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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ste Mash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Tso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mash comes to the cage accompanied by Blue Men Group - Time to Start. Tso is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kung Fu Fighting. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ste Mash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, General Tso!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tso throws an overhand right that lands on Mash's shoulder, as Mash tries to avoid the shot.
Tso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mash looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tso connects with a single shot there.
Tso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mash counters with an inside leg kick.
Tso looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mash is fending him off so far but Tso persists. Nope, Mash circles away and we're back to standing.
Tso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mash.
Tso takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tso throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Tso misses the target.
Mash is looking to clinch.
Mash misses with a straight right.
Mash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tso.
Tso tries to clinch but Mash is having none of it.
Mash misses with a head kick.
Mash tries to clinch but Tso moves away
and Tso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tso shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mash as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tso circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tso counters with a nice body shot.
Tso misses with a combination
and Mash counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mash lands a nice shot to the body.
Tso looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mash is fending him off so far but Tso persists. Nope, Mash circles away and we're back to standing.
Ste Mash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of General Tso.
Tso looks gassed!
Tso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mash goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fighters circling - Tso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tso tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mash swivels and escapes.
Tso blocks a head kick by Mash.
Tso on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mash throws a front kick that sends Tso stumbling back into the cage.
Mash pushes Tso up against the cage in a clinch.
Tso wants to break free but Mash has control.
Tso prevents Mash from breaking the clinch.
Mash trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mash is trying to break free.
Mash tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tso drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mash gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tso's elbow.
Mash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mash gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tso.
Mash tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tso manages to pull guard.
Mash not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tso doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tso thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mash gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mash tries a head kick but it misses.
Mash misses with a head kick.
Mash plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tso avoids the head kick by Mash.
Mash tries to clinch up.
Tso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mash. Mash obviously looking to wear him down.
Tso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mash. Mash obviously looking to wear him down.
A big right from Mash misses.
Tso swats away the attempt to clinch by Mash.
Tso works Mash's body with a nice hook.
Mash tries to clinch but Tso moves out of range.
Tso misses with a straight right.
Mash moves into range and clinches up with Tso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mash stops a takedown attempt from Tso.
Mash wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tso has him pressed against the cage.
Mash wants to get back to striking at distance but Tso won't allow it.
Mash is pressed up against the cage. Tso has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mash down to the mat. Mash avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mash fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mash pushes Tso up against the cage in a clinch.
Mash can't break the clinch.
Mash tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mash using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tso has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tso lands a takedown into guard.
Tsois looking to pass into half guard but Mash pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mash is in guard.
Mash slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tso is striking off his back. Mash thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Tso has a hand on Mash's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mash takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ste Mash dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mash tries to clinch
and Tso counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mash is looking for a sweep. Tso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mash avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tso.
Mash keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tso working the head and body with strikes.
Mash makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mash.
Ste Mash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mash connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mash doesn't manage to clinch there - Tso circles away.
Mash scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mash is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tso has a takedown stuffed.
Mash tries to land a front kick but Tso steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mash displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tso throws out the jab.
Mash slips a straight right by Tso.
Tso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tso is breathing heavily.
Tso swats away the attempt to clinch by Mash.
Mash scores with a jab to the body.
Mash tries to clinch up but Tso circles away and keeps his distance.
Tso loads up on a big right hand but Mash slips the punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mash - that will leave a mark!
Tso has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mash.
Mash thows a body kick. Tso tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mash moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tso doesn't manage to clinch there - Mash circles away.
Tso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ste Mash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mash pushes Tso away with a front kick.
Mash throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mash.
Tso takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mash scores with a leg kick.
Tso scores with a hook to the body. Mash takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mash is looking to clinch.
A jab from Tso misses.
Mash slips under a jab.
Mash wants to clinch up but Tso keeps it at a distance.
Tso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ste Mash is winning the standup battle so far.
Tso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mash throws a head kick that half lands.
Mash misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tso has a takedown stuffed.
Tso takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tso tries to move into range but Mash moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tso takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice shot by Mash.
General Tso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mash is looking to clinch but Tso is avoiding it.
Mash tries to clinch
so Tso counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tso is standing up over Mash. Mash looks to escape but Tso dives into side control.
Tso wants to control but Mash is keeping him busy.
Mash is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tso scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tso fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mash wants to control but Tso postures up.
Mash is trying to buck Tso off.
Mash keeping his opponent close.
Tso fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but General Tso will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tso shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tso is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Mash as Tso shoots in.
Mash connects with a high kick.
Mash lands a nice shot to the body.
Tso misses with the combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mash.
Mash turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ste Mash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of General Tso.
A head kick misses from Mash.
Tso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tso loads up on a big right hand but Mash slips the punch.
Mash ducks under a wild hook from Tso.
Mash lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mash explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mash tries to clinch but Tso moves out of range.
Mash throws a head kick that half lands.
Tso throws a sloppy body shot
and Mash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid body kick from Mash.
Mash scores with a push kick.
Mash throws a head kick that Tso semi-blocks.
Tso looks for a takedown but Mash sprawls well.
Mash tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tso counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tso thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mash to regain full guard.
Mash wants to stand and escape but Tso is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tso trying to control the position from guard on top but Mash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
General Tso has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mash is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mash slips a nice elbow through Tso's hands, connecting with Tso's forehead.
Tso misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mash wants to pass the guard but Tso is defending well.
Tso really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mash. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tso is looking to control Mash's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tso avoid being mounted?
Mash wants to stand up but Tso has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tso wants to get back to full guard.
Tso wants to control but Mash is keeping busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tso throws a lazy right hand but Mash sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mash throws out a loose jab but Tso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mash doesn't manage to clinch there - Tso circles away.
Mash moves into the clinch.
Tso tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mash just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tso is working for takedown but Mash is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tso tries for a takedown but Mash manages to get underhooks.
Mash landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tso takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mash lands with a nice body kick.
Tso misses with a double jab
and Mash counters with a series of strikes. Tso will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tso avoids the head kick by Mash.
Mash lands a nice looking body kick.
Mash keeps Tso at a distance using the push kick.
Mash tries to clinch there but Tso circles away.
Tso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mash lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tso's sensitive parts.
Tso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ste Mash showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mash has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ste Mash!
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energy
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