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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sami Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sorgi Kartov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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163 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sami Vasara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sorgi Kartov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kartov loads up on a big right hand but Vasara slips the punch.
Vasara slips a straight right by Kartov.
Kartov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kartov misses with a body kick.
Vasara throws out a powerful jab.
Kartov lands a nice shot that snaps Vasara's head back.
It looks like Sami Vasara has been cut.
Kartov misses with an uppercut.
Vasara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kartov.
Kartov misses with a series of wild punches.
Kartov misses with a head kick.
Vasara clobbers Kartov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kartov lands a left and a right that sends Vasara crashing to the canvas! Kartov dives into mount looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kartov looking to control but Vasara is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vasara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kartov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara is squirming around, avoiding Kartov's attempts to control the action.
Vasara is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kartov throwing strikes here but Vasara is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Vasara tries to hold on but Kartov postures up.
Vasara wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kartov trying to control but Vasara is having none of it.
Kartov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasara working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kartov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Vasara is looking to improve his position but Kartov isn't that keen on the idea.
Kartov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vasara is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Kartov prevents Vasara from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kartov trying to control but Vasara is having none of it.
Kartov fails to move to back control.
Kartov prevents Vasara from getting the reversal.
Kartov looking to control but Vasara is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kartov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vasara is looking to get to half guard.
Kartov trying to control but Vasara is having none of it.
Vasara reaches up and holds on to Kartov to control the position.
Kartov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kartov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vasara is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sorgi Kartov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sami Vasara's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vasara misses with a few strikes there.
Kartov misses with a low kick.
Vasara throws a shot from downtown. Kartov moves away and avoids it.
Vasara scores with a nice head shot.
Vasara misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Kartov.
Kartov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kartov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vasara has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vasara there as he acknowledges the shot.
A swing and a miss from Vasara.
Kartov misses with a straight left.
Vasara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kartov takes a swing at Vasara's ribcage but misses.
Kartov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vasara misses the jab.
Kartov throws a right and a left that Vasara avoids nicely.
Vasara misses with a straight right.
Vasara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara throws a hook but Kartov avoids it easily.
Vasara ducks under a wild hook from Kartov.
Kartov misses with a body shot.
Kartov misses with a double jab.
Kartov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vasara checks it well.
Kartov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vasara misses with a wild combination.
Vasara scores with a jab to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Vasara as he connects with a hook.
Vasara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vasara throws a leg kick which misses Kartov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kartov tries to avoid it.
Kartov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vasara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vasara connects with a solid leg kick.
Vasara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kartov.
Vasara lands with a good body shot.
Vasara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kartov.
Vasara walks into a straight right hand from Kartov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vasara misses with a straight right.
Kartov scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasara misses the body punch
and Kartov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kartov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasara throws out the jab.
Kartov throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasara.
Kartov throws a looping overhand right but Vasara ducks down to avoid it.
Vasara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kartov.
Kartov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kartov throws a leg kick
and Vasara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasara connects with a looping right hand.
Vasara looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vasara loads up on a big right hand but Kartov slips the punch.
Kartov lands the left hand.
Sami Vasara's cut is getting worse.
Vasara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasara misses the shot to the body.
Kartov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vasara counters with a stiff right hand.
Sorgi Kartov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Vasara.
Vasara lands with a hook. Kartov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kartov slips under a jab.
Vasara blocks a jab.
Kartov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vasara defending well as Kartov loads up on a big left hand.
Vasara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kartov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vasara.
Vasara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kartov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasara throws a nice head kick!
A big right from Vasara misses.
Kartov ducks under a wild hook from Vasara.
Kartov thuds his right hand into Vasara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sami Vasara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kartov throws a low kick, looking for Vasara's leg but Vasara calmly moves out of range.
Kartov scores with a hook to the body. Vasara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kartov throws a looping overhand right but Vasara ducks down to avoid it.
Kartov misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Vasara finds it's target.
Vasara lands a jab to the head.
Kartov takes one to the chin there.
Vasara misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Kartov misses the target.
Vasara throws a leg kick but Kartov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kartov checks a low kick from Vasara.
Kartov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kartov misses with a straight left.
Vasara misses with a hook.
Kartov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vasara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasara avoids the body shot from Kartov.
Vasara misses with a combination
and Vasara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vasara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sorgi Kartov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sami Vasara's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Vasara.
Kartov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasara.
Vasara looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vasara scores with a jab to the body.
Kartov throws a leg kick
and Vasara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kartov throws out a loose jab but Vasara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasara avoids the head kick by Kartov.
Kartov throws an overhand right that lands on Vasara's shoulder, as Vasara tries to avoid the shot.
Vasara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kartov moves away.
Kartov misses with an uppercut.
Vasara lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kartov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good shot there by Vasara.
The crowd cheers as Vasara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kartov doesn't seem phased though.
The fighters circling - Vasara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kartov throws a hook to the side of Vasara's head but Vasara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasara lands a jab to the nose.
Vasara scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vasara lands a nice looking body shot.
Kartov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vasara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kartov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kartov throws a body punch but Vasara moves out of range.
Vasara lunges at Kartov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kartov's hand.
Kartov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kartov misses with a double jab.
Kartov lands a jab.
A shot to the body from Vasara misses
and Kartov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sami Vasara's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kartov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasara, right into the meat.
Kartov misses with a body shot.
Kartov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big right from Kartov misses.
Kartov looks to throw the jab but Vasara is out of range.
A combination from Vasara does no damage.
Kartov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasara moves away.
Vasara throws a combination that misses
and Kartov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jeez, Sami Vasara's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kartov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasara looks to score with a jab to the body but Kartov is just out of range.
Kartov looks to throw the jab but Vasara is out of range.
Kartov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasara.
Kartov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vasara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vasara feints and then cracks Kartov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kartov down.
Vasara slips a jab from Kartov.
Vasara misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to de liver by Vasara. Beautiful body shot.
Vasara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vasara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kartov lands a nice shot that snaps Vasara's head back.
A jab from Vasara finds it's way through Kartov's defenses.
Vasara misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara throws a hook but Kartov blocks it.
Kartov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kartov throws the left hand but Vasara avoids the punch easily.
Vasara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kartov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vasara thuds his right hand into Kartov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vasara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kartov throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasara.
Vasara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vasara misses with an uppercut. Kartov saw that one coming.
Kartov throws out a loose jab but Vasara uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Kartov.
Vasara defending well as Kartov loads up on a big left hand.
Kartov avoids the body shot from Vasara.
Kartov throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasara.
A slow jab from Vasara misses its intended target.
Sami Vasara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartov defending well as Vasara loads up on a big left hand.
Vasara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vasara misses with an uppercut. Kartov saw that one coming.
Kartov looks to throw a body kick
letting Vasara counter with a right hand.
Vasara looks to throw the jab but Kartov is out of range.
Kartov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sami Vasara's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sorgi Kartov!
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energy
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