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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Golovkin (ranked 227 p4p, 615 weight class) and Juan Pique (ranked 32 p4p, 83 weight class). Pique comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Piranha kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Vadim Golovkin has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vadim Golovkin seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Juan Pique!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin misses with a wild combination.
Golovkin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pique looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pique keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Pique throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Golovkin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pique connects with a body shot that sends Golovkin's belly button to the back.
Pique throws the kick towards the body but Golovkin avoids it.
Pique throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pique uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Golovkin.
Pique walks into a straight right hand from Golovkin.
Pique tries to clinch up.
Golovkin looks to land a left hand but Pique moved out of range nicely.
Pique is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Golovkin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golovkin. Pique does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pique.
Golovkin connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin misses with a straight right.
Pique appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pique misses with a straight left.
Golovkin throwing a counter right hand but Pique manages to avoid it.
Golovkin throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Pique to counter with a crisp jab.
Pique throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Golovkin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
Pique uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Golovkin.
Pique looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've been informed that Pique 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.
Pique slips under a jab from Golovkin.
Golovkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pique was well out of range. Poor timing from Golovkin.
Golovkin throws a hook to the side of Pique's head but Pique sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pique is looking to clinch.
Golovkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pique.
Pique throws a series of punches but Golovkin moves out of range.
A big left from Golovkin misses.
Golovkin misses with a hook.
Pique fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Golovkin.
Golovkin slips a straight right by Pique.
Golovkin throws a right hand that misses
and Pique counters with a nice uppercut.
Pique has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Golovkin finds it's way round the side to connect with Pique's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Pique.
Pique throws a jab but it's blocked by Golovkin.
Golovkin is looking to counter punch.
Pique misses with a low kick.
Golovkin takes a swing at Pique's ribcage but misses.
Pique is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Golovkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pique.
Golovkin connects with a crisp jab.
Pique throws the kick towards the body but Golovkin avoids it.
Pique tries to work over Golovkin's front leg with a kick but Golovkin checks it.
Pique takes one on the button.
Pique misses with a kick to the body.
Golovkin lands a jab to the head.
Golovkin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pique misses with a body shot
and Golovkin counters with a straight right hand.
Golovkin moves away from the strike by Pique.
Golovkin connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Golovkin.
Golovkin throws a hook but Pique avoids it easily.
Pique appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pique has closed the distance and engaged Golovkin in a clinch.
Golovkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pique lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pique lands a nice shot to the body.
Pique scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Golovkin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Pique.
Pique tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pique lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
Pique lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pique misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pique misses with a punch to the body.
Pique misses with a punch on the inside.
Pique lands a body shot in the clinch.
Golovkin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pique scores with a nice hook to the head.
Golovkin working aggressively here.
Pique lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin lands an uppercut.
Golovkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Pique.
Golovkin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pique backwards.
Pique tries to work over Golovkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pique tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Golovkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Golovkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Pique controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Pique can't find room to land a body shot as Golovkin controls the action.
Golovkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Pique uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pique.
Golovkin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pique misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pique struggles to land a body shot inside as Golovkin controls his hands.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pique swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Golovkin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Pique.
Pique blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Golovkin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circling - Golovkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vadim Golovkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Golovkin misses with an uppercut. Pique saw that one coming.
Pique throws a body kick that misses.
Golovkin throws a shot from downtown. Pique moves away and avoids it.
Golovkin blocks the body kick.
As Pique looks to move away, Golovkin throws a big counter combo but Pique just gets out of the way.
Vadim Golovkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pique ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Golovkin moves away.
Golovkin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pique doesn't seem bothered though.
Pique is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Golovkin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pique at a distance.
Golovkin lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pique swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pique misses with a straight left.
Golovkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pique connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Golovkin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Golovkin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pique.
Golovkin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pique under the eye.
Golovkin throws a hook to the side of Pique's head but Pique sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Golovkin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pique tries to land a body kick
and Pique takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pique defending well as Golovkin loads up on a big left hand.
Golovkin throws a big shot that misses.
Golovkin misses the shot to the body.
Golovkin throws a hook but Pique avoids it easily.
Pique scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pique looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pique misses with a low kick.
Pique throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Pique.
Pique throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Golovkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golovkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Golovkin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique misses with a low kick.
Pique uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Golovkin.
Pique ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pique connects with a jab.
Pique ducks under a wild hook from Golovkin.
Nice shot lands for Golovkin.
Pique on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice jab there from Golovkin.
Pique misses with a double jab.
A shot to the liver by Pique. Beautiful body shot.
Golovkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pique can pounce on him.
Pique takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Golovkin cracks a nice hook into Pique's ribs.
Golovkin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Golovkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pique manages to avoid it.
Pique with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Golovkin jabs Pique right on the nose. Pique blinks but takes it well.
Golovkin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Golovkin lands a nice shot that snaps Pique's head back.
Golovkin moves out of range of the body kick from Pique.
Pique tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Golovkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Pique.
Pique avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Golovkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Golovkin avoids a kick to the body.
Golovkin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pique.
Pique shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pique throws a leg kick but Golovkin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Golovkin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Golovkin scores with a jab to the head.
Pique tries to land a body kick
letting Golovkin counter with a right hand.
Golovkin throws the left hand but Pique avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Golovkin misses.
Golovkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pique.
Pique throws a leg kick
and Golovkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pique darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Golovkin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Golovkin cracks a nice hook into Pique's ribs.
Pique moves out of range of the strikes.
Pique tried to score with a low kick but Golovkin checks it.
Pique motions for Golovkin to come forward. Pique throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Golovkin is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Pique misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Golovkin misses the target.
Pique slips a straight right by Golovkin.
Pique throws a shot from downtown. Golovkin moves away and avoids it.
Pique throws a predictable looking body shot
and Golovkin counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pique moves away.
Golovkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Pique is just out of range.
Pique follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Golovkin lands a jab to Pique's midsection.
Pique throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vadim Golovkin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pique closes the distance and clinches.
Golovkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Juan Pique seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Golovkin.
Pique goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Golovkin prevents a body shot from Pique.
Golovkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pique's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Golovkin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pique. Pique obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot lands for Golovkin.
Golovkin tests Pique's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Golovkin ducks under a wild hook from Pique.
Golovkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Golovkin scores with a punch to the head.
Pique lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin looks to land a right hand but Pique moved out of range.
Pique only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pique lands with a thumping leg kick.
Golovkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pique manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Pique was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pique tries a low kick but Golovkin avoids it.
Pique throws a lazy right hand but Golovkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Golovkin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pique has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pique keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Golovkin misses with the combination.
Golovkin cracks Pique with a good jab.
Golovkin lands with an uppercut that bounces Pique off the cage and back into range.
Golovkin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pique stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Golovkin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pique throws a leg kick which misses Golovkin's front leg but catches the back leg as Golovkin tries to avoid it.
Golovkin looks to land a right hand but Pique moved out of range.
Golovkin lunges at Pique with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pique's hand.
Pique thows a left - swing and a miss!
Golovkin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pique looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Juan Pique has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin jabs at Pique's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pique steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Golovkin.
Pique tries to score with a low kick but Golovkin moves his leg out of the way.
Golovkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pique connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Golovkin's hands.
Pique is looking to land body kicks.
Golovkin throws a big shot that misses.
Golovkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Golovkin throws the left hand but Pique avoids the punch easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pique. Golovkin shrugs it off though.
Golovkin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pique connects with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pique. That's going to slow Golovkin down.
Pique throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Golovkin moves out of range of the body kick.
Pique swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pique blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Golovkin.
Golovkin lands a body shot.
Pique walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Golovkin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Golovkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pique. Golovkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Golovkin lands a jab to Pique's midsection.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pique.
Pique throws a body kick that misses.
Vadim Golovkin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pique is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pique loads up on a big right hand but Golovkin slips the punch.
Golovkin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pique misses with a hook. Golovkin ducked under it nicely.
Golovkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Pique pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Golovkin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Golovkin coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pique doesn't seem bothered though.
Golovkin slips under a jab.
Pique moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Golovkin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pique walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pique pivots, looking for a leg kick but Golovkin is out of range and Pique settles back down.
Pique has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pique scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Golovkin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pique blocking some punches.
Golovkin scores with a shot to the side of Pique's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golovkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Golovkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pique misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pique tries a body shot but Golovkin blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Golovkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Golovkin, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Golovkin!
A very excited looking Vadim Golovkin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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