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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michail Karnov (ranked 2237 p4p, 2030 weight class) and Samuel Boom (ranked 271 p4p, 251 weight class). Boom has chosen Boom as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Samuel Boom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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3 - 2 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michail Karnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Boom!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Karnov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boom counters with a nice uppercut.
Karnov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Karnov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karnov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boom throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick from Karnov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karnov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karnov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boom counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Karnov throws a hook but Boom blocks it.
Karnov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boom lunges at Karnov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Karnov's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karnov motions for Boom to come forward. Karnov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karnov misses with a right hand
and Karnov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karnov swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Boom.
Boom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karnov was well out of range. Poor timing from Boom.
Boom scores with a shot to the body.
Boom has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Boom lands with an uppercut that bounces Karnov off the cage and back into range.
Karnov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Karnov misses with a two punch combination.
Karnov lands a leg kick that knocks Boom off balance momentarily.
Karnov misses with a leg kick
and Boom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karnov throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Boom counter with a right hand.
Boom smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Boom there.
Karnov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boom.
Boom throws out a counter right but Karnov avoids it with no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karnov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karnov pushes Boom up against the cage in a clinch.
Boom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boom wants to break free but Karnov has control.
Boom can't find room to land a body shot as Karnov controls the action.
Boom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karnov struggles to land a body shot inside as Boom controls his hands.
Boom scores with a shoulder strike.
Karnov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boom tries to break the clinch but Karnov is controlling the position.
Boom lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karnov.
Karnov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boom's elbow.
Boom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karnov's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Karnov.
Boom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karnov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karnov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boom's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karnov.
Karnov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boom - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Karnov misses with a punch to the body.
Karnov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karnov digs a right hand into Boom's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boom's gas tank.
Karnov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Karnov prevents Boom from breaking the clinch.
Karnov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Boom fails to land.
Karnov stalling against the cage.
Boom gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Michail Karnov has been cut.
Boom throws a punch but it's blocked by Karnov.
Karnov blocks a body shot from Boom.
Boom has had enough of the clinch but Karnov keeps him there for the moment.
Boom is trying to break the clinch but Karnov has him pressed against the cage.
Karnov has Boom pressed against the cage, preventing Boom from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Karnov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boom backwards.
Karnov tries to throw a body punch but Boom avoids it by throwing Karnov back against the cage.
Boom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karnov misses with a punch to the body.
Karnov misses with a punch on the inside.
Karnov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boom's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Samuel Boom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michail Karnov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab lands there for Boom.
Karnov swings widly with a right hand
enabling Boom to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Karnov.
It looks like Samuel Boom has been cut.
Karnov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Samuel Boom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Karnov tenderised Boom's leg. Boom is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boom scores with a jab to the body.
Karnov throws a shot from downtown. Boom moves away and avoids it.
Karnov connects with a solid leg kick.
Karnov darts in and clinches Boom up against the cage.
Boom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boom can't find room to land a body shot as Karnov controls the action.
Boom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom has a couple of punches blocked by Karnov.
Boom tries to circle away but Karnov has him pinned against the cage.
Boom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boom tries to work over Karnov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karnov prevents a body shot from Boom.
Karnov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boom has a couple of punches blocked by Karnov.
Boom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boom tries to work over Karnov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from Karnov is predictable there
and Karnov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karnov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boom circles away quickly and effectively.
Boom throws out a counter right but Karnov avoids it with no problem.
Michail Karnov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karnov digs a good hook to Boom's body.
Karnov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boom throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Karnov misses
and Karnov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karnov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boom is out of range.
Good leg kick by Karnov.
Karnov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Boom's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Boom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karnov can pounce on him.
Michail Karnov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karnov connects with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Boom.
Boom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karnov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karnov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karnov throws a low kick, looking for Boom's leg but Boom calmly moves out of range.
Nice shot by Karnov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karnov lands a head shot.
Boom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Karnov throws a good cross that connects.
Boom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boom keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boom! But no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Boom. Those never looked like landing.
A low kick from Karnov is predictable there
enabling Boom to counter with a crisp jab.
Karnov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Boom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boom dips to his left and cracks Karnov with an uppercut!
Karnov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karnov scores with a sloppy right hand. Boom should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karnov closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Boom counter with a right hand.
Karnov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boom throws out the jab.
Karnov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Karnov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Karnov is looking to slow Boom down with leg kicks.
Good work by Boom as he checks the leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Boom's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Boom lands with an uppercut that bounces Karnov off the cage and back into range.
Boom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boom looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Karnov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michail Karnov dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Boom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Karnov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom works the jab nicely.
Karnov thows a leg kick but Boom checks it
and Boom counters with a right hand to the body.
Karnov tries to land a front kick but Boom steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Karnov throws out a leg kick but Boom moves out of range and Karnov only half commits.
As Karnov backs off Boom throws a huge counter combo but Karnov manages to avoid it all.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karnov. That's going to slow Boom down.
Boom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boom throws a combination. Karnov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Karnov is rocked!
Boom cracks Karnov with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Karnov falls to his knees and Boom doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Boom!
A relieved looking Samuel Boom thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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