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23/07/2031
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Rajat Karanth vs Balamurali Sarang

Boxing Daily Report from the AI India-Maharashtra promoted show at Hrithik Navale Gym, Mumbai,  taking place on 22/03/2023:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the India Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on TEN Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Rajat Karanth (10 - 2) who hails from Hyderabad, India and Balamurali Sarang(10 - 3) from Mumbai, India.  Karanth weighed in at 121 pounds and 12 ounces, while Sarang weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Pritish Chawla, and the three ringside judges are Premnath Arya, Danyaal Ghazal and Ashoka Pathak.  

Round 1: 

Karanth drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Sarang feints a jab, fooling Karanth into launching a right uppercut counter.  Sarang is waiting for the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Karanth is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Karanth lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Sarang forces Karanth to retreat onto the ropes.  Sarang pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sarang digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Sarang lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Karanth tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Karanth switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Sarang gets on the inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Karanth steps away from his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  Karanth throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Karanth throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Sarang lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Karanth is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Sarang is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Sarang is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sarang lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sarang lands a right uppercut.  
Karanth strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Sarang is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Sarang lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sarang lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Karanth drives a right hook into Sarang's body.  
Sarang digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Karanth is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Karanth's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Karanth's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Sarang: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 2: 

Sarang quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sarang attempts to land a cross, but Karanth sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sarang cuts off the ring, trapping Karanth on the ropes.  Sarang sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Karanth connects with a left hook.  
Karanth steps away from his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Karanth lands with a stinging jab.  
Sarang steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Karanth on the ropes.  Sarang lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sarang lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Karanth switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Sarang steps inside and forces Karanth to retreat into a neutral corner.  Sarang drives a left hook into Karanth's body.  
Karanth tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Karanth steps away from his opponent and connects with a solid overhand left.  
Karanth pivots from in front of his opponent and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Sarang lands a left hook.  
Karanth connects with a left hook.  
Sarang pivots from in front of his opponent.  Karanth is on target with a left uppercut to Sarang's body.  
Sarang gets on the inside.  Karanth hits home with a solid left hook.  
Karanth steps away from his opponent and lands a solid cross.  Karanth tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Sarang steps inside and walks Karanth onto the ropes.  Sarang lands a left hook.  
Karanth switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sarang: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Karanth hits home with an overhand left.  
Sarang throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sarang manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Sarang lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Sarang drives a left hook into Karanth's body.  
Sarang sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Karanth lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Karanth tries to keep the action at long range and drives a jab into Sarang's body.  
Karanth tries to land a jab, but Sarang sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Karanth is on target with a stinging cross.  
Karanth hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Sarang closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Sarang is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sarang lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Karanth steps to the outside and lands a sharp overhand left.  
Sarang is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Karanth tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Karanth lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sarang is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Karanth is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  Karanth attempts to land a cross, but Sarang blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Sarang steps inside and forces Karanth to back into the ropes.  Karanth is on target with a right hook to Sarang's body.  
Karanth pivots to the side of his opponent.  Karanth throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook to Karanth's ribcage.  
Sarang is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Karanth is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Sarang is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Karanth steps to the outside and lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sarang: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 4: 

Karanth connects with a firm cross.  
Karanth lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Karanth is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sarang gets on the inside and is on target with a firm right hook to Karanth's body.  
Sarang forces Karanth to retreat into the blue corner.  Karanth lands with a solid jab.  
Sarang quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Karanth is on target with a jab.  
Karanth lands a left hook.  
Karanth tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Sarang is looking to close the distance and forces Karanth to back into the ropes.  Sarang lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Karanth digs in a right hook to Sarang's ribcage.  
Karanth lands a solid jab.  
Sarang gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Karanth steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Karanth throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Karanth is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp cross.  Karanth throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sarang is looking to close the distance and walks Karanth down, trapping him in the corner.  Karanth hits home with a right uppercut.  Karanth goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Sarang's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Sarang lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sarang forces Karanth to retreat onto the ropes.  Sarang lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Sarang pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Karanth steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Karanth lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sarang is looking to close the distance.  Karanth pivots to the right of his opponent.  Karanth throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Sarang forces Karanth to retreat onto the ropes.  Karanth lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sarang: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Sarang hits home with a left hook.  Sarang tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Karanth pivots from in front of his opponent.  Karanth attempts to land a left uppercut, but Sarang dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Karanth tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Sarang manages to force Karanth onto the ropes.  Sarang is on target with a cross.  
Sarang hits home with a left uppercut.  Sarang tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Sarang advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Sarang lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sarang lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Sarang lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Karanth steps away from his opponent and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  Karanth throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sarang closes the distance and forces Karanth to retreat onto the ropes.  Sarang sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Karanth is on target with a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Karanth tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a solid jab.  
Karanth tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a solid overhand left.  
Karanth is looking to keep his distance.  Sarang sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Karanth lands with a hard jab.  Karanth throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Karanth lands a stiff jab.  
Sarang feints a left hook, and then strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Sarang closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Karanth's body.  
Karanth steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Karanth lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand left to the head.  
Karanth lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Karanth lands a stinging jab.  Karanth throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Karanth tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Karanth is on target with a jab.  
Karanth steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sarang: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 6: 

Sarang manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Sarang lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sarang is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Karanth's body.  
Karanth switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Karanth throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Karanth is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Sarang is looking to close the distance.  Karanth hits home with a firm right hook.  
Karanth steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  Karanth tries to land a jab, but Sarang sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Karanth finds the target with a jab.  
Karanth switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Karanth connects with a cross.  
Karanth lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Karanth is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Karanth lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Karanth lands a cross.  
Sarang closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Sarang walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sarang lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Karanth lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sarang closes the distance.  Karanth leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Sarang tries to tag Karanth on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Sarang digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Karanth tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Karanth lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sarang steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Karanth's body.  
Sarang lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Sarang's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 6 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sarang: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 7: 

Sarang steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Karanth's ribs.  Sarang holds on to his opponent.  Sarang is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Karanth is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Karanth lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Karanth lands with a solid jab.  
Sarang is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Karanth tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Karanth tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sarang closes the distance.  Karanth lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Karanth tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sarang closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sarang is on target with a solid right hook.  As Sarang tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Karanth dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Sarang steps inside and digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Karanth lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sarang advances into close range.  Karanth attempts to land a right uppercut, but Sarang sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Karanth is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Sarang is on target with a left hook.  
Karanth steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  Karanth tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Karanth tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging jab.  
Sarang is looking to close the distance and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Sarang steps inside.  Karanth is on target with a left hook to Sarang's ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sarang: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Karanth switches the action to the outside and is on target with a  jab.  
Sarang sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Karanth lands with a spiteful jab.  
Karanth tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Karanth lands a solid jab.  
Karanth lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Karanth hits home with a cross.  
Karanth lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sarang gets on the inside and tries to land a left uppercut, but Karanth sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Karanth drives a stinging right hook into Sarang's ribcage.  
Sarang quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Karanth throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Karanth's body.  
Karanth steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Sarang is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Karanth steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Karanth strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Karanth tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sarang: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Karanth lands a left hook.  
Sarang connects with a sharp right hook.  
Sarang lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Karanth is on target with a cross.  
Karanth lands a cross.  
Sarang closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Sarang is on target with a right hook to Karanth's body.  
Sarang advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Karanth is on target with a jab to Sarang's body.  
Sarang gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sarang drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Karanth throws a right hook, but Sarang clinches his opponent.  Sarang pushes his forearm into Karanth's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Sarang about fouling.  
Karanth tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Karanth hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Sarang throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sarang throws a right uppercut, but his opponent avoids the shot.  Sarang clinches his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  


Round 9 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sarang: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Karanth lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Karanth is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Sarang pivots to the right of his opponent.  Karanth is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  Sarang clinches his opponent.  Sarang leans on his opponent using all his weight. Sarang throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Karanth lands a stiff jab.  
Karanth steps away from his opponent and throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sarang sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Karanth is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sarang is looking to close the distance.  Karanth digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Karanth lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Karanth lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Karanth steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Sarang lands a firm left hook.  Sarang attempts to land a left hook, but Karanth sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Sarang's body.  
Sarang is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Karanth steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sarang feints a cross, but Karanth ignores the feint and responds with a cross.  
Karanth is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Karanth drives a right hook into Sarang's ribs.  
Sarang quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sarang throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Sarang: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Karanth attempts to land a right hook, but Sarang slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sarang connects with a left hook.  Sarang ties up his opponent.  Sarang is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Karanth tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Sarang closes the distance.  Sarang quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Karanth is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Sarang holds on to his opponent.  Karanth is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Karanth is on target with a right hook.  Karanth throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Karanth lands a firm right hook.  
Sarang is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Karanth is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Sarang sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sarang lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  Sarang tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Sarang is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Karanth tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Karanth lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Karanth lands a firm cross.  
Sarang pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Karanth is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Sarang is looking to close the distance.  Karanth lands a right hook.  
Sarang is on target with a right uppercut to Karanth's body.  
Karanth steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Karanth is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab to Sarang's body.  
Sarang closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Karanth's body.  
Karanth is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Sarang sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Karanth lands a sharp jab.  
Karanth tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Sarang closes the distance.  Karanth digs in a right hook to Sarang's body.  


Round 11 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Sarang: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 12: 

Karanth is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Karanth snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Karanth is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Sarang advances into close range.  Sarang is on target with a solid right uppercut.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Sarang dabs at his face checking for damage.  Sarang has taken some damage there.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Karanth tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a hard jab.  Karanth tries to land a cross, but Sarang sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sarang advances into close range and connects with a solid right hook.  
Sarang gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sarang is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sarang connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Sarang digs in a left hook to Karanth's body.  
Karanth digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  Karanth attempts to land a right hook, but Sarang blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sarang connects with a cross.  
Karanth hits home with a sharp jab.  
Karanth is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Sarang feints a left hook, and then lands a firm cross.  
Karanth is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Karanth lands a stinging overhand left.  
Karanth is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 12 Statistics
Karanth: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sarang: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 119 - 109  117 - 113  116 - 113

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Hyderabad, India.... Rajat Karanth

Fight Statistics
Karanth: 
Total Punches Thrown: 547                           
Total Punches Landed: 225                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 444                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 189                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 103                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 326                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 109                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 221                           
Total Jabs Landed: 116                           

Sarang: 
Total Punches Thrown: 309                           
Total Punches Landed: 143                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 304                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 142                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1