Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov vs. Malcolm Klassen & Dmitry Mikhaylenko vs. Islam Dumanov RBR.

Round 1: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 2: 10-8 Rakhimov
Round 3: 10-9 Rakhimov

Klassen determined to fight fire with fire here. He stands with Rakhimov and trades but gives way and starts backing up. Body attack from Klassen but Rakhimov continues to pour it on. Klassen looks like he wants to quit as his eye seems to be bothering him. Rakhimov should get him outta there in the next round or two.

 

Round 1: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 2: 10-8 Rakhimov
Round 3: 10-9 Rakhimov

30-26 Rakhimov

 

Round 3
Rakhimov 10-9
Rakhimov 30-26

Klassen seems to have a eye injury.

 

Round 4
Rakhimov 10-9
Rakhimov 40-35

 

Round 1: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 2: 10-8 Rakhimov
Round 3: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 4: 10-9 Rakhimov

Klassen is still fighting back but it might be his last stand. Rakhimov traps him in the corner and pounds away. Klassen fights out of the corner, Rakhimov keeps up the pressure and eats some unnecessary shots from Klassen who isn't out of this just yet.

 

Round 1: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 2: 10-8 Rakhimov
Round 3: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 4: 10-9 Rakhimov; Close round. If Klassen didn’t look so affected by Rakhimov’s punches, I might’ve given it to him

40-35 Rakhimov

 

Round 5
Better round for Klassen, moving well and landing some swift counters, but Rakhimov is outworking him and is still the boss in there.
Rakhimov 10-9
Rakhimov 50-44

 

Round 1: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 2: 10-8 Rakhimov
Round 3: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 4: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 5: 10-9 Rakhimov

50-44 Rakhimov

 

Round 1: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 2: 10-8 Rakhimov
Round 3: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 4: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 5: 10-9 Rakhimov

Klassen on his bicycle now and Rakhimov chases him without landing much in the first minute. Klassen parks himself on the ropes and briefly turns the tables attacking Rakhimov to the body. Non stop pressure from Rakhimov who wins the round.

 

Round 1: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 2: 10-8 Rakhimov
Round 3: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 4: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 5: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 6: 10-9 Klassen

59-54 Rakhimov

 

Round 1: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 2: 10-8 Rakhimov
Round 3: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 4: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 5: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 6: 10-9 Klassen

Klassen has weathered the storm and is coming forward and trading punches with Rakhimov. Impressive effort from Klassen as he threw more punches and really closed the round strong after looking like he would give up the round towards the end.

 

Round 6
Rakhimov 10-9 Close
Rakhimov 60-53

 

Round 1: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 2: 10-8 Rakhimov
Round 3: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 4: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 5: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 6: 10-9 Klassen
Round 7: 10-9 Rakhimov

69-63 Rakhimov

 

Round 1: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 2: 10-8 Rakhimov
Round 3: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 4: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 5: 10-9 Rakhimov
Round 6: 10-9 Klassen
Round 7: 10-9 Rakhimov

Klassen did well for the first half of the round but Rakhimov hurt him again with a heavy right hand. Klassen with more work but Rakhimov with the more hurtful work.

 

Round 7
Klassen 10-9 Close
Rakhimov 69-63