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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spider Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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204 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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188 cm
28
223 lbs
18 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Konstantin Khavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Spider Machida!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khavin gets tackled into the cage by Machida. Machida maintains the clinch.
Machida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Machida tries to work over Khavin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machida misses with a punch to the body.
Machida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Machida feints a jab promting Khavin to slip. Machida then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Khavin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Konstantin Khavin has been cut.
Machida misses with a low kick.
Spider Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida scores with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Machida misses.
Machida blocks the body kick.
Khavin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Machida drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Machida slips a straight right by Khavin.
Machida's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Machida duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin blocks a jab.
Khavin works the jab nicely.
It looks like Spider Machida has been cut.
Machida throws the left hand but Khavin avoids the punch easily.
Khavin takes a swing at Machida's ribcage but misses.
Machida cracks a nice hook into Khavin's ribs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Khavin blocks an uppercut.
Khavin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machida misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khavin looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Khavin fails to land.
Machida swings wildly with an uppercut but Khavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khavin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khavin lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Machida scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khavin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Machida throws a punch but it's blocked by Khavin.
Khavin working aggressively here.
Machida misses with a body punch.
A short right from Khavin.
A left hand lands to the body for Khavin.
Machida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khavin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machida blocks an uppercut.
Khavin lands a knee to the head.
Khavin blocking some punches.
Machida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Khavin.
Khavin misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Khavin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Khavin.
Khavin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khavin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khavin looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.
Machida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Khavin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Machida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Machida can't find room to land a body shot as Khavin controls the action.
Khavin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khavin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from Khavin on the inside.
Khavin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Machida managing to block the knees to the body from Khavin.
Machida tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khavin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Machida prevents a body shot from Khavin.
Machida misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khavin blocking some punches.
Khavin lands a good knee to the midsection. Machida won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Khavin.
Khavin misses with a knee to the head.
Khavin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Machida misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Khavin.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Khavin avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Machida.
Machida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khavin's elbow.
Khavin lands a nice shot to the body.
Machida looks gassed!
A right hand to the body from Khavin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Machida being controlled against the cage.
Machida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Konstantin Khavin will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Khavin is just out of range.
Khavin defending well as Machida loads up on a big left hand.
Machida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Machida looks to land a right hand but Khavin moved out of range.
Machida will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Machida swings for the body but Khavin moves out of range.
Khavin lands with a straight right. Machida didn't see that one coming.
Khavin has managed to clinch.
Khavin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Khavin.
Khavin has Machida pressed against the cage, preventing Machida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Khavin fails to land.
Khavin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Machida with a knee to the head.
Khavin tries to throw a body punch but Machida avoids it by throwing Khavin back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khavin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machida struggles to land a body shot inside as Khavin controls his hands.
Khavin lands a left hand.
Machida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Machida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khavin with a knee to the head.
Khavin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Machida up against the cage.
Khavin tries to throw a body punch but Machida avoids it by throwing Khavin back against the cage.
Khavin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Machida tries a body shot but Khavin blocks it.
Machida misses with a punch on the inside.
Khavin blocks a body shot from Machida.
Konstantin Khavin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Machida tries to work over Khavin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machida struggles to land a body shot inside as Khavin controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Khavin.
Machida tries to work over Khavin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khavin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Khavin - that landed with a thud.
Khavin tries a knee to the head but Machida blocks it.
Khavin has Machida pressed against the cage, preventing Machida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Machida throws a head punch that misses.
Machida takes a knee to the side of the body.
Machida is breathing heavily.
Machida lands a left hand.
Machida is looking to break free of the clinch but Khavin has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Khavin - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Khavin on the inside.
Khavin leaning against his opponent.
Khavin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Khavin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Machida up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Khavin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin lands a nice knee to the body.
Khavin with a knee to the head.
Khavin scores with a shoulder strike.
Khavin cracks Machida with a nice body shot.
Khavin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Machida takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Khavin as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Khavin on the inside.
Khavin lands with a right to the head.
Khavin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Khavin.
Khavin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khavin lands an elbow just above Machida 's eye.
Khavin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Khavin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Khavin.
Khavin working Machida over with knees to the body.
Khavin connects with a knee to the head.
Khavin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A knee to the head by Khavin.
Khavin lands a knee to the head.
A short left from Khavin.
Khavin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khavin lands with a light punch inside.
Khavin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machida can do to turn this around?
Khavin scores with a hook to the body.
Khavin lands a left hand.
Machida struggles to land a body shot inside as Khavin controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Khavin dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Machida gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Khavin scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Khavin does it's job there.
Machida takes one to the chin there.
Khavin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machida's sensitive parts.
Khavin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Machidas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Machida is rocked!
Machida gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Khavin gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Khavin!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Konstantin Khavin made sure he mentioned TFP Graphics - Pit Inc, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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