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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deklek Sitsongrit (ranked 407 p4p, 49 weight class) and Gennady Golovkin (ranked 1462 p4p, 179 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deklek Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gennady Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, John Mangel and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit moves in looking to clinch but Golovkin pushes him off.
Sitsongrit drives through and clinches with Golovkin against the cage.
Golovkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Sitsongrit's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Golovkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Golovkin misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Golovkin avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Golovkin.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Golovkins head.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Golovkin.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Golovkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Golovkin throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Golovkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sitsongrit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch but Golovkin slips to the side
and Golovkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit tries to clinch there but Golovkin circles away.
Golovkin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch there but Golovkin circles away.
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Golovkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Golovkin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sitsongrit doesn't manage to clinch there - Golovkin circles away.
Golovkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit.
The fighters circling - Golovkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Golovkin connects with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Golovkin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch but Golovkin is avoiding it.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Golovkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch there but Golovkin circles away.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch.
Deklek Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Golovkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circle momentarily. Golovkin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good shot there by Golovkin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sitsongrit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Golovkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Golovkin keeps the fight on the outside.
A countering left hand to the body from Golovkin misses.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch
and Golovkin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Golovkin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Golovkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Golovkin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Golovkin misses its intended target.
Golovkin misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit rushes Golovkin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Golovkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Golovkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Golovkin! But no joy.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Golovkin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sitsongrit had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sitsongrit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Golovkin connects with a body shot.
Golovkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch up but Golovkin keeps it at a distance.
Sitsongrit moves in looking to clinch but Golovkin pushes him off.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Golovkin.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Golovkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Golovkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Golovkin misses with a straight right.
Golovkin misses with a wild body shot.
Golovkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Deklek Sitsongrit has been cut.
Golovkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch but Golovkin is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Golovkin throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Golovkin scores with a body shot.
Sitsongrit takes the fight into the clinch.
Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Golovkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Golovkin misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Golovkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Golovkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Golovkin scores with a nice head shot.
Sitsongrit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Golovkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sitsongrit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Golovkin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
It looked like Sitsongrit was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Golovkin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gennady Golovkin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Deklek Sitsongrit's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Golovkin moves out of range.
Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Golovkin.
Sitsongrit doesn't manage to clinch there - Golovkin circles away.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and clinches.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit - that landed with a thud.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Golovkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Golovkin misses the jab.
Golovkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Golovkin.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch but Golovkin is avoiding it.
Sitsongrit doesn't manage to clinch there - Golovkin circles away.
Golovkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Golovkin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sitsongrit momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Good shot there by Golovkin.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch but Golovkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Golovkin throws a shot to the body.
Deklek Sitsongrit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Golovkin throws a combination. Sitsongrit tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Golovkin connects with a jab.
Golovkin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sitsongrit momentarily.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Golovkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch
and Golovkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Golovkin.
Golovkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sitsongrit moves in looking to clinch but Golovkin pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Golovkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sitsongrit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Golovkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Golovkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Golovkin.
Sitsongrit moves in looking to clinch but Golovkin pushes him off.
Sitsongrit clinches up against the cage.
Golovkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Deklek Sitsongrit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Golovkin managing to block the knees to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Golovkin blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit keeps control of Golovkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Golovkin blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Golovkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golovkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Golovkin lands the left hand.
Golovkin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Golovkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up but Golovkin circles away and keeps his distance.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Golovkin.
Sitsongrit looks to clinch
and Golovkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit wants to clinch up but Golovkin keeps it at a distance.
Golovkin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit darts in and clinches Golovkin up against the cage.
Golovkin working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golovkin's elbow.
Golovkin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Golovkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Sitsongrit breaks the clinch.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Golovkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gennady Golovkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
Golovkin swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch there but Golovkin circles away.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Golovkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Golovkin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
Golovkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sitsongrit has Golovkin up against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Golovkin digs a right hand into Sitsongrit's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sitsongrit's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Golovkin.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Golovkin.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Golovkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit missing with knees to the body.
Golovkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gennady Golovkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Deklek Sitsongrit's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Golovkin is having none of it.
Golovkin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Golovkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Golovkin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Golovkin throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch there but Golovkin circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sitsongrit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Golovkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Sitsongrit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Golovkin lands a jab to the nose.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Golovkin is having none of it.
Sitsongrit moves in looking to clinch but Golovkin pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up
and Golovkin counters with a left to the body.
Golovkin lands with a good body shot.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch but Golovkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Golovkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Golovkin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sitsongrit doesn't seem bothered though.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Golovkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Golovkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Golovkin throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch but Golovkin slips to the side
and Golovkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Golovkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sitsongrit tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Golovkin counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sitsongrit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Golovkin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice jab there from Golovkin.
Sitsongrit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Golovkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch there but Golovkin circles away.
Golovkin misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Golovkin to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit tries to clinch there but Golovkin circles away.
Golovkin cracks Sitsongrit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Golovkin moves away
enabling Golovkin to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Golovkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Golovkin! But no joy.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch but Golovkin slips to the side
and Golovkin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sitsongrit moves in looking to clinch but Golovkin pushes him off.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch but Golovkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
Golovkin digs a good hook to Sitsongrit's body.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Golovkin is having none of it.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Golovkin is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch but Golovkin slips to the side
and Golovkin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up but Golovkin circles away and keeps his distance.
Golovkin throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golovkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Golovkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch up but Golovkin keeps it at a distance.
Golovkin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Golovkin has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Golovkin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sitsongrit prevents a takedown attempt there.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
Sitsongrit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sitsongrit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sitsongrit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Golovkin lands with a shot to the body.
Golovkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Sitsongrit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Golovkin lands the left hand.
Gennady Golovkin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sitsongrit moves to clinch but Golovkin breaks away
and Golovkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sitsongrit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Golovkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Deklek Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Golovkin cracks Sitsongrit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gennady Golovkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Golovkin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gennady Golovkin!
Gennady Golovkin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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