His opponent was Kazakhstani Arli Aliev (2-2).
From the very beginning of the fight, in the first minute, Aliev managed to land a precise strike to Pavlov's head and even attempted to finish him off. However, half a minute later, he allowed his opponent to get up and wipe his face from blood.
After that, the fight continued in a standing position.
In the middle of the first round, Pavlov was able to successfully strike Aliev in the head, which led to his fall onto the canvas.
The Kyrgyzstani continued to attack, and the referee was forced to stop the match.
However, when Pavlov began to celebrate his victory, Aliev attempted to continue the fight, despite the referee's intervention. The Kyrgyzstani managed to evade the subsequent attacks from his opponent.
Soon, the athletes exchanged handshakes.
