The heavyweight semifinal scrap between Alexandr Romanov and Valentin Moldavsky was brought to a crashing halt after Romanov suffered a brutal low blow late in the first round.
Romanov delivered a dominant performance for most of the opening stanza, muscling his opponent to the mat with belly-to-belly suplex and racking up some considerable control time on the mat. As Moldavsky made his way upright, the two jockeyed for position against the fence.
With little more than 30 seconds to go, Romanov landed a knee in the clinch. As Moldavsky attempted to respond with a knee of his own, he hit ‘King Kong’ square in the protective gear, sending Romanov crashing to the canvas in utter agony.