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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Kostov (ranked 93 p4p, 468 weight class) and Bora Khan (ranked 15 p4p, 59 weight class). Kostov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Гио Пика - Буйно Голова. Khan has chosen Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 4, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Kostov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bora Khan!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan slips under a jab.
Khan throws a hook but Kostov blocks it.
Khan slips under a jab.
Khan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khan misses with a lunging right hand
and Kostov counters with a low kick, right behind Khan 's knee.
Kostov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Khan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kostov.
Khan misses with a low kick.
Khan throws a lazy uppercut
and Kostov counters with a nice body shot.
Kostov misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Khan to counter with a crisp jab.
Kostov throws a looping overhand right but Khan ducks down to avoid it.
Khan walks into a stiff left hand from Kostov.
Kostov staying out of range there.
Khan slips under a jab.
Kostov checks a low kick from Khan.
Kostov scores with a hook to the body. Khan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kostov slips a jab from Khan.
Khan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bora Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kostov throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kostov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kostov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kostov throws a leg kick that misses.
Khan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Khan cracks Kostov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kostov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khan blocks a leg kick.
Khan throws a lazy right hand but Kostov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khan moves out of range as Kostov strikes.
Khan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khan clobbers Kostov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kostov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kostov connects with a body shot.
Khan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kostov.
Kostov is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
A good leg kick by Khan.
Khan throws a low kick but Kostov moves out of range easily.
Kostov misses with a body punch
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kostov tries to close the distance and clinch but Khan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kostov.
Khan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kostov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Khan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kostov.
Kostov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khan wants to slow Kostov down by chopping away at his legs.
Kostov lands a nice shot to the body.
Khan cracks Kostov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Khan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kostov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kostov scores with a jab. Khan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kostov.
Kostov jabs Khan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khan throws a low kick but Kostov avoids it.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Kostov.
Kostov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A left lands for Kostov.
Kostov connects with a leg kick.
Kostov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kostov with a body shot.
Khan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kostov walks into a stiff left hand from Khan.
Kostov misses with a straight left.
Kostov throws a push kick but Khan slaps the foot to one side.
A shot to the liver by Khan. Beautiful body shot.
Kostov with a hook.
Kostov misses with a straight right.
Khan stuns Kostov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kostov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan scores with a decent looking hook.
Kostov avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan scores with a nice right hand.
Khan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big left from Kostov misses.
Kostov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kostov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kostov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kostov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kostov throws out a leg kick but Khan moves out of range and Kostov only half commits.
Kostov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Khan with a nice calf kick.
Khan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kostov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kostov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khan. Khan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kostov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khan.
Khan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kostov.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kostov.
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 Pavel Kostov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kostov throws a jab when Khan was well out of range.
Kostov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Kostov throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kostov.
Khan throws a front kick aimed at Kostov's knee but Kostov avoids it well.
Kostov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khan lands with a cross.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kostov.
Kostov slips a straight right by Khan.
Kostov dodges the punch combination from Khan.
Kostov throws a lazy right hand but Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan takes one on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Kostov.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Kostov.
Kostov throws a front kick aimed at Khan's knee but Khan avoids it well.
Kostov connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Khan throws a low kick but Kostov moves out of range easily.
Khan misses with a leg kick
and Kostov counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kostov. Khan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khan tries a quick counter leg kick but Kostov is wise to it.
Kostov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Khan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kostov. That did some damage!
Khan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Khan catches Kostov right on the button with a cross.
A nice leg kick from Kostov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khan lands a nice hook to Kostov's body. Kostov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kostov misses with a looping left.
Kostov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khan.
A nice leg kick from Kostov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Khan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Khan takes a swing at Kostov's ribcage but misses.
Khan checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostov misses the body punch
and Khan counters with a good low kick that Kostov was not able to check.
Khan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan looks to land a left hand but Kostov moved out of range nicely.
Kostov misses with a kick to the body.
Khan swings widly with a right hand
and Kostov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Khan throws a hook to the side of Kostov's head but Kostov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kostov looks to land a left hand but Khan moved out of range nicely.
Khan swats away the attempt to clinch by Kostov.
A jab from Khan misses.
Khan misses with a looping right.
Kostov throws a quick counter kick to the body but Khan avoids it.
Khan with a nice cross.
Kostov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Kostov throws a looping overhand right but Khan ducks down to avoid it.
Kostov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kostov under the eye.
Khan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kostov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kostov misses with a wild body shot.
Kostov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khan manages to avoid it.
Kostov throws an overhand right that lands on Khan's shoulder, as Khan tries to avoid the shot.
Khan tried to score with a low kick but Kostov checks it.
Kostov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kostov works Khan's body with a nice hook.
Khan tries to score with a low kick but Kostov moves his leg out of the way.
Khan throws a jab when Kostov was well out of range.
Khan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kostov can pounce on him.
Kostov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khan.
Kostov connects with a jab.
Kostov moves in looking to clinch but Khan pushes him off.
Khan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Khan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Khan misses its intended target.
Kostov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khan.
Kostov missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kostov misses the body punch
and Khan counters with a stiff right hand.
Khan wants to land a leg kick but Kostov is out of range.
Khan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khan works Kostov's body with a nice hook.
Khan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan throws out a counter right but Kostov avoids it with no problem.
Kostov scores with a jab.
Kostov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khan connects with a jab.
Kostov instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kostov misses with a punch to the body.
Khan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kostov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kostov blocks a body shot from Khan.
I was talking to Kostov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kostov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bora Khan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kostov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kostov tries to clinch there but Khan circles away.
Bora Khan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kostov darts in and clinches Khan up against the cage.
Khan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kostov.
Kostov tries a body shot but Khan blocks it.
Kostov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
Kostov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kostov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Kostov.
A short right from Kostov.
A left hand lands to the body for Kostov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kostov.
Kostov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kostov.
Kostov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Khan fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kostov.
Kostov lands with a light punch inside.
Khan blocks a body shot from Kostov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov presses Khan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Khan.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khan misses with a body punch.
Kostov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Khan prevents a body shot from Kostov.
Khan blocking some punches.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Khan lands a shoulder strike.
Khan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kostov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khan lands a left hand.
Kostov working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Khan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kostov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kostov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kostov blocks an uppercut.
Kostov misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Kostov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
A left hand lands to the body for Kostov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kostov misses with the head strike.
Kostov has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
Kostov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kostov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kostov stalling against the cage.
Kostov misses with a body punch.
Kostov misses with the head strike.
Khan misses with a punch on the inside.
Kostov blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kostov.
Khan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kostov tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Kostov back against the cage.
Good body shot from Kostov.
Khan lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Khan misses with a punch to the body.
Kostov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Khan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Kostov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kostov lands with a right to the head.
Khan blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Khan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Kostov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Kostov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kostov blocks an uppercut.
Kostov prevents a body shot from Khan.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Kostov.
Khan digs a right hand underneath Kostov's ribcage. Kostov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kostov lands with a light punch inside.
Pavel Kostov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kostov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan digs a right hand into Kostov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kostov's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Kostov controls his hands.
Kostov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan scores with a hook to the body.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
Kostov swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Kostov controls his hands.
Kostov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Kostov lands a body punch.
Kostov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kostov throws a head punch that misses.
Kostov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan lands a body punch.
Kostov misses with a body punch.
Khan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kostovs head.
Khan is trying to break free.
Kostov tries to work over Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kostov working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavel Kostov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kostov 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Pavel Kostov!
A very excited looking Pavel Kostov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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