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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Blaydes (ranked 16 p4p, 45 weight class) and Da Jiang (ranked 2 p4p, 6 weight class). Blaydes comes into the arena with Black Sunshine - White Zombie blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 26 - 10 - 3, 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 - 3, fighting out of New York, Da Jiang!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blaydes circles away quickly and effectively.
Jiang misses with a body shot
and Blaydes counters with a body kick.
Blaydes 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.
Blaydes throws a shot to the body.
Blaydes misses with a low kick.
Blaydes ducks under a wild hook from Jiang.
An attempted straight right counter from Blaydes misses the target.
Jiang throws a solid leg kick but Blaydes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jiang.
Blaydes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jiang is looking to clinch but Blaydes is avoiding it.
Jiang throws a poor cross that misses
and Blaydes counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiang. Blaydes does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Blaydes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang lands a right hook to the body.
Blaydes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jiang looks for the body kick but Blaydes saw that one coming.
Jiang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blaydes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A leg kick checked by Blaydes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang throws a body punch but Blaydes moves out of range.
Jiang misses with a left hand
and Blaydes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jiang tries to clinch there but Blaydes circles away.
Jiang cracks Blaydes with an open hand slap.
Blaydes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jiang throws a lazy uppercut
and Blaydes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blaydes.
Jiang pushes Blaydes off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Blaydes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jiang.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Jiang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jiang tries to clinch there but Blaydes circles away.
Blaydes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jiang takes a swing at Blaydes's ribcage but misses.
Jiang scores with a leg kick.
Jiang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blaydes counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jiang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blaydes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jiang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blaydes.
It looked like Blaydes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jiang.
Jiang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jiang tries to bum rush Blaydes with a series of wild strikes but Blaydes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jiang throws a lazy right hand but Blaydes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Da Jiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jiang throws a body shot but no joy.
Jiang connects with a looping right hand.
Jiang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blaydes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jiang misses the shot to the body.
Jiang misses with a low kick.
Jiang misses with a low kick as Blaydes jumps back.
Jiang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blaydes was well out of range. Poor timing from Jiang.
Jiang avoids a kick to the body.
Jiang throws out a counter right but Blaydes avoids it with no problem.
Jiang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blaydes was well out of range. Poor timing from Jiang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang tries to clinch up
and Blaydes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jiang!
Jiang defending against the ground and pound.
Blaydes misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Blaydes working the ground and pound but Jiang is defending the strikes.
Blaydes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jiang is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
We've been hearing that Blaydes has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Jiang is trying to buck Blaydes off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaydes connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jiang some visible discomfort.
Blaydes lands some shots froms side control.
Blaydes working the ground and pound but Jiang is defending the strikes.
Blaydes trying to control the position but Jiang is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jiang takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaydes throws an elbow but Jiang slips to the side and avoids it well.
Blaydes landing strikes.
Jiang avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Blaydes.
Blaydes fails to land a wild elbow strike.
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.
Jiang managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Blaydes.
Jiang is not content to let Blaydes control the position.
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 Oscar Blaydes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Blaydes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Blaydes looks to land a left hand but Jiang moved out of range nicely.
Blaydes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jiang cracks Blaydes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jiang connects with a leg kick.
Jiang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from Blaydes.
Blaydes blocks a low kick nicely.
Blaydes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jiang misses with a body shot.
Blaydes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jiang throws a body punch but Blaydes moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang misses with a leg kick
and Blaydes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jiang kicks off Blaydes and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaydes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jiang looks to clinch
and Blaydes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jiang's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes throws a big right hand that misses.
Blaydes wants to control from the top but Jiang keeps moving.
Blaydes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaydes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Blaydes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Blaydes wants to control from the top but Jiang keeps moving.
Blaydes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blaydes tries to free his leg and advance position but Jiang is retaining full guard.
Blaydes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Blaydes is putting a hurting on Jiang here, landing some big shots from side 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Blaydes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Blaydes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jiang keeps working.
Blaydes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jiang is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes throwing strikes but Jiang manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Jiang in the domination position with Blaydes hanging on.
Blaydes is looking to reverse the position.
Blaydes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Blaydes is looking to improve his position.
Jiang tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes gets full guard.
Blaydes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jiang postures up.
Blaydes wants to sweep here but Jiang controlling him for the moment.
Blaydes is looking to sweep but instead, Jiang has passed into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Oscar Blaydes will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jiang scores with a sloppy right hand. Blaydes should have avoided that one.
Jiang throws a body shot but no joy.
Jiang misses with a leg kick
and Blaydes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jiang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blaydes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blaydes avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Jiang misses the target.
Jiang lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blaydes takes a step back to recover.
Jiang ducks under a wild hook from Blaydes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang connects with a nice looking jab.
Blaydes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blaydes feinted with a counter takedown.
Jiang misses with a body shot
and Blaydes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jiang misses with an uppercut
and Blaydes counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jiang.
Blaydes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jiang throws a body shot but no joy.
Jiang tried to score with a low kick but Blaydes checks it.
Blaydes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Blaydes slips a jab from Jiang.
Jiang moves out of range of the leg kick from Blaydes.
Blaydes misses with a straight left.
Jiang connects with a single shot there.
Jiang misses the shot to the body.
Da Jiang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Blaydes misses its intended target.
Blaydes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jiang.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiang. Blaydes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blaydes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blaydes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes throws a lazy right hand but Jiang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Blaydes.
Blaydes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Blaydes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Blaydes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jiang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the body from Jiang misses
and Blaydes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiang swings widly with a right hand
and Blaydes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Blaydes tests Jiang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jiang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blaydes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blaydes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jiang throws a body kick that misses
and Blaydes counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blaydes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jiang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blaydes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jiang sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang throws a lazy body kick
and Blaydes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Blaydes lands a nice short elbow.
Jiang kicks Blaydes off and gets back to his feet.
Blaydes's corner calls for a 1-2. Blaydes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blaydes. That's going to slow Jiang down.
Jiang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jiang lands a jab to Blaydes's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaydes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blaydes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jiangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blaydes slips under a jab from Jiang.
Blaydes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jiang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blaydes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blaydes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jiang throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A jab from Blaydes misses.
Jiang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blaydes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blaydes scores with a jab to the body.
Jiang throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good work by Jiang as he checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blaydes. That's going to slow Jiang down.
Blaydes punishes Jiang's body with a nice straight punch.
Blaydes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jiang moves out of range of the strikes.
Jiang misses with a looping left.
Blaydes throwing a counter right hand but Jiang manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Oscar Blaydes did the better work so I'd imagine he'll 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 throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jiang misses with a lunging right hand
and Blaydes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blaydes missing with a left hand there. Jiang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jiang throws a leg kick
and Blaydes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jiang's guard.
Blaydes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Blaydes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Blaydes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jiang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blaydes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blaydes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaydes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jiang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blaydes connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes throwing strikes from guard but Jiang blocks nicely.
Blaydes distracts Jiang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blaydes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blaydes landing some decent shots from guard.
Blaydes throws a big right hand that misses.
Jiang has momentary wrist control but Blaydes slips an elbow through the middle.
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.
Jiang is trying to push Blaydes away but Blaydes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jiang gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blaydes.
Jiang prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jiang misses with a kick to the body.
Blaydes takes a swing at Jiang's ribcage but misses.
Blaydes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jiang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blaydes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiang. Blaydes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jiang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jiang throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaydes is just out of range.
Jiang needs to keep his hands up - Blaydes had a free shot at his head there.
Blaydes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blaydes.
A left lands for Jiang.
Blaydes tries to work over Jiang's front leg with a kick but Jiang checks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Blaydes. That snapped Jiang's head back.
Jab by Blaydes.
Jiang throws a body kick that misses.
Jiang misses with a body shot
and Blaydes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jiang swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blaydes counters with a straight right hand.
Jiang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blaydes counters with an outside leg kick.
Jiang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blaydes attempts a counter takedown but Jiang avoids it well and moves away.
Jiang moves away from the strike by Blaydes.
Jiang throws a body punch but Blaydes moves out of range.
Jiang thows a leg kick but Blaydes checks it
and Blaydes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jiang's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaydes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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!
Jiang stopping the sweep attempt from Blaydes.
Blaydes is working hard here to advance position.
Blaydes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jiang's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Blaydes had his way with Da Jiang in that round.
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. And we move into the final round!
Jiang misses the shot to the body.
Blaydes feinted with a counter takedown.
Jiang looks to land a left hand but Blaydes moved out of range nicely.
Blaydes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blaydes blocks the body kick.
Jiang throws out a leg kick but Blaydes moves out of range and Jiang only half commits.
Blaydes connects with a nice looking jab.
Jiang cracks Blaydes with a good jab.
Blaydes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jiang.
Blaydes slips a jab and a cross from Jiang.
Blaydes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blaydes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jiang tries a head kick but it misses.
Blaydes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jiang digs a good hook to Blaydes's body.
Jiang takes a swing at Blaydes's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang thuds a left hand into Blaydes's body.
Jiang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jiang moves away from the strike by Blaydes.
Jiang throws a lazy right hand but Blaydes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jiang throws a leg kick but Blaydes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaydes is just out of range.
Jiang walks into a straight right hand from Blaydes.
A shot to the body from Jiang misses
and Blaydes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jiang misses with a jab to the body
enabling Blaydes to counter with a crisp jab.
Blaydes blocks a jab.
Jiang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaydes.
Blaydes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jiang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blaydes checks it well.
Jiang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Jiang catches Blaydes right on the button with a cross.
Jiang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blaydes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jiang throws a body shot but no joy.
Blaydes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jiang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blaydes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jiang misses with a hook.
Blaydes feinted with a counter takedown.
Jiang walks into a left hand.
Blaydes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jiang.
Jiang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Blaydess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slow jab from Blaydes misses its intended target.
Jiang misses with an uppercut. Blaydes saw that one coming.
Blaydes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Da Jiang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes throws a body kick that misses.
Jiang misses with a body shot.
Blaydes misses with a hook.
A jab from Blaydes finds it's way through Jiang's defenses.
Blaydes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jiang misses with a hook. Blaydes ducked under it nicely.
Jiang swinging wildly here.
Jiang tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blaydes is able to avoid easily.
Jiang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jiang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Blaydes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blaydes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jiang.
Jiang throws a leg kick but Blaydes moved away.
Blaydes tries to counter with a takedown but Jiang is quick to defend against it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang throws a front kick aimed at Blaydes's knee but Blaydes avoids it well.
Jiang misses the body punch
and Blaydes counters with a straight right hand.
Blaydes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blaydes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blaydes moves into range and connects with a jab.
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 tries to land a body kick
and Blaydes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jiang's guard.
Blaydes stands up over Jiang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blaydes throwing strikes from guard but Jiang blocks nicely.
Blaydes scoring with some ground and pound.
Blaydes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Da Jiang.
I think Blaydes 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 49:46
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 49:46
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Blaydes!
Oscar Blaydes retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Oscar Blaydes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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