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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zongtang Tso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bawkup Huknee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bawkup Huknee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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285 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very strong |
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Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zongtang Tso!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bawkup Huknee!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huknee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tso's head.
Huknee looks to score with a jab to the body but Tso is just out of range.
Huknee closes the distance but Tso moves to the side
and Tso counters with a single leg into guard. Huknee didn't expect that.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Huknee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tso.
Tso keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Huknee's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huknee keeping moving, preventing Tso from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tso throws an elbow that misses. Huknee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tso's guard. Nice move by Huknee!
Tso trying to control the position.
Tso manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huknee is squirming around, avoiding Tso's attempts to control the action.
Tso landing strikes from the mount.
Tso misses with a head shot.
Tso will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tso throws some wild stikes that Huknee manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huknee is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tso throws a wild left hand from mount and Huknee manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Tso is stalling here. Huknee is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tso seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Huknee has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tso wants to control but Huknee postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tso is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Tso is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tso has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huknee working away.
Tso is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Huknee is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tso holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Tso is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tso on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tso tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tso sneaks back into half guard.
Tso wants to control but Huknee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tso wants to get back to full guard.
Tso is looking to control Huknee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tso avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tso is trying to get back to full guard.
Tso moves into full guard.
Huknee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tso trying to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Huknee moves out of range as Tso strikes.
Tso takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zongtang Tso dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tso lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tso looks for the body kick but Huknee saw that one coming.
Huknee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tso.
Tso 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.
Huknee misses with a body shot.
Tso is looking to slow Huknee down with leg kicks.
Tso avoids the body shot from Huknee.
Bawkup Huknee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huknee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tso counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tso landing with the ground and pound.
Tso postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Huknee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tso is controlling him.
Tso throwing strikes from guard but Huknee blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tso wants to control from the top but Huknee keeps moving.
Tso throws a strike but Huknee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tso is trying to control the position but Huknee postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tso is working hard here to advance position.
Tso trying to control the position.
Huknee preventing the sweep.
Tso is trying to keep Huknee in close.
Huknee preventing the sweep.
Tso controls Huknee momentarily but Huknee frees himself.
Zongtang Tso has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Huknee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huknee moves to clinch but Tso breaks away
and Tso counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tso is working Huknee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Huknee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tso.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tso trying to control but Huknee is working from the bottom.
Zongtang Tso overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tso throwing strikes from guard but Huknee blocks nicely.
Tso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tso postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huknee wants to stand and escape but Tso is having none of it.
Huknee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tso missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Huknee keeping moving, preventing Tso from controlling successfully.
Tso throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huknee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tso in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tso missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've been hearing that Tso has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Tso trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zongtang Tso dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Huknee scores with a hook to the body. Tso takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huknee checks a leg kick.
Huknee misses with a body shot
and Tso counters with a takedown into side control.
Tso working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tso connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Huknee some visible discomfort.
Tso misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tso creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Huknee sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tso throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huknee keeps working.
Tso is trying to ground and pound but Huknee uses the momentary lack of control by Tso to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tso throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Huknee to regain full guard.
Huknee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tso is controlling him.
Tso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huknee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tso wants to control from the top but Huknee keeps moving.
Tso prevents Huknee from getting back to his feet.
Tso throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huknee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huknee can do to turn this around?
Tso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tso scoring with some ground and pound.
Tso trying to control the position from guard on top but Huknee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tso chips away with some ground and pound.
Huknee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tso throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huknee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tso postures up in Huknee's guard and throws a big left but Huknee blocks it.
Tso in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tso trying to control the position from guard on top but Huknee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tso throws a strike but Huknee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tso wants to control the position but Huknee says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Tso is looking for a sweep. Huknee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tso regains full guard. Nicely done.
Huknee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tso wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Huknee is now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tso wants to control but Huknee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Huknee tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tso controls his leg.
Tso tries to roll over but Huknee keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zongtang Tso clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Huknee misses with a body shot.
Huknee wants to clinch up but Tso keeps it at a distance.
Tso takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Huknee misses with a body shot
and Tso counters with a takedown into side control.
Tso in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tso is working Huknee over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tso works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tso throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tso trying to control the position but Huknee is working away.
Tso throws a strike aimed at the side of Huknee's head but Huknee avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tso working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tso working the strikes but Huknee uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Tso is trying to control. Huknee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tso sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Huknee defending well though.
Tso sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Huknee defending well though.
Tso looks to land a strike but Huknee avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tso wants to control from the top but Huknee keeps moving.
Huknee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tso.
Huknee keeping moving, preventing Tso from controlling successfully.
Huknee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huknee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tso.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huknee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tso postures up in Huknee's guard and throws a big left but Huknee blocks it.
Tso throwing strikes but missing.
Tso with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tso with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tso looking to sit in guard and control but Huknee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tso is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tso thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Huknee's head.
Tso trying to control from half guard but Huknee is working away.
Huknee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tso.
Huknee regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tso.
Tso won't allow Huknee to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tso throwing strikes from guard but Huknee blocks nicely.
Tso keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Huknee's head.
Tso trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tso postures up in Huknee's guard and throws a big left but Huknee blocks it.
Huknee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tso landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tso throws a strike but Huknee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zongtang Tso had his way with Bawkup Huknee in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Huknee thuds his right hand into Tso's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Huknee tries to clinch up but Tso circles away and keeps his distance.
Huknee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Huknee clinches up against the cage.
Tso lands a right hand that snaps the head of Huknee backwards.
Tso misses with the head strike.
Tso misses with some punches.
Tso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huknee looking for a takedown.
Huknee misses with a body punch.
Tso lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Huknee is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huknee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tso pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tso throws a leg kick but Huknee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Huknee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tso takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Huknee misses the target.
Nice straight punches there by Tso. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tso.
Tso throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Tso misses the target.
Bawkup Huknee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zongtang Tso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Huknee misses.
Tso takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Huknee misses with a wild body shot.
Tso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tso throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tso throws a nice outside leg kick.
Huknee misses with a left hand
and Tso counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Huknee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tso postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tso missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huknee keeping moving, preventing Tso from controlling successfully.
Huknee has his foot on Tso's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tso works his way back into a safe position though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tso missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tso postures up in Huknee's guard and throws a big left but Huknee blocks it.
Tso throws a big right hand that misses.
Tso wants to control from the top but Huknee keeps moving.
Tso is in close to Huknee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tso postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tso throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Huknee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tso postures up in Huknee's guard and throws a big left but Huknee blocks it.
Tso missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tso throws a big right hand that misses.
Huknee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tso wants to control from the top but Huknee keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zongtang Tso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tso, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zongtang Tso!
Zongtang Tso retains his heavyweight title!
An intense looking Zongtang Tso took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Still Undefeated! Free Chicken for Everyone'.
Bawkup Huknee was interviewed post fight and said 'Its not my fault they got rid of testosterone'.
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energy
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hype
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