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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Blyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blyer has chosen Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. Konstantin Khavin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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210 lbs
25 - 11 - 1 |
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210 lbs
24 - 26 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Konstantin Khavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Blyer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blyer misses with a looping left.
Blyer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blyer lands with a nice body punch.
Khavin cracks Blyer with an open hand slap.
Khavin works Blyer's body with a nice hook.
Khavin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khavin moves away from the strike by Blyer.
Donk. Khavin catches Blyer right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Blyer.
Khavin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khavin misses with a lunging right hand
letting Blyer counter with a right hand.
It looks like Konstantin Khavin has been cut.
Blyer throws a nice looking combination but Khavin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khavin walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Blyer misses the target.
Blyer misses with a few strikes there.
Konstantin Khavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blyer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A combination from Khavin does no damage.
Blyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khavin thumps Blyer with a low kick.
Blyer misses with an uppercut.
Khavin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blyer. That did some damage!
Blyer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blyer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khavin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khavin slips under a jab.
Khavin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blyer.
Blyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blyer swings for the body but Khavin moves out of range.
Khavin sizes up Blyer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blyer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khavin finds it's way round the side to connect with Blyer's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Blyer misses the target.
Khavin lands a really nice looking cross but Blyer seems unphased.
Khavin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blyer.
Khavin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Khavin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blyer.
Blyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Khavin.
Khavin lands a head kick!
Khavin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blyer avoids the head kick by Khavin.
Khavin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khavin momentarily.
Khavin throws a front kick aimed at Blyer's knee but Blyer avoids it well.
Khavin slips under a jab from Blyer.
Donk. Blyer catches Khavin right on the button with a cross.
Blyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khavin.
Blyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Blyer as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Khavin misses its intended target.
Blyer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Konstantin Khavin's cut is getting worse.
Khavin misses the jab.
Blyer throws a series of punches but Khavin avoids them all with ease.
Blyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khavin.
Blyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khavin manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blyer throws a lazy right hand but Khavin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blyer throws a body punch but Khavin moves out of range.
Khavin tests Blyer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blyer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khavin is looking to clinch.
Blyer swings widly with a right hand
and Khavin counters with a straight right hand.
Khavin pushes Blyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Blyer is trying to break the clinch but Khavin has him pressed against the cage.
Khavin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Blyer.
Khavin has Blyer pressed against the cage, preventing Blyer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khavin breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rocky Blyer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Blyer misses with a left hand
and Khavin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blyer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Blyer duly obliges.
Rocky Blyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khavin tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Khavin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khavin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Khavin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blyer.
Khavin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blyer.
Blyer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Khavin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Khavin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blyer moves away.
Khavin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blyer misses with a straight left.
Khavin scores with a jab to the body.
Blyer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Blyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khavin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blyer throws a shot from downtown. Khavin moves away and avoids it.
Blyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Khavin.
Khavin lands with an uppercut that bounces Blyer off the cage and back into range.
Khavin walks into a left hand.
Khavin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khavin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blyer.
Blyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Blyer misses.
Khavin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khavin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Khavin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khavin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blyer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyer lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khavin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khavin has managed to clinch.
Khavin misses with a knee strike.
Blyer prevents a body shot from Khavin.
Khavin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khavin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Khavin takes a shot to the head.
Khavin has Blyer pressed against the cage, preventing Blyer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khavin looking to throw knees to the head but Blyer is blocking nicely.
Khavin landing knees to the body.
Khavin tries to land knees in the clinch but Blyer avoids the damage to the body.
Khavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyer blocks an uppercut.
Blyer lands with a short shot to the head.
Blyer is looking to break free of the clinch but Khavin has double underhooks.
Khavin prevents Blyer from breaking the clinch.
Blyer lands a body shot.
Khavin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blyer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khavin moves into the clinch successfully.
Khavin tries to land a knee to the head but Blyer blocks with his arms.
A short right from Khavin.
Khavin lands an elbow just above Blyer 's eye.
It looks like Rocky Blyer has been cut.
Blyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khavin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khavin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blyer backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khavin missing with knees to the body.
Blyer is trying to break the clinch but Khavin has him pressed against the cage.
Blyer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Khavin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Khavin.
Blyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Khavin won't allow it.
Blyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Khavin won't allow it.
Khavin gets through Blyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blyer is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Blyer.
Konstantin Khavin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Blyer is working Khavin over against the cage.
Blyer manages to break the clinch.
Khavin takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blyer lands a slapping body shot.
Blyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khavin.
Blyer scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rocky Blyer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Khavin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blyer circles away quickly and effectively.
Khavin tries to clinch but Blyer moves out of range.
Khavin throws a lazy uppercut
and Blyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blyer scores with a jab.
Blyer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blyer misses with a body shot.
Khavin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Khavin misses with a few strikes there.
Blyer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Blyer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Khavin. Khavin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khavin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khavin misses with a lunging right hand
and Blyer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin slips a jab from Blyer.
Blyer throws the left hand but Khavin avoids the punch easily.
Blyer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blyer misses with a straight left.
Khavin slips a straight right by Blyer.
Khavin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khavin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khavin misses with a low kick.
Blyer lands with a cross.
Khavin doesn't manage to clinch there - Blyer circles away.
A big left from Blyer misses.
Blyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Blyer scores with a nice strike.
Jeez, Konstantin Khavin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khavin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blyer.
Blyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khavin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Khavin.
Blyer misses with a looping left.
Khavin throws a body kick that misses.
Khavin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Blyer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Blyer is rocked!
Khavin misses with a body shot.
Khavin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blyer. Blyer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rocky Blyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khavin manages to avoid it.
Khavin scores with a hook to the body. Blyer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Blyer.
Khavin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Khavin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khavin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blyer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Khavin slips a jab and a cross from Blyer.
Blyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blyer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Khavin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blyer.
Khavin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blyer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rocky Blyer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Konstantin Khavin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rocky Blyer!
In his post fight interview, Rocky Blyer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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