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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nogi Kartov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mkat Twilight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kartov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pantera - Cowboys from Hell. Mkat Twilight has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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148 lbs
8 - 5 - 1 |
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172 cm
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150 lbs
9 - 11 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nogi Kartov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mkat Twilight!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twilight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Kartov.
Kartov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Twilight's head.
Twilight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good exchange - Kartov coming out on top.
Kartov fails with a takedown attempt.
Twilight swings widly with a right hand
and Kartov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Twilight's guard now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Twilight looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kartov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Twilight is trying to get back to full guard.
Twilight wants to get back to full guard but Kartov has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Twilight is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Twilight is looking for a sweep.
Kartov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Twilight has escaped the position, nice work there.
Twilight is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kartov is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kartov working away.
Twilight sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Twilight wants to control but Kartov is keeping busy.
Twilight wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Twilight defending well though.
Kartov is keen to just control but Twilight is a slippery customer.
Twilight wants to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kartov looks to land a combination but Twilight avoids it well.
Twilight tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kartov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Twilight somewhat.
Nogi Kartov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Twilight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kartov moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twilight throws a right hand that misses
letting Kartov counter with a right hand.
Kartov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kartov lands a slapping body shot.
Kartov shoots in but no luck this time.
Kartov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Twilight pinned against the cage. Twilight gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nogi Kartov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kartov blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kartov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nogi Kartov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Twilight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kartov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Twilight avoids the body shot from Kartov.
Twilight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kartov fails to land the takedown.
Kartov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Twilight.
Nogi Kartov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Kartov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartov misses with a few strikes there.
Twilight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Twilight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Kartov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Twilight shoots in but Kartov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Twilight tries to clinch up but Kartov circles away and keeps his distance.
Kartov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Twilight tries to avoid it but Kartov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Twilight to the ground. Twilight escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Twilight doesn't manage to clinch there - Kartov circles away.
Kartov throws a right and a left that Twilight avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Twilight has time to react.
Kartov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nogi Kartov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kartov swinging wildly here.
Twilight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kartov moves out of range of the body kick.
Kartov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Twilight trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Twilight pulls Kartov in close to prevent any damage.
Mkat Twilight has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kartov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kartov shoots in and drives through. Twilight sprawls well.
Kartov fails to land the takedown.
Twilight doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kartov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Twilight avoids it really well and circles away.
Kartov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kartov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Twilight.
Twilight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nogi Kartov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kartov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Twilight as he avoids it easily.
Twilight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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 Nogi Kartov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Twilight takes a swing at Kartov's ribcage but misses.
Twilight tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kartov swivels and escapes.
Kartov throws a jab when Twilight was well out of range.
Twilight tries to clinch but Kartov is having none of it.
Twilight dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kartov. That did some damage!
Twilight displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kartov.
Twilight fails with the takedown.
Kartov scores with a takedown into Twilight's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twilight is trying to keep Kartov in close.
Kartov wants to control from the top but Twilight keeps moving.
Kartov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Twilight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kartov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kartov looks for a takedown but Twilight sprawls well.
Twilight is looking to clinch.
Kartov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nogi Kartov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Twilight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kartov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Twilight is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kartov's half guard.
Nogi Kartov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kartov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Twilight would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartov working a defensive guard here.
Twilight working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kartov keeping full guard, as Twilight tries to pass.
Kartov looking to control.
Nogi Kartov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Twilight throws and elbow that misses. Kartov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Twilight's guard. Nice move by Kartov!
Twilight keeping moving, preventing Kartov from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Nogi Kartov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Horrible takedown by Twilight or perhaps it was just good defense by Kartov which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Twilight with that takedown attempt.
Twilight fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mkat Twilight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Twilight throws a body punch but Kartov moves out of range.
Twilight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Twilight takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Twilight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kartov fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mkat Twilight.
Well Kartov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nogi Kartov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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