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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fortune Cookie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Tso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cookie's entrance music is c is for cookie. A fine choice. Tso comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kung Fu Fighting kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fortune Cookie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, General Tso!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cookie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cookie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tso to score with a decent uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cookie throws a head kick but Tso moves out of range.
Cookie connects with a leg kick. Tso looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tso darts in trying to clinch
and Cookie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tso is looking to clinch but Cookie is avoiding it.
Tso tries to clinch up
and Cookie counters with a good low kick that Tso was not able to check.
Cookie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tso is looking to escape.
Tso is not content to let Cookie control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tso is trying to stand.
Cookie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cookie stops Tso from getting back to his feet.
Cookie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tso keeps working.
Cookie prevents Tso from standing back up.
Tso looks gassed!
Cookie slows the pace down in half guard.
Cookie is trying to control. Tso wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cookie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tso's head.
Cookie stops Tso from getting back to his feet.
Cookie is controlling the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Fortune Cookie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cookie delivers a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tso tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tso rushes Cookie and presses him up against the cage.
Tso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tso gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cookie.
Cookie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cookie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tso wants to clinch but Cookie slips to the side
and Cookie counters with a straight right hand.
Cookie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tso on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tso throws a sloppy body shot
and Cookie counters with a head kick. That will keep Tso thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tso is looking to clinch.
Cookie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cookie counters with a nice uppercut.
Tso tries to clinch but Cookie moves away
and Cookie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tso's knee momentarily.
Cookie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cookie keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tso throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cookie makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tso really felt that one!
Tso tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cookie.
Tso on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tso tries to clinch
letting Cookie counter with a right hand.
Cookie scores with a jab.
Cookie scores with a takedown into Tso's guard.
Tso wants to stand but Cookie is controlling the position.
Cookie advances to half guard.
Tso is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cookie scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cookie wants to take a breather but Tso is having none of it.
Cookie prevents Tso from standing back up.
Cookie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cookie prevents Tso from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cookie trying to control the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cookie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cookie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tso pushes Cookie off looking to stand but Cookie dives back in and keeps control.
Cookie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cookie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tso is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cookie scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tso tries to kick Cookie off but Cookie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cookie not doing much here.
Tso is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fortune Cookie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cookie thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tso if he has to take too many more of those.
Tso moves to clinch but Cookie breaks away
and Cookie finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tso takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tso moves into the clinch.
Tso prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tso manages to break the clinch.
Tso swings widly with a right hand
and Cookie counters with a single leg into guard. Tso didn't expect that.
Cookie stands up over Tso, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tso pushes Cookie off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A jab from Tso finds it's way through Cookie's defenses.
Tso lands with an overhand left.
Tso is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cookie is defended easily by Tso.
Cookie is looking to slow Tso down with leg kicks.
Tso misses with a straight left.
Tso misses with a lunging right hand
and Cookie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tso's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cookie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tso wants to clinch up but Cookie keeps it at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cookie.
Tso tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cookie counters with a thumping low kick.
Tso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cookie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
General Tso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tso swings for the body but Cookie moves out of range.
Cookie lands a leg kick that knocks Tso off balance momentarily.
Tso closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cookie counters with a nice leg kick.
Tso tries to clinch but Cookie moves out of range.
Cookie throws a right and a left that Tso avoids nicely.
Tso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Cookie counter with a right hand.
Tso darts in trying to clinch
and Cookie counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cookie. That's going to slow Tso down.
Cookie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fortune Cookie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cookie lands a leg kick that knocks Tso off balance momentarily.
Fortune Cookie is winning the standup battle so far.
Cookie shoots for a double leg takedown but Tso sprawls well. He's pushed Cookie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fortune Cookie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cookie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tso napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tso can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cookie has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Tso!
Cookie dominating with strikes here.
Cookie 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.
Tso is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Cookie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tso is trying to stand.
Cookie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tso is looking to escape.
Cookie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tso can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tso wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cookie landing punches.
Cookie with a couple of short strikes.
Tso is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cookie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cookie landing shots from mount.
Cookie raining down shots from the mount!
Tso is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Tso is squirming around, avoiding Cookie's attempts to control the action.
Cookie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tso is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cookie lands with some strikes.
Cookie wants to control the pace but Tso is squirming around nicely.
Tso's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Cookie landing punches.
Cookie with shots to the head and body - Tso looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cookie controlling from the full mount.
Tso in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tso is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cookie punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fortune Cookie dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tso wants to clinch
and Cookie counters with a thumping low kick.
Cookie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tso sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cookie somewhat.
Cookie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cookie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cookie moves away.
General Tso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cookie.
Tso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tso wants to clinch.
Cookie throws a head kick but Tso moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tso forces Cookie back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cookie tries to break free but Tso pushes him back against the cage.
Cookie is working for takedown but Tso is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tso's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tso swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cookie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tso's knee momentarily.
Cookie lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Cookie or perhaps it was just good defense by Tso which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fortune Cookie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cookie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cookie.
Cookie looks for the body kick but Tso saw that one coming.
Tso blocks a low kick nicely.
Cookie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cookie swinging wildly here.
Tso has managed to clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tso lands a shoulder strike.
Tso is pushing Cookie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cookie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fortune Cookie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tso is pressed up against the cage. Cookie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tso down to the mat. Tso avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tso tries to clinch but Cookie is having none of it.
Tso wants to clinch but Cookie slips to the side
and Cookie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Tso misses
and Tso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tso drives through and clinches with Cookie against the cage.
Cookie tries to score a body lock takedown but Tso shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cookie tries a body shot but Tso blocks it.
Cookie is looking to break free of the clinch but Tso has double underhooks.
Tso throws a punch but it's blocked by Cookie.
Tso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cookie throws a chopping leg kick but Tso manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tso instigates a clinch.
Tso working hard to break the clinch.
Cookie breaks the clinch.
Cookie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cookie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tso moves to clinch but Cookie breaks away
and Cookie counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cookie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tso throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tso wants to clinch but Cookie slips to the side
and Cookie counters with a thumping low kick.
Cookie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cookie.
Cookie dives in and grabs Tso's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tso pushes down on Cookie's head and hops out.
Cookie drops his hands momentarily and Tso takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cookie ducks under a wild hook from Tso.
Tso steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cookie. That one must have hurt.
Tso tries to close the distance and clinch but Cookie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tso wants to clinch up but Cookie keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cookie is defended easily by Tso.
General Tso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tso tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Cookie counter with a right hand.
Tso has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cookie breaks from the clinch.
Cookie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tso swings widly with a right hand
and Cookie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cookie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tso.
Tso moves to clinch but Cookie breaks away
and Cookie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tso jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tso tries to close the distance and clinch but Cookie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cookie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cookie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tso stuffs the takedown.
Tso stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cookie.
Tso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cookie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
General Tso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cookie 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fortune Cookie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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