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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nogi Kartov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tycho Branco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kartov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pantera - Cowboys from Hell. Branco has chosen Feel Happiness as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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148 lbs
10 - 5 - 1 |
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141 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nogi Kartov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tycho Branco!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kartov throws a one two combo.
Branco misses with a wild body shot.
Branco misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kartov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kartov.
Kartov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Branco as he avoids it easily.
Kartov keeps the fight on the outside.
Kartov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Branco moves away.
Branco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Branco listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Branco misses with a body shot.
Kartov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kartov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Branco as he jumps to the side.
Kartov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Branco throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Branco tries to bum rush Kartov with a series of wild strikes but Kartov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Branco is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kartov rather than just go for the knockout.
Branco is looking to slow Kartov down with leg kicks.
Kartov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Branco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Branco stuns Kartov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good leg kick by Branco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Branco lands a nice shot to the body.
Kartov is breathing heavily.
Branco moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Branco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kartov clinches up with Branco and pushes him back against the cage.
Branco trying to land knees to the body.
Kartov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kartov wants to take the fight to the mat but Branco manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nogi Kartov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Branco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kartov or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kartov tries a knee to the head but Branco blocks it.
Branco pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kartov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Branco is pressed up against the cage. Kartov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Branco down to the mat. Branco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Branco pushes Kartov up against the cage in a clinch.
Branco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kartov's defenses.
It looks like Nogi Kartov has been cut.
Branco trying to land knees to the body.
Branco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kartov.
Branco pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kartov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Branco tries to land knees in the clinch but Kartov avoids the damage to the body.
Branco is pressed up against the cage. Kartov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Branco down to the mat. Branco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Branco tries to clinch there but Kartov circles away.
Branco lands a jab to Kartov's midsection.
Branco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kartov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Branco throws a head kick that misses.
Branco thows a leg kick but Kartov checks it
and Kartov counters with a two punch combo.
Branco misses with a hook. Kartov ducked under it nicely.
Kartov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Branco as he jumps to the side.
Tycho Branco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kartov shoots in and drives through. Branco sprawls well.
Branco tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Branco as he avoids it easily.
Branco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Branco throws an elbow but misses.
Kartov wants to take the fight to the mat but Branco manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kartov is working for takedown but Branco is calmly controlling the position for now.
Branco using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Branco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kartov is defending well for now.
Kartov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kartov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Branco lands with a light punch inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kartov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kartov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Branco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kartov.
Branco can't find room to land a body shot as Kartov controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tycho Branco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nogi Kartov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Branco explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Branco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Branco pushes Kartov up against the cage in a clinch.
Branco has Kartov pushed against the cage.
Branco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kartov.
Kartov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kartov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Branco.
Branco scores with a one two! Kartov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kartov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Branco misses with a wild body shot.
Branco forces Kartov back against the cage and clinches.
Branco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kartov avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Branco.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco stops a takedown attempt from Kartov.
Branco tries a body shot but Kartov blocks it.
Branco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kartov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kartov avoids a wild elbow strike from Branco.
Branco misses with a knee strike.
Branco is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kartov is stalling here.
Kartov tries to score a body lock takedown but Branco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tycho Branco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Branco trying to land knees to the body.
Branco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kartov backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kartov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Branco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Branco passes Kartov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Branco lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Branco stands up and beckons Kartov to join him on the feet.
Kartov moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Branco connects with an inside leg kick.
Branco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kartov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco tries to land a leg kick but Kartov saw it coming and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Branco.
The fighters circle momentarily. Branco darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kartov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Branco circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Branco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kartov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Branco gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kartov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Branco looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tycho Branco.
Branco lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kartov takes a step back to recover.
Branco thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kartov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Branco defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nogi Kartov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Branco looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tycho Branco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nogi Kartov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Branco looks to score with a jab to the body but Kartov is just out of range.
Branco lands with a good body shot.
Branco tries to score with a low kick but Kartov moves his leg out of the way.
Branco looks to score with a jab to the body but Kartov is just out of range.
Branco tries to clinch but Kartov moves out of range.
Branco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kartov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kartov shoots for a double leg takedown but Branco sprawls well. He's pushed Kartov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kartov throws a combination that misses
and Branco counters with an inside leg kick.
Branco scores with a head kick.
Branco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kartov circles away quickly and effectively.
Branco is looking to slow Kartov down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Branco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Branco stuns Kartov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Branco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco throws a leg kick which misses Kartov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kartov tries to avoid it.
Branco lands a nice shot to the body.
A combination from Kartov does no damage.
Branco scores with a shot to the body.
Tycho Branco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Branco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Branco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Branco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kartov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kartov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Branco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kartov drops his hands momentarily and Branco takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kartov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Branco scoring well with a low kick there.
Branco connects with a single shot there.
Branco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Branco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartov tries for a takedown but Branco manages to get underhooks.
Branco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Branco.
Kartov avoiding damage as Branco throws knees to the body.
Kartov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Branco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nogi Kartov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Branco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kartov.
Kartov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Branco crunches a lovely knee into Kartov's ribcage.
Branco lands an elbow that stopped Kartov in his tracks for a moment.
Branco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Branco misses with an elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Branco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartov managing to block the knees to the body from Branco.
Branco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kartov avoids it.
Branco misses with a knee strike.
Kartov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Branco just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Branco throws an elbow but misses.
Branco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kartov's defenses.
Kartov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nogi Kartov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice elbow from Branco.
Branco lands an elbow inside that Kartov shrugs off.
Kartov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Branco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kartov is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kartov avoids it.
Branco tries to land knees in the clinch but Kartov avoids the damage to the body.
Kartov tries for a takedown but Branco manages to get underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Branco obliges.
Kartov blocks a body shot from Branco.
Branco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kartovs head.
Branco lands a damaging elbow.
Branco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kartov.
Kartov wants a takedown.
Branco utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Branco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tycho Branco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Branco tries to land knees in the clinch but Kartov avoids the damage to the body.
Kartov works on Branco's body with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tycho Branco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Branco has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tycho Branco!
In his post fight interview, Tycho Branco started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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