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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ching Chang (ranked 2589 p4p, 2991 weight class) and Sava Grujic (ranked 250 p4p, 288 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Grujic's choice of entrance music: Oj Alija, aljo (Hey, Alija Aljo!). Ching Chang has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ching Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sava Grujic!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grujic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chang but Chang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grujic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grujic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chang tries to avoid it but Grujic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chang to the ground. Chang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grujic with a poor takedown
and Chang counters with a stiff right hand.
Ching Chang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sava Grujic.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grujic.
Chang lands with a hook. Grujic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grujic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grujic misses with a takedown attempt
letting Chang counter with a right hand.
Grujic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Grujic misses.
Grujic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chang as he jumps to the side.
Sava Grujic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grujic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grujic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chang connects with a single shot there.
Chang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grujic.
Grujic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chang circles away.
Grujic doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Chang counter with a right hand.
Grujic looks winded!
Grujic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grujic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grujic's hands.
Grujic has his takedown stuffed
and Chang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grujic is rocked!
It looks like Chang has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
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!
Grujic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chang seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chang misses with a straight right.
Grujic has his takedown stuffed
and Chang counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grujic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chang counters with a straight right hand.
Chang scores with the left hand. Grujic knows he should have avoided that one.
Grujic is still on wobbly legs! Can Chang finish him?
Grujic tries for a takedown but Chang circles away easily
and Chang counters with a straight right hand.
Grujic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chang counters with a crisp right that sends Grujic to the canvas! Chang follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ching Chang!
After the big win, Ching Chang made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BANZAI NUTRITION and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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hype
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