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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tilthammer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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210 lbs
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214 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Konstantin Khavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tilthammer throws a series of punches but Khavin avoids them all with ease.
Khavin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khavin moves out of range as Tilthammer strikes.
Tilthammer misses with an uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Khavin!
It looks like Felix Tilthammer has been cut.
Konstantin Khavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khavin tries to clinch
and Tilthammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Khavin throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tilthammer blocks a jab.
Khavin lands a head kick!
Khavin misses with a double jab
letting Tilthammer counter with a right hand.
It looks like Konstantin Khavin has been cut.
Khavin misses with a looping right.
Tilthammer swings widly with a right hand
and Khavin counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer cracks the inside of Khavin's front leg.
Khavin moves to clinch but Tilthammer breaks away
and Tilthammer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khavin tries to clinch up
and Tilthammer counters with a low kick, right behind Khavin 's knee.
Khavin is looking to clinch.
Khavin misses with a wild combination.
Tilthammer misses with a hook. Khavin ducked under it nicely.
Tilthammer throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khavin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tilthammer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Khavin. Those never looked like landing.
Khavin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tilthammer momentarily.
The fighters circling - Tilthammer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khavin misses with a left hand
and Tilthammer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Khavin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tilthammer looks to land a right hand but Khavin moved out of range.
That kick from Khavin tenderised Tilthammer's leg. Tilthammer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tilthammer moves forwards but Khavin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Khavin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tilthammer manages to avoid it.
Khavin misses with a hook.
Tilthammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khavin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tilthammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tilthammer throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tilthammer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Khavin - the referee stops the clock and Tilthammer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Khavin. Tilthammer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tilthammer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Khavin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tilthammer. Tilthammer obviously looking to wear him down.
Khavin wants to clinch up but Tilthammer keeps it at a distance.
Khavin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khavin moves in looking to clinch but Tilthammer pushes him off.
Khavin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tilthammer swings for the body but Khavin moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer motions for Khavin to come forward. Tilthammer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tilthammer throws a body punch but Khavin moves out of range.
Khavin throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tilthammer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khavin walks into a stiff left hand from Tilthammer.
Khavin stuns Tilthammer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Khavin tries to clinch up but Tilthammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Tilthammer misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khavin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tilthammer misses with a hook.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tilthammer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tilthammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Khavin slips a jab from Tilthammer.
Khavin lands an overhand right.
Khavin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khavin scores with a jab to the body.
Khavin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khavin throws a sloppy head kick and Tilthammer moves out of range easily.
Tilthammer stalks Khavin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Khavin's face. Khavin staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Khavin. That snapped Tilthammer's head back.
Khavin tries to close the distance and clinch but Tilthammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Tilthammer.
Konstantin Khavin's cut is getting worse.
Tilthammer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A head kick misses from Tilthammer.
Khavin moves out of range of the strikes.
Konstantin Khavin is winning the standup battle so far.
Tilthammer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Khavin throws a leg kick but Tilthammer checks it.
Khavin throws a leg kick
and Tilthammer counters with a straight right hand.
Khavin is rocked!
Konstantin Khavin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khavin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tilthammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tilthammer misses with a leg kick
and Khavin counters with a straight right hand.
Tilthammer throws a nice looking combination but Khavin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khavin lands with a nice combination. Tilthammer backs away looking to recover.
Khavin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tilthammer 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.
Khavin missing with a left hand there. Tilthammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khavin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khavin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tilthammer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tilthammer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tilthammer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A leg kick checked by Tilthammer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khavin.
Khavin ducks under a wild hook from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tilthammer misses with a hook. Khavin ducked under it nicely.
Khavin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tilthammer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tilthammer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khavin is looking to score with low kicks.
Khavin wants to clinch up but Tilthammer keeps it at a distance.
Tilthammer misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer throws a body punch but Khavin moves out of range.
Khavin scores with a hook to the body. Tilthammer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khavin wants to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Khavin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tilthammer doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Tilthammer misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slow jab from Tilthammer misses its intended target.
Tilthammer gets tackled into the cage by Khavin. Khavin maintains the clinch.
Khavin manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second 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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Khavin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Khavin throws a series of punches but Tilthammer avoids them all with ease.
Khavin moves out of range as Tilthammer strikes.
Khavin delivers a nice body kick.
Khavin lands a jab.
Khavin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khavin keeps Tilthammer at a distance using the push kick.
Khavin lands a jab-cross combination.
Khavin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin blocks a body shot from Tilthammer.
Khavin misses with a knee strike.
Khavin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tilthammer can't find room to land a body shot as Khavin controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Khavin.
Khavin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tilthammer blocks it with crossed arms.
Khavin slows down the pace here.
Khavin tries a body shot but Tilthammer blocks it.
A short uppercut from Khavin.
Khavin effectively controlling the action here.
Khavin landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khavin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tilthammer blocks it with crossed arms.
Khavin stalling.
Tilthammer blocks an uppercut.
Tilthammer misses with some punches.
Tilthammer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khavin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tilthammer up against the cage.
A short right from Khavin.
Tilthammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tilthammer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khavin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Khavin.
Tilthammer lands a slapping body shot.
Tilthammer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Khavins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Khavin cracks Tilthammer with an open hand slap.
Khavin moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khavin moves into the clinch successfully.
Khavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khavin.
Khavin misses with a body punch.
Khavin tries to work over Tilthammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Konstantin Khavin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer is trying to break the clinch but Khavin is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Tilthammer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tilthammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Tilthammer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khavin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Felix Tilthammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tilthammer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khavin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tilthammer misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khavin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tilthammer up against the cage.
Khavin trying to control the position but instead, Tilthammer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khavin into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantin Khavin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khavin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantin Khavin!
Konstantin Khavin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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