Even though both fighters were coming off of long layoffs, Pauldo looked razor-sharp while Rakhimov looked like he was wading through cement. Pauldo bested Rakhimov in every category tracked by CompuBox, most notably, power punches, where he connected at a 52 per cent rate, landing 192 to Rakhimov’s 60. After beating Rakhimov from pillar to post for seven rounds, Pauldo found the knockout combination at 1:53 of the eighth round.
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JohnnyCanSun Feb 9, 2025, 11:24 PM UTC
Yeah. That was a brutal fight for Rahkimov Something was definitely off with him going back to ring walk and introduction. By moving up and not looking in shape, along with sleepwalking through first few rounds, I knew he wasn’t himself. Either sick, terrible training camp and weight cut or may have been concussed
HitmonSun Feb 9, 2025, 6:20 PM UTC
Retire. It's okay to walk away. You don't me anything. Your health is more important.
BustedKnucklesSun Feb 9, 2025, 5:41 PM UTC
Rahkimov def bit off more than he could chew. Looked out of shape in his physique and actual performance. Didnt even get a haircut. Had a lot of heart here but no solutions or adjustments.
When he finally got kd'd he was on all fours, looking over at his corner like pleading for the towel. That was hard to watch a grown man
TelMexSun Feb 9, 2025, 11:40 AM UTC
Scary knockout. Fight could've been stop earlier no problem. Pauldo doing great work in there, countless jabbing from the start, vicious body work.