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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Traumen (ranked 44 p4p, 69 weight class) and Da Jiang (ranked 7 p4p, 10 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Traumen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Da Jiang!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jiang.
Traumen tries to counter by clinching up but Jiang breaks away and moves out of range.
Jiang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Traumen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jiang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jiang blocks a head kick by Traumen.
Jiang pushes Traumen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jiang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Traumen slows down the pace here.
Jiang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Traumen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Traumen tries to work over Jiang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jiang misses with a body punch.
Jiang misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traumen lands a right hand.
Jiang gets through Traumen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jiang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Traumen misses with the head strike.
Traumen managing to block the knees to the body from Jiang.
Traumen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jiang lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traumen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Traumen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jiang up against the cage.
Traumen avoiding damage as Jiang throws knees to the body.
Jiang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jiang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A left hand lands to the body for Jiang.
Jiang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jiang has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Traumen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jiang can turn it around.
Traumen avoiding damage as Jiang throws knees to the body.
Jiang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jiang struggles to land a body shot inside as Traumen controls his hands.
Traumen managing to block the knees to the body from Jiang.
Traumen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Traumen blocks the leg kick.
Traumen tests Jiang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jiang tries to close the distance and clinch but Traumen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang moves into the clinch.
Traumen throws a head punch that misses.
Traumen misses with some punches.
Jiang slowing the pace effectively.
Traumen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Traumen working aggressively here.
Traumen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Traumen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Traumen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Traumen taking a breather.
Jiang tries to throw a body punch but Traumen avoids it by throwing Jiang back against the cage.
Jiang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Traumen or not.
Jiang tries to throw a body punch but Traumen avoids it by throwing Jiang back against the cage.
Jiang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Traumen breaks from the clinch.
Jiang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Traumen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang just misses with a punch to the body.
Jiang moves out of range of the body kick from Traumen.
Jiang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Traumen throws a hook but Jiang blocks it.
Jiang feints and then cracks Traumen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Traumen down.
Traumen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jiang misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Traumen misses.
Jiang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Traumen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jiang digs a good body shot into Traumen's ribs.
Traumen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jiang.
Jiang misses with a wild body shot.
Jiang moves forwards but Traumen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jiang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Traumen is out of range.
Traumen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been told by Traumen's head coaches at Champion Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jiang throws a push kick but Traumen slaps the foot to one side.
Jiang punishes Traumen's body with a nice straight punch.
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 Traumen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Traumen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Traumen misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traumen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jiang's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Traumen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jiang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Traumen rather than just go for the knockout.
Jiang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Traumen throws a leg kick which misses Jiang's front leg but catches the back leg as Jiang tries to avoid it.
Traumen throws a body punch but Jiang moves out of range.
Traumen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jiang throws a push kick but Traumen slaps the foot to one side.
Traumen connects with a body shot.
Traumen misses with a kick to the body.
Traumen is looking to chop away at Jiang's legs.
Jiang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Traumen.
A cross from Traumen lands.
Traumen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Traumen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jiang throws out the jab.
Traumen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jiang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Traumen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jiang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lucas Traumen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Traumen throws a jab when Jiang was well out of range.
Traumen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jiang.
Traumen is looking to counter the offense by Jiang and move into the clinch.
Traumen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jiang.
Jiang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Traumen's head.
Lucas Traumen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jiang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jiang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jiang misses with a leg kick.
Jiang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jiang looks to land a body kick but Traumen moved away.
Jiang throws a lazy uppercut
and Traumen counters by clinching up.
Jiang stalling the fight.
Nice body punch from Traumen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jiang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Traumen blocks it with crossed arms.
Traumen working aggressively here.
Traumen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Traumen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Traumen trying to stall but Jiang improves his position.
Jiang is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Traumen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang cracks Traumen with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Traumen.
Nice body punch from Jiang - that landed with a thud.
Jiang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jiang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Jiang.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jiang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jiang.
Traumen throws a head punch that misses.
Traumen blocks an uppercut.
Traumen just leaning against Jiang, taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Jiang.
Nice body punch from Jiang - that landed with a thud.
Jiang gets through Traumen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Traumen misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Traumen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jiang backwards.
Jiang misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jiang tries to land knees in the clinch but Traumen avoids the damage to the body.
Traumen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Traumen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jiang is trying to maintain a safe position but Traumen gets an underhook and turns Jiang into the cage.
Traumen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Traumen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jiang throws the left hand but Traumen avoids the punch easily.
Jiang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Traumen with a hook.
Traumen throws a solid leg kick but Jiang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Traumen.
Traumen ducks under a wild hook from Jiang.
Jiang blocks a head kick by Traumen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Traumen looks to land a body kick but Jiang moved away.
Jiang throws a hook to the side of Traumen's head but Traumen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jiang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Traumen loads up on a big right hand but Jiang slips the punch.
Traumen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jiang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jiang with the inside leg kick.
Jiang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Traumen.
Traumen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Traumen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jiang.
Traumen tries to counter by clinching up but Jiang breaks away and moves out of range.
Traumen lands a nice shot that snaps Jiang's head back.
Jiang throws a head kick that misses.
Jiang moves into the clinch.
Jiang digs a right hand into Traumen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Traumen's gas tank.
Jiang lands a right hand.
Traumen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jiang is looking to control Traumen's arms but Traumen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jiang has his back to the cage.
Jiang is trying to stall.
Traumen blocks a body shot from Jiang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Traumen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Jiang scores with a hook to the body.
Traumen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jiang.
Traumen trying to control the position but instead, Jiang has worked for underhooks and has pushed Traumen into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jiang fails to land.
Traumen lands a left hand.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Traumen avoids it.
Jiang lands an uppercut.
Jiang struggles to land a body shot inside as Traumen controls his hands.
Jiang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Traumen's elbow.
Traumen pushes Jiang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jiang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Da Jiang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Traumen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jiang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Traumen tries to circle away but Jiang has him pinned against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Da Jiang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Traumen lands the left hand.
Traumen swats away the attempt to clinch by Jiang.
As Jiang tries to get set, Traumen tries to push him back and clinch up but Jiang manages to avoid the attempt.
Traumen with a nice calf kick.
Traumen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Traumen scores with a head kick. Jiang tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jiang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Traumen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jiang feints and then cracks Traumen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Traumen down.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Traumen.
Traumen prevents a body shot from Jiang.
Jiang lands a knee to the body.
Jiang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Traumen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Traumen misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Traumen misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Traumen blocking some punches.
Traumen breaks from the clinch.
Jiang ducks under a wild hook from Traumen.
Traumen blocks a jab.
Jiang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jiang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Traumen throws a hook but Jiang avoids it easily.
Jiang digs a good body shot into Traumen's ribs.
Jiang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Traumen.
Traumen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jiang thows a body kick. Traumen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jiang slips under a jab.
Traumen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Traumen throws a lazy right hand but Jiang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jiang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Traumen throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traumen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jiang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Traumen misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jiang is looking to clinch.
Traumen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A shot to the liver by Traumen. Beautiful body shot.
Traumen throws a lazy right hand but Jiang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Traumen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jiang takes a swing at Traumen's ribcage but misses.
A low kick lands for Jiang.
Jiang misses with a head kick.
Traumen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jiang.
Traumen misses with a body kick.
Jiang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Traumen lands a slapping body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Traumen checks a leg kick.
Traumen throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang fakes the leg kick and cracks Traumen in the body.
Jiang just misses with a punch to the body.
Traumen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jiang can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiang. Traumen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jiang throws a body shot but no joy.
Jiang misses the shot to the body.
Traumen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Traumen dodges the punch combination from Jiang.
Traumen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Traumen slips a straight right by Jiang.
Traumen tries to counter by clinching up but Jiang breaks away and moves out of range.
Jiang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jiang throws out a leg kick but Traumen moves out of range and Jiang only half commits.
A punch lands to the side of Jiang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Traumen looks to throw the jab but Jiang is out of range.
Traumen throws a leg kick but Jiang checks it.
Traumen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Traumen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jiang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Traumen moves out of range as Jiang strikes.
A shot to the body from Traumen misses
and Jiang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Traumen throws a lazy body kick
and Jiang counters with a straight right hand.
Jiang scores with a spinning back kick!
An inside leg kick from Jiang misses.
Traumen works the jab nicely.
A big left from Traumen misses.
Traumen throws a shot from downtown. Jiang moves away and avoids it.
Traumen backing away here, and Jiang unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jiang staying out of range there.
Traumen misses with a looping left.
A big left from Traumen misses.
It seemed like Jiang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jiang throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Traumen lands a head shot.
Jiang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Traumen.
A big left from Traumen misses.
Jiang throws a hook but Traumen avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Da Jiang just about did enough to take it.
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 dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Traumen misses with a hook.
Jiang tries to counter with a clinch but Traumen shakes him off and moves away.
Jiang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Traumen looks to land a body kick but Jiang moved away.
Jiang throws a head kick but Traumen moves out of range.
Traumen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jiang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jiang throws a big shot that misses.
Traumen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jiang throws a hook to the side of Traumen's head but Traumen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jiang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Traumen throws a low kick, looking for Jiang's leg but Jiang calmly moves out of range.
Traumen thows a leg kick but Jiang checks it
and Jiang counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Traumen looks to land a left hand but Jiang moved out of range nicely.
Traumen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Traumen throws a head kick that misses.
Traumen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jiang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Traumen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jiang.
Traumen moves out of range as Jiang throws a body kick.
Traumen throws a looping overhand right but Jiang ducks down to avoid it.
Traumen missing with a left hand there. Jiang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Traumen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jiang.
Jiang connects with a body shot that sends Traumen's belly button to the back.
Traumen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jiang manages to avoid it.
Traumen tries a head kick but it misses.
Traumen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jiang.
Jiang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jiang throws a body shot but no joy.
Traumen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jiang.
Jiang scores with a head kick. Traumen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jiang cracks Traumen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big right from Traumen misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang takes a swing at Traumen's ribcage but misses.
Traumen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Traumen moves out of range of the strikes.
Traumen misses with a looping left.
Traumen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Traumen lands a nice looking body shot.
Traumen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jiang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jiang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Traumen throws a body punch but Jiang moves out of range.
Traumen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Traumen just misses with a punch to the body.
Traumen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jiang.
Traumen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Traumen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jiang manages to circle out of the way.
Traumen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang scores with a leg kick.
Jiang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jiang checks a leg kick.
Traumen throws a leg kick which misses Jiang's front leg but catches the back leg as Jiang tries to avoid it.
Jiang wants to slow Traumen down by chopping away at his legs.
Jiang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Traumen was well out of range. Poor timing from Jiang.
Traumen cracks Jiang with a good jab.
Traumen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Traumen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jiang. That one must have hurt.
Jiang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Traumen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jiang is out of range and Traumen settles back down.
Traumen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Traumen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jiang.
Jiang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traumen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jiang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Traumen ducks under a wild hook from Jiang.
Traumen throws an overhand right that lands on Jiang's shoulder, as Jiang tries to avoid the shot.
Traumen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Traumen throws a looping overhand right but Jiang ducks down to avoid it.
Traumen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jiang scores with a jab.
Jiang works Traumen's body with a nice hook.
Jiang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Traumen looks to land a right hand but Jiang moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiang. Traumen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Traumen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jiang.
Jiang misses with a head kick.
Traumen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Traumen throws a leg kick
and Jiang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Da Jiang dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Traumen throws a hook but Jiang avoids it easily.
Jiang steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Traumen.
Jiang swings for the body but Traumen moves out of range.
A jab from Traumen misses.
Traumen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jiang throws out the jab.
Jiang goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Traumen scores with a leg kick.
Traumen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Traumen tries to land a front kick but Jiang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Traumen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jiang counters with a good low kick that Traumen was not able to check.
Traumen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jiang feints and then cracks Traumen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Traumen down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Traumen, pushing him back against the cage.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Traumen fails to land.
Traumen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Traumen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Traumen blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traumen blocks an uppercut.
Jiang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Traumen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jiang throws a body kick that misses.
Traumen throws a big counter combination but Jiang scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Traumen scores with a shot to the body.
Jiang throws out a powerful jab.
Traumen lands with an uppercut that bounces Jiang off the cage and back into range.
Jiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Traumen moves away.
Traumen throws a leg kick which misses Jiang's front leg but catches the back leg as Jiang tries to avoid it.
Traumen looks to land a combination. Jiang sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Traumen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Traumen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Traumen.
Jiang checks a leg kick.
Traumen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jiang was well out of range. Poor timing from Traumen.
Traumen throws a hook but Jiang blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Traumen. Jiang shrugs it off though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traumen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jiang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jiang rushes Traumen and presses him up against the cage.
Traumen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Traumen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Traumen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Traumen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jiangs head.
Traumen working aggressively here.
Jiang taking a breather.
Traumen throws a head punch that misses.
Jiang looking to slow down the pace here.
Traumen blocks an uppercut.
Jiang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Traumen misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Traumen.
Knees to the body from Jiang.
Jiang misses with a body punch.
Jiang misses with some punches.
Jiang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Traumen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jiang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Traumen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jiang tries to throw a body punch but Traumen avoids it by throwing Jiang back against the cage.
Lucas Traumen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Traumen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Traumen misses with the head strike.
Jiang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jiang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jiang misses with some punches.
Traumen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jiang tries to clinch up but Traumen circles away and keeps his distance.
As Jiang tries to get set, Traumen tries to push him back and clinch up but Jiang manages to avoid the attempt.
Traumen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jiang. Jiang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Traumen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jiang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traumen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jiang is looking to land body kicks.
Jiang digs a good body shot into Traumen's ribs.
Jiang connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Traumen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Traumen throws a shot from downtown. Jiang moves away and avoids it.
Jiang throws out a loose jab but Traumen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Traumen ducks under a wild hook from Jiang.
Jiang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Traumen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jiang is just out of range.
Jiang throws out a counter right but Traumen avoids it with no problem.
Sloppy strikes from Jiang. Those never looked like landing.
Jiang slips under a jab.
Traumen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Traumen digs a good body shot into Jiang's ribs.
Traumen missing with a left hand there. Jiang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lucas Traumen.
I think Jiang has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 48:48
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Da Jiang!
A very excited looking Da Jiang made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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