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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between General Tso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tso comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu Fighting. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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166 cm
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135 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
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148 lbs
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Great wrestler
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
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, General Tso! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Nelson! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nelson throws a right and a left that both miss. Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nelson has Tso up against the cage in a clinch.
Tso tries to circle away but Nelson has him pinned against the cage. Tso tries to circle away but Nelson has him pinned against the cage. Nelson has Tso pressed against the cage, preventing Tso from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Tso wants to break free but Nelson has control.
Tso takes an elbow to the forehead. Nelson has Tso pressed against the cage.
Tso can't break the clinch.
Nelson tries to land knees in the clinch but Tso avoids the damage to the body. Tso is trying to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling him. Tso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tso can't break the clinch.
Nelson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Nelson is pushing Tso up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tso is trying to force a seperation but Nelson has the dominant position. Nelson prevents Tso from breaking the clinch. Nelson lands a nice elbow. Nelson misses with an elbow strike.
Nelson misses with an elbow strike.
Tso is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Tso working hard to break the clinch. Tso working hard to break the clinch. Nelson scores a nice knee to the body.
Tso blocks an elbow strike from Nelson.
Tso wants to break free but Nelson has control.
Tso tries to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling the position. Tso wants to break free but Nelson has control.
Tso can't find room to land a body shot as Nelson controls the action.
Nelson missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Tso can't break the clinch.
Nelson lands a good knee to the midsection. Tso won't want to take too many of those. Nelson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nelson effectively controlling the action here. Tso working hard to break the clinch. Nelson lands a damaging elbow. Tso has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Tso has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tso avoiding damage as Nelson throws knees to the body.
Tso is looking to break free of the clinch but Nelson has double underhooks. A frustrated look appears on Tso's face as he tries to break the clinch. Tso tries to circle away but Nelson has him pinned against the cage. Tso has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment. Nelson lands a damaging elbow. Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tso is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tso is trying to break free. Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tso is defending well for now. Tso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tso is looking to break free of the clinch but Nelson has double underhooks. Tso working hard to break the clinch. Tso tries to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling the position. Nelson missing with knees to the body.
Tso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Nice shot by Nelson. Nelson closes the distance and clinches. Nelson misses with an elbow over the top. Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tso.
Nelson pushes off an throws an elbow but Tso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tso is defending well for now. Tso wants to get back to striking at distance but Nelson won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nelson.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Tso is trying to push Nelson away but Nelson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Tso has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Tso tries to break free but Nelson pushes him back against the cage. Tso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily. Tso thows a left - swing and a miss! Tso swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson instigates a clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tso is defending well for now. Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tso's efforts to push away. Tso is trying to force a seperation but Nelson has the dominant position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Nelson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. A looping hook to the body misses from Tso. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jake Nelson will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. General Tso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tso misses with a combination
and Nelson counters with a lovely straight right hand! Tso misses with a wild body shot. Nelson takes the fight into the clinch. Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nelson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nelson stalling in the clinch.
Tso can't break the clinch.
Tso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. With the fighters up against the cage, Nelson throws an elbow but misses. Tso takes an elbow to the temple. Nelson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tso.
Tso blocks an elbow strike from Nelson.
Tso is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tso is trying to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling him. A frustrated look appears on Tso's face as he tries to break the clinch. Tso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tso misses the shot to the body. Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Tso throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it. Nelson stuns Tso with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Tso jabs Nelson to the body, keeping him at a distance. Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tso.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tso loads up on a big right hand but Nelson slips the punch. Tso misses the shot to the body. A big right from Tso misses. Tso looks to land a combination but Nelson avoids it well. Nelson wants to clinch. Nelson tries to clinch there but Tso circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nelson tries to clinch but Tso moves out of range. Tso smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. A big left from Tso misses. Tso misses with an uppercut. Tso misses with a right hand and Nelson counters with a straight right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nelson moves out of range as Tso strikes. Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nelson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Tso tries to keep at a distance but Nelson has taken the fight into the clinch. Nelson keeps control of Tso as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Nelson throws an elbow that misses.
Tso wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nelson lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like General Tso has been cut. Tso is trying to force a seperation but Nelson has the dominant position. Tso is trying to break the clinch but Nelson has him pressed against the cage. Tso working hard to break the clinch. Tso is trying to push Nelson away but Nelson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Tso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson moves into the clinch. Nelson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nelson throws an elbow but misses. Nelson pushes off an throws an elbow but Tso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Tso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Nelson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tso is defending well for now. Tso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Jake Nelson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Tso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Nelson. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nelson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tso's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tso takes an elbow to the temple. Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tso's efforts to push away. Tso is trying to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling him. Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tso's efforts to push away. Nelson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Tso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Nelson effectively controlling the action here. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Tso takes an elbow to the forehead. Nelson stalling in the clinch but Tso improves position. Tso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tso tries to circle away but Nelson has him pinned against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jake Nelson will probably get the nod - 10:9. 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. This is the final round!
Nelson misses with a straight right. Nelson is looking to clinch. Tso lands the left hand. Nelson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tso. Nelson defending well as Tso loads up on a big left hand. Tso misses with a wild body shot. Nelson wants to clinch up but Tso keeps it at a distance. Tso staying out of range there. Nelson connects with a jab. Tso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Tso. The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Nelson is looking to clinch. Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tso swats him away and circles back towards the center. A left and a right from Tso both land. Nice combination. Nelson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tso. Nelson misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tso rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab. Nelson cracks Tso with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Tso keeps the fight on the outside. Nelson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Tso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
Nelson wants to clinch but Tso slips to the side and Tso counters with a lovely shot to the body. Danga de danga de dang - Tso scores with a four punch combination! Nelson tries to clinch there but Tso circles away.
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Tso pushes him off. Nelson just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Tso. Those never looked like landing. Tso throws a hook to the side of Nelson's head but Nelson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Tso pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tso connects with a body shot. The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Tso swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Tso keeps it at a distance. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Tso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Nice cross by Tso. Tso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Tso circles away.
Tso throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nelson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Nelson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. General Tso is winning the standup battle so far. Nelson moves out of range of the strikes. Nelson connects with a body shot. Nelson throws a right hand that Tso ducks under and follows up with a left that Tso also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch. Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nelson slips a straight right by Tso. Tso slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Nelson misses with a straight left. Tso connects with a right hand. Nelson shakes it off. Tso throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease. Nelson wants to clinch up but Tso keeps it at a distance. Nelson tries to clinch but Tso is having none of it. Tso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Tso circles away and keeps his distance. Nelson lands a nice looking body shot.
A big right from Tso misses. Tso walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Tso throws out a loose jab but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it. General Tso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tso throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it. Tso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson with a nice cross. Tso lands with a straight right. Nelson didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Jake Nelson has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tso.
Nelson lands a jab to the nose. Tso darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Tso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson counters with a lovely straight right hand! Tso dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Tso throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nelson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Tso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tso throws a right hand that misses
and Nelson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Jake Nelson. I've got Nelson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:30 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:29 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jake Nelson! Jake Nelson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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