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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michail Karnov (ranked 1648 p4p, 1760 weight class) and Josephus Miller (ranked 204 p4p, 220 weight class). 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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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michail Karnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josephus Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karnov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Karnov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Miller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karnov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut there from Miller.
Miller misses with a right hand
and Karnov counters with a nice body shot.
Karnov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Karnov with a body shot.
Miller jabs Karnov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Miller circles away from the clinch attempt
and Miller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karnov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karnov avoids the body shot from Miller.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karnov has time to react.
Donk. Karnov catches Miller right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Josephus Miller has been cut.
Karnov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karnov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Karnov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Miller pushes Karnov up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Karnov.
Karnov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller connects with a body shot.
Karnov connects with a body shot that sends Miller's belly button to the back.
Karnov walks into a straight right hand from Miller.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Karnov staying out of range there.
Karnov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karnov ducks right into an uppercut from Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Karnov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Karnov is rocked!
Miller cracks Karnov on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Karnov falls backwards against the cage. Miller follows up with more strikes that drop Karnov to his knees. Miller keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Karnov! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josephus Miller!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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