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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacinto Cruz (ranked 14 p4p, 44 weight class) and Da Jiang (ranked 1 p4p, 5 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacinto Cruz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 8 - 3, fighting out of New York, Da Jiang!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa J�rvil�inen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Jiang's shoulder, as Jiang tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz digs a good body shot into Jiang's ribs.
Jiang throws a body kick that misses
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Cruz.
Jiang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cruz slips a straight right by Jiang.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jiang throws out the jab.
A big left from Jiang misses.
A jab lands there for Jiang.
Nice cross by Jiang.
A lazy left from Jiang finds it's target.
Jiang tries a low kick but Cruz avoids it.
Cruz slips under a jab from Jiang.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jiang blocks a low kick nicely.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Jiang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jiang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cruz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Cruz blocks the low kick.
Jiang throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz is looking to counter with a body kick.
Cruz with the inside leg kick.
Cruz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cruz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jiang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jiang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cruz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jiang checks a low kick from Cruz.
A combination from Jiang does no damage.
Jiang wants to clinch
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Jiang.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cruz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jiang tries to clinch but Cruz moves away
and Jiang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jiang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz.
Cruz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cruz.
Jiang wants to clinch but Cruz slips to the side
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruz with a nice calf kick.
Jiang takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Jiang takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Jiang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Jiang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cruz finds it's way round the side to connect with Jiang's head.
Cruz is looking to score with low kicks.
Jiang throws an off balance right hand
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cruz lands a jab to Jiang's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jiang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jiang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cruz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jiang.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters circling - Jiang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A low kick lands for Cruz.
Jiang drops his hands momentarily and Cruz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jiang takes a swing at Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Cruz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Jiang.
Jiang throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Jiang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang throws a lazy head kick
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jiang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cruz can pounce on him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jiang throws a front kick that sends Cruz stumbling back into the cage.
Jiang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cruz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jiang connects with the punch.
Jiang throws a body kick that misses
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruz scores with a jab. Jiang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jiang throws a sloppy head kick and Cruz moves out of range easily.
Cruz 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 throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cruz lands a jab to the nose.
Jiang throws a leg kick
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jiang moves out of range as Cruz throws a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jiang! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacinto Cruz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Decent striking displayed by Cruz there.
Jiang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jiang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jiang misses the shot to the body.
Jiang connects with an inside leg kick.
Cruz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jiang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jiang throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good work by Jiang as he checks the leg kick.
Cruz scores with a leg kick.
Cruz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jiang can do to turn this around?
Cruz lands with a hook. Jiang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cruz avoids the body shot from Jiang.
Jiang misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz counters with an outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jiang throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz moves out of range of the body kick from Jiang.
Cruz thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jiang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jiang takes the fight into the clinch.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jiang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cruz or not.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz tries to pull guard but Jiang won't allow it.
Jiang lands a left hand.
Jiang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jiang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Jiang is looking to control Cruz's arms but Cruz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jiang has his back to the cage.
Jiang blocking some punches.
Jiang tries to work over Cruz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jiang stalling in the clinch but Cruz improves position.
Cruz jumps guard but Jiang stands there with Cruz around his waist. Cruz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cruz avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cruz jumps into guard, dragging Jiang to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz trying to control the position.
Cruz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jiang's guard.
Jiang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Jiang is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz is pushing down on Jiang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jiang is fighting to maintain full guard but Cruz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jiang has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Cruz is on him like a limpet, forcing Jiang back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jiang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cruz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jiang avoids the body shot from Cruz.
Jiang counters with a body kick.
Cruz takes a swing at Jiang's ribcage but misses.
Da Jiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Jiang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jiang.
Jiang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jiang looks to throw a body kick
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Jiang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruz is looking for a counter combo.
Jiang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cruz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Jiang
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Jiang swings widly with a right hand
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cruz.
Cruz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jiang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Jiang throws a jab but it's blocked by Cruz.
Jiang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A cross from Jiang lands.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jiang misses with a right hand
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
Jiang fakes the leg kick and cracks Cruz in the body.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jiang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jiang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
Jiang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jiang manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacinto Cruz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jiang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cruz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cruz swings widly with a right hand
and Jiang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jiang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jiang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jiang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jiang looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruz is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Cruz.
Jiang throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Jiang scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Jiang is predictable there
and Cruz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Cruz - just one landing.
Jiang slips under a jab.
Jiang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
A shot to the body from Jiang misses
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cruz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Jiang walks into a left hand.
A low kick from Jiang is predictable there
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Jiang misses with a hook.
Jiang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A lazy left from Jiang finds it's target.
Jiang closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Jiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jiang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jiang lunges at Cruz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cruz's hand.
Jiang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jiang slips under a jab from Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz works Jiang's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz throws a hook but Jiang blocks it.
Cruz staying out of range there.
Cruz tried to counter with a leg kick but Jiang avoided it.
Jiang thows a leg kick but Cruz checks it
and Jiang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but Jiang moved out of range nicely.
Jacinto Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
Jiang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jiang misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jiang misses with a low kick.
Jiang staying out of range there.
Jiang throws a right hand that misses
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz backing away here, and Jiang unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jiang misses with a leg kick
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jiang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Jiang misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cruz moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang looks to throw a body kick
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jiang is out of range.
Jiang swings widly with a right hand
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz 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 misses with a body shot
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Jiang misses with a left hand
and Cruz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jiang 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 ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Cruz checks a low kick from Jiang.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jiang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cruz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jiang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Jiang misses
and Cruz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jiang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jiang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cruz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jiang.
Nice body kick there by Jiang.
Cruz is looking to chop away at Jiang's legs.
Cruz misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jiang! But no joy.
Jiang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Cruz 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 misses with a leg kick
and Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
Jiang misses the body punch
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Jiang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz scores with a jab.
Jiang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacinto Cruz clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cruz avoids a kick to the body.
Cruz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cruz jabs Jiang right on the nose. Jiang blinks but takes it well.
Jiang looks to clinch
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Jiang misses with an uppercut
and Cruz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jiang's knee momentarily.
Cruz catches Jiang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cruz throws a body punch but Jiang moves out of range.
Jiang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruz's sensitive parts.
Jiang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jiang throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruz counters with a good, hard body kick but Jiang shrugs it off.
Jiang scores with a kick to the body.
Good exchange - Jiang coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jiang throws a body kick that misses
and Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
Jiang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cruz doesn't seem bothered though.
Cruz with a jab.
Jiang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz tries to score with a low kick but Jiang moves his leg out of the way.
Jiang tries to land a body kick
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jiang throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruz counters with a body kick.
Jiang throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruz takes a swing at Jiang's ribcage but misses.
Jiang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jiang misses with an uppercut
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jiang tries to clinch there but Cruz circles away.
Jiang wants to clinch but Cruz slips to the side
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Jiang lands a body shot.
Jiang throws a series of strikes that have Cruz backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang connects with a body shot.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Jiang.
Jiang scores with a push kick.
Cruz lands a right hook to the body.
Cruz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jiang under the eye.
Nice shot by Cruz.
Jiang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cruz lands with a nice body kick.
Cruz lands with a hook. Jiang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cruz.
Jiang ducks right into an uppercut from Cruz.
Cruz moves out of range of the body kick from Jiang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
It appears Cruz was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jiang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jiang misses with an uppercut
and Cruz counters with a low kick, right behind Jiang 's knee.
Jiang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jiang has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cruz.
Cruz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cruz moves out of range of the strikes.
Jiang throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
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 Cruz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cruz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cruz thuds a left hand into Jiang's body.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but Jiang moved out of range.
Jiang slips under a jab.
Jiang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Cruz.
Cruz 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.
Cruz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jiang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jiang has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cruz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cruz scoring well with a low kick there.
Jiang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jiang misses with an uppercut
and Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jiang is looking to slow Cruz down with leg kicks.
Cruz's corner calls for a 1-2. Cruz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jiang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruz throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jiang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jiang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cruz walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacinto Cruz had his way with Da Jiang in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jiang digs a good hook to Cruz's body.
Jiang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cruz tried to counter with a leg kick but Jiang avoided it.
Jiang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cruz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jiang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jiang clinches up against the cage.
Cruz throws a punch but it's blocked by Jiang.
Jiang lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Cruz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jiang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cruz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jiang misses with a punch to the body.
Jiang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cruz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz fails to pull guard.
Jiang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jiang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cruz is trying to force a seperation but Jiang has the dominant position.
Jiang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jiang lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cruz tries to pull guard but Jiang holds him up against the cage and eventually Cruz drops back down to his feet.
Cruz tries to break the clinch but Jiang is controlling the position.
Jiang is leaning against Cruz and scores with a nice uppercut 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.
Cruz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jiang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruz's efforts to push away.
Jiang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Jiang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right from Jiang on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Jiang.
Jiang lands an uppercut.
Jiang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short left from Jiang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jiang lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz is trying to push Jiang away but Jiang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cruz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jiang lands a right hand.
Jiang digs a right hand into Cruz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cruz's gas tank.
Jiang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jiang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cruz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cruz manages to break the clinch.
Cruz catches Jiang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but Jiang moved out of range.
Cruz misses with a left hand
and Jiang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cruz thinking.
Da Jiang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jiang misses with an uppercut.
Jiang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cruz is out of range.
Jiang looks to land a combination but Cruz avoids it well.
Cruz is looking for a counter combo.
Jiang wants to clinch
and Cruz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jiang takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jiang misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
Jiang misses with the body kick
and Cruz counters with a straight right hand.
Jiang throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
Jiang has Cruz up against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jiang walks away with a smile on his face. Cruz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacinto Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiang throws a right hand that misses
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jiang is able to avoid easily.
It seemed like Jiang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the body from Jiang misses
and Cruz counters with a thumping low kick.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Cruz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cruz.
Cruz lands a jab to the head.
Cruz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jiang.
Jiang tries to land a body kick
and Cruz counters with an outside leg kick.
Jiang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz works the jab nicely.
Cruz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Da Jiang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cruz 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:46
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacinto Cruz!
Jacinto Cruz retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Jacinto Cruz 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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