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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Golovkin (ranked 177 p4p, 29 weight class) and Dick Caunt (ranked 24 p4p, 4 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 18 - 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 23 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovkin digs a good body shot into Caunt's ribs.
Caunt swings widly with a right hand
and Golovkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Caunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Golovkin's corner calls for a 1-2. Golovkin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice leg kick from Golovkin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Golovkin misses the jab.
Caunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Golovkin misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Caunt lands a nice hook to Golovkin's body. Golovkin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Golovkin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Caunt misses with a few strikes there.
Golovkin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blake Phoenix Champion Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Caunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Golovkin moves away from the strike by Caunt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caunt connects with a solid leg kick.
Caunt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Caunt throws a front kick that sends Golovkin stumbling back into the cage.
Caunt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Caunt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Golovkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Caunt on the side of the head.
Caunt misses the shot to the body.
Golovkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Golovkin misses the target.
Caunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt swings for the body but Golovkin moves out of range.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
Caunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golovkin manages to avoid it.
Caunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Golovkin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Caunt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Golovkin rather than just go for the knockout.
Caunt throws a leg kick that misses.
Golovkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Golovkin.
Nice cross by Caunt.
Caunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caunt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Caunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Golovkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caunt manages to avoid it.
Golovkin lands with an uppercut that bounces Caunt off the cage and back into range.
Caunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Caunt misses the jab.
Caunt looks to throw the jab but Golovkin is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Golovkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Golovkin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt throws a body kick that misses.
Golovkin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Caunt.
Caunt with a nice calf kick.
A lazy left from Caunt finds it's target.
A slow jab from Caunt misses its intended target.
Golovkin misses with a hook.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Caunt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Caunt slips a jab from Golovkin.
Golovkin scores with a nice right hand.
That kick from Golovkin tenderised Caunt's leg. Caunt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Caunt tries a low kick but Golovkin avoids it.
A slow jab from Golovkin misses its intended target.
Golovkin checks a low kick from Caunt.
Nice defenses there by Golovkin.
Golovkin moves out of range as Caunt throws a body kick.
Caunt tries a low kick but Golovkin avoids it.
Golovkin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Golovkin checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Golovkin checks it well.
Golovkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caunt only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Caunt throws the left hand but Golovkin avoids the punch easily.
Caunt scores with a sloppy right hand. Golovkin should have avoided that one.
Caunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Golovkin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Golovkin blocks a jab.
Caunt catches Golovkin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Golovkin with a nice calf kick.
Golovkin throws a hook but Caunt blocks it.
Golovkin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Caunt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Golovkin on the side of the head.
Caunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caunt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Golovkin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Golovkin throwing a counter right hand but Caunt manages to avoid it.
That kick from Golovkin tenderised Caunt's leg. Caunt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
Caunt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Golovkin checks it well.
Caunt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Caunt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Golovkin counters with a thumping low kick.
Golovkin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Golovkin slips under a jab.
Golovkin throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Golovkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Golovkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Golovkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caunt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Caunt misses with a looping left.
Caunt connects with a right hand. Golovkin shakes it off.
Golovkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golovkin checks a leg kick.
Golovkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caunt throws out the jab.
Caunt tried to score with a low kick but Golovkin checks it.
Golovkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Caunt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Golovkin.
Caunt throws a leg kick
and Golovkin counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golovkin throws a big shot that misses.
Caunt throws a solid leg kick but Golovkin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Caunt.
Golovkin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Caunt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Golovkin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Caunt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Golovkin scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vadim Golovkin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Caunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Golovkin.
Golovkin lands a head shot.
Caunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Golovkin.
Golovkin throws a hook but Caunt blocks it.
Golovkin throws an overhand right that lands on Caunt's shoulder, as Caunt tries to avoid the shot.
Golovkin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Caunt in his tracks.
Golovkin thumps Caunt with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Golovkin.
Nice defenses there by Golovkin.
Caunt misses with a looping left.
Golovkin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Caunt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Golovkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.
Caunt slips a jab from Golovkin.
Golovkin slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Caunt swings widly with a right hand
and Golovkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Golovkin looks to land a left hand but Caunt moved out of range nicely.
Golovkin misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Caunt misses.
Caunt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A big left from Caunt misses.
Caunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Caunt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Golovkin to score with a decent uppercut.
Golovkin moves out of range of the body kick.
Golovkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Caunt misses with a straight right.
A jab lands there for Caunt.
Caunt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vadim Golovkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Golovkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Golovkin.
Caunt throws a poor cross that misses
and Golovkin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Golovkin misses the shot to the body.
Caunt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Caunt misses with a body shot.
Golovkin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Golovkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Caunt can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt avoids the body shot from Golovkin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golovkin. Caunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dick Caunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golovkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Golovkin lands with a good body shot.
Caunt throws a body punch but Golovkin moves out of range.
Caunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caunt lands with a nice body kick.
Golovkin throws a hook but Caunt blocks it.
Caunt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Caunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Caunt responds with a good body kick, but Golovkin manages to step out the way in time.
Golovkin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Caunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Golovkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Golovkin. Golovkin obviously looking to wear him down.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Caunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Caunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Caunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Golovkin loads up on a big right hand but Caunt slips the punch.
A cross from Caunt lands.
Golovkin connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Golovkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Caunt.
Caunt slips a straight right by Golovkin.
Caunt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Golovkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Golovkin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Caunt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Golovkin throws a hook to the side of Caunt's head but Caunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Caunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Golovkin slips under a jab.
Caunt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Caunt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Caunt is looking to chop away at Golovkin's legs.
Golovkin throws a jab when Caunt was well out of range.
Caunt lands a jab.
Golovkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golovkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caunt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Golovkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Caunt misses.
It looked like Golovkin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Caunt checks a low kick from Golovkin.
Golovkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Caunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Golovkin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Caunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Golovkin.
Golovkin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Caunt throws out a loose jab but Golovkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golovkin thuds his right hand into Caunt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Caunt cracks Golovkin with a good jab.
Golovkin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
Golovkin blocks a leg kick.
Caunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golovkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Golovkin.
Golovkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Caunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Golovkin takes a swing at Caunt's ribcage but misses.
Caunt throws a hook but Golovkin blocks it.
Caunt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Caunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Golovkin's sensitive parts.
Caunt lands with a hook. Golovkin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Golovkin tests Caunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caunt is looking to chop away at Golovkin's legs.
Caunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Golovkin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
Golovkin connects with a right hand. Caunt shakes it off.
Caunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Golovkin.
Caunt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Golovkin throws a low kick, looking for Caunt's leg but Caunt calmly moves out of range.
Caunt misses with a hook.
Golovkin moves out of range as Caunt throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golovkin. Caunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Golovkin swings for the body but Caunt moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Golovkin throws out a powerful jab.
Caunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golovkin. Caunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caunt thinks about the counter body kick.
Caunt throws a hook to the side of Golovkin's head but Golovkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caunt loads up on a big right hand but Golovkin slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Golovkin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Golovkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Golovkin lands with a good body shot.
Golovkin looks to land a combination but Caunt avoids it well.
Golovkin misses the shot to the body.
Golovkin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Golovkin looks to land a right hand but Caunt moved out of range.
Golovkin connects with a crisp jab.
Golovkin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Golovkin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Golovkin swings for the body but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dick Caunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Caunt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Golovkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Golovkin lands with a cross.
Caunt misses with a hook. Golovkin ducked under it nicely.
Golovkin slips a jab from Caunt.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Golovkin.
Caunt misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Golovkin misses its target.
Caunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Golovkin.
Golovkin slips a jab from Caunt.
Golovkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caunt throws out the jab.
Golovkin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Caunt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Caunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
Caunt looks for the body kick but Golovkin saw that one coming.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
Caunt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Golovkin throws a hook but Caunt avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A clash of legs there as Golovkin blocks the low kick.
Caunt misses with a straight right.
Golovkin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caunt.
Caunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golovkin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Golovkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caunt throws out the jab.
Caunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Golovkin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vadim Golovkin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caunt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Caunt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Caunt misses with a hook. Golovkin ducked under it nicely.
Golovkin throws out a loose jab but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caunt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Golovkin thumps Caunt with a low kick.
A left lands for Golovkin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt connects with a jab.
Caunt looks to land a right hand but Golovkin moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Caunt misses the target.
Golovkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caunt throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Golovkin misses its target.
Golovkin slips a jab from Caunt.
Caunt lands a jab.
A big left from Caunt misses.
Caunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A counter left hand to the body from Golovkin misses its target.
Caunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Golovkin's sensitive parts.
Golovkin misses with a straight right.
Caunt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Caunt throws a solid leg kick but Golovkin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Caunt.
Caunt throws a poor cross that misses
and Golovkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
Golovkin stuns Caunt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Caunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Golovkin.
Caunt throws a looping overhand right but Golovkin ducks down to avoid it.
Caunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Golovkin moves out of range as Caunt strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vadim Golovkin.
Well Golovkin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Golovkin!
An out of breath Vadim Golovkin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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