In the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC300) held on the morning of the 14th, Beijing time, a much-watched "Chinese Derby" was staged in Las Vegas, USA. Current women's strawweight champion Zhang Weili will take on compatriot Yan Xiaonan, the division's No. 1 ranking, for the first time in UFC history that two Chinese athletes will face off for a World Title. Their competition is not only a competition, but also a demonstration of China's strength. In the end, the two sides fought for five rounds, and Zhang Weili defeated Yan Xiaonan to defend the UFC women's strawweight championship!
Zhang Weili defeated Yan Xiaonan according to Visual China
Yan Xiaonan led the way to the stage, and the background music was "Fly Away", and Zhang Weili entered the venue with the background music of "A Laugh in the Sea". At the beginning of the match, Zhang Weili of both sides tried to test with a high sweep in the first round, and then Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan fought in close quarters. Yan Xiaonan fell, and the two sides fell into a ground battle again, and Yan Xiaonan occupied the upper position. Yan Xiaonan then threw a straight punch, and Zhang Weili fell to the ground. After that, Zhang Weili fell and controlled Yan Xiaonan. Zhang Weili occupies the upper position, naked stranding Yan Xiaonan. Yan Xiaonan showed tenacious fighting spirit and tenacious perseverance, and withstood Zhang Weili's rear-naked choke.
Migu's commentator and UFC fighter Li Jingliang said that Yan Xiaonan should have fainted in the first round: "After letting go of her, you don't care about her, she can still sleep, because I fainted and I know." ”
At the beginning of the second round, Zhang Weili hugged her waist as soon as she came up, got the upper position again, and controlled Yan Xiaonan's arm. Zhang Weili kept smashing Yan Xiaonan from the top position, and under Zhang Weili's crazy smashing, Yan Xiaonan still did not give up. Then Zhang Weili locked Yan Xiaonan again, and then Yan Xiaonan turned over again to break free.
In the third round, Yan Xiaonan had another chance with a straight punch. Zhang Weili fell to the ground after being attacked by Yan Xiaonan. Then Zhang Weili lay on the ground and defended with her feet. With just over a minute left in the third round, the two went to the canvas again. Zhang Weili did not find a good lock. Then Zhang Weili whipped her legs again and was hugged by Yan Xiaonan.
In the fourth round, Zhang Weili kicked low, but then Zhang Weili was knocked out again by Yan Xiaonan's straight punch. The two then went to the canvas on the Circle Wall and fell into a stalemate.
Zhang continued to smash her fists on the ground, trying to get her back. Zhang Weili kept smashing in the upper position. Yan Xiaonan's right eye was a little swollen.
In the fifth round, Zhang Weili stepped forward to take a takedown as soon as she came up, and the two sides grappled on the ground. With 3 minutes left in the game, Zhang Weili took another wrestling. Zhang Weili tried hard to get the back lock, and Yan Xiaonan rolled and broke free.
Zhang Weili kept looking for opportunities to try to lock Yan Xiaonan, but the leg was not hooked and the lock was successful. The two sides then held each other until the end of the game.
In the end, the referee announced that Zhang Weili won and defended the strawweight title.
Zhang Weili, who won after the match, was interviewed at the scene, "Yan Xiaonan is a fighter, she is too tenacious, her desire for victory is very strong, I hope we can become good friends after this fight!" Talking about her first round of rear-naked choke Yan Xiaonan, Zhang Weili said: "At that time, she fainted, I thought it was going to be over, but she immediately recovered in the second round." ”
Zhang Weili finally shouted to the audience: "Everyone is welcome to travel to China and feel the Chinese culture and enthusiasm!"
After the game, Zhang Weili also posted on Weibo: It is not easy to win this game, Xiaonan is an excellent fighter!
Edited by Cheng Li
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