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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Bloodaxe (ranked 9 p4p, 20 weight class) and Da Jiang (ranked 1 p4p, 3 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Bloodaxe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 2 - 2, fighting out of New York, Da Jiang!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bloodaxe counters with a left to the body.
Bloodaxe lands with an uppercut that bounces Jiang off the cage and back into range.
Jiang misses with a low kick.
Bloodaxe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jiang misses the jab.
Jiang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bloodaxe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bloodaxe lands with a hook. Jiang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A lazy left from Bloodaxe finds it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jiang.
Jiang misses with a lunging right hand
and Bloodaxe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bloodaxe checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bloodaxe connects with a solid leg kick.
Jiang throws an overhand right that lands on Bloodaxe's shoulder, as Bloodaxe tries to avoid the shot.
Bloodaxe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bloodaxe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang slips a jab from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe throws a low kick but Jiang avoids it.
Jiang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bloodaxe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Jiang.
Bloodaxe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jiang's sensitive parts.
Bloodaxe has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bloodaxe is looking to slow Jiang down with leg kicks.
Jiang misses with an uppercut. Bloodaxe saw that one coming.
Bloodaxe lands a really nice looking cross but Jiang seems unphased.
Jiang misses with a leg kick
and Bloodaxe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bloodaxe looks to land a right hand but Jiang moved out of range.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bloodaxe throws a poor cross that misses
and Jiang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bloodaxe wants to land a leg kick but Jiang is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang throws a lazy right hand but Bloodaxe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Bloodaxe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jiang.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloodaxe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bloodaxe just misses with a punch to the body.
Jiang swings for the body but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
Bloodaxe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bloodaxe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jiang scores with the left hand. Bloodaxe knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Gunnar Bloodaxe has been cut.
Jiang misses the jab.
A good leg kick by Bloodaxe.
Jiang throws a hook to the side of Bloodaxe's head but Bloodaxe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jiang drops Bloodaxe with a beautiful combination! Bloodaxe stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jiang is looking for the KO!
Jiang throws a right hand that Bloodaxe ducks under and follows up with a left that Bloodaxe also avoids with ease.
Jiang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bloodaxe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jiang wants to clinch but Bloodaxe slips to the side
and Bloodaxe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jiang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bloodaxe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jiang throws a hook to the side of Bloodaxe's head but Bloodaxe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bloodaxe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bloodaxe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jiang loads up on a big right hand but Bloodaxe slips the punch.
Nice cross by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jiang throws a looping overhand right but Bloodaxe ducks down to avoid it.
Bloodaxe slips a straight right by Jiang.
Jiang defending well as Bloodaxe loads up on a big left hand.
Bloodaxe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jiang takes a swing at Bloodaxe's ribcage but misses.
Jiang throws a wild body kick that Bloodaxe sees coming a mile off.
Jiang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bloodaxe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiang tries to clinch up.
Bloodaxe lands with a good body shot.
Jiang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jiang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bloodaxe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jiang walks into a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bloodaxe manages to break the clinch.
Jiang throws a leg kick
and Bloodaxe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jiang misses with a hook
and Bloodaxe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Jiang is predictable there
and Bloodaxe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jiang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bloodaxe is looking to counter punch.
Bloodaxe scores with a punch to the head.
Jiang throws a leg kick but Bloodaxe checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Bloodaxe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut.
That's time! Bloodaxe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bloodaxe scores with a sloppy right hand. Jiang should have avoided that one.
Jiang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bloodaxe lands with an overhand left.
Bloodaxe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jiang can do to turn this around?
Bloodaxe misses with a hook to the body
and Jiang counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bloodaxe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jiang manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Jiang misses.
Bloodaxe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bloodaxe misses with a right hand
and Jiang counters with a series of strikes. Bloodaxe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jiang takes one to the side of the head.
Bloodaxe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jiang. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jiang throws a leg kick
and Bloodaxe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jiang drops his hands momentarily and Bloodaxe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bloodaxe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bloodaxe throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bloodaxe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bloodaxe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bloodaxe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jiang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jiang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jiang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bloodaxe is looking to counter punch.
Bloodaxe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Jiang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jiang misses with a leg kick
and Bloodaxe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bloodaxe misses with a shot to the body
and Jiang counters with a good low kick that Bloodaxe was not able to check.
Jiang throws a lazy body kick
and Bloodaxe counters with a straight right hand.
Bloodaxe misses with a looping left.
Gunnar Bloodaxe is winning the standup battle so far.
Jiang slips a straight right by Bloodaxe.
It seemed like Jiang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bloodaxe scores with a punch to the head.
Bloodaxe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bloodaxe lands a right hook to the body.
Gunnar Bloodaxe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bloodaxe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jiang misses with a left hand
and Bloodaxe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bloodaxe moves out of range as Jiang strikes.
Good shot there by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe misses with a low kick as Jiang jumps back.
A big right from Jiang misses.
Jiang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Jiang misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bloodaxe.
Jiang tries to clinch but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
Bloodaxe misses with a looping right.
Bloodaxe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jiang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bloodaxe on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bloodaxe can pounce on him.
Bloodaxe throws a sloppy body shot
and Jiang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bloodaxe throws a hook but Jiang blocks it.
It seemed like Jiang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jiang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jiang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice shot by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe scores with a nice strike.
Jiang tries to clinch but Bloodaxe moves away
letting Bloodaxe counter with a right hand.
Bloodaxe lands a really nice looking cross but Jiang seems unphased.
Jiang throws a lazy uppercut
and Bloodaxe counters with a straight right hand.
Jiang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jiang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jiang clinches up with Bloodaxe and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jiang.
Bloodaxe breaks the clinch.
Bloodaxe wants to land a leg kick but Jiang is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bloodaxe moves away from the strike by Jiang.
Jiang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Jiang misses the target.
Jiang misses the jab.
Jiang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bloodaxe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Decent striking displayed by Bloodaxe there.
Jiang tries to clinch there but Bloodaxe circles away.
Jiang tries a head kick but it misses.
Bloodaxe is looking to counter punch.
Bloodaxe with a nice calf kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bloodaxe misses with a straight left.
Jiang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jiang ducks under a wild hook from Bloodaxe.
Jiang counters with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Bloodaxe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bloodaxe throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big right from Jiang misses.
Bloodaxe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Jiang misses its intended target.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick but Jiang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bloodaxe checks a leg kick.
Bloodaxe scores with a leg kick.
Jiang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jiang swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a straight right hand.
Jiang throws a body kick that misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jiang thumps Bloodaxe with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang needs to keep his hands up - Bloodaxe had a free shot at his head there.
Jiang ducks under a wild hook from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jiang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jiang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang throws a lazy right hand but Bloodaxe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bloodaxe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jiang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jiang tests Bloodaxe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jiang throws a jab when Bloodaxe was well out of range.
Bloodaxe misses with a shot to the body
and Jiang counters with a nice uppercut.
Bloodaxe is rocked!
Jiang avoids the body shot from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe just misses with a punch to the body.
Jiang scores with a push kick.
Jiang swings widly with a right hand
and Jiang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jiang just misses with a punch to the body.
Bloodaxe looks to throw the jab but Jiang is out of range.
Jiang misses with a hook. Bloodaxe ducked under it nicely.
Bloodaxe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jiang just manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bloodaxe lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Jiang misses
letting Bloodaxe counter with a right hand.
Bloodaxe with a nice calf kick.
Bloodaxe misses with a right hand
and Bloodaxe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut is getting worse.
Bloodaxe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jiang's sensitive parts.
Jiang does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A shot to the body from Jiang misses
and Bloodaxe counters with a straight right hand.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick but Jiang sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bloodaxe throws a hook but Jiang blocks it.
Bloodaxe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jiang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bloodaxe feints and then cracks Jiang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jiang down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bloodaxe. Bloodaxe obviously looking to wear him down.
Bloodaxe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jiang on the side of the head.
Jiang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jiang throws a poor cross that misses
and Bloodaxe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bloodaxe feints and then cracks Jiang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jiang down.
The fighters circling - Jiang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Bloodaxe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jiang.
Bloodaxe scores with a nice strike.
Bloodaxe takes a swing at Jiang's ribcage but misses.
Bloodaxe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jiang.
Bloodaxe moves out of range of the body kick.
Jiang checks a leg kick.
Bloodaxe lands a lovely overhand right.
Bloodaxe connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe misses with a body shot
and Jiang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bloodaxe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jiang blocks a leg kick.
Bloodaxe throws a lazy uppercut
letting Jiang counter with a right hand.
Jiang swings for the body but Bloodaxe moves out of range.
Bloodaxe lands a nice hook to Jiang's body. Jiang takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bloodaxe misses with an uppercut. Jiang saw that one coming.
Jiang blocks a jab.
Jiang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jiang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jiang misses with an uppercut.
Bloodaxe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jiang manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Bloodaxe clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jiang misses with an uppercut. Bloodaxe saw that one coming.
Bloodaxe misses the body punch
and Jiang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bloodaxe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jiang.
Jiang misses with a kick to the body
and Bloodaxe counters with a stiff right hand.
Bloodaxe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bloodaxe lands with an overhand left.
Jiang wants to clinch up but Bloodaxe keeps it at a distance.
Bloodaxe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jiang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bloodaxe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe misses with a right hand
and Jiang counters with an inside leg kick.
Bloodaxe scores with a jab to the body.
Bloodaxe jabs at Jiang's body.
Bloodaxe tries to work over Jiang's front leg with a kick but Jiang checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bloodaxe scores with a jab to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jiang lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bloodaxe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bloodaxe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jiang throws a shot to the body.
Bloodaxe lands a nice looking body shot.
Jiang clinches.
Jiang working Bloodaxe over with knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jiang effectively controlling the action here.
Jiang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bloodaxe backwards.
Jiang content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jiang.
Jiang has Bloodaxe pressed against the cage, preventing Bloodaxe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bloodaxe.
A frustrated look appears on Bloodaxe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jiang digs a right hand into Bloodaxe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bloodaxe's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodaxe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bloodaxe wants to break free but Jiang has control.
Bloodaxe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jiang is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bloodaxe is keeping busy.
Bloodaxe wants to get back to striking at distance but Jiang won't allow it.
Jiang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Jiang.
Jiang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jiang lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jiang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jiang has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bloodaxe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jiang can turn it around.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jiang.
Bloodaxe managing to block the knees to the body from Jiang.
Jiang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jiang lands an uppercut.
A short right from Jiang on the inside.
Jiang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jiang lands with a left to the head.
Jiang stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jiang displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bloodaxe up against the cage.
Jiang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bloodaxe backwards.
Jiang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jiang avoids the body shot from Bloodaxe.
A countering left hand to the body from Jiang misses.
Bloodaxe motions for Jiang to come forward. Bloodaxe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jiang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jiang has Bloodaxe up against the cage in a clinch.
Jiang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bloodaxe backwards.
Jiang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jiang walks into a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bloodaxe.
Jiang jabs Bloodaxe right on the nose. Bloodaxe blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bloodaxe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jiang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick which misses Jiang's front leg but catches the back leg as Jiang tries to avoid it.
Jiang loads up on a big right hand but Bloodaxe slips the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Bloodaxe as he connects with a hook.
Jiang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bloodaxe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jiang counters with a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jiang checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Da Jiang dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Bloodaxe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jiang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bloodaxe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jiang has time to react.
Bloodaxe moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Bloodaxe misses.
Jiang misses with a kick to the body.
Bloodaxe moves out of range as Jiang throws a body kick.
Bloodaxe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jiang was well out of range. Poor timing from Bloodaxe.
Good exchange - Bloodaxe coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloodaxe connects with a solid leg kick.
Bloodaxe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jiang to score with a decent uppercut.
Bloodaxe checks a low kick from Jiang.
Bloodaxe with the inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodaxe misses with a right hand
and Jiang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Bloodaxe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice straight punches there by Bloodaxe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bloodaxe seems to have got his legs back now.
Jiang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bloodaxe misses with a hook
and Jiang counters with a right hand to the body.
Bloodaxe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jiang's head.
Bloodaxe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bloodaxe scores with a sloppy right hand. Jiang should have avoided that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bloodaxe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jiang slips a straight right by Bloodaxe.
Jiang misses with an uppercut.
Bloodaxe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jiang was well out of range. Poor timing from Bloodaxe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Jiang misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bloodaxe with the inside leg kick.
Bloodaxe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jiang misses with a looping left.
Jiang missing with a left hand there. Bloodaxe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jiang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jiang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jiang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bloodaxe was well out of range. Poor timing from Jiang.
Jiang misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jiang moves out of range of the strikes.
Bloodaxe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jiang under the eye.
Da Jiang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang scores with a leg kick.
Jiang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jiang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bloodaxe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jiang.
Bloodaxe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jiang.
Jiang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bloodaxe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bloodaxe takes one to the side of the head.
Bloodaxe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bloodaxe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jiang at a distance.
A big right from Jiang misses.
Bloodaxe throwing a counter right hand but Jiang manages to avoid it.
A jab from Bloodaxe does it's job there.
A punch lands to the side of Jiang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jiang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bloodaxe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Bloodaxe.
Bloodaxe connects with an inside leg kick.
Bloodaxe throws a low kick but Jiang avoids it.
Bloodaxe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jiang doesn't seem bothered though.
Jiang stuns Bloodaxe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bloodaxe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jiang in his tracks.
Bloodaxe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jiang.
The fighters circling - Bloodaxe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jiang wants to counter with a clinch but Bloodaxe pushes him away.
Jiang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bloodaxe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Jiang. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Bloodaxe misses.
Jiang fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Bloodaxe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bloodaxe 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 49:46
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Bloodaxe!
Gunnar Bloodaxe retains his lightweight title!
Gunnar Bloodaxe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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G |
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
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