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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Torni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torni comes to the cage accompanied by Gallowbraid - Ashen Eidolon. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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
32 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lauri Torni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 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 throws an off balance right hand
and Torni counters with a takedown into side control.
Khavin prevents Torni from moving into mount.
Torni has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Torni throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khavin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torni throws a solid leg kick but Khavin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torni.
Good shot there by Khavin.
Khavin scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Khavin.
Torni has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Khavin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Horrible takedown by Khavin or perhaps it was just good defense by Torni which made him look bad.
Khavin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin blocks a head kick by Torni.
Torni with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khavin to score with a decent uppercut.
Khavin keeps the fight on the outside.
Torni tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khavin moves into the clinch.
Torni stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Torni is looking to control Khavin's arms but Khavin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Torni has his back to the cage.
Torni scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Torni.
Khavin is working Torni over against the cage.
Torni misses with a body punch.
We've been informed that Khavin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Torni wants to stall.
Torni lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Konstantin Khavin has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torni is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Khavin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Come on Torni - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice body punch from Torni.
Torni struggles to land a body shot inside as Khavin controls his hands.
Khavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torni has a couple of punches blocked by Khavin.
Khavin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khavin missing with knees to the body.
Khavin is trying to maintain a safe position but Torni gets an underhook and turns Khavin into the cage.
Torni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khavins head.
Khavin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Torni misses with a body punch.
Torni landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Khavin looking to throw knees to the head but Torni is blocking nicely.
Khavin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Khavin pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni lands a shoulder strike.
Torni swings wildly with an uppercut but Khavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torni lands a shot to the body.
Khavin throws a punch but it's blocked by Torni.
A nice left hand lands by Torni.
A bit of stalling here from Khavin.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khavin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Torni's brow.
Torni takes a knee to the side of the body.
Torni gets through Khavin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khavin misses with a knee strike.
Torni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khavin is trying to stall.
Khavin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Torni is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Khavin tries a knee to the head but Torni blocks it.
Torni managing to block the knees to the body from Khavin.
Torni lands a right hand.
Torni looking to stall.
Torni works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Torni is working Khavin over against the cage.
Khavin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Torni wants to get back to striking at distance but Khavin won't allow it.
Khavin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torni lands an elbow inside.
Torni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torni has Khavin pushed against the cage.
Torni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 Lauri Torni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A low kick from Khavin is predictable there
and Torni counters with a nice leg kick.
Torni checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khavin throws a looping overhand right but Torni ducks down to avoid it.
Khavin lands a two punch combo.
Torni takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Torni takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Torni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khavin.
Torni ducks under a wild hook from Khavin.
Konstantin Khavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torni misses with a low kick.
Khavin 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.
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!
Khavin misses with a body shot
and Torni counters with a nice double leg into side control. Khavin won't be happy with that.
Torni stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khavin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Torni sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khavin somewhat.
Khavin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torni can pounce on him.
Torni throws a leg kick which misses Khavin's front leg but catches the back leg as Khavin tries to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Khavin or perhaps it was just good defense by Torni which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Khavin.
Lauri Torni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konstantin Khavin.
Khavin walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khavin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torni but Torni pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Khavin misses with a jab to the body
and Torni counters with a nice double leg into side control. Khavin won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torni staying calm.
Torni decides to stand back up. Torni steps back and let's Khavin get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khavin.
Torni tries to keep at a distance but Khavin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Torni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torni looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khavin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khavin backwards.
Khavin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Torni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khavin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Torni wants to get back to striking at distance but Khavin won't allow it.
Khavin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Torni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Torni stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Torni lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Khavin as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khavin throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni pushes off an throws an elbow but Khavin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Torni.
Torni throws a punch but it's blocked by Khavin.
Torni avoids the elbow strike from Khavin, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Torni.
A short right from Torni.
Torni lands with a light punch inside.
Torni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torni fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Torni taking a breather.
Torni misses with a punch to the body.
Torni tries to throw a body punch but Khavin avoids it by throwing Torni back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Torni as Khavin tries to tie him up.
Khavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khavin can't break the clinch.
Torni throws a punch but it's blocked by Khavin.
Khavin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lauri Torni dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Torni tries to clinch but Khavin moves out of range.
Khavin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Torni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khavin closes the distance and clinches up with Torni, looking for a takedown. Khavin pushes Torni against the cage but Torni circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Khavin misses with a looping right.
Khavin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Torni.
Torni swats away the attempt to clinch by Khavin.
Torni will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khavin tries a head kick but it misses.
Khavin lands a glancing blow to the side of Torni's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Torni checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Khavin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Torni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Torni keeps the fight on the outside.
Khavin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lauri Torni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konstantin Khavin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Torni, right into the meat.
Khavin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torni.
Khavin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khavin just misses with a punch to the body.
Torni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Khavin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khavin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khavin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khavin throws a nice looking combination but Torni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Khavin.
Khavin misses with a hook
and Torni counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torni stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Khavin to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Khavin. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Torni darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khavin closes the distance and clinches up with Torni, looking for a takedown. Khavin pushes Torni against the cage but Torni circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Khavin walks into a straight right hand from Torni.
Khavin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torni but Torni pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Torni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Khavin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torni tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torni takes a swing at Khavin's ribcage but misses.
Konstantin Khavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lauri Torni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni tries to work over Khavin's front leg with a kick but Khavin checks it.
Torni motions for Khavin to come forward. Torni throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khavin is looking to clinch but Torni is avoiding it.
Khavin tries to clinch but Torni moves out of range.
Khavin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Khavin swings for the body but Torni moves out of range.
Torni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khavin connects with a right hand. Torni shakes it off.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Khavin misses the target.
Torni wants to clinch up but Khavin keeps it at a distance.
Konstantin Khavin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torni looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lauri Torni.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Torni, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lauri Torni!
Lauri Torni thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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