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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Karpov (ranked 1709 p4p, 2047 weight class) and Sampson Shain (ranked 230 p4p, 270 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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29 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan Karpov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sampson Shain!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karpov tries to clinch up but Shain circles away and keeps his distance.
Karpov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shain, pushing him back against the cage.
Shain lands an elbow that stopped Karpov in his tracks for a moment.
Karpov avoiding damage as Shain throws knees to the body.
Karpov blocking some punches.
Karpov avoiding damage as Shain throws knees to the body.
Shain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shain missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shain throws an elbow but misses.
Karpov lands a nice uppercut.
Shain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karpov is leaning against Shain and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Karpov pushes Shain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shain is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karpov is defending well for now.
Shain pushes off an throws an elbow but Karpov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shain lands a good knee to the midsection. Karpov won't want to take too many of those.
Karpov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shain is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karpov is defending well for now.
Shain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Karpov.
Karpov tries a body shot but Shain blocks it.
Shain pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Karpov lands a hook that snaps the head of Shain backwards.
Karpov tries a body shot but Shain blocks it.
Shain comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Karpov scores with a shoulder strike.
Shain misses with an elbow strike.
Shain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Karpov is working Shain over against the cage.
Karpov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karpov lands a shoulder strike.
Shain tries to land knees in the clinch but Karpov avoids the damage to the body.
Karpov misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Karpov.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karpov lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Karpov.
Shain looking to throw knees to the head but Karpov is blocking nicely.
Karpov blocking some punches.
Shain tries to work over Karpov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karpov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shain.
Shain looks winded!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karpov.
Karpov throws a punch but it's blocked by Shain.
Shain missing with knees to the body.
Karpov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shain backwards.
A short right from Karpov.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shain.
Karpov tries to throw a body punch but Shain avoids it by throwing Karpov back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karpov.
Shain is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karpov is defending well for now.
Shain gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shain misses with the head strike.
Karpov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shain missing with knees to the body.
Karpov throws a punch but it's blocked by Shain.
Karpov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shain lands a nice elbow.
Shain lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Karpov working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shain misses with an elbow over the top.
Shain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karpov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karpov avoids it.
Karpov dodges an elbow strike from Shain.
Karpov blocks an uppercut.
Karpov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karpov avoiding damage as Shain throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Karpov fails to land.
Shain swings wildly with an uppercut but Karpov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karpov scores with a shot to the side of Shain's head.
Shain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karpov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Shain fails to land.
Karpov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shain swings wildly with an uppercut but Karpov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karpov swings wildly with an uppercut but Shain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shain blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karpov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karpov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shain backwards.
Karpov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shain struggles to land a body shot inside as Karpov controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karpov.
Karpov blocks an elbow strike from Shain.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shain scores with a hook to the body.
Karpov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shain is working Karpov over against the cage.
Shain prevents a body shot from Karpov.
Shain missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karpov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karpov can't find room to land a body shot as Shain controls the action.
Karpov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karpov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karpov lands a hook that snaps the head of Shain backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jordan Karpov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Karpov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shain misses with a body kick.
Karpov pushes Shain up against the cage in a clinch.
Shain lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Karpov has a couple of punches blocked by Shain.
Shain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shain tries to throw a body punch but Karpov avoids it by throwing Shain back against the cage.
Karpov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Shain fails to land.
A body shot lands from Karpov.
Jordan Karpov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karpov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karpov works on Shain's body with a couple of short punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shain.
Shain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karpov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shain misses with the head strike.
Shain blocking some punches.
Karpov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karpov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Karpov can't find room to land a body shot as Shain controls the action.
Karpov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karpov.
Karpov managing to block the knees to the body from Shain.
Karpov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Karpov digs a right hand into Shain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shain's gas tank.
Shain is breathing heavily.
Karpov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karpov.
A short left from Karpov.
Shain blocking some punches.
Karpov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Karpov managing to block the knees to the body from Shain.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shain.
Karpov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karpov lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karpov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Karpov tries a body shot but Shain blocks it.
Shain misses with a punch on the inside.
Shain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karpov misses with a body punch.
Karpov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karpov working aggressively here.
Karpov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Karpov blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Karpov on the inside.
Karpov managing to block the knees to the body from Shain.
Karpov has a couple of punches blocked by Shain.
Karpov lands a right hand.
Karpov misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karpov.
Karpov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karpov misses with a body punch.
Karpov blocks an uppercut.
Shain misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shain.
Shain landing knees to the body.
Shain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karpov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shain's elbow.
Karpov scores with a shoulder strike.
Karpov tries a body shot but Shain blocks it.
Karpov tries to throw a body punch but Shain avoids it by throwing Karpov back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Karpov.
Karpov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Karpov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shain backwards.
Shain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shain scores with a shoulder strike.
Karpov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karpov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shain backwards.
Shain blocks an uppercut.
Karpov lands with a left to the head.
Karpov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karpov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karpov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karpov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karpov misses with a punch on the inside.
Karpov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shain can do to turn this around?
Karpov works on Shain's body with a couple of short punches.
Shain avoids a wild elbow strike from Karpov.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karpov.
Shain blocks a body shot from Karpov.
A short right from Karpov.
Karpov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karpov throws a punch but it's blocked by Shain.
Shain throws a punch but it's blocked by Karpov.
Karpov scores with a shot to the side of Shain's head.
Karpov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karpov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shain is rocked!
Karpov is working Shain over against the cage.
Shain is still on wobbly legs! Can Karpov finish him?
Karpov lands a hook that snaps the head of Shain backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Karpov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karpov.
Karpov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Shain to his knees! Karpov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Karpov!
Jordan Karpov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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