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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jian Zhao (ranked 1684 p4p, 2489 weight class) and Damian Dilbrandt (ranked 216 p4p, 303 weight class). Zhao comes to the cage accompanied by GZA - Shadowboxin'. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jian Zhao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damian Dilbrandt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhao moves into range and clinches up with Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt prevents a body shot from Zhao.
Dilbrandt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dilbrandt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zhao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dilbrandt's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Dilbrandt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zhao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dilbrandt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Dilbrandt.
Zhao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dilbrandt backwards.
Zhao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dilbrandt tries to work over Zhao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dilbrandt lands a right hand.
Dilbrandt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zhao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zhao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dilbrandt backwards.
Dilbrandt misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zhao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zhao can't find room to land a body shot as Dilbrandt controls the action.
Dilbrandt misses with the head strike.
Zhao lands a shot to the body.
Zhao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dilbrandt working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt tries to work over Zhao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dilbrandt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zhao works Dilbrandt's body with a nice hook.
Zhao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dilbrandt moves away.
Dilbrandt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zhao pushes Dilbrandt up against the cage in a clinch.
Zhao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zhao keeps control of Dilbrandt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dilbrandt swings wildly with an uppercut but Zhao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dilbrandt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zhao backwards.
Zhao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Dilbrandt fails to land.
Zhao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zhao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Dilbrandt fails to land.
Dilbrandt working aggressively here.
Dilbrandt lands a hook that snaps the head of Zhao backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Dilbrandt fails to land.
Zhao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dilbrandt backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dilbrandt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dilbrandt prevents a body shot from Zhao.
Dilbrandt manages to break the clinch.
Zhao digs a good body shot into Dilbrandt's ribs.
Dilbrandt throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhao.
Zhao looks to throw the jab but Dilbrandt is out of range.
Zhao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dilbrandt manages to avoid it.
A jab from Dilbrandt misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zhao lands a glancing blow to the side of Dilbrandt's head.
Dilbrandt has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilbrandt. Zhao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zhao. That's going to slow Dilbrandt down.
Zhao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dilbrandt.
Zhao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dilbrandt misses with a body shot.
Zhao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick that misses.
Dilbrandt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dilbrandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zhao was well out of range. Poor timing from Dilbrandt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Zhao.
Zhao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zhao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dilbrandt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dilbrandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zhao was well out of range. Poor timing from Dilbrandt.
Zhao moves away from the strike by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhao is just out of range.
Zhao half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dilbrandt throws a hook to the side of Zhao's head but Zhao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhao ducks under a wild hook from Dilbrandt.
Zhao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dilbrandt 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.
Zhao moves into the clinch.
Dilbrandt tries to throw a body punch but Zhao avoids it by throwing Dilbrandt back against the cage.
Zhao works on Dilbrandt's body with a couple of short punches.
Zhao scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Zhao - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zhao.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Dilbrandt fails to land.
Zhao scores with a hook to the body.
Dilbrandt misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dilbrandt manages to break the clinch.
Zhao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zhao misses with an uppercut.
Dilbrandt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dilbrandt slips under a jab.
Dilbrandt flicks out a counter leg kick but Zhao steps away.
Zhao gets tackled into the cage by Dilbrandt. Dilbrandt maintains the clinch.
Dilbrandt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dilbrandt throws an elbow but it misses.
Dilbrandt misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zhao.
Zhao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dilbrandt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zhao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhao lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dilbrandt backwards.
Zhao tries to work over Dilbrandt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dilbrandt tries to break the clinch but Zhao is controlling the position.
Dilbrandt blocking some punches.
Dilbrandt throws a punch but it's blocked by Zhao.
Zhao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dilbrandt backwards.
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 Jian Zhao will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dilbrandt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dilbrandt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zhao throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zhao misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Zhao is predictable there
and Dilbrandt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zhao darts in and clinches Dilbrandt up against the cage.
Dilbrandt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice cross by Zhao.
Zhao tries to land a front kick but Dilbrandt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dilbrandt clinches up against the cage.
Zhao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dilbrandt misses with a punch to the body.
Zhao scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Zhao misses with the head strike.
Zhao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dilbrandt prevents a body shot from Zhao.
Zhao struggles to land a body shot inside as Dilbrandt controls his hands.
Zhao dodges an elbow strike from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt pushes Zhao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zhao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt is leaning against Zhao and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zhao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhao digs a right hand into Dilbrandt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dilbrandt's gas tank.
Dilbrandt misses with the head strike.
Zhao lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Zhao fails to land.
Dilbrandt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zhao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dilbrandt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zhao's elbow.
Zhao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dilbrandt pushes Zhao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dilbrandt misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt blocks a body shot from Zhao.
Dilbrandt lands a right hand.
Dilbrandt misses with an elbow over the top.
A shot in the inside from Zhao.
Zhao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dilbrandt lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dilbrandt throws a punch but it's blocked by Zhao.
Zhao 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.
Dilbrandt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Zhao.
Zhao tries to work over Dilbrandt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dilbrandt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dilbrandt blocks a body shot from Zhao.
Dilbrandt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dilbrandt throws a punch but it's blocked by Zhao.
Zhao lands with a light punch inside.
Zhao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zhao blocks an uppercut.
Zhao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dilbrandt's elbow.
Dilbrandt tries to work over Zhao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zhao is working Dilbrandt over against the cage.
Zhao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zhao swings wildly with an uppercut but Dilbrandt uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Zhao.
Zhao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dilbrandt lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zhao tries to work over Dilbrandt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dilbrandt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zhao tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dilbrandt keeps the fight on the outside.
Dilbrandt throws a front kick aimed at Zhao's knee but Zhao avoids it well.
Zhao throws a body shot but no joy.
Dilbrandt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zhao.
Dilbrandt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zhao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zhao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zhao thuds his shin into the meat of Dilbrandt's side.
Dilbrandt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dilbrandt connects with a leg kick.
Zhao misses the shot to the body.
Dilbrandt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zhao can pounce on him.
Zhao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dilbrandt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhao tries to clinch up.
Zhao forces Dilbrandt back against the cage and clinches.
Dilbrandt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dilbrandt misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dilbrandt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dilbrandt scores with a hook to the body.
Jian Zhao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dilbrandt struggles to land a body shot inside as Zhao controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Dilbrandt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dilbrandt.
A nice left hand lands by Zhao.
Dilbrandt swings wildly with an uppercut but Zhao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhao struggles to land a body shot inside as Dilbrandt controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zhao.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dilbrandt breaks the clinch.
Dilbrandt lands a slapping body shot.
Zhao pushes Dilbrandt up against the cage in a clinch.
Zhao blocks an uppercut.
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 Jian Zhao will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilbrandt. Zhao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dilbrandt connects with a jab.
Zhao gets a clinch.
Dilbrandt has a couple of punches blocked by Zhao.
Zhao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dilbrandt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dilbrandt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zhao throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zhao misses with a body punch.
Dilbrandt gets through Zhao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dilbrandt blocking some punches.
Zhao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dilbrandt backwards.
Dilbrandt misses with the head strike.
Dilbrandt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zhao digs a right hand into Dilbrandt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dilbrandt's gas tank.
Dilbrandt throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zhao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zhao tries to throw a body punch but Dilbrandt avoids it by throwing Zhao back against the cage.
Zhao can't find room to land a body shot as Dilbrandt controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Zhao.
Dilbrandt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zhao scores with a shot to the side of Dilbrandt's head.
Zhao misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zhao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zhao gets through Dilbrandt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dilbrandt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Zhao.
Zhao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dilbrandt misses with the head strike.
Zhao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zhao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zhao tries a body shot but Dilbrandt blocks it.
Dilbrandt blocks an uppercut.
Dilbrandt misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zhao.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Dilbrandt.
Zhao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt throws a head punch that misses.
Dilbrandt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Zhao on the inside.
Zhao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dilbrandt misses with the head strike.
Dilbrandt has a couple of punches blocked by Zhao.
Dilbrandt prevents a body shot from Zhao.
Dilbrandt misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dilbrandt.
Zhao tries to work over Dilbrandt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zhao scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zhao tries to throw a body punch but Dilbrandt avoids it by throwing Zhao back against the cage.
Dilbrandt misses with a punch to the body.
Zhao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dilbrandt backwards.
Zhao has a couple of punches blocked by Dilbrandt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zhao.
Dilbrandt has a couple of punches blocked by Zhao.
Dilbrandt misses with some punches.
Zhao lands a shot to the body.
Dilbrandt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short uppercut from Zhao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhao tries to throw a body punch but Dilbrandt avoids it by throwing Zhao back against the cage.
Dilbrandt working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Zhao.
Zhao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dilbrandt.
Zhao tries to throw a body punch but Dilbrandt avoids it by throwing Zhao back against the cage.
Dilbrandt misses with a body punch.
Zhao throws a punch but it's blocked by Dilbrandt.
Zhao blocks an uppercut.
Zhao lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt can't find room to land a body shot as Zhao controls the action.
Dilbrandt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zhao misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhao.
Dilbrandt scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Zhao fails to land.
Dilbrandt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zhao's elbow.
Zhao scores with a hook to the body.
Dilbrandt throws a head punch that misses.
Zhao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zhao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zhao.
Zhao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Damian Dilbrandt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zhao misses with a body punch.
Zhao lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dilbrandt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dilbrandt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dilbrandt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zhao lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dilbrandt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zhao has a couple of punches blocked by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zhao misses with a punch on the inside.
Zhao swings wildly with an uppercut but Dilbrandt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dilbrandt misses with a body punch.
Dilbrandt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jian Zhao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zhao, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jian Zhao!
Jian Zhao thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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