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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Da Jiang (ranked 17 p4p, 57 weight class) and Maurits Assndrop (ranked 3 p4p, 11 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Da Jiang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Maurits Assndrop!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jiang lands a nice shot that snaps Assndrop's head back.
Jiang scores with a hook to the body. Assndrop takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jiang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jiang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Assndrop.
Jiang looks to land a body kick but Assndrop moved away.
Jiang walks forward, straight into a front kick from Assndrop.
Jiang throws a body punch but Assndrop moves out of range.
Da Jiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assndrop wants to clinch.
Assndrop has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Assndrop throws a big shot that misses.
Jiang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Assndrop.
Assndrop misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Jiang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Assndrop lands with an uppercut that bounces Jiang off the cage and back into range.
Jiang misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assndrop shoots in but Jiang avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Assndrop avoids the body shot from Jiang.
Assndrop throws a looping overhand right but Jiang ducks down to avoid it.
Assndrop throws a lazy right hand but Jiang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jiang lands a leg kick that knocks Assndrop off balance momentarily.
Jiang throws an overhand right that lands on Assndrop's shoulder, as Assndrop tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Assndrop on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jiang scores with a leg kick.
Assndrop is looking to score with low kicks.
Assndrop will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jiang throws a head kick but Assndrop moves out of range.
Jiang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jiang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Da Jiang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jiang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Assndrop.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Jiang misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Assndrop! But no joy.
Jiang misses with a hook to the body
and Jiang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Assndrop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jiang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Assndrop looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jiang throws a body punch but Assndrop moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Assndrop! But no joy.
Assndrop slips under a jab from Jiang.
Jiang blocks a low kick nicely.
A cross from Jiang lands.
Jiang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jiang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Assndrop throws a looping overhand right but Jiang ducks down to avoid it.
Jiang misses with an uppercut
and Assndrop counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Assndrop steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jiang. That one must have hurt.
Jiang just misses with a punch to the body.
Assndrop throws out a counter right but Jiang avoids it with no problem.
Jiang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jiang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jiang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Assndrop takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jiang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Assndrop manages to avoid it.
Jiang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Assndrop momentarily.
Jiang throws the left hand but Assndrop avoids the punch easily.
Jiang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jiang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assndrop throws a shot from downtown. Jiang moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang rushes Assndrop and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jiang lands a knee to the body.
Assndrop looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Jiang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jiang lands with a right to the head.
Jiang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Assndrop blocking some punches.
Jiang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jiang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jiang blocks an uppercut.
Jiang stalling against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Jiang as the two fighters clinch.
Assndrop throws a head punch that misses.
Come on Jiang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jiang scores with a hook to the body.
Assndrop tries to pull guard but Jiang won't allow it.
Jiang landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jiang tries to land knees in the clinch but Assndrop avoids the damage to the body.
Jiang displaying some good clinch control by pressing Assndrop up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Da Jiang dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jiang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Jiang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jiang.
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.
Jiang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Assndrop lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jiang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Assndrop shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Assndrop misses.
A little feinted left hand from Jiang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jiang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jiang throws a push kick but Assndrop slaps the foot to one side.
Jiang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang keeps Assndrop at a distance using the push kick.
Jiang has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jiang.
Assndrop is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jiang.
Assndrop misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Jiang.
Assndrop lands a nice uppercut.
Assndrop tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jiang just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jiang lands a nice knee to the body.
Jiang lands a body shot.
Jiang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Assndrop is defending well for now.
Assndrop takes a knee to the side of the body.
Da Jiang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jiang landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Jiang.
Jiang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jiang lands with a left to the head.
Jiang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Assndrop can do to turn this around?
A short right from Jiang on the inside.
Jiang lands a good knee to the midsection. Assndrop won't want to take too many of those.
Jiang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Assndrop backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jiang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Assndrops head.
Jiang lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jiang obliges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jiang.
Jiang scores with a shoulder strike.
Assndrop takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jiang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Assndrop prevents a body shot from Jiang.
Jiang blocking some punches.
Jiang presses Assndrop against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jiang lands a nice uppercut.
Jiang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Assndrop blocks it with crossed arms.
Jiang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jiang.
Jiang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Assndrop or not.
Jiang missing with knees to the body.
Jiang struggles to land a body shot inside as Assndrop controls his hands.
Assndrop being controlled against the cage.
Jiang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.
Jiang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Jiang.
A hook to the body from Jiang.
Assndrop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jiang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Assndrop's elbow.
Jiang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jiang slows down the pace here.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Assndrop avoids it.
Jiang lands a good knee to the midsection. Assndrop won't want to take too many of those.
A nice left hand lands by Jiang.
Jiang has Assndrop pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jiang.
Jiang lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop tries a body shot but Jiang blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jiang.
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!
Assndrop prevents a body shot from Jiang.
Jiang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Assndrop is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Jiang.
Assndrop takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Jiang.
Jiang lands a knee to the head.
Assndrop is rocked!
It looks like Maurits Assndrop has been cut.
Jiang is leaning against Assndrop and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Assndrop is still on wobbly legs! Can Jiang finish him?
Jiang digs a right hand into Assndrop's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Assndrop's gas tank.
Jiang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Assndrop backwards.
Jiang creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Assndrop's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Assndrop drops to his knees and Jiang pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Da Jiang!
Da Jiang retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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