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The fourth round saw the same pace as the previous three as they continued to unleash combinations with plenty of heat behind them inside the pocket. Jedrzejczyk’s patented cardio was on display, appearing the sharper of the two in the fourth round, but to her credi, Zhang kept applying the pressure while firing powerful striked. Although Jedrzejczyk peeked at the clock, it didn’t appear that either fighter would fade or be finished.
To everyone’s admiration, the pace in the fifth round was near-identical to the opening round. Zhang connected with a strong left hook that appeared to shake Jedrzejczyk significantly, but it only seemed to inspire Jedrzejczyk to charge forward with more conviction. She connected with a few flurries of her own, and after the two clinched for a moment, they let everything go with the title in the balance. Jedrzejczyk landed a spinning backfist, and Zhang countered with another heavy blow.
The crowd gave the athletes a standing ovation for the bout, in which Zhang came away victorious by a split decision. Everyone knew they’d witnessed something special, and without a doubt the leading candidate for the Fight of the Year.