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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ashley Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hendricks might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nightrain. Chandler has chosen Trapt - Headstrong as his entrance music. James Chandler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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153 lbs
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Great wrestler
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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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
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Ashley Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chandler counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hendricks's guard now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hendricks pulls Chandler in to control the position.
Chandler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hendricks keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Hendricks seems keen to control Chandler's posture.
Chandler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hendricks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hendricks controlling the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Ashley Hendricks wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Chandler shoots in but no luck this time.
Hendricks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hendricks showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendricks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks throwing shots but Chandler is blocking nicely.
Chandler trying to control here.
Hendricks not doing much here.
Hendricks wants to take a breather but Chandler is having none of it.
Hendricks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chandler manages to get to full guard.
Chandler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hendricks defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hendricks has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Chandler keeping moving, preventing Hendricks from controlling successfully.
Hendricks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hendricks trying to control but Chandler is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ashley Hendricks.
Hendricks moves in looking to clinch but Chandler pushes him off.
Hendricks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chandler gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hendricks content to stall in guard here.
Hendricks tries to free his leg and advance position but Chandler is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hendricks throwing strikes from guard but Chandler blocks nicely.
Hendricks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hendricks looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hendricks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chandler is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hendricks trying to control but Chandler is working from the bottom.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ashley Hendricks dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Hendricks or perhaps it was just good defense by Chandler which made him look bad.
Chandler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hendricks was well out of range. Poor timing from Chandler.
Hendricks misses with a body shot.
Chandler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hendricks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chandler circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chandler counters with a one-two to the body.
Hendricks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashley Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendricks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chandler's waist but Chandler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hendricks off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Chandler. No joy for Hendricks on that attempt.
Hendricks throws the left hand but Chandler avoids the punch easily.
Chandler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chandler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hendricks manages to avoid it.
Chandler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hendricks!
Chandler lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hendricks down.
Hendricks is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chandler off and has taken his back!
Hendricks doesn't have the hooks in and Chandler manages to turn into his guard.
Chandler won't allow Hendricks to sweep him here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendricks being controlled here, momentarily.
Chandler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hendricks is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hendricks trying to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hendricks tries to clinch but Chandler is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks darts in looking for a takedown but Chandler gets double underhooks and turns Hendricks into the cage.
Chandler can't get the takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chandler is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hendricks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chandler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hendricks trying to stall but Chandler improves his position.
Hendricks has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Chandler is trying to keep an underhook but Hendricks manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Chandler wants to improve his position but Hendricks is controlling well.
Chandler trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chandler manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hendricks trying to control but Chandler is working from the bottom.
Hendricks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Chandler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chandler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James Chandler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Chandler. No joy for Hendricks on that attempt.
Hendricks looks to clinch
and Chandler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hendricks fails with the takedown
and Chandler counters with a nice uppercut.
Hendricks feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Chandler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chandler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chandler keeping moving, preventing Hendricks from controlling successfully.
Hendricks forces his way into half guard.
Chandler regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hendricks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hendricks looking to sit in guard and control but Chandler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chandler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hendricks keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Chandler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chandler looking to pass the guard.
Hendricks can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chandler controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hendricks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hendricks has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Chandler is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Hendricks is pressed up against the cage. Chandler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hendricks down to the mat. Hendricks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hendricks wants to clinch.
Hendricks looks to score with a jab to the body but Chandler is just out of range.
Hendricks looks to score with a jab to the body but Chandler is just out of range.
Hendricks looks to land a left hand but Chandler moved out of range nicely.
Hendricks fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashley Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendricks misses with a lunging right hand
and Chandler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks shoots in for a double leg but Chandler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hendricks closes the distance and clinches up with Chandler, looking for a takedown. Hendricks pushes Chandler against the cage but Chandler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chandler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hendricks rather than just go for the knockout.
Hendricks misses with a body shot.
Chandler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hendricks is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hendricks checks a leg kick.
Hendricks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chandler was well out of range. Poor timing from Hendricks.
Hendricks tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chandler defends well and Hendricks ends up having to push Chandler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Chandler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hendricks has him pressed against the cage.
Chandler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hendricks gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chandler tries to score a body lock takedown but Hendricks shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chandler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chandler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chandler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hendricks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chandler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chandler is trying to push Hendricks away but Hendricks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hendricks has picked Chandler up - he's going for a ride! Hendricks dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hendricks throwing shots but Chandler is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hendricks trying to advance position but Chandler counters by regaining guard.
Hendricks controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ashley Hendricks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hendricks 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ashley Hendricks!
After the fight, Ashley Hendricks was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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