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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ray Cappo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nogi Kartov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kartov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pantera - Cowboys from Hell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ray Cappo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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30
145 lbs
12 - 6 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Cappo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nogi Kartov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kartov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cappo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kartov circles away.
Kartov misses with a series of wild punches.
Cappo looks to throw the jab but Kartov is out of range.
Kartov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cappo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cappo darts in trying to clinch
and Kartov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice takedown defense from Cappo. No joy for Kartov on that attempt.
Kartov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cappo doesn't seem bothered though.
Kartov scores with a jab to the body.
Kartov keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cappo tries to clinch but Kartov moves out of range.
Cappo clinches.
Kartov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cappo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kartov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Cappo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kartov to the mat. Kartov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Cappo wants to control from the top but Kartov keeps moving.
Kartov wants to stand and escape but Cappo is having none of it.
Cappo wants to stand but Kartov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cappo looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kartov pushes Cappo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kartov lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cappo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kartov counters with a left and a right that stings Cappo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cappo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kartov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kartov tries to bum rush Cappo with a series of wild strikes but Cappo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kartov instigates a clinch.
Kartov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cappo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cappo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cappo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kartov's guard.
Cappo wants to control from the top but Kartov keeps moving.
Cappo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cappo stops Kartov from standing up.
Cappo stands up from Kartov's guard - Cappo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cappo throws a nice looking combination but Kartov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kartov misses with a wild combination.
Cappo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cappo slaps away a takedown attempt from Kartov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cappo throws a leg kick but Kartov moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cappo wants to sweep but no luck.
Kartov wants to control from the top but Cappo keeps moving.
Cappo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kartov defends it easily.
Kartov stands up and waves to Cappo to follow him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cappo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kartov counters with a series of strikes. Cappo will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nogi Kartov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cappo misses with a lunging right hand
and Kartov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cappo tries to clinch but Kartov is having none of it.
Cappo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kartov counters with a big head kick but Cappo shrugs it off.
Kartov lands a nice hook to Cappo's body. Cappo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cappo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kartov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kartov breaks from the clinch.
Cappo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kartov.
Kartov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cappo is looking to control Kartov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cappo avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cappo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kartov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Cappo controls his leg.
Kartov stops Cappo from getting back to his feet.
Kartov controlling the action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nogi Kartov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kartov throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ray Cappo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kartov scores with a three punch combo!
Cappo clinches up against the cage.
Kartov tries to circle away but Cappo has him pinned against the cage.
Kartov is looking to break free of the clinch but Cappo has double underhooks.
Cappo slows down the pace here.
Cappo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cappo throws a right and a left that Kartov avoids nicely.
Nogi Kartov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kartov shoots in and bounces Cappo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cappo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kartov dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartov decides to stand back up.
Kartov swinging wildly here.
Cappo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kartov throws a jab but it's blocked by Cappo.
Kartov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cappo wants to clinch
and Kartov counters with a leg kick.
Cappo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kartov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nogi Kartov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cappo tries to clinch but Kartov is having none of it.
Kartov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cappo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kartov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cappo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kartov wants to stand but Cappo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cappo working for submissions but it's allowed Kartov to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kartov tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nogi Kartov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cappo misses with a few strikes there.
Kartov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cappo defends it nicely.
Kartov looks to score with a jab to the body but Cappo is just out of range.
Kartov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cappo slips a jab and a cross from Kartov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kartov.
Cappo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kartov counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kartov.
Kartov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cappo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cappo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kartov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cappo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kartov misses with the combination.
Kartov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cappo tries to clinch up
and Kartov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cappo's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cappo is on top in guard.
Cappo slips nicely into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cappo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cappo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kartov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kartov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cappo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body punch from Kartov.
Cappo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kartov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kartov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cappo rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cappo thuds his right hand into Kartov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kartov throws a leg kick but Cappo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kartov works over Cappo's head and body with a nice combination.
Cappo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nogi Kartov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cappo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kartov.
Cappo lands the left hand.
Cappo misses with an uppercut.
Kartov shoots in but Cappo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kartov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cappo shoots in for a takedown but Kartov shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kartov is defended easily by Cappo.
Ray Cappo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nogi Kartov.
Kartov avoids the body shot from Cappo.
Kartov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cappo dodges the punch combination from Kartov.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kartov keeps the fight on the outside.
Ray Cappo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kartov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nogi Kartov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kartov 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nogi Kartov!
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