40 Kills for xertioN and Zero Maps Dropped in Beijing: How MOUZ Swept BetBoom 2-0 to Set Up an IEM Beijing 2026 Grand Final Against The MongolZ
The flawless run continues without a single blemish for MOUZ in China. Facing BetBoom Team on Saturday, November 7, 2026, in the semifinals of Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Beijing 2026 on Counter-Strike 2, the European squad closed out a commanding 2-0 sweep (13-7 on Ancient, 13-8 on Mirage) in front of the crowd at the Bloomage Biotech Biohyalux ECM Arena. Coached by Dennis "sycrone" Nielsen, the world number one VRS roster advances to Sunday's $1.25 million grand final without dropping a single map across four series.
Boombl4's Risky Map Veto Backfires as xertioN Takes Over Ancient (13-7)
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Both lineups already knew each other inside out before stepping onto the Beijing stage. Just four days earlier in the Group B upper bracket, MOUZ had defeated BetBoom Team 2-0 on Ancient (13-6) and in overtime on Mirage (16-14). Despite that setback, Russian in-game leader Kirill "Boombl4" Mikhailov and head coach Artem "Fierce" Ivanov rolled the dice during the semifinal veto: after banning Inferno and Anubis, BetBoom once again locked in Ancient as their opening pick, leaving MOUZ to gladly select Mirage right after.
For the opening few minutes, the gamble looked like it might pay off. Powered by early multi-kills from Pavel "S1ren" Ogloblin (who finished Ancient with 19 kills, 13 deaths, and a 1.41 rating) and aggressive entries from Boombl4, BetBoom jumped out to a 4-0 lead on the T side. An early tactical timeout called by sycrone immediately flipped the script. Thriving since taking over the captaincy, Israeli rifler Dorian "xertioN" Berman completely dismantled BetBoom's offensive setups.
Unstoppable in opening duels and delivering a momentum-shattering 1v3 clutch that broke the Russian economy, xertioN ended Ancient with a staggering 21-11 K-D, 119.8 ADR, and a 2.02 rating. Backed up by Czech rifler Oldřich "PR" Nový (17-11, 1.35 rating), Hungarian AWPer Ádám "torzsi" Torzsás (15-10), and the rock-solid consistency of Lotan "Spinx" Giladi (14-11 with a perfect 100% KAST on the map), MOUZ stormed back to take an 8-4 halftime lead before sealing the opener 13-7.
PR and xelex Shut Down BetBoom's Last Stand on Mirage (13-8)
With their backs against the wall heading into MOUZ's map pick, BetBoom Team tried to spark a response on Mirage through individual flashes from Kirill "Magnojez" Rodnov and sniper Aleksandr "zorte" Zagodyrenko. Yet the firepower of MOUZ's revamped lineup, rebuilt earlier this year around its academy pipeline following the departures of Brollan and Jimpphat, proved far too clinical under arena pressure.
Relentless in his site anchors and mid-round trades, Oldřich "PR" Nový topped the scoreboard on Mirage with 18 kills to just 9 deaths (90.1 ADR and a 1.52 rating). Right beside him, Hungarian youngster Adrian "xelex" Vincze stepped up with a 15-10 showing (83.1 ADR, 1.34 rating), highlighted by a memorable round where PR mowed down four BetBoom players before xelex swooped in to secure the final frag and deny the ace. Combined with another sharp map from xertioN (19-9, 102.7 ADR) and torzsi (15-8, 1.20 rating), MOUZ closed out Mirage 13-8, avoiding the veto pitfalls that plagued Team Falcons earlier in the Beijing tournament.
| Player (Team) | K - D (+/-) | ADR | KAST | Series Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian "xertioN" Berman (MOUZ) | 40 - 20 (+20) | 111.0 | 73.2% | 1.67 |
| Oldřich "PR" Nový (MOUZ) | 35 - 20 (+15) | 90.5 | 78.0% | 1.43 |
| Ádám "torzsi" Torzsás (MOUZ) | 30 - 18 (+12) | 63.9 | 73.2% | 1.15 |
| Adrian "xelex" Vincze (MOUZ) | 22 - 23 (-1) | 73.1 | 82.9% | 1.07 |
| Lotan "Spinx" Giladi (MOUZ) | 23 - 23 (0) | 61.4 | 90.2% | 0.91 |
| Pavel "S1ren" Ogloblin (BetBoom) | 30 - 28 (+2) | 80.0 | 61.0% | 1.11 |
| Kirill "Magnojez" Rodnov (BetBoom) | 17 - 28 (-11) | 58.6 | 58.5% | 0.84 |
| Kirill "Boombl4" Mikhailov (BetBoom) | 22 - 33 (-11) | 65.1 | 53.7% | 0.81 |
| Aleksandr "zorte" Zagodyrenko (BetBoom) | 17 - 27 (-10) | 45.5 | 61.0% | 0.72 |
| Daniil "d1Ledez" Kustov (BetBoom) | 18 - 34 (-16) | 56.1 | 65.9% | 0.59 |
An Undefeated BO5 Showdown Against The MongolZ on Sunday
Having swept TYLOO (13-6, 13-7), BetBoom Team in groups (13-6, 16-14), PARIVISION in the Group B upper final (13-2, 13-9), and now BetBoom once more in the playoffs, MOUZ enters the championship match with an unblemished 8-0 map record in Beijing.
In Sunday's best-of-five grand final on November 8, sycrone's squad will lock horns with The MongolZ, who swept Natus Vincere 2-0 in the first semifinal and also remain undefeated since the start of Group A. Before the trophy decider gets underway, BetBoom Team and NAVI will face off in the third-place decider match.
Born and based in Montreal's Mile End district, Maëlle "Kaelen" became close friends with Chaya during their university software engineering years, bonding over late-night coding labs, campus LANs, and World of Warcraft raids alongside Grimtag and Heimdall. A game systems balancing consultant and lifelong theorycrafter, she cut her teeth in the early 2010s writing boss walkthroughs, frame-data breakdowns, and competitive meta guides for specialized French-language MMORPG and esports portals, including Mondes Persistants, as well as North American strategy collections. On Pro-Gamer, she leads in-depth walkthroughs, build optimization, and tactical esports coverage.
