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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Tso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tso's choice of entrance music: Kung Fu Fighting. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, General Tso!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Tso.
Tso closes the distance and clinches.
Tso manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tso tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Oooooh!!! Smith has knocked Tso down with a huge combo! Smith steps away and waves a wobbly Tso back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Tso is rocked!
It looks like General Tso has been cut.
Tso slips a jab from Smith.
Tso is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Tso moves into the clinch.
Tso seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Tso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Tso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tso wants to clinch.
Tso moves into the clinch.
Tso breaks the clinch.
Tso forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Tso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Tso's ribs.
Nice cross by Smith.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith feints a jab promting Tso to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tso slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Smith.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Tso closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tso.
Smith wants to clinch
and Tso counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tso blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith swings for the body but Tso moves out of range.
General Tso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tso scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tso fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Tso misses.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tso avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith pushes Tso up against the cage in a clinch.
Tso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Tso counters with a left to the body.
Tso tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Tso tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith throws the left hand but Tso avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tso tries to clinch up.
A jab lands there for Smith.
Tso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tso has taken the fight to the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Tso.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Tso.
Tso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tso leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tso throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tso avoids the head kick by Smith.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tso clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Tso stalling in the clinch.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Tso avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tso has Smith pressed against the cage.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tso's elbow.
Smith wants to break free but Tso has control.
Tso scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Tso keeps him there for the moment.
Tso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Tso wants to clinch.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Tso has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tso throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Tso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tso swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tso closes the distance and clinches.
Tso breaks from the clinch.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Tso sees coming a mile off.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tso in his tracks.
Tso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Tso forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Tso misses with the head strike.
Tso is trying to stall.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tso or not.
Tso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tso wants to clinch.
Tso looks gassed!
Tso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tso tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on General Tso's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
David Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tso wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Donk. Smith catches Tso right on the button with a cross.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Tso moves out of range easily.
Tso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith shoots in but Tso avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tso misses with a two punch combination.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Tso moved out of range nicely.
Tso is looking to clinch.
Tso slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tso tries to clinch up.
Tso clinches with his opponent.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tso.
Tso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Tso counters by clinching up.
Tso manages to break the clinch.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tso avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tso has managed to clinch.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tso taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Tso moved out of range.
Tso closes the distance and clinches.
Tso lands a nice uppercut.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tso up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Tso.
Tso's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tso.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tso.
Tso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tso tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tso fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Smith staying out of range there.
Tso misses the shot to the body.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tso loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith cracks Tso with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tso wants to clinch.
Tso avoids the head kick by Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Tso has managed to clinch.
Tso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tso is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tso circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Tso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Tso tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Tso moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
General Tso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tso moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Tso.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tso manages to avoid it.
Tso gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws a jab when Tso was well out of range.
Tso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith throws a body punch but Tso moves out of range.
A punch combination from Tso misses.
Tso defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith tries to clinch there but Tso circles away.
Smith wants to clinch up but Tso keeps it at a distance.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tso moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tso moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tso blocks a head kick by Smith.
Tso tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Tso has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tso pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that David Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on General Tso's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Tso's head back.
Tso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tso wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Tso is looking to clinch.
Tso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tso misses with an uppercut.
Tso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith scores with the left hand. Tso knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tso moves into the clinch.
Tso has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tso is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Tso's head but Tso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Tso counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tso.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tso.
Tso lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Tso is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tso will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Tso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tso keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Tso moves away and avoids it.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tso darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab by Tso.
Smith wants to clinch up but Tso keeps it at a distance.
Tso clinches up against the cage.
Tso manages to break the clinch.
Tso tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tso closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tso works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tso is looking to clinch.
Tso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tso wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Tso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Tso is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith defending well as Tso loads up on a big left hand.
Tso clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith is trying to break free.
Tso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tso tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Tso has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith avoids the body shot from Tso.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tso moves away.
Tso takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tso takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of Tso 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tso slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Tso doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tso tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Tso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tso moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Smith wants to break free but Tso has control.
Tso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith misses with a hook.
Tso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith shoots in but Tso avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tso.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tso has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tso and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tso tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Tso sees coming a mile off.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Tso saw that one coming.
Tso takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Tso.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tso.
Tso moves into the clinch.
Smith tries to circle away but Tso has him pinned against the cage.
General Tso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
Smith wants to break free but Tso has control.
Tso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith cracks Tso with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tsos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Tso fails with an attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Smith lands a jab.
Tso misses with a series of wild punches.
Tso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
David Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Tso had a free shot at his head there.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Smith!
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