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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Blaydes (ranked 11 p4p, 38 weight class) and Da Jiang (ranked 1 p4p, 5 weight class). Blaydes comes into the arena with Black Sunshine - White Zombie blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 26 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Blaydes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Da Jiang!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Jiang. That snapped Blaydes's head back.
Jiang loads up on a big right hand but Blaydes slips the punch.
Blaydes throws a front kick aimed at Jiang's knee but Jiang avoids it well.
Blaydes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jiang.
Jiang moves out of range as Blaydes strikes.
Jiang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blaydes counters with a left to the body.
Jiang misses with a hook
and Blaydes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blaydes.
Blaydes advances to half guard.
Blaydes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jiang's head.
Blaydes trying to control the action but Jiang is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Blaydes seems content to control.
Blaydes with the ground and pound but Jiang uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blaydes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jiang wants to stand but Blaydes is controlling the position.
Jiang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blaydes landing with the ground and pound.
Blaydes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Blaydes wants to pass the guard but Jiang is keeping the position.
Blaydes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jiang rushes Blaydes and presses him up against the cage.
Blaydes misses with a punch on the inside.
Blaydes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blaydes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jiang lands a knee to the body.
Jiang misses with a punch on the inside.
Jiang lands a left hand.
Jiang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaydes is just out of range.
Blaydes scores with a punch to the head.
Jiang slips a jab and a cross from Blaydes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jiang lands a nice hook to Blaydes's body. Blaydes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jiang wants to clinch but Blaydes slips to the side
and Blaydes counters with a straight right hand.
Da Jiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jiang scores with a hook to the body. Blaydes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jiang lands with a nice body punch.
Jiang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blaydes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blaydes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jiang scores with a leg kick.
Jiang throws a low kick but Blaydes avoids it.
Blaydes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jiang sprawls and moves away.
Blaydes connects with an inside leg kick.
Jiang throws a leg kick
and Blaydes counters with a single leg into guard. Jiang didn't expect that.
Jiang pushes Blaydes off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaydes throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jiang throws a poor cross that misses
and Blaydes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jiang thinking.
Jiang gets a clinch.
Blaydes has a couple of punches blocked by Jiang.
Jiang missing with knees to the body.
Jiang tries to throw a body punch but Blaydes avoids it by throwing Jiang back against the cage.
Blaydes pushes Jiang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blaydes manages to break the clinch.
Jiang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blaydes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jiang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Blaydes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jiang just manages to avoid it.
Jiang throws a leg kick
so Blaydes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jiang is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Blaydes working aggressively here.
Jiang working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Da Jiang will probably get the nod.
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.
Blaydes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jiang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jiang looks to throw the jab but Blaydes is out of range.
Blaydes attempts a counter takedown but Jiang avoids it well and moves away.
Blaydes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jiang misses with a wild body shot.
Jiang throws a head kick but Blaydes moves out of range.
Blaydes slips under a jab.
Blaydes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jiang sprawls and moves away.
Blaydes wants to slow Jiang down by chopping away at his legs.
Jiang misses with a wild body shot.
Jiang misses with a low kick.
Da Jiang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jiang slips under a jab from Blaydes.
Jiang was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaydes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jiang.
Jiang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blaydes rather than just go for the knockout.
Blaydes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Blaydes jabs Jiang right on the nose. Jiang blinks but takes it well.
Blaydes jabs at Jiang's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jiang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blaydes takes a swing at Jiang's ribcage but misses.
Jiang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blaydes.
Blaydes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jiang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body kick there by Jiang.
Jiang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jiang swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blaydes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blaydes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Blaydes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blaydes wants to pass to mount but Jiang is defending the position.
Blaydes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Oscar Blaydes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Blaydes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jiang keeps working.
Blaydes controlling the action here.
Blaydes stalling away here and it's allowed Jiang to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Blaydes is looking to work some ground and pound but Jiang has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes is looking to work some ground and pound but Jiang has wrist control.
Blaydes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blaydes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jiang wants to stand up but Blaydes is controlling him.
Blaydes content to stall in guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jiang gets a clinch.
Jiang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blaydes's efforts to push away.
Blaydes misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blaydes has a couple of punches blocked by Jiang.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blaydes.
Blaydes managing to block the knees to the body from Jiang.
Blaydes misses with the head strike.
Blaydes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jiang lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jiang.
Blaydes misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Jiang - that landed with a thud.
Blaydes misses with a punch on the inside.
Jiang working aggressively here.
Jiang tries a body shot but Blaydes blocks it.
Blaydes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blaydes misses with a punch to the body.
Jiang scores with a shoulder strike.
Blaydes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blaydes misses with a punch to the body.
Jiang trying to land knees to the body.
Jiang lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blaydes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jiang manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Da Jiang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jab, jab by Jiang - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiang. Blaydes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blaydes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jiang sprawls and moves away.
Blaydes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jiang. Jiang obviously looking to wear him down.
Jiang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blaydes's sensitive parts.
A jab from Jiang does it's job there.
Jiang misses with a wild body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blaydes, as that shot connected.
Blaydes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blaydes misses with a leg kick
and Jiang counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaydes throws a hook to the side of Jiang's head but Jiang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jiang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blaydes has time to react.
Jiang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blaydes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as Blaydes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jiang doesn't seem phased though.
Jiang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blaydes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Jiang misses
and Blaydes counters with a stiff right hand.
Jiang thows a leg kick but Blaydes checks it
so Blaydes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Blaydes tries to free his leg and advance position but Jiang is retaining full guard.
Jiang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jiang is looking to stand back up but Blaydes counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jiang.
Blaydes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jiang's head.
Jiang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blaydes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes slips a nice elbow through Jiang's hands, connecting with Jiang's forehead.
Well, if Blaydes 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.
Blaydes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blaydes trying to control from half guard but Jiang is working away.
Jiang wants to get back to his feet.
Blaydes working over Jiang with some ground and pound. Jiang looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blaydes connects with a nice short shot to Jiang's temple.
Blaydes trying to control from half guard but Jiang is working away.
Blaydes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blaydes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jiang throws a hook but Blaydes blocks it.
A head kick by Jiang misses
and Blaydes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jiang thinking.
Jiang connects with an inside leg kick.
Jiang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaydes.
Jiang misses with a left hand
and Blaydes counters with a shoot takedown. Jiang fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes throws a big elbow that misses.
Blaydes throws an elbow that misses. Jiang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blaydes's guard. Nice move by Jiang!
Blaydes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jiang's guard.
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 working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blaydes.
Blaydes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jiang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jiang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blaydes is pushing down on Jiang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jiang is fighting to maintain full guard but Blaydes has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Blaydes clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blaydes swings for the body but Jiang moves out of range.
Jiang cracks Blaydes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jiang tries to land a leg kick but Blaydes saw it coming and moves away.
Jiang misses with a wild body shot.
Jiang tries to clinch but Blaydes moves away
and Blaydes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jiang looks to land a body kick but Blaydes moved away.
Jiang looks to land a left hand but Blaydes moved out of range nicely.
Blaydes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Jiang misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaydes jabs Jiang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jiang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blaydes. That did some damage!
Blaydes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jiang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jiang.
Jiang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jiang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blaydes throws a shot from downtown. Jiang moves away and avoids it.
Jiang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jiang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blaydes throws out a powerful jab.
Blaydes 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 scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blaydes doesn't seem bothered though.
Jiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Jiang.
Jiang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang is looking to clinch.
Blaydes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jiang delivers a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick from Jiang misses.
Jiang doesn't manage to clinch there - Blaydes circles away.
Jiang doesn't manage to clinch there - Blaydes circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jiang misses with a jab to the body
and Blaydes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jiang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blaydes counters with a body kick.
Jiang checks a low kick from Blaydes.
Jiang tries to clinch but Blaydes moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blaydes.
Jiang throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Blaydes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Blaydes connects with a leg kick.
Jiang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blaydes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blaydes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blaydes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jiang darts in and clinches Blaydes up against the cage.
Da Jiang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blaydes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A bone on bone clash there as Blaydes blocks the leg kick.
Jiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaydes is just out of range.
Jiang lands a slapping body shot.
Jiang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaydes manages to avoid it.
Jiang throws a lazy body kick
and Blaydes counters with a takedown into side control.
Blaydes fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Blaydes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jiang keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes there by Blaydes.
Blaydes fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Blaydes throws a strike aimed at the side of Jiang's head but Jiang avoids it well.
Blaydes wants to control but Jiang is keeping him busy.
Jiang pushes Blaydes away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Blaydes gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Oscar Blaydes will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaydes is just out of range.
Jiang throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Blaydes counter with a right hand.
Blaydes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blaydes slips a jab from Jiang.
Blaydes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jiang just manages to avoid it.
Jiang throws a leg kick but Blaydes checks it.
Blaydes cracks Jiang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jiang thumps Blaydes with a low kick.
Blaydes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jiang misses with a kick to the body.
Blaydes tries to counter with a takedown but Jiang is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang misses with a body punch
and Blaydes counters with a shoot takedown. Jiang fights it but they end up in guard.
Blaydes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Blaydes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jiang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Blaydes is looking to work some ground and pound but Jiang has wrist control.
Blaydes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blaydes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Blaydes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Blaydes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jiang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blaydes was well out of range. Poor timing from Jiang.
Jiang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jiang throws a jab but it's blocked by Blaydes.
Blaydes moves away from the strike by Jiang.
Blaydes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jiang tries to land a body kick
and Blaydes counters with a stiff right hand.
Jiang throws a jab but it's blocked by Blaydes.
Blaydes cracks a nice hook into Jiang's ribs.
Blaydes misses with an uppercut. Jiang saw that one coming.
Jiang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blaydes tries to land a leg kick but Jiang saw it coming and moves away.
A jab lands there for Blaydes.
Jiang tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blaydes is able to avoid easily.
Blaydes keeps the fight on the outside.
Blaydes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jiang fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blaydes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blaydes misses with a body shot.
Blaydes throws a hook but Jiang blocks it.
Blaydes checks a leg kick nicely.
Blaydes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jiang fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Blaydes misses the target.
Jiang lands a right hook to the body.
Jiang misses with an uppercut.
Blaydes lands with an overhand left.
Jiang tried to score with a low kick but Blaydes checks it.
Jiang thuds a left hand into Blaydes's body.
Blaydes throws a poor cross that misses
and Jiang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jiang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jiang missing with a left hand there. Blaydes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blaydes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jiang closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blaydes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jiang pushes Blaydes off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jiang - that will leave a mark!
Jiang scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jiang.
Jiang thows a leg kick but Blaydes checks it
and Blaydes counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaydes scoring with punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Da Jiang.
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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 48:48
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 47:48
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Oscar Blaydes retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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