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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nogi Kartov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogi Kartov told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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144 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
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141 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nogi Kartov!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kartov tries to close the distance and clinch but Escobar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Escobar tries to bum rush Kartov with a series of wild strikes but Kartov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kartov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Escobar wants to break free but Kartov has control.
Kartov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Escobar's efforts to push away.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kartov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Escobar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Escobar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kartov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Escobar blocks it with crossed arms.
Escobar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kartov has him pressed against the cage.
Escobar tries to break free but Kartov pushes him back against the cage.
Kartov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kartov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Escobar blocks it with crossed arms.
Escobar tries to work over Kartov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar trying to land knees to the body.
Kartov missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar tries to circle away but Kartov has him pinned against the cage.
Escobar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escobar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kartov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Escobar's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Escobar is working an open guard so Kartov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Escobar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kartov.
Escobar takes the fight into the clinch.
Kartov tries a knee to the head but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar avoiding damage as Kartov throws knees to the body.
Kartov tries to land knees in the clinch but Escobar avoids the damage to the body.
Kartov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Escobar trying to land knees to the body.
Escobar is looking to break free of the clinch but Kartov has double underhooks.
Kartov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Escobar.
Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Escobar moves into the clinch.
Escobar wants to break free but Kartov has control.
Kartov takes a shot to the head.
Kartov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Escobar is defending well for now.
Escobar throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Escobar.
Kartov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Escobar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kartov trying to control the position but instead, Escobar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kartov into the cage.
Kartov avoiding damage as Escobar throws knees to the body.
Escobar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Escobar.
Kartov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kartov as Escobar tries to tie him up.
Escobar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escobar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kartov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Escobar missing with knees to the body.
Escobar wants to get back to striking at distance but Kartov won't allow it.
Kartov looking to throw knees to the head but Escobar is blocking nicely.
Escobar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Kartov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kartov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pablo Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar scores with a sloppy right hand. Kartov should have avoided that one.
Escobar swats away the attempt to clinch by Kartov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kartov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Escobar, pushing him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Kartov.
Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Kartov throws a low kick but Escobar moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar throws the left hand but Kartov avoids the punch easily.
Escobar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Escobar misses with a knee strike.
Escobar misses with a knee strike.
Kartov misses with a knee to the head.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kartov's elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kartov misses with a knee strike.
Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar circles away from the clinch attempt.
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 Pablo Escobar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Escobar looks to throw a body kick
and Kartov counters with a single leg into guard. Escobar didn't expect that.
Escobar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kartov tries to free his leg and advance position but Escobar is retaining full guard.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Kartov from controlling successfully.
Escobar wants to stand up but Kartov is controlling him.
Kartov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Escobar is keeping the position for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Escobar is looking to stand up but Kartov isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartov wants to control from the top but Escobar keeps moving.
Nogi Kartov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kartov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar scores with a jab.
It looks like Nogi Kartov has been cut.
Pablo Escobar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kartov moves in looking to clinch but Escobar pushes him off.
Escobar lands a left and a right that send Kartov crashing to the mat, dazed. Escobar thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kartov is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kartov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kartov is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
Escobar fakes the body blow, causing Kartov to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Kartov goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pablo Escobar!
Pablo Escobar took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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