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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Crenshaw (ranked 127 p4p, 243 weight class) and Da Jiang (ranked 18 p4p, 28 weight class). Crenshaw's entrance music is Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Crenshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 10 - 3, fighting out of New York, Da Jiang!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Jiang misses.
Crenshaw feinted with a counter takedown.
Crenshaw misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crenshaw takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jiang scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crenshaw doesn't seem bothered though.
Jiang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crenshaw has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chikara MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Jiang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crenshaw.
Jiang misses with a body shot.
Crenshaw tries to counter with a takedown but Jiang is quick to defend against it.
Jiang misses with a straight right.
Jiang stalks Crenshaw and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Crenshaw's face. Crenshaw staggers backwards, shaken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crenshaw comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Crenshaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Jiang tries to land a leg kick but Crenshaw saw it coming and moves away.
Jiang throws a leg kick
and Crenshaw counters with a takedown into side control.
Jiang throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Da Jiang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Crenshaw
and Jiang counters with a straight right hand.
Crenshaw slips a jab from Jiang.
Jiang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crenshaw can pounce on him.
Jiang tries a low kick but Crenshaw avoids it.
Crenshaw avoids the body shot from Jiang.
Crenshaw changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jiang throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Crenshaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Jiang.
Crenshaw lands a nice looking body shot.
Crenshaw throws a big shot that misses.
Jiang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crenshaw gets a double leg takedown into Jiang's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crenshaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Jiang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crenshaw throws a big right hand that misses.
Jiang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Crenshaw loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jiang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Crenshaw wants to control from the top but Jiang keeps moving.
Crenshaw is looking to work some ground and pound but Jiang has wrist control.
Jiang keeping moving, preventing Crenshaw from controlling successfully.
Crenshaw throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crenshaw trying to control but Jiang is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Crenshaw tries to land a leg kick but Jiang saw it coming and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jiang.
Crenshaw scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crenshaw darts in looking for a takedown but Jiang gets double underhooks and turns Crenshaw into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Crenshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jiang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jiang trying to land knees to the body.
Crenshaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jiang has a couple of punches blocked by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jiang or not.
Jiang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jiang taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Crenshaw.
Jiang working aggressively here.
Crenshaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crenshaw tries a body shot but Jiang blocks it.
Jiang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jiang working Crenshaw over with knees to the body.
Crenshaw is breathing heavily.
Jiang lands a body shot.
Jiang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jiang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the head but Crenshaw blocks with his arms.
Crenshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Jiang.
Jiang is leaning against Crenshaw and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crenshaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jiang lands a good knee to the midsection. Crenshaw won't want to take too many of those.
Jiang landing knees to the body.
Jiang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crenshaw.
Jiang lands a good knee to the midsection. Crenshaw won't want to take too many of those.
A right hand to the body from Jiang.
Jiang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jiang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jiang scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Da Jiang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jiang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Crenshaw.
Jiang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jiang throws a body shot but no joy.
Crenshaw ducks under a wild hook from Jiang.
Crenshaw half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jiang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jiang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jiang 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.
Crenshaw appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jiang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crenshaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang missing with a left hand there. Crenshaw was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crenshaw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jiang counters with a stiff right hand.
Crenshaw misses with a body kick.
A jab lands there for Crenshaw.
Jiang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crenshaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jiang.
Crenshaw takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Da Jiang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jiang rushes Crenshaw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crenshaw lands an uppercut.
Crenshaw scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crenshaw presses Jiang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crenshaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jiang backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jiang.
Crenshaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jiang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jiang stalling against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jiang looking to throw knees to the head but Crenshaw is blocking nicely.
Crenshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jiang's elbow.
Crenshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Jiang.
Jiang tries a body shot but Crenshaw blocks it.
Jiang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jiang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw tries to work over Jiang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crenshaw lands a body shot.
Crenshaw presses Jiang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crenshaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jiang backwards.
Crenshaw scores with a hook to the body.
Crenshaw is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jiang can't fight it off and eventually Crenshaw manages to take the fight to the floor. Jiang looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jiang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crenshaw is controlling him.
Crenshaw throws an elbow that misses. Jiang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Crenshaw's guard. Nice move by Jiang!
Jiang wants to stand but Crenshaw has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Crenshaw is working an open guard so Jiang takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jiang swings for the body but Crenshaw moves out of range.
Crenshaw throws a push kick but Jiang slaps the foot to one side.
Crenshaw connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jiang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crenshaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jiang appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jiang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crenshaw takes a swing at Jiang's ribcage but misses.
Crenshaw moves out of range of the body kick.
Crenshaw shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jiang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jiang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crenshaw has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crenshaw takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jiang tries to clinch but Crenshaw moves out of range.
Crenshaw takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jiang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crenshaw takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jiang wants to clinch.
A solid body kick from Jiang.
A lazy left from Jiang finds it's target.
Crenshaw looks for a takedown but Jiang sprawls well.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jiang keeps Crenshaw at a distance using the push kick.
Don Crenshaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crenshaw steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jiang. That one must have hurt.
Jiang works the jab nicely.
Jiang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jiang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crenshaw goes for a takedown attempt but Jiang pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jiang misses with a wild body shot.
Jiang throws a leg kick which misses Crenshaw's front leg but catches the back leg as Crenshaw tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jiang duly obliges.
Crenshaw throws a poor cross that misses
and Jiang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crenshaw moves out of range of the leg kick from Jiang.
Jiang lands a high kick!
Crenshaw takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw looks for a takedown but Jiang sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jiang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crenshaw attempts a counter takedown but Jiang avoids it well and moves away.
Crenshaw chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jiang can pounce on him.
Crenshaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jiang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jiang lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Crenshaw backs up against the cage.
Crenshaw is rocked!
Jiang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crenshaw.
Oh Crenshaw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jiang throws a head kick that half lands.
Crenshaw chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jiang can pounce on him.
Jiang works Crenshaw's body with a nice hook.
Crenshaw throws the left hand but Jiang avoids the punch easily.
Jiang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jiang throws a leg kick which misses Crenshaw's front leg but catches the back leg as Crenshaw tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang digs a good body shot into Crenshaw's ribs.
Jiang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crenshaw takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crenshaw scores with a nice body kick.
Jiang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Crenshaw rather than just go for the knockout.
Jiang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crenshaw blocks a jab.
Crenshaw attempts a counter takedown but Jiang avoids it well and moves away.
Jiang throws a leg kick which misses Crenshaw's front leg but catches the back leg as Crenshaw tries to avoid it.
Crenshaw tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jiang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crenshaw seems to have got his legs back now.
Jiang misses the shot to the body.
Crenshaw is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jiang lands with an overhand left.
Da Jiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crenshaw looks to throw a body kick
and Jiang counters with a stiff right hand.
Jiang closes the distance and clinches.
Crenshaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw wants the takedown. Jiang is fighting it off but Crenshaw persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jiang's guard against the cage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crenshaw accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crenshaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Jiang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crenshaw 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.
Jiang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crenshaw is controlling him.
Crenshaw is looking to work some ground and pound but Jiang has wrist control.
Crenshaw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jiang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jiang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Crenshaw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jiang misses its intended target.
Crenshaw drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jiang sprawls and moves away.
Crenshaw misses with an uppercut.
Crenshaw throws a poor cross that misses
and Jiang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jiang.
Jiang connects with an inside leg kick.
Jiang misses with the combination.
Crenshaw shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jiang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crenshaw's sensitive parts.
Jiang throws a head kick that Crenshaw semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Crenshaw as he checks the leg kick.
Jiang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crenshaw.
Jiang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Da Jiang!
A very excited looking Da Jiang made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Don Crenshaw stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm still a cool dad, though.'.
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