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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulie Di Maio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 cm
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201 lbs
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192 cm
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200 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantin Khavin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paulie Di Maio! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Khavin avoids the head kick by Di Maio.
Di Maio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khavin slips a straight right by Di Maio. Di Maio 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 jabbing away but nothing is landing. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Di Maio!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Di Maio. Di Maio misses with a kick to the body.
Di Maio throws a head kick but Khavin moves out of range.
Khavin throws a looping overhand right but Di Maio ducks down to avoid it. Khavin dodges the punch combination from Di Maio.
Di Maio thows a left - swing and a miss! Di Maio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Di Maio lands with a kick to the temple. Khavin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Konstantin Khavin has been cut. Di Maio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Khavin takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Di Maio. Khavin moves out of range as Di Maio strikes. Di Maio misses with a body kick. Di Maio checks the leg kick. Paulie Di Maio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Khavin misses with a low kick.
A big right from Khavin misses. Di Maio throws a head kick but Khavin moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Khavin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Di Maio - the referee stops the clock and Khavin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Di Maio. Khavin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Khavin throws a combination that misses enabling Di Maio to counter with a crisp jab. Khavin throws a leg kick but Di Maio sees it coming and checks it nicely. Khavin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Di Maio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Khavin moves away from the strike by Di Maio. Khavin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Di Maio throws a head kick that misses. Di Maio is looking to chop away at Khavin's legs. Di Maio throws a nice outside leg kick. Di Maio misses with a hook. Khavin ducked under it nicely. Di Maio misses with a body kick. Some wild striking there from Di Maio.
A leg kick checked by Khavin. Di Maio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khavin. Di Maio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Khavin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A clash of legs there as Khavin blocks the low kick. Di Maio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khavin works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Di Maio throws a head kick but Khavin moves out of range.
Di Maio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Di Maio throws a nice head kick!
Di Maio avoids a kick to the body.
Di Maio throws a looping overhand right but Khavin ducks down to avoid it. Khavin throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A low kick from Di Maio misses and Khavin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Di Maio's knee momentarily. Di Maio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. A jab from Khavin misses. Di Maio thows a leg kick but Khavin checks it and Khavin counters with an outside leg kick.
Khavin blocks the body kick.
Di Maio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Di Maio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khavin. Khavin with a body punch. A glancing blow. Di Maio looks gassed! A head kick by Di Maio misses and Khavin counters with a low kick, right behind Di Maio 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Di Maio misses with a looping right. Khavin getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Khavin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Di Maio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Di Maio throws a leg kick that is checked and Khavin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Khavin cracks the inside of Di Maio's front leg. Khavin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Khavin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Di Maio throws a sloppy head kick and Khavin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Di Maio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Di Maio is rocked! Di Maio jabbing away but nothing is landing. Di Maio is still on wobbly legs! Can Khavin finish him? As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Khavin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Di Maio seems to have recovered his senses. Khavin tests Di Maio's chin there with a solid looking shot. Di Maio misses with a kick to the body and Khavin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Khavin dominated that round. The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut. That's time! Khavin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Khavin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Di Maio. That did some damage! Ouch! a nice leg kick from Khavin, right into the meat.
Khavin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Di Maio moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A nice inside leg kick there by Khavin. That's going to slow Di Maio down. Di Maio slips a straight right by Khavin. A solid body kick from Di Maio. Konstantin Khavin is winning the standup battle so far. Di Maio throws a leg kick and Khavin counters with an inside leg kick. A leg kick checked by Di Maio. Di Maio is looking to land body kicks. Di Maio throws a head kick that Khavin semi-blocks.
Khavin misses with a wild body shot. Di Maio scoring well with a low kick there.
Khavin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Di Maio throws out a loose jab but Khavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Khavin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Di Maio is breathing heavily. Khavin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Di Maio walks into a jab. Khavin lands a jab to the nose. Khavin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Khavin lands a body shot.
Khavin thows a body kick. Di Maio tries to catch it but that hurt him. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Khavin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. A left lands for Khavin. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Khavin.
Khavin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. A good leg kick by Khavin. Di Maio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Di Maio looks to throw the jab but Khavin is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Di Maio takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Khavin is looking to slow Di Maio down with leg kicks. Khavin jabs at Di Maio's body. Khavin throws a head kick but Di Maio moves out of range.
Khavin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Khavin scores with a jab. Khavin cracks Di Maio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. No joy there for Khavin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Di Maio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick from Di Maio misses and Khavin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Khavin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Di Maio is out of range. Khavin scores with the left hand. Di Maio knows he should have avoided that one. Khavin circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Di Maio to the canvas! Di Maio doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Khavin keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Khavin!
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