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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between General Tso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nogi Kartov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tso's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kung Fu Fighting. General Tso had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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135 lbs
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141 lbs
15 - 9 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, General Tso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nogi Kartov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tso thows a body shot but no joy.
Tso misses with a hook. Kartov ducked under it nicely.
Kartov is looking to land body kicks.
A shot to the liver by Tso. Beautiful body shot.
Kartov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tso swinging wildly here.
Kartov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kartov misses with a takedown attempt - Tso sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kartov dives in and grabs Tso's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tso pushes down on Kartov's head and hops out.
Tso rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kartov counters with a three punch combo that has Tso backing up. Tso nods at Kartov to acknowledge the strikes.
Kartov fails with a takedown attempt.
General Tso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nogi Kartov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tso. Kartov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tso just misses with a punch to the body.
Tso uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tso misses with an uppercut.
Tso thuds his right hand into Kartov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice takedown defense from Tso. No joy for Kartov on that attempt.
Tso misses with a straight left.
Kartov tries for a takedown but Tso sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kartov ducks under a wild hook from Tso.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tso checks a leg kick.
Tso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tso leaves Kartov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tso throws out a loose jab but Kartov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tso lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tso looks to land a right hand but Kartov moved out of range.
Tso thows a body shot but no joy.
Kartov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tso wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tso throws a jab when Kartov was well out of range.
Tso swinging wildly here.
A big left from Tso misses.
Tso missing with a left hand there. Kartov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tso misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kartov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tso fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kartov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tso misses with a wild combination.
General Tso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tso misses with a lunging right hand
and Kartov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kartov blocks a jab.
Kartov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tso quickly recovers to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kartov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tso's head.
Kartov trying to control from half guard but Tso is working away.
Tso is trying to stand back up but Kartov is controlling him
Kartov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tso makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tso fails to land with a series of punches.
Tso throws a big shot that misses.
Kartov drives through and clinches with Tso against the cage.
Kartov jumps guard and drags Tso to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tso postures up and lands a big shot to Kartov's brow.
Kartov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tso!
Tso defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kartov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tso tries to buck Kartov off but Kartov takes his back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kartov patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Tso is trying to get back to his feet but Kartov has full control of the position and if anything, Tso has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kartov is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Tso is defending well though. Kartov let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tso preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kartov.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kartov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tso throws the left hand but Kartov avoids the punch easily.
Kartov tries to clinch up.
Tso looks to land a right hand but Kartov moved out of range.
Tso misses with a right hand
and Kartov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tso!
You get the feeling that Tso really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Tso knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kartov on the ground.
Kartov controlling the position easily from mount.
Kartov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kartov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tso is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Tso on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tso tries to get out of the position.
Kartov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kartov won't let Tso get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kartov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Tso trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kartov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Tso tries to buck Kartov off but he can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kartov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kartov with shots to the head and body - Tso looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tso is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Kartov has taken his back!
Tso holding both Kartov 's hands and preventing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tso trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kartov lands a shot to the head.
Tso manages to escape to his feet.
Tso misses with a hook. Kartov ducked under it nicely.
Kartov is looking to clinch but Tso is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kartov.
Kartov misses with a takedown
and Tso counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kartov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tso's waist but Tso gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kartov off to one side.
General Tso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nogi Kartov.
Tso keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kartov fails with a takedown attempt.
Tso misses with an uppercut. Kartov saw that one coming.
Kartov clinches up against the cage.
Kartov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kartov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tso keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartov looks to clinch
and Tso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tso misses with a body shot.
Tso swings widly with a right hand
and Kartov counters with a low kick, right behind Tso 's knee.
Some wild striking there from Tso.
Kartov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tso avoids it really well and circles away.
General Tso is winning the standup battle so far.
Kartov tries to clinch but Tso moves out of range.
Tso loads up on a big right hand but Kartov slips the punch.
Kartov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tso throws a lazy uppercut
and Kartov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tso is trying to stand back up but Kartov is controlling him
Tso manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kartov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tso.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tso getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kartov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kartov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tso circles away quickly and effectively.
Kartov has closed the distance and engaged Tso in a clinch.
Tso is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kartov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tso tries to bum rush Kartov with a series of wild strikes but Kartov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tso throws a right hand that misses
and Kartov counters with a one-two to the body.
Tso misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kartov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nogi Kartov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kartov is looking to take a break and control but Tso is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tso pushes Kartov off and gets back to his feet.
Nogi Kartov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tso misses with a lunging right hand
and Kartov counters with a left and a right that stings Tso.
Tso looks to score with a jab to the body but Kartov is just out of range.
Kartov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Kartov.
Kartov stuns Tso with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kartov manages to avoid it.
Tso looks to score with a jab to the body but Kartov is just out of range.
Tso misses with a body punch
and Kartov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tso won't be happy with that.
Tso wants to get back to his feet but Kartov drags him back down.
Kartov trying to control the action but Tso is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kartov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tso to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tso connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kartov fails with a takedown attempt.
Kartov wants to clinch.
Tso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tso throws a hook but Kartov blocks it.
Kartov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
General Tso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nogi Kartov.
Tso swats away the attempt to clinch by Kartov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kartov moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Kartov. Those never looked like landing.
Tso connects with a looping right hand.
Kartov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kartov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tso lands with a hook. Kartov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kartov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tso defends it nicely.
Tso falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kartov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tso connects with a crisp jab.
General Tso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tso avoids it really well and circles away.
Kartov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tso misses with a wild body shot.
Kartov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tso throws out the jab.
Kartov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tso misses with a body punch
and Kartov counters with a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from Tso.
Kartov shoots in for a takedown but Tso shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Tso does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kartov fails with a takedown attempt.
Nogi Kartov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tso misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nogi Kartov.
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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nogi Kartov!
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