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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Travis Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sorgi Kartov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kartov has chosen Coal Chamber - Loco as his entrance music. 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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141 lbs
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sorgi Kartov!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter misses with a wild body shot.
Hunter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kartov has time to react.
Kartov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hunter tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kartov is in Hunter's guard.
Hunter throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hunter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kartov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hunter working for a triangle but Kartov defends it easily.
Hunter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kartov passes into side control.
Hunter is looking for a sweep.
Kartov working away.
Hunter regains half guard.
Hunter looking for submissions off his back.
Kartov moves into full mount! Hunter won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is trying to escape the mount.
Kartov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kartov prevents Hunter from getting the reversal.
Kartov wants to control the pace but Hunter is squirming around nicely.
Hunter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hunter stops Kartov from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hunter is looking to escape.
Hunter is trying to escape the mount.
Kartov wants to take his opponent's back but Hunter doesn't allow it.
Hunter wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartov controlling from the back.
Hunter tries to break free.
Kartov is not going to allow Hunter to sit and survive in this position.
Hunter is keeping busy.
Kartov doesn't have the hooks in and Hunter manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kartov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Travis Hunter will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Kartov circles away.
Kartov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kartov showed some decent athleticism there.
Kartov is thwarting Hunter's attempts to control the position.
Kartov prevents Hunter from improving his position.
Hunter wants to control but Kartov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hunter desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Still in half guard, Kartov seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter tries to get to full guard but Kartov has control of the leg.
Hunter actively working from the bottom here.
Hunter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kartov prevents Hunter from improving his position.
Kartov trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kartov has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hunter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hunter tries to improve his position but instead Kartov has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter trying to control the hands but Kartov breaks the grip.
Hunter manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kartov's guard. Nice work there by Hunter.
Kartov wants to sweep here but Hunter controlling him for the moment.
Kartov controls Hunter momentarily but Hunter frees himself.
Kartov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Travis Hunter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hunter throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hunter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kartov is keeping the position for now.
Kartov managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter with a nice head shot there.
Hunter throws an elbow that misses. Kartov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hunter's guard. Nice move by Kartov!
Kartov controlling from the top position.
Hunter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter pulls Kartov in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Hunter dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kartov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hunter to the ground. Kartov is now in Hunter's guard.
Hunter is trying to control the position but Kartov postures up.
Kartov passes Hunter's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hunter is looking to control Kartov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hunter avoid being mounted?
Hunter wants to get back to full guard but Kartov has passed into side control.
Hunter is letting Kartov control him for a moment.
Hunter is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kartov off and has taken his back!
Kartov is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter looking for the choke but no joy.
Hunter is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kartov knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kartov for a finish.
Hunter misses with a punch to the head.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Hunter. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Sorgi Kartov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter misses with an elbow to the head.
Kartov tries to break free.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Hunter. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Kartov takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Hunter looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter doesn't have the hooks in and Kartov manages to turn into his guard.
Hunter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kartov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hunter is trying to keep Kartov in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis Hunter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hunter looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunter, not yet.
Kartov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Kartov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hunter lands the left hand.
Kartov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hunter trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartov stopping the sweep attempt from Hunter.
Hunter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hunter controls Kartov momentarily but Kartov frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Hunter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hunter 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Hunter!
A very excited looking Travis Hunter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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RATING
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