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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Royce Bosco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nogi Kartov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kartov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pantera - Cowboys from Hell. 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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145 lbs
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148 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Royce Bosco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nogi Kartov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kartov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kartov breaks from the clinch.
Kartov throws a series of punches but Bosco avoids them all with ease.
Bosco throws out a loose jab but Kartov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bosco connects with a jab.
Kartov closes the distance and clinches.
Bosco tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kartov breaks the clinch.
Bosco wants to clinch up but Kartov keeps it at a distance.
Bosco misses the jab.
Bosco is looking to clinch.
Bosco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kartov cracks Bosco with an open hand slap.
Kartov defending well as Bosco loads up on a big left hand.
Bosco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bosco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kartov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartov misses with a double jab.
Kartov moves into range and clinches up with Bosco.
Kartov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kartov slips a straight right by Bosco.
Kartov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bosco.
Nogi Kartov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kartov clinches up with Bosco and pushes him back against the cage.
Kartov manages to break the clinch.
Bosco tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kartov moves into the clinch.
Kartov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kartov lands a head kick. Bosco smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kartov moves into the clinch.
Bosco has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kartov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kartov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosco throws a hook but Kartov blocks it.
Kartov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bosco.
Bosco just misses with a punch to the body.
Kartov avoids the body shot from Bosco.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bosco throws a hook but Kartov avoids it easily.
Bosco tries to clinch
and Kartov counters with a series of strikes. Bosco will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kartov blocks a jab.
Kartov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kartov.
Bosco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kartov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bosco shoots in looking for a takedown but Kartov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bosco's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Bosco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kartov slips a jab and a cross from Bosco.
Kartov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bosco takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bosco drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bosco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kartov keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartov tries to escape but Bosco is in control.
Kartov sneaks out the side door and pushes Bosco away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Kartov feints a jab promting Bosco to slip. Kartov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bosco slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kartov swats away the attempt to clinch by Bosco.
Bosco wants to clinch up but Kartov keeps it at a distance.
A left lands for Bosco.
Bosco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kartov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kartov takes the fight into the clinch.
Kartov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kartov wants it to stay on the feet.
Kartov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bosco was well out of range. Poor timing from Kartov.
Kartov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bosco.
Kartov clinches with his opponent.
Kartov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bosco with a poor takedown
and Kartov counters with a one-two to the body.
Kartov ducks under a wild hook from Bosco.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kartov misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, jab by Kartov - just one landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bosco tries to bum rush Kartov with a series of wild strikes but Kartov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kartov drives through and clinches with Bosco against the cage.
Kartov manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nogi Kartov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bosco misses with a takedown attempt
and Kartov counters with a straight right hand.
Bosco moves in looking to clinch but Kartov pushes him off.
Bosco misses with an uppercut. Kartov saw that one coming.
Bosco throws a good cross that connects.
Bosco is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bosco closes the distance but Kartov moves to the side
and Kartov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bosco. Kartov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kartov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bosco avoids the head kick by Kartov.
Bosco doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kartov counters with a nice body shot.
Kartov moves away from the strike by Bosco.
Kartov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bosco.
Bosco cracks Kartov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kartov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartov misses with a double jab.
Kartov takes one on the button.
Bosco takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bosco. Kartov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bosco. Kartov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bosco looks to land a left hand but Kartov moved out of range nicely.
Kartov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bosco on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bosco throws a hook to the side of Kartov's head but Kartov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kartov tries to close the distance and clinch but Bosco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kartov closes the distance and clinches.
Kartov breaks from the clinch.
Kartov pushes Bosco up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bosco looks to throw the jab but Kartov is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Kartov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kartov.
Kartov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bosco.
Bosco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bosco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bosco tests Kartov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bosco wants to clinch.
Bosco shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Bosco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bosco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kartov swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kartov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kartov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kartov lands a leg kick that knocks Bosco off balance momentarily.
Bosco slips a jab and a cross from Kartov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bosco. Kartov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kartov closes the distance and clinches.
Kartov breaks the clinch.
Bosco thows a body shot but no joy.
Kartov lands a jab to the nose.
Bosco avoids a kick to the body.
Kartov drives through and clinches with Bosco against the cage.
Kartov manages to break the clinch.
Bosco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kartov manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartov moves into range and clinches up with Bosco.
Kartov breaks the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Kartov scores with a four punch combination!
Kartov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kartov moves into the clinch successfully.
Kartov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bosco doesn't manage to clinch there - Kartov circles away.
Kartov misses with a two punch combination.
Bosco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kartov counters with a one-two to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kartov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bosco throws out the jab.
Bosco moves in looking to clinch but Kartov pushes him off.
Nogi Kartov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bosco looks to land a right hand but Kartov moved out of range.
Kartov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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! And we move into the final round!
Bosco misses with a straight left.
Kartov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kartov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bosco.
Bosco feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kartovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bosco gets tackled into the cage by Kartov. Kartov maintains the clinch.
Kartov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Bosco misses.
Bosco ducks right into an uppercut from Kartov.
A jab from Bosco misses.
Kartov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bosco gets tackled into the cage by Kartov. Kartov maintains the clinch.
Kartov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bosco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bosco throws a body punch but Kartov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bosco backs up against the cage.
Bosco keeps the fight on the outside.
Kartov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bosco.
Kartov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nogi Kartov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bosco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bosco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bosco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kartov has managed to clinch.
Kartov manages to break the clinch.
Kartov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bosco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kartov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bosco throws a lazy right hand but Kartov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bosco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kartov defends it nicely.
Bosco misses the body punch
and Kartov counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bosco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body punch from Kartov.
Kartov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bosco.
Bosco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kartov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kartov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kartov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kartov prevents Bosco from breaking the clinch.
Kartov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bosco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kartov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bosco.
Some wild striking there from Kartov.
Bosco swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartov tries to clinch up.
Kartov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bosco fails to land with a series of punches.
Bosco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kartov. Kartov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nogi Kartov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice uppercut there from Kartov.
Bosco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kartov sprawls well. Kartov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bosco gets slowly back to his feet.
Kartov clinches up with Bosco and pushes him back against the cage.
Kartov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Royce Bosco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosco tries to clinch up.
Bosco throws a lazy right hand but Kartov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bosco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kartov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kartov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bosco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bosco takes one on the button.
Kartov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kartov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bosco eats them both and turns towards Kartov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bosco misses with an uppercut. Kartov saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kartov clinches up with Bosco and pushes him back against the cage.
Kartov breaks from the clinch.
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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nogi Kartov!
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energy
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hype
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