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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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198 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Garcia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konstantin Khavin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khavin misses with a left hand
and Garcia counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Khavin's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khavin keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Khavin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khavin looking to control.
Khavin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garcia passes Khavin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Garcia stalling.
Garcia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia uses his free foot to push down on Khavin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Khavin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Khavin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Khavin shrugs it off.
Garcia avoids the attempt from Khavin to control.
Khavin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Khavin tries to hold on but Garcia postures up.
Garcia takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Garcia is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Khavin knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Khavin for a finish.
Garcia is trying to stick to Khavin's back but Khavin is turning into Garcia. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Garcia's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Khavin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khavin trying to hold on to Garcia's head to control him but Garcia postures up.
Khavin wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Garcia looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are battling for position here. Khavin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia stays in close to Khavin's body and controls the position.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Khavin keeps moving.
Garcia passes Khavin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Khavin trying to control from the bottom.
Garcia seems to be looking for submissions.
Garcia is working for a submission of some sort.
Garcia trying to control the action but Khavin is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to free his trapped foot but Khavin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Garcia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Garcia prevents Khavin from improving his position.
Garcia wants to take a breather but Khavin is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khavin is looking to improve his position.
Chris Garcia has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Garcia walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Garcia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Khavin moves out of range of the body kick from Garcia.
Khavin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khavin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khavin.
Garcia throws the left hand but Khavin avoids the punch easily.
A clash of legs there as Garcia blocks the low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garcia.
Khavin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khavin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khavin is out of range and Garcia settles back down.
Garcia tries to bum rush Khavin with a series of wild strikes but Khavin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khavin tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khavin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin moves out of range of the body kick.
Khavin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Khavin just misses with a punch to the body.
Khavin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garcia tries to land a front kick but Khavin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcia.
Khavin moves out of range of the body kick from Garcia.
Khavin throws a shot to the body.
Khavin throws a body kick that misses.
Khavin avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Khavin lands a slapping body shot.
Khavin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Konstantin Khavin has been cut.
Garcia throws a wild body kick that Khavin sees coming a mile off.
Khavin takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khavin.
Khavin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Khavin misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khavin moves out of range of the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat.
Khavin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Khavin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garcia rather than just go for the knockout.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khavin lands with a cross.
Khavin lands a jab-cross combination.
Khavin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khavin lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Garcia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khavin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garcia thinking.
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia.
Khavin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khavin scores with a head kick.
Khavin connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy body kick from Garcia
enabling Khavin to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Khavin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Khavin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garcia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Khavin.
Garcia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khavin is out of range and Garcia settles back down.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garcia misses with a low kick.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Khavin counters with a straight right hand.
Konstantin Khavin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia takes one to the chin there.
Chris Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khavin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khavin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Khavin saw that one coming.
Khavin takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Khavin's body.
An inside leg kick from Garcia misses.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Garcia misses the jab.
Khavin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Khavin moved away.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khavin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia can pounce on him.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khavin defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Konstantin Khavin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Garcia misses with a kick to the body
and Khavin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Khavin throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Khavin.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Khavin pushes Garcia away with a front kick.
Khavin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garcia tries to land a body kick
and Khavin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Khavin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia's sensitive parts.
Garcia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Khavin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khavin misses with a head kick.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Khavin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Khavin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Khavin.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Khavin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Khavin avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body kick from Khavin.
Khavin throws a head kick that misses
and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown. Khavin fights it but they end up in guard.
Khavin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khavin is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Khavin is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Garcia presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khavin blocking some punches.
Khavin lands an elbow inside.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khavin lands a shoulder strike.
Garcia breaks the clinch.
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khavin moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khavin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Khavin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Khavin throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khavin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Garcia as he connects with a hook.
Khavin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Garcia. That one must have hurt.
Garcia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khavin thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Garcia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slow jab from Khavin misses its intended target.
Khavin moves out of range as Garcia throws a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khavin.
Khavin misses with a body shot.
Khavin misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garcia takes a swing at Khavin's ribcage but misses.
Khavin cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
Khavin thuds his right hand into Garcia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khavin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khavin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Khavin tries to land a body kick
and Garcia counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Khavin tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Garcia with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khavin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Khavin is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Khavin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Khavin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Garcia.
Garcia wants to finish this one by submission but Khavin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Garcia.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khavin wants to hold on but Garcia pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Chris Garcia did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garcia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khavin avoids a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Garcia lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Khavin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Khavin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khavin.
Garcia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garcia takes a swing at Khavin's ribcage but misses.
Garcia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khavin.
Garcia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khavin lands a nice looking body shot.
Khavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khavin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Khavin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia throws a body kick that misses.
Khavin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Khavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garcia checks a leg kick.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Khavin lands with a kick to the temple. Garcia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Garcia throws a series of punches but Khavin moves out of range.
Khavin misses with a low kick as Garcia jumps back.
Some bone on bone action there as Garcia checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Khavin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
Khavin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khavin lands a front kick.
Khavin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
Garcia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Khavin tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses the jab.
Garcia lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khavin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garcia lands with a kick to the ribs.
Garcia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Khavin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Khavin looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Garcia will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Khavin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khavin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Khavin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia on the side of the head.
Khavin is looking to land body kicks.
Khavin scores with a nice strike.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Khavin dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Khavin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khavin. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khavin lands a head shot.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Garcia
and Khavin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Garcia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Khavin defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
That kick from Garcia tenderised Khavin's leg. Khavin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Garcia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia lands with a kick to the temple. Khavin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khavin jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khavin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khavin connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khavin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garcia punishes Khavin's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Garcia finds it's way through Khavin's defenses.
Khavin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garcia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khavin.
Garcia misses with an uppercut. Khavin saw that one coming.
Khavin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khavin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia looks for the body kick but Khavin saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Garcia had his way with Konstantin Khavin in that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Khavin thows a body kick. Garcia tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Khavin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Garcia if he has to take too many more of those.
Khavin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khavin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Khavin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garcia throws a head kick but Khavin moves out of range.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Khavin moved out of range.
Khavin throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Khavin lands a front kick.
Khavin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khavin throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Khavin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khavin connects with a single shot there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcia.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Khavin avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Khavin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Khavin jabs at Garcia's body.
Khavin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garcia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Khavin lands a head kick. Garcia smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Khavin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khavin counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Khavin misses with a head kick.
Garcia looks to throw a body kick
and Khavin counters with a solid body kick.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khavin throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
Garcia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Khavin moves out of range easily.
Khavin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khavin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garcia with a hook.
Garcia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garcia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khavin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Decent striking displayed by Khavin there.
Garcia throws a jab when Khavin was well out of range.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Khavin avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
Khavin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khavin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khavin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia on the side of the head.
Garcia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khavin tries a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Khavin works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Khavin ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Khavin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khavin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Khavin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khavin moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Khavin.
Khavin misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khavin scores with a leg kick.
Konstantin Khavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khavin lands with a straight right. Garcia didn't see that one coming.
Garcia throws a push kick but Khavin slaps the foot to one side.
Garcia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khavin. Khavin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khavin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Khavin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khavin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Khavin.
Garcia bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Khavin scores with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khavin circles away quickly and effectively.
Crunch! Garcia slams his shin into Khavin's torso.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khavin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Khavin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Garcia!
Chris Garcia retains his middleweight title!
Chris Garcia bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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