heels. He'll look to pass Styles's guard now, I'm sure.
Chandler's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Styles wants to stand up but Chandler is controlling him.
Chandler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chandler lands a couple of elbows.
Chandler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Styles is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler connects with a couple of short punches.
Chandler chips away with some ground and pound.
Chandler sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chandler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chandler working some strikes from top position.
Chandler stopping the sweep attempt from Styles.
Chandler slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is working Styles over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chandler scoring with some ground and pound.
Chandler stands up over Styles, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chandler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chandler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler stands up over Styles, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chandler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chandler stays in close to Styles's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. James Chandler wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Chandler gets a clinch.
Chandler has Styles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Styles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Styles is pressed up against the cage. Chandler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Styles down to the mat. Styles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chandler lands a two punch combo.
No joy there for Chandler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chandler throws a nice looking combination but Styles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Chandler.
Chandler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Styles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chandler.
A punch combination from Chandler misses.
Sloppy strikes from Chandler. Those never looked like landing.
Chandler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Styles moves away.
Chandler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chandler looks to land a left hand but Styles moved out of range nicely.
Chandler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Styles slips a jab from Chandler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Chandler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Styles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Styles dodges the punch combination from Chandler.
Styles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Styles is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chandler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chandler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Styles is rocked!
Chandler clinches.
Styles is still on wobbly legs! Can Chandler finish him?
Styles wants a takedown but no success here.
Chandler has Styles pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Chandler pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Styles tumbling to the mat - Chandler dives into Styles's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Styles is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Chandler lands a nice forearm strike.
Chandler lands a decent elbow from side control.
Chandler cracks Styles with a big elbow.
Chandler in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Chandler is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Chandler working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Chandler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Styles can do to turn this around?
Chandler's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Styles seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James Chandler has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Chandler misses with a looping right.
Chandler throws a combination that misses
and Styles counters with a straight right hand.
Chandler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Chandler misses.
Chandler throws the left hand but Styles avoids the punch easily.
Styles dodges the punch combination from Chandler.
The fighters circling - Chandler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throws a right and a left that Styles avoids nicely.
Chandler has Styles up against the cage in a clinch.
Styles prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chandler has picked Styles up - he's going for a ride! Chandler dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Chandler is thwarting Styles's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chandler not doing much here.
Styles wants to improve his position but Chandler is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Chandler dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Styles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chandler throws a right hand that Styles ducks under and follows up with a left that Styles also avoids with ease.
Chandler thows a body shot but no joy.
Chandler misses the shot to the body.
Chandler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chandler throws a combination that misses
and Styles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chandler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James Chandler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chandler looking to score a takedown here. Styles is defending well but Chandler drives through and ends up in Styles's guard.
Chandler's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chandler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Styles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler landing with the ground and pound.
Chandler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chandler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chandler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chandler chips away with some ground and pound.
Chandler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Styles's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chandler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chandler advances position into side control!
Chandler working away.
The referee asks Chandler politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chandler prefers to stall for the moment though.
Styles is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chandler connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler controlling the position from side mount.
Chandler seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Styles for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Styles on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Chandler just content to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler landing strikes.
Chandler taking a breather here.
Styles is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chandler cracks Styles with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Chandler clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Chandler misses.
Chandler misses with a straight left.
Chandler throws a series of punches but Styles avoids them all with ease.
Styles dodges the punch combination from Chandler.
Chandler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chandler looks to land a combination but Styles avoids it well.
Chandler throws a looping overhand right but Styles ducks down to avoid it.
Chandler throws a nice looking combination but Styles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chandler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chandler throws a right and a left that both miss.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chandler.
James Chandler is winning the standup battle so far.
Chandler throws a right hand that Styles ducks under and follows up with a left that Styles also avoids with ease.
Styles connects with a jab.
Styles avoids the body shot from Chandler.
Chandler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chandler misses with a lunging right hand
and Styles counters with a left and a right that stings Chandler.
James Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Chandler.
Styles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chandler.
Nice defenses there by Styles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler fails to land with a series of punches.
Chandler forces Styles back against the cage and clinches.
Styles is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chandler is defending well.
Styles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Styles is pressed up against the cage. Chandler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Styles down to the mat. Styles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chandler looks to throw the jab but Styles is out of range.
Styles misses the jab.
Chandler throws a right hand that Styles ducks under and follows up with a left that Styles also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Chandler. Those never looked like landing.
Styles slips a jab from Chandler.
Chandler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Styles counters with a big head kick but Chandler shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler feints and as Styles raises his hands in defense, Chandler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chandler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Styles on the ground.
Chandler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Styles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Styles is looking to sweep but instead, Chandler has passed into half guard.
Styles trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Chandler manages to pass to mount!
Chandler controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler lands a nice shot to the head.
Chandler working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chandler looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Chandler had his way with TJ Styles in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Chandler just misses with a punch to the body.
Styles slips a jab from Chandler.
Styles doesn't manage to clinch there - Chandler circles away.
Nice shot by Chandler.
A punch combination from Chandler misses.
Chandler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Styles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chandler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chandler thows a body shot but no joy.
Chandler throws a nice looking combination but Styles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chandler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Styles is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Chandler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Styles circles away quickly and effectively.
Chandler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chandler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice shot lands for Chandler.
Chandler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Styles.
Styles ducks right into an uppercut from Chandler.
Chandler misses with a two punch combination.
Chandler throws a looping overhand right but Styles ducks down to avoid it.
Chandler misses the shot to the body.
Chandler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Styles circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chandler throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Styles tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Chandler is in Styles's guard.
Chandler throws a strike but Styles rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chandler looking to hit a scissor sweep but Styles is one step ahead there.
Chandler looking for a guillotine here but Styles defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler pushes Styles off and scrambles back to his feet.
James Chandler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chandler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chandler throws a right hand that Styles ducks under and follows up with a left that Styles also avoids with ease.
Chandler lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chandler.
Chandler misses with a body punch
and Styles counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Styles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles won't allow Chandler to sweep him here.
James Chandler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chandler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Well, if Chandler is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
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.
TJ Styles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
James Chandler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chandler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 50:42
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Chandler!
An out of breath James Chandler thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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