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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Da Jiang (ranked 28 p4p, 52 weight class) and Chumani Adofo (ranked 2 p4p, 5 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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37 - 10 - 3 |
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170 cm
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23 - 7 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 37 - 10 - 3, fighting out of New York, Da Jiang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Chumani Adofo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adofo misses with a looping right.
Adofo closes the distance and clinches.
Adofo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adofo swings wildly with an uppercut but Jiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jiang landing knees to the body.
Jiang digs a right hand underneath Adofo's ribcage. Adofo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jiang.
Adofo trying to control the position but instead, Jiang has worked for underhooks and has pushed Adofo into the cage.
Jiang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adofo swings wildly with an uppercut but Jiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jiang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jiang lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adofo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adofo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jiang gets through Adofo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adofo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adofo misses with a body punch.
Adofo working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jiang.
Adofo scores with a shot to the side of Jiang's head.
Jiang blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Adofo.
Jiang presses Adofo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Adofo.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adofo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Adofo has a couple of punches blocked by Jiang.
Adofo misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo.
Jiang prevents a body shot from Adofo.
Adofo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adofo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jiang prevents a body shot from Adofo.
Jiang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adofo tries to work over Jiang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jiang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo pushes Jiang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adofo can't find room to land a body shot as Jiang controls the action.
A hook to the body from Jiang.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adofo prevents a body shot from Jiang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jiang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adofo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jiang.
Jiang can't find room to land a body shot as Adofo controls the action.
Jiang trying to land knees to the body.
Adofo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jiang looking to slow down the pace here.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jiang lands an uppercut.
Jiang working aggressively here.
Jiang cracks Adofo with a nice body shot.
Adofo misses with the head strike.
Adofo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jiang's elbow.
Adofo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo letting Jiang take a breather here.
Adofo lands with a left to the head.
Jiang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Jiang.
Jiang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adofo is defending well for now.
Adofo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jiang backwards.
Jiang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adofo is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Adofo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adofo.
Jiang trying to stall but Adofo improves his position.
Jiang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adofo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adofo digs a right hand underneath Jiang's ribcage. Jiang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jiang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adofo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jiang backwards.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Adofo looks winded!
Adofo misses with some punches.
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adofo backwards.
Adofo misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Jiang.
A head punch on the inside from Adofo fails to land.
Jiang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Jiang avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the cage.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
Jiang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jiang misses with a body punch.
Jiang lands a body shot.
Adofo is leaning against Jiang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jiang misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Adofo fails to land.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Jiang's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jiang takes a shot to the head.
Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Jiang controls his hands.
Adofo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adofo lands with a left to the head.
Jiang lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adofo throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Jiang as the two fighters clinch.
Jiang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adofo.
Adofo misses with a punch to the body.
Adofo throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chumani Adofo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jiang takes a swing at Adofo's ribcage but misses.
Jiang throws a low kick but Adofo avoids it.
Adofo takes a swing at Jiang's ribcage but misses.
Adofo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adofo is looking to slow Jiang down with leg kicks.
Jiang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jiang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Adofo counters with a nice uppercut.
Adofo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jiang manages to avoid it.
Jiang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jiang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Adofo misses.
Nice body punch from Jiang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adofo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jiang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jiang instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jiang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adofo backwards.
Adofo blocking some punches.
Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Jiang avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the cage.
Adofo blocks a body shot from Jiang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Jiang.
Jiang is stalling here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adofo.
Jiang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adofo wants to stall.
Jiang blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Adofo.
Jiang is stalling here.
Jiang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jiang tries to work over Adofo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jiang taking a breather.
Jiang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jiang misses with some punches.
Jiang content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jiang trying to control the position but instead, Adofo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jiang into the cage.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adofo throws a head punch that misses.
Adofo prevents a body shot from Jiang.
Adofo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adofo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jiang blocks a body shot from Adofo.
Jiang blocks a body shot from Adofo.
Jiang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiang has a couple of punches blocked by Adofo.
Jiang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jiang.
Adofo lands a shot to the body.
Jiang prevents a body shot from Adofo.
Adofo misses with a body punch.
Adofo tries to throw a body punch but Jiang avoids it by throwing Adofo back against the cage.
Adofo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Adofo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jiang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jiang connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang stalling against the cage.
Jiang misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jiang.
Adofo lands a nice uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adofo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adofo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jiang backwards.
Jiang tries to work over Adofo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adofo tries a body shot but Jiang blocks it.
Jiang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jiang working Adofo over with knees to the body.
Adofo is breathing heavily.
Adofo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adofo blocks an uppercut.
Adofo has a couple of punches blocked by Jiang.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adofo throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Adofo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jiang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adofo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jiang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adofo's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adofo's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adofo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jiang obliges.
Jiang misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jiang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jiang lands a left hand.
Jiang gets through Adofo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jiang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jiang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
Adofo can't find room to land a body shot as Jiang controls the action.
Jiang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adofo avoiding damage as Jiang throws knees to the body.
Adofo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Jiang.
A body shot lands from Jiang.
Jiang lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jiang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Da Jiang dominated that second round.
That's time! Jiang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jiang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Adofo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jiang.
Adofo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jiang.
Chumani Adofo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jiang throws a big shot that misses.
Jiang throws a chopping leg kick but Adofo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jiang looks for the body kick but Adofo saw that one coming.
Jiang throws a one two combo.
Adofo misses the jab.
Jiang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Adofo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jiang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adofos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jiang ducks right into an uppercut from Adofo.
Da Jiang is winning the standup battle so far.
Jiang scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiang lands a nice looking body shot.
Adofo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jiang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adofo.
As Adofo backs away, Jiang returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jiang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adofo at a distance.
Adofo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jiang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Adofo.
Jiang moves into the clinch successfully.
Adofo misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adofo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Adofo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jiang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Adofo - that landed with a thud.
Come on Jiang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jiang leaning against his opponent.
Jiang stalling the fight.
Jiang stalls.
Jiang gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Jiang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adofo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Adofo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adofo avoids it.
Jiang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jiang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adofo can do to turn this around?
Adofo prevents a body shot from Jiang.
Adofo takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Jiang fails to land.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adofo avoids it.
A short right from Adofo on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang misses with a punch on the inside.
Adofo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo tries to work over Jiang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adofo misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adofo.
Jiang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Jiang controls his hands.
Adofo tries a body shot but Jiang blocks it.
Adofo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adofo blocks an uppercut.
Jiang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jiang wants to stall.
Adofo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jiang's elbow.
Jiang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jiang swings wildly with an uppercut but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adofo throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Adofo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adofo misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jiang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jiang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo.
Jiang lands with a light punch inside.
Da Jiang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adofo scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Jiang fails to land.
A short right from Jiang.
Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Jiang controls his hands.
Jiang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adofo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jiang lands a shot to the body.
Jiang lands a good knee to the midsection. Adofo won't want to take too many of those.
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.
Jiang can't find room to land a body shot as Adofo controls the action.
Jiang blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang stalls.
Jiang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adofo backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jiang avoiding damage.
Jiang misses with some punches.
Jiang tries a body shot but Adofo blocks it.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adofo avoids it.
Jiang has Adofo pressed against the cage.
Jiang stalling against the cage.
Adofo misses with the head strike.
Adofo looking to stall.
Adofo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Jiang as the two fighters clinch.
Adofo tries a body shot but Jiang blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Da Jiang clearly takes that round.
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 misses the shot to the body.
Jiang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Adofo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jiang.
Jiang blocks a jab.
Adofo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jiang is able to avoid easily.
Jiang throws a push kick but Adofo slaps the foot to one side.
Adofo throws a hook but Jiang blocks it.
Jiang bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Adofo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Adofo there as he acknowledges the shot.
A left lands for Adofo.
Jiang closes the distance and clinches.
Adofo tries a body shot but Jiang blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adofo tries to work over Jiang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jiang wants to stall.
Jiang misses with some punches.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adofo avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jiang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adofo or not.
Adofo misses with a body punch.
Adofo takes a shot to the head.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adofo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adofo lands a shoulder strike.
Jiang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jiang blocking some punches.
Jiang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jiang tries to work over Adofo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jiang stalling in the clinch.
Jiang blocks an uppercut.
Jiang is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Adofo lands a left hand.
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.
Adofo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Adofo misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jiang.
Jiang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adofo managing to block the knees to the body from Jiang.
Adofo avoiding damage as Jiang throws knees to the body.
Adofo lands a body punch.
Jiang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adofo backwards.
Adofo has a couple of punches blocked by Jiang.
Adofo has a couple of punches blocked by Jiang.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jiang working aggressively here.
Jiang misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo.
Jiang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adofo avoids it.
Adofo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jiang gets through Adofo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Adofo.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang prevents a body shot from Adofo.
Jiang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adofo throws a head punch that misses.
Jiang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adofo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adofo can't find room to land a body shot as Jiang controls the action.
Adofo misses with a punch to the body.
Adofo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jiang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adofo backwards.
Jiang lands with a short shot to the head.
Adofo takes a shot to the head.
Jiang lands an uppercut.
Jiang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jiang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adofo is defending well for now.
Adofo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jiang.
Jiang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adofo's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiang blocking some punches.
Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Jiang controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adofo backwards.
Jiang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Jiang.
Jiang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Adofo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jiang.
Jiang lands with a short shot to the head.
Jiang scores with a hook to the body.
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Jiang.
Jiang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jiang lands an uppercut.
Jiang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adofo backwards.
Jiang lands with a light punch inside.
Adofo throws a punch but it's blocked by Jiang.
Adofo lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jiang lands a shoulder strike.
Adofo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jiang tries to work over Adofo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Da Jiang had his way with Chumani Adofo in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jiang throws out a leg kick but Adofo moves out of range and Jiang only half commits.
Jiang backing away here, and Adofo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jiang throws a body shot but no joy.
Jiang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Adofo.
Adofo misses with a straight left.
Jiang lands a jab to Adofo's midsection.
Jiang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Adofo's head.
Jiang keeps the fight on the outside.
Jiang tried to counter with a leg kick but Adofo avoided it.
Jiang loads up on a big right hand but Adofo slips the punch.
Adofo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jiang lands with a shot to the body.
Adofo throws a body shot but no joy.
Jiang throws a chopping leg kick but Adofo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Adofo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Adofo connects with a right hand. Jiang shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jiang blocks a leg kick.
That kick from Adofo tenderised Jiang's leg. Jiang is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick from Adofo misses.
Jiang tries to clinch up but Adofo circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Adofo.
Adofo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adofo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jiang throws a leg kick but Adofo moved away.
Jiang scores with a jab. Adofo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Adofo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adofo blocks a low kick nicely.
Jiang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jiang throws a chopping leg kick but Adofo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jiang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Adofo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jiang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adofo.
Jiang tries to clinch up.
Jiang takes one on the button.
Jiang scores with a spinning back kick!
Adofo throws a combination. Jiang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jiang doesn't manage to clinch there - Adofo circles away.
Jiang misses with a looping right.
Jiang slips under a jab.
Adofo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Adofo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chumani Adofo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Adofo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adofo misses with a looping left.
Adofo thumps Jiang with a low kick.
Adofo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab by Jiang.
Adofo scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Adofo.
Jiang keeps the fight on the outside.
Jiang is looking for a counter combo.
Adofo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jiang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jiang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jiang misses with an uppercut.
Jiang connects with a body shot.
Jiang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jiang backing away here, and Adofo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jiang checks a low kick from Adofo.
Adofo lands with a shot to the body.
Adofo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jiang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adofo thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adofo. Jiang does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adofo misses with a low kick.
Adofo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Adofo misses with an uppercut. Jiang saw that one coming.
Adofo missing with a left hand there. Jiang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jiang jabs at Adofo's body.
Jiang has closed the distance and engaged Adofo in a clinch.
Jiang blocks a body shot from Adofo.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Jiang.
Adofo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Adofo tries a body shot but Jiang blocks it.
Jiang blocks a body shot from Adofo.
A short right from Adofo on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jiang.
Adofo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Adofo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jiang missing with knees to the body.
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jiang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adofo's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jiang.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adofo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adofo working aggressively here.
Jiang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adofo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jiang tries to stall but Adofo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Adofo misses with some punches.
Adofo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jiang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adofo backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jiang.
Adofo misses with a punch to the body.
Jiang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adofo backwards.
Jiang lands a hook that snaps the head of Adofo backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Jiang.
Jiang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Adofo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jiang blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Da Jiang.
Well Jiang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Da Jiang!
Da Jiang retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Da Jiang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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