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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Javier Arroyo (ranked 15 p4p, 45 weight class) and Da Jiang (ranked 2 p4p, 7 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 32 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Javier Arroyo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 7 - 3, fighting out of New York, Da Jiang!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arroyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jiang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arroyo to score with a decent uppercut.
Jiang jabs at Arroyo's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arroyo 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.
Jiang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arroyo.
Jiang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arroyo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arroyo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jiang is looking to slow Arroyo down with leg kicks.
Jiang tries to clinch up but Arroyo circles away and keeps his distance.
Jiang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jiang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arroyo lands a really nice looking cross but Jiang seems unphased.
Arroyo cracks Jiang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arroyo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jiang.
Jiang misses with a straight right.
Jiang throws a body shot but no joy.
Arroyo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arroyo walks into a stiff left hand from Jiang.
It looks like Javier Arroyo has been cut.
Jiang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arroyo is out of range.
Jiang misses the shot to the body.
Javier Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arroyo tries to land a front kick but Jiang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arroyo throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arroyo.
Arroyo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jiang misses with a body punch
and Arroyo counters with a nice uppercut.
Jiang looks to land a right hand but Arroyo moved out of range.
Jiang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Arroyo rather than just go for the knockout.
Arroyo digs a good body shot into Jiang's ribs.
Arroyo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arroyo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jiang lands a leg kick that knocks Arroyo off balance momentarily.
Arroyo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jiang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jiang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arroyo.
Jiang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jiang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Arroyo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arroyo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jiang.
Jiang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arroyo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jiang lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Arroyo misses.
Jiang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang tries to move into range but Arroyo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arroyo checks the leg kick.
Jiang is looking to land body kicks.
Arroyo misses with a jab to the body
and Jiang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Jiang.
Arroyo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jiang misses the shot to the body.
Arroyo lands a nice shot to the body.
Arroyo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jiang.
Arroyo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jiang was well out of range. Poor timing from Arroyo.
Jiang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arroyo throws a low kick but Jiang moves out of range easily.
Arroyo scores with a hook.
Jiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jiang misses with a hook. Arroyo ducked under it nicely.
Arroyo lands with a straight right. Jiang didn't see that one coming.
Jiang tries to clinch but Arroyo is having none of it.
Jiang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arroyo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Jiang.
Jiang feints a counter leg kick.
Jiang is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jiang. That did some damage!
Jiang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jiang throws a low kick but Arroyo avoids it.
Jiang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jiang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jiang scores with a jab to the body.
Jiang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arroyo throws a poor cross that misses
and Jiang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Arroyo.
Jiang wants to counter the offense by Arroyo and move into the clinch position.
Arroyo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jiang.
Arroyo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Arroyo tries to land a front kick but Jiang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jiang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arroyo. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jiang slips under a jab.
Arroyo looks to land a left hand but Jiang moved out of range nicely.
Jiang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jiang cracks Arroyo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arroyo throws out a leg kick but Jiang moves out of range and Arroyo only half commits.
Jiang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo misses with an uppercut. Jiang saw that one coming.
Jiang lands a nice hook to Arroyo's body. Arroyo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arroyo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arroyo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jiang walks into a straight right hand from Arroyo.
Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jiang.
Arroyo lands with a shot to the body.
Arroyo loads up on a big right hand but Jiang slips the punch.
Jiang lands with a nice body kick.
Jiang avoids the body shot from Arroyo.
Jiang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Arroyo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jiang misses with a low kick.
Arroyo lands a body shot.
Jiang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arroyo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jiang scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arroyo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jiang.
That kick from Jiang tenderised Arroyo's leg. Arroyo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arroyo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Arroyo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jiang.
Jiang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jiang feints and then cracks Arroyo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arroyo down.
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.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jiang works Arroyo's body with a nice hook.
Jiang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arroyo throws a lazy uppercut
and Jiang counters with a nice body kick.
Arroyo works the jab nicely.
Da Jiang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arroyo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jiang!
Jiang walks into a straight right hand from Arroyo.
Arroyo connects with an inside leg kick.
Jiang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arroyo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arroyo takes a swing at Jiang's ribcage but misses.
Arroyo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jiang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arroyo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jiang's sensitive parts.
Arroyo looks to score with a jab to the body but Jiang is just out of range.
Arroyo 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.
Jiang fakes the leg kick and cracks Arroyo in the body.
Jiang connects with a leg kick.
Jiang connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang thumps Arroyo with a low kick.
Jiang has closed the distance and engaged Arroyo in a clinch.
Jiang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Arroyo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Arroyo tries to circle away but Jiang has him pinned against the cage.
Arroyo is looking to break free of the clinch but Jiang has double underhooks.
Jiang pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jiang keeps control of Arroyo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jiang lands a left hand.
Arroyo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jiang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arroyo backwards.
Jiang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Jiang.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jiang lands a nice shot to the body.
Jiang scores with a shoulder strike.
Jiang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jiang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jiang keeps control of Arroyo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Arroyo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Arroyo is trying to push Jiang away but Jiang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jiang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jiang - that landed with a thud.
Jiang tries to throw a body punch but Arroyo avoids it by throwing Jiang back against the cage.
Jiang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arroyo.
Jiang has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Arroyo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jiang can turn it around.
Jiang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arroyos head.
Arroyo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arroyo blocks a body shot from Jiang.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jiang.
A short right from Jiang.
Jiang lands a good knee to the midsection. Arroyo won't want to take too many of those.
Jiang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arroyo backwards.
Arroyo decides to pull guard.
Jiang gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jiang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arroyo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Arroyo misses the target.
Jiang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arroyo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arroyo throws the kick towards the body but Jiang avoids it.
Jiang scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jiang is out of range.
A jab from Arroyo misses.
Jiang is looking to slow Arroyo down with leg kicks.
Jiang throws a looping overhand right but Arroyo ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Arroyo misses.
Arroyo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jiang checks it well.
Jiang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jiang misses the shot to the body.
Jiang throws a low kick, looking for Arroyo's leg but Arroyo calmly moves out of range.
Jiang darts in trying to clinch
and Arroyo counters with a straight right hand.
Jiang swings for the body but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jiang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arroyo. That did some damage!
Arroyo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arroyo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jiang is able to avoid easily.
Jiang throws a body punch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jiang.
Jiang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jiang lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Jiang.
Arroyo scores with a decent looking hook.
Jiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Arroyo is just out of range.
Arroyo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That kick from Jiang tenderised Arroyo's leg. Arroyo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jiang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arroyo manages to avoid it.
Arroyo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Arroyo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jiang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arroyo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiang. Arroyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arroyo misses with a hook.
Jiang feints a counter leg kick.
Jiang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jiang just misses with a punch to the body.
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 cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jiang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jiang is looking to clinch but Arroyo is avoiding it.
Arroyo checks the leg kick.
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Jiang.
Jiang throws a nice looking combination but Arroyo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Arroyo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Arroyo misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jiang! But no joy.
Arroyo throws a front kick aimed at Jiang's knee but Jiang avoids it well.
Jiang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arroyo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Arroyo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jiang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jiang is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Arroyo misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arroyo throws a body punch but Jiang moves out of range.
Jiang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jiang wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang throws a sloppy head kick and Arroyo moves out of range easily.
Arroyo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jiang if he has to take too many more of those.
Arroyo throws a jab but it's blocked by Jiang.
Jiang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jiang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arroyo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jiang. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arroyo 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.
Jiang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arroyo.
Arroyo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jiang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arroyo throws a big shot that misses.
Arroyo backing away here, and Jiang unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jiang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arroyo is out of range.
Jiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arroyo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jiang wants to clinch up but Arroyo keeps it at a distance.
Jiang throws a jab when Arroyo was well out of range.
Jiang throws a looping overhand right but Arroyo ducks down to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arroyo. That's going to slow Jiang down.
Arroyo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jiang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
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!
Jiang misses with a looping right.
Jiang misses with a body kick.
Jiang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arroyo jabs Jiang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arroyo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arroyo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Arroyo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jiang at a distance.
Jiang throws a jab when Arroyo was well out of range.
Arroyo scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Arroyo misses its intended target.
Jiang is looking to clinch.
Jiang lands a head shot.
Jiang staying out of range there.
Arroyo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jiang is out of range.
A nice combination there by Jiang.
Jiang throws a head kick but Arroyo moves out of range.
Jiang misses with a wild body shot.
Arroyo checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Arroyo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arroyo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jiang throws out the jab.
Arroyo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arroyo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jiang can pounce on him.
Arroyo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jiang connects with an inside leg kick.
Arroyo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jiang.
Jiang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arroyo.
Jiang takes a swing at Arroyo's ribcage but misses.
Jiang moves out of range of the strikes.
Arroyo misses with a hook to the body
and Jiang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arroyo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Some bone on bone action there as Jiang checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Arroyo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jiang walks into a stiff left hand from Arroyo.
Arroyo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arroyo throws a lazy right hand but Jiang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arroyo's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
That's four 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!
Arroyo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jiang is looking to land body kicks.
Arroyo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jiang throws out the jab.
Arroyo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arroyo scores with a shot to the body.
Jiang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arroyo.
Jiang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jiang walks into a left hand.
Jiang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arroyo.
Arroyo is looking to land body kicks.
A solid body kick from Arroyo.
Arroyo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jiang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jiang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arroyo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jiang looks to throw the jab but Arroyo is out of range.
Arroyo ducks under a wild hook from Jiang.
Crunch! Arroyo slams his shin into Jiang's torso.
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.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Arroyo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arroyo looks to throw the jab but Jiang is out of range.
Arroyo throws out a leg kick but Jiang moves out of range and Arroyo only half commits.
Jiang only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Arroyo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jiang swings for the body but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo takes a swing at Jiang's ribcage but misses.
Jiang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jiang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arroyo.
Jiang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jiang throws a series of punches but Arroyo moves out of range.
Jiang with a nice calf kick.
Arroyo scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arroyo counters with a straight right hand.
Arroyo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jiang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Arroyo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Arroyo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jiang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arroyo scores with the left hand. Jiang knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jiang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Arroyo counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick from Arroyo.
That kick from Jiang tenderised Arroyo's leg. Arroyo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jiang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arroyo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jiang tries to clinch there but Arroyo circles away.
Arroyo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jiang doesn't seem bothered though.
Jiang throws a lazy right hand but Arroyo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arroyo works the jab nicely.
Arroyo throws a body shot but no joy.
Jiang closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Jiang.
Jiang has Arroyo pressed against the cage, preventing Arroyo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jiang cracks Arroyo with a nice body shot.
A short left from Jiang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiang scores with a shoulder strike.
Jiang is pushing Arroyo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jiang.
Arroyo jumps guard but Jiang turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jiang can't find room to land a body shot as Arroyo controls the action.
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jiang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jiang.
Arroyo managing to block the knees to the body from Jiang.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Arroyo can't break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Jiang.
Arroyo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jiang checks a leg kick nicely.
Jiang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jiang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jiang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arroyo.
Jiang lands a right hook to the body.
Jiang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arroyo throws a big shot that misses.
Jiang looks to throw the jab but Arroyo is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Arroyo there.
Arroyo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arroyo throws a looping overhand right but Jiang ducks down to avoid it.
Arroyo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Arroyo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arroyo throws an overhand right that lands on Jiang's shoulder, as Jiang tries to avoid the shot.
Arroyo looks to score with a jab to the body but Jiang is just out of range.
Arroyo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arroyo cracks Jiang with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Jiang finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Jiang there.
Jiang tries to work over Arroyo's front leg with a kick but Arroyo checks it.
Good work by Jiang as he checks the leg kick.
Arroyo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jiangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Decent striking displayed by Arroyo there.
Jiang checks a leg kick.
Arroyo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jiang lunges at Arroyo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arroyo's hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Arroyo. That's going to slow Jiang down.
Jiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Arroyo is just out of range.
Arroyo scores with a jab.
Jiang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Arroyo is trying to break the clinch but Jiang has him pressed against the cage.
Arroyo can't break the clinch.
Jiang works on Arroyo's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jiang gets through Arroyo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Da Jiang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Javier Arroyo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jiang scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jiang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arroyo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
Jiang throws a body punch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Jiang misses the shot to the body.
Arroyo throws a chopping leg kick but Jiang manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arroyo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jiang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Arroyo.
Jiang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
Jiang throws out a counter right but Arroyo avoids it with no problem.
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Jiang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo thuds a left hand into Jiang's body.
Arroyo tries to score with a low kick but Jiang moves his leg out of the way.
Jiang misses the shot to the body.
Arroyo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jiang if he has to take too many more of those.
Jiang avoids the body shot from Arroyo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arroyo.
Jiang lands with a straight right. Arroyo didn't see that one coming.
Arroyo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jiang.
Jiang stuns Arroyo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Jiang.
Jiang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arroyo.
That kick from Arroyo tenderised Jiang's leg. Jiang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jiang defending well as Arroyo loads up on a big left hand.
Arroyo defending well as Jiang loads up on a big left hand.
Arroyo checks a low kick from Jiang.
Jiang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arroyo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jiang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arroyo throws out the jab.
Arroyo throws a big shot that misses.
Arroyo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Arroyo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jiang.
Arroyo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jiang moves out of range of the leg kick from Arroyo.
Javier Arroyo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo jabs at Jiang's body.
Arroyo misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arroyo misses with a kick to the body.
Arroyo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jiang lands a nice looking body shot.
Arroyo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jiang.
Arroyo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jiang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jiang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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.
Arroyo throws a leg kick that misses.
Jiang's corner calls for a 1-2. Jiang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Arroyo needs to keep his hands up - Jiang had a free shot at his head there.
Jiang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arroyo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arroyo misses with a body punch
and Jiang counters with a low kick, right behind Arroyo 's knee.
Jiang with a nice cross.
Arroyo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arroyo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Jiang.
Jiang throws a leg kick which misses Arroyo's front leg but catches the back leg as Arroyo tries to avoid it.
Arroyo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arroyo is looking to score with low kicks.
Jiang looks to land a body kick but Arroyo moved away.
Arroyo defending well as Jiang loads up on a big left hand.
Jiang doesn't manage to clinch there - Arroyo circles away.
Jiang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arroyo looks to throw the jab but Jiang is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Jiang blocks the leg kick.
Jiang connects with an inside leg kick.
Jiang ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Jiang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arroyo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jiang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arroyo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arroyo on the side of the head.
Jiang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arroyo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jiang.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arroyo.
A big left from Arroyo misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Arroyo misses the target.
Arroyo tries to move into range but Jiang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big right from Arroyo misses.
Arroyo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Jiang counter with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Arroyo.
Nice shot lands for Arroyo.
Jiang lands a really nice looking cross but Arroyo seems unphased.
Arroyo misses the shot to the body.
Jiang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arroyo is rocked!
Jiang jabs Arroyo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oh Arroyo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jiang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arroyo seems to have got his legs back now.
Jiang moves into the clinch successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Da Jiang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jiang winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 45:50
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Da Jiang!
Da Jiang is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Da Jiang 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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