Bigger's Better XXIII: Chalcidice, Greece RBR

Anyone familiar with the Georgian?

I guess he did some amateur boxing in addition to just kickboxing.

 

Round 1

Cetinkaya is backing away while Kartozia throws jabs and crosses from the chest. Cetinkaya puts up a high guard and catches shots on his outward-faced palms, but lets a few through to tickle his brow. Jabs and uppercuts now from Kartozia. Very little back from Cetinkaya. Kartozia does a full revolution around him, taking long sliding lateral steps without lifting his feet much beyond an inch off the canvas. Chopping left hook and right hand by Cetinkaya lunging in, attempting to pin Kartozia on the ropes. He fails. More jabs while circling by Kartozia. Left hook to the body by Kartozia rushing in close but darting out before Cetinkaya can tie him up or hit back. Triple hook to the side by Kartozia. Axing right hand to the top of the head by Kartozia from mid-range as they step apart.

10-9 Kartozia

 

"Özcan"...:think


Is "Öz" Turkish for tomato?

 

I remember that!

Stuff like "I hope to never have to watch him again in my life, even highlights"? He just completely eschewed any semblance of professionalism, so disgusted was he.

 

Round 2

Kartozia is hitting Cetinkaya with constant jabs and chopping down with right hands when Cetinkaya dives in low face-first for a body shot or waist grab. A few uppercuts on the inside by Cetinkaya leaning in, getting scrappier and throwing more, but still getting outworked and outboxed. Lead straight rights and soft up-and-over lefts traversing past Cetinkaya's right shoulder to brush against his cheek - all light hits from outside, but scoring while Cetinkaya misses the few times he opens up outside the clinch.

10-9 Kartozia

20-18 Kartozia

 

Yeah. I only caught the 8th but he seemed to be clearly outclassing the Frenchie he was in with.